Population:
650,702 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 166
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 41.9% (male 134,823/female 130,308)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 54% (male 167,820/female 174,238)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 4.1% (male 11,574/female 14,678) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 19 years
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male: 18.4 years
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female: 19.6 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
2.674% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 24
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Birth rate:
36 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 30
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Death rate:
9.26 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 67
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Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
country comparison to the world: 74
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Urbanization:
urban population: 39% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 2.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
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under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 79.47 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 14
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 80.55 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 78.36 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 61.98 years
country comparison to the world: 183
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male: 61.05 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 62.94 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
5 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 22
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
3.4% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 20
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
11,000 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 98
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
370 (2001 est.)
country comparison to the world: 101
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Major infectious diseases:
degree of risk: very high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne disease: malaria and yellow fever
animal contact disease: rabies (2009)

Nationality:
noun: Equatorial Guinean(s) or Equatoguinean(s)
adjective: Equatorial Guinean or Equatoguinean

Ethnic groups:
Fang 85.7%, Bubi 6.5%, Mdowe 3.6%, Annobon 1.6%, Bujeba 1.1%, other 1.4% (1994 census)

Religions:
nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices

Languages:
Spanish 67.6% (official), other 32.4% (includes French (official), Fang, Bubi) (1994 census)

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 87%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 93.4%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 80.5% (2000 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 8 years
male: 9 years
female: 7 years (2000)

Education expenditures:
0.6% of GDP (2003)
country comparison to the world: 185
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]