Population:
836,178
(July 2020 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
164
[see also: Population country ranks ]
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)
Languages:
Spanish (official) 67.6%, other (includes Fang, Bubi, Portuguese (official), French (official)) 32.4%
(1994 census)
Religions:
nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, Muslim, Baha'i, animist, indigenous
Demographic profile:
Equatorial Guinea is one of the smallest and least populated countries in continental Africa and is the only independent African country where Spanish is an official language. Despite a boom in oil production in the 1990s, authoritarianism, corruption, and resource mismanagement have concentrated the benefits among a small elite. These practices have perpetuated income inequality and unbalanced development, such as low public spending on education and health care. Unemployment remains problematic because the oil-dominated economy employs a small labor force dependent on skilled foreign workers. The agricultural sector, Equatorial Guinea’s main employer, continues to deteriorate because of a lack of investment and the migration of rural workers to urban areas. About three-quarters of the population lives below the poverty line.
Equatorial Guinea’s large and growing youth population – about 60% are under the age of 25 – is particularly affected because job creation in the non-oil sectors is limited, and young people often do not have the skills needed in the labor market. Equatorial Guinean children frequently enter school late, have poor attendance, and have high dropout rates. Thousands of Equatorial Guineans fled across the border to Gabon in the 1970s to escape the dictatorship of MACIAS NGUEMA; smaller numbers have followed in the decades since. Continued inequitable economic growth and high youth unemployment increases the likelihood of ethnic and regional violence.
Age structure:
0-14 years: 38.73%
(male 164,417/female 159,400)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-24 years: 19.94%
(male 84,820/female 81,880)
[see also: Age structure - 15-24 years country ranks ]
25-54 years: 32.72%
(male 137,632/female 135,973)
[see also: Age structure - 25-54 years country ranks ]
55-64 years: 4.69%
(male 17,252/female 22,006)
[see also: Age structure - 55-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 3.92%
(male 13,464/female 19,334)
(2020 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]
population pyramid:
This is the population pyramid for Equatorial Guinea. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends.
For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page under the References tab.
Dependency ratios:
total dependency ratio: 67.5
(2015 est.)
[see also: Dependency ratios - total dependency ratio country ranks ]
youth dependency ratio: 62.7
(2015 est.)
[see also: Dependency ratios - youth dependency ratio country ranks ]
elderly dependency ratio: 4.8
(2015 est.)
[see also: Dependency ratios - elderly dependency ratio country ranks ]
potential support ratio: 20.6
(2015 est.)
[see also: Dependency ratios - potential support ratio country ranks ]
Median age:
total: 20.3 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 19.9 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 20.7 years
(2020 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
192
Population growth rate:
2.35%
(2020 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
29
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]
Birth rate:
30.7 births/1,000 population
(2020 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
31
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]
Death rate:
7.3 deaths/1,000 population
(2020 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
112
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]
Net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
(2020 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
81
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]
Population distribution:
only two large cities over 30,000 people (Bata on the mainland, and the capital Malabo on the island of Bioko); small communities are scattered throughout the mainland and the five inhabited islands
Urbanization:
urban population: 72.6% of total population
(2019)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 4.28% annual rate of change
(2015-20 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]
Major urban areas - population:
297,000 MALABO (capital)
(2018)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
(2020 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
0-14 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
(2020 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-24 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
(2020 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-24 years country ranks ]
25-54 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
(2020 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - 25-54 years country ranks ]
55-64 years: 0.78 male(s)/female
(2020 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - 55-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female
(2020 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 99.8 male(s)/female
(2020 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio country ranks ]
Maternal mortality rate:
301 deaths/100,000 live births
(2017 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
37
[see also: Maternal mortality rate country ranks ]
Infant mortality rate:
total: 59.7 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 60.8 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 58.6 deaths/1,000 live births
(2020 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
13
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 65.7 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 64.4 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 66.9 years
(2020 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
192
[See also: Healthy Life Expectancy ]
[See also: Health Performance ]
Total fertility rate:
4.11 children born/woman
(2020 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
29
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]
Contraceptive prevalence rate:
12.6%
(2011)
[see also: Contraceptive prevalence rate country ranks ]
Drinking water source:
improved:
urban: 72.5% of population
[see also: Drinking water source - improved - urban country ranks ]
rural: 31.5% of population
[see also: Drinking water source - improved - rural country ranks ]
total: 47.9% of population
unimproved:
urban: 27.5% of population
rural: 68.5% of population
total: 52.1% of population
(2015 est.)
Current Health Expenditure:
3.4%
(2016)
[see also: Current Health Expenditure country ranks ]
Physicians density:
0.4 physicians/1,000 population
(2017)
[see also: Physicians density country ranks ]
Hospital bed density:
2.1 beds/1,000 population
(2010)
[see also: Hospital bed density country ranks ]
Sanitation facility access:
improved:
urban: 79.9% of population
(2015 est.)
[see also: Sanitation facility access - improved - urban country ranks ]
rural: 71% of population
(2015 est.)
[see also: Sanitation facility access - improved - rural country ranks ]
total: 74.5% of population
(2015 est.)
unimproved:
urban: 20.1% of population
(2015 est.)
rural: 29% of population
(2015 est.)
total: 25.5% of population
(2015 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
7.1%
(2018 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
10
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
62,000
(2018 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
56
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
1,800
(2018 est.)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
47
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]
Major infectious diseases:
degree of risk:
very high
(2016)
food or waterborne diseases:
bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
(2016)
vectorborne diseases:
malaria and dengue fever
(2016)
animal contact diseases:
rabies
(2016)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
8%
(2016)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
156
[see also: Obesity - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]
Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
5.6%
(2011)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
80
[see also: Children under the age of 5 years underweight country ranks ]
Education expenditures:
NA
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]
Literacy:
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 95.3%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 97.4%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 93%
(2015)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]
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