Population ages 65 and above, male in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population ages 65 and above, male was 3.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, male in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 3.4% for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 5.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2012.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 174th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.0% | — |
| 1961 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.9% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 4.8% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 4.7% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 4.7% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 4.3% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | +2.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 45% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Equatorial Guinea was 3.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2012.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 174th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.