Population, female, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population, female, annual growth rate was 2.5 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.46 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-2.4 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 2.5 % change on previous year for population, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 6.46 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -2.4 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places Equatorial Guinea 26th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 2 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1970 | -0.3382 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1971 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +306.7% |
| 1972 | -2 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1973 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1974 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1975 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1976 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1977 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1978 | -0.0728 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1979 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -1819.5% |
| 1980 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +152.7% |
| 1981 | 5 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 1982 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1983 | 6.46 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 2001 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.32 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.93 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 6.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.04 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 23 Ethiopia 2.59 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Malawi 2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Sudan 2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Burundi 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Madagascar 2.43 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 863.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 18,920 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 20,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 19,983 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea was 2.5 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.