Equatorial Guinea (Republic of Equatorial Guinea), GQ
Equatorial Guinea: Located in Central Africa, it comprises a mainland territory and several islands in the Gulf of Guinea.
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Republic of Equatorial Guinea at a glance
Republic of Equatorial Guinea currently has 15 quality-checked populated place pages and 7 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
15
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
States & regions
7
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BataPopulation 173,046
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Quick Facts about Republic of Equatorial Guinea
| Population | 1,668,768 |
| Country | Equatorial Guinea, Portuguese Empire |
| Different from | Guinea |
| Area | 28051 km2 |
| Official name | Guinea Ecuatorial, Guinée équatoriale, la République de Guinée équatoriale |
| Continent | Africa |
| Easternmost point | Point(11.5 1.58947) |
| Northernmost point | Point(8.72 3.78) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 1.7000,10.5000 |
| Legislative body | Parliament of Equatorial Guinea |
| Named for | equator, Gulf of Guinea |
| Official language | French, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Capital | Ciudad de la Paz, Malabo |
| Establishment | October 12, 1968 (57 years ago) |
| Time Zone | UTC+01:00 |
| Local time | 23:22:33 (14th May 2026) |
Geography
Republic of Equatorial Guinea is located at 1°42'0"N 10°30'0"E (1.7000000, 10.5000000). It has 2 neighbors: Cameroon and Gabon.
Equatorial Guinea map
The largest city of Republic of Equatorial Guinea is Bata with a population of 173,046. Other cities include, Malabo population 155,963, Ebebiyin population 24,831, Luba population 8,655 and Mongomo population 6,393. See all Republic of Equatorial Guinea cities & populated places.
Compare Republic of Equatorial Guinea with
- Wele-Nzas Province
- Litoral Province
- Kié-Ntem Province
- Bioko Sur Province
- Bioko Norte Province
- Centro Sur Province
- Annobón Province
- Djibloho
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 252,115 | - | census |
| 1961 | 255,100 | 1.17% | census |
| 1962 | 257,940 | 1.1% | census |
| 1963 | 260,990 | 1.17% | census |
| 1964 | 264,743 | 1.42% | census |
| 1965 | 269,427 | 1.74% | census |
| 1966 | 275,470 | 2.19% | census |
| 1967 | 282,444 | 2.47% | census |
| 1968 | 288,702 | 2.17% | census |
| 1969 | 292,014 | 1.13% | census |
| 1970 | 290,905 | -0.38% | census |
| 1971 | 284,911 | -2.1% | census |
| 1972 | 274,892 | -3.64% | census |
| 1973 | 262,376 | -4.77% | census |
| 1974 | 249,567 | -5.13% | census |
| 1975 | 238,237 | -4.76% | census |
| 1976 | 228,527 | -4.25% | census |
| 1977 | 220,438 | -3.67% | census |
| 1978 | 215,403 | -2.34% | census |
| 1979 | 215,109 | -0.14% | census |
| 1980 | 220,589 | 2.48% | census |
| 1981 | 232,708 | 5.21% | census |
| 1982 | 250,776 | 7.2% | census |
| 1983 | 272,313 | 7.91% | census |
| 1984 | 293,825 | 7.32% | census |
| 1985 | 312,772 | 6.06% | census |
| 1986 | 328,255 | 4.72% | census |
| 1987 | 340,942 | 3.72% | census |
| 1988 | 351,776 | 3.08% | census |
| 1989 | 362,355 | 2.92% | census |
| 1990 | 373,851 | 3.08% | census |
| 1991 | 386,418 | 3.25% | census |
| 1992 | 399,625 | 3.3% | census |
| 1993 | 413,387 | 3.33% | census |
| 1994 | 427,503 | 3.3% | census |
| 1995 | 441,829 | 3.24% | census |
| 1996 | 456,389 | 3.19% | census |
| 1997 | 471,288 | 3.16% | census |
| 1998 | 486,542 | 3.14% | census |
| 1999 | 502,169 | 3.11% | census |
| 2000 | 518,179 | 3.09% | census |
| 2001 | 534,592 | 3.07% | census |
| 2002 | 551,399 | 3.05% | census |
| 2003 | 568,552 | 3.02% | census |
| 2004 | 585,983 | 2.97% | census |
| 2005 | 603,648 | 2.93% | census |
| 2006 | 621,517 | 2.88% | census |
| 2007 | 639,618 | 2.83% | census |
| 2008 | 658,025 | 2.8% | census |
| 2009 | 676,851 | 2.78% | census |
| 2010 | 696,167 | 2.77% | census |
| 2011 | 715,996 | 2.77% | census |
| 2012 | 736,296 | 2.76% | census |
| 2013 | 757,014 | 2.74% | census |
| 2014 | 1,122,276 | 32.55% | (Worldbank) |
| 2015 | 1,222,442 | 8.19% | census |
| 2016 | 1,215,179 | -0.6% | (Worldbank) |
| 2017 | 1,267,689 | 4.14% | census |
| 2018 | 1,308,974 | 3.15% | (Worldbank) |
| 2019 | 1,355,986 | 3.47% | (Worldbank) |
| 2026 | 1,668,768 | 18.74% |