COUNTRY PROFILE / GNQ
Equatorial Guinea
GNQ / GQ
For Equatorial Guinea, population is 1,938,431 people (2025, #149/215) and area is 28,050 km² (2023, #142/215). This profile covers 68 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2015 / 93%); Main language: Spanish.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Equatorial Guinea in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Equatorial Guinea with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Equatorial Guinea, population is about 1.6% of Japan's value and area is about 7.4% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Equatorial Guinea | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,938,431 people2025 / About 1.6% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 28,050 km²2023 / About 7.4% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 69.1 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 21.2% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 63.91 years2024 / 20.13 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 6,6152025 / About 18.4% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 703,279 people in 2000 to 1,938,431 people in 2025, an increase of about 175.6%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 53.4 years in 2000 to 63.91 years in 2024, an increase of 10.51 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 1,487 in 2000 to US$ 6,615 in 2025, an increase of about 344.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
63 additional rankings for Equatorial Guinea.
63 rankings in 8 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work17 rankings
Food & agriculture2 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY