Number of children under 5 in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of children under 5 was 252,431 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
252,431 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
252,431 people
in 2023
All-time low
32,385 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Equatorial Guinea is 252,431 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 252,431 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,385 people, in 1950.
That places Equatorial Guinea 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children under 5 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32,385 people | — |
| 1951 | 34,003 people | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 35,593 people | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 37,161 people | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 38,261 people | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 38,867 people | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 39,427 people | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 39,991 people | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 40,561 people | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 41,140 people | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 41,750 people | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 42,406 people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 43,126 people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 43,929 people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 44,833 people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 45,848 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 46,992 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 48,259 people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 49,636 people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 50,665 people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 50,951 people | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 50,648 people | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 49,954 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 49,039 people | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 48,062 people | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 47,144 people | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 46,288 people | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 45,818 people | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 45,940 people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 46,619 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 48,242 people | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 50,939 people | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 54,447 people | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 57,713 people | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 60,832 people | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 64,678 people | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 69,009 people | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 73,627 people | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 78,390 people | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 82,881 people | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 86,775 people | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 90,193 people | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 93,310 people | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 96,290 people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 99,219 people | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 102,125 people | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 105,065 people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 108,082 people | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 111,208 people | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 114,465 people | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 118,412 people | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 123,230 people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 128,607 people | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 134,785 people | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 142,138 people | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 150,181 people | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 158,465 people | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 167,007 people | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 175,337 people | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 183,005 people | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 190,379 people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 197,715 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 204,654 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 211,127 people | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 217,097 people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 222,535 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 227,447 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 231,944 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 236,157 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 240,153 people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 243,737 people | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 246,915 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 249,818 people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 252,431 people | +1.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 252,431 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 252,431 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37,739 people | 32,385 people | 41,140 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 45,744 people | 41,750 people | 50,665 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,046 people | 45,818 people | 50,951 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,076 people | 48,242 people | 82,881 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,673 people | 86,775 people | 114,465 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,117 people | 118,412 people | 183,005 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,921 people | 190,379 people | 240,153 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 248,225 people | 243,737 people | 252,431 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of children under 5 in Equatorial Guinea was 252,431 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 252,431 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,385 people in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of children under 5?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.