Equatorial Guinea at its true size
Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km², number 142 of 194 countries by area. Home to 1,938,431 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
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| Area | 28,051 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,938,431 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 69 per km² |
| Capital | Malabo |
| Local time in Malabo | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 IANA |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) Wikidata |
| Languages | French, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | OPEC |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +240 |
| Codes | GQ · GNQ · 226 |
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Where Equatorial Guinea ranks
Among the independent states, in 42 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#147 of 1941.9 million people#47 of 54 in Africa
- Population density#117 of 19469 people per km²#27 of 54 in Africa
- Urban population#66 of 19272% urban#6 of 54 in Africa
- Fertility rate#21 of 1924.12 births per woman#19 of 54 in Africa
- Population growth#26 of 192+2.40% a year#17 of 54 in Africa
- Birth rate#30 of 19230.0 births per 1,000 people#28 of 54 in Africa
- Death rate#72 of 1927.9 deaths per 1,000 people#17 of 54 in Africa
- Children under 15#40 of 19237.1% under 15#35 of 54 in Africa
- People over 65#146 of 1923.8% aged 65 and over#19 of 54 in Africa
- Net migration#38 of 192+2.0 per 1,000 people#4 of 54 in Africa
- Refugees abroad#99 of 1900.22 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#38 of 54 in Africa
Health & education
Economy
- GNI per capita#105 of 185$5,890 a person#7 of 52 in Africa
- Internet users#132 of 18463% online#15 of 52 in Africa
- GDP per capita (PPP)#106 of 184$16,133 a person#8 of 52 in Africa
- GDP growth#186 of 187−5.8% a year#52 of 52 in Africa
- Inflation#92 of 176+2.9% a year#31 of 50 in Africa
- Unemployment#48 of 1788.3% of the labour force#21 of 53 in Africa
- Extreme poverty#47 of 1498.8% under $3.00 a day#41 of 47 in Africa
- Income inequality (Gini)#47 of 149a Gini index of 38.5#21 of 47 in Africa
- Jobs in agriculture#17 of 17855.3% of jobs#16 of 53 in Africa
- Jobs in industry#156 of 1789.9% of jobs#37 of 53 in Africa
- Jobs in services#157 of 17834.7% of jobs#36 of 53 in Africa
- Foreign investment#84 of 1842.3% of GDP#23 of 52 in Africa
- Exports#53 of 16846.5% of GDP#10 of 49 in Africa
- Military spending#120 of 1550.9% of GDP#36 of 50 in Africa
- Mobile subscriptions#182 of 19150 subscriptions per 100 people#49 of 54 in Africa
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#92 of 1852.55 tonnes a person#8 of 53 in Africa
- Forest area#7 of 19286% forest#2 of 54 in Africa
- Renewable energy#159 of 1904.2% renewable#51 of 54 in Africa
- Access to electricity#159 of 19265.1% with electricity#24 of 54 in Africa
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#20 of 19142.2 µg/m³#7 of 54 in Africa
- Protected land#87 of 19119.0% of the land protected#22 of 54 in Africa
- Arable land#163 of 1901.9% of the land arable#45 of 54 in Africa
- Water stress#172 of 1760.2% of its available fresh water#51 of 53 in Africa
- Precipitation#26 of 1802,156 mm a year#5 of 54 in Africa
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Equatorial Guinea’s area, lit up on the map →
- Burundi1.01×Equatorial Guinea and Burundi are almost exactly the same size.
- Haiti1.01×Equatorial Guinea and Haiti are almost exactly the same size.
- Solomon Islands0.99×Equatorial Guinea and Solomon Islands are almost exactly the same size.
- Albania0.98×Equatorial Guinea and Albania are almost exactly the same size.
- Armenia0.94×Equatorial Guinea is 6% smaller than Armenia.
- Rwanda1.07×Equatorial Guinea is 7% larger than Rwanda.
How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into…
- Russia: about 609 times
- Canada: about 356 times
- United States: about 350 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Equatorial Guinea shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Pico Basilé3,011 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Equatorial Guinea. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Equatorial Guinea
- How big is Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km², which makes it number 142 of 194 countries by area. About 1,938,431 people live there (2025), 69 per km².
- Is Equatorial Guinea bigger than Burundi?
- Equatorial Guinea and Burundi are almost exactly the same size. Equatorial Guinea: 28,051 km²; Burundi: 27,834 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea shares a land border with Cameroon, Gabon.