Key facts about Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea has a population of about 1.9 million (2025), and its capital is Ciudad de la Paz.
In 2025, the population grew by 2.4%, and 71.6% of people lived in urban areas. The currency is the Central African CFA franc (XAF), and the official languages are French, Portuguese and Spanish.
In Equatorial Guinea, standard time is UTC+01:00, traffic drives on the right and the international calling code is +240.
Equatorial Guinea's gross domestic product (GDP) was $12.8 billion in 2025, or $6,615 per person. It exported $6 billion and imported $3.6 billion of goods and services in 2025, so trade equaled 75% of GDP.
| Capital | Ciudad de la Paz |
|---|---|
| Population (2025) | 1,938,431 |
| Land area (2024) | 28,052 km² (10,831 sq mi) |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Official languages | French, Portuguese, Spanish |
| Time zone (standard) | UTC+01:00 |
| Calling code | +240 |
| Internet domain | .gq |
| Drives on the | right |
| GDP (2025) | $12.8 billion |
| GDP per person (2025) | $6,615 |
Equatorial Guinea's GDP grew from $11.2 billion in 2016 to $12.8 billion in 2025, while the population went from 1,508,186 to 1,938,431. The largest one-year rise was in 2021, up 23.5%. Divided by population, that is about $7,453 per person in 2016 and $6,615 in 2025.
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| Year | GDP (current US$) | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12.82 billion | 1,938,431 |
| 2024 | $13.25 billion | 1,892,516 |
| 2023 | $12.54 billion | 1,847,549 |
| 2022 | $13.69 billion | 1,803,545 |
| 2021 | $12.22 billion | 1,758,786 |
| 2020 | $9.894 billion | 1,716,468 |
| 2019 | $11.36 billion | 1,670,177 |
| 2018 | $13.1 billion | 1,616,422 |
| 2017 | $12.2 billion | 1,562,396 |
| 2016 | $11.24 billion | 1,508,186 |