Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Equatorial Guinea: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna grade (MCC, ranked #161 of 195).
Equatorial Guinea is a presidential republic in Central Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon. The country's capital is Malabo; note - Malabo is on the island of Bioko; some months of the year, the government operates out of Bata on the mainland region.; it covers 28,051 sq km. Independence: 12 October 1968 (from Spain). Terrain: coastal plains rise to interior hills; islands are volcanic. Climate: tropical; always hot, humid. Population: 1.8 million (2024 estimate). Population growth: +3.10% per year. Median age: 22.3 years. Life expectancy: 63.9 years (2024 est.). Languages: Spanish (official) 67.6%, other (includes Fang, Bubi, Portuguese (official), French (of…
| Capital | Malabo; note - Malabo is on the island of Bioko; some months of the year, the government operates out of Bata on the mainland region. |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,795,834 (2024 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $29.248 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $15,500 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 0.9% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 4.8% |
| Unemployment | 7.9% |
| Public debt | 43.3% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| Exports | $4.489 billion (2024 est.) |
| Imports | $3.24 billion (2024 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 63.9 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 22.3 |
| Urbanization | 74.4% of total population (2023) |
| Government | presidential republic |
| Independence | 12 October 1968 (from Spain) |
| Languages | Spanish (official) 67.6%, other (includes Fang, Bubi, Portuguese (official), French (official), Fa d'Ambo spoken in Annobon) 32.4% (1994 est.) |
MCC · 39/100 — The Magna grade is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — five dimensions, 100+ indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
The quarter passed without decisive turns. Governance continued, markets functioned, and the score reflects that uneventfulness.
For countries like this, the real story is always the slow one — and this quarter added no new chapter to it.
Oil, Natural gas, Timber, Gold, Bauxite, Diamonds, Tantalum.
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo — President. President OBIANG Nguema Mbasogo (since 3 August 1979)
Equatorial Guinea maintains 36 embassies and 10 consulates abroad, hosts 27 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, AU Addis Ababa. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 36 |
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| Consulates abroad | 10 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 27 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, AU Addis Ababa |
Source: Consular Affairs Center, Diplomatic and Consular Networks Database and Rankings, January 2026 (Zenodo, CC BY 4.0). https://zenodo.org/records/18109976
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 296 km of coastline. |
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| Airports (total) | 7 (registration prefix 3C) |
| Major seaports | Bata, Ceiba Terminal, Cogo, Luba, Malabo, Punta Europa Terminal, Serpentina Terminal |
Bata International Airport (BSG) — Bata; Corisco International Airport (OCS) — Corisco Island; Malabo International Airport (SSG) — Malabo; President Obiang Nguema International Airport (GEM) — Mengomeyén.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28)
| Political system | presidential republic |
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| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
MCC · 39 Ranked #161 of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Equatorial Guinea.
Historical timeline of Equatorial Guinea
