Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇶

Equatorial Guinea lies in Middle Africa, part of Africa. The long form of the name is Republic of Equatorial Guinea. Malabo is the capital.

By land area it covers 28,051 km², which ranks it 147th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind Albania and just ahead of Burundi. For scale, it is a fraction smaller than Belgium.

Around 1.9 million people live there, placing it 150th of 250 by population — between Slovenia above it and Latvia below. Within Middle Africa alone it is the 9th largest of 10 and the 9th most populous.

How Equatorial Guinea sits on the globe

Plotted on a globe it falls at 2.0° north, 10.0° east, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 223 km from the equator, in what geographers would call the equatorial belt.

Follow that same latitude east or west and you reach Colombia, Malaysia and Suriname — places that share its distance from the equator but little else.

Its land neighbours number 2: Cameroon and Gabon. The largest of them by area is Cameroon, which is also the most populous. Together those neighbours hold about 31.7 million people.

Unlike its landlocked neighbours it reaches the sea directly, while also sharing land frontiers.

Population, density and language

Density comes out at around 67 people per square kilometre, which makes it less crowded than the typical entry on this list. Half the entries in this dataset fall below roughly 90 per square kilometre.

Officially it is multilingual, listing French, Portuguese and Spanish. French, the first listed, is shared with 45 other entries worldwide.

People from Equatorial Guinea are called Equatorial Guineans.

Inside Africa it places 47th of 59 by population, and it accounts for under 1% of everyone living in Middle Africa.

Currency and codes

Money there is the Central African CFA franc (Fr, XAF). It shares that currency with Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Congo and Gabon.

Websites there use the .gq domain. Calls from overseas start with +240. Its ISO codes are gq and GNQ, which is what most databases and flag files use.

Malabo is the city to remember for this country.

As a sovereign state it is among the 193 UN members listed here. The other 57 entries are territories, dependencies or observers, which is why totals on this site run to 250 rather than the familiar 195.

Neighbouring countries

Equatorial Guinea shares borders with 2 countries:

• 🇨🇲 Cameroon
• 🇬🇦 Gabon

Fun facts about Equatorial Guinea

• People from Equatorial Guinea are known as Equatorial Guineans.
• It is 150th of 250 by population, with about 1.9 million residents.
• Its full official name is Republic of Equatorial Guinea.
• Its capital city is Malabo.
• Websites based there use the .gq domain.
• Colombia and Malaysia sit at almost the same latitude, on the far side of the globe.

Equatorial Guinea — frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Equatorial Guinea?

The capital of Equatorial Guinea is Malabo.

What currency does Equatorial Guinea use?

Equatorial Guinea uses the Central African CFA franc, written Fr (currency code XAF). It is shared with 5 other entries.

What language is spoken in Equatorial Guinea?

Equatorial Guinea lists 3 official languages: French, Portuguese and Spanish.

Which countries border Equatorial Guinea?

Equatorial Guinea borders 2 countries: Cameroon and Gabon. Cameroon is the largest of them by area.

How big is Equatorial Guinea?

Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km², ranking 147th of 250 by land area. That makes it a fraction smaller than Belgium.

What is the population of Equatorial Guinea?

Equatorial Guinea has a population of about 1.9 million, which makes it the 150th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Slovenia sits just above it and Latvia just below.

Is Equatorial Guinea a country?

Yes. Equatorial Guinea is a sovereign state and one of the 193 UN members listed on this site.

Where is Equatorial Guinea located?

Equatorial Guinea is in Middle Africa, part of Africa. Its reference coordinates are 2.0° north and 10.0° east, roughly 223 km from the equator in equatorial latitudes.