Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea is a sovereign state in Central Africa. Its capital is Ciudad de la Paz. About 1.8 million people live there (2023). It covers 28,051 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Ciudad de la Paz
- People (2023)
- 1.8 million
- Area
- 28,051 km²
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc
Equatorial Guinea at a glance
- In its own language
- República de Guinea Ecuatorial, République de Guinée équatoriale, República da Guiné Equatorial
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Ciudad de la Paz
- Population
- 1,847,549 (2023)
- Area
- 28,051 km² (10,831 mi²)
- People are called
- Equatorial Guinean, Equatoguinean
- Official languages
- Spanish, French, Portuguese
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc
- GDP (nominal)
- US$12 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 57.7 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.596 (2021)
- Unemployment
- 8% (2014)
- Head of state
- Teodoro Obiang (since 1979)
- Head of government
- Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua (since 2024)
- Country codes
- GQ, GNQ
- Calling code
- +240
- Internet domain
- .gq
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+01:00
- Coordinates
- 1.5°, 10°
Equatorial Guinea and its neighbours
Equatorial Guinea borders Cameroon, Gabon and São Tomé and PrÃncipe. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Equatorial Guinea
- Neighbours
Divisions of Equatorial Guinea
- Annobón Province
- Bioko Norte
- Bioko Sur
- Centro Sur
- Kie-ntem
- Litoral
- Wele-Nzas
- Djibloho
Member of
- United Nations
- African Union
- Community of Portuguese Language Countries
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- African Development Bank
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Bank of Central African States
- OHADA
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
- AFRISTAT
and 11 more organisations.
How far are you from Equatorial Guinea?
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Questions
What is the capital of Equatorial Guinea?
The capital of Equatorial Guinea is Ciudad de la Paz.
What is the population of Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea has about 1,847,549 people, as recorded in 2023.
How big is Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 square kilometres (10,831 square miles).
What currency does Equatorial Guinea use?
The Central African CFA franc.
What language is spoken in Equatorial Guinea?
The official languages of Equatorial Guinea are Spanish, French and Portuguese.
Which countries border Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea shares a border with Cameroon, Gabon and São Tomé and PrÃncipe.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.