๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ถ Equatorial Guineavs๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡น Sao Tome and Principe

Total Population
1,984,472
245,000
Equatorial Guinea is 8.1ร— Sao Tome and Principe
Median age
21.9 years
20.7 years
1.2 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.85%
4.00%
0.1 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.37%
1.97%
0.40 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ถ Equatorial Guinea ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡น Sao Tome and Principe
Equatorial Guinea Sao Tome and Principe
Young Population 36.85%731,365 37.16%91,050
Working Age Population 59.29%1,176,622 58.83%144,144
Elderly Population 3.85%76,485 4.00%9,806

In 2026, the median age is 21.9 years in Equatorial Guinea and 20.7 years in Sao Tome and Principe.Equatorial Guinea already reached Sao Tome and Principeโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Equatorial Guinea is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 5,003,220.The total population of Sao Tome and Principe is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 534,018.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Equatorial Guinea will be 58.6%, and 6.19% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Sao Tome and Principe will be 58.5%, and 6.70% of the population will be elderly.

Equatorial Guinea Sao Tome and Principe
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2068โ€“2094 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2056 3 years later 2053
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) Not reached by 2100 2085
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100