Net migration, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Net migration, annual growth rate was -2.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
90th
of 216 countries
All-time high
240.24 % change on previous year
in 2000
All-time low
-495.93 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded -2.03 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 240.24 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -495.93 % change on previous year, in 1969.
That places Equatorial Guinea 90th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1963 | 19.7 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1964 | 16.3 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1965 | 13.88 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1967 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1968 | -41.99 % change on previous year | -751.2% |
| 1969 | -495.93 % change on previous year | +1081.0% |
| 1970 | -190.52 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1971 | -65.56 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1972 | -26.17 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1973 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1974 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -391.9% |
| 1975 | 12.21 % change on previous year | +89.9% |
| 1976 | 17.73 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1977 | 23.95 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1978 | 36.15 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 1979 | 94.84 % change on previous year | +162.3% |
| 1981 | 95.9 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 30.85 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1983 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1984 | -12.1 % change on previous year | -868.2% |
| 1985 | -21.43 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 1986 | -28.35 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1987 | -29.05 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1988 | -15.73 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1989 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1990 | -0.9591 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1991 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -489.0% |
| 1992 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 1993 | 7.96 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1994 | 11.71 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1995 | 13.64 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 9.12 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 240.24 % change on previous year | +3156.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8391 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2002 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +76.7% |
| 2004 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 2005 | -45.59 % change on previous year | -1531.7% |
| 2006 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2007 | 9.14 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2011 | -20.08 % change on previous year | -638.4% |
| 2012 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 2013 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2014 | -0.2651 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2015 | -2 % change on previous year | +654.1% |
| 2016 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 2017 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2018 | -4.99 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2019 | -5.69 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | +1658.6% |
| 2022 | -38.44 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -2.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's -2.03 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's -2.03 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.66 % change on previous year, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3156.8% | 7.38 % change on previous year | 240.24 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1658.6% | -5.69 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1531.7% | 3.18 % change on previous year | -45.59 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -1081.0% | -41.99 % change on previous year | -495.93 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -868.2% | 1.58 % change on previous year | -12.1 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -751.2% | 6.45 % change on previous year | -41.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -39.1 % change on previous year | -495.93 % change on previous year | 82.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -9.31 % change on previous year | -190.52 % change on previous year | 94.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 % change on previous year | -29.05 % change on previous year | 95.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.36 % change on previous year | -0.9591 % change on previous year | 13.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4 % change on previous year | -45.59 % change on previous year | 240.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.39 % change on previous year | -20.08 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -28.62 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 87 Micronesia (country) -1.9 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Saudi Arabia -1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Romania -2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Samoa -2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Nicaragua -2.22 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Mali -2.43 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.49 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.55 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.49 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Equatorial Guinea was -2.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 240.24 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -495.93 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 90th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.