Equatorial Guinea: map, flag, capital and key facts
Equatorial Guinea is a country in Africa, with about 1.94 million people (2025) and an area of 28,050 square kilometres. Its capital is Malabo, and it shares land borders with 2 countries.
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Flag of Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea in solid, land neighbours outlined, capital marked.
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A mainland rectangle and an island capital
Equatorial Guinea is split into two parts: a mainland rectangle called Rio Muni, wedged between Cameroon and Gabon, and the volcanic island of Bioko, roughly 160 kilometers to the northwest in the Gulf of Guinea. The capital, Malabo, sits on Bioko rather than the mainland, a legacy of Spanish colonial administration. Despite the name, the equator passes just south of the mainland territory. Dense tropical forest covers most of both, and Pico Basilé, a 3,012-meter stratovolcano on Bioko, is the highest point.
More on Bioko
Known as Fernando Po under Spanish rule, Bioko is ecologically rich, with endemic primates in its highland forests, and significant oil reserves lie in the waters around it.
5 more lenses on Equatorial Guinea in the app
STORY The only Spanish-speaking country in Africa
NOW Oil turned a forgotten colony into a per-capita anomaly
STORY A capital built from scratch in the jungle
THREAD A Gulf of Guinea petro-state caught between patrons
NOW A capital that finally moved off the island
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Common questions
What is the capital of Equatorial Guinea?
The capital of Equatorial Guinea is Malabo. Malabo lies at about 3.8 degrees north and 8.8 degrees east. Equatorial Guinea is in Africa. It is home to about 1.94 million people. The world capitals quiz on this site tests every capital, and the printable capitals sheets cover each continent.
What is the population of Equatorial Guinea?
About 1.94 million people live in Equatorial Guinea, according to the World Bank figures for 2025. That makes it the 147th most populous of the 195 countries. With an area of 28,050 square kilometres, that is about 69 people per square kilometre.
What countries border Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea shares land borders with 2 countries: Cameroon and Gabon. The map on this page outlines each of them around Equatorial Guinea. The count includes only borders on land, not neighbours across a sea or a lake. Borders here follow Natural Earth at the 1:50 million scale, with Crimea shown as part of Ukraine and Western Sahara as a separate territory.
How big is Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea covers 28,050 square kilometres, or about 10,830 square miles. That makes it the 141st largest of the 195 countries. The figure is total surface area, which includes inland water such as lakes and rivers. Its population of about 1.94 million gives a density of 69 people per square kilometre.
Equatorial Guinea is a country in Africa, with about 1.94 million people (2025) and an area of 28,050 square kilometres. Its capital is Malabo, and it shares land borders with 2 countries.
Capital
Malabo
Continent
Africa
Population
1,938,431 2025, World Bank. 147th of 195.
Area
28,050 km² (10,830 sq mi) World Bank, surface area. 141st largest of 195.
Population density
69 people per km²
Land neighbours
2: Cameroon, Gabon
Official name
Republic of Equatorial Guinea
UN status
Member state
PLACE · from the Geography app
A mainland rectangle and an island capital
Equatorial Guinea is split into two parts: a mainland rectangle called Rio Muni, wedged between Cameroon and Gabon, and the volcanic island of Bioko, roughly 160 kilometers to the northwest in the Gulf of Guinea. The capital, Malabo, sits on Bioko rather than the mainland, a legacy of Spanish colonial administration. Despite the name, the equator passes just south of the mainland territory. Dense tropical forest covers most of both, and Pico Basilé, a 3,012-meter stratovolcano on Bioko, is the highest point.
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