Flag of Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea

Republic of Equatorial Guinea ยท Middle Africa

UN member

Equatorial Guinea is a country in Middle Africa, with Malabo as its capital, home to about 1,938,431 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Region
Middle Africa
Currency
Central African CFA franc (XAF Fr)
Calling code
+240
ISO codes
GQ / GNQ / 226
Flag emoji
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ถ
Population
1,938,431 (2025)
Area
28,051 kmยฒ
Languages
French, Portuguese, Spanish
Internet domain
.gq
Demonym
Equatorial Guinean

Bordering countries

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Cameroon๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Gabon

About Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is a United Nations member state in Middle Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Malabo. It shares land borders with 2 countries. The official currency is the Central African CFA franc (Fr), using the code XAF.

To call Equatorial Guinea from abroad, dial the country code +240. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes GQ (alpha-2) and GNQ (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 1,938,431.

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 (XAF, symbol Fr).
What is the country calling code for Equatorial Guinea?
The international dialling code for Equatorial Guinea is +240.
What are the ISO codes for Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code GQ, the alpha-3 code GNQ and the numeric code 226.
What is the flag emoji for Equatorial Guinea?
The flag emoji for Equatorial Guinea is ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ถ. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.