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Population in Australia compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 13.9 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

Australia vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Equatorial Guinea
2100 44,031,396 5,053,285
2099 43,809,392 5,030,801
2098 43,581,416 5,007,228
2097 43,339,542 4,983,150
2096 43,103,046 4,959,082
2095 42,875,281 4,933,332
2094 42,654,231 4,905,464
2093 42,420,140 4,877,815
2092 42,183,554 4,850,016
2091 41,942,760 4,823,911
2090 41,703,255 4,796,204
2089 41,471,675 4,765,373
2088 41,232,214 4,734,246
2087 41,005,392 4,703,695
2086 40,785,916 4,673,217
2085 40,573,592 4,642,131
2084 40,363,192 4,607,210
2083 40,140,606 4,574,316
2082 39,925,452 4,540,818
2081 39,703,018 4,505,519
2080 39,490,533 4,469,469
2079 39,277,415 4,430,966
2078 39,063,163 4,393,054
2077 38,847,269 4,354,278
2076 38,637,253 4,312,881
2075 38,425,571 4,271,277
2074 38,212,169 4,230,374
2073 38,002,408 4,189,634
2072 37,795,438 4,148,110
2071 37,589,598 4,106,996
2070 37,376,868 4,064,376
2069 37,159,014 4,021,900
2068 36,939,616 3,981,311
2067 36,721,604 3,939,430
2066 36,504,952 3,896,865
2065 36,297,175 3,852,791
2064 36,095,981 3,808,133
2063 35,883,588 3,764,740
2062 35,673,924 3,721,365
2061 35,465,080 3,677,181
2060 35,260,552 3,632,328
2059 35,055,719 3,586,049
2058 34,839,385 3,537,963
2057 34,630,577 3,491,303
2056 34,422,531 3,444,436
2055 34,208,970 3,396,599
2054 33,996,776 3,348,286
2053 33,788,097 3,300,634
2052 33,580,016 3,252,844
2051 33,366,925 3,205,569
2050 33,152,099 3,158,891
2049 32,937,633 3,112,260
2048 32,711,001 3,065,466
2047 32,496,856 3,019,272
2046 32,269,549 2,971,402
2045 32,047,969 2,922,377
2044 31,829,535 2,872,776
2043 31,610,306 2,823,692
2042 31,387,780 2,773,582
2041 31,168,179 2,723,897
2040 30,952,283 2,672,567
2039 30,740,454 2,622,347
2038 30,521,772 2,570,184
2037 30,307,856 2,519,310
2036 30,085,861 2,468,819
2035 29,862,898 2,418,856
2034 29,641,453 2,368,775
2033 29,418,053 2,319,952
2032 29,191,922 2,269,637
2031 28,959,421 2,220,861
2030 28,722,798 2,173,192
2029 28,484,745 2,126,230
2028 28,236,324 2,079,176
2027 27,984,287 2,032,075
2026 27,730,530 1,985,469
2025 27,466,430 1,938,873
2024 27,196,812 1,892,516
2023 26,659,922 1,847,549
2022 26,018,721 1,803,545
2021 25,685,412 1,758,786
2020 25,649,248 1,716,468
2019 25,334,826 1,670,177
2018 24,963,258 1,616,422
2017 24,592,588 1,562,396
2016 24,190,907 1,508,186
2015 23,815,995 1,453,923
2014 23,475,686 1,399,828
2013 23,128,129 1,346,218
2012 22,733,465 1,293,483
2011 22,340,024 1,241,835
2010 22,031,750 1,189,085
2009 21,691,653 1,135,673
2008 21,249,199 1,084,530
2007 20,827,622 1,036,044
2006 20,450,966 990,343
2005 20,176,844 947,367
2004 19,932,722 899,917
2003 19,720,737 847,862
2002 19,495,210 797,957
2001 19,274,701 749,836
2000 19,028,802 703,279
1999 18,812,264 667,214
1998 18,607,584 641,474
1997 18,423,037 616,893
1996 18,224,767 593,492
1995 18,004,882 571,264
1994 17,805,468 550,138
1993 17,634,808 530,023
1992 17,478,635 510,770
1991 17,284,036 492,217
1990 17,065,128 474,274
1989 16,814,416 456,808
1988 16,532,164 439,651
1987 16,263,874 422,522
1986 16,018,350 404,728
1985 15,788,312 385,547
1984 15,579,391 364,899
1983 15,393,472 343,421
1982 15,184,247 322,216
1981 14,923,260 303,252
1980 14,692,000 288,644
1979 14,514,000 279,846
1978 14,358,000 276,531
1977 14,192,000 276,779
1976 14,033,000 281,031
1975 13,893,000 287,901
1974 13,723,000 294,953
1973 13,380,000 302,281
1972 13,177,000 309,468
1971 12,937,000 315,940
1970 12,507,000 320,803
1969 12,263,000 322,517
1968 12,009,000 318,849
1967 11,799,000 311,805
1966 11,651,000 304,859
1965 11,388,000 298,238
1964 11,167,000 291,942
1963 10,950,000 285,965
1962 10,742,000 280,286
1961 10,483,000 274,896
1960 10,276,477 269,807

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 5.05M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Equatorial Guinea
2100 0.51% 0.45%
2099 0.52% 0.47%
2098 0.56% 0.48%
2097 0.55% 0.49%
2096 0.53% 0.52%
2095 0.52% 0.57%
2094 0.55% 0.57%
2093 0.56% 0.57%
2092 0.57% 0.54%
2091 0.57% 0.58%
2090 0.56% 0.65%
2089 0.58% 0.66%
2088 0.55% 0.65%
2087 0.54% 0.65%
2086 0.52% 0.67%
2085 0.52% 0.76%
2084 0.55% 0.72%
2083 0.54% 0.74%
2082 0.56% 0.78%
2081 0.54% 0.81%
2080 0.54% 0.87%
2079 0.55% 0.86%
2078 0.56% 0.89%
2077 0.54% 0.96%
2076 0.55% 0.97%
2075 0.56% 0.97%
2074 0.55% 0.97%
2073 0.55% 1%
2072 0.55% 1%
2071 0.57% 1.05%
2070 0.59% 1.06%
2069 0.59% 1.02%
2068 0.59% 1.06%
2067 0.59% 1.09%
2066 0.57% 1.14%
2065 0.56% 1.17%
2064 0.59% 1.15%
2063 0.59% 1.17%
2062 0.59% 1.2%
2061 0.58% 1.23%
2060 0.58% 1.29%
2059 0.62% 1.36%
2058 0.6% 1.34%
2057 0.6% 1.36%
2056 0.62% 1.41%
2055 0.62% 1.44%
2054 0.62% 1.44%
2053 0.62% 1.47%
2052 0.64% 1.47%
2051 0.65% 1.48%
2050 0.65% 1.5%
2049 0.69% 1.53%
2048 0.66% 1.53%
2047 0.7% 1.61%
2046 0.69% 1.68%
2045 0.69% 1.73%
2044 0.69% 1.74%
2043 0.71% 1.81%
2042 0.7% 1.82%
2041 0.7% 1.92%
2040 0.69% 1.92%
2039 0.72% 2.03%
2038 0.71% 2.02%
2037 0.74% 2.05%
2036 0.75% 2.07%
2035 0.75% 2.11%
2034 0.76% 2.1%
2033 0.77% 2.22%
2032 0.8% 2.2%
2031 0.82% 2.19%
2030 0.84% 2.21%
2029 0.88% 2.26%
2028 0.9% 2.32%
2027 0.92% 2.35%
2026 0.96% 2.4%
2025 0.99% 2.45%
2024 2.01% 2.43%
2023 2.46% 2.44%
2022 1.3% 2.54%
2021 0.14% 2.47%
2020 1.24% 2.77%
2019 1.49% 3.33%
2018 1.51% 3.46%
2017 1.66% 3.59%
2016 1.57% 3.73%
2015 1.45% 3.86%
2014 1.5% 3.98%
2013 1.74% 4.08%
2012 1.76% 4.16%
2011 1.4% 4.44%
2010 1.57% 4.7%
2009 2.08% 4.72%
2008 2.02% 4.68%
2007 1.84% 4.61%
2006 1.36% 4.54%
2005 1.22% 5.27%
2004 1.07% 6.14%
2003 1.16% 6.25%
2002 1.14% 6.42%
2001 1.29% 6.62%
2000 1.15% 5.41%
1999 1.1% 4.01%
1998 1% 3.98%
1997 1.09% 3.94%
1996 1.22% 3.89%
1995 1.12% 3.84%
1994 0.97% 3.8%
1993 0.89% 3.77%
1992 1.13% 3.77%
1991 1.28% 3.78%
1990 1.49% 3.82%
1989 1.71% 3.9%
1988 1.65% 4.05%
1987 1.53% 4.4%
1986 1.46% 4.98%
1985 1.34% 5.66%
1984 1.21% 6.25%
1983 1.38% 6.58%
1982 1.75% 6.25%
1981 1.57% 5.06%
1980 1.23% 3.14%
1979 1.09% 1.2%
1978 1.17% -0.09%
1977 1.13% -1.51%
1976 1.01% -2.39%
1975 1.24% -2.39%
1974 2.56% -2.42%
1973 1.54% -2.32%
1972 1.86% -2.05%
1971 3.44% -1.52%
1970 1.99% -0.53%
1969 2.12% 1.15%
1968 1.78% 2.26%
1967 1.27% 2.28%
1966 2.31% 2.22%
1965 1.98% 2.16%
1964 1.98% 2.09%
1963 1.94% 2.03%
1962 2.47% 1.96%
1961 2.01% 1.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Australia Equatorial Guinea
Current population
27799169
1998075
Population rank 55/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.02%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
11.7 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +123
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 30/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
2.3 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 +3,812
Net migration rank 11/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 3,812
2024 - 138,510 - 3,891
2023 103,974 140,232 40,140 3,997
2022 111,881 140,972 39,873 3,997
2021 138,701 116,768 39,160 6,493
2020 133,376 44,447 38,994 0
2019 136,808 207,142 38,894 14,695
2018 157,269 226,412 38,332 15,581
2017 150,015 255,023 37,740 16,399
2016 152,403 254,648 37,180 17,107
2015 150,041 212,350 36,543 17,697
2014 154,940 200,177 35,889 18,058
2013 159,584 215,823 35,158 18,106
2012 161,408 235,776 34,347 17,860
2011 156,380 197,657 33,502 17,604
2010 158,628 166,752 32,368 22,027
2009 160,518 235,628 31,184 21,235
2008 155,119 275,773 29,941 19,925
2007 154,124 249,873 28,672 18,433
2006 132,931 191,985 27,404 16,889
2005 129,132 131,371 26,116 15,548
2004 115,610 110,072 24,666 28,578
2003 118,325 104,437 23,168 27,696
2002 116,971 108,852 21,744 27,198
2001 117,575 117,552 20,376 26,919
2000 119,882 111,186 19,132 26,695
1999 118,517 92,900 18,465 7,846
1998 120,949 81,310 17,854 7,307
1997 121,592 67,661 17,305 6,696
1996 125,751 82,965 16,802 6,003
1995 131,436 80,456 16,345 5,300
1994 131,761 51,941 15,937 4,664
1993 137,551 23,833 15,459 4,175
1992 139,829 40,767 15,010 3,867
1991 138,273 68,847 14,581 3,642
1990 143,347 100,093 14,158 3,511
1989 127,789 144,042 13,724 3,545
1988 127,298 153,330 13,266 3,777
1987 128,484 136,421 12,727 4,482
1986 123,342 113,061 12,061 6,317
1985 143,674 98,327 11,179 8,816
1984 123,077 79,617 10,076 11,221
1983 130,844 73,251 8,886 12,766
1982 126,030 111,722 8,182 12,568
1981 125,356 121,921 7,573 9,605
1980 117,536 89,189 7,142 4,903
1979 116,112 52,137 5,786 -235
1978 116,299 45,832 5,635 -4,553
1977 117,793 44,946 5,550 -7,131
1976 115,070 32,792 2,451 -9,377
1975 123,648 25,336 4,580 -11,398
1974 128,996 56,167 5,697 -12,983
1973 136,476 62,928 6,508 -13,875
1972 155,488 54,895 6,572 -13,576
1971 165,593 223,991 4,822 -10,760
1970 145,081 256,295 2,715 -6,499
1969 143,477 108,770 2,593 -2,237
1968 132,099 100,963 6,417 565
1967 126,249 80,904 6,135 974
1966 126,996 110,864 5,868 915
1965 122,990 118,891 5,618 837
1964 128,420 91,588 5,393 735
1963 140,161 73,237 5,192 632
1962 143,943 58,315 5,013 528
1961 150,955 64,495 4,858 384
1960 141,816 85,707 4,727 210

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Equatorial Guinea 77% is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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