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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 702 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

China vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Equatorial Guinea
2100 633,320,628 5,053,285
2099 643,959,697 5,030,801
2098 654,691,595 5,007,228
2097 665,517,335 4,983,150
2096 676,438,150 4,959,082
2095 687,457,915 4,933,332
2094 698,589,897 4,905,464
2093 709,852,629 4,877,815
2092 721,251,520 4,850,016
2091 732,791,748 4,823,911
2090 744,501,355 4,796,204
2089 756,404,299 4,765,373
2088 768,478,316 4,734,246
2087 780,707,622 4,703,695
2086 793,081,006 4,673,217
2085 805,608,315 4,642,131
2084 818,268,277 4,607,210
2083 830,972,107 4,574,316
2082 843,721,746 4,540,818
2081 856,534,631 4,505,519
2080 869,351,919 4,469,469
2079 882,146,959 4,430,966
2078 894,889,246 4,393,054
2077 907,592,919 4,354,278
2076 920,280,380 4,312,881
2075 932,956,157 4,271,277
2074 945,631,173 4,230,374
2073 958,352,980 4,189,634
2072 971,115,895 4,148,110
2071 983,938,054 4,106,996
2070 996,853,418 4,064,376
2069 1,009,905,851 4,021,900
2068 1,023,081,790 3,981,311
2067 1,036,420,010 3,939,430
2066 1,049,887,382 3,896,865
2065 1,063,477,623 3,852,791
2064 1,077,206,695 3,808,133
2063 1,090,982,303 3,764,740
2062 1,104,833,556 3,721,365
2061 1,118,682,849 3,677,181
2060 1,132,504,136 3,632,328
2059 1,146,199,736 3,586,049
2058 1,159,714,746 3,537,963
2057 1,172,963,523 3,491,303
2056 1,185,938,083 3,444,436
2055 1,198,550,408 3,396,599
2054 1,210,749,681 3,348,286
2053 1,222,500,569 3,300,634
2052 1,233,808,926 3,252,844
2051 1,244,584,333 3,205,569
2050 1,254,824,040 3,158,891
2049 1,264,598,914 3,112,260
2048 1,273,885,471 3,065,466
2047 1,282,701,271 3,019,272
2046 1,291,133,690 2,971,402
2045 1,299,154,327 2,922,377
2044 1,306,805,350 2,872,776
2043 1,314,176,710 2,823,692
2042 1,321,319,298 2,773,582
2041 1,328,219,755 2,723,897
2040 1,334,857,481 2,672,567
2039 1,341,265,381 2,622,347
2038 1,347,407,165 2,570,184
2037 1,353,377,505 2,519,310
2036 1,359,133,287 2,468,819
2035 1,364,651,508 2,418,856
2034 1,369,940,557 2,368,775
2033 1,375,003,005 2,319,952
2032 1,379,784,204 2,269,637
2031 1,384,301,522 2,220,861
2030 1,388,520,533 2,173,192
2029 1,392,490,007 2,126,230
2028 1,396,163,778 2,079,176
2027 1,399,515,824 2,032,075
2026 1,402,578,808 1,985,469
2025 1,405,826,385 1,938,873
2024 1,408,975,000 1,892,516
2023 1,410,710,000 1,847,549
2022 1,412,175,000 1,803,545
2021 1,412,360,000 1,758,786
2020 1,411,100,000 1,716,468
2019 1,407,745,000 1,670,177
2018 1,402,760,000 1,616,422
2017 1,396,215,000 1,562,396
2016 1,387,790,000 1,508,186
2015 1,379,860,000 1,453,923
2014 1,371,860,000 1,399,828
2013 1,363,240,000 1,346,218
2012 1,354,190,000 1,293,483
2011 1,345,035,000 1,241,835
2010 1,337,705,000 1,189,085
2009 1,331,260,000 1,135,673
2008 1,324,655,000 1,084,530
2007 1,317,885,000 1,036,044
2006 1,311,020,000 990,343
2005 1,303,720,000 947,367
2004 1,296,075,000 899,917
2003 1,288,400,000 847,862
2002 1,280,400,000 797,957
2001 1,271,850,000 749,836
2000 1,262,645,000 703,279
1999 1,252,735,000 667,214
1998 1,241,935,000 641,474
1997 1,230,075,000 616,893
1996 1,217,550,000 593,492
1995 1,204,855,000 571,264
1994 1,191,835,000 550,138
1993 1,178,440,000 530,023
1992 1,164,970,000 510,770
1991 1,150,780,000 492,217
1990 1,135,185,000 474,274
1989 1,118,650,000 456,808
1988 1,101,630,000 439,651
1987 1,084,035,000 422,522
1986 1,066,790,000 404,728
1985 1,051,040,000 385,547
1984 1,036,825,000 364,899
1983 1,023,310,000 343,421
1982 1,008,630,000 322,216
1981 993,885,000 303,252
1980 981,235,000 288,644
1979 969,005,000 279,846
1978 956,165,000 276,531
1977 943,455,000 276,779
1976 930,685,000 281,031
1975 916,395,000 287,901
1974 900,350,000 294,953
1973 881,940,000 302,281
1972 862,030,000 309,468
1971 841,105,000 315,940
1970 818,315,000 320,803
1969 796,025,000 322,517
1968 774,510,000 318,849
1967 754,550,000 311,805
1966 735,400,000 304,859
1965 715,185,000 298,238
1964 698,355,000 291,942
1963 682,335,000 285,965
1962 665,770,000 280,286
1961 660,330,000 274,896
1960 667,070,000 269,807

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd 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) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 633M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Equatorial Guinea
2100 -1.65% 0.45%
2099 -1.64% 0.47%
2098 -1.63% 0.48%
2097 -1.61% 0.49%
2096 -1.6% 0.52%
2095 -1.59% 0.57%
2094 -1.59% 0.57%
2093 -1.58% 0.57%
2092 -1.57% 0.54%
2091 -1.57% 0.58%
2090 -1.57% 0.65%
2089 -1.57% 0.66%
2088 -1.57% 0.65%
2087 -1.56% 0.65%
2086 -1.56% 0.67%
2085 -1.55% 0.76%
2084 -1.53% 0.72%
2083 -1.51% 0.74%
2082 -1.5% 0.78%
2081 -1.47% 0.81%
2080 -1.45% 0.87%
2079 -1.42% 0.86%
2078 -1.4% 0.89%
2077 -1.38% 0.96%
2076 -1.36% 0.97%
2075 -1.34% 0.97%
2074 -1.33% 0.97%
2073 -1.31% 1%
2072 -1.3% 1%
2071 -1.3% 1.05%
2070 -1.29% 1.06%
2069 -1.29% 1.02%
2068 -1.29% 1.06%
2067 -1.28% 1.09%
2066 -1.28% 1.14%
2065 -1.27% 1.17%
2064 -1.26% 1.15%
2063 -1.25% 1.17%
2062 -1.24% 1.2%
2061 -1.22% 1.23%
2060 -1.19% 1.29%
2059 -1.17% 1.36%
2058 -1.13% 1.34%
2057 -1.09% 1.36%
2056 -1.05% 1.41%
2055 -1.01% 1.44%
2054 -0.96% 1.44%
2053 -0.92% 1.47%
2052 -0.87% 1.47%
2051 -0.82% 1.48%
2050 -0.77% 1.5%
2049 -0.73% 1.53%
2048 -0.69% 1.53%
2047 -0.65% 1.61%
2046 -0.62% 1.68%
2045 -0.59% 1.73%
2044 -0.56% 1.74%
2043 -0.54% 1.81%
2042 -0.52% 1.82%
2041 -0.5% 1.92%
2040 -0.48% 1.92%
2039 -0.46% 2.03%
2038 -0.44% 2.02%
2037 -0.42% 2.05%
2036 -0.4% 2.07%
2035 -0.39% 2.11%
2034 -0.37% 2.1%
2033 -0.35% 2.22%
2032 -0.33% 2.2%
2031 -0.3% 2.19%
2030 -0.29% 2.21%
2029 -0.26% 2.26%
2028 -0.24% 2.32%
2027 -0.22% 2.35%
2026 -0.23% 2.4%
2025 -0.22% 2.45%
2024 -0.12% 2.43%
2023 -0.1% 2.44%
2022 -0.01% 2.54%
2021 0.09% 2.47%
2020 0.24% 2.77%
2019 0.36% 3.33%
2018 0.47% 3.46%
2017 0.61% 3.59%
2016 0.57% 3.73%
2015 0.58% 3.86%
2014 0.63% 3.98%
2013 0.67% 4.08%
2012 0.68% 4.16%
2011 0.55% 4.44%
2010 0.48% 4.7%
2009 0.5% 4.72%
2008 0.51% 4.68%
2007 0.52% 4.61%
2006 0.56% 4.54%
2005 0.59% 5.27%
2004 0.6% 6.14%
2003 0.62% 6.25%
2002 0.67% 6.42%
2001 0.73% 6.62%
2000 0.79% 5.41%
1999 0.87% 4.01%
1998 0.96% 3.98%
1997 1.03% 3.94%
1996 1.05% 3.89%
1995 1.09% 3.84%
1994 1.14% 3.8%
1993 1.16% 3.77%
1992 1.23% 3.77%
1991 1.37% 3.78%
1990 1.48% 3.82%
1989 1.54% 3.9%
1988 1.62% 4.05%
1987 1.62% 4.4%
1986 1.5% 4.98%
1985 1.37% 5.66%
1984 1.32% 6.25%
1983 1.46% 6.58%
1982 1.48% 6.25%
1981 1.29% 5.06%
1980 1.26% 3.14%
1979 1.34% 1.2%
1978 1.35% -0.09%
1977 1.37% -1.51%
1976 1.56% -2.39%
1975 1.78% -2.39%
1974 2.09% -2.42%
1973 2.31% -2.32%
1972 2.49% -2.05%
1971 2.78% -1.52%
1970 2.8% -0.53%
1969 2.78% 1.15%
1968 2.65% 2.26%
1967 2.6% 2.28%
1966 2.83% 2.22%
1965 2.41% 2.16%
1964 2.35% 2.09%
1963 2.49% 2.03%
1962 0.82% 1.96%
1961 -1.01% 1.89%

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

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In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

China Equatorial Guinea
Current population
1402578808
1998075
Population rank 2/197 148/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.02%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
11.7 minutes
One birth every
3.5 seconds
9.61 minutes
One death every
2.84 seconds
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +123
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 30/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
2.3 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 +3,812
Net migration rank 189/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - 3,812
2024 - -318,992 - 3,891
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 40,140 3,997
2022 -847,305 -293,846 39,873 3,997
2021 480,203 -379,749 39,160 6,493
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 38,994 0
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 38,894 14,695
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 38,332 15,581
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 37,740 16,399
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 37,180 17,107
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 36,543 17,697
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 35,889 18,058
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 35,158 18,106
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 34,347 17,860
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 33,502 17,604
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 32,368 22,027
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 31,184 21,235
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 29,941 19,925
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 28,672 18,433
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 27,404 16,889
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 26,116 15,548
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 24,666 28,578
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 23,168 27,696
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 21,744 27,198
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 20,376 26,919
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 19,132 26,695
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 18,465 7,846
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 17,854 7,307
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 17,305 6,696
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 16,802 6,003
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 16,345 5,300
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 15,937 4,664
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 15,459 4,175
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 15,010 3,867
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 14,581 3,642
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 14,158 3,511
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 13,724 3,545
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 13,266 3,777
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 12,727 4,482
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 12,061 6,317
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 11,179 8,816
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 10,076 11,221
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 8,886 12,766
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 8,182 12,568
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 7,573 9,605
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 7,142 4,903
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 5,786 -235
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 5,635 -4,553
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 5,550 -7,131
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 2,451 -9,377
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 4,580 -11,398
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 5,697 -12,983
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 6,508 -13,875
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 6,572 -13,576
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 4,822 -10,760
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 2,715 -6,499
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 2,593 -2,237
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 6,417 565
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 6,135 974
1966 19,282,187 4,165 5,868 915
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 5,618 837
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 5,393 735
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 5,192 632
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 5,013 528
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 4,858 384
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 4,727 210

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

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Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 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, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M
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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