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Population in the Congo compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,332,961 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,681,829 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • The Congo's population is 3.34 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.68M (74.1% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Equatorial Guinea
2100 20,197,393 5,053,285
2099 20,056,338 5,030,801
2098 19,909,990 5,007,228
2097 19,763,169 4,983,150
2096 19,613,556 4,959,082
2095 19,462,505 4,933,332
2094 19,309,823 4,905,464
2093 19,154,254 4,877,815
2092 18,993,517 4,850,016
2091 18,831,137 4,823,911
2090 18,666,035 4,796,204
2089 18,500,705 4,765,373
2088 18,328,408 4,734,246
2087 18,156,542 4,703,695
2086 17,982,556 4,673,217
2085 17,810,599 4,642,131
2084 17,634,115 4,607,210
2083 17,455,922 4,574,316
2082 17,273,447 4,540,818
2081 17,095,916 4,505,519
2080 16,913,187 4,469,469
2079 16,731,545 4,430,966
2078 16,545,390 4,393,054
2077 16,360,458 4,354,278
2076 16,175,508 4,312,881
2075 15,984,378 4,271,277
2074 15,794,071 4,230,374
2073 15,599,735 4,189,634
2072 15,404,494 4,148,110
2071 15,207,921 4,106,996
2070 15,011,471 4,064,376
2069 14,810,543 4,021,900
2068 14,612,051 3,981,311
2067 14,415,033 3,939,430
2066 14,213,222 3,896,865
2065 14,012,829 3,852,791
2064 13,813,071 3,808,133
2063 13,611,733 3,764,740
2062 13,407,155 3,721,365
2061 13,206,406 3,677,181
2060 13,006,970 3,632,328
2059 12,808,144 3,586,049
2058 12,611,185 3,537,963
2057 12,415,316 3,491,303
2056 12,219,298 3,444,436
2055 12,024,601 3,396,599
2054 11,826,644 3,348,286
2053 11,629,783 3,300,634
2052 11,433,645 3,252,844
2051 11,236,927 3,205,569
2050 11,041,020 3,158,891
2049 10,846,652 3,112,260
2048 10,651,879 3,065,466
2047 10,455,019 3,019,272
2046 10,260,138 2,971,402
2045 10,065,444 2,922,377
2044 9,872,742 2,872,776
2043 9,677,498 2,823,692
2042 9,483,953 2,773,582
2041 9,288,673 2,723,897
2040 9,097,986 2,672,567
2039 8,908,556 2,622,347
2038 8,720,599 2,570,184
2037 8,534,256 2,519,310
2036 8,350,011 2,468,819
2035 8,167,940 2,418,856
2034 7,986,915 2,368,775
2033 7,806,956 2,319,952
2032 7,629,621 2,269,637
2031 7,454,630 2,220,861
2030 7,285,238 2,173,192
2029 7,119,031 2,126,230
2028 6,956,345 2,079,176
2027 6,795,830 2,032,075
2026 6,639,560 1,985,469
2025 6,485,440 1,938,873
2024 6,332,961 1,892,516
2023 6,182,885 1,847,549
2022 6,035,104 1,803,545
2021 5,892,183 1,758,786
2020 5,752,791 1,716,468
2019 5,616,661 1,670,177
2018 5,483,118 1,616,422
2017 5,351,011 1,562,396
2016 5,222,536 1,508,186
2015 5,097,581 1,453,923
2014 4,975,880 1,399,828
2013 4,857,099 1,346,218
2012 4,740,450 1,293,483
2011 4,609,724 1,241,835
2010 4,462,290 1,189,085
2009 4,281,219 1,135,673
2008 4,113,517 1,084,530
2007 3,980,430 1,036,044
2006 3,837,409 990,343
2005 3,696,393 947,367
2004 3,565,554 899,917
2003 3,445,753 847,862
2002 3,350,771 797,957
2001 3,272,537 749,836
2000 3,151,345 703,279
1999 3,032,874 667,214
1998 2,952,061 641,474
1997 2,887,862 616,893
1996 2,826,785 593,492
1995 2,749,461 571,264
1994 2,673,144 550,138
1993 2,595,124 530,023
1992 2,519,465 510,770
1991 2,449,229 492,217
1990 2,380,560 474,274
1989 2,313,558 456,808
1988 2,247,653 439,651
1987 2,183,473 422,522
1986 2,120,602 404,728
1985 2,059,311 385,547
1984 1,999,528 364,899
1983 1,950,321 343,421
1982 1,910,430 322,216
1981 1,869,759 303,252
1980 1,828,985 288,644
1979 1,788,524 279,846
1978 1,748,089 276,531
1977 1,707,568 276,779
1976 1,667,225 281,031
1975 1,627,032 287,901
1974 1,582,301 294,953
1973 1,533,680 302,281
1972 1,486,468 309,468
1971 1,441,039 315,940
1970 1,397,638 320,803
1969 1,356,182 322,517
1968 1,316,519 318,849
1967 1,278,691 311,805
1966 1,242,534 304,859
1965 1,207,880 298,238
1964 1,174,816 291,942
1963 1,143,263 285,965
1962 1,113,175 280,286
1961 1,084,389 274,896
1960 1,056,732 269,807

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/congo/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th 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) the Congo's population will grow by 65.2% to 11,041,020 people with a rank change from 109th to 95th. The population of Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 5.05M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Equatorial Guinea
2100 0.7% 0.45%
2099 0.74% 0.47%
2098 0.74% 0.48%
2097 0.76% 0.49%
2096 0.78% 0.52%
2095 0.79% 0.57%
2094 0.81% 0.57%
2093 0.85% 0.57%
2092 0.86% 0.54%
2091 0.88% 0.58%
2090 0.89% 0.65%
2089 0.94% 0.66%
2088 0.95% 0.65%
2087 0.97% 0.65%
2086 0.97% 0.67%
2085 1% 0.76%
2084 1.02% 0.72%
2083 1.06% 0.74%
2082 1.04% 0.78%
2081 1.08% 0.81%
2080 1.09% 0.87%
2079 1.13% 0.86%
2078 1.13% 0.89%
2077 1.14% 0.96%
2076 1.2% 0.97%
2075 1.2% 0.97%
2074 1.25% 0.97%
2073 1.27% 1%
2072 1.29% 1%
2071 1.31% 1.05%
2070 1.36% 1.06%
2069 1.36% 1.02%
2068 1.37% 1.06%
2067 1.42% 1.09%
2066 1.43% 1.14%
2065 1.45% 1.17%
2064 1.48% 1.15%
2063 1.53% 1.17%
2062 1.52% 1.2%
2061 1.53% 1.23%
2060 1.55% 1.29%
2059 1.56% 1.36%
2058 1.58% 1.34%
2057 1.6% 1.36%
2056 1.62% 1.41%
2055 1.67% 1.44%
2054 1.69% 1.44%
2053 1.72% 1.47%
2052 1.75% 1.47%
2051 1.77% 1.48%
2050 1.79% 1.5%
2049 1.83% 1.53%
2048 1.88% 1.53%
2047 1.9% 1.61%
2046 1.93% 1.68%
2045 1.95% 1.73%
2044 2.02% 1.74%
2043 2.04% 1.81%
2042 2.1% 1.82%
2041 2.1% 1.92%
2040 2.13% 1.92%
2039 2.16% 2.03%
2038 2.18% 2.02%
2037 2.21% 2.05%
2036 2.23% 2.07%
2035 2.27% 2.11%
2034 2.31% 2.1%
2033 2.32% 2.22%
2032 2.35% 2.2%
2031 2.33% 2.19%
2030 2.33% 2.21%
2029 2.34% 2.26%
2028 2.36% 2.32%
2027 2.35% 2.35%
2026 2.38% 2.4%
2025 2.41% 2.45%
2024 2.43% 2.43%
2023 2.45% 2.44%
2022 2.43% 2.54%
2021 2.42% 2.47%
2020 2.42% 2.77%
2019 2.44% 3.33%
2018 2.47% 3.46%
2017 2.46% 3.59%
2016 2.45% 3.73%
2015 2.45% 3.86%
2014 2.45% 3.98%
2013 2.46% 4.08%
2012 2.84% 4.16%
2011 3.3% 4.44%
2010 4.23% 4.7%
2009 4.08% 4.72%
2008 3.34% 4.68%
2007 3.73% 4.61%
2006 3.81% 4.54%
2005 3.67% 5.27%
2004 3.48% 6.14%
2003 2.83% 6.25%
2002 2.39% 6.42%
2001 3.85% 6.62%
2000 3.91% 5.41%
1999 2.74% 4.01%
1998 2.22% 3.98%
1997 2.16% 3.94%
1996 2.81% 3.89%
1995 2.85% 3.84%
1994 3.01% 3.8%
1993 3% 3.77%
1992 2.87% 3.77%
1991 2.88% 3.78%
1990 2.9% 3.82%
1989 2.93% 3.9%
1988 2.94% 4.05%
1987 2.96% 4.4%
1986 2.98% 4.98%
1985 2.99% 5.66%
1984 2.52% 6.25%
1983 2.09% 6.58%
1982 2.18% 6.25%
1981 2.23% 5.06%
1980 2.26% 3.14%
1979 2.31% 1.2%
1978 2.37% -0.09%
1977 2.42% -1.51%
1976 2.47% -2.39%
1975 2.83% -2.39%
1974 3.17% -2.42%
1973 3.18% -2.32%
1972 3.15% -2.05%
1971 3.11% -1.52%
1970 3.06% -0.53%
1969 3.01% 1.15%
1968 2.96% 2.26%
1967 2.91% 2.28%
1966 2.87% 2.22%
1965 2.81% 2.16%
1964 2.76% 2.09%
1963 2.7% 2.03%
1962 2.65% 1.96%
1961 2.62% 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/congo/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Congo Equatorial Guinea
Current population
6681829
1998075
Population rank 109/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.02%
One net population change
3.5 minutes
11.7 minutes
One birth every
2.78 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
13.5 minutes
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +411 +123
Annual growth/decline +150,076 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 30/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
2.3 hours
Annual migration change -2,999 +3,812
Net migration rank 108/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - 3,812
2024 - -2,491 - 3,891
2023 150,486 -995 40,140 3,997
2022 147,076 -995 39,873 3,997
2021 144,241 -4,476 39,160 6,493
2020 143,492 -4,472 38,994 0
2019 139,513 -6,268 38,894 14,695
2018 142,704 -8,856 38,332 15,581
2017 141,973 -11,601 37,740 16,399
2016 141,358 -14,783 37,180 17,107
2015 141,539 -18,207 36,543 17,697
2014 141,674 -21,598 35,889 18,058
2013 142,080 -24,605 35,158 18,106
2012 142,464 -26,643 34,347 17,860
2011 140,371 5,262 33,502 17,604
2010 136,908 12,318 32,368 22,027
2009 126,904 86,014 31,184 21,235
2008 120,711 1,774 29,941 19,925
2007 112,459 31,239 28,672 18,433
2006 106,876 35,475 27,404 16,889
2005 101,344 38,337 26,116 15,548
2004 96,577 25,412 24,666 28,578
2003 91,326 26,280 23,168 27,696
2002 88,497 -16,140 21,744 27,198
2001 84,876 -764 20,376 26,919
2000 78,491 79,780 19,132 26,695
1999 76,204 2,470 18,465 7,846
1998 72,450 10,500 17,854 7,307
1997 66,149 -20,704 17,305 6,696
1996 75,628 1,085 16,802 6,003
1995 74,189 3,747 16,345 5,300
1994 72,857 1,850 15,937 4,664
1993 71,119 10,218 15,459 4,175
1992 69,973 0 15,010 3,867
1991 68,534 1,966 14,581 3,642
1990 67,241 -395 14,158 3,511
1989 65,944 1,214 13,724 3,545
1988 64,629 22 13,266 3,777
1987 63,183 525 12,727 4,482
1986 61,669 367 12,061 6,317
1985 60,359 182 11,179 8,816
1984 59,028 0 10,076 11,221
1983 58,120 -18,720 8,886 12,766
1982 57,036 -16,664 8,182 12,568
1981 56,603 -15,630 7,573 9,605
1980 55,550 -14,972 7,142 4,903
1979 54,723 -14,378 5,786 -235
1978 53,885 -13,356 5,635 -4,553
1977 53,179 -12,673 5,550 -7,131
1976 52,148 -11,971 2,451 -9,377
1975 51,155 -10,944 4,580 -11,398
1974 49,563 -312 5,697 -12,983
1973 48,017 -22 6,508 -13,875
1972 46,427 0 6,572 -13,576
1971 44,431 0 4,822 -10,760
1970 42,374 0 2,715 -6,499
1969 40,532 0 2,593 -2,237
1968 38,786 0 6,417 565
1967 36,866 0 6,135 974
1966 35,452 0 5,868 915
1965 33,865 0 5,618 837
1964 32,270 0 5,393 735
1963 30,832 0 5,192 632
1962 29,342 0 5,013 528
1961 28,220 0 4,858 384
1960 27,094 0 4,727 210

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 94% of the population change in the Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 1,434,056 people) and 6.04% is from migration (a loss of 92,251 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, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 71.6K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K
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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