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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 3,607,003 people in Eritrea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 3,722,489 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Eritrea's population is 1.85 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 131st.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +1.4% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.72M (37.7% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Eritrea
2100 5,052,131 8,522,007
2099 5,029,652 8,497,228
2098 5,006,084 8,474,268
2097 4,982,012 8,451,733
2096 4,957,949 8,429,569
2095 4,932,205 8,403,309
2094 4,904,343 8,377,316
2093 4,876,701 8,351,585
2092 4,848,908 8,316,183
2091 4,822,809 8,285,983
2090 4,795,108 8,250,998
2089 4,764,284 8,216,946
2088 4,733,165 8,179,696
2087 4,702,620 8,143,016
2086 4,672,149 8,100,028
2085 4,641,070 8,053,737
2084 4,606,158 8,006,588
2083 4,573,271 7,963,231
2082 4,539,781 7,918,571
2081 4,504,490 7,878,525
2080 4,468,448 7,822,491
2079 4,429,954 7,772,358
2078 4,392,051 7,718,520
2077 4,353,283 7,662,894
2076 4,311,896 7,607,491
2075 4,270,301 7,545,398
2074 4,229,407 7,490,761
2073 4,188,677 7,426,955
2072 4,147,163 7,364,831
2071 4,106,058 7,302,386
2070 4,063,448 7,237,419
2069 4,020,982 7,171,047
2068 3,980,402 7,100,633
2067 3,938,530 7,032,045
2066 3,895,974 6,958,496
2065 3,851,911 6,890,246
2064 3,807,263 6,820,756
2063 3,763,880 6,739,056
2062 3,720,515 6,665,261
2061 3,676,341 6,586,585
2060 3,631,498 6,506,537
2059 3,585,230 6,427,830
2058 3,537,155 6,348,527
2057 3,490,505 6,270,841
2056 3,443,649 6,199,452
2055 3,395,823 6,119,360
2054 3,347,521 6,044,997
2053 3,299,880 5,962,464
2052 3,252,101 5,877,006
2051 3,204,837 5,796,079
2050 3,158,169 5,715,974
2049 3,111,550 5,637,011
2048 3,064,766 5,554,665
2047 3,018,583 5,473,222
2046 2,970,723 5,391,902
2045 2,921,709 5,305,072
2044 2,872,120 5,220,319
2043 2,823,047 5,136,101
2042 2,772,948 5,048,602
2041 2,723,274 4,964,690
2040 2,671,956 4,875,172
2039 2,621,748 4,786,431
2038 2,569,597 4,697,052
2037 2,518,735 4,603,709
2036 2,468,255 4,510,757
2035 2,418,303 4,424,170
2034 2,368,234 4,336,556
2033 2,319,422 4,251,927
2032 2,269,119 4,168,824
2031 2,220,354 4,087,276
2030 2,172,696 4,002,343
2029 2,125,745 3,921,145
2028 2,078,701 3,839,994
2027 2,031,611 3,759,928
2026 1,985,016 3,682,948
2025 1,938,431 3,607,003
2024 1,892,516 3,535,603
2023 1,847,549 3,470,390
2022 1,803,545 3,409,447
2021 1,758,786 3,350,183
2020 1,716,468 3,291,271
2019 1,670,177 3,240,194
2018 1,616,422 3,192,760
2017 1,562,396 3,150,347
2016 1,508,186 3,124,698
2015 1,453,923 3,105,546
2014 1,399,828 3,095,173
2013 1,346,218 3,074,360
2012 1,293,483 3,036,988
2011 1,241,835 2,998,485
2010 1,189,085 2,945,186
2009 1,135,673 2,887,885
2008 1,084,530 2,816,327
2007 1,036,044 2,743,222
2006 990,343 2,703,502
2005 947,367 2,661,215
2004 899,917 2,598,284
2003 847,862 2,493,903
2002 797,957 2,392,978
2001 749,836 2,312,079
2000 703,279 2,247,031
1999 667,214 2,212,780
1998 641,474 2,180,419
1997 616,893 2,152,135
1996 593,492 2,128,464
1995 571,264 2,025,267
1994 550,138 1,913,915
1993 530,023 1,856,006
1992 510,770 1,798,748
1991 492,217 1,919,571
1990 474,274 2,032,737
1989 456,808 1,987,017
1988 439,651 1,938,255
1987 422,522 1,888,669
1986 404,728 1,845,164
1985 385,547 1,807,816
1984 364,899 1,771,730
1983 343,421 1,736,160
1982 322,216 1,695,461
1981 303,252 1,649,939
1980 288,644 1,605,797
1979 279,846 1,563,332
1978 276,531 1,522,378
1977 276,779 1,482,565
1976 281,031 1,443,807
1975 287,901 1,408,210
1974 294,953 1,375,688
1973 302,281 1,342,669
1972 309,468 1,309,235
1971 315,940 1,276,154
1970 320,803 1,243,453
1969 322,517 1,212,005
1968 318,849 1,181,737
1967 311,805 1,152,339
1966 304,859 1,124,957
1965 298,238 1,098,335
1964 291,942 1,071,287
1963 285,965 1,045,092
1962 280,286 1,019,788
1961 274,896 995,573
1960 269,807 972,547

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 131st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Equatorial Guinea's population will grow by 57.2% to 3,158,169 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Eritrea will increase by 53.6% to 5,715,974 people and rank change from 131st to 123rd.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 8.52M people in 2100 for Eritrea.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Eritrea
2100 0.45% 0.29%
2099 0.47% 0.27%
2098 0.48% 0.27%
2097 0.49% 0.26%
2096 0.52% 0.31%
2095 0.57% 0.31%
2094 0.57% 0.31%
2093 0.57% 0.43%
2092 0.54% 0.36%
2091 0.58% 0.42%
2090 0.65% 0.41%
2089 0.66% 0.46%
2088 0.65% 0.45%
2087 0.65% 0.53%
2086 0.67% 0.57%
2085 0.76% 0.59%
2084 0.72% 0.54%
2083 0.74% 0.56%
2082 0.78% 0.51%
2081 0.81% 0.72%
2080 0.87% 0.65%
2079 0.86% 0.7%
2078 0.89% 0.73%
2077 0.96% 0.73%
2076 0.97% 0.82%
2075 0.97% 0.73%
2074 0.97% 0.86%
2073 1% 0.84%
2072 1% 0.86%
2071 1.05% 0.9%
2070 1.06% 0.93%
2069 1.02% 0.99%
2068 1.06% 0.98%
2067 1.09% 1.06%
2066 1.14% 0.99%
2065 1.17% 1.02%
2064 1.15% 1.21%
2063 1.17% 1.11%
2062 1.2% 1.19%
2061 1.23% 1.23%
2060 1.29% 1.22%
2059 1.36% 1.25%
2058 1.34% 1.24%
2057 1.36% 1.15%
2056 1.41% 1.31%
2055 1.44% 1.23%
2054 1.44% 1.38%
2053 1.47% 1.45%
2052 1.47% 1.4%
2051 1.48% 1.4%
2050 1.5% 1.4%
2049 1.53% 1.48%
2048 1.53% 1.49%
2047 1.61% 1.51%
2046 1.68% 1.64%
2045 1.73% 1.62%
2044 1.74% 1.64%
2043 1.81% 1.73%
2042 1.82% 1.69%
2041 1.92% 1.84%
2040 1.92% 1.85%
2039 2.03% 1.9%
2038 2.02% 2.03%
2037 2.05% 2.06%
2036 2.07% 1.96%
2035 2.11% 2.02%
2034 2.1% 1.99%
2033 2.22% 1.99%
2032 2.2% 2%
2031 2.19% 2.12%
2030 2.21% 2.07%
2029 2.26% 2.11%
2028 2.32% 2.13%
2027 2.35% 2.09%
2026 2.4% 2.11%
2025 2.43% 2.02%
2024 2.43% 1.88%
2023 2.44% 1.79%
2022 2.54% 1.77%
2021 2.47% 1.79%
2020 2.77% 1.58%
2019 3.33% 1.49%
2018 3.46% 1.35%
2017 3.59% 0.82%
2016 3.73% 0.62%
2015 3.86% 0.34%
2014 3.98% 0.68%
2013 4.08% 1.23%
2012 4.16% 1.28%
2011 4.44% 1.81%
2010 4.7% 1.98%
2009 4.72% 2.54%
2008 4.68% 2.66%
2007 4.61% 1.47%
2006 4.54% 1.59%
2005 5.27% 2.42%
2004 6.14% 4.19%
2003 6.25% 4.22%
2002 6.42% 3.5%
2001 6.62% 2.89%
2000 5.41% 1.55%
1999 4.01% 1.48%
1998 3.98% 1.31%
1997 3.94% 1.11%
1996 3.89% 5.1%
1995 3.84% 5.82%
1994 3.8% 3.12%
1993 3.77% 3.18%
1992 3.77% -6.29%
1991 3.78% -5.57%
1990 3.82% 2.3%
1989 3.9% 2.52%
1988 4.05% 2.63%
1987 4.4% 2.36%
1986 4.98% 2.07%
1985 5.66% 2.04%
1984 6.25% 2.05%
1983 6.58% 2.4%
1982 6.25% 2.76%
1981 5.06% 2.75%
1980 3.14% 2.72%
1979 1.2% 2.69%
1978 -0.09% 2.69%
1977 -1.51% 2.68%
1976 -2.39% 2.53%
1975 -2.39% 2.36%
1974 -2.42% 2.46%
1973 -2.32% 2.55%
1972 -2.05% 2.59%
1971 -1.52% 2.63%
1970 -0.53% 2.59%
1969 1.15% 2.56%
1968 2.26% 2.55%
1967 2.28% 2.43%
1966 2.22% 2.42%
1965 2.16% 2.52%
1964 2.09% 2.51%
1963 2.03% 2.48%
1962 1.96% 2.43%
1961 1.89% 2.37%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Eritrea's population grew by 2.02%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Eritrea
Current population
2008950
3722489
Population rank 148/197 131/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.04%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
7.38 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
5.18 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
24.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +196
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +71,400
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.02%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 49/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
1.31 hours
Annual migration change +3,812 -6,698
Net migration rank 53/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -6,698
2024 41,906 3,891 80,343 -12,696
2023 40,140 3,997 78,073 -15,284
2022 39,873 3,997 76,221 -17,134
2021 39,160 6,493 74,394 -14,966
2020 38,994 0 73,362 -14,967
2019 38,894 14,695 73,572 -29,818
2018 38,332 15,581 72,511 -21,403
2017 37,740 16,399 72,291 -38,579
2016 37,180 17,107 73,002 -55,431
2015 36,543 17,697 73,682 -52,965
2014 35,889 18,058 75,729 -75,696
2013 35,158 18,106 75,562 -33,974
2012 34,347 17,860 76,416 -43,269
2011 33,502 17,604 76,806 -32,949
2010 32,368 22,027 76,098 -13,361
2009 31,184 21,235 76,206 -24,348
2008 29,941 19,925 73,391 17,855
2007 28,672 18,433 73,101 -18,131
2006 27,404 16,889 74,470 -49,998
2005 26,116 15,548 72,930 -12,835
2004 24,666 28,578 72,147 -6,374
2003 23,168 27,696 66,291 76,703
2002 21,744 27,198 65,436 -6,574
2001 20,376 26,919 61,180 41,760
2000 19,132 26,695 60,274 -33,133
1999 18,465 7,846 45,120 -3,769
1998 17,854 7,307 55,332 -31,951
1997 17,305 6,696 63,953 -30,768
1996 16,802 6,003 66,557 -52,421
1995 16,345 5,300 56,157 136,105
1994 15,937 4,664 56,288 -25,841
1993 15,459 4,175 51,679 33,688
1992 15,010 3,867 51,443 -22,293
1991 14,581 3,642 57,741 -328,546
1990 14,158 3,511 56,903 -12,425
1989 13,724 3,545 54,299 -7,330
1988 13,266 3,777 54,163 -3,612
1987 12,727 4,482 52,229 -3,613
1986 12,061 6,317 39,470 -1,073
1985 11,179 8,816 37,362 -1,073
1984 10,076 11,221 35,101 772
1983 8,886 12,766 33,420 1,853
1982 8,182 12,568 44,146 1,985
1981 7,573 9,605 42,924 1,985
1980 7,142 4,903 41,392 1,985
1979 5,786 -235 39,577 1,985
1978 5,635 -4,553 38,353 1,985
1977 5,550 -7,131 37,295 1,985
1976 2,451 -9,377 36,250 1,985
1975 4,580 -11,398 30,971 1,985
1974 5,697 -12,983 30,111 1,985
1973 6,508 -13,875 31,969 1,985
1972 6,572 -13,576 30,951 1,953
1971 4,822 -10,760 31,490 1,758
1970 2,715 -6,499 30,686 1,480
1969 2,593 -2,237 29,535 1,199
1968 6,417 565 28,777 1,013
1967 6,135 974 27,992 1,004
1966 5,868 915 24,713 1,063
1965 5,618 837 26,285 1,188
1964 5,393 735 25,327 1,300
1963 5,192 632 24,393 1,368
1962 5,013 528 23,478 1,364
1961 4,858 384 22,351 1,235
1960 4,727 210 21,424 1,045

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 79.6% of the population change in Equatorial Guinea is from natural causes (a gain of 388,762 people) and 20.4% is from migration (a gain of 99,857 people). In Eritrea 73.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 747,451 people) and 26.8% is from migration (a loss of 273,243 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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