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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 1,242,822 people in Eswatini in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 1,273,390 in Eswatini.

Population statistics:

  • Equatorial Guinea's population is 1.57 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Eswatini is the 156th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.02% for Eswatini.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +0.87% in Eswatini.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Eswatini has grown from 1.08M to 1.27M (17.4% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Eswatini: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Eswatini
2100 5,053,285 1,352,404
2099 5,030,801 1,361,498
2098 5,007,228 1,369,861
2097 4,983,150 1,378,017
2096 4,959,082 1,386,191
2095 4,933,332 1,394,405
2094 4,905,464 1,402,538
2093 4,877,815 1,410,423
2092 4,850,016 1,418,137
2091 4,823,911 1,426,097
2090 4,796,204 1,433,623
2089 4,765,373 1,441,192
2088 4,734,246 1,448,332
2087 4,703,695 1,455,333
2086 4,673,217 1,462,398
2085 4,642,131 1,469,660
2084 4,607,210 1,476,745
2083 4,574,316 1,483,271
2082 4,540,818 1,489,551
2081 4,505,519 1,494,969
2080 4,469,469 1,500,315
2079 4,430,966 1,505,309
2078 4,393,054 1,509,779
2077 4,354,278 1,514,574
2076 4,312,881 1,519,452
2075 4,271,277 1,523,845
2074 4,230,374 1,528,267
2073 4,189,634 1,531,967
2072 4,148,110 1,535,206
2071 4,106,996 1,538,333
2070 4,064,376 1,540,715
2069 4,021,900 1,543,234
2068 3,981,311 1,545,288
2067 3,939,430 1,547,029
2066 3,896,865 1,547,862
2065 3,852,791 1,548,678
2064 3,808,133 1,549,121
2063 3,764,740 1,549,274
2062 3,721,365 1,548,873
2061 3,677,181 1,548,072
2060 3,632,328 1,547,285
2059 3,586,049 1,545,426
2058 3,537,963 1,542,799
2057 3,491,303 1,540,085
2056 3,444,436 1,537,270
2055 3,396,599 1,534,161
2054 3,348,286 1,530,631
2053 3,300,634 1,526,357
2052 3,252,844 1,521,506
2051 3,205,569 1,515,982
2050 3,158,891 1,510,547
2049 3,112,260 1,504,126
2048 3,065,466 1,497,656
2047 3,019,272 1,491,001
2046 2,971,402 1,483,817
2045 2,922,377 1,475,974
2044 2,872,776 1,468,200
2043 2,823,692 1,460,050
2042 2,773,582 1,451,433
2041 2,723,897 1,441,822
2040 2,672,567 1,432,811
2039 2,622,347 1,423,063
2038 2,570,184 1,412,806
2037 2,519,310 1,402,845
2036 2,468,819 1,392,117
2035 2,418,856 1,381,258
2034 2,368,775 1,369,883
2033 2,319,952 1,357,906
2032 2,269,637 1,346,063
2031 2,220,861 1,334,330
2030 2,173,192 1,321,430
2029 2,126,230 1,309,060
2028 2,079,176 1,296,535
2027 2,032,075 1,283,434
2026 1,985,469 1,269,667
2025 1,938,873 1,255,921
2024 1,892,516 1,242,822
2023 1,847,549 1,230,506
2022 1,803,545 1,218,917
2021 1,758,786 1,206,593
2020 1,716,468 1,192,729
2019 1,670,177 1,179,874
2018 1,616,422 1,168,929
2017 1,562,396 1,158,195
2016 1,508,186 1,149,507
2015 1,453,923 1,142,813
2014 1,399,828 1,136,299
2013 1,346,218 1,129,990
2012 1,293,483 1,123,863
2011 1,241,835 1,117,833
2010 1,189,085 1,111,650
2009 1,135,673 1,105,153
2008 1,084,530 1,098,091
2007 1,036,044 1,090,705
2006 990,343 1,084,436
2005 947,367 1,079,022
2004 899,917 1,073,159
2003 847,862 1,066,700
2002 797,957 1,059,441
2001 749,836 1,051,064
2000 703,279 1,041,414
1999 667,214 1,030,782
1998 641,474 1,019,653
1997 616,893 1,006,635
1996 593,492 989,841
1995 571,264 970,433
1994 550,138 971,212
1993 530,023 971,318
1992 510,770 943,416
1991 492,217 908,189
1990 474,274 872,428
1989 456,808 837,800
1988 439,651 799,798
1987 422,522 763,811
1986 404,728 734,732
1985 385,547 706,196
1984 364,899 680,783
1983 343,421 658,957
1982 322,216 637,652
1981 303,252 616,808
1980 288,644 596,644
1979 279,846 577,199
1978 276,531 558,446
1977 276,779 540,348
1976 281,031 523,330
1975 287,901 507,673
1974 294,953 492,988
1973 302,281 479,038
1972 309,468 465,788
1971 315,940 453,183
1970 320,803 441,216
1969 322,517 429,875
1968 318,849 419,147
1967 311,805 409,031
1966 304,859 398,766
1965 298,238 388,336
1964 291,942 378,656
1963 285,965 369,759
1962 280,286 361,365
1961 274,896 353,264
1960 269,807 345,337

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/equatorial-guinea/eswatini | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Eswatini gained 65,071 people (a 6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Eswatini's population increased by 123,883 people (a 10.8% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Eswatini was ranked 152nd in 2006 and ranked 156th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Equatorial Guinea's population will grow by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Eswatini will increase by 18.6% to 1,510,547 people and rank change from 156th to 154th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 1.55M people in 2063 for Eswatini.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Eswatini
2100 0.45% -0.67%
2099 0.47% -0.61%
2098 0.48% -0.59%
2097 0.49% -0.59%
2096 0.52% -0.59%
2095 0.57% -0.58%
2094 0.57% -0.56%
2093 0.57% -0.54%
2092 0.54% -0.56%
2091 0.58% -0.52%
2090 0.65% -0.53%
2089 0.66% -0.49%
2088 0.65% -0.48%
2087 0.65% -0.48%
2086 0.67% -0.49%
2085 0.76% -0.48%
2084 0.72% -0.44%
2083 0.74% -0.42%
2082 0.78% -0.36%
2081 0.81% -0.36%
2080 0.87% -0.33%
2079 0.86% -0.3%
2078 0.89% -0.32%
2077 0.96% -0.32%
2076 0.97% -0.29%
2075 0.97% -0.29%
2074 0.97% -0.24%
2073 1% -0.21%
2072 1% -0.2%
2071 1.05% -0.15%
2070 1.06% -0.16%
2069 1.02% -0.13%
2068 1.06% -0.11%
2067 1.09% -0.05%
2066 1.14% -0.05%
2065 1.17% -0.03%
2064 1.15% -0.01%
2063 1.17% 0.03%
2062 1.2% 0.05%
2061 1.23% 0.05%
2060 1.29% 0.12%
2059 1.36% 0.17%
2058 1.34% 0.18%
2057 1.36% 0.18%
2056 1.41% 0.2%
2055 1.44% 0.23%
2054 1.44% 0.28%
2053 1.47% 0.32%
2052 1.47% 0.36%
2051 1.48% 0.36%
2050 1.5% 0.43%
2049 1.53% 0.43%
2048 1.53% 0.45%
2047 1.61% 0.48%
2046 1.68% 0.53%
2045 1.73% 0.53%
2044 1.74% 0.56%
2043 1.81% 0.59%
2042 1.82% 0.67%
2041 1.92% 0.63%
2040 1.92% 0.68%
2039 2.03% 0.73%
2038 2.02% 0.71%
2037 2.05% 0.77%
2036 2.07% 0.79%
2035 2.11% 0.83%
2034 2.1% 0.88%
2033 2.22% 0.88%
2032 2.2% 0.88%
2031 2.19% 0.98%
2030 2.21% 0.94%
2029 2.26% 0.97%
2028 2.32% 1.02%
2027 2.35% 1.08%
2026 2.4% 1.09%
2025 2.45% 1.05%
2024 2.43% 1%
2023 2.44% 0.95%
2022 2.54% 1.02%
2021 2.47% 1.16%
2020 2.77% 1.09%
2019 3.33% 0.94%
2018 3.46% 0.93%
2017 3.59% 0.76%
2016 3.73% 0.59%
2015 3.86% 0.57%
2014 3.98% 0.56%
2013 4.08% 0.55%
2012 4.16% 0.54%
2011 4.44% 0.56%
2010 4.7% 0.59%
2009 4.72% 0.64%
2008 4.68% 0.68%
2007 4.61% 0.58%
2006 4.54% 0.5%
2005 5.27% 0.55%
2004 6.14% 0.61%
2003 6.25% 0.69%
2002 6.42% 0.8%
2001 6.62% 0.93%
2000 5.41% 1.03%
1999 4.01% 1.09%
1998 3.98% 1.29%
1997 3.94% 1.7%
1996 3.89% 2%
1995 3.84% -0.08%
1994 3.8% -0.01%
1993 3.77% 2.96%
1992 3.77% 3.88%
1991 3.78% 4.1%
1990 3.82% 4.13%
1989 3.9% 4.75%
1988 4.05% 4.71%
1987 4.4% 3.96%
1986 4.98% 4.04%
1985 5.66% 3.73%
1984 6.25% 3.31%
1983 6.58% 3.34%
1982 6.25% 3.38%
1981 5.06% 3.38%
1980 3.14% 3.37%
1979 1.2% 3.36%
1978 -0.09% 3.35%
1977 -1.51% 3.25%
1976 -2.39% 3.08%
1975 -2.39% 2.98%
1974 -2.42% 2.91%
1973 -2.32% 2.84%
1972 -2.05% 2.78%
1971 -1.52% 2.71%
1970 -0.53% 2.64%
1969 1.15% 2.56%
1968 2.26% 2.47%
1967 2.28% 2.57%
1966 2.22% 2.69%
1965 2.16% 2.56%
1964 2.09% 2.41%
1963 2.03% 2.32%
1962 1.96% 2.29%
1961 1.89% 2.3%

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/equatorial-guinea/eswatini | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Eswatini's population grew by 1%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Eswatini
Current population
1998075
1273390
Population rank 148/197 156/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.02%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
42.7 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
17.7 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
55.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +34
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +12,316
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 101/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
1.52 hours
Annual migration change +3,812 -5,775
Net migration rank 53/196 121/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 33,268
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 161/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 121/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Eswatini
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Eswatini
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -5,775
2024 - 3,891 - -6,754
2023 40,140 3,997 20,147 -8,549
2022 39,873 3,997 20,125 -8,549
2021 39,160 6,493 17,314 -4,242
2020 38,994 0 18,899 -4,242
2019 38,894 14,695 19,488 -8,439
2018 38,332 15,581 19,392 -8,546
2017 37,740 16,399 19,278 -8,658
2016 37,180 17,107 19,233 -12,481
2015 36,543 17,697 19,223 -12,582
2014 35,889 18,058 19,107 -12,724
2013 35,158 18,106 18,903 -12,664
2012 34,347 17,860 18,308 -12,294
2011 33,502 17,604 17,645 -11,596
2010 32,368 22,027 17,652 -11,334
2009 31,184 21,235 17,656 -10,989
2008 29,941 19,925 17,275 -9,822
2007 28,672 18,433 16,595 -9,271
2006 27,404 16,889 16,133 -10,923
2005 26,116 15,548 15,945 -10,330
2004 24,666 28,578 15,979 -9,863
2003 23,168 27,696 16,396 -9,595
2002 21,744 27,198 16,924 -9,209
2001 20,376 26,919 17,824 -8,788
2000 19,132 26,695 18,830 -8,563
1999 18,465 7,846 19,420 -8,421
1998 17,854 7,307 19,762 -8,505
1997 17,305 6,696 20,686 -5,911
1996 16,802 6,003 21,858 -3,049
1995 16,345 5,300 23,029 -3,023
1994 15,937 4,664 26,703 -48,259
1993 15,459 4,175 28,046 -6,692
1992 15,010 3,867 28,446 6,011
1991 14,581 3,642 28,497 7,496
1990 14,158 3,511 28,349 7,169
1989 13,724 3,545 28,257 5,477
1988 13,266 3,777 27,396 14,879
1987 12,727 4,482 27,285 2,417
1986 12,061 6,317 27,096 1,353
1985 11,179 8,816 26,835 1,792
1984 10,076 11,221 26,149 -3,949
1983 8,886 12,766 24,883 -3,429
1982 8,182 12,568 24,742 -3,574
1981 7,573 9,605 23,973 -3,464
1980 7,142 4,903 23,153 -3,350
1979 5,786 -235 22,299 -3,210
1978 5,635 -4,553 21,466 -3,040
1977 5,550 -7,131 20,609 -2,838
1976 2,451 -9,377 19,734 -3,469
1975 4,580 -11,398 18,849 -3,794
1974 5,697 -12,983 17,971 -3,665
1973 6,508 -13,875 17,145 -3,555
1972 6,572 -13,576 16,353 -3,435
1971 4,822 -10,760 15,615 -3,325
1970 2,715 -6,499 14,873 -3,230
1969 2,593 -2,237 14,164 -3,127
1968 6,417 565 13,449 -3,029
1967 6,135 974 12,773 -2,964
1966 5,868 915 12,282 -1,557
1965 5,618 837 11,719 -1,578
1964 5,393 735 11,266 -2,049
1963 5,192 632 10,929 -2,358
1962 5,013 528 10,601 -2,390
1961 4,858 384 10,262 -2,270
1960 4,727 210 9,947 -2,082

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 77% of the population change in Equatorial Guinea is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people). In Eswatini 68.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 192,206 people) and 31.7% is from migration (a loss of 89,012 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 33,268 people or 2.7% in Eswatini.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K

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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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