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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 68,551,653 people in France in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 68,788,006 in France.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 34.4 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while France is the 23rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.83% for France.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +0.35% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.8M (8.12% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs France: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea France
2100 5,053,285 70,613,012
2099 5,030,801 70,629,584
2098 5,007,228 70,639,488
2097 4,983,150 70,644,570
2096 4,959,082 70,651,179
2095 4,933,332 70,644,818
2094 4,905,464 70,628,949
2093 4,877,815 70,603,242
2092 4,850,016 70,580,656
2091 4,823,911 70,553,277
2090 4,796,204 70,520,528
2089 4,765,373 70,486,909
2088 4,734,246 70,447,851
2087 4,703,695 70,408,245
2086 4,673,217 70,365,710
2085 4,642,131 70,328,248
2084 4,607,210 70,285,895
2083 4,574,316 70,234,175
2082 4,540,818 70,193,367
2081 4,505,519 70,148,354
2080 4,469,469 70,107,021
2079 4,430,966 70,065,621
2078 4,393,054 70,025,358
2077 4,354,278 69,983,383
2076 4,312,881 69,940,036
2075 4,271,277 69,897,457
2074 4,230,374 69,862,353
2073 4,189,634 69,830,973
2072 4,148,110 69,804,981
2071 4,106,996 69,777,127
2070 4,064,376 69,764,791
2069 4,021,900 69,754,867
2068 3,981,311 69,756,896
2067 3,939,430 69,764,705
2066 3,896,865 69,773,902
2065 3,852,791 69,794,612
2064 3,808,133 69,818,938
2063 3,764,740 69,848,255
2062 3,721,365 69,886,879
2061 3,677,181 69,926,483
2060 3,632,328 69,968,809
2059 3,586,049 70,014,435
2058 3,537,963 70,057,256
2057 3,491,303 70,102,722
2056 3,444,436 70,146,920
2055 3,396,599 70,196,482
2054 3,348,286 70,236,369
2053 3,300,634 70,270,537
2052 3,252,844 70,295,830
2051 3,205,569 70,321,018
2050 3,158,891 70,335,872
2049 3,112,260 70,345,142
2048 3,065,466 70,343,943
2047 3,019,272 70,332,332
2046 2,971,402 70,314,243
2045 2,922,377 70,283,430
2044 2,872,776 70,244,405
2043 2,823,692 70,198,284
2042 2,773,582 70,137,343
2041 2,723,897 70,071,925
2040 2,672,567 70,006,064
2039 2,622,347 69,936,874
2038 2,570,184 69,858,693
2037 2,519,310 69,770,244
2036 2,468,819 69,681,800
2035 2,418,856 69,590,103
2034 2,368,775 69,496,656
2033 2,319,952 69,406,955
2032 2,269,637 69,316,572
2031 2,220,861 69,227,320
2030 2,173,192 69,136,856
2029 2,126,230 69,043,072
2028 2,079,176 68,951,924
2027 2,032,075 68,856,735
2026 1,985,469 68,762,523
2025 1,938,873 68,659,633
2024 1,892,516 68,551,653
2023 1,847,549 68,372,286
2022 1,803,545 68,184,457
2021 1,758,786 67,842,811
2020 1,716,468 67,601,110
2019 1,670,177 67,382,061
2018 1,616,422 67,158,348
2017 1,562,396 66,918,020
2016 1,508,186 66,724,104
2015 1,453,923 66,548,272
2014 1,399,828 66,312,067
2013 1,346,218 65,997,932
2012 1,293,483 65,657,659
2011 1,241,835 65,340,830
2010 1,189,085 65,026,211
2009 1,135,673 64,706,436
2008 1,084,530 64,375,116
2007 1,036,044 64,016,890
2006 990,343 63,622,342
2005 947,367 63,180,854
2004 899,917 62,707,588
2003 847,862 62,249,855
2002 797,957 61,812,142
2001 749,836 61,364,377
2000 703,279 60,918,661
1999 667,214 60,501,986
1998 641,474 60,190,684
1997 616,893 59,968,066
1996 593,492 59,754,504
1995 571,264 59,541,294
1994 550,138 59,324,863
1993 530,023 59,103,094
1992 510,770 58,846,584
1991 492,217 58,554,242
1990 474,274 58,261,012
1989 456,808 57,943,062
1988 439,651 57,598,186
1987 422,522 57,266,167
1986 404,728 56,956,002
1985 385,547 56,665,619
1984 364,899 56,383,085
1983 343,421 56,108,330
1982 322,216 55,806,789
1981 303,252 55,603,353
1980 288,644 55,274,184
1979 279,846 54,979,851
1978 276,531 54,734,030
1977 276,779 54,486,467
1976 281,031 54,232,383
1975 287,901 54,002,853
1974 294,953 53,746,571
1973 302,281 53,392,161
1972 309,468 52,962,356
1971 315,940 52,499,553
1970 320,803 52,007,169
1969 322,517 51,536,014
1968 318,849 51,112,980
1967 311,805 50,722,791
1966 304,859 50,311,637
1965 298,238 49,877,725
1964 291,942 49,401,492
1963 285,965 48,877,567
1962 280,286 48,389,516
1961 274,896 47,905,982
1960 269,807 47,412,964

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/france | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while France gained 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while France's population increased by 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. France was ranked 20th in 2006 and ranked 23rd 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 France will increase by 2.25% to 70,335,872 people and rank change from 23rd to 30th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 70.7M people in 2096 for France.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea France
2100 0.45% -0.02%
2099 0.47% -0.01%
2098 0.48% -0.007%
2097 0.49% -0.009%
2096 0.52% 0.009%
2095 0.57% 0.02%
2094 0.57% 0.04%
2093 0.57% 0.03%
2092 0.54% 0.04%
2091 0.58% 0.05%
2090 0.65% 0.05%
2089 0.66% 0.06%
2088 0.65% 0.06%
2087 0.65% 0.06%
2086 0.67% 0.05%
2085 0.76% 0.06%
2084 0.72% 0.07%
2083 0.74% 0.06%
2082 0.78% 0.06%
2081 0.81% 0.06%
2080 0.87% 0.06%
2079 0.86% 0.06%
2078 0.89% 0.06%
2077 0.96% 0.06%
2076 0.97% 0.06%
2075 0.97% 0.05%
2074 0.97% 0.04%
2073 1% 0.04%
2072 1% 0.04%
2071 1.05% 0.02%
2070 1.06% 0.01%
2069 1.02% -0.003%
2068 1.06% -0.01%
2067 1.09% -0.01%
2066 1.14% -0.03%
2065 1.17% -0.03%
2064 1.15% -0.04%
2063 1.17% -0.06%
2062 1.2% -0.06%
2061 1.23% -0.06%
2060 1.29% -0.07%
2059 1.36% -0.06%
2058 1.34% -0.06%
2057 1.36% -0.06%
2056 1.41% -0.07%
2055 1.44% -0.06%
2054 1.44% -0.05%
2053 1.47% -0.04%
2052 1.47% -0.04%
2051 1.48% -0.02%
2050 1.5% -0.01%
2049 1.53% 0.002%
2048 1.53% 0.02%
2047 1.61% 0.03%
2046 1.68% 0.04%
2045 1.73% 0.06%
2044 1.74% 0.07%
2043 1.81% 0.09%
2042 1.82% 0.09%
2041 1.92% 0.09%
2040 1.92% 0.1%
2039 2.03% 0.11%
2038 2.02% 0.13%
2037 2.05% 0.13%
2036 2.07% 0.13%
2035 2.11% 0.13%
2034 2.1% 0.13%
2033 2.22% 0.13%
2032 2.2% 0.13%
2031 2.19% 0.13%
2030 2.21% 0.14%
2029 2.26% 0.13%
2028 2.32% 0.14%
2027 2.35% 0.14%
2026 2.4% 0.15%
2025 2.45% 0.16%
2024 2.43% 0.26%
2023 2.44% 0.28%
2022 2.54% 0.5%
2021 2.47% 0.36%
2020 2.77% 0.33%
2019 3.33% 0.33%
2018 3.46% 0.36%
2017 3.59% 0.29%
2016 3.73% 0.26%
2015 3.86% 0.36%
2014 3.98% 0.48%
2013 4.08% 0.52%
2012 4.16% 0.48%
2011 4.44% 0.48%
2010 4.7% 0.49%
2009 4.72% 0.51%
2008 4.68% 0.56%
2007 4.61% 0.62%
2006 4.54% 0.7%
2005 5.27% 0.75%
2004 6.14% 0.74%
2003 6.25% 0.71%
2002 6.42% 0.73%
2001 6.62% 0.73%
2000 5.41% 0.69%
1999 4.01% 0.52%
1998 3.98% 0.37%
1997 3.94% 0.36%
1996 3.89% 0.36%
1995 3.84% 0.36%
1994 3.8% 0.38%
1993 3.77% 0.44%
1992 3.77% 0.5%
1991 3.78% 0.5%
1990 3.82% 0.55%
1989 3.9% 0.6%
1988 4.05% 0.58%
1987 4.4% 0.54%
1986 4.98% 0.51%
1985 5.66% 0.5%
1984 6.25% 0.49%
1983 6.58% 0.54%
1982 6.25% 0.37%
1981 5.06% 0.6%
1980 3.14% 0.54%
1979 1.2% 0.45%
1978 -0.09% 0.45%
1977 -1.51% 0.47%
1976 -2.39% 0.43%
1975 -2.39% 0.48%
1974 -2.42% 0.66%
1973 -2.32% 0.81%
1972 -2.05% 0.88%
1971 -1.52% 0.95%
1970 -0.53% 0.91%
1969 1.15% 0.83%
1968 2.26% 0.77%
1967 2.28% 0.82%
1966 2.22% 0.87%
1965 2.16% 0.96%
1964 2.09% 1.07%
1963 2.03% 1.01%
1962 1.96% 1.01%
1961 1.89% 1.04%

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/france | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while France's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea France
Current population
1998075
68788006
Population rank 148/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.83%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
2.93 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
46.6 seconds
One death every
36.1 minutes
50.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +123 +491
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +179,367
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 152/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
5.75 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +91,737
Net migration rank 53/196 18/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 9,186,757
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 5/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 13.8%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 49/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
France
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea France
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 91,737
2024 - 3,891 - 90,527
2023 40,140 3,997 47,860 91,862
2022 39,873 3,997 54,547 179,377
2021 39,160 6,493 74,627 131,465
2020 38,994 0 67,602 145,593
2019 38,894 14,695 141,503 71,972
2018 38,332 15,581 147,749 132,925
2017 37,740 16,399 160,604 102,984
2016 37,180 17,107 193,500 15,548
2015 36,543 17,697 206,300 -345
2014 35,889 18,058 265,248 52,342
2013 35,158 18,106 244,192 116,297
2012 34,347 17,860 256,065 103,287
2011 33,502 17,604 280,966 70,178
2010 32,368 22,027 286,116 52,644
2009 31,184 21,235 278,238 58,032
2008 29,941 19,925 283,250 79,528
2007 28,672 18,433 288,076 91,973
2006 27,404 16,889 305,387 132,512
2005 26,116 15,548 271,677 191,417
2004 24,666 28,578 282,185 200,629
2003 23,168 27,696 230,325 195,616
2002 21,744 27,198 253,430 191,373
2001 20,376 26,919 263,867 179,476
2000 19,132 26,695 268,042 171,637
1999 18,465 7,846 229,907 169,448
1998 17,854 7,307 222,705 20,216
1997 17,305 6,696 215,885 -15,255
1996 16,802 6,003 221,092 -21,463
1995 16,345 5,300 220,303 -17,128
1994 15,937 4,664 201,704 -4,232
1993 15,459 4,175 224,592 16,892
1992 15,010 3,867 229,502 61,964
1991 14,581 3,642 234,216 35,201
1990 14,158 3,511 238,870 43,323
1989 13,724 3,545 243,361 82,052
1988 13,266 3,777 247,672 69,935
1987 12,727 4,482 251,971 59,890
1986 12,061 6,317 250,606 51,642
1985 11,179 8,816 249,328 66,149
1984 10,076 11,221 248,086 76,175
1983 8,886 12,766 235,655 88,166
1982 8,182 12,568 234,389 81,084
1981 7,573 9,605 222,414 69,365
1980 7,142 4,903 210,042 54,718
1979 5,786 -235 208,923 34,295
1978 5,635 -4,553 213,462 18,692
1977 5,550 -7,131 217,946 44,918
1976 2,451 -9,377 227,776 59,515
1975 4,580 -11,398 248,413 16,139
1974 5,697 -12,983 268,733 26,203
1973 6,508 -13,875 282,979 103,910
1972 6,572 -13,576 296,589 101,223
1971 4,822 -10,760 309,747 144,321
1970 2,715 -6,499 322,444 182,941
1969 2,593 -2,237 329,831 160,403
1968 6,417 565 337,346 113,115
1967 6,135 974 339,843 63,018
1966 5,868 915 352,181 96,097
1965 5,618 837 354,132 82,879
1964 5,393 735 360,631 163,039
1963 5,192 632 361,694 190,925
1962 5,013 528 358,082 141,634
1961 4,858 384 354,504 128,618
1960 4,727 210 346,115 143,032

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/france | 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 France 59.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,359,540 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a gain of 923,723 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 9,186,757 people or 13.8% in France.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
France
City Population
Paris 2.11M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

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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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