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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 2,593,130 people in Gabon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 2,676,097 in Gabon.

Population statistics:

  • Gabon's population is 1.33 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Gabon is the 141st.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.03% for Gabon.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +2.49% in Gabon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Gabon has grown from 1.51M to 2.68M (77.4% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Gabon: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Gabon
2100 5,052,131 6,954,294
2099 5,029,652 6,910,493
2098 5,006,084 6,866,307
2097 4,982,012 6,820,547
2096 4,957,949 6,773,966
2095 4,932,205 6,726,296
2094 4,904,343 6,678,568
2093 4,876,701 6,629,929
2092 4,848,908 6,580,775
2091 4,822,809 6,530,868
2090 4,795,108 6,480,029
2089 4,764,284 6,428,505
2088 4,733,165 6,375,420
2087 4,702,620 6,321,768
2086 4,672,149 6,267,763
2085 4,641,070 6,213,719
2084 4,606,158 6,158,629
2083 4,573,271 6,102,442
2082 4,539,781 6,045,631
2081 4,504,490 5,988,064
2080 4,468,448 5,930,182
2079 4,429,954 5,871,726
2078 4,392,051 5,812,947
2077 4,353,283 5,753,559
2076 4,311,896 5,694,479
2075 4,270,301 5,634,771
2074 4,229,407 5,575,361
2073 4,188,677 5,515,257
2072 4,147,163 5,455,007
2071 4,106,058 5,394,448
2070 4,063,448 5,334,065
2069 4,020,982 5,273,626
2068 3,980,402 5,213,228
2067 3,938,530 5,152,264
2066 3,895,974 5,091,437
2065 3,851,911 5,030,629
2064 3,807,263 4,969,636
2063 3,763,880 4,908,522
2062 3,720,515 4,847,599
2061 3,676,341 4,786,626
2060 3,631,498 4,725,275
2059 3,585,230 4,663,235
2058 3,537,155 4,601,048
2057 3,490,505 4,539,043
2056 3,443,649 4,476,231
2055 3,395,823 4,413,481
2054 3,347,521 4,349,956
2053 3,299,880 4,286,663
2052 3,252,101 4,223,303
2051 3,204,837 4,159,520
2050 3,158,169 4,095,784
2049 3,111,550 4,032,066
2048 3,064,766 3,968,081
2047 3,018,583 3,903,843
2046 2,970,723 3,839,466
2045 2,921,709 3,774,934
2044 2,872,120 3,710,854
2043 2,823,047 3,647,133
2042 2,772,948 3,583,886
2041 2,723,274 3,520,765
2040 2,671,956 3,458,116
2039 2,621,748 3,396,244
2038 2,569,597 3,335,082
2037 2,518,735 3,274,559
2036 2,468,255 3,214,394
2035 2,418,303 3,155,079
2034 2,368,234 3,096,672
2033 2,319,422 3,038,828
2032 2,269,119 2,981,674
2031 2,220,354 2,925,030
2030 2,172,696 2,868,829
2029 2,125,745 2,813,220
2028 2,078,701 2,757,931
2027 2,031,611 2,702,815
2026 1,985,016 2,647,878
2025 1,938,431 2,593,130
2024 1,892,516 2,538,952
2023 1,847,549 2,484,789
2022 1,803,545 2,430,747
2021 1,758,786 2,376,722
2020 1,716,468 2,322,539
2019 1,670,177 2,267,706
2018 1,616,422 2,212,318
2017 1,562,396 2,156,900
2016 1,508,186 2,100,306
2015 1,453,923 2,040,989
2014 1,399,828 1,978,399
2013 1,346,218 1,913,059
2012 1,293,483 1,846,889
2011 1,241,835 1,781,985
2010 1,189,085 1,719,879
2009 1,135,673 1,661,556
2008 1,084,530 1,607,175
2007 1,036,044 1,556,237
2006 990,343 1,508,337
2005 947,367 1,463,495
2004 899,917 1,421,609
2003 847,862 1,382,350
2002 797,957 1,345,135
2001 749,836 1,309,589
2000 703,279 1,275,572
1999 667,214 1,243,016
1998 641,474 1,211,736
1997 616,893 1,181,439
1996 593,492 1,152,015
1995 571,264 1,123,213
1994 550,138 1,094,720
1993 530,023 1,066,405
1992 510,770 1,038,380
1991 492,217 1,010,818
1990 474,274 983,734
1989 456,808 957,138
1988 439,651 931,020
1987 422,522 905,479
1986 404,728 880,705
1985 385,547 856,726
1984 364,899 833,501
1983 343,421 811,005
1982 322,216 789,286
1981 303,252 768,385
1980 288,644 748,389
1979 279,846 729,375
1978 276,531 711,245
1977 276,779 693,984
1976 281,031 677,628
1975 287,901 662,197
1974 294,953 647,691
1973 302,281 633,995
1972 309,468 620,960
1971 315,940 608,348
1970 320,803 595,846
1969 322,517 583,276
1968 318,849 572,257
1967 311,805 563,108
1966 304,859 554,463
1965 298,238 546,308
1964 291,942 538,657
1963 285,965 531,452
1962 280,286 524,649
1961 274,896 518,266
1960 269,807 512,316

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/gabon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Gabon gained 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Gabon's population increased by 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Gabon was ranked 147th in 2006 and ranked 141st 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 Gabon will increase by 53.1% to 4,095,784 people and rank change from 141st to 133rd.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 6.95M people in 2100 for Gabon.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Gabon
2100 0.45% 0.63%
2099 0.47% 0.64%
2098 0.48% 0.67%
2097 0.49% 0.69%
2096 0.52% 0.71%
2095 0.57% 0.71%
2094 0.57% 0.73%
2093 0.57% 0.75%
2092 0.54% 0.76%
2091 0.58% 0.78%
2090 0.65% 0.8%
2089 0.66% 0.83%
2088 0.65% 0.85%
2087 0.65% 0.86%
2086 0.67% 0.87%
2085 0.76% 0.89%
2084 0.72% 0.92%
2083 0.74% 0.94%
2082 0.78% 0.96%
2081 0.81% 0.98%
2080 0.87% 1%
2079 0.86% 1.01%
2078 0.89% 1.03%
2077 0.96% 1.04%
2076 0.97% 1.06%
2075 0.97% 1.07%
2074 0.97% 1.09%
2073 1% 1.1%
2072 1% 1.12%
2071 1.05% 1.13%
2070 1.06% 1.15%
2069 1.02% 1.16%
2068 1.06% 1.18%
2067 1.09% 1.19%
2066 1.14% 1.21%
2065 1.17% 1.23%
2064 1.15% 1.25%
2063 1.17% 1.26%
2062 1.2% 1.27%
2061 1.23% 1.3%
2060 1.29% 1.33%
2059 1.36% 1.35%
2058 1.34% 1.37%
2057 1.36% 1.4%
2056 1.41% 1.42%
2055 1.44% 1.46%
2054 1.44% 1.48%
2053 1.47% 1.5%
2052 1.47% 1.53%
2051 1.48% 1.56%
2050 1.5% 1.58%
2049 1.53% 1.61%
2048 1.53% 1.65%
2047 1.61% 1.68%
2046 1.68% 1.71%
2045 1.73% 1.73%
2044 1.74% 1.75%
2043 1.81% 1.76%
2042 1.82% 1.79%
2041 1.92% 1.81%
2040 1.92% 1.82%
2039 2.03% 1.83%
2038 2.02% 1.85%
2037 2.05% 1.87%
2036 2.07% 1.88%
2035 2.11% 1.89%
2034 2.1% 1.9%
2033 2.22% 1.92%
2032 2.2% 1.94%
2031 2.19% 1.96%
2030 2.21% 1.98%
2029 2.26% 2%
2028 2.32% 2.04%
2027 2.35% 2.07%
2026 2.4% 2.11%
2025 2.43% 2.13%
2024 2.43% 2.18%
2023 2.44% 2.22%
2022 2.54% 2.27%
2021 2.47% 2.33%
2020 2.77% 2.42%
2019 3.33% 2.5%
2018 3.46% 2.57%
2017 3.59% 2.69%
2016 3.73% 2.91%
2015 3.86% 3.16%
2014 3.98% 3.42%
2013 4.08% 3.58%
2012 4.16% 3.64%
2011 4.44% 3.61%
2010 4.7% 3.51%
2009 4.72% 3.38%
2008 4.68% 3.27%
2007 4.61% 3.18%
2006 4.54% 3.06%
2005 5.27% 2.95%
2004 6.14% 2.84%
2003 6.25% 2.77%
2002 6.42% 2.71%
2001 6.62% 2.67%
2000 5.41% 2.62%
1999 4.01% 2.58%
1998 3.98% 2.56%
1997 3.94% 2.55%
1996 3.89% 2.56%
1995 3.84% 2.6%
1994 3.8% 2.66%
1993 3.77% 2.7%
1992 3.77% 2.73%
1991 3.78% 2.75%
1990 3.82% 2.78%
1989 3.9% 2.81%
1988 4.05% 2.82%
1987 4.4% 2.81%
1986 4.98% 2.8%
1985 5.66% 2.79%
1984 6.25% 2.77%
1983 6.58% 2.75%
1982 6.25% 2.72%
1981 5.06% 2.67%
1980 3.14% 2.61%
1979 1.2% 2.55%
1978 -0.09% 2.49%
1977 -1.51% 2.41%
1976 -2.39% 2.33%
1975 -2.39% 2.24%
1974 -2.42% 2.16%
1973 -2.32% 2.1%
1972 -2.05% 2.07%
1971 -1.52% 2.1%
1970 -0.53% 2.16%
1969 1.15% 1.93%
1968 2.26% 1.62%
1967 2.28% 1.56%
1966 2.22% 1.49%
1965 2.16% 1.42%
1964 2.09% 1.36%
1963 2.03% 1.3%
1962 1.96% 1.23%
1961 1.89% 1.16%

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/gabon | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Gabon's population grew by 2.13%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Gabon
Current population
2008950
2676097
Population rank 148/197 141/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
9.73 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
7.63 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +148
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +54,178
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.13%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 42/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
7.87 hours
Annual migration change +3,812 +1,116
Net migration rank 53/196 62/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 449,746
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 84/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 17.7%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 34/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Gabon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Gabon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 1,116
2024 41,906 3,891 53,067 1,105
2023 40,140 3,997 53,167 987
2022 39,873 3,997 52,944 987
2021 39,160 6,493 52,611 1,503
2020 38,994 0 52,745 1,506
2019 38,894 14,695 53,185 2,233
2018 38,332 15,581 52,476 2,886
2017 37,740 16,399 51,455 4,013
2016 37,180 17,107 50,321 7,398
2015 36,543 17,697 48,876 12,041
2014 35,889 18,058 47,704 16,565
2013 35,158 18,106 46,829 19,587
2012 34,347 17,860 45,941 19,973
2011 33,502 17,604 44,922 18,967
2010 32,368 22,027 43,061 17,274
2009 31,184 21,235 41,037 15,277
2008 29,941 19,925 39,002 13,441
2007 28,672 18,433 37,394 12,045
2006 27,404 16,889 35,984 10,382
2005 26,116 15,548 34,766 8,555
2004 24,666 28,578 33,615 6,830
2003 23,168 27,696 32,633 5,434
2002 21,744 27,198 31,777 4,582
2001 20,376 26,919 30,941 3,801
2000 19,132 26,695 30,210 3,086
1999 18,465 7,846 29,330 2,480
1998 17,854 7,307 28,697 2,055
1997 17,305 6,696 28,053 1,786
1996 16,802 6,003 27,450 1,555
1995 16,345 5,300 27,290 1,314
1994 15,937 4,664 27,271 1,110
1993 15,459 4,175 27,235 1,009
1992 15,010 3,867 26,810 990
1991 14,581 3,642 26,334 990
1990 14,158 3,511 25,858 990
1989 13,724 3,545 25,359 990
1988 13,266 3,777 24,888 990
1987 12,727 4,482 24,212 990
1986 12,061 6,317 23,362 990
1985 11,179 8,816 22,617 990
1984 10,076 11,221 21,851 990
1983 8,886 12,766 21,162 990
1982 8,182 12,568 20,292 990
1981 7,573 9,605 19,528 990
1980 7,142 4,903 18,503 990
1979 5,786 -235 17,553 990
1978 5,635 -4,553 16,714 990
1977 5,550 -7,131 15,842 972
1976 2,451 -9,377 14,998 899
1975 4,580 -11,398 14,162 792
1974 5,697 -12,983 13,381 680
1973 6,508 -13,875 12,731 608
1972 6,572 -13,576 12,095 639
1971 4,822 -10,760 11,357 1,130
1970 2,715 -6,499 10,635 1,882
1969 2,593 -2,237 9,969 2,650
1968 6,417 565 9,417 0
1967 6,135 974 8,883 0
1966 5,868 915 8,410 0
1965 5,618 837 7,902 0
1964 5,393 735 7,402 0
1963 5,192 632 7,001 0
1962 5,013 528 6,609 0
1961 4,858 384 6,161 0
1960 4,727 210 5,732 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/gabon | 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 Gabon 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 520,847 people) and 6.24% is from migration (a gain of 34,659 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 449,746 people or 17.7% in Gabon.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K

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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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