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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 2,822,093 people in the Gambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 2,916,990 in the Gambia.

Population statistics:

  • The Gambia's population is 1.45 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while the Gambia is the 138th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.04% for the Gambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +2.44% in the Gambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while the Gambia has grown from 1.72M to 2.92M (70.1% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Gambia: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Gambia
2100 5,052,131 5,766,099
2099 5,029,652 5,764,092
2098 5,006,084 5,761,403
2097 4,982,012 5,758,064
2096 4,957,949 5,753,864
2095 4,932,205 5,748,821
2094 4,904,343 5,742,977
2093 4,876,701 5,735,465
2092 4,848,908 5,727,035
2091 4,822,809 5,717,851
2090 4,795,108 5,707,322
2089 4,764,284 5,695,590
2088 4,733,165 5,682,547
2087 4,702,620 5,668,415
2086 4,672,149 5,653,552
2085 4,641,070 5,637,112
2084 4,606,158 5,619,538
2083 4,573,271 5,600,932
2082 4,539,781 5,581,062
2081 4,504,490 5,559,781
2080 4,468,448 5,537,312
2079 4,429,954 5,513,586
2078 4,392,051 5,488,256
2077 4,353,283 5,461,819
2076 4,311,896 5,434,380
2075 4,270,301 5,405,474
2074 4,229,407 5,375,255
2073 4,188,677 5,343,873
2072 4,147,163 5,311,755
2071 4,106,058 5,278,538
2070 4,063,448 5,243,773
2069 4,020,982 5,207,961
2068 3,980,402 5,170,739
2067 3,938,530 5,132,640
2066 3,895,974 5,093,072
2065 3,851,911 5,051,871
2064 3,807,263 5,009,758
2063 3,763,880 4,966,686
2062 3,720,515 4,922,343
2061 3,676,341 4,876,639
2060 3,631,498 4,830,317
2059 3,585,230 4,783,233
2058 3,537,155 4,735,557
2057 3,490,505 4,686,764
2056 3,443,649 4,637,220
2055 3,395,823 4,586,935
2054 3,347,521 4,535,328
2053 3,299,880 4,483,472
2052 3,252,101 4,430,621
2051 3,204,837 4,376,942
2050 3,158,169 4,322,480
2049 3,111,550 4,267,374
2048 3,064,766 4,211,530
2047 3,018,583 4,154,844
2046 2,970,723 4,097,814
2045 2,921,709 4,040,118
2044 2,872,120 3,981,892
2043 2,823,047 3,923,058
2042 2,772,948 3,863,611
2041 2,723,274 3,804,282
2040 2,671,956 3,744,293
2039 2,621,748 3,684,045
2038 2,569,597 3,623,285
2037 2,518,735 3,562,776
2036 2,468,255 3,502,038
2035 2,418,303 3,441,138
2034 2,368,234 3,380,088
2033 2,319,422 3,318,743
2032 2,269,119 3,257,194
2031 2,220,354 3,195,735
2030 2,172,696 3,134,115
2029 2,125,745 3,072,145
2028 2,078,701 3,009,805
2027 2,031,611 2,947,443
2026 1,985,016 2,884,828
2025 1,938,431 2,822,093
2024 1,892,516 2,759,988
2023 1,847,549 2,697,845
2022 1,803,545 2,636,470
2021 1,758,786 2,576,010
2020 1,716,468 2,515,733
2019 1,670,177 2,456,844
2018 1,616,422 2,399,632
2017 1,562,396 2,342,189
2016 1,508,186 2,283,769
2015 1,453,923 2,224,529
2014 1,399,828 2,164,528
2013 1,346,218 2,103,820
2012 1,293,483 2,043,094
2011 1,241,835 1,983,784
2010 1,189,085 1,926,630
2009 1,135,673 1,871,422
2008 1,084,530 1,817,852
2007 1,036,044 1,765,774
2006 990,343 1,715,275
2005 947,367 1,667,037
2004 899,917 1,621,312
2003 847,862 1,577,611
2002 797,957 1,535,691
2001 749,836 1,495,011
2000 703,279 1,455,084
1999 667,214 1,415,779
1998 641,474 1,376,987
1997 616,893 1,338,889
1996 593,492 1,301,410
1995 571,264 1,264,313
1994 550,138 1,227,226
1993 530,023 1,188,365
1992 510,770 1,145,582
1991 492,217 1,099,959
1990 474,274 1,054,696
1989 456,808 1,011,357
1988 439,651 970,160
1987 422,522 931,091
1986 404,728 894,019
1985 385,547 858,874
1984 364,899 825,631
1983 343,421 794,525
1982 322,216 765,753
1981 303,252 739,125
1980 288,644 713,913
1979 279,846 689,781
1978 276,531 667,103
1977 276,779 645,770
1976 281,031 625,667
1975 287,901 606,821
1974 294,953 589,085
1973 302,281 571,991
1972 309,468 555,370
1971 315,940 539,388
1970 320,803 524,105
1969 322,517 509,440
1968 318,849 495,269
1967 311,805 481,588
1966 304,859 468,516
1965 298,238 455,952
1964 291,942 443,687
1963 285,965 431,757
1962 280,286 420,163
1961 274,896 408,930
1960 269,807 398,060

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/gambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while the Gambia gained 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while the Gambia's population increased by 633,221 people (a 27.7% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. The Gambia was ranked 146th in 2006 and ranked 138th 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 the Gambia will increase by 48.2% to 4,322,480 people and rank change from 138th to 132nd.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 5.77M people in 2100 for the Gambia.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Gambia
2100 0.45% 0.03%
2099 0.47% 0.05%
2098 0.48% 0.06%
2097 0.49% 0.07%
2096 0.52% 0.09%
2095 0.57% 0.1%
2094 0.57% 0.13%
2093 0.57% 0.15%
2092 0.54% 0.16%
2091 0.58% 0.18%
2090 0.65% 0.21%
2089 0.66% 0.23%
2088 0.65% 0.25%
2087 0.65% 0.26%
2086 0.67% 0.29%
2085 0.76% 0.31%
2084 0.72% 0.33%
2083 0.74% 0.36%
2082 0.78% 0.38%
2081 0.81% 0.41%
2080 0.87% 0.43%
2079 0.86% 0.46%
2078 0.89% 0.48%
2077 0.96% 0.5%
2076 0.97% 0.53%
2075 0.97% 0.56%
2074 0.97% 0.59%
2073 1% 0.6%
2072 1% 0.63%
2071 1.05% 0.66%
2070 1.06% 0.69%
2069 1.02% 0.72%
2068 1.06% 0.74%
2067 1.09% 0.78%
2066 1.14% 0.82%
2065 1.17% 0.84%
2064 1.15% 0.87%
2063 1.17% 0.9%
2062 1.2% 0.94%
2061 1.23% 0.96%
2060 1.29% 0.98%
2059 1.36% 1.01%
2058 1.34% 1.04%
2057 1.36% 1.07%
2056 1.41% 1.1%
2055 1.44% 1.14%
2054 1.44% 1.16%
2053 1.47% 1.19%
2052 1.47% 1.23%
2051 1.48% 1.26%
2050 1.5% 1.29%
2049 1.53% 1.33%
2048 1.53% 1.36%
2047 1.61% 1.39%
2046 1.68% 1.43%
2045 1.73% 1.46%
2044 1.74% 1.5%
2043 1.81% 1.54%
2042 1.82% 1.56%
2041 1.92% 1.6%
2040 1.92% 1.64%
2039 2.03% 1.68%
2038 2.02% 1.7%
2037 2.05% 1.73%
2036 2.07% 1.77%
2035 2.11% 1.81%
2034 2.1% 1.85%
2033 2.22% 1.89%
2032 2.2% 1.92%
2031 2.19% 1.97%
2030 2.21% 2.02%
2029 2.26% 2.07%
2028 2.32% 2.12%
2027 2.35% 2.17%
2026 2.4% 2.22%
2025 2.43% 2.25%
2024 2.43% 2.3%
2023 2.44% 2.33%
2022 2.54% 2.35%
2021 2.47% 2.4%
2020 2.77% 2.4%
2019 3.33% 2.38%
2018 3.46% 2.45%
2017 3.59% 2.56%
2016 3.73% 2.66%
2015 3.86% 2.77%
2014 3.98% 2.89%
2013 4.08% 2.97%
2012 4.16% 2.99%
2011 4.44% 2.97%
2010 4.7% 2.95%
2009 4.72% 2.95%
2008 4.68% 2.95%
2007 4.61% 2.94%
2006 4.54% 2.89%
2005 5.27% 2.82%
2004 6.14% 2.77%
2003 6.25% 2.73%
2002 6.42% 2.72%
2001 6.62% 2.74%
2000 5.41% 2.78%
1999 4.01% 2.82%
1998 3.98% 2.85%
1997 3.94% 2.88%
1996 3.89% 2.93%
1995 3.84% 3.02%
1994 3.8% 3.27%
1993 3.77% 3.73%
1992 3.77% 4.15%
1991 3.78% 4.29%
1990 3.82% 4.29%
1989 3.9% 4.25%
1988 4.05% 4.2%
1987 4.4% 4.15%
1986 4.98% 4.09%
1985 5.66% 4.03%
1984 6.25% 3.92%
1983 6.58% 3.76%
1982 6.25% 3.6%
1981 5.06% 3.53%
1980 3.14% 3.5%
1979 1.2% 3.4%
1978 -0.09% 3.3%
1977 -1.51% 3.21%
1976 -2.39% 3.11%
1975 -2.39% 3.01%
1974 -2.42% 2.99%
1973 -2.32% 2.99%
1972 -2.05% 2.96%
1971 -1.52% 2.92%
1970 -0.53% 2.88%
1969 1.15% 2.86%
1968 2.26% 2.84%
1967 2.28% 2.79%
1966 2.22% 2.76%
1965 2.16% 2.76%
1964 2.09% 2.76%
1963 2.03% 2.76%
1962 1.96% 2.75%
1961 1.89% 2.73%

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/gambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while the Gambia's population grew by 2.25%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Gambia
Current population
2008950
2916990
Population rank 148/197 138/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.04%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
8.49 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
6.38 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
30.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +170
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +62,105
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.25%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 37/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
2.94 hours
Annual migration change +3,812 -2,984
Net migration rank 53/196 107/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 236,137
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 107/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 8.6%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 72/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Gambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Gambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -2,984
2024 41,906 3,891 65,157 -2,989
2023 40,140 3,997 65,118 -3,000
2022 39,873 3,997 63,634 -3,000
2021 39,160 6,493 62,239 -1,949
2020 38,994 0 62,209 -1,949
2019 38,894 14,695 61,701 -4,186
2018 38,332 15,581 60,854 -3,944
2017 37,740 16,399 61,665 -3,696
2016 37,180 17,107 62,358 -3,486
2015 36,543 17,697 62,832 -3,224
2014 35,889 18,058 63,185 -2,793
2013 35,158 18,106 63,510 -2,476
2012 34,347 17,860 62,745 -2,332
2011 33,502 17,604 60,571 -2,360
2010 32,368 22,027 58,554 -2,456
2009 31,184 21,235 56,575 -2,259
2008 29,941 19,925 55,032 -2,204
2007 28,672 18,433 53,653 -2,320
2006 27,404 16,889 52,335 -2,666
2005 26,116 15,548 50,010 -3,209
2004 24,666 28,578 48,276 -3,636
2003 23,168 27,696 46,473 -3,713
2002 21,744 27,198 45,156 -4,067
2001 20,376 26,919 44,154 -3,882
2000 19,132 26,695 43,249 -3,670
1999 18,465 7,846 42,533 -3,493
1998 17,854 7,307 41,842 -3,291
1997 17,305 6,696 40,742 -3,098
1996 16,802 6,003 40,253 -2,948
1995 16,345 5,300 39,681 -2,797
1994 15,937 4,664 38,880 -1,586
1993 15,459 4,175 37,302 3,131
1992 15,010 3,867 35,951 9,182
1991 14,581 3,642 34,584 11,530
1990 14,158 3,511 33,163 11,242
1989 13,724 3,545 31,504 10,765
1988 13,266 3,777 29,938 10,187
1987 12,727 4,482 28,452 9,563
1986 12,061 6,317 27,195 8,934
1985 11,179 8,816 25,795 8,373
1984 10,076 11,221 24,586 7,733
1983 8,886 12,766 23,175 6,713
1982 8,182 12,568 21,894 5,757
1981 7,573 9,605 20,156 5,438
1980 7,142 4,903 19,566 5,268
1979 5,786 -235 18,543 4,898
1978 5,635 -4,553 17,424 4,493
1977 5,550 -7,131 16,773 3,969
1976 2,451 -9,377 16,032 3,436
1975 4,580 -11,398 15,256 2,979
1974 5,697 -12,983 14,628 2,610
1973 6,508 -13,875 14,046 2,907
1972 6,572 -13,576 13,432 2,861
1971 4,822 -10,760 12,842 2,817
1970 2,715 -6,499 12,128 2,777
1969 2,593 -2,237 11,670 2,757
1968 6,417 565 11,215 2,705
1967 6,135 974 10,823 2,617
1966 5,868 915 10,422 2,272
1965 5,618 837 10,162 2,272
1964 5,393 735 9,825 2,272
1963 5,192 632 9,493 2,272
1962 5,013 528 9,150 2,272
1961 4,858 384 8,778 2,272
1960 4,727 210 8,420 2,272

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/gambia | 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 the Gambia 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 627,767 people) and 4.77% is from migration (a loss of 31,423 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 236,137 people or 8.6% in the Gambia.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K

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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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