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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 83,516,593 people in Germany in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 82,575,542 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 41.3 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Germany is the 19th.
  • The countries together account for 1.02% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 1% for Germany.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +0.32% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.6M (0.24% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Germany
2100 5,053,285 69,929,981
2099 5,030,801 69,956,854
2098 5,007,228 69,973,838
2097 4,983,150 70,015,834
2096 4,959,082 70,046,713
2095 4,933,332 70,067,131
2094 4,905,464 70,085,911
2093 4,877,815 70,106,718
2092 4,850,016 70,132,132
2091 4,823,911 70,178,440
2090 4,796,204 70,240,137
2089 4,765,373 70,294,005
2088 4,734,246 70,352,443
2087 4,703,695 70,434,814
2086 4,673,217 70,532,124
2085 4,642,131 70,627,602
2084 4,607,210 70,722,960
2083 4,574,316 70,829,392
2082 4,540,818 70,932,273
2081 4,505,519 71,045,881
2080 4,469,469 71,171,519
2079 4,430,966 71,305,544
2078 4,393,054 71,445,484
2077 4,354,278 71,601,117
2076 4,312,881 71,757,525
2075 4,271,277 71,891,567
2074 4,230,374 72,046,795
2073 4,189,634 72,206,145
2072 4,148,110 72,356,324
2071 4,106,996 72,517,749
2070 4,064,376 72,664,462
2069 4,021,900 72,828,330
2068 3,981,311 72,993,859
2067 3,939,430 73,178,408
2066 3,896,865 73,370,207
2065 3,852,791 73,561,648
2064 3,808,133 73,762,096
2063 3,764,740 73,971,537
2062 3,721,365 74,198,775
2061 3,677,181 74,426,082
2060 3,632,328 74,678,280
2059 3,586,049 74,932,496
2058 3,537,963 75,206,278
2057 3,491,303 75,482,742
2056 3,444,436 75,756,281
2055 3,396,599 76,041,477
2054 3,348,286 76,325,196
2053 3,300,634 76,595,801
2052 3,252,844 76,839,962
2051 3,205,569 77,084,029
2050 3,158,891 77,325,459
2049 3,112,260 77,569,721
2048 3,065,466 77,818,888
2047 3,019,272 78,049,343
2046 2,971,402 78,272,834
2045 2,922,377 78,497,690
2044 2,872,776 78,722,126
2043 2,823,692 78,936,540
2042 2,773,582 79,130,312
2041 2,723,897 79,324,161
2040 2,672,567 79,536,735
2039 2,622,347 79,754,631
2038 2,570,184 79,978,474
2037 2,519,310 80,194,225
2036 2,468,819 80,425,162
2035 2,418,856 80,640,951
2034 2,368,775 80,844,719
2033 2,319,952 81,069,119
2032 2,269,637 81,286,326
2031 2,220,861 81,520,272
2030 2,173,192 81,736,996
2029 2,126,230 81,963,002
2028 2,079,176 82,178,048
2027 2,032,075 82,384,302
2026 1,985,469 82,575,542
2025 1,938,873 83,233,941
2024 1,892,516 83,516,593
2023 1,847,549 83,287,273
2022 1,803,545 83,177,813
2021 1,758,786 83,196,078
2020 1,716,468 83,160,871
2019 1,670,177 83,092,962
2018 1,616,422 82,905,782
2017 1,562,396 82,657,002
2016 1,508,186 82,348,669
2015 1,453,923 81,686,611
2014 1,399,828 80,982,500
2013 1,346,218 80,645,605
2012 1,293,483 80,425,823
2011 1,241,835 80,274,983
2010 1,189,085 81,776,930
2009 1,135,673 81,902,307
2008 1,084,530 82,110,097
2007 1,036,044 82,266,372
2006 990,343 82,376,451
2005 947,367 82,469,422
2004 899,917 82,516,260
2003 847,862 82,534,176
2002 797,957 82,488,495
2001 749,836 82,349,925
2000 703,279 82,211,508
1999 667,214 82,100,243
1998 641,474 82,047,195
1997 616,893 82,034,771
1996 593,492 81,914,831
1995 571,264 81,678,051
1994 550,138 81,438,348
1993 530,023 81,156,363
1992 510,770 80,624,598
1991 492,217 80,013,896
1990 474,274 79,433,029
1989 456,808 78,751,283
1988 439,651 78,144,619
1987 422,522 77,839,920
1986 404,728 77,720,436
1985 385,547 77,684,873
1984 364,899 77,858,685
1983 343,421 78,128,282
1982 322,216 78,333,366
1981 303,252 78,407,907
1980 288,644 78,288,576
1979 279,846 78,126,350
1978 276,531 78,091,820
1977 276,779 78,159,814
1976 281,031 78,336,950
1975 287,901 78,673,554
1974 294,953 78,967,433
1973 302,281 78,936,666
1972 309,468 78,688,452
1971 315,940 78,312,842
1970 320,803 78,169,289
1969 322,517 77,909,682
1968 318,849 77,294,314
1967 311,805 76,951,336
1966 304,859 76,600,311
1965 298,238 75,963,695
1964 291,942 75,318,337
1963 285,965 74,714,353
1962 280,286 74,025,784
1961 274,896 73,377,632
1960 269,807 72,814,900

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/germany | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Germany lost 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Germany's population increased by 226,873 people (a 0.28% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Germany was ranked 14th in 2006 and ranked 19th 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 Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,325,459 people and rank change from 19th to 25th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people, while Germany's population already peaked in 2024 at 83.5M people and is projected to decrease to 69.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Germany
2100 0.45% -0.04%
2099 0.47% -0.02%
2098 0.48% -0.06%
2097 0.49% -0.04%
2096 0.52% -0.03%
2095 0.57% -0.03%
2094 0.57% -0.03%
2093 0.57% -0.04%
2092 0.54% -0.07%
2091 0.58% -0.09%
2090 0.65% -0.08%
2089 0.66% -0.08%
2088 0.65% -0.12%
2087 0.65% -0.14%
2086 0.67% -0.14%
2085 0.76% -0.13%
2084 0.72% -0.15%
2083 0.74% -0.15%
2082 0.78% -0.16%
2081 0.81% -0.18%
2080 0.87% -0.19%
2079 0.86% -0.2%
2078 0.89% -0.22%
2077 0.96% -0.22%
2076 0.97% -0.19%
2075 0.97% -0.22%
2074 0.97% -0.22%
2073 1% -0.21%
2072 1% -0.22%
2071 1.05% -0.2%
2070 1.06% -0.23%
2069 1.02% -0.23%
2068 1.06% -0.25%
2067 1.09% -0.26%
2066 1.14% -0.26%
2065 1.17% -0.27%
2064 1.15% -0.28%
2063 1.17% -0.31%
2062 1.2% -0.31%
2061 1.23% -0.34%
2060 1.29% -0.34%
2059 1.36% -0.36%
2058 1.34% -0.37%
2057 1.36% -0.36%
2056 1.41% -0.38%
2055 1.44% -0.37%
2054 1.44% -0.35%
2053 1.47% -0.32%
2052 1.47% -0.32%
2051 1.48% -0.31%
2050 1.5% -0.31%
2049 1.53% -0.32%
2048 1.53% -0.3%
2047 1.61% -0.29%
2046 1.68% -0.29%
2045 1.73% -0.29%
2044 1.74% -0.27%
2043 1.81% -0.24%
2042 1.82% -0.24%
2041 1.92% -0.27%
2040 1.92% -0.27%
2039 2.03% -0.28%
2038 2.02% -0.27%
2037 2.05% -0.29%
2036 2.07% -0.27%
2035 2.11% -0.25%
2034 2.1% -0.28%
2033 2.22% -0.27%
2032 2.2% -0.29%
2031 2.19% -0.27%
2030 2.21% -0.28%
2029 2.26% -0.26%
2028 2.32% -0.25%
2027 2.35% -0.23%
2026 2.4% -0.79%
2025 2.45% -0.34%
2024 2.43% 0.28%
2023 2.44% 0.13%
2022 2.54% -0.02%
2021 2.47% 0.04%
2020 2.77% 0.08%
2019 3.33% 0.23%
2018 3.46% 0.3%
2017 3.59% 0.37%
2016 3.73% 0.81%
2015 3.86% 0.87%
2014 3.98% 0.42%
2013 4.08% 0.27%
2012 4.16% 0.19%
2011 4.44% -1.84%
2010 4.7% -0.15%
2009 4.72% -0.25%
2008 4.68% -0.19%
2007 4.61% -0.13%
2006 4.54% -0.11%
2005 5.27% -0.06%
2004 6.14% -0.02%
2003 6.25% 0.06%
2002 6.42% 0.17%
2001 6.62% 0.17%
2000 5.41% 0.14%
1999 4.01% 0.06%
1998 3.98% 0.02%
1997 3.94% 0.15%
1996 3.89% 0.29%
1995 3.84% 0.29%
1994 3.8% 0.35%
1993 3.77% 0.66%
1992 3.77% 0.76%
1991 3.78% 0.73%
1990 3.82% 0.87%
1989 3.9% 0.78%
1988 4.05% 0.39%
1987 4.4% 0.15%
1986 4.98% 0.05%
1985 5.66% -0.22%
1984 6.25% -0.35%
1983 6.58% -0.26%
1982 6.25% -0.1%
1981 5.06% 0.15%
1980 3.14% 0.21%
1979 1.2% 0.04%
1978 -0.09% -0.09%
1977 -1.51% -0.23%
1976 -2.39% -0.43%
1975 -2.39% -0.37%
1974 -2.42% 0.04%
1973 -2.32% 0.32%
1972 -2.05% 0.48%
1971 -1.52% 0.18%
1970 -0.53% 0.33%
1969 1.15% 0.8%
1968 2.26% 0.45%
1967 2.28% 0.46%
1966 2.22% 0.84%
1965 2.16% 0.86%
1964 2.09% 0.81%
1963 2.03% 0.93%
1962 1.96% 0.88%
1961 1.89% 0.77%

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/germany | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Germany's population grew by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Germany
Current population
1998075
82575542
Population rank 148/197 19/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
2.29 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
45.6 seconds
One death every
36.1 minutes
30.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +123 +628
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +229,320
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.28%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 151/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
1.58 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -334,072
Net migration rank 53/196 192/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 16,750,084
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 2/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 19.8%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 31/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Germany
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Germany
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -334,072
2024 - 3,891 - 36,954
2023 40,140 3,997 -333,149 609,553
2022 39,873 3,997 -324,394 981,552
2021 39,160 6,493 -224,629 310,264
2020 38,994 0 -216,218 203,468
2019 38,894 14,695 -157,877 319,082
2018 38,332 15,581 -165,812 403,908
2017 37,740 16,399 -148,783 452,988
2016 37,180 17,107 -123,523 517,480
2015 36,543 17,697 -187,879 1,175,283
2014 35,889 18,058 -153,866 592,338
2013 35,158 18,106 -209,679 462,384
2012 34,347 17,860 -193,022 199,143
2011 33,502 17,604 -184,632 295,282
2010 32,368 22,027 -179,909 130,116
2009 31,184 21,235 -188,375 46,533
2008 29,941 19,925 -164,220 -23,341
2007 28,672 18,433 -148,080 -24,772
2006 27,404 16,889 -148,278 -489,056
2005 26,116 15,548 -148,445 81,351
2004 24,666 28,578 -107,271 81,735
2003 23,168 27,696 -140,309 142,009
2002 21,744 27,198 -123,733 218,795
2001 20,376 26,919 -98,820 272,875
2000 19,132 26,695 -73,990 174,594
1999 18,465 7,846 -73,890 219,280
1998 17,854 7,307 -65,637 -754,469
1997 17,305 6,696 -49,221 93,281
1996 16,802 6,003 -90,107 281,280
1995 16,345 5,300 -114,349 398,077
1994 15,937 4,664 -114,013 315,585
1993 15,459 4,175 -105,503 462,096
1992 15,010 3,867 -80,625 811,606
1991 14,581 3,642 -80,014 602,638
1990 14,158 3,511 -15,887 679,702
1989 13,724 3,545 -23,625 761,002
1988 13,266 3,777 -7,815 515,962
1987 12,727 4,482 -31,136 174,272
1986 12,061 6,317 -77,721 212,822
1985 11,179 8,816 -116,527 103,556
1984 10,076 11,221 -109,002 -150,771
1983 8,886 12,766 -109,380 -81,349
1982 8,182 12,568 -78,333 -58,121
1981 7,573 9,605 -94,090 130,713
1980 7,142 4,903 -86,117 324,203
1979 5,786 -235 -125,002 237,705
1978 5,635 -4,553 -140,566 117,167
1977 5,550 -7,131 -125,055 33,881
1976 2,451 -9,377 -164,508 -79,761
1975 4,580 -11,398 -212,418 -207,740
1974 5,697 -12,983 -150,038 -15,126
1973 6,508 -13,875 -149,980 386,881
1972 6,572 -13,576 -62,950 336,015
1971 4,822 -10,760 46,988 450,328
1970 2,715 -6,499 70,352 -273,498
1969 2,593 -2,237 155,820 584,017
1968 6,417 565 239,612 293,307
1967 6,135 974 353,977 -174,155
1966 5,868 915 405,982 134,107
1965 5,618 837 410,204 338,258
1964 5,393 735 482,038 69,825
1963 5,192 632 455,757 205,976
1962 5,013 528 436,752 276,505
1961 4,858 384 462,279 27,534
1960 4,727 210 385,919 212,666

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/germany | 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 Germany 26.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,036,130 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a gain of 5,565,916 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 16,750,084 people or 19.8% in Germany.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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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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