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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 17.9 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Ghana
2100 5,052,131 68,117,614
2099 5,029,652 68,008,028
2098 5,006,084 67,888,410
2097 4,982,012 67,759,128
2096 4,957,949 67,625,262
2095 4,932,205 67,481,344
2094 4,904,343 67,325,992
2093 4,876,701 67,162,890
2092 4,848,908 66,991,846
2091 4,822,809 66,804,098
2090 4,795,108 66,605,276
2089 4,764,284 66,395,029
2088 4,733,165 66,173,453
2087 4,702,620 65,937,323
2086 4,672,149 65,699,827
2085 4,641,070 65,451,666
2084 4,606,158 65,196,037
2083 4,573,271 64,922,457
2082 4,539,781 64,638,242
2081 4,504,490 64,342,209
2080 4,468,448 64,034,249
2079 4,429,954 63,717,528
2078 4,392,051 63,384,648
2077 4,353,283 63,046,955
2076 4,311,896 62,699,375
2075 4,270,301 62,337,964
2074 4,229,407 61,974,725
2073 4,188,677 61,604,458
2072 4,147,163 61,227,111
2071 4,106,058 60,835,024
2070 4,063,448 60,442,399
2069 4,020,982 60,041,679
2068 3,980,402 59,627,097
2067 3,938,530 59,203,373
2066 3,895,974 58,774,846
2065 3,851,911 58,341,378
2064 3,807,263 57,893,305
2063 3,763,880 57,439,982
2062 3,720,515 56,974,922
2061 3,676,341 56,500,340
2060 3,631,498 56,019,906
2059 3,585,230 55,529,609
2058 3,537,155 55,031,460
2057 3,490,505 54,524,491
2056 3,443,649 54,007,205
2055 3,395,823 53,481,428
2054 3,347,521 52,949,003
2053 3,299,880 52,407,089
2052 3,252,101 51,859,418
2051 3,204,837 51,300,839
2050 3,158,169 50,730,296
2049 3,111,550 50,153,221
2048 3,064,766 49,567,895
2047 3,018,583 48,972,414
2046 2,970,723 48,373,367
2045 2,921,709 47,766,811
2044 2,872,120 47,154,486
2043 2,823,047 46,538,892
2042 2,772,948 45,916,531
2041 2,723,274 45,291,657
2040 2,671,956 44,660,573
2039 2,621,748 44,029,228
2038 2,569,597 43,393,321
2037 2,518,735 42,752,045
2036 2,468,255 42,112,269
2035 2,418,303 41,470,624
2034 2,368,234 40,823,789
2033 2,319,422 40,176,026
2032 2,269,119 39,532,216
2031 2,220,354 38,892,407
2030 2,172,696 38,251,174
2029 2,125,745 37,616,078
2028 2,078,701 36,978,847
2027 2,031,611 36,342,429
2026 1,985,016 35,705,894
2025 1,938,431 35,064,272
2024 1,892,516 34,427,414
2023 1,847,549 33,787,914
2022 1,803,545 33,149,152
2021 1,758,786 32,518,665
2020 1,716,468 31,887,809
2019 1,670,177 31,258,945
2018 1,616,422 30,637,585
2017 1,562,396 30,008,354
2016 1,508,186 29,356,742
2015 1,453,923 28,696,068
2014 1,399,828 28,041,592
2013 1,346,218 27,386,193
2012 1,293,483 26,734,268
2011 1,241,835 26,095,088
2010 1,189,085 25,474,995
2009 1,135,673 24,862,664
2008 1,084,530 24,249,946
2007 1,036,044 23,642,279
2006 990,343 23,040,702
2005 947,367 22,449,438
2004 899,917 21,868,298
2003 847,862 21,296,705
2002 797,957 20,729,388
2001 749,836 20,167,069
2000 703,279 19,637,087
1999 667,214 19,149,864
1998 641,474 18,688,036
1997 616,893 18,238,958
1996 593,492 17,810,181
1995 571,264 17,399,017
1994 550,138 16,993,190
1993 530,023 16,589,519
1992 510,770 16,184,855
1991 492,217 15,787,496
1990 474,274 15,394,648
1989 456,808 15,006,813
1988 439,651 14,636,568
1987 422,522 14,289,108
1986 404,728 13,965,217
1985 385,547 13,661,229
1984 364,899 13,370,590
1983 343,421 13,029,836
1982 322,216 12,643,819
1981 303,252 12,281,712
1980 288,644 11,941,448
1979 279,846 11,597,255
1978 276,531 11,248,450
1977 276,779 10,911,871
1976 281,031 10,594,913
1975 287,901 10,294,308
1974 294,953 10,000,523
1973 302,281 9,714,617
1972 309,468 9,438,187
1971 315,940 9,176,264
1970 320,803 8,925,813
1969 322,517 8,690,383
1968 318,849 8,475,729
1967 311,805 8,271,913
1966 304,859 8,074,521
1965 298,238 7,882,606
1964 291,942 7,695,739
1963 285,965 7,514,714
1962 280,286 7,337,375
1961 274,896 7,162,667
1960 269,807 6,961,215

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th 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 Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Ghana
2100 0.45% 0.16%
2099 0.47% 0.18%
2098 0.48% 0.19%
2097 0.49% 0.2%
2096 0.52% 0.21%
2095 0.57% 0.23%
2094 0.57% 0.24%
2093 0.57% 0.26%
2092 0.54% 0.28%
2091 0.58% 0.3%
2090 0.65% 0.32%
2089 0.66% 0.33%
2088 0.65% 0.36%
2087 0.65% 0.36%
2086 0.67% 0.38%
2085 0.76% 0.39%
2084 0.72% 0.42%
2083 0.74% 0.44%
2082 0.78% 0.46%
2081 0.81% 0.48%
2080 0.87% 0.5%
2079 0.86% 0.53%
2078 0.89% 0.54%
2077 0.96% 0.55%
2076 0.97% 0.58%
2075 0.97% 0.59%
2074 0.97% 0.6%
2073 1% 0.62%
2072 1% 0.64%
2071 1.05% 0.65%
2070 1.06% 0.67%
2069 1.02% 0.7%
2068 1.06% 0.72%
2067 1.09% 0.73%
2066 1.14% 0.74%
2065 1.17% 0.77%
2064 1.15% 0.79%
2063 1.17% 0.82%
2062 1.2% 0.84%
2061 1.23% 0.86%
2060 1.29% 0.88%
2059 1.36% 0.91%
2058 1.34% 0.93%
2057 1.36% 0.96%
2056 1.41% 0.98%
2055 1.44% 1.01%
2054 1.44% 1.03%
2053 1.47% 1.06%
2052 1.47% 1.09%
2051 1.48% 1.12%
2050 1.5% 1.15%
2049 1.53% 1.18%
2048 1.53% 1.22%
2047 1.61% 1.24%
2046 1.68% 1.27%
2045 1.73% 1.3%
2044 1.74% 1.32%
2043 1.81% 1.36%
2042 1.82% 1.38%
2041 1.92% 1.41%
2040 1.92% 1.43%
2039 2.03% 1.47%
2038 2.02% 1.5%
2037 2.05% 1.52%
2036 2.07% 1.55%
2035 2.11% 1.58%
2034 2.1% 1.61%
2033 2.22% 1.63%
2032 2.2% 1.65%
2031 2.19% 1.68%
2030 2.21% 1.69%
2029 2.26% 1.72%
2028 2.32% 1.75%
2027 2.35% 1.78%
2026 2.4% 1.83%
2025 2.43% 1.85%
2024 2.43% 1.89%
2023 2.44% 1.93%
2022 2.54% 1.94%
2021 2.47% 1.98%
2020 2.77% 2.01%
2019 3.33% 2.03%
2018 3.46% 2.1%
2017 3.59% 2.22%
2016 3.73% 2.3%
2015 3.86% 2.33%
2014 3.98% 2.39%
2013 4.08% 2.44%
2012 4.16% 2.45%
2011 4.44% 2.43%
2010 4.7% 2.46%
2009 4.72% 2.53%
2008 4.68% 2.57%
2007 4.61% 2.61%
2006 4.54% 2.63%
2005 5.27% 2.66%
2004 6.14% 2.68%
2003 6.25% 2.74%
2002 6.42% 2.79%
2001 6.62% 2.7%
2000 5.41% 2.54%
1999 4.01% 2.47%
1998 3.98% 2.46%
1997 3.94% 2.41%
1996 3.89% 2.36%
1995 3.84% 2.39%
1994 3.8% 2.43%
1993 3.77% 2.5%
1992 3.77% 2.52%
1991 3.78% 2.55%
1990 3.82% 2.58%
1989 3.9% 2.53%
1988 4.05% 2.43%
1987 4.4% 2.32%
1986 4.98% 2.23%
1985 5.66% 2.17%
1984 6.25% 2.62%
1983 6.58% 3.05%
1982 6.25% 2.95%
1981 5.06% 2.85%
1980 3.14% 2.97%
1979 1.2% 3.1%
1978 -0.09% 3.08%
1977 -1.51% 2.99%
1976 -2.39% 2.92%
1975 -2.39% 2.94%
1974 -2.42% 2.94%
1973 -2.32% 2.93%
1972 -2.05% 2.85%
1971 -1.52% 2.81%
1970 -0.53% 2.71%
1969 1.15% 2.53%
1968 2.26% 2.46%
1967 2.28% 2.44%
1966 2.22% 2.43%
1965 2.16% 2.43%
1964 2.09% 2.41%
1963 2.03% 2.42%
1962 1.96% 2.44%
1961 1.89% 2.89%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Ghana
Current population
2008950
36032857
Population rank 148/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.43%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
49.7 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
35.3 seconds
One death every
35.4 minutes
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +1,745
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 57/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -17,079
Net migration rank 53/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -17,079
2024 41,906 3,891 651,057 -13,114
2023 40,140 3,997 651,094 -10,003
2022 39,873 3,997 646,441 -10,003
2021 39,160 6,493 635,805 -11,259
2020 38,994 0 637,469 -291
2019 38,894 14,695 642,403 -21,857
2018 38,332 15,581 641,551 -19,375
2017 37,740 16,399 641,218 -4,913
2016 37,180 17,107 659,910 7,009
2015 36,543 17,697 667,729 -13,306
2014 35,889 18,058 660,829 -6,312
2013 35,158 18,106 658,638 -2,377
2012 34,347 17,860 646,595 1,005
2011 33,502 17,604 631,501 -720
2010 32,368 22,027 613,133 -3,726
2009 31,184 21,235 592,825 22,416
2008 29,941 19,925 579,695 30,506
2007 28,672 18,433 572,332 32,813
2006 27,404 16,889 569,474 28,536
2005 26,116 15,548 563,234 21,272
2004 24,666 28,578 543,339 34,433
2003 23,168 27,696 536,656 28,768
2002 21,744 27,198 528,620 40,573
2001 20,376 26,919 519,382 36,050
2000 19,132 26,695 508,738 -4,206
1999 18,465 7,846 487,210 -17,304
1998 17,854 7,307 471,313 -17,564
1997 17,305 6,696 459,822 -15,409
1996 16,802 6,003 450,259 -37,113
1995 16,345 5,300 451,748 -42,558
1994 15,937 4,664 449,589 -47,120
1993 15,459 4,175 454,669 -49,792
1992 15,010 3,867 452,156 -47,736
1991 14,581 3,642 448,159 -57,878
1990 14,158 3,511 442,211 -46,789
1989 13,724 3,545 432,541 -52,293
1988 13,266 3,777 425,031 -64,810
1987 12,727 4,482 419,328 -84,648
1986 12,061 6,317 411,191 -98,099
1985 11,179 8,816 401,722 -106,855
1984 10,076 11,221 392,053 -105,655
1983 8,886 12,766 379,846 15,276
1982 8,182 12,568 369,061 7,863
1981 7,573 9,605 359,572 -12,296
1980 7,142 4,903 346,816 -13,564
1979 5,786 -235 334,848 20,291
1978 5,635 -4,553 324,428 18,041
1977 5,550 -7,131 315,429 15,243
1976 2,451 -9,377 305,769 -2,528
1975 4,580 -11,398 298,267 -292
1974 5,697 -12,983 290,796 -1,197
1973 6,508 -13,875 283,385 -1,168
1972 6,572 -13,576 275,236 -4,589
1971 4,822 -10,760 265,442 -12,238
1970 2,715 -6,499 257,938 -10,233
1969 2,593 -2,237 251,925 -28,752
1968 6,417 565 242,821 -36,683
1967 6,135 974 237,156 -35,666
1966 5,868 915 231,440 -38,143
1965 5,618 837 229,061 -38,519
1964 5,393 735 226,685 -43,480
1963 5,192 632 225,367 -46,516
1962 5,013 528 223,842 -48,017
1961 4,858 384 222,372 -48,777
1960 4,727 210 217,134 12,181

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

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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 Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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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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