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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 5.1 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

Equatorial Guinea vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Greece
2100 5,053,285 6,463,085
2099 5,030,801 6,505,287
2098 5,007,228 6,547,164
2097 4,983,150 6,589,081
2096 4,959,082 6,630,487
2095 4,933,332 6,671,006
2094 4,905,464 6,710,734
2093 4,877,815 6,749,510
2092 4,850,016 6,787,596
2091 4,823,911 6,824,775
2090 4,796,204 6,862,164
2089 4,765,373 6,900,089
2088 4,734,246 6,937,116
2087 4,703,695 6,973,450
2086 4,673,217 7,010,676
2085 4,642,131 7,048,751
2084 4,607,210 7,086,818
2083 4,574,316 7,124,743
2082 4,540,818 7,164,627
2081 4,505,519 7,205,487
2080 4,469,469 7,248,512
2079 4,430,966 7,292,836
2078 4,393,054 7,338,859
2077 4,354,278 7,387,671
2076 4,312,881 7,437,562
2075 4,271,277 7,489,139
2074 4,230,374 7,543,259
2073 4,189,634 7,600,155
2072 4,148,110 7,659,253
2071 4,106,996 7,719,672
2070 4,064,376 7,782,317
2069 4,021,900 7,847,153
2068 3,981,311 7,913,682
2067 3,939,430 7,980,659
2066 3,896,865 8,047,692
2065 3,852,791 8,114,348
2064 3,808,133 8,181,923
2063 3,764,740 8,250,274
2062 3,721,365 8,318,463
2061 3,677,181 8,386,919
2060 3,632,328 8,454,179
2059 3,586,049 8,522,250
2058 3,537,963 8,589,200
2057 3,491,303 8,655,428
2056 3,444,436 8,720,012
2055 3,396,599 8,783,558
2054 3,348,286 8,844,935
2053 3,300,634 8,903,834
2052 3,252,844 8,961,755
2051 3,205,569 9,018,494
2050 3,158,891 9,072,676
2049 3,112,260 9,126,801
2048 3,065,466 9,177,973
2047 3,019,272 9,228,605
2046 2,971,402 9,275,381
2045 2,922,377 9,321,349
2044 2,872,776 9,367,130
2043 2,823,692 9,411,608
2042 2,773,582 9,454,837
2041 2,723,897 9,499,098
2040 2,672,567 9,543,726
2039 2,622,347 9,588,298
2038 2,570,184 9,633,708
2037 2,519,310 9,679,362
2036 2,468,819 9,724,905
2035 2,418,856 9,771,397
2034 2,368,775 9,817,355
2033 2,319,952 9,863,589
2032 2,269,637 9,911,215
2031 2,220,861 9,956,924
2030 2,173,192 10,002,298
2029 2,126,230 10,047,641
2028 2,079,176 10,092,845
2027 2,032,075 10,137,354
2026 1,985,469 10,181,414
2025 1,938,873 10,223,023
2024 1,892,516 10,405,134
2023 1,847,549 10,407,351
2022 1,803,545 10,436,882
2021 1,758,786 10,569,207
2020 1,716,468 10,698,599
2019 1,670,177 10,721,582
2018 1,616,422 10,732,882
2017 1,562,396 10,754,679
2016 1,508,186 10,775,971
2015 1,453,923 10,820,883
2014 1,399,828 10,892,413
2013 1,346,218 10,965,211
2012 1,293,483 11,045,011
2011 1,241,835 11,104,899
2010 1,189,085 11,121,341
2009 1,135,673 11,107,017
2008 1,084,530 11,077,841
2007 1,036,044 11,048,473
2006 990,343 11,020,362
2005 947,367 10,987,314
2004 899,917 10,955,141
2003 847,862 10,928,070
2002 797,957 10,902,022
2001 749,836 10,862,132
2000 703,279 10,805,808
1999 667,214 10,761,698
1998 641,474 10,720,509
1997 616,893 10,661,259
1996 593,492 10,608,800
1995 571,264 10,562,153
1994 550,138 10,512,922
1993 530,023 10,460,415
1992 510,770 10,399,061
1991 492,217 10,319,927
1990 474,274 10,196,792
1989 456,808 10,089,498
1988 439,651 10,036,983
1987 422,522 10,000,595
1986 404,728 9,967,213
1985 385,547 9,934,300
1984 364,899 9,895,801
1983 343,421 9,846,627
1982 322,216 9,789,513
1981 303,252 9,729,350
1980 288,644 9,642,505
1979 279,846 9,548,258
1978 276,531 9,429,959
1977 276,779 9,308,479
1976 281,031 9,188,150
1975 287,901 9,046,541
1974 294,953 8,962,022
1973 302,281 8,929,086
1972 309,468 8,888,628
1971 315,940 8,831,036
1970 320,803 8,792,806
1969 322,517 8,772,764
1968 318,849 8,740,765
1967 311,805 8,684,088
1966 304,859 8,613,651
1965 298,238 8,550,333
1964 291,942 8,510,429
1963 285,965 8,479,625
1962 280,286 8,448,233
1961 274,896 8,398,050
1960 269,807 8,331,725

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/greece | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th to 106th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people, while Greece's population already peaked in 2010 at 11.1M people and is projected to decrease to 6.46M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Greece
2100 0.45% -0.65%
2099 0.47% -0.64%
2098 0.48% -0.64%
2097 0.49% -0.62%
2096 0.52% -0.61%
2095 0.57% -0.59%
2094 0.57% -0.57%
2093 0.57% -0.56%
2092 0.54% -0.54%
2091 0.58% -0.54%
2090 0.65% -0.55%
2089 0.66% -0.53%
2088 0.65% -0.52%
2087 0.65% -0.53%
2086 0.67% -0.54%
2085 0.76% -0.54%
2084 0.72% -0.53%
2083 0.74% -0.56%
2082 0.78% -0.57%
2081 0.81% -0.59%
2080 0.87% -0.61%
2079 0.86% -0.63%
2078 0.89% -0.66%
2077 0.96% -0.67%
2076 0.97% -0.69%
2075 0.97% -0.72%
2074 0.97% -0.75%
2073 1% -0.77%
2072 1% -0.78%
2071 1.05% -0.8%
2070 1.06% -0.83%
2069 1.02% -0.84%
2068 1.06% -0.84%
2067 1.09% -0.83%
2066 1.14% -0.82%
2065 1.17% -0.83%
2064 1.15% -0.83%
2063 1.17% -0.82%
2062 1.2% -0.82%
2061 1.23% -0.8%
2060 1.29% -0.8%
2059 1.36% -0.78%
2058 1.34% -0.77%
2057 1.36% -0.74%
2056 1.41% -0.72%
2055 1.44% -0.69%
2054 1.44% -0.66%
2053 1.47% -0.65%
2052 1.47% -0.63%
2051 1.48% -0.6%
2050 1.5% -0.59%
2049 1.53% -0.56%
2048 1.53% -0.55%
2047 1.61% -0.5%
2046 1.68% -0.49%
2045 1.73% -0.49%
2044 1.74% -0.47%
2043 1.81% -0.46%
2042 1.82% -0.47%
2041 1.92% -0.47%
2040 1.92% -0.46%
2039 2.03% -0.47%
2038 2.02% -0.47%
2037 2.05% -0.47%
2036 2.07% -0.48%
2035 2.11% -0.47%
2034 2.1% -0.47%
2033 2.22% -0.48%
2032 2.2% -0.46%
2031 2.19% -0.45%
2030 2.21% -0.45%
2029 2.26% -0.45%
2028 2.32% -0.44%
2027 2.35% -0.43%
2026 2.4% -0.41%
2025 2.45% -1.75%
2024 2.43% -0.02%
2023 2.44% -0.28%
2022 2.54% -1.25%
2021 2.47% -1.21%
2020 2.77% -0.21%
2019 3.33% -0.11%
2018 3.46% -0.2%
2017 3.59% -0.2%
2016 3.73% -0.42%
2015 3.86% -0.66%
2014 3.98% -0.66%
2013 4.08% -0.72%
2012 4.16% -0.54%
2011 4.44% -0.15%
2010 4.7% 0.13%
2009 4.72% 0.26%
2008 4.68% 0.27%
2007 4.61% 0.26%
2006 4.54% 0.3%
2005 5.27% 0.29%
2004 6.14% 0.25%
2003 6.25% 0.24%
2002 6.42% 0.37%
2001 6.62% 0.52%
2000 5.41% 0.41%
1999 4.01% 0.38%
1998 3.98% 0.56%
1997 3.94% 0.49%
1996 3.89% 0.44%
1995 3.84% 0.47%
1994 3.8% 0.5%
1993 3.77% 0.59%
1992 3.77% 0.77%
1991 3.78% 1.21%
1990 3.82% 1.06%
1989 3.9% 0.52%
1988 4.05% 0.36%
1987 4.4% 0.33%
1986 4.98% 0.33%
1985 5.66% 0.39%
1984 6.25% 0.5%
1983 6.58% 0.58%
1982 6.25% 0.62%
1981 5.06% 0.9%
1980 3.14% 0.99%
1979 1.2% 1.25%
1978 -0.09% 1.31%
1977 -1.51% 1.31%
1976 -2.39% 1.57%
1975 -2.39% 0.94%
1974 -2.42% 0.37%
1973 -2.32% 0.46%
1972 -2.05% 0.65%
1971 -1.52% 0.43%
1970 -0.53% 0.23%
1969 1.15% 0.37%
1968 2.26% 0.65%
1967 2.28% 0.82%
1966 2.22% 0.74%
1965 2.16% 0.47%
1964 2.09% 0.36%
1963 2.03% 0.37%
1962 1.96% 0.6%
1961 1.89% 0.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Greece
Current population
1998075
10181414
Population rank 148/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.12%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
3.95 hours
One birth every
9.61 minutes
7.43 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 -6
Annual growth/decline +44,967 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 165/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +16,636
Net migration rank 53/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 16,636
2024 - 3,891 - -122,772
2023 40,140 3,997 -56,200 -159,430
2022 39,873 3,997 -63,665 -53,997
2021 39,160 6,493 -58,131 -160,277
2020 38,994 0 -46,004 6,353
2019 38,894 14,695 -41,814 36,762
2018 38,332 15,581 -33,272 17,938
2017 37,740 16,399 -36,566 10,483
2016 37,180 17,107 -25,862 10,484
2015 36,543 17,697 -29,216 -43,462
2014 35,889 18,058 -20,696 -46,678
2013 35,158 18,106 -17,545 -59,323
2012 34,347 17,860 -16,568 -65,364
2011 33,502 17,604 -4,441 -31,786
2010 32,368 22,027 5,560 2,001
2009 31,184 21,235 8,886 18,182
2008 29,941 19,925 11,077 27,081
2007 28,672 18,433 2,210 25,400
2006 27,404 16,889 6,612 27,621
2005 26,116 15,548 2,197 33,297
2004 24,666 28,578 0 29,039
2003 23,168 27,696 -1,093 25,323
2002 21,744 27,198 0 25,692
2001 20,376 26,919 0 60,387
2000 19,132 26,695 -1,081 54,661
1999 18,465 7,846 -2,153 49,930
1998 17,854 7,307 -2,144 47,856
1997 17,305 6,696 2,133 45,671
1996 16,802 6,003 0 43,444
1995 16,345 5,300 1,056 42,674
1994 15,937 4,664 6,307 42,897
1993 15,459 4,175 4,185 39,829
1992 15,010 3,867 6,239 41,000
1991 14,581 3,642 6,192 37,917
1990 14,158 3,511 8,157 26,294
1989 13,724 3,545 9,080 18,862
1988 13,266 3,777 15,055 20,557
1987 12,727 4,482 10,001 19,005
1986 12,061 6,317 20,931 19,064
1985 11,179 8,816 22,849 16,093
1984 10,076 11,221 37,604 19,767
1983 8,886 12,766 42,341 18,655
1982 8,182 12,568 50,906 19,675
1981 7,573 9,605 54,484 25,061
1980 7,142 4,903 60,748 47,460
1979 5,786 -235 65,882 72,184
1978 5,635 -4,553 64,124 60,775
1977 5,550 -7,131 59,574 19,193
1976 2,451 -9,377 65,236 89,601
1975 4,580 -11,398 61,516 61,265
1974 5,697 -12,983 68,111 -22,590
1973 6,508 -13,875 59,824 -42,387
1972 6,572 -13,576 64,887 -3,589
1971 4,822 -10,760 67,116 -12,747
1970 2,715 -6,499 71,222 -54,166
1969 2,593 -2,237 82,464 -118,544
1968 6,417 565 87,408 -429
1967 6,135 974 91,183 -55,853
1966 5,868 915 86,998 21,206
1965 5,618 837 83,793 -81,576
1964 5,393 735 83,402 -76,678
1963 5,192 632 81,404 -77,345
1962 5,013 528 85,327 -74,972
1961 4,858 384 86,500 -61,102
1960 4,727 210 96,648 -15,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/greece | 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 Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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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