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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 18,687,881 people in Guatemala in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 19,115,361 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 9.52 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +1.61% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19.1M (43% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Guatemala
2100 5,052,131 26,153,266
2099 5,029,652 26,241,436
2098 5,006,084 26,327,401
2097 4,982,012 26,411,858
2096 4,957,949 26,493,721
2095 4,932,205 26,573,173
2094 4,904,343 26,650,279
2093 4,876,701 26,724,630
2092 4,848,908 26,796,433
2091 4,822,809 26,864,799
2090 4,795,108 26,929,431
2089 4,764,284 26,990,069
2088 4,733,165 27,047,391
2087 4,702,620 27,101,383
2086 4,672,149 27,151,393
2085 4,641,070 27,195,895
2084 4,606,158 27,235,718
2083 4,573,271 27,270,266
2082 4,539,781 27,300,227
2081 4,504,490 27,323,897
2080 4,468,448 27,341,942
2079 4,429,954 27,354,464
2078 4,392,051 27,360,327
2077 4,353,283 27,359,161
2076 4,311,896 27,351,838
2075 4,270,301 27,338,895
2074 4,229,407 27,319,989
2073 4,188,677 27,293,820
2072 4,147,163 27,260,434
2071 4,106,058 27,219,778
2070 4,063,448 27,172,642
2069 4,020,982 27,117,335
2068 3,980,402 27,053,945
2067 3,938,530 26,983,495
2066 3,895,974 26,905,666
2065 3,851,911 26,821,312
2064 3,807,263 26,729,190
2063 3,763,880 26,630,176
2062 3,720,515 26,525,287
2061 3,676,341 26,414,086
2060 3,631,498 26,295,830
2059 3,585,230 26,171,105
2058 3,537,155 26,039,738
2057 3,490,505 25,901,372
2056 3,443,649 25,757,288
2055 3,395,823 25,607,244
2054 3,347,521 25,451,264
2053 3,299,880 25,288,335
2052 3,252,101 25,120,056
2051 3,204,837 24,946,634
2050 3,158,169 24,768,464
2049 3,111,550 24,584,225
2048 3,064,766 24,394,931
2047 3,018,583 24,201,532
2046 2,970,723 24,001,405
2045 2,921,709 23,795,751
2044 2,872,120 23,584,131
2043 2,823,047 23,366,974
2042 2,772,948 23,144,034
2041 2,723,274 22,915,420
2040 2,671,956 22,680,768
2039 2,621,748 22,440,281
2038 2,569,597 22,193,352
2037 2,518,735 21,942,046
2036 2,468,255 21,686,309
2035 2,418,303 21,425,958
2034 2,368,234 21,162,245
2033 2,319,422 20,895,809
2032 2,269,119 20,626,813
2031 2,220,354 20,355,744
2030 2,172,696 20,082,472
2029 2,125,745 19,807,478
2028 2,078,701 19,530,983
2027 2,031,611 19,252,313
2026 1,985,016 18,970,716
2025 1,938,431 18,687,881
2024 1,892,516 18,406,359
2023 1,847,549 18,124,838
2022 1,803,545 17,847,877
2021 1,758,786 17,598,650
2020 1,716,468 17,357,325
2019 1,670,177 17,103,803
2018 1,616,422 16,845,685
2017 1,562,396 16,567,357
2016 1,508,186 16,268,760
2015 1,453,923 15,971,743
2014 1,399,828 15,681,725
2013 1,346,218 15,387,337
2012 1,293,483 15,089,647
2011 1,241,835 14,792,126
2010 1,189,085 14,500,112
2009 1,135,673 14,215,611
2008 1,084,530 13,935,174
2007 1,036,044 13,652,040
2006 990,343 13,367,459
2005 947,367 13,087,629
2004 899,917 12,807,402
2003 847,862 12,525,842
2002 797,957 12,246,915
2001 749,836 11,969,422
2000 703,279 11,697,592
1999 667,214 11,422,965
1998 641,474 11,139,145
1997 616,893 10,857,754
1996 593,492 10,583,526
1995 571,264 10,312,996
1994 550,138 10,043,718
1993 530,023 9,779,761
1992 510,770 9,522,266
1991 492,217 9,272,584
1990 474,274 9,024,773
1989 456,808 8,775,546
1988 439,651 8,532,099
1987 422,522 8,296,485
1986 404,728 8,070,818
1985 385,547 7,849,693
1984 364,899 7,630,682
1983 343,421 7,419,642
1982 322,216 7,240,241
1981 303,252 7,075,648
1980 288,644 6,900,212
1979 279,846 6,727,797
1978 276,531 6,561,534
1977 276,779 6,401,515
1976 281,031 6,262,404
1975 287,901 6,128,731
1974 294,953 5,981,197
1973 302,281 5,831,631
1972 309,468 5,682,833
1971 315,940 5,538,355
1970 320,803 5,396,966
1969 322,517 5,257,081
1968 318,849 5,118,111
1967 311,805 4,978,862
1966 304,859 4,840,958
1965 298,238 4,704,965
1964 291,942 4,571,109
1963 285,965 4,440,264
1962 280,286 4,312,044
1961 274,896 4,186,201
1960 269,807 4,063,655

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 Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Guatemala
2100 0.45% -0.34%
2099 0.47% -0.33%
2098 0.48% -0.32%
2097 0.49% -0.31%
2096 0.52% -0.3%
2095 0.57% -0.29%
2094 0.57% -0.28%
2093 0.57% -0.27%
2092 0.54% -0.25%
2091 0.58% -0.24%
2090 0.65% -0.22%
2089 0.66% -0.21%
2088 0.65% -0.2%
2087 0.65% -0.18%
2086 0.67% -0.16%
2085 0.76% -0.15%
2084 0.72% -0.13%
2083 0.74% -0.11%
2082 0.78% -0.09%
2081 0.81% -0.07%
2080 0.87% -0.05%
2079 0.86% -0.02%
2078 0.89% 0.004%
2077 0.96% 0.03%
2076 0.97% 0.05%
2075 0.97% 0.07%
2074 0.97% 0.1%
2073 1% 0.12%
2072 1% 0.15%
2071 1.05% 0.17%
2070 1.06% 0.2%
2069 1.02% 0.23%
2068 1.06% 0.26%
2067 1.09% 0.29%
2066 1.14% 0.31%
2065 1.17% 0.34%
2064 1.15% 0.37%
2063 1.17% 0.4%
2062 1.2% 0.42%
2061 1.23% 0.45%
2060 1.29% 0.48%
2059 1.36% 0.5%
2058 1.34% 0.53%
2057 1.36% 0.56%
2056 1.41% 0.59%
2055 1.44% 0.61%
2054 1.44% 0.64%
2053 1.47% 0.67%
2052 1.47% 0.7%
2051 1.48% 0.72%
2050 1.5% 0.75%
2049 1.53% 0.78%
2048 1.53% 0.8%
2047 1.61% 0.83%
2046 1.68% 0.86%
2045 1.73% 0.9%
2044 1.74% 0.93%
2043 1.81% 0.96%
2042 1.82% 1%
2041 1.92% 1.03%
2040 1.92% 1.07%
2039 2.03% 1.11%
2038 2.02% 1.15%
2037 2.05% 1.18%
2036 2.07% 1.22%
2035 2.11% 1.25%
2034 2.1% 1.28%
2033 2.22% 1.3%
2032 2.2% 1.33%
2031 2.19% 1.36%
2030 2.21% 1.39%
2029 2.26% 1.42%
2028 2.32% 1.45%
2027 2.35% 1.48%
2026 2.4% 1.51%
2025 2.43% 1.53%
2024 2.43% 1.55%
2023 2.44% 1.55%
2022 2.54% 1.42%
2021 2.47% 1.39%
2020 2.77% 1.48%
2019 3.33% 1.53%
2018 3.46% 1.68%
2017 3.59% 1.84%
2016 3.73% 1.86%
2015 3.86% 1.85%
2014 3.98% 1.91%
2013 4.08% 1.97%
2012 4.16% 2.01%
2011 4.44% 2.01%
2010 4.7% 2%
2009 4.72% 2.01%
2008 4.68% 2.07%
2007 4.61% 2.13%
2006 4.54% 2.14%
2005 5.27% 2.19%
2004 6.14% 2.25%
2003 6.25% 2.28%
2002 6.42% 2.32%
2001 6.62% 2.32%
2000 5.41% 2.4%
1999 4.01% 2.55%
1998 3.98% 2.59%
1997 3.94% 2.59%
1996 3.89% 2.62%
1995 3.84% 2.68%
1994 3.8% 2.7%
1993 3.77% 2.7%
1992 3.77% 2.69%
1991 3.78% 2.75%
1990 3.82% 2.84%
1989 3.9% 2.85%
1988 4.05% 2.84%
1987 4.4% 2.8%
1986 4.98% 2.82%
1985 5.66% 2.87%
1984 6.25% 2.84%
1983 6.58% 2.48%
1982 6.25% 2.33%
1981 5.06% 2.54%
1980 3.14% 2.56%
1979 1.2% 2.53%
1978 -0.09% 2.5%
1977 -1.51% 2.22%
1976 -2.39% 2.18%
1975 -2.39% 2.47%
1974 -2.42% 2.56%
1973 -2.32% 2.62%
1972 -2.05% 2.61%
1971 -1.52% 2.62%
1970 -0.53% 2.66%
1969 1.15% 2.72%
1968 2.26% 2.8%
1967 2.28% 2.85%
1966 2.22% 2.89%
1965 2.16% 2.93%
1964 2.09% 2.95%
1963 2.03% 2.97%
1962 1.96% 3.01%
1961 1.89% 3.02%

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/guatemala | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Guatemala
Current population
2008950
19115361
Population rank 148/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.23%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
1.38 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
5.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +771
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +281,522
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 69/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
1.1 hours
Annual migration change +3,812 -7,959
Net migration rank 53/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -7,959
2024 41,906 3,891 290,066 -7,725
2023 40,140 3,997 289,635 -8,940
2022 39,873 3,997 281,675 -8,463
2021 39,160 6,493 255,145 -29,908
2020 38,994 0 281,328 -23,927
2019 38,894 14,695 307,389 -57,746
2018 38,332 15,581 323,100 -56,487
2017 37,740 16,399 332,838 -42,779
2016 37,180 17,107 338,114 -30,980
2015 36,543 17,697 335,072 -48,179
2014 35,889 18,058 333,551 -40,409
2013 35,158 18,106 331,321 -35,698
2012 34,347 17,860 332,365 -32,624
2011 33,502 17,604 328,548 -33,238
2010 32,368 22,027 324,802 -36,076
2009 31,184 21,235 323,320 -43,046
2008 29,941 19,925 323,226 -42,624
2007 28,672 18,433 326,298 -40,632
2006 27,404 16,889 325,604 -42,118
2005 26,116 15,548 325,816 -49,636
2004 24,666 28,578 331,699 -47,409
2003 23,168 27,696 333,539 -54,701
2002 21,744 27,198 334,255 -55,247
2001 20,376 26,919 335,503 -59,536
2000 19,132 26,695 332,891 -65,197
1999 18,465 7,846 328,890 -47,325
1998 17,854 7,307 325,174 -39,104
1997 17,305 6,696 320,087 -43,377
1996 16,802 6,003 315,252 -43,501
1995 16,345 5,300 309,236 -39,917
1994 15,937 4,664 302,708 -33,462
1993 15,459 4,175 295,515 -36,848
1992 15,010 3,867 288,411 -32,093
1991 14,581 3,642 283,917 -40,868
1990 14,158 3,511 280,318 -27,735
1989 13,724 3,545 276,736 -30,860
1988 13,266 3,777 271,466 -30,450
1987 12,727 4,482 261,746 -31,539
1986 12,061 6,317 252,754 -31,631
1985 11,179 8,816 246,119 -24,991
1984 10,076 11,221 241,892 -25,010
1983 8,886 12,766 238,059 -32,877
1982 8,182 12,568 199,809 -46,174
1981 7,573 9,605 221,044 -45,490
1980 7,142 4,903 218,460 -43,144
1979 5,786 -235 216,810 -47,278
1978 5,635 -4,553 211,301 -48,309
1977 5,550 -7,131 203,299 -46,249
1976 2,451 -9,377 171,903 -50,745
1975 4,580 -11,398 188,501 -42,329
1974 5,697 -12,983 184,992 -36,089
1973 6,508 -13,875 179,871 -29,641
1972 6,572 -13,576 173,162 -25,807
1971 4,822 -10,760 165,104 -23,513
1970 2,715 -6,499 155,946 -14,755
1969 2,593 -2,237 149,516 -10,937
1968 6,417 565 146,946 -7,589
1967 6,135 974 143,859 -4,715
1966 5,868 915 140,494 -3,824
1965 5,618 837 135,997 -681
1964 5,393 735 132,832 -440
1963 5,192 632 129,065 240
1962 5,013 528 126,429 713
1961 4,858 384 123,753 797
1960 4,727 210 120,728 -186

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/guatemala | 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 Guatemala 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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