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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 15,624,314 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 7.78 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +2.53% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Guinea
2100 5,052,131 32,364,089
2099 5,029,652 32,335,737
2098 5,006,084 32,301,888
2097 4,982,012 32,264,245
2096 4,957,949 32,223,409
2095 4,932,205 32,180,906
2094 4,904,343 32,128,461
2093 4,876,701 32,070,233
2092 4,848,908 32,004,039
2091 4,822,809 31,938,993
2090 4,795,108 31,865,431
2089 4,764,284 31,784,278
2088 4,733,165 31,695,025
2087 4,702,620 31,604,442
2086 4,672,149 31,501,968
2085 4,641,070 31,385,846
2084 4,606,158 31,266,394
2083 4,573,271 31,137,977
2082 4,539,781 31,006,787
2081 4,504,490 30,862,718
2080 4,468,448 30,721,315
2079 4,429,954 30,567,350
2078 4,392,051 30,411,381
2077 4,353,283 30,251,450
2076 4,311,896 30,082,310
2075 4,270,301 29,901,467
2074 4,229,407 29,719,623
2073 4,188,677 29,532,278
2072 4,147,163 29,339,197
2071 4,106,058 29,136,328
2070 4,063,448 28,929,558
2069 4,020,982 28,713,370
2068 3,980,402 28,491,765
2067 3,938,530 28,263,091
2066 3,895,974 28,028,228
2065 3,851,911 27,789,471
2064 3,807,263 27,544,497
2063 3,763,880 27,289,819
2062 3,720,515 27,030,698
2061 3,676,341 26,767,195
2060 3,631,498 26,502,170
2059 3,585,230 26,227,034
2058 3,537,155 25,942,870
2057 3,490,505 25,657,776
2056 3,443,649 25,365,788
2055 3,395,823 25,067,342
2054 3,347,521 24,767,401
2053 3,299,880 24,455,823
2052 3,252,101 24,145,399
2051 3,204,837 23,832,003
2050 3,158,169 23,515,546
2049 3,111,550 23,200,886
2048 3,064,766 22,883,237
2047 3,018,583 22,559,713
2046 2,970,723 22,232,988
2045 2,921,709 21,903,369
2044 2,872,120 21,575,120
2043 2,823,047 21,238,706
2042 2,772,948 20,901,770
2041 2,723,274 20,563,787
2040 2,671,956 20,221,476
2039 2,621,748 19,882,253
2038 2,569,597 19,544,803
2037 2,518,735 19,207,349
2036 2,468,255 18,867,323
2035 2,418,303 18,529,941
2034 2,368,234 18,196,482
2033 2,319,422 17,857,890
2032 2,269,119 17,516,126
2031 2,220,354 17,173,592
2030 2,172,696 16,827,321
2029 2,125,745 16,484,980
2028 2,078,701 16,139,132
2027 2,031,611 15,792,131
2026 1,985,016 15,447,070
2025 1,938,431 15,099,727
2024 1,892,516 14,754,785
2023 1,847,549 14,405,468
2022 1,803,545 14,055,137
2021 1,758,786 13,710,513
2020 1,716,468 13,371,183
2019 1,670,177 13,034,346
2018 1,616,422 12,704,774
2017 1,562,396 12,385,659
2016 1,508,186 12,073,030
2015 1,453,923 11,767,070
2014 1,399,828 11,472,924
2013 1,346,218 11,191,873
2012 1,293,483 10,921,581
2011 1,241,835 10,656,810
2010 1,189,085 10,396,086
2009 1,135,673 10,143,534
2008 1,084,530 9,898,870
2007 1,036,044 9,662,281
2006 990,343 9,441,171
2005 947,367 9,245,844
2004 899,917 9,062,726
2003 847,862 8,870,781
2002 797,957 8,674,066
2001 749,836 8,539,960
2000 703,279 8,428,832
1999 667,214 8,265,123
1998 641,474 8,081,990
1997 616,893 7,931,370
1996 593,492 7,770,035
1995 571,264 7,553,249
1994 550,138 7,345,107
1993 530,023 7,128,177
1992 510,770 6,914,366
1991 492,217 6,697,166
1990 474,274 6,434,374
1989 456,808 6,215,811
1988 439,651 6,056,574
1987 422,522 5,900,198
1986 404,728 5,750,668
1985 385,547 5,610,373
1984 364,899 5,480,096
1983 343,421 5,359,814
1982 322,216 5,247,672
1981 303,252 5,143,288
1980 288,644 5,047,419
1979 279,846 4,959,283
1978 276,531 4,877,854
1977 276,779 4,801,128
1976 281,031 4,727,022
1975 287,901 4,653,876
1974 294,953 4,580,510
1973 302,281 4,506,324
1972 309,468 4,431,292
1971 315,940 4,355,200
1970 320,803 4,277,535
1969 322,517 4,198,300
1968 318,849 4,118,550
1967 311,805 4,040,153
1966 304,859 3,964,155
1965 298,238 3,890,716
1964 291,942 3,819,722
1963 285,965 3,750,954
1962 280,286 3,684,273
1961 274,896 3,619,551
1960 269,807 3,556,749

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 Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Guinea
2100 0.45% 0.09%
2099 0.47% 0.1%
2098 0.48% 0.12%
2097 0.49% 0.13%
2096 0.52% 0.13%
2095 0.57% 0.16%
2094 0.57% 0.18%
2093 0.57% 0.21%
2092 0.54% 0.2%
2091 0.58% 0.23%
2090 0.65% 0.26%
2089 0.66% 0.28%
2088 0.65% 0.29%
2087 0.65% 0.33%
2086 0.67% 0.37%
2085 0.76% 0.38%
2084 0.72% 0.41%
2083 0.74% 0.42%
2082 0.78% 0.47%
2081 0.81% 0.46%
2080 0.87% 0.5%
2079 0.86% 0.51%
2078 0.89% 0.53%
2077 0.96% 0.56%
2076 0.97% 0.6%
2075 0.97% 0.61%
2074 0.97% 0.63%
2073 1% 0.66%
2072 1% 0.7%
2071 1.05% 0.71%
2070 1.06% 0.75%
2069 1.02% 0.78%
2068 1.06% 0.81%
2067 1.09% 0.84%
2066 1.14% 0.86%
2065 1.17% 0.89%
2064 1.15% 0.93%
2063 1.17% 0.96%
2062 1.2% 0.98%
2061 1.23% 1%
2060 1.29% 1.05%
2059 1.36% 1.1%
2058 1.34% 1.11%
2057 1.36% 1.15%
2056 1.41% 1.19%
2055 1.44% 1.21%
2054 1.44% 1.27%
2053 1.47% 1.29%
2052 1.47% 1.32%
2051 1.48% 1.35%
2050 1.5% 1.36%
2049 1.53% 1.39%
2048 1.53% 1.43%
2047 1.61% 1.47%
2046 1.68% 1.5%
2045 1.73% 1.52%
2044 1.74% 1.58%
2043 1.81% 1.61%
2042 1.82% 1.64%
2041 1.92% 1.69%
2040 1.92% 1.71%
2039 2.03% 1.73%
2038 2.02% 1.76%
2037 2.05% 1.8%
2036 2.07% 1.82%
2035 2.11% 1.83%
2034 2.1% 1.9%
2033 2.22% 1.95%
2032 2.2% 1.99%
2031 2.19% 2.06%
2030 2.21% 2.08%
2029 2.26% 2.14%
2028 2.32% 2.2%
2027 2.35% 2.23%
2026 2.4% 2.3%
2025 2.43% 2.34%
2024 2.43% 2.42%
2023 2.44% 2.49%
2022 2.54% 2.51%
2021 2.47% 2.54%
2020 2.77% 2.58%
2019 3.33% 2.59%
2018 3.46% 2.58%
2017 3.59% 2.59%
2016 3.73% 2.6%
2015 3.86% 2.56%
2014 3.98% 2.51%
2013 4.08% 2.47%
2012 4.16% 2.48%
2011 4.44% 2.51%
2010 4.7% 2.49%
2009 4.72% 2.47%
2008 4.68% 2.45%
2007 4.61% 2.34%
2006 4.54% 2.11%
2005 5.27% 2.02%
2004 6.14% 2.16%
2003 6.25% 2.27%
2002 6.42% 1.57%
2001 6.62% 1.32%
2000 5.41% 1.98%
1999 4.01% 2.27%
1998 3.98% 1.9%
1997 3.94% 2.08%
1996 3.89% 2.87%
1995 3.84% 2.83%
1994 3.8% 3.04%
1993 3.77% 3.09%
1992 3.77% 3.24%
1991 3.78% 4.08%
1990 3.82% 3.52%
1989 3.9% 2.63%
1988 4.05% 2.65%
1987 4.4% 2.6%
1986 4.98% 2.5%
1985 5.66% 2.38%
1984 6.25% 2.24%
1983 6.58% 2.14%
1982 6.25% 2.03%
1981 5.06% 1.9%
1980 3.14% 1.78%
1979 1.2% 1.67%
1978 -0.09% 1.6%
1977 -1.51% 1.57%
1976 -2.39% 1.57%
1975 -2.39% 1.6%
1974 -2.42% 1.65%
1973 -2.32% 1.69%
1972 -2.05% 1.75%
1971 -1.52% 1.82%
1970 -0.53% 1.89%
1969 1.15% 1.94%
1968 2.26% 1.94%
1967 2.28% 1.92%
1966 2.22% 1.89%
1965 2.16% 1.86%
1964 2.09% 1.83%
1963 2.03% 1.81%
1962 1.96% 1.79%
1961 1.89% 1.77%

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 Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Guinea
Current population
2008950
15624314
Population rank 148/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.19%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
1.53 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
1.07 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
3.95 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +945
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +344,942
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.34%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 34/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -16,282
Net migration rank 53/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -16,282
2024 41,906 3,891 358,497 -12,024
2023 40,140 3,997 356,147 -3,997
2022 39,873 3,997 352,517 -3,997
2021 39,160 6,493 345,121 -4,373
2020 38,994 0 342,289 -4,365
2019 38,894 14,695 338,984 -3,240
2018 38,332 15,581 332,585 -9,187
2017 37,740 16,399 328,542 -13,718
2016 37,180 17,107 324,608 -14,189
2015 36,543 17,697 316,604 -15,117
2014 35,889 18,058 309,539 -22,741
2013 35,158 18,106 304,430 -29,136
2012 34,347 17,860 298,094 -32,808
2011 33,502 17,604 293,318 -29,069
2010 32,368 22,027 288,512 -31,327
2009 31,184 21,235 281,920 -34,007
2008 29,941 19,925 274,327 -32,925
2007 28,672 18,433 266,070 -34,311
2006 27,404 16,889 258,518 -48,078
2005 26,116 15,548 251,209 -71,015
2004 24,666 28,578 242,075 -56,036
2003 23,168 27,696 234,774 -36,934
2002 21,744 27,198 229,022 -33,450
2001 20,376 26,919 227,642 -155,020
2000 19,132 26,695 227,081 -77,450
1999 18,465 7,846 223,968 -46,183
1998 17,854 7,307 219,385 -30,903
1997 17,305 6,696 220,373 -107,614
1996 16,802 6,003 214,896 -4,973
1995 16,345 5,300 205,644 18,021
1994 15,937 4,664 201,439 -8,826
1993 15,459 4,175 195,612 45,616
1992 15,010 3,867 189,682 -3,285
1991 14,581 3,642 181,299 66,718
1990 14,158 3,511 169,926 107,641
1989 13,724 3,545 164,707 -5,150
1988 13,266 3,777 159,566 -637
1987 12,727 4,482 154,178 -350
1986 12,061 6,317 148,137 -2,900
1985 11,179 8,816 142,313 -6,965
1984 10,076 11,221 136,640 -11,439
1983 8,886 12,766 130,629 -15,265
1982 8,182 12,568 126,831 -17,920
1981 7,573 9,605 121,223 -21,367
1980 7,142 4,903 117,186 -25,287
1979 5,786 -235 113,141 -28,770
1978 5,635 -4,553 109,415 -30,933
1977 5,550 -7,131 105,990 -31,004
1976 2,451 -9,377 102,449 -29,220
1975 4,580 -11,398 99,267 -26,221
1974 5,697 -12,983 96,315 -22,637
1973 6,508 -13,875 93,764 -19,065
1972 6,572 -13,576 91,147 -15,782
1971 4,822 -10,760 88,358 -11,543
1970 2,715 -6,499 85,418 -6,906
1969 2,593 -2,237 82,799 -2,844
1968 6,417 565 79,892 -345
1967 6,135 974 77,251 0
1966 5,868 915 74,748 0
1965 5,618 837 72,134 0
1964 5,393 735 69,848 0
1963 5,192 632 67,690 0
1962 5,013 528 65,672 0
1961 4,858 384 63,766 0
1960 4,727 210 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K

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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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