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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 14,754,785 people in Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 15,546,235 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 +3.15% per year vs +2.54% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.5M (64.7% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Guinea
2100 5,053,285 32,376,229
2099 5,030,801 32,347,865
2098 5,007,228 32,314,004
2097 4,983,150 32,276,347
2096 4,959,082 32,235,495
2095 4,933,332 32,192,977
2094 4,905,464 32,140,512
2093 4,877,815 32,082,262
2092 4,850,016 32,016,043
2091 4,823,911 31,950,972
2090 4,796,204 31,877,383
2089 4,765,373 31,796,200
2088 4,734,246 31,706,914
2087 4,703,695 31,616,297
2086 4,673,217 31,513,784
2085 4,642,131 31,397,618
2084 4,607,210 31,278,121
2083 4,574,316 31,149,657
2082 4,540,818 31,018,417
2081 4,505,519 30,874,294
2080 4,469,469 30,732,838
2079 4,430,966 30,578,815
2078 4,393,054 30,422,788
2077 4,354,278 30,262,797
2076 4,312,881 30,093,594
2075 4,271,277 29,912,683
2074 4,230,374 29,730,771
2073 4,189,634 29,543,355
2072 4,148,110 29,350,201
2071 4,106,996 29,147,256
2070 4,064,376 28,940,409
2069 4,021,900 28,724,140
2068 3,981,311 28,502,451
2067 3,939,430 28,273,692
2066 3,896,865 28,038,741
2065 3,852,791 27,799,894
2064 3,808,133 27,554,829
2063 3,764,740 27,300,055
2062 3,721,365 27,040,837
2061 3,677,181 26,777,235
2060 3,632,328 26,512,111
2059 3,586,049 26,236,871
2058 3,537,963 25,952,601
2057 3,491,303 25,667,399
2056 3,444,436 25,375,302
2055 3,396,599 25,076,744
2054 3,348,286 24,776,691
2053 3,300,634 24,464,996
2052 3,252,844 24,154,455
2051 3,205,569 23,840,942
2050 3,158,891 23,524,366
2049 3,112,260 23,209,588
2048 3,065,466 22,891,820
2047 3,019,272 22,568,175
2046 2,971,402 22,241,327
2045 2,922,377 21,911,584
2044 2,872,776 21,583,213
2043 2,823,692 21,246,672
2042 2,773,582 20,909,610
2041 2,723,897 20,571,500
2040 2,672,567 20,229,061
2039 2,622,347 19,889,710
2038 2,570,184 19,552,134
2037 2,519,310 19,214,553
2036 2,468,819 18,874,400
2035 2,418,856 18,536,891
2034 2,368,775 18,203,307
2033 2,319,952 17,864,588
2032 2,269,637 17,522,696
2031 2,220,861 17,180,034
2030 2,173,192 16,833,632
2029 2,126,230 16,491,163
2028 2,079,176 16,145,186
2027 2,032,075 15,798,054
2026 1,985,469 15,452,864
2025 1,938,873 15,105,390
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/guinea | CC BY

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 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% 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 58.1% to 3,158,891 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Guinea will increase by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people and rank change from 75th to 71st.

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 2.45% 2.38%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.42%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Guinea
Current population
1998075
15546235
Population rank 148/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.19%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
1.08 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +957
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +349,317
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.42%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 32/197
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 - 3,891 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,346,936 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a loss of 94,924 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 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K

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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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