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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea-Bissau's population is 1.16 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Guinea-Bissau
2100 5,053,285 4,713,717
2099 5,030,801 4,706,710
2098 5,007,228 4,700,179
2097 4,983,150 4,692,465
2096 4,959,082 4,683,547
2095 4,933,332 4,675,216
2094 4,905,464 4,663,709
2093 4,877,815 4,652,393
2092 4,850,016 4,640,186
2091 4,823,911 4,629,025
2090 4,796,204 4,617,372
2089 4,765,373 4,605,435
2088 4,734,246 4,592,696
2087 4,703,695 4,579,003
2086 4,673,217 4,563,387
2085 4,642,131 4,547,611
2084 4,607,210 4,530,795
2083 4,574,316 4,515,144
2082 4,540,818 4,498,757
2081 4,505,519 4,482,173
2080 4,469,469 4,462,572
2079 4,430,966 4,441,414
2078 4,393,054 4,419,851
2077 4,354,278 4,396,170
2076 4,312,881 4,371,588
2075 4,271,277 4,344,499
2074 4,230,374 4,319,080
2073 4,189,634 4,291,330
2072 4,148,110 4,263,400
2071 4,106,996 4,235,126
2070 4,064,376 4,206,800
2069 4,021,900 4,177,044
2068 3,981,311 4,145,996
2067 3,939,430 4,114,778
2066 3,896,865 4,083,481
2065 3,852,791 4,049,028
2064 3,808,133 4,014,305
2063 3,764,740 3,978,845
2062 3,721,365 3,942,144
2061 3,677,181 3,904,704
2060 3,632,328 3,868,649
2059 3,586,049 3,829,775
2058 3,537,963 3,790,102
2057 3,491,303 3,750,628
2056 3,444,436 3,711,479
2055 3,396,599 3,670,706
2054 3,348,286 3,627,775
2053 3,300,634 3,586,800
2052 3,252,844 3,544,101
2051 3,205,569 3,499,300
2050 3,158,891 3,453,604
2049 3,112,260 3,406,207
2048 3,065,466 3,359,168
2047 3,019,272 3,310,573
2046 2,971,402 3,263,932
2045 2,922,377 3,215,095
2044 2,872,776 3,167,811
2043 2,823,692 3,120,502
2042 2,773,582 3,073,261
2041 2,723,897 3,026,226
2040 2,672,567 2,978,546
2039 2,622,347 2,929,745
2038 2,570,184 2,881,381
2037 2,519,310 2,833,162
2036 2,468,819 2,783,763
2035 2,418,856 2,736,596
2034 2,368,775 2,688,639
2033 2,319,952 2,638,770
2032 2,269,637 2,589,298
2031 2,220,861 2,540,343
2030 2,173,192 2,492,311
2029 2,126,230 2,444,595
2028 2,079,176 2,396,565
2027 2,032,075 2,347,456
2026 1,985,469 2,298,738
2025 1,938,873 2,249,807
2024 1,892,516 2,201,352
2023 1,847,549 2,153,339
2022 1,803,545 2,105,529
2021 1,758,786 2,058,841
2020 1,716,468 2,013,255
2019 1,670,177 1,967,696
2018 1,616,422 1,922,168
2017 1,562,396 1,877,072
2016 1,508,186 1,831,893
2015 1,453,923 1,786,457
2014 1,399,828 1,741,122
2013 1,346,218 1,695,973
2012 1,293,483 1,651,417
2011 1,241,835 1,608,076
2010 1,189,085 1,566,347
2009 1,135,673 1,526,377
2008 1,084,530 1,488,054
2007 1,036,044 1,450,986
2006 990,343 1,415,303
2005 947,367 1,381,585
2004 899,917 1,349,563
2003 847,862 1,318,806
2002 797,957 1,289,307
2001 749,836 1,261,273
2000 703,279 1,234,741
1999 667,214 1,210,206
1998 641,474 1,187,473
1997 616,893 1,165,545
1996 593,492 1,143,535
1995 571,264 1,119,949
1994 550,138 1,092,031
1993 530,023 1,058,745
1992 510,770 1,024,356
1991 492,217 994,639
1990 474,274 973,669
1989 456,808 957,789
1988 439,651 942,061
1987 422,522 926,862
1986 404,728 912,126
1985 385,547 897,697
1984 364,899 883,519
1983 343,421 869,592
1982 322,216 855,891
1981 303,252 842,432
1980 288,644 829,303
1979 279,846 819,867
1978 276,531 791,694
1977 276,779 741,789
1976 281,031 694,191
1975 287,901 650,966
1974 294,953 613,338
1973 302,281 592,808
1972 309,468 586,620
1971 315,940 586,221
1970 320,803 584,403
1969 322,517 581,610
1968 318,849 578,170
1967 311,805 569,011
1966 304,859 566,908
1965 298,238 575,005
1964 291,942 588,543
1963 285,965 594,418
1962 280,286 589,474
1961 274,896 582,532
1960 269,807 577,633

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-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Guinea-Bissau
2100 0.45% 0.15%
2099 0.47% 0.14%
2098 0.48% 0.16%
2097 0.49% 0.19%
2096 0.52% 0.18%
2095 0.57% 0.25%
2094 0.57% 0.24%
2093 0.57% 0.26%
2092 0.54% 0.24%
2091 0.58% 0.25%
2090 0.65% 0.26%
2089 0.66% 0.28%
2088 0.65% 0.3%
2087 0.65% 0.34%
2086 0.67% 0.35%
2085 0.76% 0.37%
2084 0.72% 0.35%
2083 0.74% 0.36%
2082 0.78% 0.37%
2081 0.81% 0.44%
2080 0.87% 0.48%
2079 0.86% 0.49%
2078 0.89% 0.54%
2077 0.96% 0.56%
2076 0.97% 0.62%
2075 0.97% 0.59%
2074 0.97% 0.65%
2073 1% 0.66%
2072 1% 0.67%
2071 1.05% 0.67%
2070 1.06% 0.71%
2069 1.02% 0.75%
2068 1.06% 0.76%
2067 1.09% 0.77%
2066 1.14% 0.85%
2065 1.17% 0.86%
2064 1.15% 0.89%
2063 1.17% 0.93%
2062 1.2% 0.96%
2061 1.23% 0.93%
2060 1.29% 1.02%
2059 1.36% 1.05%
2058 1.34% 1.05%
2057 1.36% 1.05%
2056 1.41% 1.11%
2055 1.44% 1.18%
2054 1.44% 1.14%
2053 1.47% 1.2%
2052 1.47% 1.28%
2051 1.48% 1.32%
2050 1.5% 1.39%
2049 1.53% 1.4%
2048 1.53% 1.47%
2047 1.61% 1.43%
2046 1.68% 1.52%
2045 1.73% 1.49%
2044 1.74% 1.52%
2043 1.81% 1.54%
2042 1.82% 1.55%
2041 1.92% 1.6%
2040 1.92% 1.67%
2039 2.03% 1.68%
2038 2.02% 1.7%
2037 2.05% 1.77%
2036 2.07% 1.72%
2035 2.11% 1.78%
2034 2.1% 1.89%
2033 2.22% 1.91%
2032 2.2% 1.93%
2031 2.19% 1.93%
2030 2.21% 1.95%
2029 2.26% 2%
2028 2.32% 2.09%
2027 2.35% 2.12%
2026 2.4% 2.17%
2025 2.45% 2.2%
2024 2.43% 2.23%
2023 2.44% 2.27%
2022 2.54% 2.27%
2021 2.47% 2.26%
2020 2.77% 2.32%
2019 3.33% 2.37%
2018 3.46% 2.4%
2017 3.59% 2.47%
2016 3.73% 2.54%
2015 3.86% 2.6%
2014 3.98% 2.66%
2013 4.08% 2.7%
2012 4.16% 2.7%
2011 4.44% 2.66%
2010 4.7% 2.62%
2009 4.72% 2.58%
2008 4.68% 2.55%
2007 4.61% 2.52%
2006 4.54% 2.44%
2005 5.27% 2.37%
2004 6.14% 2.33%
2003 6.25% 2.29%
2002 6.42% 2.22%
2001 6.62% 2.15%
2000 5.41% 2.03%
1999 4.01% 1.91%
1998 3.98% 1.88%
1997 3.94% 1.92%
1996 3.89% 2.11%
1995 3.84% 2.56%
1994 3.8% 3.14%
1993 3.77% 3.36%
1992 3.77% 2.99%
1991 3.78% 2.15%
1990 3.82% 1.66%
1989 3.9% 1.67%
1988 4.05% 1.64%
1987 4.4% 1.62%
1986 4.98% 1.61%
1985 5.66% 1.6%
1984 6.25% 1.6%
1983 6.58% 1.6%
1982 6.25% 1.6%
1981 5.06% 1.58%
1980 3.14% 1.15%
1979 1.2% 3.56%
1978 -0.09% 6.73%
1977 -1.51% 6.86%
1976 -2.39% 6.64%
1975 -2.39% 6.13%
1974 -2.42% 3.46%
1973 -2.32% 1.05%
1972 -2.05% 0.07%
1971 -1.52% 0.31%
1970 -0.53% 0.48%
1969 1.15% 0.59%
1968 2.26% 1.61%
1967 2.28% 0.37%
1966 2.22% -1.41%
1965 2.16% -2.3%
1964 2.09% -0.99%
1963 2.03% 0.84%
1962 1.96% 1.19%
1961 1.89% 0.85%

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-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Guinea-Bissau
Current population
1998075
2311915
Population rank 148/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
8.13 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +132
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 42/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
6.4 hours
Annual migration change +3,812 -1,373
Net migration rank 53/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -1,373
2024 - 3,891 - -1,712
2023 40,140 3,997 49,498 -1,400
2022 39,873 3,997 48,920 -1,400
2021 39,160 6,493 47,242 -1,395
2020 38,994 0 46,718 -1,394
2019 38,894 14,695 47,196 -1,395
2018 38,332 15,581 46,659 -1,396
2017 37,740 16,399 46,318 -1,398
2016 37,180 17,107 46,814 -1,392
2015 36,543 17,697 46,846 -1,393
2014 35,889 18,058 46,615 -1,393
2013 35,158 18,106 46,472 -1,395
2012 34,347 17,860 45,480 -1,442
2011 33,502 17,604 44,405 -1,760
2010 32,368 22,027 43,067 -2,257
2009 31,184 21,235 41,950 -2,821
2008 29,941 19,925 40,841 -3,313
2007 28,672 18,433 40,288 -3,676
2006 27,404 16,889 38,886 -4,142
2005 26,116 15,548 37,347 -4,662
2004 24,666 28,578 36,495 -5,144
2003 23,168 27,696 35,649 -5,487
2002 21,744 27,198 34,561 -5,712
2001 20,376 26,919 33,461 -6,239
2000 19,132 26,695 32,816 -6,971
1999 18,465 7,846 30,916 -7,686
1998 17,854 7,307 30,390 -8,163
1997 17,305 6,696 29,792 -8,176
1996 16,802 6,003 29,778 -7,369
1995 16,345 5,300 29,142 -4,376
1994 15,937 4,664 27,895 3,174
1993 15,459 4,175 26,943 8,562
1992 15,010 3,867 25,747 7,531
1991 14,581 3,642 24,527 1,621
1990 14,158 3,511 23,936 -8,151
1989 13,724 3,545 24,286 -8,296
1988 13,266 3,777 23,940 -8,473
1987 12,727 4,482 23,549 -8,622
1986 12,061 6,317 23,301 -8,748
1985 11,179 8,816 23,116 -8,812
1984 10,076 11,221 22,861 -8,812
1983 8,886 12,766 22,542 -8,729
1982 8,182 12,568 22,131 -8,539
1981 7,573 9,605 21,611 -8,291
1980 7,142 4,903 21,024 -8,086
1979 5,786 -235 19,736 -13,801
1978 5,635 -4,553 17,468 32,936
1977 5,550 -7,131 15,484 33,922
1976 2,451 -9,377 13,688 32,113
1975 4,580 -11,398 11,998 28,645
1974 5,697 -12,983 10,321 24,290
1973 6,508 -13,875 8,430 -1,985
1972 6,572 -13,576 7,911 -1,985
1971 4,822 -10,760 8,183 -13,302
1970 2,715 -6,499 7,632 1,123
1969 2,593 -2,237 7,857 -11,033
1968 6,417 565 7,289 2,769
1967 6,135 974 6,742 1,516
1966 5,868 915 6,955 -11,006
1965 5,618 837 7,789 -19,928
1964 5,393 735 8,989 -23,936
1963 5,192 632 9,190 -5,993
1962 5,013 528 10,662 -3,960
1961 4,858 384 10,756 -3,575
1960 4,727 210 10,618 -8,007

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/guinea-bissau | 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-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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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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