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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 4.74 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Equatorial Guinea vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Hungary
2100 5,053,285 7,370,355
2099 5,030,801 7,386,200
2098 5,007,228 7,401,408
2097 4,983,150 7,415,908
2096 4,959,082 7,430,531
2095 4,933,332 7,445,269
2094 4,905,464 7,460,108
2093 4,877,815 7,475,111
2092 4,850,016 7,489,534
2091 4,823,911 7,504,343
2090 4,796,204 7,519,276
2089 4,765,373 7,534,960
2088 4,734,246 7,550,399
2087 4,703,695 7,566,507
2086 4,673,217 7,583,518
2085 4,642,131 7,600,748
2084 4,607,210 7,617,497
2083 4,574,316 7,634,894
2082 4,540,818 7,653,272
2081 4,505,519 7,672,270
2080 4,469,469 7,692,156
2079 4,430,966 7,712,929
2078 4,393,054 7,734,118
2077 4,354,278 7,756,481
2076 4,312,881 7,780,266
2075 4,271,277 7,805,336
2074 4,230,374 7,832,068
2073 4,189,634 7,860,016
2072 4,148,110 7,889,448
2071 4,106,996 7,920,271
2070 4,064,376 7,952,370
2069 4,021,900 7,985,309
2068 3,981,311 8,019,321
2067 3,939,430 8,053,791
2066 3,896,865 8,088,854
2065 3,852,791 8,125,079
2064 3,808,133 8,161,993
2063 3,764,740 8,198,019
2062 3,721,365 8,233,954
2061 3,677,181 8,269,395
2060 3,632,328 8,304,498
2059 3,586,049 8,339,351
2058 3,537,963 8,372,516
2057 3,491,303 8,405,403
2056 3,444,436 8,438,397
2055 3,396,599 8,470,451
2054 3,348,286 8,502,165
2053 3,300,634 8,533,102
2052 3,252,844 8,563,943
2051 3,205,569 8,594,925
2050 3,158,891 8,625,864
2049 3,112,260 8,657,469
2048 3,065,466 8,689,207
2047 3,019,272 8,721,846
2046 2,971,402 8,755,100
2045 2,922,377 8,789,106
2044 2,872,776 8,823,256
2043 2,823,692 8,857,823
2042 2,773,582 8,893,508
2041 2,723,897 8,929,696
2040 2,672,567 8,966,615
2039 2,622,347 9,004,383
2038 2,570,184 9,041,989
2037 2,519,310 9,080,597
2036 2,468,819 9,118,668
2035 2,418,856 9,157,148
2034 2,368,775 9,195,286
2033 2,319,952 9,232,883
2032 2,269,637 9,270,132
2031 2,220,861 9,306,671
2030 2,173,192 9,342,584
2029 2,126,230 9,377,706
2028 2,079,176 9,411,230
2027 2,032,075 9,443,534
2026 1,985,469 9,475,525
2025 1,938,873 9,535,248
2024 1,892,516 9,562,065
2023 1,847,549 9,592,186
2022 1,803,545 9,605,074
2021 1,758,786 9,630,932
2020 1,716,468 9,670,419
2019 1,670,177 9,694,824
2018 1,616,422 9,706,964
2017 1,562,396 9,726,756
2016 1,508,186 9,759,755
2015 1,453,923 9,797,755
2014 1,399,828 9,833,038
2013 1,346,218 9,872,734
2012 1,293,483 9,920,362
2011 1,241,835 9,971,727
2010 1,189,085 10,000,023
2009 1,135,673 10,022,650
2008 1,084,530 10,038,188
2007 1,036,044 10,055,780
2006 990,343 10,071,370
2005 947,367 10,087,065
2004 899,917 10,107,146
2003 847,862 10,129,552
2002 797,957 10,158,608
2001 749,836 10,187,576
2000 703,279 10,210,971
1999 667,214 10,237,530
1998 641,474 10,266,570
1997 616,893 10,290,486
1996 593,492 10,311,238
1995 571,264 10,328,965
1994 550,138 10,343,355
1993 530,023 10,357,523
1992 510,770 10,369,341
1991 492,217 10,373,400
1990 474,274 10,373,988
1989 456,808 10,481,719
1988 439,651 10,596,487
1987 422,522 10,612,741
1986 404,728 10,630,564
1985 385,547 10,648,713
1984 364,899 10,668,095
1983 343,421 10,689,463
1982 322,216 10,705,535
1981 303,252 10,711,848
1980 288,644 10,711,122
1979 279,846 10,704,152
1978 276,531 10,684,822
1977 276,779 10,648,031
1976 281,031 10,598,677
1975 287,901 10,540,525
1974 294,953 10,478,720
1973 302,281 10,432,055
1972 309,468 10,398,489
1971 315,940 10,367,537
1970 320,803 10,337,910
1969 322,517 10,298,723
1968 318,849 10,255,815
1967 311,805 10,216,604
1966 304,859 10,178,653
1965 298,238 10,147,935
1964 291,942 10,119,835
1963 285,965 10,087,947
1962 280,286 10,060,825
1961 274,896 10,027,958
1960 269,807 9,983,512

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/hungary | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Hungary
2100 0.45% -0.21%
2099 0.47% -0.21%
2098 0.48% -0.2%
2097 0.49% -0.2%
2096 0.52% -0.2%
2095 0.57% -0.2%
2094 0.57% -0.2%
2093 0.57% -0.19%
2092 0.54% -0.2%
2091 0.58% -0.2%
2090 0.65% -0.21%
2089 0.66% -0.2%
2088 0.65% -0.21%
2087 0.65% -0.22%
2086 0.67% -0.23%
2085 0.76% -0.22%
2084 0.72% -0.23%
2083 0.74% -0.24%
2082 0.78% -0.25%
2081 0.81% -0.26%
2080 0.87% -0.27%
2079 0.86% -0.27%
2078 0.89% -0.29%
2077 0.96% -0.31%
2076 0.97% -0.32%
2075 0.97% -0.34%
2074 0.97% -0.36%
2073 1% -0.37%
2072 1% -0.39%
2071 1.05% -0.4%
2070 1.06% -0.41%
2069 1.02% -0.42%
2068 1.06% -0.43%
2067 1.09% -0.43%
2066 1.14% -0.45%
2065 1.17% -0.45%
2064 1.15% -0.44%
2063 1.17% -0.44%
2062 1.2% -0.43%
2061 1.23% -0.42%
2060 1.29% -0.42%
2059 1.36% -0.4%
2058 1.34% -0.39%
2057 1.36% -0.39%
2056 1.41% -0.38%
2055 1.44% -0.37%
2054 1.44% -0.36%
2053 1.47% -0.36%
2052 1.47% -0.36%
2051 1.48% -0.36%
2050 1.5% -0.37%
2049 1.53% -0.37%
2048 1.53% -0.37%
2047 1.61% -0.38%
2046 1.68% -0.39%
2045 1.73% -0.39%
2044 1.74% -0.39%
2043 1.81% -0.4%
2042 1.82% -0.41%
2041 1.92% -0.41%
2040 1.92% -0.42%
2039 2.03% -0.42%
2038 2.02% -0.43%
2037 2.05% -0.42%
2036 2.07% -0.42%
2035 2.11% -0.41%
2034 2.1% -0.41%
2033 2.22% -0.4%
2032 2.2% -0.39%
2031 2.19% -0.38%
2030 2.21% -0.37%
2029 2.26% -0.36%
2028 2.32% -0.34%
2027 2.35% -0.34%
2026 2.4% -0.63%
2025 2.45% -0.28%
2024 2.43% -0.31%
2023 2.44% -0.13%
2022 2.54% -0.27%
2021 2.47% -0.41%
2020 2.77% -0.25%
2019 3.33% -0.13%
2018 3.46% -0.2%
2017 3.59% -0.34%
2016 3.73% -0.39%
2015 3.86% -0.36%
2014 3.98% -0.4%
2013 4.08% -0.48%
2012 4.16% -0.52%
2011 4.44% -0.28%
2010 4.7% -0.23%
2009 4.72% -0.15%
2008 4.68% -0.17%
2007 4.61% -0.15%
2006 4.54% -0.16%
2005 5.27% -0.2%
2004 6.14% -0.22%
2003 6.25% -0.29%
2002 6.42% -0.28%
2001 6.62% -0.23%
2000 5.41% -0.26%
1999 4.01% -0.28%
1998 3.98% -0.23%
1997 3.94% -0.2%
1996 3.89% -0.17%
1995 3.84% -0.14%
1994 3.8% -0.14%
1993 3.77% -0.11%
1992 3.77% -0.04%
1991 3.78% -0.006%
1990 3.82% -1.03%
1989 3.9% -1.08%
1988 4.05% -0.15%
1987 4.4% -0.17%
1986 4.98% -0.17%
1985 5.66% -0.18%
1984 6.25% -0.2%
1983 6.58% -0.15%
1982 6.25% -0.06%
1981 5.06% 0.007%
1980 3.14% 0.07%
1979 1.2% 0.18%
1978 -0.09% 0.35%
1977 -1.51% 0.47%
1976 -2.39% 0.55%
1975 -2.39% 0.59%
1974 -2.42% 0.45%
1973 -2.32% 0.32%
1972 -2.05% 0.3%
1971 -1.52% 0.29%
1970 -0.53% 0.38%
1969 1.15% 0.42%
1968 2.26% 0.38%
1967 2.28% 0.37%
1966 2.22% 0.3%
1965 2.16% 0.28%
1964 2.09% 0.32%
1963 2.03% 0.27%
1962 1.96% 0.33%
1961 1.89% 0.45%

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/hungary | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Hungary
Current population
1998075
9475525
Population rank 148/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.11%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
17.4 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
6.02 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 -83
Annual growth/decline +44,967 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 179/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -16,331
Net migration rank 53/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -16,331
2024 - 3,891 - 16,223
2023 40,140 3,997 -41,247 49,213
2022 39,873 3,997 -47,065 41,871
2021 39,160 6,493 -61,638 20,372
2020 38,994 0 -47,385 9,147
2019 38,894 14,695 -36,840 34,339
2018 38,332 15,581 -37,858 34,190
2017 37,740 16,399 -37,934 20,200
2016 37,180 17,107 -31,231 68
2015 36,543 17,697 -39,191 13,856
2014 35,889 18,058 -32,449 11,581
2013 35,158 18,106 -36,529 5,635
2012 34,347 17,860 -38,689 15,286
2011 33,502 17,604 -40,884 1,859
2010 32,368 22,027 -40,000 10,592
2009 31,184 21,235 -34,077 17,281
2008 29,941 19,925 -31,118 16,166
2007 28,672 18,433 -35,195 13,697
2006 27,404 16,889 -32,228 19,890
2005 26,116 15,548 -38,331 16,925
2004 24,666 28,578 -37,396 16,637
2003 23,168 27,696 -41,531 13,879
2002 21,744 27,198 -36,571 2,822
2001 20,376 26,919 -35,657 10,386
2000 19,132 26,695 -37,780 13,414
1999 18,465 7,846 -49,140 12,819
1998 17,854 7,307 -43,120 13,568
1997 17,305 6,696 -38,075 14,186
1996 16,802 6,003 -38,152 14,605
1995 16,345 5,300 -34,086 14,927
1994 15,937 4,664 -31,030 15,159
1993 15,459 4,175 -33,144 15,540
1992 15,010 3,867 -26,960 16,238
1991 14,581 3,642 -17,635 16,873
1990 14,158 3,511 -19,710 16,991
1989 13,724 3,545 -20,963 -16,991
1988 13,266 3,777 -15,895 -16,052
1987 12,727 4,482 -15,919 -16,175
1986 12,061 6,317 -18,072 -16,339
1985 11,179 8,816 -18,103 -15,890
1984 10,076 11,221 -21,336 -16,216
1983 8,886 12,766 -21,379 -16,047
1982 8,182 12,568 -10,705 -16,531
1981 7,573 9,605 -2,142 -16,869
1980 7,142 4,903 3,213 -17,795
1979 5,786 -235 23,549 3,629
1978 5,635 -4,553 27,780 290
1977 5,550 -7,131 45,787 -54
1976 2,451 -9,377 52,993 -472
1975 4,580 -11,398 63,243 -335
1974 5,697 -12,983 60,777 132
1973 6,508 -13,875 33,382 -1,512
1972 6,572 -13,576 34,315 -8
1971 4,822 -10,760 26,956 -15
1970 2,715 -6,499 32,048 -96
1969 2,593 -2,237 38,105 -333
1968 6,417 565 39,997 -324
1967 6,135 974 39,845 -414
1966 5,868 915 36,643 -726
1965 5,618 837 24,355 -537
1964 5,393 735 31,371 -739
1963 5,192 632 32,282 -822
1962 5,013 528 21,128 -1,738
1961 4,858 384 44,123 -1,177
1960 4,727 210 44,926 -1,108

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/hungary | 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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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