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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 47,020,774 people in Iraq in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 48,531,417 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 24.2 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +2.32% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.5M (69.6% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Iraq
2100 5,052,131 101,633,126
2099 5,029,652 101,421,797
2098 5,006,084 101,213,066
2097 4,982,012 100,981,364
2096 4,957,949 100,724,968
2095 4,932,205 100,465,117
2094 4,904,343 100,194,566
2093 4,876,701 99,876,697
2092 4,848,908 99,532,563
2091 4,822,809 99,204,350
2090 4,795,108 98,887,474
2089 4,764,284 98,513,541
2088 4,733,165 98,144,553
2087 4,702,620 97,768,049
2086 4,672,149 97,325,536
2085 4,641,070 96,873,514
2084 4,606,158 96,449,107
2083 4,573,271 95,991,669
2082 4,539,781 95,510,163
2081 4,504,490 95,009,824
2080 4,468,448 94,507,711
2079 4,429,954 93,960,720
2078 4,392,051 93,417,874
2077 4,353,283 92,904,470
2076 4,311,896 92,360,076
2075 4,270,301 91,825,735
2074 4,229,407 91,229,744
2073 4,188,677 90,571,495
2072 4,147,163 89,918,845
2071 4,106,058 89,266,016
2070 4,063,448 88,596,956
2069 4,020,982 87,909,934
2068 3,980,402 87,220,950
2067 3,938,530 86,514,449
2066 3,895,974 85,734,979
2065 3,851,911 84,972,344
2064 3,807,263 84,191,791
2063 3,763,880 83,388,388
2062 3,720,515 82,605,010
2061 3,676,341 81,801,066
2060 3,631,498 80,951,432
2059 3,585,230 80,142,288
2058 3,537,155 79,319,959
2057 3,490,505 78,477,750
2056 3,443,649 77,609,609
2055 3,395,823 76,740,326
2054 3,347,521 75,857,522
2053 3,299,880 74,953,340
2052 3,252,101 74,072,968
2051 3,204,837 73,150,617
2050 3,158,169 72,236,317
2049 3,111,550 71,272,496
2048 3,064,766 70,317,228
2047 3,018,583 69,348,186
2046 2,970,723 68,401,022
2045 2,921,709 67,436,306
2044 2,872,120 66,447,658
2043 2,823,047 65,453,908
2042 2,772,948 64,434,168
2041 2,723,274 63,409,041
2040 2,671,956 62,360,444
2039 2,621,748 61,289,676
2038 2,569,597 60,253,388
2037 2,518,735 59,221,968
2036 2,468,255 58,156,294
2035 2,418,303 57,128,298
2034 2,368,234 56,087,988
2033 2,319,422 55,051,428
2032 2,269,119 54,002,572
2031 2,220,354 52,991,720
2030 2,172,696 51,987,045
2029 2,125,745 50,982,830
2028 2,078,701 50,001,395
2027 2,031,611 49,015,079
2026 1,985,016 48,020,585
2025 1,938,431 47,020,774
2024 1,892,516 46,042,015
2023 1,847,549 45,074,049
2022 1,803,545 44,070,551
2021 1,758,786 43,071,211
2020 1,716,468 42,116,605
2019 1,670,177 41,192,171
2018 1,616,422 40,265,624
2017 1,562,396 39,337,353
2016 1,508,186 38,469,627
2015 1,453,923 37,560,535
2014 1,399,828 36,550,059
2013 1,346,218 35,281,989
2012 1,293,483 33,654,842
2011 1,241,835 32,161,424
2010 1,189,085 31,045,366
2009 1,135,673 30,058,206
2008 1,084,530 28,971,036
2007 1,036,044 28,391,607
2006 990,343 28,616,515
2005 947,367 28,407,448
2004 899,917 27,577,878
2003 847,862 26,802,659
2002 797,957 26,006,559
2001 749,836 25,197,840
2000 703,279 24,424,056
1999 667,214 23,636,527
1998 641,474 22,884,399
1997 616,893 22,176,593
1996 593,492 21,501,321
1995 571,264 20,825,860
1994 550,138 20,139,807
1993 530,023 19,201,195
1992 510,770 18,300,845
1991 492,217 17,767,253
1990 474,274 17,581,206
1989 456,808 17,364,542
1988 439,651 16,908,819
1987 422,522 16,521,049
1986 404,728 16,074,145
1985 385,547 15,683,430
1984 364,899 15,310,733
1983 343,421 14,840,555
1982 322,216 14,406,083
1981 303,252 14,006,381
1980 288,644 13,591,992
1979 279,846 13,170,365
1978 276,531 12,753,355
1977 276,779 12,331,046
1976 281,031 11,927,651
1975 287,901 11,543,639
1974 294,953 11,167,761
1973 302,281 10,795,869
1972 309,468 10,430,164
1971 315,940 10,077,809
1970 320,803 9,735,611
1969 322,517 9,403,356
1968 318,849 9,085,016
1967 311,805 8,778,869
1966 304,859 8,485,104
1965 298,238 8,202,140
1964 291,942 7,929,566
1963 285,965 7,667,928
1962 280,286 7,413,875
1961 274,896 7,194,553
1960 269,807 7,022,052

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 48.8% to 72,236,317 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Iraq
2100 0.45% 0.21%
2099 0.47% 0.21%
2098 0.48% 0.23%
2097 0.49% 0.25%
2096 0.52% 0.26%
2095 0.57% 0.27%
2094 0.57% 0.32%
2093 0.57% 0.35%
2092 0.54% 0.33%
2091 0.58% 0.32%
2090 0.65% 0.38%
2089 0.66% 0.38%
2088 0.65% 0.39%
2087 0.65% 0.45%
2086 0.67% 0.47%
2085 0.76% 0.44%
2084 0.72% 0.48%
2083 0.74% 0.5%
2082 0.78% 0.53%
2081 0.81% 0.53%
2080 0.87% 0.58%
2079 0.86% 0.58%
2078 0.89% 0.55%
2077 0.96% 0.59%
2076 0.97% 0.58%
2075 0.97% 0.65%
2074 0.97% 0.73%
2073 1% 0.73%
2072 1% 0.73%
2071 1.05% 0.76%
2070 1.06% 0.78%
2069 1.02% 0.79%
2068 1.06% 0.82%
2067 1.09% 0.91%
2066 1.14% 0.9%
2065 1.17% 0.93%
2064 1.15% 0.96%
2063 1.17% 0.95%
2062 1.2% 0.98%
2061 1.23% 1.05%
2060 1.29% 1.01%
2059 1.36% 1.04%
2058 1.34% 1.07%
2057 1.36% 1.12%
2056 1.41% 1.13%
2055 1.44% 1.16%
2054 1.44% 1.21%
2053 1.47% 1.19%
2052 1.47% 1.26%
2051 1.48% 1.27%
2050 1.5% 1.35%
2049 1.53% 1.36%
2048 1.53% 1.4%
2047 1.61% 1.38%
2046 1.68% 1.43%
2045 1.73% 1.49%
2044 1.74% 1.52%
2043 1.81% 1.58%
2042 1.82% 1.62%
2041 1.92% 1.68%
2040 1.92% 1.75%
2039 2.03% 1.72%
2038 2.02% 1.74%
2037 2.05% 1.83%
2036 2.07% 1.8%
2035 2.11% 1.85%
2034 2.1% 1.88%
2033 2.22% 1.94%
2032 2.2% 1.91%
2031 2.19% 1.93%
2030 2.21% 1.97%
2029 2.26% 1.96%
2028 2.32% 2.01%
2027 2.35% 2.07%
2026 2.4% 2.13%
2025 2.43% 2.13%
2024 2.43% 2.15%
2023 2.44% 2.28%
2022 2.54% 2.32%
2021 2.47% 2.27%
2020 2.77% 2.24%
2019 3.33% 2.3%
2018 3.46% 2.36%
2017 3.59% 2.26%
2016 3.73% 2.42%
2015 3.86% 2.76%
2014 3.98% 3.59%
2013 4.08% 4.83%
2012 4.16% 4.64%
2011 4.44% 3.59%
2010 4.7% 3.28%
2009 4.72% 3.75%
2008 4.68% 2.04%
2007 4.61% -0.79%
2006 4.54% 0.74%
2005 5.27% 3.01%
2004 6.14% 2.89%
2003 6.25% 3.06%
2002 6.42% 3.21%
2001 6.62% 3.17%
2000 5.41% 3.33%
1999 4.01% 3.29%
1998 3.98% 3.19%
1997 3.94% 3.14%
1996 3.89% 3.24%
1995 3.84% 3.41%
1994 3.8% 4.89%
1993 3.77% 4.92%
1992 3.77% 3%
1991 3.78% 1.06%
1990 3.82% 1.25%
1989 3.9% 2.7%
1988 4.05% 2.35%
1987 4.4% 2.78%
1986 4.98% 2.49%
1985 5.66% 2.43%
1984 6.25% 3.17%
1983 6.58% 3.02%
1982 6.25% 2.85%
1981 5.06% 3.05%
1980 3.14% 3.2%
1979 1.2% 3.27%
1978 -0.09% 3.42%
1977 -1.51% 3.38%
1976 -2.39% 3.33%
1975 -2.39% 3.37%
1974 -2.42% 3.44%
1973 -2.32% 3.51%
1972 -2.05% 3.5%
1971 -1.52% 3.51%
1970 -0.53% 3.53%
1969 1.15% 3.5%
1968 2.26% 3.49%
1967 2.28% 3.46%
1966 2.22% 3.45%
1965 2.16% 3.44%
1964 2.09% 3.41%
1963 2.03% 3.43%
1962 1.96% 3.05%
1961 1.89% 2.46%

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/iraq | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.13%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Iraq
Current population
2008950
48531417
Population rank 148/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.58%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
32.3 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
26.8 seconds
One death every
35.4 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +2,682
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +978,759
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.13%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 43/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
8.26 hours
Annual migration change +3,812 -1,064
Net migration rank 53/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -1,064
2024 41,906 3,891 985,943 -17,735
2023 40,140 3,997 973,420 -5,710
2022 39,873 3,997 962,501 76,821
2021 39,160 6,493 941,924 17,474
2020 38,994 0 919,953 29,858
2019 38,894 14,695 942,972 -43,919
2018 38,332 15,581 938,310 15,775
2017 37,740 16,399 924,507 -21,998
2016 37,180 17,107 946,968 -113,980
2015 36,543 17,697 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 35,889 18,058 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 35,158 18,106 1,026,036 474,379
2012 34,347 17,860 999,987 753,907
2011 33,502 17,604 971,082 261,880
2010 32,368 22,027 906,369 92,779
2009 31,184 21,235 855,096 120,092
2008 29,941 19,925 802,382 396,792
2007 28,672 18,433 784,119 -824,428
2006 27,404 16,889 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 26,116 15,548 776,603 51,019
2004 24,666 28,578 761,563 69,948
2003 23,168 27,696 746,159 -27,236
2002 21,744 27,198 739,419 133,839
2001 20,376 26,919 729,704 14,451
2000 19,132 26,695 715,771 87,624
1999 18,465 7,846 702,170 69,491
1998 17,854 7,307 684,152 48,446
1997 17,305 6,696 667,582 15,429
1996 16,802 6,003 652,866 14,652
1995 16,345 5,300 642,977 40,424
1994 15,937 4,664 634,344 54,355
1993 15,459 4,175 606,700 581,818
1992 15,010 3,867 591,886 20,292
1991 14,581 3,642 550,146 -95,155
1990 14,158 3,511 518,575 -601,469
1989 13,724 3,545 496,852 19,392
1988 13,266 3,777 476,778 -81,562
1987 12,727 4,482 488,742 -108,426
1986 12,061 6,317 474,348 39,136
1985 11,179 8,816 467,445 -199,505
1984 10,076 11,221 455,740 21,709
1983 8,886 12,766 439,800 23,115
1982 8,182 12,568 428,336 -22,302
1981 7,573 9,605 416,998 -23,640
1980 7,142 4,903 419,653 15,757
1979 5,786 -235 428,458 -20,617
1978 5,635 -4,553 418,756 7,434
1977 5,550 -7,131 410,229 8,204
1976 2,451 -9,377 402,260 -13,915
1975 4,580 -11,398 385,916 -6,237
1974 5,697 -12,983 376,197 -4,090
1973 6,508 -13,875 373,191 -1,507
1972 6,572 -13,576 362,334 -2,600
1971 4,822 -10,760 351,464 -6,479
1970 2,715 -6,499 338,030 1,377
1969 2,593 -2,237 324,792 312
1968 6,417 565 310,644 928
1967 6,135 974 298,192 2,531
1966 5,868 915 285,507 1,298
1965 5,618 837 274,551 4,555
1964 5,393 735 262,825 3,224
1963 5,192 632 254,046 3,197
1962 5,013 528 247,520 3,343
1961 4,858 384 184,792 2,981
1960 4,727 210 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,544,059 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a loss of 85,752 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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