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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 48,289,334 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 +3.15% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Iraq
2100 5,053,285 101,632,594
2099 5,030,801 101,421,266
2098 5,007,228 101,212,536
2097 4,983,150 100,980,835
2096 4,959,082 100,724,441
2095 4,933,332 100,464,590
2094 4,905,464 100,194,041
2093 4,877,815 99,876,174
2092 4,850,016 99,532,041
2091 4,823,911 99,203,830
2090 4,796,204 98,886,956
2089 4,765,373 98,513,025
2088 4,734,246 98,144,039
2087 4,703,695 97,767,537
2086 4,673,217 97,325,026
2085 4,642,131 96,873,007
2084 4,607,210 96,448,602
2083 4,574,316 95,991,166
2082 4,540,818 95,509,663
2081 4,505,519 95,009,326
2080 4,469,469 94,507,216
2079 4,430,966 93,960,228
2078 4,393,054 93,417,384
2077 4,354,278 92,903,983
2076 4,312,881 92,359,592
2075 4,271,277 91,825,254
2074 4,230,374 91,229,266
2073 4,189,634 90,571,021
2072 4,148,110 89,918,374
2071 4,106,996 89,265,548
2070 4,064,376 88,596,492
2069 4,021,900 87,909,474
2068 3,981,311 87,220,494
2067 3,939,430 86,513,996
2066 3,896,865 85,734,530
2065 3,852,791 84,971,898
2064 3,808,133 84,191,350
2063 3,764,740 83,387,951
2062 3,721,365 82,604,577
2061 3,677,181 81,800,637
2060 3,632,328 80,951,008
2059 3,586,049 80,141,868
2058 3,537,963 79,319,543
2057 3,491,303 78,477,339
2056 3,444,436 77,609,202
2055 3,396,599 76,739,924
2054 3,348,286 75,857,125
2053 3,300,634 74,952,948
2052 3,252,844 74,072,580
2051 3,205,569 73,150,234
2050 3,158,891 72,235,938
2049 3,112,260 71,272,122
2048 3,065,466 70,316,860
2047 3,019,272 69,347,823
2046 2,971,402 68,400,664
2045 2,922,377 67,435,953
2044 2,872,776 66,447,309
2043 2,823,692 65,453,565
2042 2,773,582 64,433,831
2041 2,723,897 63,408,709
2040 2,672,567 62,360,117
2039 2,622,347 61,289,355
2038 2,570,184 60,253,073
2037 2,519,310 59,221,658
2036 2,468,819 58,155,990
2035 2,418,856 57,127,999
2034 2,368,775 56,087,695
2033 2,319,952 55,051,140
2032 2,269,637 54,002,289
2031 2,220,861 52,991,443
2030 2,173,192 51,986,773
2029 2,126,230 50,982,563
2028 2,079,176 50,001,133
2027 2,032,075 49,014,822
2026 1,985,469 48,020,334
2025 1,938,873 47,020,527
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% 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 58.1% to 3,158,891 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 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 2.45% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Iraq
Current population
1998075
48289334
Population rank 148/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.58%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
9.61 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
36.1 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 46/197
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 - 3,891 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 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 (1960–2024, 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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