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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Ireland's population is 2.76 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Ireland
2100 5,053,285 5,468,791
2099 5,030,801 5,493,162
2098 5,007,228 5,516,999
2097 4,983,150 5,540,157
2096 4,959,082 5,562,811
2095 4,933,332 5,583,505
2094 4,905,464 5,603,538
2093 4,877,815 5,623,266
2092 4,850,016 5,642,437
2091 4,823,911 5,661,268
2090 4,796,204 5,680,076
2089 4,765,373 5,697,512
2088 4,734,246 5,714,108
2087 4,703,695 5,729,431
2086 4,673,217 5,743,405
2085 4,642,131 5,757,666
2084 4,607,210 5,771,610
2083 4,574,316 5,785,324
2082 4,540,818 5,798,037
2081 4,505,519 5,809,262
2080 4,469,469 5,821,598
2079 4,430,966 5,836,731
2078 4,393,054 5,851,937
2077 4,354,278 5,867,627
2076 4,312,881 5,883,876
2075 4,271,277 5,900,200
2074 4,230,374 5,917,659
2073 4,189,634 5,934,975
2072 4,148,110 5,952,211
2071 4,106,996 5,969,279
2070 4,064,376 5,986,770
2069 4,021,900 6,003,570
2068 3,981,311 6,019,937
2067 3,939,430 6,035,810
2066 3,896,865 6,051,604
2065 3,852,791 6,066,791
2064 3,808,133 6,081,606
2063 3,764,740 6,094,455
2062 3,721,365 6,106,325
2061 3,677,181 6,118,587
2060 3,632,328 6,131,482
2059 3,586,049 6,143,979
2058 3,537,963 6,153,447
2057 3,491,303 6,161,059
2056 3,444,436 6,164,047
2055 3,396,599 6,168,611
2054 3,348,286 6,169,455
2053 3,300,634 6,169,673
2052 3,252,844 6,167,591
2051 3,205,569 6,164,894
2050 3,158,891 6,159,756
2049 3,112,260 6,151,623
2048 3,065,466 6,140,272
2047 3,019,272 6,128,245
2046 2,971,402 6,115,454
2045 2,922,377 6,099,562
2044 2,872,776 6,081,384
2043 2,823,692 6,062,477
2042 2,773,582 6,041,683
2041 2,723,897 6,017,573
2040 2,672,567 5,992,311
2039 2,622,347 5,967,604
2038 2,570,184 5,940,474
2037 2,519,310 5,912,327
2036 2,468,819 5,884,159
2035 2,418,856 5,855,902
2034 2,368,775 5,825,178
2033 2,319,952 5,792,751
2032 2,269,637 5,757,842
2031 2,220,861 5,721,671
2030 2,173,192 5,684,420
2029 2,126,230 5,644,008
2028 2,079,176 5,600,083
2027 2,032,075 5,553,725
2026 1,985,469 5,505,248
2025 1,938,873 5,452,752
2024 1,892,516 5,395,790
2023 1,847,549 5,311,538
2022 1,803,545 5,212,836
2021 1,758,786 5,110,585
2020 1,716,468 5,039,747
2019 1,670,177 4,976,456
2018 1,616,422 4,898,022
2017 1,562,396 4,827,445
2016 1,508,186 4,762,722
2015 1,453,923 4,701,957
2014 1,399,828 4,657,740
2013 1,346,218 4,623,816
2012 1,293,483 4,599,533
2011 1,241,835 4,580,084
2010 1,189,085 4,560,155
2009 1,135,673 4,535,375
2008 1,084,530 4,489,544
2007 1,036,044 4,398,942
2006 990,343 4,273,591
2005 947,367 4,159,914
2004 899,917 4,070,262
2003 847,862 3,996,521
2002 797,957 3,931,947
2001 749,836 3,866,243
2000 703,279 3,805,174
1999 667,214 3,754,786
1998 641,474 3,712,696
1997 616,893 3,674,171
1996 593,492 3,637,510
1995 571,264 3,608,841
1994 550,138 3,590,386
1993 530,023 3,576,261
1992 510,770 3,558,430
1991 492,217 3,534,235
1990 474,274 3,513,974
1989 456,808 3,511,009
1988 439,651 3,524,949
1987 422,522 3,540,057
1986 404,728 3,539,690
1985 385,547 3,538,082
1984 364,899 3,532,423
1983 343,421 3,510,600
1982 322,216 3,485,800
1981 303,252 3,453,000
1980 288,644 3,412,800
1979 279,846 3,373,750
1978 276,531 3,329,100
1977 276,779 3,282,200
1976 281,031 3,238,050
1975 287,901 3,189,550
1974 294,953 3,137,500
1973 302,281 3,085,950
1972 309,468 3,036,850
1971 315,940 2,992,050
1970 320,803 2,957,250
1969 322,517 2,932,650
1968 318,849 2,915,550
1967 311,805 2,902,450
1966 304,859 2,888,800
1965 298,238 2,877,300
1964 291,942 2,866,550
1963 285,965 2,852,650
1962 280,286 2,836,050
1961 274,896 2,824,400
1960 269,807 2,828,600

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/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 6.17M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Ireland
2100 0.45% -0.44%
2099 0.47% -0.43%
2098 0.48% -0.42%
2097 0.49% -0.41%
2096 0.52% -0.37%
2095 0.57% -0.36%
2094 0.57% -0.35%
2093 0.57% -0.34%
2092 0.54% -0.33%
2091 0.58% -0.33%
2090 0.65% -0.31%
2089 0.66% -0.29%
2088 0.65% -0.27%
2087 0.65% -0.24%
2086 0.67% -0.25%
2085 0.76% -0.24%
2084 0.72% -0.24%
2083 0.74% -0.22%
2082 0.78% -0.19%
2081 0.81% -0.21%
2080 0.87% -0.26%
2079 0.86% -0.26%
2078 0.89% -0.27%
2077 0.96% -0.28%
2076 0.97% -0.28%
2075 0.97% -0.3%
2074 0.97% -0.29%
2073 1% -0.29%
2072 1% -0.29%
2071 1.05% -0.29%
2070 1.06% -0.28%
2069 1.02% -0.27%
2068 1.06% -0.26%
2067 1.09% -0.26%
2066 1.14% -0.25%
2065 1.17% -0.24%
2064 1.15% -0.21%
2063 1.17% -0.19%
2062 1.2% -0.2%
2061 1.23% -0.21%
2060 1.29% -0.2%
2059 1.36% -0.15%
2058 1.34% -0.12%
2057 1.36% -0.05%
2056 1.41% -0.07%
2055 1.44% -0.01%
2054 1.44% -0.004%
2053 1.47% 0.03%
2052 1.47% 0.04%
2051 1.48% 0.08%
2050 1.5% 0.13%
2049 1.53% 0.18%
2048 1.53% 0.2%
2047 1.61% 0.21%
2046 1.68% 0.26%
2045 1.73% 0.3%
2044 1.74% 0.31%
2043 1.81% 0.34%
2042 1.82% 0.4%
2041 1.92% 0.42%
2040 1.92% 0.41%
2039 2.03% 0.46%
2038 2.02% 0.48%
2037 2.05% 0.48%
2036 2.07% 0.48%
2035 2.11% 0.53%
2034 2.1% 0.56%
2033 2.22% 0.61%
2032 2.2% 0.63%
2031 2.19% 0.66%
2030 2.21% 0.72%
2029 2.26% 0.78%
2028 2.32% 0.83%
2027 2.35% 0.88%
2026 2.4% 0.96%
2025 2.45% 1.06%
2024 2.43% 1.59%
2023 2.44% 1.89%
2022 2.54% 2%
2021 2.47% 1.41%
2020 2.77% 1.27%
2019 3.33% 1.6%
2018 3.46% 1.46%
2017 3.59% 1.36%
2016 3.73% 1.29%
2015 3.86% 0.95%
2014 3.98% 0.73%
2013 4.08% 0.53%
2012 4.16% 0.42%
2011 4.44% 0.44%
2010 4.7% 0.55%
2009 4.72% 1.02%
2008 4.68% 2.06%
2007 4.61% 2.93%
2006 4.54% 2.73%
2005 5.27% 2.2%
2004 6.14% 1.85%
2003 6.25% 1.64%
2002 6.42% 1.7%
2001 6.62% 1.6%
2000 5.41% 1.34%
1999 4.01% 1.13%
1998 3.98% 1.05%
1997 3.94% 1.01%
1996 3.89% 0.79%
1995 3.84% 0.51%
1994 3.8% 0.39%
1993 3.77% 0.5%
1992 3.77% 0.68%
1991 3.78% 0.58%
1990 3.82% 0.08%
1989 3.9% -0.4%
1988 4.05% -0.43%
1987 4.4% 0.01%
1986 4.98% 0.05%
1985 5.66% 0.16%
1984 6.25% 0.62%
1983 6.58% 0.71%
1982 6.25% 0.95%
1981 5.06% 1.18%
1980 3.14% 1.16%
1979 1.2% 1.34%
1978 -0.09% 1.43%
1977 -1.51% 1.36%
1976 -2.39% 1.52%
1975 -2.39% 1.66%
1974 -2.42% 1.67%
1973 -2.32% 1.62%
1972 -2.05% 1.5%
1971 -1.52% 1.18%
1970 -0.53% 0.84%
1969 1.15% 0.59%
1968 2.26% 0.45%
1967 2.28% 0.47%
1966 2.22% 0.4%
1965 2.16% 0.38%
1964 2.09% 0.49%
1963 2.03% 0.59%
1962 1.96% 0.41%
1961 1.89% -0.15%

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/ireland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Ireland
Current population
1998075
5518360
Population rank 148/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
6.24 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +231
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 68/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +35,417
Net migration rank 53/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 35,417
2024 - 3,891 - 39,059
2023 40,140 3,997 19,652 43,873
2022 39,873 3,997 19,287 93,535
2021 39,160 6,493 26,064 27,419
2020 38,994 0 23,687 15,746
2019 38,894 14,695 28,365 29,663
2018 38,332 15,581 29,878 33,387
2017 37,740 16,399 31,379 28,883
2016 37,180 17,107 33,339 18,967
2015 36,543 17,697 35,265 13,376
2014 35,889 18,058 37,728 448
2013 35,158 18,106 39,302 -12,309
2012 34,347 17,860 42,775 -22,411
2011 33,502 17,604 45,801 -26,529
2010 32,368 22,027 47,426 -26,974
2009 31,184 21,235 47,168 -18,524
2008 29,941 19,925 46,691 18,979
2007 28,672 18,433 43,109 76,465
2006 27,404 16,889 36,752 94,513
2005 26,116 15,548 33,279 63,983
2004 24,666 28,578 33,376 49,102
2003 23,168 27,696 32,372 32,220
2002 21,744 27,198 31,062 34,286
2001 20,376 26,919 27,837 39,220
2000 19,132 26,695 23,592 31,298
1999 18,465 7,846 21,402 23,592
1998 17,854 7,307 22,277 16,615
1997 17,305 6,696 21,311 17,425
1996 16,802 6,003 18,915 9,959
1995 16,345 5,300 16,601 10,019
1994 15,937 4,664 17,234 -3,118
1993 15,459 4,175 17,166 -3,762
1992 15,010 3,867 20,283 1,335
1991 14,581 3,642 21,206 4,944
1990 14,158 3,511 21,787 -8,203
1989 13,724 3,545 20,012 -28,752
1988 13,266 3,777 22,912 -44,020
1987 12,727 4,482 26,904 -38,426
1986 12,061 6,317 27,963 -21,139
1985 11,179 8,816 29,013 -16,178
1984 10,076 11,221 31,791 -15,549
1983 8,886 12,766 34,053 -15,043
1982 8,182 12,568 38,344 -14,464
1981 7,573 9,605 39,364 -10,834
1980 7,142 4,903 40,612 -2,876
1979 5,786 -235 38,798 1,486
1978 5,635 -4,553 36,288 15,543
1977 5,550 -7,131 35,448 14,505
1976 2,451 -9,377 33,676 14,200
1975 4,580 -11,398 34,128 13,828
1974 5,697 -12,983 34,199 13,482
1973 6,508 -13,875 34,562 13,164
1972 6,572 -13,576 34,316 12,858
1971 4,822 -10,760 35,606 5,851
1970 2,715 -6,499 30,756 -8,892
1969 2,593 -2,237 29,326 -10,250
1968 6,417 565 27,697 -11,132
1967 6,135 974 29,895 -11,708
1966 5,868 915 26,866 -11,858
1965 5,618 837 30,500 -14,016
1964 5,393 735 31,532 -15,640
1963 5,192 632 29,667 -16,615
1962 5,013 528 28,077 -17,438
1961 4,858 384 25,137 -22,237
1960 4,727 210 28,286 -38,492

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/ireland | 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 Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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