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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 5.15 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Israel
2100 5,053,285 21,079,031
2099 5,030,801 20,971,907
2098 5,007,228 20,869,188
2097 4,983,150 20,764,637
2096 4,959,082 20,651,056
2095 4,933,332 20,537,392
2094 4,905,464 20,420,251
2093 4,877,815 20,294,077
2092 4,850,016 20,167,075
2091 4,823,911 20,038,540
2090 4,796,204 19,910,123
2089 4,765,373 19,788,579
2088 4,734,246 19,660,357
2087 4,703,695 19,527,597
2086 4,673,217 19,388,628
2085 4,642,131 19,246,899
2084 4,607,210 19,099,510
2083 4,574,316 18,955,502
2082 4,540,818 18,813,463
2081 4,505,519 18,667,367
2080 4,469,469 18,512,469
2079 4,430,966 18,362,060
2078 4,393,054 18,208,724
2077 4,354,278 18,053,774
2076 4,312,881 17,908,513
2075 4,271,277 17,761,880
2074 4,230,374 17,618,257
2073 4,189,634 17,477,875
2072 4,148,110 17,343,227
2071 4,106,996 17,195,556
2070 4,064,376 17,043,216
2069 4,021,900 16,890,521
2068 3,981,311 16,742,334
2067 3,939,430 16,593,617
2066 3,896,865 16,448,006
2065 3,852,791 16,297,575
2064 3,808,133 16,152,550
2063 3,764,740 15,997,249
2062 3,721,365 15,847,545
2061 3,677,181 15,695,962
2060 3,632,328 15,537,020
2059 3,586,049 15,383,512
2058 3,537,963 15,227,838
2057 3,491,303 15,069,709
2056 3,444,436 14,910,638
2055 3,396,599 14,746,579
2054 3,348,286 14,578,352
2053 3,300,634 14,414,886
2052 3,252,844 14,252,277
2051 3,205,569 14,090,930
2050 3,158,891 13,927,651
2049 3,112,260 13,765,178
2048 3,065,466 13,606,737
2047 3,019,272 13,448,310
2046 2,971,402 13,286,110
2045 2,922,377 13,126,049
2044 2,872,776 12,960,184
2043 2,823,692 12,796,533
2042 2,773,582 12,632,183
2041 2,723,897 12,471,494
2040 2,672,567 12,312,998
2039 2,622,347 12,152,920
2038 2,570,184 11,995,851
2037 2,519,310 11,841,052
2036 2,468,819 11,693,469
2035 2,418,856 11,543,041
2034 2,368,775 11,396,608
2033 2,319,952 11,252,344
2032 2,269,637 11,108,763
2031 2,220,861 10,961,050
2030 2,173,192 10,815,614
2029 2,126,230 10,675,258
2028 2,079,176 10,533,711
2027 2,032,075 10,393,227
2026 1,985,469 10,252,942
2025 1,938,873 10,113,937
2024 1,892,516 9,974,400
2023 1,847,549 9,849,000
2022 1,803,545 9,557,500
2021 1,758,786 9,371,400
2020 1,716,468 9,215,100
2019 1,670,177 9,054,000
2018 1,616,422 8,882,800
2017 1,562,396 8,713,300
2016 1,508,186 8,546,000
2015 1,453,923 8,380,100
2014 1,399,828 8,215,700
2013 1,346,218 8,059,500
2012 1,293,483 7,910,500
2011 1,241,835 7,765,800
2010 1,189,085 7,623,600
2009 1,135,673 7,485,600
2008 1,084,530 7,308,800
2007 1,036,044 7,180,100
2006 990,343 7,053,700
2005 947,367 6,930,100
2004 899,917 6,809,000
2003 847,862 6,689,700
2002 797,957 6,570,000
2001 749,836 6,439,000
2000 703,279 6,289,000
1999 667,214 6,125,000
1998 641,474 5,971,000
1997 616,893 5,836,000
1996 593,492 5,692,000
1995 571,264 5,545,000
1994 550,138 5,399,000
1993 530,023 5,261,000
1992 510,770 5,123,000
1991 492,217 4,949,000
1990 474,274 4,660,000
1989 456,808 4,518,000
1988 439,651 4,442,000
1987 422,522 4,369,000
1986 404,728 4,299,000
1985 385,547 4,233,000
1984 364,899 4,159,000
1983 343,421 4,105,000
1982 322,216 4,031,000
1981 303,252 3,956,000
1980 288,644 3,878,000
1979 279,846 3,786,000
1978 276,531 3,690,000
1977 276,779 3,613,000
1976 281,031 3,533,000
1975 287,901 3,455,000
1974 294,953 3,377,000
1973 302,281 3,278,000
1972 309,468 3,148,000
1971 315,940 3,069,000
1970 320,803 2,974,000
1969 322,517 2,877,000
1968 318,849 2,803,000
1967 311,805 2,745,000
1966 304,859 2,629,000
1965 298,238 2,563,000
1964 291,942 2,475,000
1963 285,965 2,379,000
1962 280,286 2,293,000
1961 274,896 2,185,000
1960 269,807 2,114,020

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/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 21.1M people in 2100 for Israel.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Israel
2100 0.45% 0.51%
2099 0.47% 0.49%
2098 0.48% 0.5%
2097 0.49% 0.55%
2096 0.52% 0.55%
2095 0.57% 0.57%
2094 0.57% 0.62%
2093 0.57% 0.63%
2092 0.54% 0.64%
2091 0.58% 0.64%
2090 0.65% 0.61%
2089 0.66% 0.65%
2088 0.65% 0.68%
2087 0.65% 0.72%
2086 0.67% 0.74%
2085 0.76% 0.77%
2084 0.72% 0.76%
2083 0.74% 0.75%
2082 0.78% 0.78%
2081 0.81% 0.84%
2080 0.87% 0.82%
2079 0.86% 0.84%
2078 0.89% 0.86%
2077 0.96% 0.81%
2076 0.97% 0.83%
2075 0.97% 0.82%
2074 0.97% 0.8%
2073 1% 0.78%
2072 1% 0.86%
2071 1.05% 0.89%
2070 1.06% 0.9%
2069 1.02% 0.89%
2068 1.06% 0.9%
2067 1.09% 0.89%
2066 1.14% 0.92%
2065 1.17% 0.9%
2064 1.15% 0.97%
2063 1.17% 0.94%
2062 1.2% 0.97%
2061 1.23% 1.02%
2060 1.29% 1%
2059 1.36% 1.02%
2058 1.34% 1.05%
2057 1.36% 1.07%
2056 1.41% 1.11%
2055 1.44% 1.15%
2054 1.44% 1.13%
2053 1.47% 1.14%
2052 1.47% 1.15%
2051 1.48% 1.17%
2050 1.5% 1.18%
2049 1.53% 1.16%
2048 1.53% 1.18%
2047 1.61% 1.22%
2046 1.68% 1.22%
2045 1.73% 1.28%
2044 1.74% 1.28%
2043 1.81% 1.3%
2042 1.82% 1.29%
2041 1.92% 1.29%
2040 1.92% 1.32%
2039 2.03% 1.31%
2038 2.02% 1.31%
2037 2.05% 1.26%
2036 2.07% 1.3%
2035 2.11% 1.28%
2034 2.1% 1.28%
2033 2.22% 1.29%
2032 2.2% 1.35%
2031 2.19% 1.34%
2030 2.21% 1.31%
2029 2.26% 1.34%
2028 2.32% 1.35%
2027 2.35% 1.37%
2026 2.4% 1.37%
2025 2.45% 1.4%
2024 2.43% 1.27%
2023 2.44% 3.05%
2022 2.54% 1.99%
2021 2.47% 1.7%
2020 2.77% 1.78%
2019 3.33% 1.93%
2018 3.46% 1.95%
2017 3.59% 1.96%
2016 3.73% 1.98%
2015 3.86% 2%
2014 3.98% 1.94%
2013 4.08% 1.88%
2012 4.16% 1.86%
2011 4.44% 1.87%
2010 4.7% 1.84%
2009 4.72% 2.42%
2008 4.68% 1.79%
2007 4.61% 1.79%
2006 4.54% 1.78%
2005 5.27% 1.78%
2004 6.14% 1.78%
2003 6.25% 1.82%
2002 6.42% 2.03%
2001 6.62% 2.39%
2000 5.41% 2.68%
1999 4.01% 2.58%
1998 3.98% 2.31%
1997 3.94% 2.53%
1996 3.89% 2.65%
1995 3.84% 2.7%
1994 3.8% 2.62%
1993 3.77% 2.69%
1992 3.77% 3.52%
1991 3.78% 6.2%
1990 3.82% 3.14%
1989 3.9% 1.71%
1988 4.05% 1.67%
1987 4.4% 1.63%
1986 4.98% 1.56%
1985 5.66% 1.78%
1984 6.25% 1.32%
1983 6.58% 1.84%
1982 6.25% 1.9%
1981 5.06% 2.01%
1980 3.14% 2.43%
1979 1.2% 2.6%
1978 -0.09% 2.13%
1977 -1.51% 2.26%
1976 -2.39% 2.26%
1975 -2.39% 2.31%
1974 -2.42% 3.02%
1973 -2.32% 4.13%
1972 -2.05% 2.57%
1971 -1.52% 3.19%
1970 -0.53% 3.37%
1969 1.15% 2.64%
1968 2.26% 2.11%
1967 2.28% 4.41%
1966 2.22% 2.58%
1965 2.16% 3.56%
1964 2.09% 4.04%
1963 2.03% 3.75%
1962 1.96% 4.94%
1961 1.89% 3.36%

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/israel | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Israel
Current population
1998075
10290887
Population rank 148/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.12%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
4.19 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
2.87 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +344
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 84/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
46 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +11,466
Net migration rank 53/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 11,466
2024 - 3,891 - 10,612
2023 40,140 3,997 131,977 9,999
2022 39,873 3,997 129,982 50,004
2021 39,160 6,493 134,011 16,859
2020 38,994 0 128,089 16,573
2019 38,894 14,695 135,810 16,134
2018 38,332 15,581 140,348 15,615
2017 37,740 16,399 138,541 14,518
2016 37,180 17,107 136,736 24,308
2015 36,543 17,697 134,082 29,735
2014 35,889 18,058 133,916 25,303
2013 35,158 18,106 129,758 17,075
2012 34,347 17,860 128,941 16,549
2011 33,502 17,604 125,030 10,470
2010 32,368 22,027 126,552 12,906
2009 31,184 21,235 122,015 7,269
2008 29,941 19,925 117,672 7,974
2007 28,672 18,433 111,292 9,654
2006 27,404 16,889 109,332 11,446
2005 26,116 15,548 105,338 10,975
2004 24,666 28,578 106,901 8,494
2003 23,168 27,696 106,366 6,684
2002 21,744 27,198 101,178 17,420
2001 20,376 26,919 99,160 38,643
2000 19,132 26,695 98,737 63,409
1999 18,465 7,846 94,325 78,422
1998 17,854 7,307 93,744 52,713
1997 17,305 6,696 88,707 60,297
1996 16,802 6,003 86,518 66,811
1995 16,345 5,300 82,066 61,800
1994 15,937 4,664 79,365 57,273
1993 15,459 4,175 77,337 49,345
1992 15,010 3,867 77,357 57,522
1991 14,581 3,642 73,740 153,141
1990 14,158 3,511 71,764 178,732
1989 13,724 3,545 68,674 14,192
1988 13,266 3,777 71,072 1,675
1987 12,727 4,482 69,904 7,511
1986 12,061 6,317 70,073 -3,598
1985 11,179 8,816 71,538 -3,686
1984 10,076 11,221 70,703 10,933
1983 8,886 12,766 70,196 689
1982 8,182 12,568 68,931 16,563
1981 7,573 9,605 67,647 16,021
1980 7,142 4,903 68,253 16,284
1979 5,786 -235 68,148 15,591
1978 5,635 -4,553 67,158 15,556
1977 5,550 -7,131 70,092 12,747
1976 2,451 -9,377 74,899 10,459
1975 4,580 -11,398 70,828 11,726
1974 5,697 -12,983 68,891 11,929
1973 6,508 -13,875 65,560 14,310
1972 6,572 -13,576 62,960 27,415
1971 4,822 -10,760 64,449 52,632
1970 2,715 -6,499 56,506 56,173
1969 2,593 -2,237 53,800 59,928
1968 6,417 565 51,014 60,804
1967 6,135 974 47,488 59,483
1966 5,868 915 50,477 57,347
1965 5,618 837 49,979 54,694
1964 5,393 735 48,015 54,050
1963 5,192 632 44,964 53,877
1962 5,013 528 43,337 52,313
1961 4,858 384 42,170 34,482
1960 4,727 210 44,818 10,990

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/israel | 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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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