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Population in Equatorial Guinea compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 31,934,230 people in Ivory Coast in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 33,722,528 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 16.9 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.7M (64.1% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Ivory Coast
2100 5,053,285 104,920,371
2099 5,030,801 104,113,061
2098 5,007,228 103,291,158
2097 4,983,150 102,471,756
2096 4,959,082 101,628,301
2095 4,933,332 100,772,460
2094 4,905,464 99,898,304
2093 4,877,815 99,021,348
2092 4,850,016 98,114,023
2091 4,823,911 97,191,635
2090 4,796,204 96,263,617
2089 4,765,373 95,332,834
2088 4,734,246 94,410,464
2087 4,703,695 93,478,576
2086 4,673,217 92,531,438
2085 4,642,131 91,589,651
2084 4,607,210 90,656,883
2083 4,574,316 89,687,091
2082 4,540,818 88,713,776
2081 4,505,519 87,729,381
2080 4,469,469 86,741,632
2079 4,430,966 85,754,611
2078 4,393,054 84,755,417
2077 4,354,278 83,751,773
2076 4,312,881 82,745,768
2075 4,271,277 81,715,680
2074 4,230,374 80,699,852
2073 4,189,634 79,680,254
2072 4,148,110 78,658,967
2071 4,106,996 77,619,677
2070 4,064,376 76,578,862
2069 4,021,900 75,539,439
2068 3,981,311 74,479,930
2067 3,939,430 73,429,006
2066 3,896,865 72,362,962
2065 3,852,791 71,312,115
2064 3,808,133 70,271,852
2063 3,764,740 69,232,655
2062 3,721,365 68,207,413
2061 3,677,181 67,176,556
2060 3,632,328 66,159,709
2059 3,586,049 65,140,683
2058 3,537,963 64,110,700
2057 3,491,303 63,092,260
2056 3,444,436 62,075,281
2055 3,396,599 61,046,238
2054 3,348,286 60,014,012
2053 3,300,634 58,992,661
2052 3,252,844 57,968,005
2051 3,205,569 56,941,659
2050 3,158,891 55,918,046
2049 3,112,260 54,901,818
2048 3,065,466 53,875,709
2047 3,019,272 52,858,830
2046 2,971,402 51,844,312
2045 2,922,377 50,830,306
2044 2,872,776 49,805,598
2043 2,823,692 48,788,840
2042 2,773,582 47,784,131
2041 2,723,897 46,795,255
2040 2,672,567 45,813,266
2039 2,622,347 44,841,250
2038 2,570,184 43,881,133
2037 2,519,310 42,929,373
2036 2,468,819 41,995,248
2035 2,418,856 41,077,730
2034 2,368,775 40,171,091
2033 2,319,952 39,279,116
2032 2,269,637 38,414,277
2031 2,220,861 37,563,879
2030 2,173,192 36,733,221
2029 2,126,230 35,912,791
2028 2,079,176 35,100,748
2027 2,032,075 34,301,358
2026 1,985,469 33,507,906
2025 1,938,873 32,716,581
2024 1,892,516 31,934,230
2023 1,847,549 31,165,654
2022 1,803,545 30,395,002
2021 1,758,786 29,639,736
2020 1,716,468 28,915,449
2019 1,670,177 28,193,009
2018 1,616,422 27,464,173
2017 1,562,396 26,733,372
2016 1,508,186 25,989,405
2015 1,453,923 25,246,342
2014 1,399,828 24,527,395
2013 1,346,218 23,939,775
2012 1,293,483 23,467,078
2011 1,241,835 22,982,000
2010 1,189,085 22,488,065
2009 1,135,673 21,997,940
2008 1,084,530 21,514,439
2007 1,036,044 21,030,558
2006 990,343 20,546,802
2005 947,367 20,068,458
2004 899,917 19,595,000
2003 847,862 19,125,542
2002 797,957 18,654,771
2001 749,836 18,178,913
2000 703,279 17,699,004
1999 667,214 17,215,935
1998 641,474 16,663,948
1997 616,893 16,047,170
1996 593,492 15,442,312
1995 571,264 14,855,565
1994 550,138 14,287,201
1993 530,023 13,735,951
1992 510,770 13,200,310
1991 492,217 12,683,870
1990 474,274 12,189,778
1989 456,808 11,719,771
1988 439,651 11,275,189
1987 422,522 10,851,475
1986 404,728 10,440,917
1985 385,547 10,040,483
1984 364,899 9,650,516
1983 343,421 9,272,744
1982 322,216 8,907,936
1981 303,252 8,556,596
1980 288,644 8,220,714
1979 279,846 7,902,267
1978 276,531 7,603,130
1977 276,779 7,321,950
1976 281,031 7,057,958
1975 287,901 6,776,297
1974 294,953 6,474,057
1973 302,281 6,184,944
1972 309,468 5,909,716
1971 315,940 5,650,868
1970 320,803 5,411,567
1969 322,517 5,192,221
1968 318,849 4,990,021
1967 311,805 4,799,744
1966 304,859 4,617,519
1965 298,238 4,442,377
1964 291,942 4,273,952
1963 285,965 4,112,061
1962 280,286 3,956,939
1961 274,896 3,810,151
1960 269,807 3,673,666

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,733,123 people (a 29.8% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 65.8% to 55,918,046 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2100 for Ivory Coast.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Ivory Coast
2100 0.45% 0.78%
2099 0.47% 0.8%
2098 0.48% 0.8%
2097 0.49% 0.83%
2096 0.52% 0.85%
2095 0.57% 0.88%
2094 0.57% 0.89%
2093 0.57% 0.92%
2092 0.54% 0.95%
2091 0.58% 0.96%
2090 0.65% 0.98%
2089 0.66% 0.98%
2088 0.65% 1%
2087 0.65% 1.02%
2086 0.67% 1.03%
2085 0.76% 1.03%
2084 0.72% 1.08%
2083 0.74% 1.1%
2082 0.78% 1.12%
2081 0.81% 1.14%
2080 0.87% 1.15%
2079 0.86% 1.18%
2078 0.89% 1.2%
2077 0.96% 1.22%
2076 0.97% 1.26%
2075 0.97% 1.26%
2074 0.97% 1.28%
2073 1% 1.3%
2072 1% 1.34%
2071 1.05% 1.36%
2070 1.06% 1.38%
2069 1.02% 1.42%
2068 1.06% 1.43%
2067 1.09% 1.47%
2066 1.14% 1.47%
2065 1.17% 1.48%
2064 1.15% 1.5%
2063 1.17% 1.5%
2062 1.2% 1.53%
2061 1.23% 1.54%
2060 1.29% 1.56%
2059 1.36% 1.61%
2058 1.34% 1.61%
2057 1.36% 1.64%
2056 1.41% 1.69%
2055 1.44% 1.72%
2054 1.44% 1.73%
2053 1.47% 1.77%
2052 1.47% 1.8%
2051 1.48% 1.83%
2050 1.5% 1.85%
2049 1.53% 1.9%
2048 1.53% 1.92%
2047 1.61% 1.96%
2046 1.68% 1.99%
2045 1.73% 2.06%
2044 1.74% 2.08%
2043 1.81% 2.1%
2042 1.82% 2.11%
2041 1.92% 2.14%
2040 1.92% 2.17%
2039 2.03% 2.19%
2038 2.02% 2.22%
2037 2.05% 2.22%
2036 2.07% 2.23%
2035 2.11% 2.26%
2034 2.1% 2.27%
2033 2.22% 2.25%
2032 2.2% 2.26%
2031 2.19% 2.26%
2030 2.21% 2.28%
2029 2.26% 2.31%
2028 2.32% 2.33%
2027 2.35% 2.37%
2026 2.4% 2.42%
2025 2.45% 2.45%
2024 2.43% 2.47%
2023 2.44% 2.54%
2022 2.54% 2.55%
2021 2.47% 2.5%
2020 2.77% 2.56%
2019 3.33% 2.65%
2018 3.46% 2.73%
2017 3.59% 2.86%
2016 3.73% 2.94%
2015 3.86% 2.93%
2014 3.98% 2.45%
2013 4.08% 2.01%
2012 4.16% 2.11%
2011 4.44% 2.2%
2010 4.7% 2.23%
2009 4.72% 2.25%
2008 4.68% 2.3%
2007 4.61% 2.35%
2006 4.54% 2.38%
2005 5.27% 2.42%
2004 6.14% 2.45%
2003 6.25% 2.52%
2002 6.42% 2.62%
2001 6.62% 2.71%
2000 5.41% 2.81%
1999 4.01% 3.31%
1998 3.98% 3.84%
1997 3.94% 3.92%
1996 3.89% 3.95%
1995 3.84% 3.98%
1994 3.8% 4.01%
1993 3.77% 4.06%
1992 3.77% 4.07%
1991 3.78% 4.05%
1990 3.82% 4.01%
1989 3.9% 3.94%
1988 4.05% 3.9%
1987 4.4% 3.93%
1986 4.98% 3.99%
1985 5.66% 4.04%
1984 6.25% 4.07%
1983 6.58% 4.1%
1982 6.25% 4.11%
1981 5.06% 4.09%
1980 3.14% 4.03%
1979 1.2% 3.93%
1978 -0.09% 3.84%
1977 -1.51% 3.74%
1976 -2.39% 4.16%
1975 -2.39% 4.67%
1974 -2.42% 4.67%
1973 -2.32% 4.66%
1972 -2.05% 4.58%
1971 -1.52% 4.42%
1970 -0.53% 4.22%
1969 1.15% 4.05%
1968 2.26% 3.96%
1967 2.28% 3.95%
1966 2.22% 3.94%
1965 2.16% 3.94%
1964 2.09% 3.94%
1963 2.03% 3.92%
1962 1.96% 3.85%
1961 1.89% 3.72%

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Ivory Coast
Current population
1998075
33722528
Population rank 148/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.41%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
9.61 minutes
31.6 seconds
One death every
36.1 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +2,106
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +768,576
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 28/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +11,305
Net migration rank 53/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 11,305
2024 - 3,891 - 7,838
2023 40,140 3,997 758,261 6,002
2022 39,873 3,997 750,270 26,777
2021 39,160 6,493 732,191 1,322
2020 38,994 0 727,455 -12,390
2019 38,894 14,695 727,774 2,043
2018 38,332 15,581 722,445 5,395
2017 37,740 16,399 734,553 -796
2016 37,180 17,107 735,630 18,568
2015 36,543 17,697 731,387 522
2014 35,889 18,058 728,978 -23,011
2013 35,158 18,106 720,228 -250,964
2012 34,347 17,860 708,847 -232,712
2011 33,502 17,604 694,033 -200,010
2010 32,368 22,027 676,554 -182,689
2009 31,184 21,235 654,439 -168,027
2008 29,941 19,925 630,610 -150,037
2007 28,672 18,433 617,247 -130,079
2006 27,404 16,889 605,001 -124,651
2005 26,116 15,548 593,685 -117,342
2004 24,666 28,578 579,424 -108,869
2003 23,168 27,696 568,220 -99,880
2002 21,744 27,198 563,692 -90,503
2001 20,376 26,919 555,220 -76,679
2000 19,132 26,695 545,129 -63,843
1999 18,465 7,846 527,634 -42,777
1998 17,854 7,307 509,167 109,961
1997 17,305 6,696 489,984 124,443
1996 16,802 6,003 469,740 125,556
1995 16,345 5,300 453,719 124,501
1994 15,937 4,664 438,274 120,247
1993 15,459 4,175 430,759 113,215
1992 15,010 3,867 423,294 104,006
1991 14,581 3,642 413,354 92,228
1990 14,158 3,511 402,629 79,979
1989 13,724 3,545 390,081 67,324
1988 13,266 3,777 378,575 53,187
1987 12,727 4,482 370,654 45,028
1986 12,061 6,317 357,205 48,233
1985 11,179 8,816 344,549 50,872
1984 10,076 11,221 331,910 52,594
1983 8,886 12,766 317,379 53,646
1982 8,182 12,568 305,204 53,384
1981 7,573 9,605 292,755 51,354
1980 7,142 4,903 280,630 47,031
1979 5,786 -235 268,875 40,355
1978 5,635 -4,553 257,222 31,822
1977 5,550 -7,131 250,858 22,452
1976 2,451 -9,377 241,939 12,735
1975 4,580 -11,398 228,883 79,766
1974 5,697 -12,983 216,389 79,445
1973 6,508 -13,875 203,429 78,963
1972 6,572 -13,576 190,842 77,213
1971 4,822 -10,760 179,918 69,728
1970 2,715 -6,499 170,070 58,883
1969 2,593 -2,237 161,541 48,192
1968 6,417 565 153,464 41,198
1967 6,135 974 145,773 40,125
1966 5,868 915 138,438 40,125
1965 5,618 837 131,601 40,125
1964 5,393 735 124,996 40,125
1963 5,192 632 118,526 40,125
1962 5,013 528 111,930 39,670
1961 4,858 384 105,568 36,410
1960 4,727 210 99,681 31,307

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,348,944 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 24,432 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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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