Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 2,834,980 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Jamaica's population is 1.42 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 139th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Jamaica
2100 5,053,285 1,075,936
2099 5,030,801 1,095,350
2098 5,007,228 1,115,242
2097 4,983,150 1,135,653
2096 4,959,082 1,156,525
2095 4,933,332 1,177,966
2094 4,905,464 1,200,045
2093 4,877,815 1,222,794
2092 4,850,016 1,246,199
2091 4,823,911 1,270,303
2090 4,796,204 1,294,988
2089 4,765,373 1,320,362
2088 4,734,246 1,346,290
2087 4,703,695 1,372,809
2086 4,673,217 1,399,955
2085 4,642,131 1,427,808
2084 4,607,210 1,456,011
2083 4,574,316 1,484,393
2082 4,540,818 1,513,542
2081 4,505,519 1,543,136
2080 4,469,469 1,573,400
2079 4,430,966 1,603,926
2078 4,393,054 1,634,499
2077 4,354,278 1,665,602
2076 4,312,881 1,696,763
2075 4,271,277 1,728,143
2074 4,230,374 1,760,036
2073 4,189,634 1,791,818
2072 4,148,110 1,823,794
2071 4,106,996 1,855,585
2070 4,064,376 1,887,318
2069 4,021,900 1,918,759
2068 3,981,311 1,950,157
2067 3,939,430 1,981,247
2066 3,896,865 2,012,035
2065 3,852,791 2,043,276
2064 3,808,133 2,073,988
2063 3,764,740 2,104,265
2062 3,721,365 2,134,508
2061 3,677,181 2,164,312
2060 3,632,328 2,194,058
2059 3,586,049 2,223,310
2058 3,537,963 2,252,286
2057 3,491,303 2,280,579
2056 3,444,436 2,308,936
2055 3,396,599 2,336,830
2054 3,348,286 2,364,245
2053 3,300,634 2,390,891
2052 3,252,844 2,416,741
2051 3,205,569 2,441,989
2050 3,158,891 2,466,771
2049 3,112,260 2,491,589
2048 3,065,466 2,515,667
2047 3,019,272 2,539,219
2046 2,971,402 2,562,324
2045 2,922,377 2,584,663
2044 2,872,776 2,606,489
2043 2,823,692 2,627,486
2042 2,773,582 2,647,490
2041 2,723,897 2,666,429
2040 2,672,567 2,684,551
2039 2,622,347 2,702,027
2038 2,570,184 2,718,374
2037 2,519,310 2,734,180
2036 2,468,819 2,748,725
2035 2,418,856 2,761,886
2034 2,368,775 2,774,297
2033 2,319,952 2,785,381
2032 2,269,637 2,795,619
2031 2,220,861 2,804,329
2030 2,173,192 2,812,297
2029 2,126,230 2,819,213
2028 2,079,176 2,825,235
2027 2,032,075 2,830,534
2026 1,985,469 2,834,980
2025 1,938,873 2,837,881
2024 1,892,516 2,839,175
2023 1,847,549 2,839,786
2022 1,803,545 2,839,144
2021 1,758,786 2,837,682
2020 1,716,468 2,830,739
2019 1,670,177 2,823,271
2018 1,616,422 2,820,097
2017 1,562,396 2,815,764
2016 1,508,186 2,809,915
2015 1,453,923 2,802,534
2014 1,399,828 2,793,749
2013 1,346,218 2,783,687
2012 1,293,483 2,772,430
2011 1,241,835 2,760,494
2010 1,189,085 2,748,568
2009 1,135,673 2,736,995
2008 1,084,530 2,725,635
2007 1,036,044 2,713,800
2006 990,343 2,700,968
2005 947,367 2,687,066
2004 899,917 2,672,225
2003 847,862 2,656,623
2002 797,957 2,640,572
2001 749,836 2,624,403
2000 703,279 2,607,826
1999 667,214 2,589,795
1998 641,474 2,569,736
1997 616,893 2,547,848
1996 593,492 2,524,463
1995 571,264 2,500,151
1994 550,138 2,475,220
1993 530,023 2,449,916
1992 510,770 2,424,701
1991 492,217 2,400,869
1990 474,274 2,379,877
1989 456,808 2,361,916
1988 439,651 2,345,777
1987 422,522 2,329,813
1986 404,728 2,312,125
1985 385,547 2,290,656
1984 364,899 2,264,562
1983 343,421 2,234,832
1982 322,216 2,203,889
1981 303,252 2,173,818
1980 288,644 2,145,658
1979 279,846 2,119,486
1978 276,531 2,094,836
1977 276,779 2,070,657
1976 281,031 2,045,578
1975 287,901 2,018,981
1974 294,953 1,990,906
1973 302,281 1,961,219
1972 309,468 1,931,542
1971 315,940 1,903,728
1970 320,803 1,878,196
1969 322,517 1,855,127
1968 318,849 1,833,765
1967 311,805 1,812,865
1966 304,859 1,791,475
1965 298,238 1,769,192
1964 291,942 1,745,568
1963 285,965 1,721,099
1962 280,286 1,696,932
1961 274,896 1,673,261
1960 269,807 1,650,005

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/jamaica | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th to 143rd.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Jamaica
2100 0.45% -1.77%
2099 0.47% -1.78%
2098 0.48% -1.8%
2097 0.49% -1.8%
2096 0.52% -1.82%
2095 0.57% -1.84%
2094 0.57% -1.86%
2093 0.57% -1.88%
2092 0.54% -1.9%
2091 0.58% -1.91%
2090 0.65% -1.92%
2089 0.66% -1.93%
2088 0.65% -1.93%
2087 0.65% -1.94%
2086 0.67% -1.95%
2085 0.76% -1.94%
2084 0.72% -1.91%
2083 0.74% -1.93%
2082 0.78% -1.92%
2081 0.81% -1.92%
2080 0.87% -1.9%
2079 0.86% -1.87%
2078 0.89% -1.87%
2077 0.96% -1.84%
2076 0.97% -1.82%
2075 0.97% -1.81%
2074 0.97% -1.77%
2073 1% -1.75%
2072 1% -1.71%
2071 1.05% -1.68%
2070 1.06% -1.64%
2069 1.02% -1.61%
2068 1.06% -1.57%
2067 1.09% -1.53%
2066 1.14% -1.53%
2065 1.17% -1.48%
2064 1.15% -1.44%
2063 1.17% -1.42%
2062 1.2% -1.38%
2061 1.23% -1.36%
2060 1.29% -1.32%
2059 1.36% -1.29%
2058 1.34% -1.24%
2057 1.36% -1.23%
2056 1.41% -1.19%
2055 1.44% -1.16%
2054 1.44% -1.11%
2053 1.47% -1.07%
2052 1.47% -1.03%
2051 1.48% -1%
2050 1.5% -1%
2049 1.53% -0.96%
2048 1.53% -0.93%
2047 1.61% -0.9%
2046 1.68% -0.86%
2045 1.73% -0.84%
2044 1.74% -0.8%
2043 1.81% -0.76%
2042 1.82% -0.71%
2041 1.92% -0.68%
2040 1.92% -0.65%
2039 2.03% -0.6%
2038 2.02% -0.58%
2037 2.05% -0.53%
2036 2.07% -0.48%
2035 2.11% -0.45%
2034 2.1% -0.4%
2033 2.22% -0.37%
2032 2.2% -0.31%
2031 2.19% -0.28%
2030 2.21% -0.25%
2029 2.26% -0.21%
2028 2.32% -0.19%
2027 2.35% -0.16%
2026 2.4% -0.1%
2025 2.45% -0.05%
2024 2.43% -0.02%
2023 2.44% 0.02%
2022 2.54% 0.05%
2021 2.47% 0.25%
2020 2.77% 0.26%
2019 3.33% 0.11%
2018 3.46% 0.15%
2017 3.59% 0.21%
2016 3.73% 0.26%
2015 3.86% 0.31%
2014 3.98% 0.36%
2013 4.08% 0.41%
2012 4.16% 0.43%
2011 4.44% 0.43%
2010 4.7% 0.42%
2009 4.72% 0.42%
2008 4.68% 0.44%
2007 4.61% 0.48%
2006 4.54% 0.52%
2005 5.27% 0.56%
2004 6.14% 0.59%
2003 6.25% 0.61%
2002 6.42% 0.62%
2001 6.62% 0.64%
2000 5.41% 0.7%
1999 4.01% 0.78%
1998 3.98% 0.86%
1997 3.94% 0.93%
1996 3.89% 0.97%
1995 3.84% 1.01%
1994 3.8% 1.03%
1993 3.77% 1.04%
1992 3.77% 0.99%
1991 3.78% 0.88%
1990 3.82% 0.76%
1989 3.9% 0.69%
1988 4.05% 0.69%
1987 4.4% 0.77%
1986 4.98% 0.94%
1985 5.66% 1.15%
1984 6.25% 1.33%
1983 6.58% 1.4%
1982 6.25% 1.38%
1981 5.06% 1.31%
1980 3.14% 1.23%
1979 1.2% 1.18%
1978 -0.09% 1.17%
1977 -1.51% 1.23%
1976 -2.39% 1.32%
1975 -2.39% 1.41%
1974 -2.42% 1.51%
1973 -2.32% 1.54%
1972 -2.05% 1.46%
1971 -1.52% 1.36%
1970 -0.53% 1.24%
1969 1.15% 1.16%
1968 2.26% 1.15%
1967 2.28% 1.19%
1966 2.22% 1.26%
1965 2.16% 1.35%
1964 2.09% 1.42%
1963 2.03% 1.42%
1962 1.96% 1.41%
1961 1.89% 1.41%

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/jamaica | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Jamaica
Current population
1998075
2834980
Population rank 148/197 139/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
14.3 hours
One birth every
9.61 minutes
15.9 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 -2
Annual growth/decline +44,967 -611
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 166/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -11,053
Net migration rank 53/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -11,053
2024 - 3,891 - -10,506
2023 40,140 3,997 10,072 -10,003
2022 39,873 3,997 11,215 -10,003
2021 39,160 6,493 6,382 -4,665
2020 38,994 0 12,170 0
2019 38,894 14,695 13,094 -10,335
2018 38,332 15,581 13,929 -10,335
2017 37,740 16,399 15,419 -10,335
2016 37,180 17,107 16,944 -10,335
2015 36,543 17,697 18,489 -10,335
2014 35,889 18,058 19,751 -10,335
2013 35,158 18,106 21,037 -10,335
2012 34,347 17,860 22,320 -10,498
2011 33,502 17,604 23,627 -11,577
2010 32,368 22,027 25,031 -13,248
2009 31,184 21,235 26,311 -14,941
2008 29,941 19,925 27,553 -16,191
2007 28,672 18,433 28,886 -16,588
2006 27,404 16,889 30,213 -16,840
2005 26,116 15,548 31,506 -17,071
2004 24,666 28,578 32,500 -17,256
2003 23,168 27,696 33,340 -17,380
2002 21,744 27,198 33,572 -17,428
2001 20,376 26,919 33,666 -17,466
2000 19,132 26,695 34,452 -17,498
1999 18,465 7,846 36,649 -17,542
1998 17,854 7,307 38,628 -17,623
1997 17,305 6,696 40,521 -17,756
1996 16,802 6,003 42,297 -18,285
1995 16,345 5,300 43,705 -19,092
1994 15,937 4,664 45,210 -19,960
1993 15,459 4,175 46,090 -20,731
1992 15,010 3,867 46,494 -21,426
1991 14,581 3,642 45,617 -23,014
1990 14,158 3,511 44,465 -25,085
1989 13,724 3,545 43,591 -27,049
1988 13,266 3,777 43,978 -28,247
1987 12,727 4,482 44,155 -27,958
1986 12,061 6,317 44,520 -25,339
1985 11,179 8,816 45,122 -21,371
1984 10,076 11,221 45,644 -17,211
1983 8,886 12,766 45,095 -14,065
1982 8,182 12,568 43,816 -12,952
1981 7,573 9,605 42,898 -13,619
1980 7,142 4,903 42,316 -15,277
1979 5,786 -235 42,449 -17,143
1978 5,635 -4,553 42,475 -18,483
1977 5,550 -7,131 42,999 -18,630
1976 2,451 -9,377 43,878 -18,084
1975 4,580 -11,398 44,736 -17,340
1974 5,697 -12,983 45,526 -16,769
1973 6,508 -13,875 47,438 -16,822
1972 6,572 -13,576 46,676 -17,934
1971 4,822 -10,760 47,206 -20,322
1970 2,715 -6,499 47,547 -23,371
1969 2,593 -2,237 48,258 -26,304
1968 6,417 565 49,189 -28,424
1967 6,135 974 50,187 -29,147
1966 5,868 915 50,808 -29,065
1965 5,618 837 51,423 -28,611
1964 5,393 735 52,501 -28,066
1963 5,192 632 52,277 -27,757
1962 5,013 528 51,758 -27,936
1961 4,858 384 51,931 -28,416
1960 4,727 210 51,944 -28,952

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/jamaica | 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 Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.