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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 123,366,734 people in Japan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 122,704,252 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 61.1 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 1.5% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs -0.28% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.03% decline).

Equatorial Guinea vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Japan
2100 5,052,131 76,995,942
2099 5,029,652 77,380,486
2098 5,006,084 77,759,557
2097 4,982,012 78,135,569
2096 4,957,949 78,515,892
2095 4,932,205 78,892,606
2094 4,904,343 79,267,768
2093 4,876,701 79,645,584
2092 4,848,908 80,025,578
2091 4,822,809 80,401,222
2090 4,795,108 80,778,500
2089 4,764,284 81,158,413
2088 4,733,165 81,539,639
2087 4,702,620 81,926,401
2086 4,672,149 82,322,612
2085 4,641,070 82,727,738
2084 4,606,158 83,141,354
2083 4,573,271 83,562,394
2082 4,539,781 83,998,809
2081 4,504,490 84,447,888
2080 4,468,448 84,918,455
2079 4,429,954 85,406,042
2078 4,392,051 85,916,840
2077 4,353,283 86,453,316
2076 4,311,896 87,012,155
2075 4,270,301 87,597,053
2074 4,229,407 88,209,803
2073 4,188,677 88,854,316
2072 4,147,163 89,519,055
2071 4,106,058 90,204,314
2070 4,063,448 90,919,143
2069 4,020,982 91,645,589
2068 3,980,402 92,388,299
2067 3,938,530 93,133,993
2066 3,895,974 93,889,902
2065 3,851,911 94,654,259
2064 3,807,263 95,412,429
2063 3,763,880 96,169,244
2062 3,720,515 96,924,236
2061 3,676,341 97,675,525
2060 3,631,498 98,422,553
2059 3,585,230 99,166,038
2058 3,537,155 99,890,950
2057 3,490,505 100,607,740
2056 3,443,649 101,318,164
2055 3,395,823 102,012,184
2054 3,347,521 102,706,063
2053 3,299,880 103,381,833
2052 3,252,101 104,059,800
2051 3,204,837 104,729,745
2050 3,158,169 105,400,477
2049 3,111,550 106,076,354
2048 3,064,766 106,754,699
2047 3,018,583 107,442,881
2046 2,970,723 108,139,155
2045 2,921,709 108,844,934
2044 2,872,120 109,553,441
2043 2,823,047 110,269,851
2042 2,772,948 110,992,599
2041 2,723,274 111,729,216
2040 2,671,956 112,463,507
2039 2,621,748 113,200,859
2038 2,569,597 113,940,856
2037 2,518,735 114,687,611
2036 2,468,255 115,436,359
2035 2,418,303 116,187,949
2034 2,368,234 116,936,734
2033 2,319,422 117,678,572
2032 2,269,119 118,419,247
2031 2,220,354 119,153,646
2030 2,172,696 119,882,512
2029 2,125,745 120,600,781
2028 2,078,701 121,314,239
2027 2,031,611 122,015,984
2026 1,985,016 122,704,252
2025 1,938,431 123,366,734
2024 1,892,516 123,975,371
2023 1,847,549 124,516,650
2022 1,803,545 125,124,989
2021 1,758,786 125,681,593
2020 1,716,468 126,261,000
2019 1,670,177 126,633,000
2018 1,616,422 126,811,000
2017 1,562,396 126,972,000
2016 1,508,186 127,076,000
2015 1,453,923 127,141,000
2014 1,399,828 127,276,000
2013 1,346,218 127,445,000
2012 1,293,483 127,629,000
2011 1,241,835 127,833,000
2010 1,189,085 128,070,000
2009 1,135,673 128,047,000
2008 1,084,530 128,063,000
2007 1,036,044 128,001,000
2006 990,343 127,854,000
2005 947,367 127,773,000
2004 899,917 127,761,000
2003 847,862 127,718,000
2002 797,957 127,445,000
2001 749,836 127,149,000
2000 703,279 126,843,000
1999 667,214 126,631,000
1998 641,474 126,400,000
1997 616,893 126,057,000
1996 593,492 125,757,000
1995 571,264 125,472,000
1994 550,138 125,178,000
1993 530,023 124,829,000
1992 510,770 124,425,000
1991 492,217 123,964,000
1990 474,274 123,478,000
1989 456,808 123,069,000
1988 439,651 122,578,000
1987 422,522 122,069,000
1986 404,728 121,482,000
1985 385,547 120,837,000
1984 364,899 120,083,000
1983 343,421 119,307,000
1982 322,216 118,480,000
1981 303,252 117,661,000
1980 288,644 116,807,000
1979 279,846 115,890,000
1978 276,531 114,913,000
1977 276,779 113,872,000
1976 281,031 112,775,000
1975 287,901 111,573,000
1974 294,953 110,162,000
1973 302,281 108,707,000
1972 309,468 107,188,000
1971 315,940 105,697,000
1970 320,803 103,403,000
1969 322,517 102,219,000
1968 318,849 101,011,000
1967 311,805 99,879,000
1966 304,859 98,851,000
1965 298,238 97,952,000
1964 291,942 96,903,000
1963 285,965 95,900,000
1962 280,286 94,933,000
1961 274,896 94,055,000
1960 269,807 93,216,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Equatorial Guinea's population will grow by 57.2% to 3,158,169 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,400,477 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people, while Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Japan
2100 0.45% -0.5%
2099 0.47% -0.49%
2098 0.48% -0.48%
2097 0.49% -0.48%
2096 0.52% -0.48%
2095 0.57% -0.47%
2094 0.57% -0.47%
2093 0.57% -0.47%
2092 0.54% -0.47%
2091 0.58% -0.47%
2090 0.65% -0.47%
2089 0.66% -0.47%
2088 0.65% -0.47%
2087 0.65% -0.48%
2086 0.67% -0.49%
2085 0.76% -0.5%
2084 0.72% -0.5%
2083 0.74% -0.52%
2082 0.78% -0.53%
2081 0.81% -0.55%
2080 0.87% -0.57%
2079 0.86% -0.59%
2078 0.89% -0.62%
2077 0.96% -0.64%
2076 0.97% -0.67%
2075 0.97% -0.69%
2074 0.97% -0.73%
2073 1% -0.74%
2072 1% -0.76%
2071 1.05% -0.79%
2070 1.06% -0.79%
2069 1.02% -0.8%
2068 1.06% -0.8%
2067 1.09% -0.81%
2066 1.14% -0.81%
2065 1.17% -0.79%
2064 1.15% -0.79%
2063 1.17% -0.78%
2062 1.2% -0.77%
2061 1.23% -0.76%
2060 1.29% -0.75%
2059 1.36% -0.73%
2058 1.34% -0.71%
2057 1.36% -0.7%
2056 1.41% -0.68%
2055 1.44% -0.68%
2054 1.44% -0.65%
2053 1.47% -0.65%
2052 1.47% -0.64%
2051 1.48% -0.64%
2050 1.5% -0.64%
2049 1.53% -0.64%
2048 1.53% -0.64%
2047 1.61% -0.64%
2046 1.68% -0.65%
2045 1.73% -0.65%
2044 1.74% -0.65%
2043 1.81% -0.65%
2042 1.82% -0.66%
2041 1.92% -0.65%
2040 1.92% -0.65%
2039 2.03% -0.65%
2038 2.02% -0.65%
2037 2.05% -0.65%
2036 2.07% -0.65%
2035 2.11% -0.64%
2034 2.1% -0.63%
2033 2.22% -0.63%
2032 2.2% -0.62%
2031 2.19% -0.61%
2030 2.21% -0.6%
2029 2.26% -0.59%
2028 2.32% -0.58%
2027 2.35% -0.56%
2026 2.4% -0.54%
2025 2.43% -0.49%
2024 2.43% -0.43%
2023 2.44% -0.49%
2022 2.54% -0.44%
2021 2.47% -0.46%
2020 2.77% -0.29%
2019 3.33% -0.14%
2018 3.46% -0.13%
2017 3.59% -0.08%
2016 3.73% -0.05%
2015 3.86% -0.11%
2014 3.98% -0.13%
2013 4.08% -0.14%
2012 4.16% -0.16%
2011 4.44% -0.19%
2010 4.7% 0.02%
2009 4.72% -0.01%
2008 4.68% 0.05%
2007 4.61% 0.11%
2006 4.54% 0.06%
2005 5.27% 0.009%
2004 6.14% 0.03%
2003 6.25% 0.21%
2002 6.42% 0.23%
2001 6.62% 0.24%
2000 5.41% 0.17%
1999 4.01% 0.18%
1998 3.98% 0.27%
1997 3.94% 0.24%
1996 3.89% 0.23%
1995 3.84% 0.23%
1994 3.8% 0.28%
1993 3.77% 0.32%
1992 3.77% 0.37%
1991 3.78% 0.39%
1990 3.82% 0.33%
1989 3.9% 0.4%
1988 4.05% 0.42%
1987 4.4% 0.48%
1986 4.98% 0.53%
1985 5.66% 0.63%
1984 6.25% 0.65%
1983 6.58% 0.7%
1982 6.25% 0.7%
1981 5.06% 0.73%
1980 3.14% 0.79%
1979 1.2% 0.85%
1978 -0.09% 0.91%
1977 -1.51% 0.97%
1976 -2.39% 1.08%
1975 -2.39% 1.28%
1974 -2.42% 1.34%
1973 -2.32% 1.42%
1972 -2.05% 1.41%
1971 -1.52% 2.22%
1970 -0.53% 1.16%
1969 1.15% 1.2%
1968 2.26% 1.13%
1967 2.28% 1.04%
1966 2.22% 0.92%
1965 2.16% 1.08%
1964 2.09% 1.05%
1963 2.03% 1.02%
1962 1.96% 0.93%
1961 1.89% 0.9%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Japan's population declined by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Japan
Current population
2008950
122704252
Population rank 148/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.48%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
52 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
44.6 seconds
One death every
35.4 minutes
19.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +126 -1,667
Annual growth/decline +45,915 -608,637
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.49%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 183/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +140,579
Net migration rank 53/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 140,579
2024 41,906 3,891 -942,213 153,357
2023 40,140 3,997 -871,617 175,003
2022 39,873 3,997 -825,825 175,003
2021 39,160 6,493 -640,976 -34,996
2020 38,994 0 -542,923 42,001
2019 38,894 14,695 -531,858 318,190
2018 38,332 15,581 -456,520 320,601
2017 37,740 16,399 -406,310 322,564
2016 37,180 17,107 -343,106 314,732
2015 36,543 17,697 -292,424 168,896
2014 35,889 18,058 -267,279 58,109
2013 35,158 18,106 -242,146 66,449
2012 34,347 17,860 -229,733 67,904
2011 33,502 17,604 -204,533 97,720
2010 32,368 22,027 -128,070 131,860
2009 31,184 21,235 -76,828 125,450
2008 29,941 19,925 -51,225 142,605
2007 28,672 18,433 -25,600 138,024
2006 27,404 16,889 12,785 130,065
2005 26,116 15,548 -25,554 113,017
2004 24,666 28,578 76,656 69,014
2003 23,168 27,696 114,946 74,875
2002 21,744 27,198 178,423 60,864
2001 20,376 26,919 203,438 59,563
2000 19,132 26,695 228,317 23,468
1999 18,465 7,846 202,610 56,901
1998 17,854 7,307 265,440 45,912
1997 17,305 6,696 277,325 43,366
1996 16,802 6,003 314,392 25,030
1995 16,345 5,300 276,039 87,714
1994 15,937 4,664 363,017 154,214
1993 15,459 4,175 312,073 168,836
1992 15,010 3,867 360,833 170,878
1991 14,581 3,642 396,685 161,331
1990 14,158 3,511 407,478 124,582
1989 13,724 3,545 467,662 31,202
1988 13,266 3,777 527,085 51,154
1987 12,727 4,482 598,138 28,001
1986 12,061 6,317 631,706 27,987
1985 11,179 8,816 676,687 -141,323
1984 10,076 11,221 756,523 -273,686
1983 8,886 12,766 775,495 -269,755
1982 8,182 12,568 805,664 -288,550
1981 7,573 9,605 811,861 -278,525
1980 7,142 4,903 864,372 -92,314
1979 5,786 -235 950,298 -57,692
1978 5,635 -4,553 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 5,550 -7,131 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 2,451 -9,377 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 4,580 -11,398 1,204,989 107
1974 5,697 -12,983 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 6,508 -13,875 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 6,572 -13,576 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 4,822 -10,760 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 2,715 -6,499 1,230,496 33,731
1969 2,593 -2,237 1,195,962 49,447
1968 6,417 565 1,191,930 43,593
1967 6,135 974 1,258,475 29,632
1966 5,868 915 682,072 68,934
1965 5,618 837 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 5,393 735 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 5,192 632 987,770 -100,742
1962 5,013 528 901,864 -57,075
1961 4,858 384 893,522 -58,882
1960 4,727 210 894,874 -150,371

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 79.6% of the population change in Equatorial Guinea is from natural causes (a gain of 388,762 people) and 20.4% is from migration (a gain of 99,857 people). In Japan 75% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,853,772 people) and 25% is from migration (a gain of 1,955,351 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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