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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 57,532,493 people in Kenya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 59,218,766 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 29.5 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +2.04% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59.2M (60.5% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Kenya
2100 5,052,131 105,223,316
2099 5,029,652 105,242,590
2098 5,006,084 105,242,641
2097 4,982,012 105,236,101
2096 4,957,949 105,205,242
2095 4,932,205 105,160,786
2094 4,904,343 105,103,544
2093 4,876,701 105,032,088
2092 4,848,908 104,940,218
2091 4,822,809 104,832,015
2090 4,795,108 104,703,358
2089 4,764,284 104,558,519
2088 4,733,165 104,399,468
2087 4,702,620 104,228,800
2086 4,672,149 104,041,464
2085 4,641,070 103,840,241
2084 4,606,158 103,625,624
2083 4,573,271 103,392,537
2082 4,539,781 103,144,028
2081 4,504,490 102,874,777
2080 4,468,448 102,580,506
2079 4,429,954 102,272,538
2078 4,392,051 101,946,897
2077 4,353,283 101,598,847
2076 4,311,896 101,225,562
2075 4,270,301 100,835,197
2074 4,229,407 100,422,464
2073 4,188,677 99,987,171
2072 4,147,163 99,519,193
2071 4,106,058 99,028,293
2070 4,063,448 98,515,267
2069 4,020,982 97,978,409
2068 3,980,402 97,414,394
2067 3,938,530 96,829,083
2066 3,895,974 96,216,770
2065 3,851,911 95,585,451
2064 3,807,263 94,929,481
2063 3,763,880 94,252,826
2062 3,720,515 93,548,321
2061 3,676,341 92,824,672
2060 3,631,498 92,085,725
2059 3,585,230 91,330,716
2058 3,537,155 90,557,051
2057 3,490,505 89,770,421
2056 3,443,649 88,981,572
2055 3,395,823 88,179,741
2054 3,347,521 87,367,666
2053 3,299,880 86,540,071
2052 3,252,101 85,698,312
2051 3,204,837 84,838,589
2050 3,158,169 83,964,839
2049 3,111,550 83,078,796
2048 3,064,766 82,179,525
2047 3,018,583 81,263,371
2046 2,970,723 80,329,258
2045 2,921,709 79,378,234
2044 2,872,120 78,403,097
2043 2,823,047 77,407,646
2042 2,772,948 76,389,004
2041 2,723,274 75,353,221
2040 2,671,956 74,297,998
2039 2,621,748 73,230,696
2038 2,569,597 72,143,698
2037 2,518,735 71,048,729
2036 2,468,255 69,939,553
2035 2,418,303 68,821,441
2034 2,368,234 67,695,500
2033 2,319,422 66,560,141
2032 2,269,119 65,422,172
2031 2,220,354 64,280,471
2030 2,172,696 63,144,611
2029 2,125,745 62,012,629
2028 2,078,701 60,885,488
2027 2,031,611 59,761,684
2026 1,985,016 58,645,347
2025 1,938,431 57,532,493
2024 1,892,516 56,432,944
2023 1,847,549 55,339,003
2022 1,803,545 54,252,461
2021 1,758,786 53,219,166
2020 1,716,468 52,217,334
2019 1,670,177 51,202,827
2018 1,616,422 50,207,107
2017 1,562,396 49,197,766
2016 1,508,186 48,139,687
2015 1,453,923 47,088,526
2014 1,399,828 46,051,440
2013 1,346,218 44,986,791
2012 1,293,483 43,888,303
2011 1,241,835 42,758,461
2010 1,189,085 41,598,567
2009 1,135,673 40,408,891
2008 1,084,530 39,206,351
2007 1,036,044 38,036,349
2006 990,343 36,904,008
2005 947,367 35,796,484
2004 899,917 34,713,455
2003 847,862 33,652,223
2002 797,957 32,629,808
2001 749,836 31,619,170
2000 703,279 30,642,890
1999 667,214 29,733,408
1998 641,474 28,888,057
1997 616,893 28,101,768
1996 593,492 27,344,211
1995 571,264 26,601,751
1994 550,138 25,857,130
1993 530,023 25,117,188
1992 510,770 24,382,460
1991 492,217 23,646,514
1990 474,274 22,892,651
1989 456,808 22,118,434
1988 439,651 21,356,219
1987 422,522 20,616,096
1986 404,728 19,901,646
1985 385,547 19,201,768
1984 364,899 18,514,906
1983 343,421 17,846,374
1982 322,216 17,206,175
1981 303,252 16,601,507
1980 288,644 16,018,459
1979 279,846 15,460,666
1978 276,531 14,934,126
1977 276,779 14,428,819
1976 281,031 13,957,623
1975 287,901 13,511,671
1974 294,953 13,070,078
1973 302,281 12,634,835
1972 309,468 12,206,060
1971 315,940 11,788,904
1970 320,803 11,368,791
1969 322,517 10,939,695
1968 318,849 10,518,823
1967 311,805 10,111,057
1966 304,859 9,717,816
1965 298,238 9,338,078
1964 291,942 8,973,535
1963 285,965 8,627,971
1962 280,286 8,299,308
1961 274,896 7,987,770
1960 269,807 7,695,307

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 11,079,079 people (a 23% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 41.8% to 83,964,839 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Kenya
2100 0.45% -0.02%
2099 0.47% -0%
2098 0.48% 0.006%
2097 0.49% 0.03%
2096 0.52% 0.04%
2095 0.57% 0.05%
2094 0.57% 0.07%
2093 0.57% 0.09%
2092 0.54% 0.1%
2091 0.58% 0.12%
2090 0.65% 0.14%
2089 0.66% 0.15%
2088 0.65% 0.16%
2087 0.65% 0.18%
2086 0.67% 0.19%
2085 0.76% 0.21%
2084 0.72% 0.23%
2083 0.74% 0.24%
2082 0.78% 0.26%
2081 0.81% 0.29%
2080 0.87% 0.3%
2079 0.86% 0.32%
2078 0.89% 0.34%
2077 0.96% 0.37%
2076 0.97% 0.39%
2075 0.97% 0.41%
2074 0.97% 0.44%
2073 1% 0.47%
2072 1% 0.5%
2071 1.05% 0.52%
2070 1.06% 0.55%
2069 1.02% 0.58%
2068 1.06% 0.6%
2067 1.09% 0.64%
2066 1.14% 0.66%
2065 1.17% 0.69%
2064 1.15% 0.72%
2063 1.17% 0.75%
2062 1.2% 0.78%
2061 1.23% 0.8%
2060 1.29% 0.83%
2059 1.36% 0.85%
2058 1.34% 0.88%
2057 1.36% 0.89%
2056 1.41% 0.91%
2055 1.44% 0.93%
2054 1.44% 0.96%
2053 1.47% 0.98%
2052 1.47% 1.01%
2051 1.48% 1.04%
2050 1.5% 1.07%
2049 1.53% 1.09%
2048 1.53% 1.13%
2047 1.61% 1.16%
2046 1.68% 1.2%
2045 1.73% 1.24%
2044 1.74% 1.29%
2043 1.81% 1.33%
2042 1.82% 1.37%
2041 1.92% 1.42%
2040 1.92% 1.46%
2039 2.03% 1.51%
2038 2.02% 1.54%
2037 2.05% 1.59%
2036 2.07% 1.62%
2035 2.11% 1.66%
2034 2.1% 1.71%
2033 2.22% 1.74%
2032 2.2% 1.78%
2031 2.19% 1.8%
2030 2.21% 1.83%
2029 2.26% 1.85%
2028 2.32% 1.88%
2027 2.35% 1.9%
2026 2.4% 1.93%
2025 2.43% 1.95%
2024 2.43% 1.98%
2023 2.44% 2%
2022 2.54% 1.94%
2021 2.47% 1.92%
2020 2.77% 1.98%
2019 3.33% 1.98%
2018 3.46% 2.05%
2017 3.59% 2.2%
2016 3.73% 2.23%
2015 3.86% 2.25%
2014 3.98% 2.37%
2013 4.08% 2.5%
2012 4.16% 2.64%
2011 4.44% 2.79%
2010 4.7% 2.94%
2009 4.72% 3.07%
2008 4.68% 3.08%
2007 4.61% 3.07%
2006 4.54% 3.09%
2005 5.27% 3.12%
2004 6.14% 3.15%
2003 6.25% 3.13%
2002 6.42% 3.2%
2001 6.62% 3.19%
2000 5.41% 3.06%
1999 4.01% 2.93%
1998 3.98% 2.8%
1997 3.94% 2.77%
1996 3.89% 2.79%
1995 3.84% 2.88%
1994 3.8% 2.95%
1993 3.77% 3.01%
1992 3.77% 3.11%
1991 3.78% 3.29%
1990 3.82% 3.5%
1989 3.9% 3.57%
1988 4.05% 3.59%
1987 4.4% 3.59%
1986 4.98% 3.64%
1985 5.66% 3.71%
1984 6.25% 3.75%
1983 6.58% 3.72%
1982 6.25% 3.64%
1981 5.06% 3.64%
1980 3.14% 3.61%
1979 1.2% 3.53%
1978 -0.09% 3.5%
1977 -1.51% 3.38%
1976 -2.39% 3.3%
1975 -2.39% 3.38%
1974 -2.42% 3.44%
1973 -2.32% 3.51%
1972 -2.05% 3.54%
1971 -1.52% 3.7%
1970 -0.53% 3.92%
1969 1.15% 4%
1968 2.26% 4.03%
1967 2.28% 4.05%
1966 2.22% 4.07%
1965 2.16% 4.06%
1964 2.09% 4.01%
1963 2.03% 3.96%
1962 1.96% 3.9%
1961 1.89% 3.8%

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 Kenya's population grew by 1.95%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Kenya
Current population
2008950
59218766
Population rank 148/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.71%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
28.8 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
20.7 seconds
One death every
35.4 minutes
1.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +3,012
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +1,099,549
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.95%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 51/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -27,330
Net migration rank 53/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -27,330
2024 41,906 3,891 1,116,695 -19,781
2023 40,140 3,997 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 39,873 3,997 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 39,160 6,493 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 38,994 0 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 38,894 14,695 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 38,332 15,581 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 37,740 16,399 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 37,180 17,107 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 36,543 17,697 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 35,889 18,058 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 35,158 18,106 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 34,347 17,860 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 33,502 17,604 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 32,368 22,027 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 31,184 21,235 1,193,598 7,096
2008 29,941 19,925 1,174,818 29,612
2007 28,672 18,433 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 27,404 16,889 1,113,357 15,767
2005 26,116 15,548 1,080,446 5,501
2004 24,666 28,578 1,048,590 31,525
2003 23,168 27,696 1,018,182 24,175
2002 21,744 27,198 992,044 10,431
2001 20,376 26,919 963,721 55,052
2000 19,132 26,695 928,357 5,407
1999 18,465 7,846 898,484 -13,257
1998 17,854 7,307 875,511 -70,023
1997 17,305 6,696 847,493 -80,443
1996 16,802 6,003 827,326 -79,276
1995 16,345 5,300 812,391 -75,506
1994 15,937 4,664 792,702 -40,367
1993 15,459 4,175 788,579 -61,054
1992 15,010 3,867 785,018 -43,085
1991 14,581 3,642 790,030 -60,087
1990 14,158 3,511 789,087 -11,338
1989 13,724 3,545 795,622 -24,949
1988 13,266 3,777 785,652 -31,894
1987 12,727 4,482 775,124 -48,633
1986 12,061 6,317 755,606 -53,183
1985 11,179 8,816 732,739 -35,400
1984 10,076 11,221 709,639 -33,253
1983 8,886 12,766 684,587 -23,905
1982 8,182 12,568 663,109 -43,382
1981 7,573 9,605 642,379 -52,761
1980 7,142 4,903 616,390 -39,920
1979 5,786 -235 595,390 -56,280
1978 5,635 -4,553 574,695 -60,718
1977 5,550 -7,131 554,124 -57,493
1976 2,451 -9,377 536,740 -90,990
1975 4,580 -11,398 517,579 -71,421
1974 5,697 -12,983 500,008 -62,973
1973 6,508 -13,875 485,556 -52,102
1972 6,572 -13,576 472,557 -48,466
1971 4,822 -10,760 459,897 -49,671
1970 2,715 -6,499 443,065 -13,064
1969 2,593 -2,237 427,819 369
1968 6,417 565 411,948 1,611
1967 6,135 974 396,920 5,060
1966 5,868 915 382,891 1,616
1965 5,618 837 366,444 8,524
1964 5,393 735 349,322 4,788
1963 5,192 632 332,763 4,246
1962 5,013 528 315,797 4,521
1961 4,858 384 298,463 4,296
1960 4,727 210 280,032 2,134

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

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

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 Kenya 95.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,885,724 people) and 4.23% is from migration (a loss of 481,242 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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