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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Kuwait's population is 2.48 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Kuwait
2100 5,052,131 9,334,340
2099 5,029,652 9,260,081
2098 5,006,084 9,186,463
2097 4,982,012 9,113,170
2096 4,957,949 9,040,141
2095 4,932,205 8,967,450
2094 4,904,343 8,895,114
2093 4,876,701 8,823,113
2092 4,848,908 8,751,505
2091 4,822,809 8,680,321
2090 4,795,108 8,609,595
2089 4,764,284 8,539,136
2088 4,733,165 8,469,109
2087 4,702,620 8,399,564
2086 4,672,149 8,330,533
2085 4,641,070 8,261,971
2084 4,606,158 8,193,896
2083 4,573,271 8,126,269
2082 4,539,781 8,059,106
2081 4,504,490 7,992,347
2080 4,468,448 7,926,024
2079 4,429,954 7,860,286
2078 4,392,051 7,795,005
2077 4,353,283 7,730,203
2076 4,311,896 7,665,903
2075 4,270,301 7,602,169
2074 4,229,407 7,538,993
2073 4,188,677 7,476,318
2072 4,147,163 7,414,183
2071 4,106,058 7,352,798
2070 4,063,448 7,292,103
2069 4,020,982 7,231,928
2068 3,980,402 7,172,407
2067 3,938,530 7,113,525
2066 3,895,974 7,055,300
2065 3,851,911 6,997,659
2064 3,807,263 6,940,617
2063 3,763,880 6,883,966
2062 3,720,515 6,827,893
2061 3,676,341 6,772,426
2060 3,631,498 6,717,567
2059 3,585,230 6,663,194
2058 3,537,155 6,609,283
2057 3,490,505 6,555,790
2056 3,443,649 6,502,807
2055 3,395,823 6,450,126
2054 3,347,521 6,397,735
2053 3,299,880 6,345,468
2052 3,252,101 6,293,294
2051 3,204,837 6,241,127
2050 3,158,169 6,188,892
2049 3,111,550 6,136,684
2048 3,064,766 6,084,369
2047 3,018,583 6,032,063
2046 2,970,723 5,979,700
2045 2,921,709 5,927,211
2044 2,872,120 5,874,608
2043 2,823,047 5,822,127
2042 2,772,948 5,769,628
2041 2,723,274 5,717,337
2040 2,671,956 5,665,332
2039 2,621,748 5,613,613
2038 2,569,597 5,562,201
2037 2,518,735 5,511,310
2036 2,468,255 5,460,951
2035 2,418,303 5,411,185
2034 2,368,234 5,362,082
2033 2,319,422 5,313,716
2032 2,269,119 5,266,162
2031 2,220,354 5,219,420
2030 2,172,696 5,173,547
2029 2,125,745 5,125,419
2028 2,078,701 5,073,776
2027 2,031,611 5,015,009
2026 1,985,016 4,945,732
2025 1,938,431 4,865,298
2024 1,892,516 4,897,263
2023 1,847,549 4,853,420
2022 1,803,545 4,589,643
2021 1,758,786 4,360,865
2020 1,716,468 4,400,267
2019 1,670,177 4,442,316
2018 1,616,422 4,323,515
2017 1,562,396 4,154,812
2016 1,508,186 4,004,096
2015 1,453,923 3,834,574
2014 1,399,828 3,665,876
2013 1,346,218 3,507,844
2012 1,293,483 3,337,109
2011 1,241,835 3,132,814
2010 1,189,085 2,943,372
2009 1,135,673 2,795,484
2008 1,084,530 2,651,421
2007 1,036,044 2,507,887
2006 990,343 2,364,733
2005 947,367 2,236,788
2004 899,917 2,157,320
2003 847,862 2,109,881
2002 797,957 2,059,974
2001 749,836 2,008,121
2000 703,279 1,954,709
1999 667,214 1,900,030
1998 641,474 1,844,302
1997 616,893 1,787,683
1996 593,492 1,730,246
1995 571,264 1,681,513
1994 550,138 1,664,361
1993 530,023 1,672,151
1992 510,770 1,634,961
1991 492,217 1,351,399
1990 474,274 1,684,819
1989 456,808 2,217,468
1988 439,651 2,134,707
1987 422,522 2,052,994
1986 404,728 1,972,520
1985 385,547 1,894,242
1984 364,899 1,820,688
1983 343,421 1,744,295
1982 322,216 1,662,480
1981 303,252 1,583,426
1980 288,644 1,504,782
1979 279,846 1,423,514
1978 276,531 1,340,319
1977 276,779 1,258,023
1976 281,031 1,178,711
1975 287,901 1,104,863
1974 294,953 1,038,346
1973 302,281 977,654
1972 309,468 920,352
1971 315,940 865,076
1970 320,803 809,114
1969 322,517 749,452
1968 318,849 687,716
1967 311,805 628,089
1966 304,859 572,590
1965 298,238 521,174
1964 291,942 473,115
1963 285,965 427,694
1962 280,286 384,995
1961 274,896 345,945
1960 269,807 311,060

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 Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 9.33M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Kuwait
2100 0.45% 0.8%
2099 0.47% 0.8%
2098 0.48% 0.8%
2097 0.49% 0.81%
2096 0.52% 0.81%
2095 0.57% 0.81%
2094 0.57% 0.82%
2093 0.57% 0.82%
2092 0.54% 0.82%
2091 0.58% 0.82%
2090 0.65% 0.83%
2089 0.66% 0.83%
2088 0.65% 0.83%
2087 0.65% 0.83%
2086 0.67% 0.83%
2085 0.76% 0.83%
2084 0.72% 0.83%
2083 0.74% 0.83%
2082 0.78% 0.84%
2081 0.81% 0.84%
2080 0.87% 0.84%
2079 0.86% 0.84%
2078 0.89% 0.84%
2077 0.96% 0.84%
2076 0.97% 0.84%
2075 0.97% 0.84%
2074 0.97% 0.84%
2073 1% 0.84%
2072 1% 0.83%
2071 1.05% 0.83%
2070 1.06% 0.83%
2069 1.02% 0.83%
2068 1.06% 0.83%
2067 1.09% 0.83%
2066 1.14% 0.82%
2065 1.17% 0.82%
2064 1.15% 0.82%
2063 1.17% 0.82%
2062 1.2% 0.82%
2061 1.23% 0.82%
2060 1.29% 0.82%
2059 1.36% 0.82%
2058 1.34% 0.82%
2057 1.36% 0.81%
2056 1.41% 0.82%
2055 1.44% 0.82%
2054 1.44% 0.82%
2053 1.47% 0.83%
2052 1.47% 0.84%
2051 1.48% 0.84%
2050 1.5% 0.85%
2049 1.53% 0.86%
2048 1.53% 0.87%
2047 1.61% 0.88%
2046 1.68% 0.89%
2045 1.73% 0.9%
2044 1.74% 0.9%
2043 1.81% 0.91%
2042 1.82% 0.91%
2041 1.92% 0.92%
2040 1.92% 0.92%
2039 2.03% 0.92%
2038 2.02% 0.92%
2037 2.05% 0.92%
2036 2.07% 0.92%
2035 2.11% 0.92%
2034 2.1% 0.91%
2033 2.22% 0.9%
2032 2.2% 0.9%
2031 2.19% 0.89%
2030 2.21% 0.94%
2029 2.26% 1.02%
2028 2.32% 1.17%
2027 2.35% 1.4%
2026 2.4% 1.65%
2025 2.43% -0.65%
2024 2.43% 0.9%
2023 2.44% 5.75%
2022 2.54% 5.25%
2021 2.47% -0.9%
2020 2.77% -0.95%
2019 3.33% 2.75%
2018 3.46% 4.06%
2017 3.59% 3.76%
2016 3.73% 4.42%
2015 3.86% 4.6%
2014 3.98% 4.51%
2013 4.08% 5.12%
2012 4.16% 6.52%
2011 4.44% 6.44%
2010 4.7% 5.29%
2009 4.72% 5.43%
2008 4.68% 5.72%
2007 4.61% 6.05%
2006 4.54% 5.72%
2005 5.27% 3.68%
2004 6.14% 2.25%
2003 6.25% 2.42%
2002 6.42% 2.58%
2001 6.62% 2.73%
2000 5.41% 2.88%
1999 4.01% 3.02%
1998 3.98% 3.17%
1997 3.94% 3.32%
1996 3.89% 2.9%
1995 3.84% 1.03%
1994 3.8% -0.47%
1993 3.77% 2.27%
1992 3.77% 21%
1991 3.78% -19.8%
1990 3.82% -24%
1989 3.9% 3.88%
1988 4.05% 3.98%
1987 4.4% 4.08%
1986 4.98% 4.13%
1985 5.66% 4.04%
1984 6.25% 4.38%
1983 6.58% 4.92%
1982 6.25% 4.99%
1981 5.06% 5.23%
1980 3.14% 5.71%
1979 1.2% 6.21%
1978 -0.09% 6.54%
1977 -1.51% 6.73%
1976 -2.39% 6.68%
1975 -2.39% 6.41%
1974 -2.42% 6.21%
1973 -2.32% 6.23%
1972 -2.05% 6.39%
1971 -1.52% 6.92%
1970 -0.53% 7.96%
1969 1.15% 8.98%
1968 2.26% 9.49%
1967 2.28% 9.69%
1966 2.22% 9.87%
1965 2.16% 10.2%
1964 2.09% 10.6%
1963 2.03% 11.1%
1962 1.96% 11.3%
1961 1.89% 11.2%

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 Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Kuwait
Current population
2008950
4981316
Population rank 148/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.06%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
16.5 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
10.7 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +126 -88
Annual growth/decline +45,915 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 188/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +42,775
Net migration rank 53/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 42,775
2024 41,906 3,891 41,627 61,624
2023 40,140 3,997 42,568 50,008
2022 39,873 3,997 41,752 368,560
2021 39,160 6,493 42,057 19,678
2020 38,994 0 41,083 -168,379
2019 38,894 14,695 46,268 181
2018 38,332 15,581 47,222 145,973
2017 37,740 16,399 51,498 92,717
2016 37,180 17,107 51,397 105,818
2015 36,543 17,697 52,127 129,695
2014 35,889 18,058 54,673 100,891
2013 35,158 18,106 52,666 107,821
2012 34,347 17,860 53,181 127,777
2011 33,502 17,604 50,733 176,732
2010 32,368 22,027 49,838 101,566
2009 31,184 21,235 48,879 95,483
2008 29,941 19,925 47,505 96,268
2007 28,672 18,433 46,539 96,765
2006 27,404 16,889 45,911 97,087
2005 26,116 15,548 45,243 67,638
2004 24,666 28,578 44,341 1,713
2003 23,168 27,696 42,934 5,895
2002 21,744 27,198 41,651 9,335
2001 20,376 26,919 40,662 12,055
2000 19,132 26,695 39,811 14,296
1999 18,465 7,846 39,342 15,912
1998 17,854 7,307 39,324 16,878
1997 17,305 6,696 39,581 17,457
1996 16,802 6,003 39,920 17,914
1995 16,345 5,300 39,198 438
1994 15,937 4,664 36,533 -41,862
1993 15,459 4,175 33,239 -43,501
1992 15,010 3,867 32,016 52,620
1991 14,581 3,642 21,867 460,628
1990 14,158 3,511 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 13,724 3,545 49,390 34,643
1988 13,266 3,777 50,037 31,455
1987 12,727 4,482 50,690 31,243
1986 12,061 6,317 51,824 27,187
1985 11,179 8,816 51,772 25,777
1984 10,076 11,221 52,539 17,020
1983 8,886 12,766 51,460 31,758
1982 8,182 12,568 49,981 30,437
1981 7,573 9,605 48,098 29,600
1980 7,142 4,903 47,096 32,483
1979 5,786 -235 45,569 37,383
1978 5,635 -4,553 44,277 39,159
1977 5,550 -7,131 42,922 38,225
1976 2,451 -9,377 41,439 36,050
1975 4,580 -11,398 39,295 30,909
1974 5,697 -12,983 37,425 25,398
1973 6,508 -13,875 35,741 22,830
1972 6,572 -13,576 34,045 21,984
1971 4,822 -10,760 32,339 22,182
1970 2,715 -6,499 30,789 26,614
1969 2,593 -2,237 28,774 33,143
1968 6,417 565 26,161 35,399
1967 6,135 974 23,520 34,177
1966 5,868 915 20,914 32,383
1965 5,618 837 18,952 30,580
1964 5,393 735 17,064 29,537
1963 5,192 632 15,357 28,889
1962 5,013 528 13,730 27,417
1961 4,858 384 12,327 24,618
1960 4,727 210 11,054 21,769

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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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