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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 7,873,046 people in Laos in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 8,027,464 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Laos' population is 4 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +1.47% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8.03M (34.6% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Laos
2100 5,052,131 9,340,510
2099 5,029,652 9,387,374
2098 5,006,084 9,433,309
2097 4,982,012 9,478,091
2096 4,957,949 9,521,914
2095 4,932,205 9,564,898
2094 4,904,343 9,607,314
2093 4,876,701 9,648,899
2092 4,848,908 9,689,414
2091 4,822,809 9,729,262
2090 4,795,108 9,767,923
2089 4,764,284 9,805,489
2088 4,733,165 9,841,933
2087 4,702,620 9,876,893
2086 4,672,149 9,910,678
2085 4,641,070 9,942,991
2084 4,606,158 9,973,375
2083 4,573,271 10,002,778
2082 4,539,781 10,030,306
2081 4,504,490 10,056,473
2080 4,468,448 10,080,959
2079 4,429,954 10,104,434
2078 4,392,051 10,126,099
2077 4,353,283 10,146,255
2076 4,311,896 10,163,547
2075 4,270,301 10,179,776
2074 4,229,407 10,194,216
2073 4,188,677 10,206,546
2072 4,147,163 10,216,287
2071 4,106,058 10,223,430
2070 4,063,448 10,229,612
2069 4,020,982 10,233,020
2068 3,980,402 10,233,371
2067 3,938,530 10,231,633
2066 3,895,974 10,226,448
2065 3,851,911 10,219,732
2064 3,807,263 10,210,382
2063 3,763,880 10,198,463
2062 3,720,515 10,184,239
2061 3,676,341 10,166,878
2060 3,631,498 10,146,829
2059 3,585,230 10,124,398
2058 3,537,155 10,098,721
2057 3,490,505 10,070,317
2056 3,443,649 10,039,482
2055 3,395,823 10,006,669
2054 3,347,521 9,970,363
2053 3,299,880 9,931,133
2052 3,252,101 9,889,162
2051 3,204,837 9,844,445
2050 3,158,169 9,797,566
2049 3,111,550 9,748,481
2048 3,064,766 9,695,755
2047 3,018,583 9,641,319
2046 2,970,723 9,584,097
2045 2,921,709 9,524,890
2044 2,872,120 9,462,921
2043 2,823,047 9,399,555
2042 2,772,948 9,332,795
2041 2,723,274 9,264,069
2040 2,671,956 9,193,691
2039 2,621,748 9,120,921
2038 2,569,597 9,044,658
2037 2,518,735 8,966,687
2036 2,468,255 8,886,908
2035 2,418,303 8,805,396
2034 2,368,234 8,721,979
2033 2,319,422 8,636,299
2032 2,269,119 8,548,097
2031 2,220,354 8,457,770
2030 2,172,696 8,365,427
2029 2,125,745 8,271,316
2028 2,078,701 8,174,975
2027 2,031,611 8,076,308
2026 1,985,016 7,975,876
2025 1,938,431 7,873,046
2024 1,892,516 7,769,819
2023 1,847,549 7,664,993
2022 1,803,545 7,559,007
2021 1,758,786 7,453,194
2020 1,716,468 7,346,533
2019 1,670,177 7,237,636
2018 1,616,422 7,128,045
2017 1,562,396 7,018,147
2016 1,508,186 6,908,802
2015 1,453,923 6,801,645
2014 1,399,828 6,703,172
2013 1,346,218 6,611,385
2012 1,293,483 6,518,978
2011 1,241,835 6,426,590
2010 1,189,085 6,334,194
2009 1,135,673 6,241,642
2008 1,084,530 6,148,969
2007 1,036,044 6,056,236
2006 990,343 5,963,200
2005 947,367 5,869,523
2004 899,917 5,781,626
2003 847,862 5,697,945
2002 797,957 5,610,889
2001 749,836 5,521,482
2000 703,279 5,431,212
1999 667,214 5,340,784
1998 641,474 5,248,266
1997 616,893 5,152,011
1996 593,492 5,045,678
1995 571,264 4,929,409
1994 550,138 4,809,220
1993 530,023 4,685,060
1992 510,770 4,559,646
1991 492,217 4,435,118
1990 474,274 4,311,955
1989 456,808 4,190,974
1988 439,651 4,072,601
1987 422,522 3,957,612
1986 404,728 3,846,715
1985 385,547 3,739,985
1984 364,899 3,637,843
1983 343,421 3,541,001
1982 322,216 3,450,026
1981 303,252 3,366,631
1980 288,644 3,292,573
1979 279,846 3,228,202
1978 276,531 3,171,740
1977 276,779 3,118,923
1976 281,031 3,064,876
1975 287,901 3,005,521
1974 294,953 2,939,761
1973 302,281 2,870,573
1972 309,468 2,801,660
1971 315,940 2,734,628
1970 320,803 2,669,702
1969 322,517 2,606,959
1968 318,849 2,546,377
1967 311,805 2,487,715
1966 304,859 2,431,084
1965 298,238 2,376,200
1964 291,942 2,322,826
1963 285,965 2,271,061
1962 280,286 2,219,910
1961 274,896 2,169,796
1960 269,807 2,121,514

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/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Laos was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 103rd 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 Laos will increase by 22.1% to 9,797,566 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Laos
2100 0.45% -0.5%
2099 0.47% -0.49%
2098 0.48% -0.47%
2097 0.49% -0.46%
2096 0.52% -0.45%
2095 0.57% -0.44%
2094 0.57% -0.43%
2093 0.57% -0.42%
2092 0.54% -0.41%
2091 0.58% -0.4%
2090 0.65% -0.38%
2089 0.66% -0.37%
2088 0.65% -0.35%
2087 0.65% -0.34%
2086 0.67% -0.32%
2085 0.76% -0.3%
2084 0.72% -0.29%
2083 0.74% -0.27%
2082 0.78% -0.26%
2081 0.81% -0.24%
2080 0.87% -0.23%
2079 0.86% -0.21%
2078 0.89% -0.2%
2077 0.96% -0.17%
2076 0.97% -0.16%
2075 0.97% -0.14%
2074 0.97% -0.12%
2073 1% -0.1%
2072 1% -0.07%
2071 1.05% -0.06%
2070 1.06% -0.03%
2069 1.02% -0.003%
2068 1.06% 0.02%
2067 1.09% 0.05%
2066 1.14% 0.07%
2065 1.17% 0.09%
2064 1.15% 0.12%
2063 1.17% 0.14%
2062 1.2% 0.17%
2061 1.23% 0.2%
2060 1.29% 0.22%
2059 1.36% 0.25%
2058 1.34% 0.28%
2057 1.36% 0.31%
2056 1.41% 0.33%
2055 1.44% 0.36%
2054 1.44% 0.4%
2053 1.47% 0.42%
2052 1.47% 0.45%
2051 1.48% 0.48%
2050 1.5% 0.5%
2049 1.53% 0.54%
2048 1.53% 0.56%
2047 1.61% 0.6%
2046 1.68% 0.62%
2045 1.73% 0.65%
2044 1.74% 0.67%
2043 1.81% 0.72%
2042 1.82% 0.74%
2041 1.92% 0.77%
2040 1.92% 0.8%
2039 2.03% 0.84%
2038 2.02% 0.87%
2037 2.05% 0.9%
2036 2.07% 0.93%
2035 2.11% 0.96%
2034 2.1% 0.99%
2033 2.22% 1.03%
2032 2.2% 1.07%
2031 2.19% 1.1%
2030 2.21% 1.14%
2029 2.26% 1.18%
2028 2.32% 1.22%
2027 2.35% 1.26%
2026 2.4% 1.31%
2025 2.43% 1.33%
2024 2.43% 1.37%
2023 2.44% 1.4%
2022 2.54% 1.42%
2021 2.47% 1.45%
2020 2.77% 1.5%
2019 3.33% 1.54%
2018 3.46% 1.57%
2017 3.59% 1.58%
2016 3.73% 1.58%
2015 3.86% 1.47%
2014 3.98% 1.39%
2013 4.08% 1.42%
2012 4.16% 1.44%
2011 4.44% 1.46%
2010 4.7% 1.48%
2009 4.72% 1.51%
2008 4.68% 1.53%
2007 4.61% 1.56%
2006 4.54% 1.6%
2005 5.27% 1.52%
2004 6.14% 1.47%
2003 6.25% 1.55%
2002 6.42% 1.62%
2001 6.62% 1.66%
2000 5.41% 1.69%
1999 4.01% 1.76%
1998 3.98% 1.87%
1997 3.94% 2.11%
1996 3.89% 2.36%
1995 3.84% 2.5%
1994 3.8% 2.65%
1993 3.77% 2.75%
1992 3.77% 2.81%
1991 3.78% 2.86%
1990 3.82% 2.89%
1989 3.9% 2.91%
1988 4.05% 2.91%
1987 4.4% 2.88%
1986 4.98% 2.85%
1985 5.66% 2.81%
1984 6.25% 2.73%
1983 6.58% 2.64%
1982 6.25% 2.48%
1981 5.06% 2.25%
1980 3.14% 1.99%
1979 1.2% 1.78%
1978 -0.09% 1.69%
1977 -1.51% 1.76%
1976 -2.39% 1.97%
1975 -2.39% 2.24%
1974 -2.42% 2.41%
1973 -2.32% 2.46%
1972 -2.05% 2.45%
1971 -1.52% 2.43%
1970 -0.53% 2.41%
1969 1.15% 2.38%
1968 2.26% 2.36%
1967 2.28% 2.33%
1966 2.22% 2.31%
1965 2.16% 2.3%
1964 2.09% 2.28%
1963 2.03% 2.3%
1962 1.96% 2.31%
1961 1.89% 2.28%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Laos' population grew by 1.33%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Laos
Current population
2008950
8027464
Population rank 148/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.1%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
5.11 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
3.23 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +283
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +103,227
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.33%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 76/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -10,645
Net migration rank 53/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -10,645
2024 41,906 3,891 114,574 -10,284
2023 40,140 3,997 115,359 -10,003
2022 39,873 3,997 116,620 -10,003
2021 39,160 6,493 115,323 -10,305
2020 38,994 0 118,609 -10,305
2019 38,894 14,695 119,797 -10,305
2018 38,332 15,581 119,986 -10,305
2017 37,740 16,399 120,515 -10,400
2016 37,180 17,107 119,978 -11,401
2015 36,543 17,697 118,723 -12,991
2014 35,889 18,058 118,103 -26,881
2013 35,158 18,106 119,845 -27,492
2012 34,347 17,860 121,324 -28,871
2011 33,502 17,604 122,863 -30,538
2010 32,368 22,027 122,516 -30,046
2009 31,184 21,235 122,174 -29,545
2008 29,941 19,925 121,042 -28,318
2007 28,672 18,433 119,980 -27,233
2006 27,404 16,889 118,602 -25,286
2005 26,116 15,548 118,165 -24,138
2004 24,666 28,578 121,888 -40,120
2003 23,168 27,696 122,158 -36,572
2002 21,744 27,198 122,110 -33,595
2001 20,376 26,919 123,847 -33,552
2000 19,132 26,695 124,201 -33,965
1999 18,465 7,846 127,255 -36,632
1998 17,854 7,307 128,409 -33,997
1997 17,305 6,696 130,388 -32,288
1996 16,802 6,003 131,142 -16,574
1995 16,345 5,300 132,241 -14,279
1994 15,937 4,664 134,201 -11,782
1993 15,459 4,175 135,295 -9,390
1992 15,010 3,867 132,417 -7,502
1991 14,581 3,642 129,523 -5,390
1990 14,158 3,511 125,297 -3,100
1989 13,724 3,545 121,044 -1,272
1988 13,266 3,777 117,050 -80
1987 12,727 4,482 113,005 0
1986 12,061 6,317 109,266 -475
1985 11,179 8,816 106,047 -1,376
1984 10,076 11,221 102,318 -2,698
1983 8,886 12,766 98,178 -4,108
1982 8,182 12,568 94,058 -6,184
1981 7,573 9,605 89,963 -11,061
1980 7,142 4,903 86,548 -17,339
1979 5,786 -235 82,852 -23,317
1978 5,635 -4,553 80,604 -27,208
1977 5,550 -7,131 79,149 -26,908
1976 2,451 -9,377 77,575 -21,738
1975 4,580 -11,398 76,725 -13,858
1974 5,697 -12,983 74,652 -6,000
1973 6,508 -13,875 70,513 -774
1972 6,572 -13,576 68,095 0
1971 4,822 -10,760 65,959 0
1970 2,715 -6,499 63,896 0
1969 2,593 -2,237 61,595 0
1968 6,417 565 59,567 0
1967 6,135 974 57,763 0
1966 5,868 915 55,494 0
1965 5,618 837 54,268 0
1964 5,393 735 52,482 0
1963 5,192 632 51,056 0
1962 5,013 528 51,244 0
1961 4,858 384 48,992 0
1960 4,727 210 47,575 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/laos | 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 Laos 91.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,179,484 people) and 8.27% is from migration (a loss of 106,302 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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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