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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 1,847,785 people in Latvia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 1,826,986 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Equatorial Guinea's population is 1.1 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs -0.69% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.6% decline).

Equatorial Guinea vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Latvia
2100 5,052,131 922,007
2099 5,029,652 931,466
2098 5,006,084 940,927
2097 4,982,012 950,258
2096 4,957,949 959,655
2095 4,932,205 968,997
2094 4,904,343 978,324
2093 4,876,701 987,606
2092 4,848,908 996,982
2091 4,822,809 1,006,431
2090 4,795,108 1,015,921
2089 4,764,284 1,025,435
2088 4,733,165 1,035,083
2087 4,702,620 1,044,938
2086 4,672,149 1,054,879
2085 4,641,070 1,064,880
2084 4,606,158 1,075,183
2083 4,573,271 1,085,772
2082 4,539,781 1,096,487
2081 4,504,490 1,107,392
2080 4,468,448 1,118,511
2079 4,429,954 1,129,885
2078 4,392,051 1,141,268
2077 4,353,283 1,152,706
2076 4,311,896 1,164,352
2075 4,270,301 1,176,176
2074 4,229,407 1,188,082
2073 4,188,677 1,199,974
2072 4,147,163 1,211,961
2071 4,106,058 1,224,298
2070 4,063,448 1,236,755
2069 4,020,982 1,249,300
2068 3,980,402 1,262,278
2067 3,938,530 1,275,443
2066 3,895,974 1,288,533
2065 3,851,911 1,302,103
2064 3,807,263 1,315,729
2063 3,763,880 1,329,295
2062 3,720,515 1,342,898
2061 3,676,341 1,356,597
2060 3,631,498 1,370,646
2059 3,585,230 1,384,579
2058 3,537,155 1,398,610
2057 3,490,505 1,412,764
2056 3,443,649 1,426,866
2055 3,395,823 1,440,673
2054 3,347,521 1,454,475
2053 3,299,880 1,468,103
2052 3,252,101 1,481,591
2051 3,204,837 1,494,244
2050 3,158,169 1,506,958
2049 3,111,550 1,519,679
2048 3,064,766 1,532,326
2047 3,018,583 1,544,855
2046 2,970,723 1,557,274
2045 2,921,709 1,570,010
2044 2,872,120 1,582,416
2043 2,823,047 1,594,893
2042 2,772,948 1,607,225
2041 2,723,274 1,620,006
2040 2,671,956 1,632,650
2039 2,621,748 1,645,713
2038 2,569,597 1,658,653
2037 2,518,735 1,671,596
2036 2,468,255 1,684,899
2035 2,418,303 1,698,177
2034 2,368,234 1,711,808
2033 2,319,422 1,725,938
2032 2,269,119 1,740,330
2031 2,220,354 1,754,642
2030 2,172,696 1,769,574
2029 2,125,745 1,784,112
2028 2,078,701 1,798,494
2027 2,031,611 1,812,843
2026 1,985,016 1,826,986
2025 1,938,431 1,847,785
2024 1,892,516 1,866,124
2023 1,847,549 1,883,710
2022 1,803,545 1,879,383
2021 1,758,786 1,884,490
2020 1,716,468 1,900,449
2019 1,670,177 1,913,822
2018 1,616,422 1,927,174
2017 1,562,396 1,942,248
2016 1,508,186 1,959,537
2015 1,453,923 1,977,527
2014 1,399,828 1,993,782
2013 1,346,218 2,012,647
2012 1,293,483 2,034,319
2011 1,241,835 2,059,709
2010 1,189,085 2,097,555
2009 1,135,673 2,141,669
2008 1,084,530 2,177,322
2007 1,036,044 2,200,325
2006 990,343 2,218,357
2005 947,367 2,238,799
2004 899,917 2,263,122
2003 847,862 2,287,955
2002 797,957 2,310,173
2001 749,836 2,337,170
2000 703,279 2,367,550
1999 667,214 2,390,482
1998 641,474 2,410,019
1997 616,893 2,432,851
1996 593,492 2,457,222
1995 571,264 2,485,056
1994 550,138 2,520,742
1993 530,023 2,563,290
1992 510,770 2,614,338
1991 492,217 2,650,581
1990 474,274 2,663,151
1989 456,808 2,666,955
1988 439,651 2,653,434
1987 422,522 2,626,583
1986 404,728 2,599,892
1985 385,547 2,578,873
1984 364,899 2,562,047
1983 343,421 2,546,011
1982 322,216 2,531,080
1981 303,252 2,519,421
1980 288,644 2,511,701
1979 279,846 2,505,953
1978 276,531 2,497,921
1977 276,779 2,485,073
1976 281,031 2,470,989
1975 287,901 2,456,130
1974 294,953 2,437,186
1973 302,281 2,415,819
1972 309,468 2,395,674
1971 315,940 2,376,389
1970 320,803 2,359,164
1969 322,517 2,343,173
1968 318,849 2,323,619
1967 311,805 2,301,220
1966 304,859 2,283,217
1965 298,238 2,265,919
1964 291,942 2,240,623
1963 285,965 2,210,919
1962 280,286 2,181,586
1961 274,896 2,152,681
1960 269,807 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,506,958 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 922K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Latvia
2100 0.45% -1.02%
2099 0.47% -1.01%
2098 0.48% -0.98%
2097 0.49% -0.98%
2096 0.52% -0.96%
2095 0.57% -0.95%
2094 0.57% -0.94%
2093 0.57% -0.94%
2092 0.54% -0.94%
2091 0.58% -0.93%
2090 0.65% -0.93%
2089 0.66% -0.93%
2088 0.65% -0.94%
2087 0.65% -0.94%
2086 0.67% -0.94%
2085 0.76% -0.96%
2084 0.72% -0.98%
2083 0.74% -0.98%
2082 0.78% -0.98%
2081 0.81% -0.99%
2080 0.87% -1.01%
2079 0.86% -1%
2078 0.89% -0.99%
2077 0.96% -1%
2076 0.97% -1.01%
2075 0.97% -1%
2074 0.97% -0.99%
2073 1% -0.99%
2072 1% -1.01%
2071 1.05% -1.01%
2070 1.06% -1%
2069 1.02% -1.03%
2068 1.06% -1.03%
2067 1.09% -1.02%
2066 1.14% -1.04%
2065 1.17% -1.04%
2064 1.15% -1.02%
2063 1.17% -1.01%
2062 1.2% -1.01%
2061 1.23% -1.03%
2060 1.29% -1.01%
2059 1.36% -1%
2058 1.34% -1%
2057 1.36% -0.99%
2056 1.41% -0.96%
2055 1.44% -0.95%
2054 1.44% -0.93%
2053 1.47% -0.91%
2052 1.47% -0.85%
2051 1.48% -0.84%
2050 1.5% -0.84%
2049 1.53% -0.83%
2048 1.53% -0.81%
2047 1.61% -0.8%
2046 1.68% -0.81%
2045 1.73% -0.78%
2044 1.74% -0.78%
2043 1.81% -0.77%
2042 1.82% -0.79%
2041 1.92% -0.77%
2040 1.92% -0.79%
2039 2.03% -0.78%
2038 2.02% -0.77%
2037 2.05% -0.79%
2036 2.07% -0.78%
2035 2.11% -0.8%
2034 2.1% -0.82%
2033 2.22% -0.83%
2032 2.2% -0.82%
2031 2.19% -0.84%
2030 2.21% -0.81%
2029 2.26% -0.8%
2028 2.32% -0.79%
2027 2.35% -0.77%
2026 2.4% -1.13%
2025 2.43% -0.98%
2024 2.43% -0.93%
2023 2.44% 0.23%
2022 2.54% -0.27%
2021 2.47% -0.84%
2020 2.77% -0.7%
2019 3.33% -0.69%
2018 3.46% -0.78%
2017 3.59% -0.88%
2016 3.73% -0.91%
2015 3.86% -0.82%
2014 3.98% -0.94%
2013 4.08% -1.07%
2012 4.16% -1.23%
2011 4.44% -1.8%
2010 4.7% -2.06%
2009 4.72% -1.64%
2008 4.68% -1.05%
2007 4.61% -0.81%
2006 4.54% -0.91%
2005 5.27% -1.07%
2004 6.14% -1.09%
2003 6.25% -0.96%
2002 6.42% -1.16%
2001 6.62% -1.28%
2000 5.41% -0.96%
1999 4.01% -0.81%
1998 3.98% -0.94%
1997 3.94% -0.99%
1996 3.89% -1.12%
1995 3.84% -1.42%
1994 3.8% -1.66%
1993 3.77% -1.95%
1992 3.77% -1.37%
1991 3.78% -0.47%
1990 3.82% -0.14%
1989 3.9% 0.51%
1988 4.05% 1.02%
1987 4.4% 1.03%
1986 4.98% 0.82%
1985 5.66% 0.66%
1984 6.25% 0.63%
1983 6.58% 0.59%
1982 6.25% 0.46%
1981 5.06% 0.31%
1980 3.14% 0.23%
1979 1.2% 0.32%
1978 -0.09% 0.52%
1977 -1.51% 0.57%
1976 -2.39% 0.6%
1975 -2.39% 0.78%
1974 -2.42% 0.88%
1973 -2.32% 0.84%
1972 -2.05% 0.81%
1971 -1.52% 0.73%
1970 -0.53% 0.68%
1969 1.15% 0.84%
1968 2.26% 0.97%
1967 2.28% 0.79%
1966 2.22% 0.76%
1965 2.16% 1.13%
1964 2.09% 1.34%
1963 2.03% 1.34%
1962 1.96% 1.34%
1961 1.89% 1.49%

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/latvia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Latvia
Current population
2008950
1826986
Population rank 148/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.02%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
28.7 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
40.8 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
19.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 -50
Annual growth/decline +45,915 -18,339
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.98%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 193/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
1.2 hours
Annual migration change +3,812 -7,330
Net migration rank 53/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -7,330
2024 41,906 3,891 -13,809 -2,225
2023 40,140 3,997 -13,563 7,966
2022 39,873 3,997 -14,847 22,027
2021 39,160 6,493 -17,337 -280
2020 38,994 0 -11,402 -3,147
2019 38,894 14,695 -8,995 -3,416
2018 38,332 15,581 -9,636 -4,972
2017 37,740 16,399 -7,963 -7,867
2016 37,180 17,107 -6,663 -12,327
2015 36,543 17,697 -6,526 -10,826
2014 35,889 18,058 -6,779 -8,799
2013 35,158 18,106 -8,252 -14,386
2012 34,347 17,860 -9,154 -11,914
2011 33,502 17,604 -9,886 -20,202
2010 32,368 22,027 -10,278 -36,128
2009 31,184 21,235 -7,924 -34,807
2008 29,941 19,925 -6,531 -22,445
2007 28,672 18,433 -9,021 -8,027
2006 27,404 16,889 -10,204 -9,211
2005 26,116 15,548 -10,746 -11,134
2004 24,666 28,578 -11,542 -15,136
2003 23,168 27,696 -11,439 -11,422
2002 21,744 27,198 -12,475 -9,160
2001 20,376 26,919 -13,322 -18,634
2000 19,132 26,695 -11,838 -15,679
1999 18,465 7,846 -13,387 -3,229
1998 17,854 7,307 -15,906 -5,504
1997 17,305 6,696 -14,841 -9,183
1996 16,802 6,003 -14,498 -9,888
1995 16,345 5,300 -17,396 -13,288
1994 15,937 4,664 -17,645 -21,446
1993 15,459 4,175 -12,560 -32,914
1992 15,010 3,867 -3,660 -52,180
1991 14,581 3,642 0 -12,020
1990 14,158 3,511 2,929 -13,196
1989 13,724 3,545 6,401 -4,960
1988 13,266 3,777 9,022 15,784
1987 12,727 4,482 9,981 19,249
1986 12,061 6,317 10,660 13,972
1985 11,179 8,816 5,673 12,037
1984 10,076 11,221 7,430 8,847
1983 8,886 12,766 8,147 8,115
1982 8,182 12,568 6,327 8,116
1981 7,573 9,605 3,779 6,536
1980 7,142 4,903 3,265 3,099
1979 5,786 -235 2,506 3,661
1978 5,635 -4,553 2,997 7,399
1977 5,550 -7,131 3,480 11,992
1976 2,451 -9,377 4,200 8,870
1975 4,580 -11,398 4,913 12,166
1974 5,697 -12,983 6,824 14,420
1973 6,508 -13,875 6,040 15,997
1972 6,572 -13,576 7,666 11,077
1971 4,822 -10,760 8,793 10,846
1970 2,715 -6,499 7,785 12,494
1969 2,593 -2,237 6,561 13,718
1968 6,417 565 7,668 13,465
1967 6,135 974 7,825 14,177
1966 5,868 915 8,677 13,465
1965 5,618 837 8,384 13,218
1964 5,393 735 12,100 13,010
1963 5,192 632 11,055 12,308
1962 5,013 528 11,562 12,344
1961 4,858 384 14,207 12,364
1960 4,727 210 14,211 11,420

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/latvia | 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 Latvia 88% is from natural causes (a loss of 110,741 people) and 12% is from migration (a loss of 15,067 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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