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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 2,337,423 people in Lesotho in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 2,396,633 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Lesotho's population is 1.2 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.2% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Lesotho
2100 5,053,285 3,280,784
2099 5,030,801 3,286,697
2098 5,007,228 3,292,498
2097 4,983,150 3,298,102
2096 4,959,082 3,303,027
2095 4,933,332 3,307,947
2094 4,905,464 3,312,002
2093 4,877,815 3,315,757
2092 4,850,016 3,319,661
2091 4,823,911 3,322,573
2090 4,796,204 3,324,769
2089 4,765,373 3,326,847
2088 4,734,246 3,328,480
2087 4,703,695 3,329,964
2086 4,673,217 3,330,456
2085 4,642,131 3,331,259
2084 4,607,210 3,331,485
2083 4,574,316 3,331,492
2082 4,540,818 3,331,234
2081 4,505,519 3,330,412
2080 4,469,469 3,329,267
2079 4,430,966 3,327,166
2078 4,393,054 3,324,646
2077 4,354,278 3,321,422
2076 4,312,881 3,317,850
2075 4,271,277 3,314,237
2074 4,230,374 3,309,174
2073 4,189,634 3,303,860
2072 4,148,110 3,298,181
2071 4,106,996 3,291,492
2070 4,064,376 3,283,654
2069 4,021,900 3,275,244
2068 3,981,311 3,266,152
2067 3,939,430 3,256,626
2066 3,896,865 3,246,903
2065 3,852,791 3,237,153
2064 3,808,133 3,226,489
2063 3,764,740 3,215,103
2062 3,721,365 3,202,287
2061 3,677,181 3,188,933
2060 3,632,328 3,174,998
2059 3,586,049 3,160,204
2058 3,537,963 3,145,053
2057 3,491,303 3,129,261
2056 3,444,436 3,113,129
2055 3,396,599 3,095,904
2054 3,348,286 3,078,567
2053 3,300,634 3,060,152
2052 3,252,844 3,040,649
2051 3,205,569 3,020,109
2050 3,158,891 2,999,457
2049 3,112,260 2,978,037
2048 3,065,466 2,955,727
2047 3,019,272 2,932,688
2046 2,971,402 2,909,307
2045 2,922,377 2,885,537
2044 2,872,776 2,861,372
2043 2,823,692 2,836,777
2042 2,773,582 2,811,663
2041 2,723,897 2,786,147
2040 2,672,567 2,760,391
2039 2,622,347 2,734,400
2038 2,570,184 2,708,216
2037 2,519,310 2,681,863
2036 2,468,819 2,654,755
2035 2,418,856 2,627,701
2034 2,368,775 2,600,880
2033 2,319,952 2,574,065
2032 2,269,637 2,547,344
2031 2,220,861 2,520,831
2030 2,173,192 2,494,646
2029 2,126,230 2,468,268
2028 2,079,176 2,441,871
2027 2,032,075 2,415,830
2026 1,985,469 2,389,516
2025 1,938,873 2,363,516
2024 1,892,516 2,337,423
2023 1,847,549 2,311,472
2022 1,803,545 2,286,110
2021 1,758,786 2,261,542
2020 1,716,468 2,235,727
2019 1,670,177 2,209,405
2018 1,616,422 2,183,603
2017 1,562,396 2,157,110
2016 1,508,186 2,130,422
2015 1,453,923 2,104,611
2014 1,399,828 2,080,089
2013 1,346,218 2,056,504
2012 1,293,483 2,034,354
2011 1,241,835 2,014,009
2010 1,189,085 1,996,251
2009 1,135,673 1,980,883
2008 1,084,530 1,966,541
2007 1,036,044 1,953,268
2006 990,343 1,945,063
2005 947,367 1,953,076
2004 899,917 1,971,129
2003 847,862 1,985,059
2002 797,957 1,994,679
2001 749,836 2,000,853
2000 703,279 2,003,913
1999 667,214 2,003,234
1998 641,474 1,998,049
1997 616,893 1,988,130
1996 593,492 1,972,418
1995 571,264 1,951,437
1994 550,138 1,927,707
1993 530,023 1,901,793
1992 510,770 1,873,274
1991 492,217 1,842,379
1990 474,274 1,809,696
1989 456,808 1,775,436
1988 439,651 1,739,841
1987 422,522 1,703,390
1986 404,728 1,666,138
1985 385,547 1,624,379
1984 364,899 1,578,986
1983 343,421 1,534,413
1982 322,216 1,490,732
1981 303,252 1,448,069
1980 288,644 1,406,521
1979 279,846 1,366,169
1978 276,531 1,327,240
1977 276,779 1,289,967
1976 281,031 1,253,214
1975 287,901 1,213,643
1974 294,953 1,172,420
1973 302,281 1,132,697
1972 309,468 1,094,063
1971 315,940 1,056,246
1970 320,803 1,019,273
1969 322,517 983,202
1968 318,849 948,105
1967 311,805 913,982
1966 304,859 881,870
1965 298,238 854,090
1964 291,942 829,437
1963 285,965 805,373
1962 280,286 781,814
1961 274,896 758,824
1960 269,807 736,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Equatorial Guinea's population will grow by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Lesotho will increase by 25.2% to 2,999,457 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 3.33M people in 2083 for Lesotho.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Lesotho
2100 0.45% -0.18%
2099 0.47% -0.18%
2098 0.48% -0.17%
2097 0.49% -0.15%
2096 0.52% -0.15%
2095 0.57% -0.12%
2094 0.57% -0.11%
2093 0.57% -0.12%
2092 0.54% -0.09%
2091 0.58% -0.07%
2090 0.65% -0.06%
2089 0.66% -0.05%
2088 0.65% -0.04%
2087 0.65% -0.01%
2086 0.67% -0.02%
2085 0.76% -0.007%
2084 0.72% -0%
2083 0.74% 0.008%
2082 0.78% 0.02%
2081 0.81% 0.03%
2080 0.87% 0.06%
2079 0.86% 0.08%
2078 0.89% 0.1%
2077 0.96% 0.11%
2076 0.97% 0.11%
2075 0.97% 0.15%
2074 0.97% 0.16%
2073 1% 0.17%
2072 1% 0.2%
2071 1.05% 0.24%
2070 1.06% 0.26%
2069 1.02% 0.28%
2068 1.06% 0.29%
2067 1.09% 0.3%
2066 1.14% 0.3%
2065 1.17% 0.33%
2064 1.15% 0.35%
2063 1.17% 0.4%
2062 1.2% 0.42%
2061 1.23% 0.44%
2060 1.29% 0.47%
2059 1.36% 0.48%
2058 1.34% 0.5%
2057 1.36% 0.52%
2056 1.41% 0.56%
2055 1.44% 0.56%
2054 1.44% 0.6%
2053 1.47% 0.64%
2052 1.47% 0.68%
2051 1.48% 0.69%
2050 1.5% 0.72%
2049 1.53% 0.75%
2048 1.53% 0.79%
2047 1.61% 0.8%
2046 1.68% 0.82%
2045 1.73% 0.84%
2044 1.74% 0.87%
2043 1.81% 0.89%
2042 1.82% 0.92%
2041 1.92% 0.93%
2040 1.92% 0.95%
2039 2.03% 0.97%
2038 2.02% 0.98%
2037 2.05% 1.02%
2036 2.07% 1.03%
2035 2.11% 1.03%
2034 2.1% 1.04%
2033 2.22% 1.05%
2032 2.2% 1.05%
2031 2.19% 1.05%
2030 2.21% 1.07%
2029 2.26% 1.08%
2028 2.32% 1.08%
2027 2.35% 1.1%
2026 2.4% 1.1%
2025 2.45% 1.12%
2024 2.43% 1.12%
2023 2.44% 1.11%
2022 2.54% 1.09%
2021 2.47% 1.15%
2020 2.77% 1.19%
2019 3.33% 1.18%
2018 3.46% 1.23%
2017 3.59% 1.25%
2016 3.73% 1.23%
2015 3.86% 1.18%
2014 3.98% 1.15%
2013 4.08% 1.09%
2012 4.16% 1.01%
2011 4.44% 0.89%
2010 4.7% 0.78%
2009 4.72% 0.73%
2008 4.68% 0.68%
2007 4.61% 0.42%
2006 4.54% -0.41%
2005 5.27% -0.92%
2004 6.14% -0.7%
2003 6.25% -0.48%
2002 6.42% -0.31%
2001 6.62% -0.15%
2000 5.41% 0.03%
1999 4.01% 0.26%
1998 3.98% 0.5%
1997 3.94% 0.8%
1996 3.89% 1.08%
1995 3.84% 1.23%
1994 3.8% 1.36%
1993 3.77% 1.52%
1992 3.77% 1.68%
1991 3.78% 1.81%
1990 3.82% 1.93%
1989 3.9% 2.05%
1988 4.05% 2.14%
1987 4.4% 2.24%
1986 4.98% 2.57%
1985 5.66% 2.87%
1984 6.25% 2.9%
1983 6.58% 2.93%
1982 6.25% 2.95%
1981 5.06% 2.95%
1980 3.14% 2.95%
1979 1.2% 2.93%
1978 -0.09% 2.89%
1977 -1.51% 2.93%
1976 -2.39% 3.26%
1975 -2.39% 3.52%
1974 -2.42% 3.51%
1973 -2.32% 3.53%
1972 -2.05% 3.58%
1971 -1.52% 3.63%
1970 -0.53% 3.67%
1969 1.15% 3.7%
1968 2.26% 3.73%
1967 2.28% 3.64%
1966 2.22% 3.25%
1965 2.16% 2.97%
1964 2.09% 2.99%
1963 2.03% 3.01%
1962 1.96% 3.03%
1961 1.89% 3.03%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.12%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Lesotho
Current population
1998075
2396633
Population rank 148/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
20.3 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
9.43 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
21.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +71
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +25,951
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.12%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 93/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
1.69 hours
Annual migration change +3,812 -5,192
Net migration rank 53/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -5,192
2024 - 3,891 - -5,107
2023 40,140 3,997 31,115 -5,168
2022 39,873 3,997 30,803 -6,023
2021 39,160 6,493 27,806 -3,449
2020 38,994 0 30,721 -3,449
2019 38,894 14,695 32,279 -6,896
2018 38,332 15,581 33,112 -6,892
2017 37,740 16,399 33,601 -6,850
2016 37,180 17,107 33,390 -6,766
2015 36,543 17,697 32,087 -7,087
2014 35,889 18,058 30,922 -6,877
2013 35,158 18,106 29,789 -6,659
2012 34,347 17,860 27,592 -6,425
2011 33,502 17,604 25,647 -6,118
2010 32,368 22,027 21,877 -5,886
2009 31,184 21,235 20,335 -5,599
2008 29,941 19,925 19,349 -5,392
2007 28,672 18,433 17,763 -5,179
2006 27,404 16,889 15,234 -11,416
2005 26,116 15,548 15,831 -35,679
2004 24,666 28,578 17,271 -33,530
2003 23,168 27,696 20,133 -31,723
2002 21,744 27,198 22,274 -29,924
2001 20,376 26,919 23,190 -27,874
2000 19,132 26,695 24,786 -26,220
1999 18,465 7,846 27,393 -24,610
1998 17,854 7,307 30,889 -23,299
1997 17,305 6,696 34,637 -22,396
1996 16,802 6,003 36,228 -17,042
1995 16,345 5,300 37,370 -14,588
1994 15,937 4,664 38,629 -13,953
1993 15,459 4,175 40,505 -13,347
1992 15,010 3,867 42,579 -12,707
1991 14,581 3,642 44,026 -12,114
1990 14,158 3,511 45,060 -11,598
1989 13,724 3,545 46,264 -11,207
1988 13,266 3,777 47,158 -11,028
1987 12,727 4,482 47,718 -10,946
1986 12,061 6,317 45,232 -7,501
1985 11,179 8,816 44,575 1,222
1984 10,076 11,221 43,785 1,199
1983 8,886 12,766 42,899 1,253
1982 8,182 12,568 41,941 1,281
1981 7,573 9,605 40,808 1,307
1980 7,142 4,903 39,617 1,361
1979 5,786 -235 38,440 1,285
1978 5,635 -4,553 37,084 1,047
1977 5,550 -7,131 35,654 746
1976 2,451 -9,377 34,117 2,986
1975 4,580 -11,398 32,311 9,723
1974 5,697 -12,983 30,444 9,972
1973 6,508 -13,875 28,859 10,183
1972 6,572 -13,576 27,841 10,386
1971 4,822 -10,760 26,838 10,563
1970 2,715 -6,499 25,935 10,605
1969 2,593 -2,237 25,137 10,465
1968 6,417 565 24,490 10,108
1967 6,135 974 23,911 9,734
1966 5,868 915 23,326 7,248
1965 5,618 837 22,755 2,239
1964 5,393 735 22,116 2,198
1963 5,192 632 21,585 2,220
1962 5,013 528 21,132 2,172
1961 4,858 384 20,581 2,100
1960 4,727 210 19,981 1,989

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 77% of the population change in Equatorial Guinea is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people). In Lesotho 84.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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