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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Liberia's population is 2.95 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Liberia
2100 5,053,285 12,788,823
2099 5,030,801 12,776,207
2098 5,007,228 12,757,308
2097 4,983,150 12,728,620
2096 4,959,082 12,695,873
2095 4,933,332 12,671,037
2094 4,905,464 12,645,345
2093 4,877,815 12,607,806
2092 4,850,016 12,583,276
2091 4,823,911 12,557,861
2090 4,796,204 12,513,262
2089 4,765,373 12,461,083
2088 4,734,246 12,429,523
2087 4,703,695 12,394,685
2086 4,673,217 12,331,734
2085 4,642,131 12,266,313
2084 4,607,210 12,218,274
2083 4,574,316 12,163,782
2082 4,540,818 12,122,513
2081 4,505,519 12,055,108
2080 4,469,469 11,977,065
2079 4,430,966 11,899,224
2078 4,393,054 11,823,772
2077 4,354,278 11,746,009
2076 4,312,881 11,657,329
2075 4,271,277 11,571,881
2074 4,230,374 11,469,695
2073 4,189,634 11,373,802
2072 4,148,110 11,288,250
2071 4,106,996 11,187,594
2070 4,064,376 11,097,891
2069 4,021,900 11,002,270
2068 3,981,311 10,918,600
2067 3,939,430 10,814,021
2066 3,896,865 10,721,693
2065 3,852,791 10,617,436
2064 3,808,133 10,521,037
2063 3,764,740 10,416,221
2062 3,721,365 10,308,855
2061 3,677,181 10,200,557
2060 3,632,328 10,091,553
2059 3,586,049 9,960,069
2058 3,537,963 9,857,338
2057 3,491,303 9,745,295
2056 3,444,436 9,624,041
2055 3,396,599 9,506,843
2054 3,348,286 9,402,297
2053 3,300,634 9,284,854
2052 3,252,844 9,173,091
2051 3,205,569 9,060,243
2050 3,158,891 8,951,514
2049 3,112,260 8,828,384
2048 3,065,466 8,705,146
2047 3,019,272 8,581,923
2046 2,971,402 8,456,286
2045 2,922,377 8,342,861
2044 2,872,776 8,220,755
2043 2,823,692 8,106,429
2042 2,773,582 7,972,152
2041 2,723,897 7,829,310
2040 2,672,567 7,698,463
2039 2,622,347 7,554,021
2038 2,570,184 7,421,960
2037 2,519,310 7,291,328
2036 2,468,819 7,146,172
2035 2,418,856 7,010,827
2034 2,368,775 6,883,638
2033 2,319,952 6,750,553
2032 2,269,637 6,619,507
2031 2,220,861 6,492,799
2030 2,173,192 6,376,029
2029 2,126,230 6,247,795
2028 2,079,176 6,120,673
2027 2,032,075 5,981,051
2026 1,985,469 5,852,128
2025 1,938,873 5,732,938
2024 1,892,516 5,612,817
2023 1,847,549 5,493,031
2022 1,803,545 5,373,294
2021 1,758,786 5,259,323
2020 1,716,468 5,149,463
2019 1,670,177 5,043,721
2018 1,616,422 4,944,726
2017 1,562,396 4,848,925
2016 1,508,186 4,755,608
2015 1,453,923 4,659,431
2014 1,399,828 4,564,293
2013 1,346,218 4,470,239
2012 1,293,483 4,373,043
2011 1,241,835 4,221,178
2010 1,189,085 4,058,890
2009 1,135,673 3,943,028
2008 1,084,530 3,821,003
2007 1,036,044 3,669,050
2006 990,343 3,490,787
2005 947,367 3,301,015
2004 899,917 3,156,892
2003 847,862 3,119,532
2002 797,957 3,094,782
2001 749,836 3,015,338
2000 703,279 2,928,117
1999 667,214 2,821,684
1998 641,474 2,670,124
1997 616,893 2,412,989
1996 593,492 2,232,289
1995 571,264 2,169,162
1994 550,138 2,149,928
1993 530,023 2,155,126
1992 510,770 2,072,461
1991 492,217 1,956,518
1990 474,274 2,223,667
1989 456,808 2,517,858
1988 439,651 2,446,941
1987 422,522 2,377,229
1986 404,728 2,308,511
1985 385,547 2,240,539
1984 364,899 2,173,312
1983 343,421 2,107,113
1982 322,216 2,045,073
1981 303,252 1,986,867
1980 288,644 1,929,253
1979 279,846 1,872,713
1978 276,531 1,818,247
1977 276,779 1,766,019
1976 281,031 1,717,060
1975 287,901 1,670,913
1974 294,953 1,626,362
1973 302,281 1,583,588
1972 309,468 1,542,670
1971 315,940 1,504,077
1970 320,803 1,466,676
1969 322,517 1,429,605
1968 318,849 1,393,530
1967 311,805 1,358,435
1966 304,859 1,324,383
1965 298,238 1,291,156
1964 291,942 1,258,745
1963 285,965 1,227,414
1962 280,286 1,197,039
1961 274,896 1,167,717
1960 269,807 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Liberia
2100 0.45% 0.1%
2099 0.47% 0.15%
2098 0.48% 0.23%
2097 0.49% 0.26%
2096 0.52% 0.2%
2095 0.57% 0.2%
2094 0.57% 0.3%
2093 0.57% 0.19%
2092 0.54% 0.2%
2091 0.58% 0.36%
2090 0.65% 0.42%
2089 0.66% 0.25%
2088 0.65% 0.28%
2087 0.65% 0.51%
2086 0.67% 0.53%
2085 0.76% 0.39%
2084 0.72% 0.45%
2083 0.74% 0.34%
2082 0.78% 0.56%
2081 0.81% 0.65%
2080 0.87% 0.65%
2079 0.86% 0.64%
2078 0.89% 0.66%
2077 0.96% 0.76%
2076 0.97% 0.74%
2075 0.97% 0.89%
2074 0.97% 0.84%
2073 1% 0.76%
2072 1% 0.9%
2071 1.05% 0.81%
2070 1.06% 0.87%
2069 1.02% 0.77%
2068 1.06% 0.97%
2067 1.09% 0.86%
2066 1.14% 0.98%
2065 1.17% 0.92%
2064 1.15% 1.01%
2063 1.17% 1.04%
2062 1.2% 1.06%
2061 1.23% 1.08%
2060 1.29% 1.32%
2059 1.36% 1.04%
2058 1.34% 1.15%
2057 1.36% 1.26%
2056 1.41% 1.23%
2055 1.44% 1.11%
2054 1.44% 1.26%
2053 1.47% 1.22%
2052 1.47% 1.25%
2051 1.48% 1.21%
2050 1.5% 1.39%
2049 1.53% 1.42%
2048 1.53% 1.44%
2047 1.61% 1.49%
2046 1.68% 1.36%
2045 1.73% 1.49%
2044 1.74% 1.41%
2043 1.81% 1.68%
2042 1.82% 1.82%
2041 1.92% 1.7%
2040 1.92% 1.91%
2039 2.03% 1.78%
2038 2.02% 1.79%
2037 2.05% 2.03%
2036 2.07% 1.93%
2035 2.11% 1.85%
2034 2.1% 1.97%
2033 2.22% 1.98%
2032 2.2% 1.95%
2031 2.19% 1.83%
2030 2.21% 2.05%
2029 2.26% 2.08%
2028 2.32% 2.33%
2027 2.35% 2.2%
2026 2.4% 2.08%
2025 2.45% 2.14%
2024 2.43% 2.18%
2023 2.44% 2.23%
2022 2.54% 2.17%
2021 2.47% 2.13%
2020 2.77% 2.1%
2019 3.33% 2%
2018 3.46% 1.98%
2017 3.59% 1.96%
2016 3.73% 2.06%
2015 3.86% 2.08%
2014 3.98% 2.1%
2013 4.08% 2.22%
2012 4.16% 3.6%
2011 4.44% 4%
2010 4.7% 2.94%
2009 4.72% 3.19%
2008 4.68% 4.14%
2007 4.61% 5.11%
2006 4.54% 5.75%
2005 5.27% 4.57%
2004 6.14% 1.2%
2003 6.25% 0.8%
2002 6.42% 2.63%
2001 6.62% 2.98%
2000 5.41% 3.77%
1999 4.01% 5.68%
1998 3.98% 10.7%
1997 3.94% 8.09%
1996 3.89% 2.91%
1995 3.84% 0.89%
1994 3.8% -0.24%
1993 3.77% 3.99%
1992 3.77% 5.93%
1991 3.78% -12%
1990 3.82% -11.7%
1989 3.9% 2.9%
1988 4.05% 2.93%
1987 4.4% 2.98%
1986 4.98% 3.03%
1985 5.66% 3.09%
1984 6.25% 3.14%
1983 6.58% 3.03%
1982 6.25% 2.93%
1981 5.06% 2.99%
1980 3.14% 3.02%
1979 1.2% 3%
1978 -0.09% 2.96%
1977 -1.51% 2.85%
1976 -2.39% 2.76%
1975 -2.39% 2.74%
1974 -2.42% 2.7%
1973 -2.32% 2.65%
1972 -2.05% 2.57%
1971 -1.52% 2.55%
1970 -0.53% 2.59%
1969 1.15% 2.59%
1968 2.26% 2.58%
1967 2.28% 2.57%
1966 2.22% 2.57%
1965 2.16% 2.57%
1964 2.09% 2.55%
1963 2.03% 2.54%
1962 1.96% 2.51%
1961 1.89% 2.47%

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

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In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Liberia
Current population
1998075
5887000
Population rank 148/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
4.39 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +328
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 43/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -9,870
Net migration rank 53/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -9,870
2024 - 3,891 - -7,779
2023 40,140 3,997 125,730 -5,002
2022 39,873 3,997 123,747 -5,003
2021 39,160 6,493 121,038 -11,852
2020 38,994 0 120,632 -10,107
2019 38,894 14,695 120,635 -19,678
2018 38,332 15,581 120,231 -23,199
2017 37,740 16,399 119,376 -24,807
2016 37,180 17,107 118,852 -26,796
2015 36,543 17,697 115,479 -15,182
2014 35,889 18,058 116,667 -26,690
2013 35,158 18,106 120,138 -22,010
2012 34,347 17,860 121,973 -25,710
2011 33,502 17,604 115,496 91,981
2010 32,368 22,027 114,249 2,850
2009 31,184 21,235 113,429 1,187
2008 29,941 19,925 112,032 17,404
2007 28,672 18,433 109,165 65,306
2006 27,404 16,889 104,099 77,946
2005 26,116 15,548 96,478 101,019
2004 24,666 28,578 91,755 -1,001
2003 23,168 27,696 87,534 -103,564
2002 21,744 27,198 88,643 -23,110
2001 20,376 26,919 86,217 7,142
2000 19,132 26,695 83,143 -2,060
1999 18,465 7,846 78,130 53,643
1998 17,854 7,307 72,146 99,203
1997 17,305 6,696 61,444 281,480
1996 16,802 6,003 56,392 -37,922
1995 16,345 5,300 53,407 54,372
1994 15,937 4,664 52,101 -121,407
1993 15,459 4,175 51,609 7,300
1992 15,010 3,867 50,204 56,210
1991 14,581 3,642 47,426 78,052
1990 14,158 3,511 52,770 -712,544
1989 13,724 3,545 63,238 8,156
1988 13,266 3,777 62,703 7,734
1987 12,727 4,482 62,147 6,840
1986 12,061 6,317 61,924 6,534
1985 11,179 8,816 59,988 7,487
1984 10,076 11,221 59,460 7,513
1983 8,886 12,766 57,562 7,861
1982 8,182 12,568 56,127 2,530
1981 7,573 9,605 55,003 2,757
1980 7,142 4,903 53,452 4,016
1979 5,786 -235 52,125 3,500
1978 5,635 -4,553 49,813 3,500
1977 5,550 -7,131 47,582 3,555
1976 2,451 -9,377 45,528 1,246
1975 4,580 -11,398 43,478 2,037
1974 5,697 -12,983 41,499 2,086
1973 6,508 -13,875 39,694 2,272
1972 6,572 -13,576 37,860 2,018
1971 4,822 -10,760 36,015 1,293
1970 2,715 -6,499 35,196 2,285
1969 2,593 -2,237 34,677 1,982
1968 6,417 565 33,536 1,964
1967 6,135 974 32,519 2,177
1966 5,868 915 31,454 1,953
1965 5,618 837 30,618 2,431
1964 5,393 735 29,592 2,189
1963 5,192 632 28,708 2,165
1962 5,013 528 27,679 2,189
1961 4,858 384 26,670 2,115
1960 4,727 210 25,713 1,886

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

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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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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