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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 7,559,873 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Libya's population is 3.78 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Libya
2100 5,053,285 9,844,478
2099 5,030,801 9,862,293
2098 5,007,228 9,883,409
2097 4,983,150 9,903,494
2096 4,959,082 9,920,212
2095 4,933,332 9,931,781
2094 4,905,464 9,943,275
2093 4,877,815 9,958,570
2092 4,850,016 9,973,255
2091 4,823,911 9,982,193
2090 4,796,204 9,998,398
2089 4,765,373 10,008,842
2088 4,734,246 10,019,533
2087 4,703,695 10,023,170
2086 4,673,217 10,022,785
2085 4,642,131 10,016,359
2084 4,607,210 10,009,703
2083 4,574,316 10,006,073
2082 4,540,818 9,997,594
2081 4,505,519 9,985,386
2080 4,469,469 9,975,419
2079 4,430,966 9,962,691
2078 4,393,054 9,958,515
2077 4,354,278 9,952,827
2076 4,312,881 9,940,029
2075 4,271,277 9,927,944
2074 4,230,374 9,916,834
2073 4,189,634 9,901,120
2072 4,148,110 9,879,602
2071 4,106,996 9,867,880
2070 4,064,376 9,850,724
2069 4,021,900 9,832,072
2068 3,981,311 9,812,363
2067 3,939,430 9,799,957
2066 3,896,865 9,782,414
2065 3,852,791 9,762,806
2064 3,808,133 9,740,665
2063 3,764,740 9,729,567
2062 3,721,365 9,707,539
2061 3,677,181 9,686,619
2060 3,632,328 9,667,297
2059 3,586,049 9,638,062
2058 3,537,963 9,610,703
2057 3,491,303 9,579,595
2056 3,444,436 9,554,689
2055 3,396,599 9,522,205
2054 3,348,286 9,478,010
2053 3,300,634 9,432,683
2052 3,252,844 9,383,411
2051 3,205,569 9,335,341
2050 3,158,891 9,282,941
2049 3,112,260 9,230,811
2048 3,065,466 9,173,272
2047 3,019,272 9,118,915
2046 2,971,402 9,063,226
2045 2,922,377 8,998,841
2044 2,872,776 8,934,714
2043 2,823,692 8,866,878
2042 2,773,582 8,798,463
2041 2,723,897 8,732,168
2040 2,672,567 8,661,351
2039 2,622,347 8,588,292
2038 2,570,184 8,514,071
2037 2,519,310 8,437,766
2036 2,468,819 8,364,809
2035 2,418,856 8,289,931
2034 2,368,775 8,209,318
2033 2,319,952 8,129,142
2032 2,269,637 8,052,203
2031 2,220,861 7,969,547
2030 2,173,192 7,884,726
2029 2,126,230 7,801,482
2028 2,079,176 7,713,090
2027 2,032,075 7,621,838
2026 1,985,469 7,536,898
2025 1,938,873 7,458,392
2024 1,892,516 7,381,023
2023 1,847,549 7,305,659
2022 1,803,545 7,223,805
2021 1,758,786 7,135,175
2020 1,716,468 7,045,399
2019 1,670,177 6,951,033
2018 1,616,422 6,849,055
2017 1,562,396 6,738,770
2016 1,508,186 6,632,126
2015 1,453,923 6,531,819
2014 1,399,828 6,427,252
2013 1,346,218 6,304,628
2012 1,293,483 6,179,328
2011 1,241,835 6,343,203
2010 1,189,085 6,497,839
2009 1,135,673 6,366,686
2008 1,084,530 6,235,430
2007 1,036,044 6,104,380
2006 990,343 5,980,211
2005 947,367 5,858,798
2004 899,917 5,736,693
2003 847,862 5,619,398
2002 797,957 5,508,410
2001 749,836 5,403,639
2000 703,279 5,305,021
1999 667,214 5,218,038
1998 641,474 5,140,704
1997 616,893 5,064,639
1996 593,492 4,987,393
1995 571,264 4,906,843
1994 550,138 4,822,037
1993 530,023 4,733,045
1992 510,770 4,640,352
1991 492,217 4,544,400
1990 474,274 4,445,239
1989 456,808 4,342,920
1988 439,651 4,237,755
1987 422,522 4,129,739
1986 404,728 4,017,403
1985 385,547 3,898,745
1984 364,899 3,773,633
1983 343,421 3,718,961
1982 322,216 3,724,765
1981 303,252 3,621,486
1980 288,644 3,424,378
1979 279,846 3,233,846
1978 276,531 3,052,526
1977 276,779 2,881,533
1976 281,031 2,721,237
1975 287,901 2,571,556
1974 294,953 2,432,211
1973 302,281 2,314,193
1972 309,468 2,226,091
1971 315,940 2,153,534
1970 320,803 2,082,589
1969 322,517 2,014,293
1968 318,849 1,952,781
1967 311,805 1,898,199
1966 304,859 1,849,063
1965 298,238 1,804,015
1964 291,942 1,753,691
1963 285,965 1,690,457
1962 280,286 1,621,960
1961 274,896 1,555,699
1960 269,807 1,492,890

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/libya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Libya
2100 0.45% -0.18%
2099 0.47% -0.21%
2098 0.48% -0.2%
2097 0.49% -0.17%
2096 0.52% -0.12%
2095 0.57% -0.12%
2094 0.57% -0.15%
2093 0.57% -0.15%
2092 0.54% -0.09%
2091 0.58% -0.16%
2090 0.65% -0.1%
2089 0.66% -0.11%
2088 0.65% -0.04%
2087 0.65% 0.004%
2086 0.67% 0.06%
2085 0.76% 0.07%
2084 0.72% 0.04%
2083 0.74% 0.08%
2082 0.78% 0.12%
2081 0.81% 0.1%
2080 0.87% 0.13%
2079 0.86% 0.04%
2078 0.89% 0.06%
2077 0.96% 0.13%
2076 0.97% 0.12%
2075 0.97% 0.11%
2074 0.97% 0.16%
2073 1% 0.22%
2072 1% 0.12%
2071 1.05% 0.17%
2070 1.06% 0.19%
2069 1.02% 0.2%
2068 1.06% 0.13%
2067 1.09% 0.18%
2066 1.14% 0.2%
2065 1.17% 0.23%
2064 1.15% 0.11%
2063 1.17% 0.23%
2062 1.2% 0.22%
2061 1.23% 0.2%
2060 1.29% 0.3%
2059 1.36% 0.28%
2058 1.34% 0.32%
2057 1.36% 0.26%
2056 1.41% 0.34%
2055 1.44% 0.47%
2054 1.44% 0.48%
2053 1.47% 0.53%
2052 1.47% 0.51%
2051 1.48% 0.56%
2050 1.5% 0.56%
2049 1.53% 0.63%
2048 1.53% 0.6%
2047 1.61% 0.61%
2046 1.68% 0.72%
2045 1.73% 0.72%
2044 1.74% 0.77%
2043 1.81% 0.78%
2042 1.82% 0.76%
2041 1.92% 0.82%
2040 1.92% 0.85%
2039 2.03% 0.87%
2038 2.02% 0.9%
2037 2.05% 0.87%
2036 2.07% 0.9%
2035 2.11% 0.98%
2034 2.1% 0.99%
2033 2.22% 0.96%
2032 2.2% 1.04%
2031 2.19% 1.08%
2030 2.21% 1.07%
2029 2.26% 1.15%
2028 2.32% 1.2%
2027 2.35% 1.13%
2026 2.4% 1.05%
2025 2.45% 1.05%
2024 2.43% 1.03%
2023 2.44% 1.13%
2022 2.54% 1.24%
2021 2.47% 1.27%
2020 2.77% 1.36%
2019 3.33% 1.49%
2018 3.46% 1.64%
2017 3.59% 1.61%
2016 3.73% 1.54%
2015 3.86% 1.63%
2014 3.98% 1.94%
2013 4.08% 2.03%
2012 4.16% -2.58%
2011 4.44% -2.38%
2010 4.7% 2.06%
2009 4.72% 2.11%
2008 4.68% 2.15%
2007 4.61% 2.08%
2006 4.54% 2.07%
2005 5.27% 2.13%
2004 6.14% 2.09%
2003 6.25% 2.01%
2002 6.42% 1.94%
2001 6.62% 1.86%
2000 5.41% 1.67%
1999 4.01% 1.5%
1998 3.98% 1.5%
1997 3.94% 1.55%
1996 3.89% 1.64%
1995 3.84% 1.76%
1994 3.8% 1.88%
1993 3.77% 2%
1992 3.77% 2.11%
1991 3.78% 2.23%
1990 3.82% 2.36%
1989 3.9% 2.48%
1988 4.05% 2.62%
1987 4.4% 2.8%
1986 4.98% 3.04%
1985 5.66% 3.32%
1984 6.25% 1.47%
1983 6.58% -0.16%
1982 6.25% 2.85%
1981 5.06% 5.76%
1980 3.14% 5.89%
1979 1.2% 5.94%
1978 -0.09% 5.93%
1977 -1.51% 5.89%
1976 -2.39% 5.82%
1975 -2.39% 5.73%
1974 -2.42% 5.1%
1973 -2.32% 3.96%
1972 -2.05% 3.37%
1971 -1.52% 3.41%
1970 -0.53% 3.39%
1969 1.15% 3.15%
1968 2.26% 2.88%
1967 2.28% 2.66%
1966 2.22% 2.5%
1965 2.16% 2.87%
1964 2.09% 3.74%
1963 2.03% 4.22%
1962 1.96% 4.26%
1961 1.89% 4.21%

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 Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Libya
Current population
1998075
7559873
Population rank 148/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
6.97 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
4.23 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +206
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 99/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
2.13 days
Annual migration change +3,812 -172
Net migration rank 53/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -172
2024 - 3,891 - 3,448
2023 40,140 3,997 75,760 -2,001
2022 39,873 3,997 91,951 -2,001
2021 39,160 6,493 88,005 -694
2020 38,994 0 92,950 -694
2019 38,894 14,695 97,842 -1,352
2018 38,332 15,581 101,619 5,841
2017 37,740 16,399 103,891 9,208
2016 37,180 17,107 105,265 -5,081
2015 36,543 17,697 108,096 -7,660
2014 35,889 18,058 110,420 -1,716
2013 35,158 18,106 110,772 25,755
2012 34,347 17,860 108,855 5,211
2011 33,502 17,604 121,016 -562,827
2010 32,368 22,027 122,926 9,611
2009 31,184 21,235 118,102 11,670
2008 29,941 19,925 117,481 15,260
2007 28,672 18,433 116,704 12,640
2006 27,404 16,889 115,645 3,351
2005 26,116 15,548 112,823 11,024
2004 24,666 28,578 107,144 13,222
2003 23,168 27,696 102,144 12,073
2002 21,744 27,198 97,598 10,152
2001 20,376 26,919 93,370 8,420
2000 19,132 26,695 89,814 5,634
1999 18,465 7,846 88,743 -10,206
1998 17,854 7,307 87,613 -11,479
1997 17,305 6,696 86,899 -10,907
1996 16,802 6,003 86,945 -8,446
1995 16,345 5,300 87,661 -5,068
1994 15,937 4,664 88,765 -1,755
1993 15,459 4,175 90,553 426
1992 15,010 3,867 93,568 843
1991 14,581 3,642 96,582 902
1990 14,158 3,511 99,898 946
1989 13,724 3,545 102,823 981
1988 13,266 3,777 105,469 1,053
1987 12,727 4,482 107,761 1,740
1986 12,061 6,317 109,325 5,844
1985 11,179 8,816 110,194 11,962
1984 10,076 11,221 110,028 18,039
1983 8,886 12,766 122,183 -140,904
1982 8,182 12,568 133,511 -126,400
1981 7,573 9,605 130,233 69,211
1980 7,142 4,903 128,034 66,739
1979 5,786 -235 121,469 64,821
1978 5,635 -4,553 114,669 61,684
1977 5,550 -7,131 107,769 57,867
1976 2,451 -9,377 101,146 53,813
1975 4,580 -11,398 94,862 49,544
1974 5,697 -12,983 89,337 44,946
1973 6,508 -13,875 81,256 20,498
1972 6,572 -13,576 77,864 -3,418
1971 4,822 -10,760 74,934 -4,265
1970 2,715 -6,499 70,488 745
1969 2,593 -2,237 66,782 -1,418
1968 6,417 565 63,971 -6,323
1967 6,135 974 61,889 -10,384
1966 5,868 915 60,394 -13,619
1965 5,618 837 59,134 -15,810
1964 5,393 735 55,227 2,084
1963 5,192 632 50,421 18,740
1962 5,013 528 46,252 21,589
1961 4,858 384 42,167 22,504
1960 4,727 210 38,391 22,559

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 Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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