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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 7,458,555 people in Libya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 7,580,693 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Libya's population is 3.77 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 +3.01% per year vs +1.36% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.58M (26.8% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Libya
2100 5,052,131 9,844,693
2099 5,029,652 9,862,508
2098 5,006,084 9,883,625
2097 4,982,012 9,903,710
2096 4,957,949 9,920,429
2095 4,932,205 9,931,997
2094 4,904,343 9,943,491
2093 4,876,701 9,958,787
2092 4,848,908 9,973,472
2091 4,822,809 9,982,411
2090 4,795,108 9,998,616
2089 4,764,284 10,009,061
2088 4,733,165 10,019,752
2087 4,702,620 10,023,389
2086 4,672,149 10,023,004
2085 4,641,070 10,016,577
2084 4,606,158 10,009,921
2083 4,573,271 10,006,291
2082 4,539,781 9,997,812
2081 4,504,490 9,985,604
2080 4,468,448 9,975,637
2079 4,429,954 9,962,908
2078 4,392,051 9,958,732
2077 4,353,283 9,953,044
2076 4,311,896 9,940,245
2075 4,270,301 9,928,160
2074 4,229,407 9,917,050
2073 4,188,677 9,901,336
2072 4,147,163 9,879,817
2071 4,106,058 9,868,096
2070 4,063,448 9,850,939
2069 4,020,982 9,832,286
2068 3,980,402 9,812,577
2067 3,938,530 9,800,171
2066 3,895,974 9,782,627
2065 3,851,911 9,763,018
2064 3,807,263 9,740,878
2063 3,763,880 9,729,779
2062 3,720,515 9,707,751
2061 3,676,341 9,686,831
2060 3,631,498 9,667,507
2059 3,585,230 9,638,272
2058 3,537,155 9,610,912
2057 3,490,505 9,579,804
2056 3,443,649 9,554,897
2055 3,395,823 9,522,413
2054 3,347,521 9,478,216
2053 3,299,880 9,432,889
2052 3,252,101 9,383,615
2051 3,204,837 9,335,544
2050 3,158,169 9,283,143
2049 3,111,550 9,231,012
2048 3,064,766 9,173,472
2047 3,018,583 9,119,114
2046 2,970,723 9,063,424
2045 2,921,709 8,999,038
2044 2,872,120 8,934,909
2043 2,823,047 8,867,072
2042 2,772,948 8,798,655
2041 2,723,274 8,732,358
2040 2,671,956 8,661,540
2039 2,621,748 8,588,479
2038 2,569,597 8,514,257
2037 2,518,735 8,437,950
2036 2,468,255 8,364,991
2035 2,418,303 8,290,112
2034 2,368,234 8,209,497
2033 2,319,422 8,129,319
2032 2,269,119 8,052,378
2031 2,220,354 7,969,721
2030 2,172,696 7,884,898
2029 2,125,745 7,801,652
2028 2,078,701 7,713,258
2027 2,031,611 7,622,004
2026 1,985,016 7,537,063
2025 1,938,431 7,458,555
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Libya's population increased by 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Libya was ranked 103rd 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 57.2% to 3,158,169 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Libya will increase by 22.5% to 9,283,143 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 2.43% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Libya's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Libya
Current population
2008950
7580693
Population rank 148/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
6.8 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
4.32 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +212
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +77,532
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 96/197
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 41,906 3,891 73,522 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Libya 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 938,901 people) and 0.1% is from migration (a loss of 986 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 (1960–2025, 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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