The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 686,970 people in Luxembourg in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 697,802 in Luxembourg.
Population statistics:
- Equatorial Guinea's population is 2.88 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
- Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Luxembourg is the 164th.
- The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.008% for Luxembourg.
- For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +1.94% in Luxembourg.
- Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 698K (47.6% growth).
Equatorial Guinea vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Luxembourg
|
|
| 2100 | 5,052,131 | 760,055 |
| 2099 | 5,029,652 | 761,871 |
| 2098 | 5,006,084 | 763,627 |
| 2097 | 4,982,012 | 765,472 |
| 2096 | 4,957,949 | 767,128 |
| 2095 | 4,932,205 | 768,456 |
| 2094 | 4,904,343 | 770,080 |
| 2093 | 4,876,701 | 771,655 |
| 2092 | 4,848,908 | 773,129 |
| 2091 | 4,822,809 | 774,950 |
| 2090 | 4,795,108 | 776,632 |
| 2089 | 4,764,284 | 778,332 |
| 2088 | 4,733,165 | 780,148 |
| 2087 | 4,702,620 | 782,099 |
| 2086 | 4,672,149 | 784,047 |
| 2085 | 4,641,070 | 785,931 |
| 2084 | 4,606,158 | 787,814 |
| 2083 | 4,573,271 | 789,410 |
| 2082 | 4,539,781 | 791,384 |
| 2081 | 4,504,490 | 793,230 |
| 2080 | 4,468,448 | 794,913 |
| 2079 | 4,429,954 | 796,562 |
| 2078 | 4,392,051 | 798,015 |
| 2077 | 4,353,283 | 799,552 |
| 2076 | 4,311,896 | 800,980 |
| 2075 | 4,270,301 | 802,329 |
| 2074 | 4,229,407 | 803,649 |
| 2073 | 4,188,677 | 805,065 |
| 2072 | 4,147,163 | 806,490 |
| 2071 | 4,106,058 | 807,534 |
| 2070 | 4,063,448 | 808,891 |
| 2069 | 4,020,982 | 809,871 |
| 2068 | 3,980,402 | 810,615 |
| 2067 | 3,938,530 | 811,270 |
| 2066 | 3,895,974 | 811,697 |
| 2065 | 3,851,911 | 812,055 |
| 2064 | 3,807,263 | 812,347 |
| 2063 | 3,763,880 | 812,618 |
| 2062 | 3,720,515 | 812,825 |
| 2061 | 3,676,341 | 812,670 |
| 2060 | 3,631,498 | 812,579 |
| 2059 | 3,585,230 | 812,345 |
| 2058 | 3,537,155 | 811,949 |
| 2057 | 3,490,505 | 811,547 |
| 2056 | 3,443,649 | 811,136 |
| 2055 | 3,395,823 | 810,018 |
| 2054 | 3,347,521 | 808,772 |
| 2053 | 3,299,880 | 807,469 |
| 2052 | 3,252,101 | 806,069 |
| 2051 | 3,204,837 | 804,175 |
| 2050 | 3,158,169 | 802,377 |
| 2049 | 3,111,550 | 800,333 |
| 2048 | 3,064,766 | 797,869 |
| 2047 | 3,018,583 | 795,366 |
| 2046 | 2,970,723 | 792,679 |
| 2045 | 2,921,709 | 789,667 |
| 2044 | 2,872,120 | 786,581 |
| 2043 | 2,823,047 | 783,374 |
| 2042 | 2,772,948 | 779,750 |
| 2041 | 2,723,274 | 775,990 |
| 2040 | 2,671,956 | 772,121 |
| 2039 | 2,621,748 | 767,824 |
| 2038 | 2,569,597 | 763,311 |
| 2037 | 2,518,735 | 758,894 |
| 2036 | 2,468,255 | 754,191 |
| 2035 | 2,418,303 | 749,172 |
| 2034 | 2,368,234 | 744,087 |
| 2033 | 2,319,422 | 738,759 |
| 2032 | 2,269,119 | 733,039 |
| 2031 | 2,220,354 | 727,303 |
| 2030 | 2,172,696 | 721,333 |
| 2029 | 2,125,745 | 714,969 |
| 2028 | 2,078,701 | 708,110 |
| 2027 | 2,031,611 | 701,168 |
| 2026 | 1,985,016 | 694,248 |
| 2025 | 1,938,431 | 686,970 |
| 2024 | 1,892,516 | 677,012 |
| 2023 | 1,847,549 | 666,430 |
| 2022 | 1,803,545 | 653,103 |
| 2021 | 1,758,786 | 640,064 |
| 2020 | 1,716,468 | 630,419 |
| 2019 | 1,670,177 | 620,001 |
| 2018 | 1,616,422 | 607,950 |
| 2017 | 1,562,396 | 596,336 |
| 2016 | 1,508,186 | 582,014 |
| 2015 | 1,453,923 | 569,604 |
| 2014 | 1,399,828 | 556,319 |
| 2013 | 1,346,218 | 543,360 |
| 2012 | 1,293,483 | 530,946 |
| 2011 | 1,241,835 | 518,347 |
| 2010 | 1,189,085 | 506,953 |
| 2009 | 1,135,673 | 497,783 |
| 2008 | 1,084,530 | 488,650 |
| 2007 | 1,036,044 | 479,993 |
| 2006 | 990,343 | 472,637 |
| 2005 | 947,367 | 465,158 |
| 2004 | 899,917 | 458,095 |
| 2003 | 847,862 | 451,630 |
| 2002 | 797,957 | 446,175 |
| 2001 | 749,836 | 441,525 |
| 2000 | 703,279 | 436,300 |
| 1999 | 667,214 | 430,475 |
| 1998 | 641,474 | 424,700 |
| 1997 | 616,893 | 419,450 |
| 1996 | 593,492 | 414,225 |
| 1995 | 571,264 | 408,625 |
| 1994 | 550,138 | 402,925 |
| 1993 | 530,023 | 397,475 |
| 1992 | 510,770 | 392,175 |
| 1991 | 492,217 | 387,000 |
| 1990 | 474,274 | 381,850 |
| 1989 | 456,808 | 377,100 |
| 1988 | 439,651 | 373,450 |
| 1987 | 422,522 | 370,750 |
| 1986 | 404,728 | 368,355 |
| 1985 | 385,547 | 366,706 |
| 1984 | 364,899 | 365,998 |
| 1983 | 343,421 | 365,622 |
| 1982 | 322,216 | 365,525 |
| 1981 | 303,252 | 365,225 |
| 1980 | 288,644 | 364,150 |
| 1979 | 279,846 | 362,856 |
| 1978 | 276,531 | 362,007 |
| 1977 | 276,779 | 361,358 |
| 1976 | 281,031 | 360,731 |
| 1975 | 287,901 | 358,950 |
| 1974 | 294,953 | 355,050 |
| 1973 | 302,281 | 350,450 |
| 1972 | 309,468 | 346,600 |
| 1971 | 315,940 | 342,421 |
| 1970 | 320,803 | 339,171 |
| 1969 | 322,517 | 337,500 |
| 1968 | 318,849 | 335,850 |
| 1967 | 311,805 | 334,995 |
| 1966 | 304,859 | 333,895 |
| 1965 | 298,238 | 331,500 |
| 1964 | 291,942 | 327,750 |
| 1963 | 285,965 | 324,100 |
| 1962 | 280,286 | 320,750 |
| 1961 | 274,896 | 316,845 |
| 1960 | 269,807 | 313,970 |
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/luxembourg | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth).
Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Luxembourg was ranked 167th in 2006 and ranked 164th 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 Luxembourg will increase by 15% to 802,377 people and will still be ranked 164th.
Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 813K people in 2062 for Luxembourg.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Luxembourg
|
|
| 2100 | 0.45% | -0.24% |
| 2099 | 0.47% | -0.23% |
| 2098 | 0.48% | -0.24% |
| 2097 | 0.49% | -0.22% |
| 2096 | 0.52% | -0.17% |
| 2095 | 0.57% | -0.21% |
| 2094 | 0.57% | -0.2% |
| 2093 | 0.57% | -0.19% |
| 2092 | 0.54% | -0.23% |
| 2091 | 0.58% | -0.22% |
| 2090 | 0.65% | -0.22% |
| 2089 | 0.66% | -0.23% |
| 2088 | 0.65% | -0.25% |
| 2087 | 0.65% | -0.25% |
| 2086 | 0.67% | -0.24% |
| 2085 | 0.76% | -0.24% |
| 2084 | 0.72% | -0.2% |
| 2083 | 0.74% | -0.25% |
| 2082 | 0.78% | -0.23% |
| 2081 | 0.81% | -0.21% |
| 2080 | 0.87% | -0.21% |
| 2079 | 0.86% | -0.18% |
| 2078 | 0.89% | -0.19% |
| 2077 | 0.96% | -0.18% |
| 2076 | 0.97% | -0.17% |
| 2075 | 0.97% | -0.16% |
| 2074 | 0.97% | -0.18% |
| 2073 | 1% | -0.18% |
| 2072 | 1% | -0.13% |
| 2071 | 1.05% | -0.17% |
| 2070 | 1.06% | -0.12% |
| 2069 | 1.02% | -0.09% |
| 2068 | 1.06% | -0.08% |
| 2067 | 1.09% | -0.05% |
| 2066 | 1.14% | -0.04% |
| 2065 | 1.17% | -0.04% |
| 2064 | 1.15% | -0.03% |
| 2063 | 1.17% | -0.03% |
| 2062 | 1.2% | 0.02% |
| 2061 | 1.23% | 0.01% |
| 2060 | 1.29% | 0.03% |
| 2059 | 1.36% | 0.05% |
| 2058 | 1.34% | 0.05% |
| 2057 | 1.36% | 0.05% |
| 2056 | 1.41% | 0.14% |
| 2055 | 1.44% | 0.15% |
| 2054 | 1.44% | 0.16% |
| 2053 | 1.47% | 0.17% |
| 2052 | 1.47% | 0.24% |
| 2051 | 1.48% | 0.22% |
| 2050 | 1.5% | 0.26% |
| 2049 | 1.53% | 0.31% |
| 2048 | 1.53% | 0.31% |
| 2047 | 1.61% | 0.34% |
| 2046 | 1.68% | 0.38% |
| 2045 | 1.73% | 0.39% |
| 2044 | 1.74% | 0.41% |
| 2043 | 1.81% | 0.46% |
| 2042 | 1.82% | 0.48% |
| 2041 | 1.92% | 0.5% |
| 2040 | 1.92% | 0.56% |
| 2039 | 2.03% | 0.59% |
| 2038 | 2.02% | 0.58% |
| 2037 | 2.05% | 0.62% |
| 2036 | 2.07% | 0.67% |
| 2035 | 2.11% | 0.68% |
| 2034 | 2.1% | 0.72% |
| 2033 | 2.22% | 0.78% |
| 2032 | 2.2% | 0.79% |
| 2031 | 2.19% | 0.83% |
| 2030 | 2.21% | 0.89% |
| 2029 | 2.26% | 0.97% |
| 2028 | 2.32% | 0.99% |
| 2027 | 2.35% | 1% |
| 2026 | 2.4% | 1.06% |
| 2025 | 2.43% | 1.47% |
| 2024 | 2.43% | 1.59% |
| 2023 | 2.44% | 2.04% |
| 2022 | 2.54% | 2.04% |
| 2021 | 2.47% | 1.53% |
| 2020 | 2.77% | 1.68% |
| 2019 | 3.33% | 1.98% |
| 2018 | 3.46% | 1.95% |
| 2017 | 3.59% | 2.46% |
| 2016 | 3.73% | 2.18% |
| 2015 | 3.86% | 2.39% |
| 2014 | 3.98% | 2.38% |
| 2013 | 4.08% | 2.34% |
| 2012 | 4.16% | 2.43% |
| 2011 | 4.44% | 2.25% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | 1.84% |
| 2009 | 4.72% | 1.87% |
| 2008 | 4.68% | 1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.61% | 1.56% |
| 2006 | 4.54% | 1.61% |
| 2005 | 5.27% | 1.54% |
| 2004 | 6.14% | 1.43% |
| 2003 | 6.25% | 1.22% |
| 2002 | 6.42% | 1.05% |
| 2001 | 6.62% | 1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.41% | 1.35% |
| 1999 | 4.01% | 1.36% |
| 1998 | 3.98% | 1.25% |
| 1997 | 3.94% | 1.26% |
| 1996 | 3.89% | 1.37% |
| 1995 | 3.84% | 1.41% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | 1.37% |
| 1993 | 3.77% | 1.35% |
| 1992 | 3.77% | 1.34% |
| 1991 | 3.78% | 1.35% |
| 1990 | 3.82% | 1.26% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | 0.98% |
| 1988 | 4.05% | 0.73% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | 0.65% |
| 1986 | 4.98% | 0.45% |
| 1985 | 5.66% | 0.19% |
| 1984 | 6.25% | 0.1% |
| 1983 | 6.58% | 0.03% |
| 1982 | 6.25% | 0.08% |
| 1981 | 5.06% | 0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.14% | 0.36% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | 0.23% |
| 1978 | -0.09% | 0.18% |
| 1977 | -1.51% | 0.17% |
| 1976 | -2.39% | 0.5% |
| 1975 | -2.39% | 1.1% |
| 1974 | -2.42% | 1.31% |
| 1973 | -2.32% | 1.11% |
| 1972 | -2.05% | 1.22% |
| 1971 | -1.52% | 0.96% |
| 1970 | -0.53% | 0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.15% | 0.49% |
| 1968 | 2.26% | 0.26% |
| 1967 | 2.28% | 0.33% |
| 1966 | 2.22% | 0.72% |
| 1965 | 2.16% | 1.14% |
| 1964 | 2.09% | 1.13% |
| 1963 | 2.03% | 1.04% |
| 1962 | 1.96% | 1.23% |
| 1961 | 1.89% | 0.92% |
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 Luxembourg's population grew by 1.47%.
Live population counters
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Luxembourg
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
2008950
|
697802
|
| Population rank | 148/197 | 164/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 0.008% |
| One net population change |
11.5 minutes
|
52.9 minutes
|
| One birth every |
9.26 minutes
|
1.36 hours
|
| One death every |
35.4 minutes
|
1.96 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +126 | +27 |
| Annual growth/decline | +45,915 | +9,958 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.43% | +1.47% |
| Population growth rate rank | 29/197 | 71/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.3 hours
|
1.68 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +3,812 | +5,237 |
| Net migration rank | 53/196 | 51/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 248,930 | 344,309 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 106/195 | 94/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 13.2% | 51.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 52/195 | 8/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Luxembourg
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 3,812 | - | 5,237 |
| 2024 | 41,906 | 3,891 | 1,963 | 5,677 |
| 2023 | 40,140 | 3,997 | 1,933 | 5,905 |
| 2022 | 39,873 | 3,997 | 2,024 | 13,194 |
| 2021 | 39,160 | 6,493 | 2,240 | 8,724 |
| 2020 | 38,994 | 0 | 1,828 | 6,967 |
| 2019 | 38,894 | 14,695 | 1,922 | 10,503 |
| 2018 | 38,332 | 15,581 | 1,945 | 10,145 |
| 2017 | 37,740 | 16,399 | 1,968 | 9,643 |
| 2016 | 37,180 | 17,107 | 2,095 | 12,760 |
| 2015 | 36,543 | 17,697 | 2,107 | 11,377 |
| 2014 | 35,889 | 18,058 | 2,225 | 11,217 |
| 2013 | 35,158 | 18,106 | 2,336 | 10,535 |
| 2012 | 34,347 | 17,860 | 2,124 | 10,273 |
| 2011 | 33,502 | 17,604 | 1,814 | 10,918 |
| 2010 | 32,368 | 22,027 | 2,129 | 7,909 |
| 2009 | 31,184 | 21,235 | 1,991 | 6,855 |
| 2008 | 29,941 | 19,925 | 2,003 | 7,969 |
| 2007 | 28,672 | 18,433 | 1,584 | 6,244 |
| 2006 | 27,404 | 16,889 | 1,748 | 5,557 |
| 2005 | 26,116 | 15,548 | 1,721 | 6,310 |
| 2004 | 24,666 | 28,578 | 1,878 | 4,566 |
| 2003 | 23,168 | 27,696 | 1,220 | 5,581 |
| 2002 | 21,744 | 27,198 | 1,607 | 2,759 |
| 2001 | 20,376 | 26,919 | 1,766 | 3,427 |
| 2000 | 19,132 | 26,695 | 1,963 | 4,516 |
| 1999 | 18,465 | 7,846 | 1,808 | 4,666 |
| 1998 | 17,854 | 7,307 | 1,486 | 3,874 |
| 1997 | 17,305 | 6,696 | 1,552 | 3,711 |
| 1996 | 16,802 | 6,003 | 1,781 | 3,603 |
| 1995 | 16,345 | 5,300 | 1,634 | 4,385 |
| 1994 | 15,937 | 4,664 | 1,652 | 3,900 |
| 1993 | 15,459 | 4,175 | 1,470 | 4,055 |
| 1992 | 15,010 | 3,867 | 1,098 | 4,101 |
| 1991 | 14,581 | 3,642 | 1,239 | 4,067 |
| 1990 | 14,158 | 3,511 | 1,145 | 3,992 |
| 1989 | 13,724 | 3,545 | 679 | 2,999 |
| 1988 | 13,266 | 3,777 | 747 | 2,909 |
| 1987 | 12,727 | 4,482 | 222 | 2,200 |
| 1986 | 12,061 | 6,317 | 331 | 2,121 |
| 1985 | 11,179 | 8,816 | 74 | 1,067 |
| 1984 | 10,076 | 11,221 | 146 | 346 |
| 1983 | 8,886 | 12,766 | 37 | 376 |
| 1982 | 8,182 | 12,568 | 183 | 334 |
| 1981 | 7,573 | 9,605 | 329 | 443 |
| 1980 | 7,142 | 4,903 | 37 | 840 |
| 1979 | 5,786 | -235 | 72 | 670 |
| 1978 | 5,635 | -4,553 | -145 | 3,155 |
| 1977 | 5,550 | -7,131 | -36 | 2,830 |
| 1976 | 2,451 | -9,377 | -578 | 2,802 |
| 1975 | 4,580 | -11,398 | -395 | 2,794 |
| 1974 | 5,697 | -12,983 | -390 | 2,728 |
| 1973 | 6,508 | -13,875 | -421 | 2,673 |
| 1972 | 6,572 | -13,576 | -35 | 4,143 |
| 1971 | 4,822 | -10,760 | 69 | 4,274 |
| 1970 | 2,715 | -6,499 | 272 | 853 |
| 1969 | 2,593 | -2,237 | 303 | 833 |
| 1968 | 6,417 | 565 | 604 | 850 |
| 1967 | 6,135 | 974 | 837 | 752 |
| 1966 | 5,868 | 915 | 1,168 | 2,222 |
| 1965 | 5,618 | 837 | 1,260 | 2,203 |
| 1964 | 5,393 | 735 | 1,377 | 2,178 |
| 1963 | 5,192 | 632 | 1,199 | 2,080 |
| 1962 | 5,013 | 528 | 1,091 | 2,014 |
| 1961 | 4,858 | 384 | 1,489 | 1,969 |
| 1960 | 4,727 | 210 | 1,319 | 61 |
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 Luxembourg 17.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,025 people) and 82.6% is from migration (a gain of 94,895 people).
As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 344,309 people or 51.2% in Luxembourg.
Biggest cities by population
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Malabo | 297K |
| Bata | 290K |
|
Luxembourg
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Luxembourg | 138K |
| Esch-sur-Alzette | 37.5K |
| Differdange | 30.4K |
| Dudelange | 22K |
| Petange | 20.9K |
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Population differences between Equatorial Guinea and Luxembourg
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Luxembourg
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 64.3 years | 82.6 years |
| Average age | 26 years | 40.7 years |
| Median age | 22 years | 40.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 52.7:47.3 | 50.4:49.6 |
| Fertility rate | 4.12 births per woman | 1.25 births per woman |
| Population density | 183.3 ppl/mi² | 698 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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