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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 11.5 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Malawi
2100 5,052,131 59,773,923
2099 5,029,652 59,515,624
2098 5,006,084 59,263,165
2097 4,982,012 59,015,654
2096 4,957,949 58,749,288
2095 4,932,205 58,495,699
2094 4,904,343 58,227,933
2093 4,876,701 57,954,358
2092 4,848,908 57,660,371
2091 4,822,809 57,364,786
2090 4,795,108 57,048,240
2089 4,764,284 56,727,243
2088 4,733,165 56,385,237
2087 4,702,620 56,041,651
2086 4,672,149 55,694,983
2085 4,641,070 55,336,839
2084 4,606,158 54,985,304
2083 4,573,271 54,593,349
2082 4,539,781 54,194,853
2081 4,504,490 53,783,781
2080 4,468,448 53,361,334
2079 4,429,954 52,936,889
2078 4,392,051 52,510,645
2077 4,353,283 52,052,767
2076 4,311,896 51,589,339
2075 4,270,301 51,130,762
2074 4,229,407 50,673,499
2073 4,188,677 50,218,991
2072 4,147,163 49,759,232
2071 4,106,058 49,276,570
2070 4,063,448 48,787,471
2069 4,020,982 48,291,287
2068 3,980,402 47,782,059
2067 3,938,530 47,267,335
2066 3,895,974 46,741,998
2065 3,851,911 46,218,226
2064 3,807,263 45,692,044
2063 3,763,880 45,169,634
2062 3,720,515 44,629,192
2061 3,676,341 44,067,259
2060 3,631,498 43,499,372
2059 3,585,230 42,907,491
2058 3,537,155 42,335,782
2057 3,490,505 41,753,105
2056 3,443,649 41,175,330
2055 3,395,823 40,576,247
2054 3,347,521 39,986,120
2053 3,299,880 39,369,178
2052 3,252,101 38,758,577
2051 3,204,837 38,145,141
2050 3,158,169 37,537,814
2049 3,111,550 36,928,354
2048 3,064,766 36,332,040
2047 3,018,583 35,717,466
2046 2,970,723 35,099,651
2045 2,921,709 34,484,520
2044 2,872,120 33,855,018
2043 2,823,047 33,240,675
2042 2,772,948 32,629,513
2041 2,723,274 32,012,581
2040 2,671,956 31,395,572
2039 2,621,748 30,775,878
2038 2,569,597 30,160,239
2037 2,518,735 29,521,489
2036 2,468,255 28,890,318
2035 2,418,303 28,261,909
2034 2,368,234 27,637,439
2033 2,319,422 27,012,311
2032 2,269,119 26,398,409
2031 2,220,354 25,790,366
2030 2,172,696 25,176,420
2029 2,125,745 24,561,210
2028 2,078,701 23,962,931
2027 2,031,611 23,369,575
2026 1,985,016 22,786,713
2025 1,938,431 22,216,120
2024 1,892,516 21,655,286
2023 1,847,549 21,104,482
2022 1,803,545 20,568,728
2021 1,758,786 20,047,258
2020 1,716,468 19,533,888
2019 1,670,177 19,025,752
2018 1,616,422 18,528,081
2017 1,562,396 18,039,715
2016 1,508,186 17,557,739
2015 1,453,923 17,085,587
2014 1,399,828 16,621,538
2013 1,346,218 16,161,816
2012 1,293,483 15,709,577
2011 1,241,835 15,265,022
2010 1,189,085 14,826,463
2009 1,135,673 14,395,788
2008 1,084,530 13,976,417
2007 1,036,044 13,576,343
2006 990,343 13,198,701
2005 947,367 12,840,031
2004 899,917 12,500,737
2003 847,862 12,181,574
2002 797,957 11,880,440
2001 749,836 11,593,058
2000 703,279 11,315,942
1999 667,214 11,047,804
1998 641,474 10,792,876
1997 616,893 10,562,035
1996 593,492 10,352,228
1995 571,264 10,150,117
1994 550,138 10,164,894
1993 530,023 10,284,024
1992 510,770 10,135,079
1991 492,217 9,844,227
1990 474,274 9,545,852
1989 456,808 9,176,220
1988 439,651 8,753,262
1987 422,522 8,293,174
1986 404,728 7,906,480
1985 385,547 7,620,508
1984 364,899 7,332,810
1983 343,421 7,051,709
1982 322,216 6,778,879
1981 303,252 6,516,454
1980 288,644 6,265,529
1979 279,846 6,028,749
1978 276,531 5,810,132
1977 276,779 5,614,983
1976 281,031 5,443,384
1975 287,901 5,287,367
1974 294,953 5,141,337
1973 302,281 5,003,938
1972 309,468 4,874,475
1971 315,940 4,751,434
1970 320,803 4,633,944
1969 322,517 4,521,184
1968 318,849 4,411,054
1967 311,805 4,303,012
1966 304,859 4,197,926
1965 298,238 4,096,157
1964 291,942 3,997,305
1963 285,965 3,900,506
1962 280,286 3,806,307
1961 274,896 3,715,534
1960 269,807 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Malawi
2100 0.45% 0.43%
2099 0.47% 0.43%
2098 0.48% 0.42%
2097 0.49% 0.45%
2096 0.52% 0.43%
2095 0.57% 0.46%
2094 0.57% 0.47%
2093 0.57% 0.51%
2092 0.54% 0.52%
2091 0.58% 0.55%
2090 0.65% 0.57%
2089 0.66% 0.61%
2088 0.65% 0.61%
2087 0.65% 0.62%
2086 0.67% 0.65%
2085 0.76% 0.64%
2084 0.72% 0.72%
2083 0.74% 0.74%
2082 0.78% 0.76%
2081 0.81% 0.79%
2080 0.87% 0.8%
2079 0.86% 0.81%
2078 0.89% 0.88%
2077 0.96% 0.9%
2076 0.97% 0.9%
2075 0.97% 0.9%
2074 0.97% 0.91%
2073 1% 0.92%
2072 1% 0.98%
2071 1.05% 1%
2070 1.06% 1.03%
2069 1.02% 1.07%
2068 1.06% 1.09%
2067 1.09% 1.12%
2066 1.14% 1.13%
2065 1.17% 1.15%
2064 1.15% 1.16%
2063 1.17% 1.21%
2062 1.2% 1.28%
2061 1.23% 1.31%
2060 1.29% 1.38%
2059 1.36% 1.35%
2058 1.34% 1.4%
2057 1.36% 1.4%
2056 1.41% 1.48%
2055 1.44% 1.48%
2054 1.44% 1.57%
2053 1.47% 1.58%
2052 1.47% 1.61%
2051 1.48% 1.62%
2050 1.5% 1.65%
2049 1.53% 1.64%
2048 1.53% 1.72%
2047 1.61% 1.76%
2046 1.68% 1.78%
2045 1.73% 1.86%
2044 1.74% 1.85%
2043 1.81% 1.87%
2042 1.82% 1.93%
2041 1.92% 1.97%
2040 1.92% 2.01%
2039 2.03% 2.04%
2038 2.02% 2.16%
2037 2.05% 2.18%
2036 2.07% 2.22%
2035 2.11% 2.26%
2034 2.1% 2.31%
2033 2.22% 2.33%
2032 2.2% 2.36%
2031 2.19% 2.44%
2030 2.21% 2.5%
2029 2.26% 2.5%
2028 2.32% 2.54%
2027 2.35% 2.56%
2026 2.4% 2.57%
2025 2.43% 2.59%
2024 2.43% 2.61%
2023 2.44% 2.6%
2022 2.54% 2.6%
2021 2.47% 2.63%
2020 2.77% 2.67%
2019 3.33% 2.69%
2018 3.46% 2.71%
2017 3.59% 2.75%
2016 3.73% 2.76%
2015 3.86% 2.79%
2014 3.98% 2.84%
2013 4.08% 2.88%
2012 4.16% 2.91%
2011 4.44% 2.96%
2010 4.7% 2.99%
2009 4.72% 3%
2008 4.68% 2.95%
2007 4.61% 2.86%
2006 4.54% 2.79%
2005 5.27% 2.71%
2004 6.14% 2.62%
2003 6.25% 2.53%
2002 6.42% 2.48%
2001 6.62% 2.45%
2000 5.41% 2.43%
1999 4.01% 2.36%
1998 3.98% 2.19%
1997 3.94% 2.03%
1996 3.89% 1.99%
1995 3.84% -0.15%
1994 3.8% -1.16%
1993 3.77% 1.47%
1992 3.77% 2.95%
1991 3.78% 3.13%
1990 3.82% 4.03%
1989 3.9% 4.83%
1988 4.05% 5.55%
1987 4.4% 4.89%
1986 4.98% 3.75%
1985 5.66% 3.92%
1984 6.25% 3.99%
1983 6.58% 4.02%
1982 6.25% 4.03%
1981 5.06% 4%
1980 3.14% 3.93%
1979 1.2% 3.76%
1978 -0.09% 3.48%
1977 -1.51% 3.15%
1976 -2.39% 2.95%
1975 -2.39% 2.84%
1974 -2.42% 2.75%
1973 -2.32% 2.66%
1972 -2.05% 2.59%
1971 -1.52% 2.54%
1970 -0.53% 2.49%
1969 1.15% 2.5%
1968 2.26% 2.51%
1967 2.28% 2.5%
1966 2.22% 2.48%
1965 2.16% 2.47%
1964 2.09% 2.48%
1963 2.03% 2.47%
1962 1.96% 2.44%
1961 1.89% 2.41%

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 Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Malawi
Current population
2008950
23086106
Population rank 148/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.28%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
35.4 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 23/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +3,812 -5,628
Net migration rank 53/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -5,628
2024 41,906 3,891 559,811 -1,507
2023 40,140 3,997 549,096 -5,811
2022 39,873 3,997 533,450 -5,231
2021 39,160 6,493 517,400 -2,666
2020 38,994 0 514,659 -2,655
2019 38,894 14,695 506,104 -1,837
2018 38,332 15,581 494,348 -3,267
2017 37,740 16,399 484,655 982
2016 37,180 17,107 474,779 3,505
2015 36,543 17,697 472,484 -6,471
2014 35,889 18,058 472,418 -10,317
2013 35,158 18,106 470,293 -12,934
2012 34,347 17,860 460,684 -13,561
2011 33,502 17,604 454,149 -12,170
2010 32,368 22,027 444,468 -9,327
2009 31,184 21,235 434,811 -8,590
2008 29,941 19,925 421,781 -9,264
2007 28,672 18,433 410,290 -22,680
2006 27,404 16,889 397,123 -29,450
2005 26,116 15,548 381,130 -31,462
2004 24,666 28,578 361,133 -32,221
2003 23,168 27,696 341,133 -31,729
2002 21,744 27,198 322,863 -30,013
2001 20,376 26,919 310,833 -28,933
2000 19,132 26,695 300,439 -28,098
1999 18,465 7,846 295,629 -31,686
1998 17,854 7,307 285,407 -39,491
1997 17,305 6,696 277,433 -61,646
1996 16,802 6,003 270,048 -66,212
1995 16,345 5,300 266,745 -66,366
1994 15,937 4,664 275,439 -505,365
1993 15,459 4,175 276,538 -284,867
1992 15,010 3,867 269,066 37,142
1991 14,581 3,642 260,193 15,291
1990 14,158 3,511 250,159 71,111
1989 13,724 3,545 237,967 180,031
1988 13,266 3,777 226,911 201,011
1987 12,727 4,482 220,566 271,693
1986 12,061 6,317 218,519 62,615
1985 11,179 8,816 216,179 74,625
1984 10,076 11,221 212,146 72,435
1983 8,886 12,766 209,422 68,197
1982 8,182 12,568 205,386 62,661
1981 7,573 9,605 199,436 57,376
1980 7,142 4,903 192,746 52,294
1979 5,786 -235 182,123 46,388
1978 5,635 -4,553 172,503 36,225
1977 5,550 -7,131 161,930 19,638
1976 2,451 -9,377 153,422 8,206
1975 4,580 -11,398 145,254 5,162
1974 5,697 -12,983 137,819 3,833
1973 6,508 -13,875 131,529 1,623
1972 6,572 -13,576 125,728 48
1971 4,822 -10,760 121,015 -710
1970 2,715 -6,499 116,822 -2,147
1969 2,593 -2,237 113,120 -2,266
1968 6,417 565 110,329 -924
1967 6,135 974 106,668 0
1966 5,868 915 103,512 0
1965 5,618 837 100,040 0
1964 5,393 735 97,658 0
1963 5,192 632 95,933 0
1962 5,013 528 92,463 0
1961 4,858 384 89,091 0
1960 4,727 210 85,718 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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