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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 18.2 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Malaysia
2100 5,052,131 44,342,183
2099 5,029,652 44,456,013
2098 5,006,084 44,568,480
2097 4,982,012 44,684,459
2096 4,957,949 44,803,334
2095 4,932,205 44,920,823
2094 4,904,343 45,035,868
2093 4,876,701 45,153,485
2092 4,848,908 45,267,003
2091 4,822,809 45,378,303
2090 4,795,108 45,489,767
2089 4,764,284 45,598,290
2088 4,733,165 45,706,098
2087 4,702,620 45,811,274
2086 4,672,149 45,914,874
2085 4,641,070 46,008,880
2084 4,606,158 46,099,604
2083 4,573,271 46,190,377
2082 4,539,781 46,272,999
2081 4,504,490 46,347,751
2080 4,468,448 46,423,514
2079 4,429,954 46,484,118
2078 4,392,051 46,537,169
2077 4,353,283 46,582,178
2076 4,311,896 46,607,029
2075 4,270,301 46,631,092
2074 4,229,407 46,646,324
2073 4,188,677 46,658,819
2072 4,147,163 46,658,396
2071 4,106,058 46,648,409
2070 4,063,448 46,633,600
2069 4,020,982 46,611,221
2068 3,980,402 46,588,049
2067 3,938,530 46,557,261
2066 3,895,974 46,518,384
2065 3,851,911 46,469,909
2064 3,807,263 46,405,405
2063 3,763,880 46,338,727
2062 3,720,515 46,260,178
2061 3,676,341 46,166,190
2060 3,631,498 46,064,001
2059 3,585,230 45,946,872
2058 3,537,155 45,825,593
2057 3,490,505 45,695,432
2056 3,443,649 45,554,612
2055 3,395,823 45,407,246
2054 3,347,521 45,241,331
2053 3,299,880 45,057,472
2052 3,252,101 44,862,361
2051 3,204,837 44,657,253
2050 3,158,169 44,434,221
2049 3,111,550 44,206,196
2048 3,064,766 43,963,591
2047 3,018,583 43,701,058
2046 2,970,723 43,427,087
2045 2,921,709 43,146,785
2044 2,872,120 42,855,667
2043 2,823,047 42,546,972
2042 2,772,948 42,229,093
2041 2,723,274 41,911,573
2040 2,671,956 41,587,509
2039 2,621,748 41,260,315
2038 2,569,597 40,918,517
2037 2,518,735 40,574,312
2036 2,468,255 40,223,758
2035 2,418,303 39,866,097
2034 2,368,234 39,505,672
2033 2,319,422 39,141,994
2032 2,269,119 38,762,420
2031 2,220,354 38,376,399
2030 2,172,696 37,985,824
2029 2,125,745 37,597,060
2028 2,078,701 37,198,261
2027 2,031,611 36,797,098
2026 1,985,016 36,393,693
2025 1,938,431 35,977,838
2024 1,892,516 35,557,673
2023 1,847,549 35,126,298
2022 1,803,545 34,695,493
2021 1,758,786 34,282,399
2020 1,716,468 33,889,558
2019 1,670,177 33,440,596
2018 1,616,422 32,910,967
2017 1,562,396 32,355,644
2016 1,508,186 31,789,685
2015 1,453,923 31,232,798
2014 1,399,828 30,696,137
2013 1,346,218 30,174,265
2012 1,293,483 29,662,831
2011 1,241,835 29,162,039
2010 1,189,085 28,655,776
2009 1,135,673 28,124,778
2008 1,084,530 27,570,059
2007 1,036,044 26,998,389
2006 990,343 26,417,909
2005 947,367 25,836,071
2004 899,917 25,256,772
2003 847,862 24,679,602
2002 797,957 24,102,477
2001 749,836 23,526,538
2000 703,279 22,967,816
1999 667,214 22,435,531
1998 641,474 21,906,713
1997 616,893 21,375,218
1996 593,492 20,850,087
1995 571,264 20,330,599
1994 550,138 19,820,446
1993 530,023 19,322,664
1992 510,770 18,834,572
1991 492,217 18,342,464
1990 474,274 17,833,171
1989 456,808 17,314,997
1988 439,651 16,796,605
1987 422,522 16,276,737
1986 404,728 15,760,419
1985 385,547 15,252,258
1984 364,899 14,759,009
1983 343,421 14,285,907
1982 322,216 13,832,798
1981 303,252 13,399,203
1980 288,644 12,983,363
1979 279,846 12,627,862
1978 276,531 12,328,157
1977 276,779 12,035,713
1976 281,031 11,750,097
1975 287,901 11,471,914
1974 294,953 11,200,906
1973 302,281 10,935,621
1972 309,468 10,676,835
1971 315,940 10,423,453
1970 320,803 10,178,802
1969 322,517 9,947,597
1968 318,849 9,725,281
1967 311,805 9,507,099
1966 304,859 9,284,688
1965 298,238 9,056,408
1964 291,942 8,828,406
1963 285,965 8,602,160
1962 280,286 8,380,172
1961 274,896 8,164,443
1960 269,807 7,956,197

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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Malaysia
2100 0.45% -0.26%
2099 0.47% -0.25%
2098 0.48% -0.26%
2097 0.49% -0.27%
2096 0.52% -0.26%
2095 0.57% -0.26%
2094 0.57% -0.26%
2093 0.57% -0.25%
2092 0.54% -0.25%
2091 0.58% -0.25%
2090 0.65% -0.24%
2089 0.66% -0.24%
2088 0.65% -0.23%
2087 0.65% -0.23%
2086 0.67% -0.2%
2085 0.76% -0.2%
2084 0.72% -0.2%
2083 0.74% -0.18%
2082 0.78% -0.16%
2081 0.81% -0.16%
2080 0.87% -0.13%
2079 0.86% -0.11%
2078 0.89% -0.1%
2077 0.96% -0.05%
2076 0.97% -0.05%
2075 0.97% -0.03%
2074 0.97% -0.03%
2073 1% 0.001%
2072 1% 0.02%
2071 1.05% 0.03%
2070 1.06% 0.05%
2069 1.02% 0.05%
2068 1.06% 0.07%
2067 1.09% 0.08%
2066 1.14% 0.1%
2065 1.17% 0.14%
2064 1.15% 0.14%
2063 1.17% 0.17%
2062 1.2% 0.2%
2061 1.23% 0.22%
2060 1.29% 0.25%
2059 1.36% 0.26%
2058 1.34% 0.28%
2057 1.36% 0.31%
2056 1.41% 0.32%
2055 1.44% 0.37%
2054 1.44% 0.41%
2053 1.47% 0.43%
2052 1.47% 0.46%
2051 1.48% 0.5%
2050 1.5% 0.52%
2049 1.53% 0.55%
2048 1.53% 0.6%
2047 1.61% 0.63%
2046 1.68% 0.65%
2045 1.73% 0.68%
2044 1.74% 0.73%
2043 1.81% 0.75%
2042 1.82% 0.76%
2041 1.92% 0.78%
2040 1.92% 0.79%
2039 2.03% 0.84%
2038 2.02% 0.85%
2037 2.05% 0.87%
2036 2.07% 0.9%
2035 2.11% 0.91%
2034 2.1% 0.93%
2033 2.22% 0.98%
2032 2.2% 1.01%
2031 2.19% 1.03%
2030 2.21% 1.03%
2029 2.26% 1.07%
2028 2.32% 1.09%
2027 2.35% 1.11%
2026 2.4% 1.16%
2025 2.43% 1.18%
2024 2.43% 1.23%
2023 2.44% 1.24%
2022 2.54% 1.2%
2021 2.47% 1.16%
2020 2.77% 1.34%
2019 3.33% 1.61%
2018 3.46% 1.72%
2017 3.59% 1.78%
2016 3.73% 1.78%
2015 3.86% 1.75%
2014 3.98% 1.73%
2013 4.08% 1.72%
2012 4.16% 1.72%
2011 4.44% 1.77%
2010 4.7% 1.89%
2009 4.72% 2.01%
2008 4.68% 2.12%
2007 4.61% 2.2%
2006 4.54% 2.25%
2005 5.27% 2.29%
2004 6.14% 2.34%
2003 6.25% 2.39%
2002 6.42% 2.45%
2001 6.62% 2.43%
2000 5.41% 2.37%
1999 4.01% 2.41%
1998 3.98% 2.49%
1997 3.94% 2.52%
1996 3.89% 2.56%
1995 3.84% 2.57%
1994 3.8% 2.58%
1993 3.77% 2.59%
1992 3.77% 2.68%
1991 3.78% 2.86%
1990 3.82% 2.99%
1989 3.9% 3.09%
1988 4.05% 3.19%
1987 4.4% 3.28%
1986 4.98% 3.33%
1985 5.66% 3.34%
1984 6.25% 3.31%
1983 6.58% 3.28%
1982 6.25% 3.24%
1981 5.06% 3.2%
1980 3.14% 2.82%
1979 1.2% 2.43%
1978 -0.09% 2.43%
1977 -1.51% 2.43%
1976 -2.39% 2.42%
1975 -2.39% 2.42%
1974 -2.42% 2.43%
1973 -2.32% 2.42%
1972 -2.05% 2.43%
1971 -1.52% 2.4%
1970 -0.53% 2.32%
1969 1.15% 2.29%
1968 2.26% 2.29%
1967 2.28% 2.4%
1966 2.22% 2.52%
1965 2.16% 2.58%
1964 2.09% 2.63%
1963 2.03% 2.65%
1962 1.96% 2.64%
1961 1.89% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Malaysia
Current population
2008950
36600906
Population rank 148/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.44%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 89/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +166,615
Net migration rank 53/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 166,615
2024 41,906 3,891 252,068 174,770
2023 40,140 3,997 254,806 181,071
2022 39,873 3,997 237,560 188,154
2021 39,160 6,493 212,002 188,506
2020 38,994 0 283,282 101,907
2019 38,894 14,695 309,426 203,284
2018 38,332 15,581 324,568 221,965
2017 37,740 16,399 336,434 227,677
2016 37,180 17,107 345,681 222,141
2015 36,543 17,697 358,302 187,663
2014 35,889 18,058 367,587 159,791
2013 35,158 18,106 366,738 149,637
2012 34,347 17,860 371,497 134,975
2011 33,502 17,604 372,836 122,269
2010 32,368 22,027 360,260 157,164
2009 31,184 21,235 366,157 178,410
2008 29,941 19,925 362,380 202,481
2007 28,672 18,433 348,711 229,784
2006 27,404 16,889 349,509 232,971
2005 26,116 15,548 355,324 225,864
2004 24,666 28,578 365,138 212,278
2003 23,168 27,696 377,425 199,510
2002 21,744 27,198 381,084 196,227
2001 20,376 26,919 400,939 173,613
2000 19,132 26,695 417,371 125,499
1999 18,465 7,846 432,355 89,335
1998 17,854 7,307 436,316 99,639
1997 17,305 6,696 447,768 79,266
1996 16,802 6,003 450,174 73,040
1995 16,345 5,300 443,349 72,393
1994 15,937 4,664 437,873 66,685
1993 15,459 4,175 429,910 61,079
1992 15,010 3,867 418,900 66,286
1991 14,581 3,642 401,938 97,111
1990 14,158 3,511 384,518 135,020
1989 13,724 3,545 373,277 143,544
1988 13,266 3,777 386,507 133,478
1987 12,727 4,482 381,999 137,759
1986 12,061 6,317 385,799 127,081
1985 11,179 8,816 383,243 120,215
1984 10,076 11,221 376,797 106,248
1983 8,886 12,766 365,290 97,862
1982 8,182 12,568 353,138 89,942
1981 7,573 9,605 339,991 84,142
1980 7,142 4,903 326,947 80,617
1979 5,786 -235 317,439 -13,980
1978 5,635 -4,553 311,027 -15,059
1977 5,550 -7,131 305,515 -16,601
1976 2,451 -9,377 300,615 -18,316
1975 4,580 -11,398 294,541 -20,480
1974 5,697 -12,983 289,880 -21,919
1973 6,508 -13,875 284,611 -21,995
1972 6,572 -13,576 276,263 -21,305
1971 4,822 -10,760 272,323 -20,535
1970 2,715 -6,499 269,341 -31,839
1969 2,593 -2,237 264,327 -39,420
1968 6,417 565 260,705 -40,996
1967 6,135 974 258,764 -42,108
1966 5,868 915 262,162 -33,993
1965 5,618 837 264,836 -36,456
1964 5,393 735 266,406 -38,785
1963 5,192 632 265,815 -40,952
1962 5,013 528 262,140 -43,033
1961 4,858 384 257,270 -44,916
1960 4,727 210 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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