The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 568,847 people in Malta in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,984,968 people compared to 578,778 in Malta.
Population statistics:
- Equatorial Guinea's population is 3.43 times bigger than Malta's.
- Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Malta is the 167th.
- The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.007% for Malta.
- For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +2.69% in Malta.
- Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 1.98M (100.4% growth), while Malta has grown from 405K to 579K (42.8% growth).
- Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5M people compared to the peak of 587K people in 2033 for Malta.
Equatorial Guinea vs Malta: live population counter
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| Current population |
1984968
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578778
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| Population rank | 148/197 | 167/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 0.007% |
| One net population change |
11.7 minutes
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32.6 minutes
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| One birth every |
9.61 minutes
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1.96 hours
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| One death every |
36.1 minutes
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2.17 hours
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| One migration net change every |
2.25 hours
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1.39 hours
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| Annual migration change | +3,891 | +6,323 |
| Daily growth/decline | +123 | +44 |
| Annual growth/decline | +44,967 | +16,100 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.43% | +2.91% |
| Population growth rate rank | 30/197 | 19/197 |
Equatorial Guinea and Malta: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 269,807 | 326,550 | - | - |
| 1961 | 274,896 | 325,250 | 1.89% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 280,286 | 323,900 | 1.96% | -0.42% |
| 1963 | 285,965 | 322,550 | 2.03% | -0.42% |
| 1964 | 291,942 | 321,250 | 2.09% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 298,238 | 318,800 | 2.16% | -0.76% |
| 1966 | 304,859 | 315,200 | 2.22% | -1.13% |
| 1967 | 311,805 | 311,550 | 2.28% | -1.16% |
| 1968 | 318,849 | 307,900 | 2.26% | -1.17% |
| 1969 | 322,517 | 304,300 | 1.15% | -1.17% |
| 1970 | 320,803 | 302,650 | -0.53% | -0.54% |
| 1971 | 315,940 | 302,700 | -1.52% | 0.02% |
| 1972 | 309,468 | 302,450 | -2.05% | -0.08% |
| 1973 | 302,281 | 302,200 | -2.32% | -0.08% |
| 1974 | 294,953 | 301,996 | -2.42% | -0.07% |
| 1975 | 287,901 | 304,222 | -2.39% | 0.74% |
| 1976 | 281,031 | 305,774 | -2.39% | 0.51% |
| 1977 | 276,779 | 306,970 | -1.51% | 0.39% |
| 1978 | 276,531 | 310,182 | -0.09% | 1.05% |
| 1979 | 279,846 | 313,342 | 1.2% | 1.02% |
| 1980 | 288,644 | 316,645 | 3.14% | 1.05% |
| 1981 | 303,252 | 318,982 | 5.06% | 0.74% |
| 1982 | 322,216 | 325,898 | 6.25% | 2.17% |
| 1983 | 343,421 | 330,524 | 6.58% | 1.42% |
| 1984 | 364,899 | 330,593 | 6.25% | 0.02% |
| 1985 | 385,547 | 336,452 | 5.66% | 1.77% |
| 1986 | 404,728 | 342,121 | 4.98% | 1.68% |
| 1987 | 422,522 | 344,485 | 4.4% | 0.69% |
| 1988 | 439,651 | 347,325 | 4.05% | 0.82% |
| 1989 | 456,808 | 350,722 | 3.9% | 0.98% |
| 1990 | 474,274 | 354,170 | 3.82% | 0.98% |
| 1991 | 492,217 | 363,845 | 3.78% | 2.73% |
| 1992 | 510,770 | 367,618 | 3.77% | 1.04% |
| 1993 | 530,023 | 371,308 | 3.77% | 1% |
| 1994 | 550,138 | 374,797 | 3.8% | 0.94% |
| 1995 | 571,264 | 377,419 | 3.84% | 0.7% |
| 1996 | 593,492 | 379,905 | 3.89% | 0.66% |
| 1997 | 616,893 | 382,791 | 3.94% | 0.76% |
| 1998 | 641,474 | 385,287 | 3.98% | 0.65% |
| 1999 | 667,214 | 387,578 | 4.01% | 0.59% |
| 2000 | 703,279 | 390,087 | 5.41% | 0.65% |
| 2001 | 749,836 | 393,028 | 6.62% | 0.75% |
| 2002 | 797,957 | 395,969 | 6.42% | 0.75% |
| 2003 | 847,862 | 398,582 | 6.25% | 0.66% |
| 2004 | 899,917 | 401,268 | 6.14% | 0.67% |
| 2005 | 947,367 | 403,834 | 5.27% | 0.64% |
| 2006 | 990,343 | 405,308 | 4.54% | 0.37% |
| 2007 | 1,036,044 | 406,724 | 4.61% | 0.35% |
| 2008 | 1,084,530 | 409,379 | 4.68% | 0.65% |
| 2009 | 1,135,673 | 412,477 | 4.72% | 0.76% |
| 2010 | 1,189,085 | 414,508 | 4.7% | 0.49% |
| 2011 | 1,241,835 | 416,268 | 4.44% | 0.42% |
| 2012 | 1,293,483 | 420,028 | 4.16% | 0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,346,218 | 424,810 | 4.08% | 1.14% |
| 2014 | 1,399,828 | 433,481 | 3.98% | 2.04% |
| 2015 | 1,453,923 | 444,220 | 3.86% | 2.48% |
| 2016 | 1,508,186 | 454,505 | 3.73% | 2.32% |
| 2017 | 1,562,396 | 467,106 | 3.59% | 2.77% |
| 2018 | 1,616,422 | 483,903 | 3.46% | 3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,670,177 | 503,912 | 3.33% | 4.13% |
| 2020 | 1,716,468 | 515,490 | 2.77% | 2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,758,786 | 518,150 | 2.47% | 0.52% |
| 2022 | 1,803,545 | 531,113 | 2.54% | 2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,847,549 | 552,747 | 2.44% | 4.07% |
| 2024 | 1,892,516 | 568,847 | 2.43% | 2.91% |
| 2025 | 1,938,427 | 574,955 | 2.43% | 1.07% |
| 2026 | 1,984,463 | 578,756 | 2.37% | 0.66% |
| 2027 | 2,030,749 | 580,829 | 2.33% | 0.36% |
| 2028 | 2,077,253 | 582,657 | 2.29% | 0.31% |
| 2029 | 2,123,699 | 584,129 | 2.24% | 0.25% |
| 2030 | 2,170,434 | 585,315 | 2.2% | 0.2% |
| 2031 | 2,218,077 | 586,254 | 2.2% | 0.16% |
| 2032 | 2,267,025 | 586,948 | 2.21% | 0.12% |
| 2033 | 2,315,991 | 587,297 | 2.16% | 0.06% |
| 2034 | 2,364,847 | 587,151 | 2.11% | -0.02% |
| 2035 | 2,414,263 | 586,661 | 2.09% | -0.08% |
| 2036 | 2,463,880 | 586,003 | 2.06% | -0.11% |
| 2037 | 2,513,955 | 585,174 | 2.03% | -0.14% |
| 2038 | 2,564,843 | 584,125 | 2.02% | -0.18% |
| 2039 | 2,615,417 | 582,893 | 1.97% | -0.21% |
| 2040 | 2,665,575 | 581,634 | 1.92% | -0.22% |
| 2041 | 2,715,477 | 580,285 | 1.87% | -0.23% |
| 2042 | 2,764,764 | 578,871 | 1.82% | -0.24% |
| 2043 | 2,813,769 | 577,384 | 1.77% | -0.26% |
| 2044 | 2,862,511 | 575,789 | 1.73% | -0.28% |
| 2045 | 2,911,227 | 574,143 | 1.7% | -0.29% |
| 2046 | 2,959,088 | 572,420 | 1.64% | -0.3% |
| 2047 | 3,005,551 | 570,534 | 1.57% | -0.33% |
| 2048 | 3,051,480 | 568,553 | 1.53% | -0.35% |
| 2049 | 3,097,625 | 566,709 | 1.51% | -0.32% |
| 2050 | 3,143,719 | 564,751 | 1.49% | -0.35% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Malta gained 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 476,782 (a 31.6% growth), while Malta's population increased by 124,273 (a 27.3% growth).
Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Malta was ranked 168th in 2006 and ranked 167th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Equatorial Guinea's population will grow by 58.4% to 3,143,719 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Malta will decrease by 2.42% to 564,751 people and rank change from 167th to 168th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Malabo | 297K |
| Bata | 290K |
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| City | Population |
| St. Paul's Bay | 32K |
| Birkirkara | 24.4K |
| Mosta | 20.2K |
| Sliema | 16.9K |
| Marsaskala | 15.6K |
| Zabbar | 15.4K |
| Naxxar | 13.4K |
| San Gwann | 12.5K |
| Gzira | 8.03K |
| Valletta | 6.44K |
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Population differences between Equatorial Guinea and Malta
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| Life expectancy | 64.3 years | 83.8 years |
| Average age | 25.9 years | 43 years |
| Median age | 22 years | 41.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 52.7:47.3 | 51.9:48.1 |
| Fertility rate | 4.08 births per woman | 1.06 births per woman |
| Population density | 174.7 ppl/mi² | 4,604 ppl/mi² |
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