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 1,998,075 people compared to 581,729 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 2M (101.8% growth), while Malta has grown from 405K to 582K (43.5% growth).
Equatorial Guinea vs Malta: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Malta
|
|
| 2100 | 5,053,285 | 383,244 |
| 2099 | 5,030,801 | 386,421 |
| 2098 | 5,007,228 | 389,613 |
| 2097 | 4,983,150 | 392,917 |
| 2096 | 4,959,082 | 396,295 |
| 2095 | 4,933,332 | 399,956 |
| 2094 | 4,905,464 | 403,710 |
| 2093 | 4,877,815 | 407,487 |
| 2092 | 4,850,016 | 411,340 |
| 2091 | 4,823,911 | 415,407 |
| 2090 | 4,796,204 | 419,592 |
| 2089 | 4,765,373 | 423,826 |
| 2088 | 4,734,246 | 428,052 |
| 2087 | 4,703,695 | 432,556 |
| 2086 | 4,673,217 | 437,240 |
| 2085 | 4,642,131 | 441,882 |
| 2084 | 4,607,210 | 446,649 |
| 2083 | 4,574,316 | 451,551 |
| 2082 | 4,540,818 | 456,344 |
| 2081 | 4,505,519 | 461,335 |
| 2080 | 4,469,469 | 466,229 |
| 2079 | 4,430,966 | 471,100 |
| 2078 | 4,393,054 | 475,924 |
| 2077 | 4,354,278 | 480,771 |
| 2076 | 4,312,881 | 485,655 |
| 2075 | 4,271,277 | 490,208 |
| 2074 | 4,230,374 | 494,656 |
| 2073 | 4,189,634 | 499,046 |
| 2072 | 4,148,110 | 503,370 |
| 2071 | 4,106,996 | 507,604 |
| 2070 | 4,064,376 | 511,683 |
| 2069 | 4,021,900 | 515,748 |
| 2068 | 3,981,311 | 519,737 |
| 2067 | 3,939,430 | 523,520 |
| 2066 | 3,896,865 | 527,140 |
| 2065 | 3,852,791 | 530,620 |
| 2064 | 3,808,133 | 533,923 |
| 2063 | 3,764,740 | 537,029 |
| 2062 | 3,721,365 | 540,145 |
| 2061 | 3,677,181 | 543,018 |
| 2060 | 3,632,328 | 545,828 |
| 2059 | 3,586,049 | 548,562 |
| 2058 | 3,537,963 | 551,048 |
| 2057 | 3,491,303 | 553,389 |
| 2056 | 3,444,436 | 555,804 |
| 2055 | 3,396,599 | 558,190 |
| 2054 | 3,348,286 | 560,309 |
| 2053 | 3,300,634 | 562,511 |
| 2052 | 3,252,844 | 564,772 |
| 2051 | 3,205,569 | 567,078 |
| 2050 | 3,158,891 | 569,189 |
| 2049 | 3,112,260 | 571,016 |
| 2048 | 3,065,466 | 572,923 |
| 2047 | 3,019,272 | 574,977 |
| 2046 | 2,971,402 | 576,728 |
| 2045 | 2,922,377 | 578,442 |
| 2044 | 2,872,776 | 580,046 |
| 2043 | 2,823,692 | 581,639 |
| 2042 | 2,773,582 | 583,042 |
| 2041 | 2,723,897 | 584,485 |
| 2040 | 2,672,567 | 585,747 |
| 2039 | 2,622,347 | 587,035 |
| 2038 | 2,570,184 | 588,223 |
| 2037 | 2,519,310 | 589,140 |
| 2036 | 2,468,819 | 589,886 |
| 2035 | 2,418,856 | 590,469 |
| 2034 | 2,368,775 | 590,868 |
| 2033 | 2,319,952 | 590,759 |
| 2032 | 2,269,637 | 590,166 |
| 2031 | 2,220,861 | 589,366 |
| 2030 | 2,173,192 | 588,281 |
| 2029 | 2,126,230 | 586,978 |
| 2028 | 2,079,176 | 585,310 |
| 2027 | 2,032,075 | 583,310 |
| 2026 | 1,985,469 | 581,144 |
| 2025 | 1,938,873 | 575,661 |
| 2024 | 1,892,516 | 568,847 |
| 2023 | 1,847,549 | 552,747 |
| 2022 | 1,803,545 | 531,113 |
| 2021 | 1,758,786 | 518,150 |
| 2020 | 1,716,468 | 515,490 |
| 2019 | 1,670,177 | 503,912 |
| 2018 | 1,616,422 | 483,903 |
| 2017 | 1,562,396 | 467,106 |
| 2016 | 1,508,186 | 454,505 |
| 2015 | 1,453,923 | 444,220 |
| 2014 | 1,399,828 | 433,481 |
| 2013 | 1,346,218 | 424,810 |
| 2012 | 1,293,483 | 420,028 |
| 2011 | 1,241,835 | 416,268 |
| 2010 | 1,189,085 | 414,508 |
| 2009 | 1,135,673 | 412,477 |
| 2008 | 1,084,530 | 409,379 |
| 2007 | 1,036,044 | 406,724 |
| 2006 | 990,343 | 405,308 |
| 2005 | 947,367 | 403,834 |
| 2004 | 899,917 | 401,268 |
| 2003 | 847,862 | 398,582 |
| 2002 | 797,957 | 395,969 |
| 2001 | 749,836 | 393,028 |
| 2000 | 703,279 | 390,087 |
| 1999 | 667,214 | 387,578 |
| 1998 | 641,474 | 385,287 |
| 1997 | 616,893 | 382,791 |
| 1996 | 593,492 | 379,905 |
| 1995 | 571,264 | 377,419 |
| 1994 | 550,138 | 374,797 |
| 1993 | 530,023 | 371,308 |
| 1992 | 510,770 | 367,618 |
| 1991 | 492,217 | 363,845 |
| 1990 | 474,274 | 354,170 |
| 1989 | 456,808 | 350,722 |
| 1988 | 439,651 | 347,325 |
| 1987 | 422,522 | 344,485 |
| 1986 | 404,728 | 342,121 |
| 1985 | 385,547 | 336,452 |
| 1984 | 364,899 | 330,593 |
| 1983 | 343,421 | 330,524 |
| 1982 | 322,216 | 325,898 |
| 1981 | 303,252 | 318,982 |
| 1980 | 288,644 | 316,645 |
| 1979 | 279,846 | 313,342 |
| 1978 | 276,531 | 310,182 |
| 1977 | 276,779 | 306,970 |
| 1976 | 281,031 | 305,774 |
| 1975 | 287,901 | 304,222 |
| 1974 | 294,953 | 301,996 |
| 1973 | 302,281 | 302,200 |
| 1972 | 309,468 | 302,450 |
| 1971 | 315,940 | 302,700 |
| 1970 | 320,803 | 302,650 |
| 1969 | 322,517 | 304,300 |
| 1968 | 318,849 | 307,900 |
| 1967 | 311,805 | 311,550 |
| 1966 | 304,859 | 315,200 |
| 1965 | 298,238 | 318,800 |
| 1964 | 291,942 | 321,250 |
| 1963 | 285,965 | 322,550 |
| 1962 | 280,286 | 323,900 |
| 1961 | 274,896 | 325,250 |
| 1960 | 269,807 | 326,550 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/malta | CC BY 
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 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Malta's population increased by 127,224 people (a 28% 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 in 24 years (in 2050) Equatorial Guinea's population will grow by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Malta will decrease by 2.16% to 569,189 people and will still be ranked 167th.
Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 591K people in 2034 for Malta.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Malta
|
|
| 2100 | 0.45% | -0.82% |
| 2099 | 0.47% | -0.82% |
| 2098 | 0.48% | -0.84% |
| 2097 | 0.49% | -0.85% |
| 2096 | 0.52% | -0.92% |
| 2095 | 0.57% | -0.93% |
| 2094 | 0.57% | -0.93% |
| 2093 | 0.57% | -0.94% |
| 2092 | 0.54% | -0.98% |
| 2091 | 0.58% | -1% |
| 2090 | 0.65% | -1% |
| 2089 | 0.66% | -0.99% |
| 2088 | 0.65% | -1.04% |
| 2087 | 0.65% | -1.07% |
| 2086 | 0.67% | -1.05% |
| 2085 | 0.76% | -1.07% |
| 2084 | 0.72% | -1.09% |
| 2083 | 0.74% | -1.05% |
| 2082 | 0.78% | -1.08% |
| 2081 | 0.81% | -1.05% |
| 2080 | 0.87% | -1.03% |
| 2079 | 0.86% | -1.01% |
| 2078 | 0.89% | -1.01% |
| 2077 | 0.96% | -1.01% |
| 2076 | 0.97% | -0.93% |
| 2075 | 0.97% | -0.9% |
| 2074 | 0.97% | -0.88% |
| 2073 | 1% | -0.86% |
| 2072 | 1% | -0.83% |
| 2071 | 1.05% | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 1.06% | -0.79% |
| 2069 | 1.02% | -0.77% |
| 2068 | 1.06% | -0.72% |
| 2067 | 1.09% | -0.69% |
| 2066 | 1.14% | -0.66% |
| 2065 | 1.17% | -0.62% |
| 2064 | 1.15% | -0.58% |
| 2063 | 1.17% | -0.58% |
| 2062 | 1.2% | -0.53% |
| 2061 | 1.23% | -0.51% |
| 2060 | 1.29% | -0.5% |
| 2059 | 1.36% | -0.45% |
| 2058 | 1.34% | -0.42% |
| 2057 | 1.36% | -0.43% |
| 2056 | 1.41% | -0.43% |
| 2055 | 1.44% | -0.38% |
| 2054 | 1.44% | -0.39% |
| 2053 | 1.47% | -0.4% |
| 2052 | 1.47% | -0.41% |
| 2051 | 1.48% | -0.37% |
| 2050 | 1.5% | -0.32% |
| 2049 | 1.53% | -0.33% |
| 2048 | 1.53% | -0.36% |
| 2047 | 1.61% | -0.3% |
| 2046 | 1.68% | -0.3% |
| 2045 | 1.73% | -0.28% |
| 2044 | 1.74% | -0.27% |
| 2043 | 1.81% | -0.24% |
| 2042 | 1.82% | -0.25% |
| 2041 | 1.92% | -0.22% |
| 2040 | 1.92% | -0.22% |
| 2039 | 2.03% | -0.2% |
| 2038 | 2.02% | -0.16% |
| 2037 | 2.05% | -0.13% |
| 2036 | 2.07% | -0.1% |
| 2035 | 2.11% | -0.07% |
| 2034 | 2.1% | 0.02% |
| 2033 | 2.22% | 0.1% |
| 2032 | 2.2% | 0.14% |
| 2031 | 2.19% | 0.18% |
| 2030 | 2.21% | 0.22% |
| 2029 | 2.26% | 0.29% |
| 2028 | 2.32% | 0.34% |
| 2027 | 2.35% | 0.37% |
| 2026 | 2.4% | 0.95% |
| 2025 | 2.45% | 1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.43% | 2.91% |
| 2023 | 2.44% | 4.07% |
| 2022 | 2.54% | 2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.47% | 0.52% |
| 2020 | 2.77% | 2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.33% | 4.13% |
| 2018 | 3.46% | 3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.59% | 2.77% |
| 2016 | 3.73% | 2.32% |
| 2015 | 3.86% | 2.48% |
| 2014 | 3.98% | 2.04% |
| 2013 | 4.08% | 1.14% |
| 2012 | 4.16% | 0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.44% | 0.42% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | 0.49% |
| 2009 | 4.72% | 0.76% |
| 2008 | 4.68% | 0.65% |
| 2007 | 4.61% | 0.35% |
| 2006 | 4.54% | 0.37% |
| 2005 | 5.27% | 0.64% |
| 2004 | 6.14% | 0.67% |
| 2003 | 6.25% | 0.66% |
| 2002 | 6.42% | 0.75% |
| 2001 | 6.62% | 0.75% |
| 2000 | 5.41% | 0.65% |
| 1999 | 4.01% | 0.59% |
| 1998 | 3.98% | 0.65% |
| 1997 | 3.94% | 0.76% |
| 1996 | 3.89% | 0.66% |
| 1995 | 3.84% | 0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | 0.94% |
| 1993 | 3.77% | 1% |
| 1992 | 3.77% | 1.04% |
| 1991 | 3.78% | 2.73% |
| 1990 | 3.82% | 0.98% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | 0.98% |
| 1988 | 4.05% | 0.82% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | 0.69% |
| 1986 | 4.98% | 1.68% |
| 1985 | 5.66% | 1.77% |
| 1984 | 6.25% | 0.02% |
| 1983 | 6.58% | 1.42% |
| 1982 | 6.25% | 2.17% |
| 1981 | 5.06% | 0.74% |
| 1980 | 3.14% | 1.05% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | 1.02% |
| 1978 | -0.09% | 1.05% |
| 1977 | -1.51% | 0.39% |
| 1976 | -2.39% | 0.51% |
| 1975 | -2.39% | 0.74% |
| 1974 | -2.42% | -0.07% |
| 1973 | -2.32% | -0.08% |
| 1972 | -2.05% | -0.08% |
| 1971 | -1.52% | 0.02% |
| 1970 | -0.53% | -0.54% |
| 1969 | 1.15% | -1.17% |
| 1968 | 2.26% | -1.17% |
| 1967 | 2.28% | -1.16% |
| 1966 | 2.22% | -1.13% |
| 1965 | 2.16% | -0.76% |
| 1964 | 2.09% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.03% | -0.42% |
| 1962 | 1.96% | -0.42% |
| 1961 | 1.89% | -0.4% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/malta | CC BY
In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Malta's population grew by 2.91%.
Live population counters
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1998075
|
581729
|
| Population rank | 148/197 | 167/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 0.007% |
| One net population change |
11.7 minutes
|
32.6 minutes
|
| One birth every |
9.61 minutes
|
1.96 hours
|
| One death every |
36.1 minutes
|
2.17 hours
|
| 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 |
| One migration net change every |
2.3 hours
|
1.7 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +3,812 | +5,161 |
| Net migration rank | 53/196 | 52/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 248,930 | 199,466 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 106/195 | 112/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 13.2% | 37% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 52/195 | 15/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Malta
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 3,812 | - | 5,161 |
| 2024 | - | 3,891 | - | 6,323 |
| 2023 | 40,140 | 3,997 | 442 | 6,591 |
| 2022 | 39,873 | 3,997 | 54 | 2,480 |
| 2021 | 39,160 | 6,493 | 259 | 4,638 |
| 2020 | 38,994 | 0 | 361 | 6,904 |
| 2019 | 38,894 | 14,695 | 655 | 20,302 |
| 2018 | 38,332 | 15,581 | 774 | 16,961 |
| 2017 | 37,740 | 16,399 | 747 | 14,372 |
| 2016 | 37,180 | 17,107 | 1,091 | 8,624 |
| 2015 | 36,543 | 17,697 | 888 | 9,588 |
| 2014 | 35,889 | 18,058 | 910 | 9,192 |
| 2013 | 35,158 | 18,106 | 807 | 861 |
| 2012 | 34,347 | 17,860 | 714 | 911 |
| 2011 | 33,502 | 17,604 | 916 | 999 |
| 2010 | 32,368 | 22,027 | 871 | 741 |
| 2009 | 31,184 | 21,235 | 825 | 836 |
| 2008 | 29,941 | 19,925 | 777 | 869 |
| 2007 | 28,672 | 18,433 | 691 | 926 |
| 2006 | 27,404 | 16,889 | 568 | 997 |
| 2005 | 26,116 | 15,548 | 727 | 1,626 |
| 2004 | 24,666 | 28,578 | 883 | 1,662 |
| 2003 | 23,168 | 27,696 | 917 | 1,626 |
| 2002 | 21,744 | 27,198 | 911 | 1,821 |
| 2001 | 20,376 | 26,919 | 1,061 | 1,678 |
| 2000 | 19,132 | 26,695 | 1,482 | 1,591 |
| 1999 | 18,465 | 7,846 | 1,357 | 1,463 |
| 1998 | 17,854 | 7,307 | 1,656 | 1,260 |
| 1997 | 17,305 | 6,696 | 1,991 | 1,003 |
| 1996 | 16,802 | 6,003 | 2,279 | 1,142 |
| 1995 | 16,345 | 5,300 | 1,887 | 1,306 |
| 1994 | 15,937 | 4,664 | 2,136 | 1,136 |
| 1993 | 15,459 | 4,175 | 2,451 | 1,006 |
| 1992 | 15,010 | 3,867 | 2,573 | 737 |
| 1991 | 14,581 | 3,642 | 2,438 | 763 |
| 1990 | 14,158 | 3,511 | 2,621 | 568 |
| 1989 | 13,724 | 3,545 | 2,981 | 248 |
| 1988 | 13,266 | 3,777 | 2,813 | 164 |
| 1987 | 12,727 | 4,482 | 2,412 | 295 |
| 1986 | 12,061 | 6,317 | 2,395 | 464 |
| 1985 | 11,179 | 8,816 | 2,590 | -428 |
| 1984 | 10,076 | 11,221 | 2,678 | -558 |
| 1983 | 8,886 | 12,766 | 2,512 | -740 |
| 1982 | 8,182 | 12,568 | 2,835 | -1,059 |
| 1981 | 7,573 | 9,605 | 2,233 | -548 |
| 1980 | 7,142 | 4,903 | 2,375 | -886 |
| 1979 | 5,786 | -235 | 2,852 | -1,311 |
| 1978 | 5,635 | -4,553 | 2,389 | -1,302 |
| 1977 | 5,550 | -7,131 | 2,916 | -1,598 |
| 1976 | 2,451 | -9,377 | 2,721 | -1,641 |
| 1975 | 4,580 | -11,398 | 2,829 | -1,742 |
| 1974 | 5,697 | -12,983 | 2,687 | -1,597 |
| 1973 | 6,508 | -13,875 | 2,327 | -1,549 |
| 1972 | 6,572 | -13,576 | 2,480 | -1,316 |
| 1971 | 4,822 | -10,760 | 2,482 | -1,327 |
| 1970 | 2,715 | -6,499 | 2,270 | -1,123 |
| 1969 | 2,593 | -2,237 | 2,069 | -827 |
| 1968 | 6,417 | 565 | 2,247 | -753 |
| 1967 | 6,135 | 974 | 2,306 | -4,073 |
| 1966 | 5,868 | 915 | 2,458 | -4,318 |
| 1965 | 5,618 | 837 | 2,646 | -4,329 |
| 1964 | 5,393 | 735 | 3,630 | -4,768 |
| 1963 | 5,192 | 632 | 3,709 | -4,773 |
| 1962 | 5,013 | 528 | 4,664 | -5,360 |
| 1961 | 4,858 | 384 | 4,748 | -5,099 |
| 1960 | 4,727 | 210 | 5,747 | -5,540 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/malta | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 77% of the population change in Equatorial Guinea is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people). In Malta 5.84% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,181 people) and 94.2% is from migration (a gain of 99,652 people).
As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 199,466 people or 37% in Malta.
Biggest cities by population
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Malabo | 297K |
| Bata | 290K |
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| St. Paul's Bay | 40.2K |
| Mosta | 25.5K |
| Birkirkara | 24.4K |
| Naxxar | 18.1K |
| Zabbar | 18K |
| Sliema | 16.9K |
| San Gwann | 16.1K |
| Marsaskala | 15.6K |
| Gzira | 8.03K |
| Valletta | 6.44K |
Compare countries by 7 more topics
Population differences between Equatorial Guinea and Malta
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 183.3 ppl/mi² | 4,704 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/malta | CC BY
Help us show the world through your eyes
Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.
Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.