The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 574,346 people in Malta in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,975,406 people compared to 583,596 in Malta.
Population statistics:
- Equatorial Guinea's population is 3.38 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 +2.78% in Malta.
- Since 2005, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 947K people to 1.98M (108.5% growth), while Malta has grown from 404K to 584K (44.5% growth).
- Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5M people compared to the peak of 593K people in 2033 for Malta.
Equatorial Guinea vs Malta: live population counter
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| Current population |
1975406
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583596
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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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24.3 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 | +59 |
| Annual growth/decline | +44,967 | +21,599 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.43% | +3.91% |
| Population growth rate rank | 32/197 | 7/197 |
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 | 574,346 | 2.43% | 3.91% |
| 2025 | 1,938,427 | 580,514 | 2.43% | 1.07% |
| 2026 | 1,984,463 | 584,351 | 2.37% | 0.66% |
| 2027 | 2,030,749 | 586,444 | 2.33% | 0.36% |
| 2028 | 2,077,253 | 588,290 | 2.29% | 0.31% |
| 2029 | 2,123,699 | 589,776 | 2.24% | 0.25% |
| 2030 | 2,170,434 | 590,973 | 2.2% | 0.2% |
| 2031 | 2,218,077 | 591,921 | 2.2% | 0.16% |
| 2032 | 2,267,025 | 592,622 | 2.21% | 0.12% |
| 2033 | 2,315,991 | 592,974 | 2.16% | 0.06% |
| 2034 | 2,364,847 | 592,827 | 2.11% | -0.02% |
| 2035 | 2,414,263 | 592,332 | 2.09% | -0.08% |
| 2036 | 2,463,880 | 591,668 | 2.06% | -0.11% |
| 2037 | 2,513,955 | 590,830 | 2.03% | -0.14% |
| 2038 | 2,564,843 | 589,771 | 2.02% | -0.18% |
| 2039 | 2,615,417 | 588,528 | 1.97% | -0.21% |
| 2040 | 2,665,575 | 587,256 | 1.92% | -0.22% |
| 2041 | 2,715,477 | 585,895 | 1.87% | -0.23% |
| 2042 | 2,764,764 | 584,467 | 1.82% | -0.24% |
| 2043 | 2,813,769 | 582,966 | 1.77% | -0.26% |
| 2044 | 2,862,511 | 581,355 | 1.73% | -0.28% |
| 2045 | 2,911,227 | 579,693 | 1.7% | -0.29% |
| 2046 | 2,959,088 | 577,954 | 1.64% | -0.3% |
| 2047 | 3,005,551 | 576,050 | 1.57% | -0.33% |
| 2048 | 3,051,480 | 574,050 | 1.53% | -0.35% |
| 2049 | 3,097,625 | 572,187 | 1.51% | -0.32% |
| 2050 | 3,143,719 | 570,210 | 1.49% | -0.35% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 506,556 people (a 53.5% growth), while Malta gained 40,386 people (a 10% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Equatorial Guinea gained 521,483 (a 35.9% growth), while Malta's population increased by 139,376 (a 31.4% growth).
Equatorial Guinea was ranked 155th most populous country in 2005 and is 148th in 2025. Malta was ranked 168th in 2005 and ranked 167th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Equatorial Guinea's population will grow by 59.1% to 3,143,719 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Malta will decrease by 2.29% to 570,210 people and will still be ranked 167th.
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 | 64.1 years | 83.6 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 | 4,649 ppl/mi² |
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