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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 11,947 people in Nauru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 12,125 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Equatorial Guinea's population is 164.8 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +1.17% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (20.8% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Nauru
2100 5,053,285 20,717
2099 5,030,801 20,686
2098 5,007,228 20,645
2097 4,983,150 20,605
2096 4,959,082 20,570
2095 4,933,332 20,535
2094 4,905,464 20,488
2093 4,877,815 20,432
2092 4,850,016 20,386
2091 4,823,911 20,341
2090 4,796,204 20,285
2089 4,765,373 20,219
2088 4,734,246 20,152
2087 4,703,695 20,096
2086 4,673,217 20,028
2085 4,642,131 19,959
2084 4,607,210 19,880
2083 4,574,316 19,796
2082 4,540,818 19,709
2081 4,505,519 19,611
2080 4,469,469 19,525
2079 4,430,966 19,420
2078 4,393,054 19,312
2077 4,354,278 19,206
2076 4,312,881 19,098
2075 4,271,277 18,986
2074 4,230,374 18,874
2073 4,189,634 18,758
2072 4,148,110 18,638
2071 4,106,996 18,535
2070 4,064,376 18,396
2069 4,021,900 18,289
2068 3,981,311 18,168
2067 3,939,430 18,025
2066 3,896,865 17,903
2065 3,852,791 17,777
2064 3,808,133 17,649
2063 3,764,740 17,524
2062 3,721,365 17,402
2061 3,677,181 17,267
2060 3,632,328 17,137
2059 3,586,049 17,013
2058 3,537,963 16,882
2057 3,491,303 16,752
2056 3,444,436 16,612
2055 3,396,599 16,472
2054 3,348,286 16,335
2053 3,300,634 16,193
2052 3,252,844 16,049
2051 3,205,569 15,888
2050 3,158,891 15,738
2049 3,112,260 15,572
2048 3,065,466 15,412
2047 3,019,272 15,241
2046 2,971,402 15,064
2045 2,922,377 14,895
2044 2,872,776 14,718
2043 2,823,692 14,546
2042 2,773,582 14,363
2041 2,723,897 14,180
2040 2,672,567 13,996
2039 2,622,347 13,827
2038 2,570,184 13,672
2037 2,519,310 13,513
2036 2,468,819 13,363
2035 2,418,856 13,196
2034 2,368,775 13,040
2033 2,319,952 12,894
2032 2,269,637 12,758
2031 2,220,861 12,625
2030 2,173,192 12,504
2029 2,126,230 12,386
2028 2,079,176 12,292
2027 2,032,075 12,182
2026 1,985,469 12,105
2025 1,938,873 12,030
2024 1,892,516 11,947
2023 1,847,549 11,875
2022 1,803,545 11,801
2021 1,758,786 11,709
2020 1,716,468 11,643
2019 1,670,177 11,587
2018 1,616,422 11,477
2017 1,562,396 11,324
2016 1,508,186 11,150
2015 1,453,923 10,954
2014 1,399,828 10,742
2013 1,346,218 10,517
2012 1,293,483 10,267
2011 1,241,835 10,098
2010 1,189,085 10,043
2009 1,135,673 10,016
2008 1,084,530 10,009
2007 1,036,044 10,020
2006 990,343 10,034
2005 947,367 10,049
2004 899,917 10,060
2003 847,862 10,059
2002 797,957 10,082
2001 749,836 10,130
2000 703,279 10,168
1999 667,214 10,187
1998 641,474 10,198
1997 616,893 10,197
1996 593,492 10,183
1995 571,264 10,165
1994 550,138 10,137
1993 530,023 10,102
1992 510,770 10,021
1991 492,217 9,850
1990 474,274 9,622
1989 456,808 9,390
1988 439,651 9,165
1987 422,522 8,946
1986 404,728 8,742
1985 385,547 8,551
1984 364,899 8,377
1983 343,421 8,216
1982 322,216 8,040
1981 303,252 7,839
1980 288,644 7,649
1979 279,846 7,468
1978 276,531 7,298
1977 276,779 7,163
1976 281,031 7,064
1975 287,901 6,987
1974 294,953 6,923
1973 302,281 6,866
1972 309,468 6,812
1971 315,940 6,762
1970 320,803 6,710
1969 322,517 6,581
1968 318,849 6,328
1967 311,805 6,135
1966 304,859 6,043
1965 298,238 5,832
1964 291,942 5,515
1963 285,965 5,226
1962 280,286 4,979
1961 274,896 4,774
1960 269,807 4,607

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 975 people (a 8.74% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.8% to 15,738 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 20.7K people in 2100 for Nauru.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Nauru
2100 0.45% 0.15%
2099 0.47% 0.2%
2098 0.48% 0.19%
2097 0.49% 0.17%
2096 0.52% 0.17%
2095 0.57% 0.23%
2094 0.57% 0.27%
2093 0.57% 0.23%
2092 0.54% 0.22%
2091 0.58% 0.28%
2090 0.65% 0.33%
2089 0.66% 0.33%
2088 0.65% 0.28%
2087 0.65% 0.34%
2086 0.67% 0.35%
2085 0.76% 0.39%
2084 0.72% 0.43%
2083 0.74% 0.44%
2082 0.78% 0.5%
2081 0.81% 0.44%
2080 0.87% 0.54%
2079 0.86% 0.56%
2078 0.89% 0.55%
2077 0.96% 0.57%
2076 0.97% 0.59%
2075 0.97% 0.6%
2074 0.97% 0.62%
2073 1% 0.65%
2072 1% 0.56%
2071 1.05% 0.75%
2070 1.06% 0.59%
2069 1.02% 0.66%
2068 1.06% 0.8%
2067 1.09% 0.68%
2066 1.14% 0.71%
2065 1.17% 0.73%
2064 1.15% 0.71%
2063 1.17% 0.7%
2062 1.2% 0.78%
2061 1.23% 0.76%
2060 1.29% 0.73%
2059 1.36% 0.78%
2058 1.34% 0.77%
2057 1.36% 0.85%
2056 1.41% 0.85%
2055 1.44% 0.84%
2054 1.44% 0.87%
2053 1.47% 0.9%
2052 1.47% 1.01%
2051 1.48% 0.96%
2050 1.5% 1.06%
2049 1.53% 1.04%
2048 1.53% 1.12%
2047 1.61% 1.17%
2046 1.68% 1.14%
2045 1.73% 1.2%
2044 1.74% 1.19%
2043 1.81% 1.27%
2042 1.82% 1.29%
2041 1.92% 1.32%
2040 1.92% 1.22%
2039 2.03% 1.14%
2038 2.02% 1.17%
2037 2.05% 1.12%
2036 2.07% 1.27%
2035 2.11% 1.19%
2034 2.1% 1.14%
2033 2.22% 1.06%
2032 2.2% 1.06%
2031 2.19% 0.96%
2030 2.21% 0.96%
2029 2.26% 0.77%
2028 2.32% 0.9%
2027 2.35% 0.64%
2026 2.4% 0.63%
2025 2.45% 0.7%
2024 2.43% 0.61%
2023 2.44% 0.63%
2022 2.54% 0.79%
2021 2.47% 0.57%
2020 2.77% 0.48%
2019 3.33% 0.96%
2018 3.46% 1.35%
2017 3.59% 1.56%
2016 3.73% 1.79%
2015 3.86% 1.97%
2014 3.98% 2.14%
2013 4.08% 2.43%
2012 4.16% 1.67%
2011 4.44% 0.55%
2010 4.7% 0.27%
2009 4.72% 0.07%
2008 4.68% -0.11%
2007 4.61% -0.14%
2006 4.54% -0.15%
2005 5.27% -0.11%
2004 6.14% 0.01%
2003 6.25% -0.23%
2002 6.42% -0.47%
2001 6.62% -0.37%
2000 5.41% -0.19%
1999 4.01% -0.11%
1998 3.98% 0.01%
1997 3.94% 0.14%
1996 3.89% 0.18%
1995 3.84% 0.28%
1994 3.8% 0.35%
1993 3.77% 0.81%
1992 3.77% 1.74%
1991 3.78% 2.37%
1990 3.82% 2.47%
1989 3.9% 2.45%
1988 4.05% 2.45%
1987 4.4% 2.33%
1986 4.98% 2.23%
1985 5.66% 2.08%
1984 6.25% 1.96%
1983 6.58% 2.19%
1982 6.25% 2.56%
1981 5.06% 2.48%
1980 3.14% 2.42%
1979 1.2% 2.33%
1978 -0.09% 1.88%
1977 -1.51% 1.4%
1976 -2.39% 1.1%
1975 -2.39% 0.92%
1974 -2.42% 0.83%
1973 -2.32% 0.79%
1972 -2.05% 0.74%
1971 -1.52% 0.77%
1970 -0.53% 1.96%
1969 1.15% 4%
1968 2.26% 3.15%
1967 2.28% 1.52%
1966 2.22% 3.62%
1965 2.16% 5.75%
1964 2.09% 5.53%
1963 2.03% 4.96%
1962 1.96% 4.29%
1961 1.89% 3.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.61%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Nauru
Current population
1998075
12125
Population rank 148/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.0001%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
5.07 days
One birth every
9.61 minutes
1.21 days
One death every
36.1 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +123 +0
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +72
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.61%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 126/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
3 days
Annual migration change +3,812 -122
Net migration rank 53/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -122
2024 - 3,891 - -121
2023 40,140 3,997 213 -148
2022 39,873 3,997 226 -144
2021 39,160 6,493 236 -137
2020 38,994 0 246 -214
2019 38,894 14,695 255 -171
2018 38,332 15,581 265 -131
2017 37,740 16,399 279 -115
2016 37,180 17,107 289 -105
2015 36,543 17,697 291 -86
2014 35,889 18,058 290 -69
2013 35,158 18,106 291 -53
2012 34,347 17,860 292 -38
2011 33,502 17,604 291 -206
2010 32,368 22,027 281 -246
2009 31,184 21,235 261 -249
2008 29,941 19,925 240 -243
2007 28,672 18,433 222 -235
2006 27,404 16,889 209 -224
2005 26,116 15,548 204 -217
2004 24,666 28,578 202 -210
2003 23,168 27,696 201 -199
2002 21,744 27,198 200 -247
2001 20,376 26,919 203 -252
2000 19,132 26,695 207 -236
1999 18,465 7,846 212 -227
1998 17,854 7,307 214 -217
1997 17,305 6,696 218 -209
1996 16,802 6,003 221 -204
1995 16,345 5,300 225 -201
1994 15,937 4,664 229 -196
1993 15,459 4,175 235 -194
1992 15,010 3,867 237 -121
1991 14,581 3,642 225 0
1990 14,158 3,511 214 20
1989 13,724 3,545 204 24
1988 13,266 3,777 195 29
1987 12,727 4,482 186 27
1986 12,061 6,317 178 21
1985 11,179 8,816 171 8
1984 10,076 11,221 166 -2
1983 8,886 12,766 163 -5
1982 8,182 12,568 162 30
1981 7,573 9,605 157 44
1980 7,142 4,903 145 44
1979 5,786 -235 130 48
1978 5,635 -4,553 111 40
1977 5,550 -7,131 89 32
1976 2,451 -9,377 79 0
1975 4,580 -11,398 70 0
1974 5,697 -12,983 63 0
1973 6,508 -13,875 57 0
1972 6,572 -13,576 53 0
1971 4,822 -10,760 50 0
1970 2,715 -6,499 49 0
1969 2,593 -2,237 71 132
1968 6,417 565 116 180
1967 6,135 974 117 -28
1966 5,868 915 123 -32
1965 5,618 837 113 218
1964 5,393 735 100 203
1963 5,192 632 88 181
1962 5,013 528 75 158
1961 4,858 384 70 120
1960 4,727 210 72 76

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Nauru 66.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,590 people) and 33.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,320 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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