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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 14.7 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Nepal
2100 5,052,131 31,916,191
2099 5,029,652 32,104,658
2098 5,006,084 32,291,766
2097 4,982,012 32,478,376
2096 4,957,949 32,662,029
2095 4,932,205 32,842,809
2094 4,904,343 33,023,754
2093 4,876,701 33,200,660
2092 4,848,908 33,375,774
2091 4,822,809 33,547,026
2090 4,795,108 33,714,253
2089 4,764,284 33,878,299
2088 4,733,165 34,037,329
2087 4,702,620 34,190,255
2086 4,672,149 34,337,807
2085 4,641,070 34,483,366
2084 4,606,158 34,620,498
2083 4,573,271 34,750,155
2082 4,539,781 34,872,031
2081 4,504,490 34,987,218
2080 4,468,448 35,095,973
2079 4,429,954 35,198,820
2078 4,392,051 35,292,530
2077 4,353,283 35,377,971
2076 4,311,896 35,456,092
2075 4,270,301 35,525,668
2074 4,229,407 35,588,497
2073 4,188,677 35,642,802
2072 4,147,163 35,686,332
2071 4,106,058 35,725,442
2070 4,063,448 35,755,056
2069 4,020,982 35,774,677
2068 3,980,402 35,785,895
2067 3,938,530 35,789,572
2066 3,895,974 35,785,710
2065 3,851,911 35,774,308
2064 3,807,263 35,753,136
2063 3,763,880 35,725,408
2062 3,720,515 35,685,285
2061 3,676,341 35,638,790
2060 3,631,498 35,583,129
2059 3,585,230 35,518,416
2058 3,537,155 35,442,760
2057 3,490,505 35,360,939
2056 3,443,649 35,268,910
2055 3,395,823 35,170,656
2054 3,347,521 35,065,508
2053 3,299,880 34,951,722
2052 3,252,101 34,831,085
2051 3,204,837 34,699,347
2050 3,158,169 34,561,226
2049 3,111,550 34,415,794
2048 3,064,766 34,265,080
2047 3,018,583 34,106,257
2046 2,970,723 33,936,663
2045 2,921,709 33,762,505
2044 2,872,120 33,581,319
2043 2,823,047 33,394,849
2042 2,772,948 33,200,691
2041 2,723,274 33,001,382
2040 2,671,956 32,795,384
2039 2,621,748 32,583,834
2038 2,569,597 32,363,750
2037 2,518,735 32,138,947
2036 2,468,255 31,906,773
2035 2,418,303 31,667,683
2034 2,368,234 31,421,060
2033 2,319,422 31,165,782
2032 2,269,119 30,904,004
2031 2,220,354 30,636,967
2030 2,172,696 30,362,343
2029 2,125,745 30,081,388
2028 2,078,701 29,793,481
2027 2,031,611 29,640,694
2026 1,985,016 29,598,041
2025 1,938,431 29,618,118
2024 1,892,516 29,651,054
2023 1,847,549 29,694,614
2022 1,803,545 29,715,436
2021 1,758,786 29,475,010
2020 1,716,468 28,966,574
2019 1,670,177 28,414,064
2018 1,616,422 28,079,689
2017 1,562,396 28,011,258
2016 1,508,186 27,955,462
2015 1,453,923 27,823,629
2014 1,399,828 27,672,370
2013 1,346,218 27,589,996
2012 1,293,483 27,534,915
2011 1,241,835 27,464,494
2010 1,189,085 27,341,952
2009 1,135,673 27,173,035
2008 1,084,530 26,990,037
2007 1,036,044 26,788,492
2006 990,343 26,565,425
2005 947,367 26,309,458
2004 899,917 26,016,656
2003 847,862 25,688,758
2002 797,957 25,328,981
2001 749,836 24,946,748
2000 703,279 24,546,509
1999 667,214 24,125,199
1998 641,474 23,680,357
1997 616,893 23,219,463
1996 593,492 22,741,862
1995 571,264 22,245,439
1994 550,138 21,717,479
1993 530,023 21,180,159
1992 510,770 20,609,707
1991 492,217 20,036,500
1990 474,274 19,524,573
1989 456,808 19,057,807
1988 439,651 18,638,661
1987 422,522 18,250,505
1986 404,728 17,868,124
1985 385,547 17,477,692
1984 364,899 17,085,242
1983 343,421 16,689,119
1982 322,216 16,297,987
1981 303,252 15,922,423
1980 288,644 15,553,105
1979 279,846 15,190,590
1978 276,531 14,839,695
1977 276,779 14,499,175
1976 281,031 14,177,649
1975 287,901 13,870,695
1974 294,953 13,568,435
1973 302,281 13,275,239
1972 309,468 12,989,099
1971 315,940 12,710,061
1970 320,803 12,436,190
1969 322,517 12,167,036
1968 318,849 11,906,266
1967 311,805 11,652,716
1966 304,859 11,408,710
1965 298,238 11,173,411
1964 291,942 10,946,392
1963 285,965 10,729,818
1962 280,286 10,521,116
1961 274,896 10,318,396
1960 269,807 10,123,658

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 Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Nepal
2100 0.45% -0.59%
2099 0.47% -0.58%
2098 0.48% -0.57%
2097 0.49% -0.56%
2096 0.52% -0.55%
2095 0.57% -0.55%
2094 0.57% -0.53%
2093 0.57% -0.52%
2092 0.54% -0.51%
2091 0.58% -0.5%
2090 0.65% -0.48%
2089 0.66% -0.47%
2088 0.65% -0.45%
2087 0.65% -0.43%
2086 0.67% -0.42%
2085 0.76% -0.4%
2084 0.72% -0.37%
2083 0.74% -0.35%
2082 0.78% -0.33%
2081 0.81% -0.31%
2080 0.87% -0.29%
2079 0.86% -0.27%
2078 0.89% -0.24%
2077 0.96% -0.22%
2076 0.97% -0.2%
2075 0.97% -0.18%
2074 0.97% -0.15%
2073 1% -0.12%
2072 1% -0.11%
2071 1.05% -0.08%
2070 1.06% -0.05%
2069 1.02% -0.03%
2068 1.06% -0.01%
2067 1.09% 0.01%
2066 1.14% 0.03%
2065 1.17% 0.06%
2064 1.15% 0.08%
2063 1.17% 0.11%
2062 1.2% 0.13%
2061 1.23% 0.16%
2060 1.29% 0.18%
2059 1.36% 0.21%
2058 1.34% 0.23%
2057 1.36% 0.26%
2056 1.41% 0.28%
2055 1.44% 0.3%
2054 1.44% 0.33%
2053 1.47% 0.35%
2052 1.47% 0.38%
2051 1.48% 0.4%
2050 1.5% 0.42%
2049 1.53% 0.44%
2048 1.53% 0.47%
2047 1.61% 0.5%
2046 1.68% 0.52%
2045 1.73% 0.54%
2044 1.74% 0.56%
2043 1.81% 0.58%
2042 1.82% 0.6%
2041 1.92% 0.63%
2040 1.92% 0.65%
2039 2.03% 0.68%
2038 2.02% 0.7%
2037 2.05% 0.73%
2036 2.07% 0.75%
2035 2.11% 0.78%
2034 2.1% 0.82%
2033 2.22% 0.85%
2032 2.2% 0.87%
2031 2.19% 0.9%
2030 2.21% 0.93%
2029 2.26% 0.97%
2028 2.32% 0.52%
2027 2.35% 0.14%
2026 2.4% -0.07%
2025 2.43% -0.11%
2024 2.43% -0.15%
2023 2.44% -0.07%
2022 2.54% 0.82%
2021 2.47% 1.76%
2020 2.77% 1.94%
2019 3.33% 1.19%
2018 3.46% 0.24%
2017 3.59% 0.2%
2016 3.73% 0.47%
2015 3.86% 0.55%
2014 3.98% 0.3%
2013 4.08% 0.2%
2012 4.16% 0.26%
2011 4.44% 0.45%
2010 4.7% 0.62%
2009 4.72% 0.68%
2008 4.68% 0.75%
2007 4.61% 0.84%
2006 4.54% 0.97%
2005 5.27% 1.13%
2004 6.14% 1.28%
2003 6.25% 1.42%
2002 6.42% 1.53%
2001 6.62% 1.63%
2000 5.41% 1.75%
1999 4.01% 1.88%
1998 3.98% 1.98%
1997 3.94% 2.1%
1996 3.89% 2.23%
1995 3.84% 2.43%
1994 3.8% 2.54%
1993 3.77% 2.77%
1992 3.77% 2.86%
1991 3.78% 2.62%
1990 3.82% 2.45%
1989 3.9% 2.25%
1988 4.05% 2.13%
1987 4.4% 2.14%
1986 4.98% 2.23%
1985 5.66% 2.3%
1984 6.25% 2.37%
1983 6.58% 2.4%
1982 6.25% 2.36%
1981 5.06% 2.37%
1980 3.14% 2.39%
1979 1.2% 2.36%
1978 -0.09% 2.35%
1977 -1.51% 2.27%
1976 -2.39% 2.21%
1975 -2.39% 2.23%
1974 -2.42% 2.21%
1973 -2.32% 2.2%
1972 -2.05% 2.2%
1971 -1.52% 2.2%
1970 -0.53% 2.21%
1969 1.15% 2.19%
1968 2.26% 2.18%
1967 2.28% 2.14%
1966 2.22% 2.11%
1965 2.16% 2.07%
1964 2.09% 2.02%
1963 2.03% 1.98%
1962 1.96% 1.96%
1961 1.89% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Nepal
Current population
2008950
29619950
Population rank 148/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.36%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
16 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
56.1 seconds
One death every
35.4 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 -90
Annual growth/decline +45,915 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 167/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -364,699
Net migration rank 53/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -364,699
2024 41,906 3,891 355,516 -401,282
2023 40,140 3,997 368,450 -409,782
2022 39,873 3,997 379,021 -379,321
2021 39,160 6,493 351,165 130,001
2020 38,994 0 373,553 162,139
2019 38,894 14,695 387,113 182,203
2018 38,332 15,581 394,576 -295,151
2017 37,740 16,399 406,219 -368,787
2016 37,180 17,107 415,921 -341,748
2015 36,543 17,697 410,565 -221,062
2014 35,889 18,058 423,166 -310,156
2013 35,158 18,106 424,804 -373,064
2012 34,347 17,860 430,151 -371,707
2011 33,502 17,604 429,957 -347,552
2010 32,368 22,027 432,631 -269,963
2009 31,184 21,235 441,290 -266,144
2008 29,941 19,925 452,353 -261,540
2007 28,672 18,433 464,780 -252,526
2006 27,404 16,889 475,335 -241,455
2005 26,116 15,548 489,093 -211,024
2004 24,666 28,578 504,853 -197,336
2003 23,168 27,696 516,575 -168,314
2002 21,744 27,198 525,045 -153,730
2001 20,376 26,919 542,118 -148,973
2000 19,132 26,695 554,506 -147,193
1999 18,465 7,846 557,847 -122,551
1998 17,854 7,307 562,787 -108,400
1997 17,305 6,696 565,882 -98,454
1996 16,802 6,003 580,099 -92,307
1995 16,345 5,300 591,283 -86,232
1994 15,937 4,664 578,293 -27,415
1993 15,459 4,175 561,549 -37,782
1992 15,010 3,867 533,029 84,113
1991 14,581 3,642 512,233 17,056
1990 14,158 3,511 495,202 -640
1989 13,724 3,545 478,771 -39,808
1988 13,266 3,777 463,581 -64,246
1987 12,727 4,482 449,400 -72,437
1986 12,061 6,317 434,802 -47,017
1985 11,179 8,816 423,240 -30,154
1984 10,076 11,221 411,122 -19,300
1983 8,886 12,766 399,103 1,304
1982 8,182 12,568 385,741 -3,898
1981 7,573 9,605 374,145 -4,855
1980 7,142 4,903 364,254 5,084
1979 5,786 -235 355,597 88
1978 5,635 -4,553 345,765 346
1977 5,550 -7,131 332,843 2,108
1976 2,451 -9,377 323,222 -15,119
1975 4,580 -11,398 312,479 -6,686
1974 5,697 -12,983 303,078 -4,361
1973 6,508 -13,875 288,750 -1,076
1972 6,572 -13,576 286,708 -2,107
1971 4,822 -10,760 280,752 -7,284
1970 2,715 -6,499 272,439 1,847
1969 2,593 -2,237 264,560 -527
1968 6,417 565 258,259 -746
1967 6,135 974 249,240 347
1966 5,868 915 241,716 -3,306
1965 5,618 837 233,726 -1,551
1964 5,393 735 227,948 -6,087
1963 5,192 632 219,586 -8,303
1962 5,013 528 215,368 -9,249
1961 4,858 384 209,917 -10,601
1960 4,727 210 203,374 -13,223

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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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