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Population in Equatorial Guinea compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 5,324,700 people in New Zealand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 5,380,024 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • New Zealand's population is 2.68 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +1.51% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.38M (28.6% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea New Zealand
2100 5,052,131 5,915,768
2099 5,029,652 5,920,061
2098 5,006,084 5,924,133
2097 4,982,012 5,927,189
2096 4,957,949 5,929,831
2095 4,932,205 5,931,770
2094 4,904,343 5,933,105
2093 4,876,701 5,935,725
2092 4,848,908 5,936,005
2091 4,822,809 5,937,584
2090 4,795,108 5,938,671
2089 4,764,284 5,941,788
2088 4,733,165 5,942,552
2087 4,702,620 5,945,502
2086 4,672,149 5,948,659
2085 4,641,070 5,952,187
2084 4,606,158 5,956,025
2083 4,573,271 5,960,521
2082 4,539,781 5,963,849
2081 4,504,490 5,965,417
2080 4,468,448 5,967,986
2079 4,429,954 5,969,234
2078 4,392,051 5,969,831
2077 4,353,283 5,968,708
2076 4,311,896 5,968,290
2075 4,270,301 5,967,889
2074 4,229,407 5,966,738
2073 4,188,677 5,965,412
2072 4,147,163 5,961,455
2071 4,106,058 5,961,400
2070 4,063,448 5,960,718
2069 4,020,982 5,959,460
2068 3,980,402 5,957,827
2067 3,938,530 5,955,348
2066 3,895,974 5,951,452
2065 3,851,911 5,947,293
2064 3,807,263 5,943,767
2063 3,763,880 5,941,828
2062 3,720,515 5,937,757
2061 3,676,341 5,936,521
2060 3,631,498 5,933,016
2059 3,585,230 5,928,350
2058 3,537,155 5,922,743
2057 3,490,505 5,916,754
2056 3,443,649 5,910,221
2055 3,395,823 5,901,290
2054 3,347,521 5,891,739
2053 3,299,880 5,881,824
2052 3,252,101 5,873,115
2051 3,204,837 5,861,135
2050 3,158,169 5,849,861
2049 3,111,550 5,841,135
2048 3,064,766 5,830,154
2047 3,018,583 5,819,016
2046 2,970,723 5,806,848
2045 2,921,709 5,792,780
2044 2,872,120 5,777,886
2043 2,823,047 5,761,590
2042 2,772,948 5,743,549
2041 2,723,274 5,724,283
2040 2,671,956 5,705,914
2039 2,621,748 5,687,068
2038 2,569,597 5,667,019
2037 2,518,735 5,647,323
2036 2,468,255 5,627,207
2035 2,418,303 5,606,247
2034 2,368,234 5,585,417
2033 2,319,422 5,562,621
2032 2,269,119 5,539,615
2031 2,220,354 5,514,530
2030 2,172,696 5,488,472
2029 2,125,745 5,460,094
2028 2,078,701 5,429,936
2027 2,031,611 5,397,099
2026 1,985,016 5,361,990
2025 1,938,431 5,324,700
2024 1,892,516 5,290,000
2023 1,847,549 5,200,000
2022 1,803,545 5,081,700
2021 1,758,786 5,084,600
2020 1,716,468 5,072,400
2019 1,670,177 4,970,300
2018 1,616,422 4,900,600
2017 1,562,396 4,813,600
2016 1,508,186 4,714,100
2015 1,453,923 4,609,400
2014 1,399,828 4,516,500
2013 1,346,218 4,442,100
2012 1,293,483 4,408,100
2011 1,241,835 4,384,000
2010 1,189,085 4,350,700
2009 1,135,673 4,302,600
2008 1,084,530 4,259,800
2007 1,036,044 4,223,800
2006 990,343 4,184,600
2005 947,367 4,133,900
2004 899,917 4,087,500
2003 847,862 4,027,200
2002 797,957 3,948,500
2001 749,836 3,880,500
2000 703,279 3,857,700
1999 667,214 3,835,100
1998 641,474 3,815,000
1997 616,893 3,781,300
1996 593,492 3,732,000
1995 571,264 3,673,400
1994 550,138 3,620,000
1993 530,023 3,572,200
1992 510,770 3,531,700
1991 492,217 3,495,100
1990 474,274 3,329,800
1989 456,808 3,299,200
1988 439,651 3,283,400
1987 422,522 3,274,400
1986 404,728 3,246,300
1985 385,547 3,247,100
1984 364,899 3,227,100
1983 343,421 3,199,300
1982 322,216 3,156,100
1981 303,252 3,124,900
1980 288,644 3,112,900
1979 279,846 3,109,000
1978 276,531 3,121,200
1977 276,779 3,120,200
1976 281,031 3,110,500
1975 287,901 3,083,100
1974 294,953 3,023,700
1973 302,281 2,961,300
1972 309,468 2,903,900
1971 315,940 2,853,000
1970 320,803 2,810,700
1969 322,517 2,772,800
1968 318,849 2,748,100
1967 311,805 2,724,100
1966 304,859 2,675,900
1965 298,238 2,628,400
1964 291,942 2,585,400
1963 285,965 2,531,800
1962 280,286 2,482,000
1961 274,896 2,419,700
1960 269,807 2,371,800

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 665,924 people (a 14.1% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.73% to 5,849,861 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea New Zealand
2100 0.45% -0.07%
2099 0.47% -0.07%
2098 0.48% -0.05%
2097 0.49% -0.04%
2096 0.52% -0.03%
2095 0.57% -0.02%
2094 0.57% -0.04%
2093 0.57% -0.005%
2092 0.54% -0.03%
2091 0.58% -0.02%
2090 0.65% -0.05%
2089 0.66% -0.01%
2088 0.65% -0.05%
2087 0.65% -0.05%
2086 0.67% -0.06%
2085 0.76% -0.06%
2084 0.72% -0.08%
2083 0.74% -0.06%
2082 0.78% -0.03%
2081 0.81% -0.04%
2080 0.87% -0.02%
2079 0.86% -0.01%
2078 0.89% 0.02%
2077 0.96% 0.007%
2076 0.97% 0.007%
2075 0.97% 0.02%
2074 0.97% 0.02%
2073 1% 0.07%
2072 1% 0.001%
2071 1.05% 0.01%
2070 1.06% 0.02%
2069 1.02% 0.03%
2068 1.06% 0.04%
2067 1.09% 0.07%
2066 1.14% 0.07%
2065 1.17% 0.06%
2064 1.15% 0.03%
2063 1.17% 0.07%
2062 1.2% 0.02%
2061 1.23% 0.06%
2060 1.29% 0.08%
2059 1.36% 0.09%
2058 1.34% 0.1%
2057 1.36% 0.11%
2056 1.41% 0.15%
2055 1.44% 0.16%
2054 1.44% 0.17%
2053 1.47% 0.15%
2052 1.47% 0.2%
2051 1.48% 0.19%
2050 1.5% 0.15%
2049 1.53% 0.19%
2048 1.53% 0.19%
2047 1.61% 0.21%
2046 1.68% 0.24%
2045 1.73% 0.26%
2044 1.74% 0.28%
2043 1.81% 0.31%
2042 1.82% 0.34%
2041 1.92% 0.32%
2040 1.92% 0.33%
2039 2.03% 0.35%
2038 2.02% 0.35%
2037 2.05% 0.36%
2036 2.07% 0.37%
2035 2.11% 0.37%
2034 2.1% 0.41%
2033 2.22% 0.42%
2032 2.2% 0.45%
2031 2.19% 0.47%
2030 2.21% 0.52%
2029 2.26% 0.56%
2028 2.32% 0.61%
2027 2.35% 0.65%
2026 2.4% 0.7%
2025 2.43% 0.66%
2024 2.43% 1.73%
2023 2.44% 2.33%
2022 2.54% -0.06%
2021 2.47% 0.24%
2020 2.77% 2.05%
2019 3.33% 1.42%
2018 3.46% 1.81%
2017 3.59% 2.11%
2016 3.73% 2.27%
2015 3.86% 2.06%
2014 3.98% 1.67%
2013 4.08% 0.77%
2012 4.16% 0.55%
2011 4.44% 0.77%
2010 4.7% 1.12%
2009 4.72% 1%
2008 4.68% 0.85%
2007 4.61% 0.94%
2006 4.54% 1.23%
2005 5.27% 1.14%
2004 6.14% 1.5%
2003 6.25% 1.99%
2002 6.42% 1.75%
2001 6.62% 0.59%
2000 5.41% 0.59%
1999 4.01% 0.53%
1998 3.98% 0.89%
1997 3.94% 1.32%
1996 3.89% 1.6%
1995 3.84% 1.48%
1994 3.8% 1.34%
1993 3.77% 1.15%
1992 3.77% 1.05%
1991 3.78% 4.96%
1990 3.82% 0.93%
1989 3.9% 0.48%
1988 4.05% 0.27%
1987 4.4% 0.87%
1986 4.98% -0.02%
1985 5.66% 0.62%
1984 6.25% 0.87%
1983 6.58% 1.37%
1982 6.25% 1%
1981 5.06% 0.39%
1980 3.14% 0.13%
1979 1.2% -0.39%
1978 -0.09% 0.03%
1977 -1.51% 0.31%
1976 -2.39% 0.89%
1975 -2.39% 1.96%
1974 -2.42% 2.11%
1973 -2.32% 1.98%
1972 -2.05% 1.78%
1971 -1.52% 1.5%
1970 -0.53% 1.37%
1969 1.15% 0.9%
1968 2.26% 0.88%
1967 2.28% 1.8%
1966 2.22% 1.81%
1965 2.16% 1.66%
1964 2.09% 2.12%
1963 2.03% 2.01%
1962 1.96% 2.57%
1961 1.89% 2.02%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while New Zealand's population grew by 0.66%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea New Zealand
Current population
2008950
5380024
Population rank 148/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.06%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
15.2 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
9.01 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
13.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +95
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +34,700
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.66%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 118/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +17,403
Net migration rank 53/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 17,403
2024 41,906 3,891 20,631 18,766
2023 40,140 3,997 19,031 21,404
2022 39,873 3,997 20,276 21,404
2021 39,160 6,493 23,745 -14,944
2020 38,994 0 25,007 42,124
2019 38,894 14,695 25,349 69,770
2018 38,332 15,581 24,797 59,139
2017 37,740 16,399 26,282 68,349
2016 37,180 17,107 28,237 75,512
2015 36,543 17,697 29,408 70,870
2014 35,889 18,058 26,196 57,974
2013 35,158 18,106 29,096 26,385
2012 34,347 17,860 31,077 -1,015
2011 33,502 17,604 31,302 -2,196
2010 32,368 22,027 35,458 6,722
2009 31,184 21,235 33,560 12,700
2008 29,941 19,925 35,143 4,804
2007 28,672 18,433 35,480 3,053
2006 27,404 16,889 30,924 14,542
2005 26,116 15,548 30,674 19,212
2004 24,666 28,578 29,634 24,521
2003 23,168 27,696 28,150 42,456
2002 21,744 27,198 25,941 48,195
2001 20,376 26,919 27,939 17,793
2000 19,132 26,695 29,897 -6,604
1999 18,465 7,846 28,916 -7,634
1998 17,854 7,307 29,146 -1,387
1997 17,305 6,696 30,137 12,040
1996 16,802 6,003 28,997 25,169
1995 16,345 5,300 29,828 26,743
1994 15,937 4,664 30,372 20,420
1993 15,459 4,175 31,685 12,638
1992 15,010 3,867 32,067 6,460
1991 14,581 3,642 33,518 31,156
1990 14,158 3,511 33,298 70,432
1989 13,724 3,545 30,749 -8,818
1988 13,266 3,777 29,846 -17,005
1987 12,727 4,482 27,603 -7,631
1986 12,061 6,317 25,549 -10,234
1985 11,179 8,816 24,126 -13,462
1984 10,076 11,221 26,043 -901
1983 8,886 12,766 24,315 11,464
1982 8,182 12,568 24,207 7,982
1981 7,573 9,605 25,374 -7,606
1980 7,142 4,903 23,658 -15,423
1979 5,786 -235 26,675 -26,694
1978 5,635 -4,553 26,156 -28,783
1977 5,550 -7,131 28,020 -22,697
1976 2,451 -9,377 29,456 -9,138
1975 4,580 -11,398 31,355 13,196
1974 5,697 -12,983 33,896 27,580
1973 6,508 -13,875 35,239 28,261
1972 6,572 -13,576 38,244 17,779
1971 4,822 -10,760 40,000 7,547
1970 2,715 -6,499 37,101 4,511
1969 2,593 -2,237 38,098 -5,212
1968 6,417 565 37,594 -11,853
1967 6,135 974 37,974 -2,289
1966 5,868 915 36,151 9,161
1965 5,618 837 36,982 9,245
1964 5,393 735 39,375 9,806
1963 5,192 632 42,027 10,226
1962 5,013 528 42,865 12,697
1961 4,858 384 43,482 10,689
1960 4,727 210 41,791 3,846

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/new-zealand | CC BY

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 New Zealand 36% is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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