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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 3.56 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Nicaragua
2100 5,052,131 8,686,387
2099 5,029,652 8,722,801
2098 5,006,084 8,758,489
2097 4,982,012 8,793,005
2096 4,957,949 8,826,676
2095 4,932,205 8,859,393
2094 4,904,343 8,890,985
2093 4,876,701 8,922,511
2092 4,848,908 8,952,706
2091 4,822,809 8,982,238
2090 4,795,108 9,010,281
2089 4,764,284 9,037,910
2088 4,733,165 9,064,058
2087 4,702,620 9,089,133
2086 4,672,149 9,113,522
2085 4,641,070 9,136,545
2084 4,606,158 9,158,382
2083 4,573,271 9,178,656
2082 4,539,781 9,197,809
2081 4,504,490 9,215,739
2080 4,468,448 9,231,840
2079 4,429,954 9,246,154
2078 4,392,051 9,258,426
2077 4,353,283 9,269,451
2076 4,311,896 9,278,508
2075 4,270,301 9,285,415
2074 4,229,407 9,291,490
2073 4,188,677 9,295,367
2072 4,147,163 9,297,079
2071 4,106,058 9,296,698
2070 4,063,448 9,294,691
2069 4,020,982 9,290,396
2068 3,980,402 9,283,672
2067 3,938,530 9,275,227
2066 3,895,974 9,264,219
2065 3,851,911 9,251,518
2064 3,807,263 9,236,612
2063 3,763,880 9,219,426
2062 3,720,515 9,199,856
2061 3,676,341 9,178,404
2060 3,631,498 9,154,342
2059 3,585,230 9,127,668
2058 3,537,155 9,098,625
2057 3,490,505 9,067,965
2056 3,443,649 9,035,277
2055 3,395,823 9,000,212
2054 3,347,521 8,962,862
2053 3,299,880 8,923,471
2052 3,252,101 8,881,555
2051 3,204,837 8,836,892
2050 3,158,169 8,789,897
2049 3,111,550 8,741,263
2048 3,064,766 8,689,971
2047 3,018,583 8,636,574
2046 2,970,723 8,581,536
2045 2,921,709 8,524,256
2044 2,872,120 8,464,984
2043 2,823,047 8,404,060
2042 2,772,948 8,341,211
2041 2,723,274 8,276,512
2040 2,671,956 8,209,876
2039 2,621,748 8,141,726
2038 2,569,597 8,071,337
2037 2,518,735 7,999,109
2036 2,468,255 7,925,391
2035 2,418,303 7,849,978
2034 2,368,234 7,772,780
2033 2,319,422 7,693,975
2032 2,269,119 7,613,757
2031 2,220,354 7,531,669
2030 2,172,696 7,448,359
2029 2,125,745 7,363,385
2028 2,078,701 7,276,613
2027 2,031,611 7,188,324
2026 1,985,016 7,098,677
2025 1,938,431 7,007,502
2024 1,892,516 6,916,140
2023 1,847,549 6,823,613
2022 1,803,545 6,730,654
2021 1,758,786 6,644,741
2020 1,716,468 6,565,267
2019 1,670,177 6,483,657
2018 1,616,422 6,400,080
2017 1,562,396 6,316,231
2016 1,508,186 6,232,666
2015 1,453,923 6,149,417
2014 1,399,828 6,066,492
2013 1,346,218 5,983,845
2012 1,293,483 5,901,287
2011 1,241,835 5,819,051
2010 1,189,085 5,737,450
2009 1,135,673 5,656,601
2008 1,084,530 5,576,593
2007 1,036,044 5,497,243
2006 990,343 5,418,855
2005 947,367 5,342,105
2004 899,917 5,272,912
2003 847,862 5,210,963
2002 797,957 5,149,909
2001 749,836 5,087,825
2000 703,279 5,022,633
1999 667,214 4,954,018
1998 641,474 4,883,655
1997 616,893 4,809,573
1996 593,492 4,729,974
1995 571,264 4,642,931
1994 550,138 4,549,316
1993 530,023 4,453,732
1992 510,770 4,357,026
1991 492,217 4,259,637
1990 474,274 4,162,559
1989 456,808 4,066,476
1988 439,651 3,972,320
1987 422,522 3,882,164
1986 404,728 3,794,157
1985 385,547 3,706,479
1984 364,899 3,619,104
1983 343,421 3,530,282
1982 322,216 3,438,745
1981 303,252 3,345,674
1980 288,644 3,252,403
1979 279,846 3,164,525
1978 276,531 3,080,314
1977 276,779 2,992,534
1976 281,031 2,903,851
1975 287,901 2,816,943
1974 294,953 2,732,075
1973 302,281 2,649,278
1972 309,468 2,573,578
1971 315,940 2,499,825
1970 320,803 2,423,065
1969 322,517 2,348,398
1968 318,849 2,275,836
1967 311,805 2,205,567
1966 304,859 2,137,820
1965 298,238 2,072,681
1964 291,942 2,010,176
1963 285,965 1,950,159
1962 280,286 1,892,320
1961 274,896 1,836,451
1960 269,807 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Nicaragua
2100 0.45% -0.42%
2099 0.47% -0.41%
2098 0.48% -0.39%
2097 0.49% -0.38%
2096 0.52% -0.37%
2095 0.57% -0.36%
2094 0.57% -0.35%
2093 0.57% -0.34%
2092 0.54% -0.33%
2091 0.58% -0.31%
2090 0.65% -0.31%
2089 0.66% -0.29%
2088 0.65% -0.28%
2087 0.65% -0.27%
2086 0.67% -0.25%
2085 0.76% -0.24%
2084 0.72% -0.22%
2083 0.74% -0.21%
2082 0.78% -0.19%
2081 0.81% -0.17%
2080 0.87% -0.15%
2079 0.86% -0.13%
2078 0.89% -0.12%
2077 0.96% -0.1%
2076 0.97% -0.07%
2075 0.97% -0.07%
2074 0.97% -0.04%
2073 1% -0.02%
2072 1% 0.004%
2071 1.05% 0.02%
2070 1.06% 0.05%
2069 1.02% 0.07%
2068 1.06% 0.09%
2067 1.09% 0.12%
2066 1.14% 0.14%
2065 1.17% 0.16%
2064 1.15% 0.19%
2063 1.17% 0.21%
2062 1.2% 0.23%
2061 1.23% 0.26%
2060 1.29% 0.29%
2059 1.36% 0.32%
2058 1.34% 0.34%
2057 1.36% 0.36%
2056 1.41% 0.39%
2055 1.44% 0.42%
2054 1.44% 0.44%
2053 1.47% 0.47%
2052 1.47% 0.51%
2051 1.48% 0.53%
2050 1.5% 0.56%
2049 1.53% 0.59%
2048 1.53% 0.62%
2047 1.61% 0.64%
2046 1.68% 0.67%
2045 1.73% 0.7%
2044 1.74% 0.72%
2043 1.81% 0.75%
2042 1.82% 0.78%
2041 1.92% 0.81%
2040 1.92% 0.84%
2039 2.03% 0.87%
2038 2.02% 0.9%
2037 2.05% 0.93%
2036 2.07% 0.96%
2035 2.11% 0.99%
2034 2.1% 1.02%
2033 2.22% 1.05%
2032 2.2% 1.09%
2031 2.19% 1.12%
2030 2.21% 1.15%
2029 2.26% 1.19%
2028 2.32% 1.23%
2027 2.35% 1.26%
2026 2.4% 1.3%
2025 2.43% 1.32%
2024 2.43% 1.36%
2023 2.44% 1.38%
2022 2.54% 1.29%
2021 2.47% 1.21%
2020 2.77% 1.26%
2019 3.33% 1.31%
2018 3.46% 1.33%
2017 3.59% 1.34%
2016 3.73% 1.35%
2015 3.86% 1.37%
2014 3.98% 1.38%
2013 4.08% 1.4%
2012 4.16% 1.41%
2011 4.44% 1.42%
2010 4.7% 1.43%
2009 4.72% 1.43%
2008 4.68% 1.44%
2007 4.61% 1.45%
2006 4.54% 1.44%
2005 5.27% 1.31%
2004 6.14% 1.19%
2003 6.25% 1.19%
2002 6.42% 1.22%
2001 6.62% 1.3%
2000 5.41% 1.39%
1999 4.01% 1.44%
1998 3.98% 1.54%
1997 3.94% 1.68%
1996 3.89% 1.87%
1995 3.84% 2.06%
1994 3.8% 2.15%
1993 3.77% 2.22%
1992 3.77% 2.29%
1991 3.78% 2.33%
1990 3.82% 2.36%
1989 3.9% 2.37%
1988 4.05% 2.32%
1987 4.4% 2.32%
1986 4.98% 2.37%
1985 5.66% 2.41%
1984 6.25% 2.52%
1983 6.58% 2.66%
1982 6.25% 2.78%
1981 5.06% 2.87%
1980 3.14% 2.78%
1979 1.2% 2.73%
1978 -0.09% 2.93%
1977 -1.51% 3.05%
1976 -2.39% 3.09%
1975 -2.39% 3.11%
1974 -2.42% 3.13%
1973 -2.32% 2.94%
1972 -2.05% 2.95%
1971 -1.52% 3.17%
1970 -0.53% 3.18%
1969 1.15% 3.19%
1968 2.26% 3.19%
1967 2.28% 3.17%
1966 2.22% 3.14%
1965 2.16% 3.11%
1964 2.09% 3.08%
1963 2.03% 3.06%
1962 1.96% 3.04%
1961 1.89% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Nicaragua
Current population
2008950
7144725
Population rank 148/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
5.77 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
3.97 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +250
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 78/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +3,812 -8,371
Net migration rank 53/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -8,371
2024 41,906 3,891 100,318 -8,189
2023 40,140 3,997 100,921 -7,996
2022 39,873 3,997 100,987 -7,996
2021 39,160 6,493 89,213 -10,383
2020 38,994 0 90,515 -10,383
2019 38,894 14,695 102,817 -19,730
2018 38,332 15,581 104,814 -20,742
2017 37,740 16,399 105,468 -21,849
2016 37,180 17,107 106,585 -23,076
2015 36,543 17,697 107,344 -24,353
2014 35,889 18,058 108,420 -25,570
2013 35,158 18,106 109,032 -26,587
2012 34,347 17,860 110,065 -27,389
2011 33,502 17,604 110,026 -28,221
2010 32,368 22,027 110,475 -29,081
2009 31,184 21,235 110,213 -29,913
2008 29,941 19,925 110,395 -30,675
2007 28,672 18,433 110,341 -31,357
2006 27,404 16,889 110,073 -32,274
2005 26,116 15,548 108,984 -33,280
2004 24,666 28,578 106,904 -44,222
2003 23,168 27,696 106,142 -44,931
2002 21,744 27,198 105,805 -44,906
2001 20,376 26,919 107,109 -43,837
2000 19,132 26,695 109,192 -42,087
1999 18,465 7,846 110,217 -40,095
1998 17,854 7,307 108,862 -38,260
1997 17,305 6,696 114,415 -36,851
1996 16,802 6,003 116,849 -35,208
1995 16,345 5,300 118,325 -25,889
1994 15,937 4,664 119,565 -24,773
1993 15,459 4,175 120,469 -24,091
1992 15,010 3,867 121,204 -24,171
1991 14,581 3,642 121,787 -24,028
1990 14,158 3,511 120,677 -24,280
1989 13,724 3,545 120,128 -24,364
1988 13,266 3,777 117,299 -24,753
1987 12,727 4,482 112,885 -25,127
1986 12,061 6,317 113,054 -24,805
1985 11,179 8,816 110,949 -23,840
1984 10,076 11,221 110,133 -22,493
1983 8,886 12,766 110,618 -20,620
1982 8,182 12,568 112,468 -19,395
1981 7,573 9,605 110,421 -17,353
1980 7,142 4,903 108,604 -15,130
1979 5,786 -235 96,429 -14,152
1978 5,635 -4,553 98,419 -12,273
1977 5,550 -7,131 100,498 -11,082
1976 2,451 -9,377 98,100 -10,155
1975 4,580 -11,398 95,230 -9,349
1974 5,697 -12,983 92,505 -8,639
1973 6,508 -13,875 89,662 -7,947
1972 6,572 -13,576 76,906 -7,219
1971 4,822 -10,760 84,139 -6,328
1970 2,715 -6,499 81,127 -5,423
1969 2,593 -2,237 78,237 -4,592
1968 6,417 565 75,458 -3,979
1967 6,135 974 72,722 -3,666
1966 5,868 915 69,883 -3,443
1965 5,618 837 67,056 -3,231
1964 5,393 735 64,227 -3,043
1963 5,192 632 61,738 -2,881
1962 5,013 528 59,547 -2,727
1961 4,858 384 57,499 -2,579
1960 4,727 210 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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