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Population in Equatorial Guinea compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 13.3 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea North Korea
2100 5,052,131 19,601,003
2099 5,029,652 19,729,897
2098 5,006,084 19,859,274
2097 4,982,012 19,989,589
2096 4,957,949 20,120,795
2095 4,932,205 20,252,653
2094 4,904,343 20,384,384
2093 4,876,701 20,516,457
2092 4,848,908 20,649,140
2091 4,822,809 20,781,939
2090 4,795,108 20,914,434
2089 4,764,284 21,046,685
2088 4,733,165 21,178,406
2087 4,702,620 21,310,103
2086 4,672,149 21,441,361
2085 4,641,070 21,571,843
2084 4,606,158 21,701,761
2083 4,573,271 21,830,989
2082 4,539,781 21,960,135
2081 4,504,490 22,088,774
2080 4,468,448 22,216,836
2079 4,429,954 22,344,442
2078 4,392,051 22,471,597
2077 4,353,283 22,598,635
2076 4,311,896 22,725,293
2075 4,270,301 22,852,140
2074 4,229,407 22,979,532
2073 4,188,677 23,107,165
2072 4,147,163 23,234,961
2071 4,106,058 23,363,260
2070 4,063,448 23,491,789
2069 4,020,982 23,621,167
2068 3,980,402 23,750,741
2067 3,938,530 23,880,460
2066 3,895,974 24,010,584
2065 3,851,911 24,140,518
2064 3,807,263 24,269,765
2063 3,763,880 24,397,924
2062 3,720,515 24,525,403
2061 3,676,341 24,651,788
2060 3,631,498 24,776,326
2059 3,585,230 24,898,430
2058 3,537,155 25,018,630
2057 3,490,505 25,135,871
2056 3,443,649 25,250,670
2055 3,395,823 25,361,704
2054 3,347,521 25,469,578
2053 3,299,880 25,574,137
2052 3,252,101 25,675,211
2051 3,204,837 25,772,870
2050 3,158,169 25,866,886
2049 3,111,550 25,957,363
2048 3,064,766 26,043,774
2047 3,018,583 26,126,594
2046 2,970,723 26,205,638
2045 2,921,709 26,281,344
2044 2,872,120 26,353,455
2043 2,823,047 26,422,173
2042 2,772,948 26,486,580
2041 2,723,274 26,547,651
2040 2,671,956 26,604,634
2039 2,621,748 26,656,882
2038 2,569,597 26,703,458
2037 2,518,735 26,744,185
2036 2,468,255 26,778,348
2035 2,418,303 26,805,065
2034 2,368,234 26,823,948
2033 2,319,422 26,834,263
2032 2,269,119 26,835,978
2031 2,220,354 26,827,992
2030 2,172,696 26,809,850
2029 2,125,745 26,782,161
2028 2,078,701 26,744,278
2027 2,031,611 26,696,504
2026 1,985,016 26,638,530
2025 1,938,431 26,571,036
2024 1,892,516 26,498,823
2023 1,847,549 26,418,204
2022 1,803,545 26,328,845
2021 1,758,786 26,232,534
2020 1,716,468 26,136,312
2019 1,670,177 26,037,632
2018 1,616,422 25,931,147
2017 1,562,396 25,817,709
2016 1,508,186 25,698,326
2015 1,453,923 25,575,350
2014 1,399,828 25,451,262
2013 1,346,218 25,329,451
2012 1,293,483 25,211,728
2011 1,241,835 25,097,874
2010 1,189,085 24,987,258
2009 1,135,673 24,878,332
2008 1,084,530 24,764,618
2007 1,036,044 24,646,383
2006 990,343 24,524,507
2005 947,367 24,396,433
2004 899,917 24,254,943
2003 847,862 24,090,380
2002 797,957 23,943,973
2001 749,836 23,815,358
2000 703,279 23,665,910
1999 667,214 23,497,599
1998 641,474 23,311,564
1997 616,893 23,110,830
1996 593,492 22,895,746
1995 571,264 22,669,304
1994 550,138 22,393,975
1993 530,023 22,073,352
1992 510,770 21,750,911
1991 492,217 21,428,638
1990 474,274 21,112,137
1989 456,808 20,804,367
1988 439,651 20,503,161
1987 422,522 20,205,483
1986 404,728 19,910,855
1985 385,547 19,620,388
1984 364,899 19,335,043
1983 343,421 19,054,034
1982 322,216 18,776,357
1981 303,252 18,501,295
1980 288,644 18,236,786
1979 279,846 17,983,470
1978 276,531 17,735,995
1977 276,779 17,492,798
1976 281,031 17,243,450
1975 287,901 16,971,055
1974 294,953 16,673,121
1973 302,281 16,350,367
1972 309,468 15,975,069
1971 315,940 15,572,457
1970 320,803 15,172,775
1969 322,517 14,767,615
1968 318,849 14,365,596
1967 311,805 13,958,350
1966 304,859 13,569,094
1965 298,238 13,219,369
1964 291,942 12,889,770
1963 285,965 12,567,057
1962 280,286 12,262,882
1961 274,896 11,990,713
1960 269,807 11,722,953

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 North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea North Korea
2100 0.45% -0.65%
2099 0.47% -0.65%
2098 0.48% -0.65%
2097 0.49% -0.65%
2096 0.52% -0.65%
2095 0.57% -0.65%
2094 0.57% -0.64%
2093 0.57% -0.64%
2092 0.54% -0.64%
2091 0.58% -0.63%
2090 0.65% -0.63%
2089 0.66% -0.62%
2088 0.65% -0.62%
2087 0.65% -0.61%
2086 0.67% -0.6%
2085 0.76% -0.6%
2084 0.72% -0.59%
2083 0.74% -0.59%
2082 0.78% -0.58%
2081 0.81% -0.58%
2080 0.87% -0.57%
2079 0.86% -0.57%
2078 0.89% -0.56%
2077 0.96% -0.56%
2076 0.97% -0.56%
2075 0.97% -0.55%
2074 0.97% -0.55%
2073 1% -0.55%
2072 1% -0.55%
2071 1.05% -0.55%
2070 1.06% -0.55%
2069 1.02% -0.55%
2068 1.06% -0.54%
2067 1.09% -0.54%
2066 1.14% -0.54%
2065 1.17% -0.53%
2064 1.15% -0.53%
2063 1.17% -0.52%
2062 1.2% -0.51%
2061 1.23% -0.5%
2060 1.29% -0.49%
2059 1.36% -0.48%
2058 1.34% -0.47%
2057 1.36% -0.45%
2056 1.41% -0.44%
2055 1.44% -0.42%
2054 1.44% -0.41%
2053 1.47% -0.39%
2052 1.47% -0.38%
2051 1.48% -0.36%
2050 1.5% -0.35%
2049 1.53% -0.33%
2048 1.53% -0.32%
2047 1.61% -0.3%
2046 1.68% -0.29%
2045 1.73% -0.27%
2044 1.74% -0.26%
2043 1.81% -0.24%
2042 1.82% -0.23%
2041 1.92% -0.21%
2040 1.92% -0.2%
2039 2.03% -0.17%
2038 2.02% -0.15%
2037 2.05% -0.13%
2036 2.07% -0.1%
2035 2.11% -0.07%
2034 2.1% -0.04%
2033 2.22% -0.006%
2032 2.2% 0.03%
2031 2.19% 0.07%
2030 2.21% 0.1%
2029 2.26% 0.14%
2028 2.32% 0.18%
2027 2.35% 0.22%
2026 2.4% 0.25%
2025 2.43% 0.27%
2024 2.43% 0.31%
2023 2.44% 0.34%
2022 2.54% 0.37%
2021 2.47% 0.37%
2020 2.77% 0.38%
2019 3.33% 0.41%
2018 3.46% 0.44%
2017 3.59% 0.46%
2016 3.73% 0.48%
2015 3.86% 0.49%
2014 3.98% 0.48%
2013 4.08% 0.47%
2012 4.16% 0.45%
2011 4.44% 0.44%
2010 4.7% 0.44%
2009 4.72% 0.46%
2008 4.68% 0.48%
2007 4.61% 0.5%
2006 4.54% 0.52%
2005 5.27% 0.58%
2004 6.14% 0.68%
2003 6.25% 0.61%
2002 6.42% 0.54%
2001 6.62% 0.63%
2000 5.41% 0.72%
1999 4.01% 0.8%
1998 3.98% 0.87%
1997 3.94% 0.94%
1996 3.89% 1%
1995 3.84% 1.23%
1994 3.8% 1.45%
1993 3.77% 1.48%
1992 3.77% 1.5%
1991 3.78% 1.5%
1990 3.82% 1.48%
1989 3.9% 1.47%
1988 4.05% 1.47%
1987 4.4% 1.48%
1986 4.98% 1.48%
1985 5.66% 1.48%
1984 6.25% 1.47%
1983 6.58% 1.48%
1982 6.25% 1.49%
1981 5.06% 1.45%
1980 3.14% 1.41%
1979 1.2% 1.4%
1978 -0.09% 1.39%
1977 -1.51% 1.45%
1976 -2.39% 1.61%
1975 -2.39% 1.79%
1974 -2.42% 1.97%
1973 -2.32% 2.35%
1972 -2.05% 2.59%
1971 -1.52% 2.63%
1970 -0.53% 2.74%
1969 1.15% 2.8%
1968 2.26% 2.92%
1967 2.28% 2.87%
1966 2.22% 2.65%
1965 2.16% 2.56%
1964 2.09% 2.57%
1963 2.03% 2.48%
1962 1.96% 2.27%
1961 1.89% 2.28%

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 North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea North Korea
Current population
2008950
26668308
Population rank 148/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.32%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +198
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 146/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
3.15 hours
Annual migration change +3,812 -2,787
Net migration rank 53/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -2,787
2024 41,906 3,891 79,496 -2,473
2023 40,140 3,997 86,203 -1,997
2022 39,873 3,997 96,495 -1,997
2021 39,160 6,493 99,710 -1,585
2020 38,994 0 95,920 -1,585
2019 38,894 14,695 106,208 -3,142
2018 38,332 15,581 113,164 -3,225
2017 37,740 16,399 120,181 -3,224
2016 37,180 17,107 125,048 -3,222
2015 36,543 17,697 127,365 -3,208
2014 35,889 18,058 127,078 -3,042
2013 35,158 18,106 122,519 -2,933
2012 34,347 17,860 118,773 -2,919
2011 33,502 17,604 114,798 -2,957
2010 32,368 22,027 112,443 -3,053
2009 31,184 21,235 111,530 -3,058
2008 29,941 19,925 122,015 -3,051
2007 28,672 18,433 120,521 -3,021
2006 27,404 16,889 129,171 -2,948
2005 26,116 15,548 132,765 -2,861
2004 24,666 28,578 155,838 -2,758
2003 23,168 27,696 178,775 -2,717
2002 21,744 27,198 119,504 -2,763
2001 20,376 26,919 143,321 -2,884
2000 19,132 26,695 161,591 -3,142
1999 18,465 7,846 181,613 -3,443
1998 17,854 7,307 197,589 -3,706
1997 17,305 6,696 211,325 -3,745
1996 16,802 6,003 226,095 -3,512
1995 16,345 5,300 233,381 -3,094
1994 15,937 4,664 320,861 -517
1993 15,459 4,175 320,880 0
1992 15,010 3,867 324,002 0
1991 14,581 3,642 320,551 0
1990 14,158 3,511 312,460 0
1989 13,724 3,545 303,078 0
1988 13,266 3,777 299,305 0
1987 12,727 4,482 296,030 0
1986 12,061 6,317 293,227 0
1985 11,179 8,816 287,714 0
1984 10,076 11,221 282,987 0
1983 8,886 12,766 279,046 0
1982 8,182 12,568 276,332 0
1981 7,573 9,605 273,800 0
1980 7,142 4,903 255,206 0
1979 5,786 -235 251,409 0
1978 5,635 -4,553 243,533 0
1977 5,550 -7,131 242,870 0
1976 2,451 -9,377 255,841 0
1975 4,580 -11,398 288,966 0
1974 5,697 -12,983 306,902 0
1973 6,508 -13,875 338,600 0
1972 6,572 -13,576 411,997 0
1971 4,822 -10,760 393,220 0
1970 2,715 -6,499 406,129 0
1969 2,593 -2,237 404,189 0
1968 6,417 565 399,837 0
1967 6,135 974 414,632 0
1966 5,868 915 363,882 0
1965 5,618 837 335,587 0
1964 5,393 735 323,623 0
1963 5,192 632 321,805 0
1962 5,013 528 286,534 0
1961 4,858 384 257,788 0
1960 4,727 210 277,717 0

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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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