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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Equatorial Guinea's population is 1.11 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Equatorial Guinea vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea North Macedonia
2100 5,052,131 869,530
2099 5,029,652 880,467
2098 5,006,084 891,427
2097 4,982,012 902,461
2096 4,957,949 913,488
2095 4,932,205 924,371
2094 4,904,343 935,479
2093 4,876,701 946,865
2092 4,848,908 958,251
2091 4,822,809 969,723
2090 4,795,108 981,115
2089 4,764,284 992,687
2088 4,733,165 1,004,280
2087 4,702,620 1,015,922
2086 4,672,149 1,027,915
2085 4,641,070 1,039,832
2084 4,606,158 1,052,077
2083 4,573,271 1,064,269
2082 4,539,781 1,076,684
2081 4,504,490 1,089,137
2080 4,468,448 1,101,478
2079 4,429,954 1,114,004
2078 4,392,051 1,126,827
2077 4,353,283 1,139,917
2076 4,311,896 1,153,296
2075 4,270,301 1,166,630
2074 4,229,407 1,180,262
2073 4,188,677 1,193,984
2072 4,147,163 1,207,689
2071 4,106,058 1,221,407
2070 4,063,448 1,235,738
2069 4,020,982 1,250,212
2068 3,980,402 1,264,718
2067 3,938,530 1,279,182
2066 3,895,974 1,293,374
2065 3,851,911 1,307,896
2064 3,807,263 1,322,184
2063 3,763,880 1,336,875
2062 3,720,515 1,351,652
2061 3,676,341 1,366,457
2060 3,631,498 1,381,009
2059 3,585,230 1,395,166
2058 3,537,155 1,409,270
2057 3,490,505 1,423,516
2056 3,443,649 1,437,970
2055 3,395,823 1,452,276
2054 3,347,521 1,466,673
2053 3,299,880 1,480,857
2052 3,252,101 1,494,452
2051 3,204,837 1,508,115
2050 3,158,169 1,521,258
2049 3,111,550 1,534,276
2048 3,064,766 1,547,097
2047 3,018,583 1,559,831
2046 2,970,723 1,572,937
2045 2,921,709 1,585,940
2044 2,872,120 1,598,742
2043 2,823,047 1,611,835
2042 2,772,948 1,624,885
2041 2,723,274 1,637,687
2040 2,671,956 1,650,468
2039 2,621,748 1,663,094
2038 2,569,597 1,675,445
2037 2,518,735 1,687,986
2036 2,468,255 1,700,377
2035 2,418,303 1,712,512
2034 2,368,234 1,724,440
2033 2,319,422 1,736,005
2032 2,269,119 1,747,606
2031 2,220,354 1,759,081
2030 2,172,696 1,770,549
2029 2,125,745 1,781,235
2028 2,078,701 1,791,502
2027 2,031,611 1,801,426
2026 1,985,016 1,811,466
2025 1,938,431 1,820,909
2024 1,892,516 1,824,359
2023 1,847,549 1,827,816
2022 1,803,545 1,831,712
2021 1,758,786 1,837,114
2020 1,716,468 1,856,124
2019 1,670,177 1,876,262
2018 1,616,422 1,889,051
2017 1,562,396 1,898,657
2016 1,508,186 1,906,313
2015 1,453,923 1,912,430
2014 1,399,828 1,917,557
2013 1,346,218 1,922,716
2012 1,293,483 1,929,821
2011 1,241,835 1,937,398
2010 1,189,085 1,946,298
2009 1,135,673 1,958,782
2008 1,084,530 1,971,493
2007 1,036,044 1,982,933
2006 990,343 1,994,287
2005 947,367 2,005,330
2004 899,917 2,016,186
2003 847,862 2,022,725
2002 797,957 2,020,157
2001 749,836 2,034,882
2000 703,279 2,026,350
1999 667,214 2,017,142
1998 641,474 2,007,523
1997 616,893 1,996,869
1996 593,492 2,012,553
1995 571,264 1,998,534
1994 550,138 1,992,666
1993 530,023 2,006,854
1992 510,770 2,032,523
1991 492,217 2,055,994
1990 474,274 2,063,689
1989 456,808 2,055,649
1988 439,651 2,045,737
1987 422,522 2,035,157
1986 404,728 2,024,732
1985 385,547 2,014,331
1984 364,899 2,003,399
1983 343,421 1,991,901
1982 322,216 1,978,956
1981 303,252 1,959,065
1980 288,644 1,933,038
1979 279,846 1,906,523
1978 276,531 1,879,847
1977 276,779 1,853,138
1976 281,031 1,825,830
1975 287,901 1,797,972
1974 294,953 1,770,545
1973 302,281 1,743,816
1972 309,468 1,717,395
1971 315,940 1,691,216
1970 320,803 1,664,208
1969 322,517 1,636,345
1968 318,849 1,608,930
1967 311,805 1,582,492
1966 304,859 1,557,349
1965 298,238 1,533,466
1964 291,942 1,510,900
1963 285,965 1,488,737
1962 280,286 1,471,745
1961 274,896 1,455,171
1960 269,807 1,435,059

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 Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea North Macedonia
2100 0.45% -1.24%
2099 0.47% -1.23%
2098 0.48% -1.22%
2097 0.49% -1.21%
2096 0.52% -1.18%
2095 0.57% -1.19%
2094 0.57% -1.2%
2093 0.57% -1.19%
2092 0.54% -1.18%
2091 0.58% -1.16%
2090 0.65% -1.17%
2089 0.66% -1.15%
2088 0.65% -1.15%
2087 0.65% -1.17%
2086 0.67% -1.15%
2085 0.76% -1.16%
2084 0.72% -1.15%
2083 0.74% -1.15%
2082 0.78% -1.14%
2081 0.81% -1.12%
2080 0.87% -1.12%
2079 0.86% -1.14%
2078 0.89% -1.15%
2077 0.96% -1.16%
2076 0.97% -1.14%
2075 0.97% -1.15%
2074 0.97% -1.15%
2073 1% -1.13%
2072 1% -1.12%
2071 1.05% -1.16%
2070 1.06% -1.16%
2069 1.02% -1.15%
2068 1.06% -1.13%
2067 1.09% -1.1%
2066 1.14% -1.11%
2065 1.17% -1.08%
2064 1.15% -1.1%
2063 1.17% -1.09%
2062 1.2% -1.08%
2061 1.23% -1.05%
2060 1.29% -1.01%
2059 1.36% -1%
2058 1.34% -1%
2057 1.36% -1.01%
2056 1.41% -0.99%
2055 1.44% -0.98%
2054 1.44% -0.96%
2053 1.47% -0.91%
2052 1.47% -0.91%
2051 1.48% -0.86%
2050 1.5% -0.85%
2049 1.53% -0.83%
2048 1.53% -0.82%
2047 1.61% -0.83%
2046 1.68% -0.82%
2045 1.73% -0.8%
2044 1.74% -0.81%
2043 1.81% -0.8%
2042 1.82% -0.78%
2041 1.92% -0.77%
2040 1.92% -0.76%
2039 2.03% -0.74%
2038 2.02% -0.74%
2037 2.05% -0.73%
2036 2.07% -0.71%
2035 2.11% -0.69%
2034 2.1% -0.67%
2033 2.22% -0.66%
2032 2.2% -0.65%
2031 2.19% -0.65%
2030 2.21% -0.6%
2029 2.26% -0.57%
2028 2.32% -0.55%
2027 2.35% -0.55%
2026 2.4% -0.52%
2025 2.43% -0.19%
2024 2.43% -0.19%
2023 2.44% -0.21%
2022 2.54% -0.29%
2021 2.47% -1.02%
2020 2.77% -1.07%
2019 3.33% -0.68%
2018 3.46% -0.51%
2017 3.59% -0.4%
2016 3.73% -0.32%
2015 3.86% -0.27%
2014 3.98% -0.27%
2013 4.08% -0.37%
2012 4.16% -0.39%
2011 4.44% -0.46%
2010 4.7% -0.64%
2009 4.72% -0.64%
2008 4.68% -0.58%
2007 4.61% -0.57%
2006 4.54% -0.55%
2005 5.27% -0.54%
2004 6.14% -0.32%
2003 6.25% 0.13%
2002 6.42% -0.72%
2001 6.62% 0.42%
2000 5.41% 0.46%
1999 4.01% 0.48%
1998 3.98% 0.53%
1997 3.94% -0.78%
1996 3.89% 0.7%
1995 3.84% 0.29%
1994 3.8% -0.71%
1993 3.77% -1.26%
1992 3.77% -1.14%
1991 3.78% -0.37%
1990 3.82% 0.39%
1989 3.9% 0.48%
1988 4.05% 0.52%
1987 4.4% 0.51%
1986 4.98% 0.52%
1985 5.66% 0.55%
1984 6.25% 0.58%
1983 6.58% 0.65%
1982 6.25% 1.02%
1981 5.06% 1.35%
1980 3.14% 1.39%
1979 1.2% 1.42%
1978 -0.09% 1.44%
1977 -1.51% 1.5%
1976 -2.39% 1.55%
1975 -2.39% 1.55%
1974 -2.42% 1.53%
1973 -2.32% 1.54%
1972 -2.05% 1.55%
1971 -1.52% 1.62%
1970 -0.53% 1.7%
1969 1.15% 1.7%
1968 2.26% 1.67%
1967 2.28% 1.61%
1966 2.22% 1.56%
1965 2.16% 1.49%
1964 2.09% 1.49%
1963 2.03% 1.15%
1962 1.96% 1.14%
1961 1.89% 1.4%

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 Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea North Macedonia
Current population
2008950
1811466
Population rank 148/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.02%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
2.55 hours
One birth every
9.26 minutes
32.7 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 -9
Annual growth/decline +45,915 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 176/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +3,812 -5,645
Net migration rank 53/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -5,645
2024 41,906 3,891 -4,196 -5,728
2023 40,140 3,997 -3,290 -5,597
2022 39,873 3,997 -4,397 -5,296
2021 39,160 6,493 -9,737 -5,483
2020 38,994 0 -5,939 -23,458
2019 38,894 14,695 -375 -24,204
2018 38,332 15,581 1,512 -24,878
2017 37,740 16,399 1,329 -24,227
2016 37,180 17,107 2,374 -24,144
2015 36,543 17,697 2,294 -23,010
2014 35,889 18,058 3,644 -22,132
2013 35,158 18,106 3,653 -20,297
2012 34,347 17,860 3,087 -19,083
2011 33,502 17,604 3,100 -17,871
2010 32,368 22,027 4,866 -16,668
2009 31,184 21,235 4,309 -15,455
2008 29,941 19,925 3,746 -17,645
2007 28,672 18,433 2,974 -15,705
2006 27,404 16,889 3,988 -9,632
2005 26,116 15,548 4,011 -2,244
2004 24,666 28,578 5,444 -2,640
2003 23,168 27,696 8,900 -2,880
2002 21,744 27,198 9,697 -2,858
2001 20,376 26,919 10,174 -922
2000 19,132 26,695 12,159 -2,824
1999 18,465 7,846 10,489 -1,261
1998 17,854 7,307 12,446 -589
1997 17,305 6,696 12,979 -477
1996 16,802 6,003 14,806 -397
1995 16,345 5,300 17,239 -3,603
1994 15,937 4,664 19,103 -21,006
1993 15,459 4,175 20,797 -47,273
1992 15,010 3,867 21,659 -46,509
1991 14,581 3,642 23,387 -45,484
1990 14,158 3,511 22,868 -16,174
1989 13,724 3,545 22,912 -13,528
1988 13,266 3,777 24,064 -13,621
1987 12,727 4,482 24,359 -13,635
1986 12,061 6,317 23,720 -13,589
1985 11,179 8,816 24,167 -13,492
1984 10,076 11,221 24,436 -13,251
1983 8,886 12,766 24,690 -12,884
1982 8,182 12,568 25,810 -11,716
1981 7,573 9,605 25,689 0
1980 7,142 4,903 26,547 -189
1979 5,786 -235 27,096 -426
1978 5,635 -4,553 27,150 -462
1977 5,550 -7,131 27,410 -683
1976 2,451 -9,377 28,799 -911
1975 4,580 -11,398 28,983 -1,147
1974 5,697 -12,983 28,400 -1,376
1973 6,508 -13,875 28,032 -1,600
1972 6,572 -13,576 28,236 -1,834
1971 4,822 -10,760 28,010 -2,064
1970 2,715 -6,499 28,022 60
1969 2,593 -2,237 27,464 181
1968 6,417 565 28,378 -1,201
1967 6,135 974 28,401 -2,696
1966 5,868 915 28,766 -4,176
1965 5,618 837 28,564 -5,385
1964 5,393 735 27,889 -5,938
1963 5,192 632 28,124 -5,759
1962 5,013 528 25,317 -13,702
1961 4,858 384 27,846 -6,309
1960 4,727 210 28,816 -10,126

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 Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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