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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Oman's population is 2.88 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Oman
2100 5,053,285 12,326,703
2099 5,030,801 12,244,321
2098 5,007,228 12,161,347
2097 4,983,150 12,077,858
2096 4,959,082 11,994,015
2095 4,933,332 11,909,754
2094 4,905,464 11,825,095
2093 4,877,815 11,740,085
2092 4,850,016 11,654,790
2091 4,823,911 11,569,356
2090 4,796,204 11,483,782
2089 4,765,373 11,398,109
2088 4,734,246 11,312,508
2087 4,703,695 11,227,223
2086 4,673,217 11,141,991
2085 4,642,131 11,056,984
2084 4,607,210 10,972,191
2083 4,574,316 10,887,525
2082 4,540,818 10,802,994
2081 4,505,519 10,718,800
2080 4,469,469 10,634,723
2079 4,430,966 10,550,794
2078 4,393,054 10,466,970
2077 4,354,278 10,383,169
2076 4,312,881 10,299,342
2075 4,271,277 10,215,493
2074 4,230,374 10,131,547
2073 4,189,634 10,047,318
2072 4,148,110 9,962,612
2071 4,106,996 9,877,378
2070 4,064,376 9,791,853
2069 4,021,900 9,705,815
2068 3,981,311 9,619,166
2067 3,939,430 9,531,936
2066 3,896,865 9,443,967
2065 3,852,791 9,355,538
2064 3,808,133 9,266,470
2063 3,764,740 9,176,798
2062 3,721,365 9,086,390
2061 3,677,181 8,995,287
2060 3,632,328 8,903,536
2059 3,586,049 8,810,958
2058 3,537,963 8,717,538
2057 3,491,303 8,623,514
2056 3,444,436 8,528,891
2055 3,396,599 8,433,708
2054 3,348,286 8,338,102
2053 3,300,634 8,242,274
2052 3,252,844 8,146,407
2051 3,205,569 8,050,917
2050 3,158,891 7,955,842
2049 3,112,260 7,861,436
2048 3,065,466 7,767,655
2047 3,019,272 7,674,619
2046 2,971,402 7,582,158
2045 2,922,377 7,490,461
2044 2,872,776 7,399,381
2043 2,823,692 7,309,208
2042 2,773,582 7,219,941
2041 2,723,897 7,131,715
2040 2,672,567 7,044,649
2039 2,622,347 6,958,711
2038 2,570,184 6,873,682
2037 2,519,310 6,789,514
2036 2,468,819 6,706,116
2035 2,418,856 6,623,241
2034 2,368,775 6,540,718
2033 2,319,952 6,458,252
2032 2,269,637 6,375,523
2031 2,220,861 6,292,383
2030 2,173,192 6,208,520
2029 2,126,230 6,115,428
2028 2,079,176 6,010,434
2027 2,032,075 5,881,073
2026 1,985,469 5,717,450
2025 1,938,873 5,519,571
2024 1,892,516 5,281,538
2023 1,847,549 5,049,269
2022 1,803,545 4,730,226
2021 1,758,786 4,500,424
2020 1,716,468 4,522,497
2019 1,670,177 4,591,241
2018 1,616,422 4,597,877
2017 1,562,396 4,537,396
2016 1,508,186 4,390,877
2015 1,453,923 4,184,895
2014 1,399,828 4,002,439
2013 1,346,218 3,833,913
2012 1,293,483 3,547,106
2011 1,241,835 3,076,763
2010 1,189,085 2,757,446
2009 1,135,673 2,684,659
2008 1,084,530 2,626,529
2007 1,036,044 2,570,174
2006 990,343 2,514,795
2005 947,367 2,459,802
2004 899,917 2,404,821
2003 847,862 2,363,796
2002 797,957 2,337,140
2001 749,836 2,310,217
2000 703,279 2,282,131
1999 667,214 2,252,909
1998 641,474 2,222,489
1997 616,893 2,190,720
1996 593,492 2,156,926
1995 571,264 2,120,528
1994 550,138 2,081,834
1993 530,023 2,021,675
1992 510,770 1,938,238
1991 492,217 1,851,473
1990 474,274 1,763,954
1989 456,808 1,676,228
1988 439,651 1,588,568
1987 422,522 1,500,996
1986 404,728 1,413,419
1985 385,547 1,325,480
1984 364,899 1,247,716
1983 343,421 1,181,459
1982 322,216 1,117,678
1981 303,252 1,057,320
1980 288,644 1,001,248
1979 279,846 949,116
1978 276,531 900,304
1977 276,779 855,314
1976 281,031 814,701
1975 287,901 778,864
1974 294,953 746,988
1973 302,281 721,179
1972 309,468 700,593
1971 315,940 681,119
1970 320,803 662,680
1969 322,517 645,255
1968 318,849 628,798
1967 311,805 613,318
1966 304,859 598,804
1965 298,238 585,236
1964 291,942 572,577
1963 285,965 560,827
1962 280,286 549,941
1961 274,896 539,854
1960 269,807 530,485

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Equatorial Guinea's population will grow by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Oman
2100 0.45% 0.67%
2099 0.47% 0.68%
2098 0.48% 0.69%
2097 0.49% 0.7%
2096 0.52% 0.71%
2095 0.57% 0.72%
2094 0.57% 0.72%
2093 0.57% 0.73%
2092 0.54% 0.74%
2091 0.58% 0.75%
2090 0.65% 0.75%
2089 0.66% 0.76%
2088 0.65% 0.76%
2087 0.65% 0.76%
2086 0.67% 0.77%
2085 0.76% 0.77%
2084 0.72% 0.78%
2083 0.74% 0.78%
2082 0.78% 0.79%
2081 0.81% 0.79%
2080 0.87% 0.8%
2079 0.86% 0.8%
2078 0.89% 0.81%
2077 0.96% 0.81%
2076 0.97% 0.82%
2075 0.97% 0.83%
2074 0.97% 0.84%
2073 1% 0.85%
2072 1% 0.86%
2071 1.05% 0.87%
2070 1.06% 0.89%
2069 1.02% 0.9%
2068 1.06% 0.92%
2067 1.09% 0.93%
2066 1.14% 0.95%
2065 1.17% 0.96%
2064 1.15% 0.98%
2063 1.17% 0.99%
2062 1.2% 1.01%
2061 1.23% 1.03%
2060 1.29% 1.05%
2059 1.36% 1.07%
2058 1.34% 1.09%
2057 1.36% 1.11%
2056 1.41% 1.13%
2055 1.44% 1.15%
2054 1.44% 1.16%
2053 1.47% 1.18%
2052 1.47% 1.19%
2051 1.48% 1.2%
2050 1.5% 1.2%
2049 1.53% 1.21%
2048 1.53% 1.21%
2047 1.61% 1.22%
2046 1.68% 1.22%
2045 1.73% 1.23%
2044 1.74% 1.23%
2043 1.81% 1.24%
2042 1.82% 1.24%
2041 1.92% 1.24%
2040 1.92% 1.23%
2039 2.03% 1.24%
2038 2.02% 1.24%
2037 2.05% 1.24%
2036 2.07% 1.25%
2035 2.11% 1.26%
2034 2.1% 1.28%
2033 2.22% 1.3%
2032 2.2% 1.32%
2031 2.19% 1.35%
2030 2.21% 1.52%
2029 2.26% 1.75%
2028 2.32% 2.2%
2027 2.35% 2.86%
2026 2.4% 3.59%
2025 2.45% 4.51%
2024 2.43% 4.6%
2023 2.44% 6.74%
2022 2.54% 5.11%
2021 2.47% -0.49%
2020 2.77% -1.5%
2019 3.33% -0.14%
2018 3.46% 1.33%
2017 3.59% 3.34%
2016 3.73% 4.92%
2015 3.86% 4.56%
2014 3.98% 4.4%
2013 4.08% 8.09%
2012 4.16% 15.3%
2011 4.44% 11.6%
2010 4.7% 2.71%
2009 4.72% 2.21%
2008 4.68% 2.19%
2007 4.61% 2.2%
2006 4.54% 2.24%
2005 5.27% 2.29%
2004 6.14% 1.74%
2003 6.25% 1.14%
2002 6.42% 1.17%
2001 6.62% 1.23%
2000 5.41% 1.3%
1999 4.01% 1.37%
1998 3.98% 1.45%
1997 3.94% 1.57%
1996 3.89% 1.72%
1995 3.84% 1.86%
1994 3.8% 2.98%
1993 3.77% 4.3%
1992 3.77% 4.69%
1991 3.78% 4.96%
1990 3.82% 5.23%
1989 3.9% 5.52%
1988 4.05% 5.83%
1987 4.4% 6.2%
1986 4.98% 6.63%
1985 5.66% 6.23%
1984 6.25% 5.61%
1983 6.58% 5.71%
1982 6.25% 5.71%
1981 5.06% 5.6%
1980 3.14% 5.49%
1979 1.2% 5.42%
1978 -0.09% 5.26%
1977 -1.51% 4.99%
1976 -2.39% 4.6%
1975 -2.39% 4.27%
1974 -2.42% 3.58%
1973 -2.32% 2.94%
1972 -2.05% 2.86%
1971 -1.52% 2.78%
1970 -0.53% 2.7%
1969 1.15% 2.62%
1968 2.26% 2.52%
1967 2.28% 2.42%
1966 2.22% 2.32%
1965 2.16% 2.21%
1964 2.09% 2.1%
1963 2.03% 1.98%
1962 1.96% 1.87%
1961 1.89% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Oman
Current population
1998075
5761708
Population rank 148/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
2.26 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
6.18 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +636
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 5/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +113,734
Net migration rank 53/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 113,734
2024 - 3,891 - 154,219
2023 40,140 3,997 75,467 156,285
2022 39,873 3,997 67,278 339,063
2021 39,160 6,493 69,991 -16,726
2020 38,994 0 74,224 -171,635
2019 38,894 14,695 77,394 -117,480
2018 38,332 15,581 79,438 -52,630
2017 37,740 16,399 82,408 11,751
2016 37,180 17,107 81,350 117,538
2015 36,543 17,697 79,241 133,842
2014 35,889 18,058 76,258 75,557
2013 35,158 18,106 71,905 113,335
2012 34,347 17,860 65,572 322,812
2011 33,502 17,604 59,689 492,609
2010 32,368 22,027 57,619 28,717
2009 31,184 21,235 52,007 7,226
2008 29,941 19,925 47,146 9,877
2007 28,672 18,433 44,207 11,478
2006 27,404 16,889 43,969 11,103
2005 26,116 15,548 44,688 10,231
2004 24,666 28,578 45,651 9,394
2003 23,168 27,696 46,273 -19,265
2002 21,744 27,198 46,397 -20,098
2001 20,376 26,919 46,651 -19,103
2000 19,132 26,695 47,208 -18,588
1999 18,465 7,846 48,053 -18,235
1998 17,854 7,307 48,654 -17,626
1997 17,305 6,696 49,510 -16,998
1996 16,802 6,003 50,362 -15,286
1995 16,345 5,300 51,139 -13,418
1994 15,937 4,664 52,337 -12,665
1993 15,459 4,175 53,439 27,204
1992 15,010 3,867 54,471 31,756
1991 14,581 3,642 55,382 31,927
1990 14,158 3,511 56,000 31,722
1989 13,724 3,545 56,202 31,528
1988 13,266 3,777 56,142 31,456
1987 12,727 4,482 55,933 31,608
1986 12,061 6,317 55,324 32,289
1985 11,179 8,816 54,609 33,666
1984 10,076 11,221 52,253 14,993
1983 8,886 12,766 49,646 15,617
1982 8,182 12,568 46,939 15,359
1981 7,573 9,605 44,176 14,239
1980 7,142 4,903 41,109 12,626
1979 5,786 -235 38,022 12,511
1978 5,635 -4,553 35,141 11,946
1977 5,550 -7,131 32,342 10,554
1976 2,451 -9,377 30,032 8,299
1975 4,580 -11,398 27,699 5,632
1974 5,697 -12,983 25,543 4,880
1973 6,508 -13,875 24,195 -2,996
1972 6,572 -13,576 22,968 -2,996
1971 4,822 -10,760 21,973 -2,996
1970 2,715 -6,499 20,893 -2,996
1969 2,593 -2,237 19,949 -2,996
1968 6,417 565 18,962 -2,996
1967 6,135 974 17,990 -2,996
1966 5,868 915 17,030 -2,996
1965 5,618 837 16,103 -2,996
1964 5,393 735 15,205 -2,996
1963 5,192 632 14,283 -2,996
1962 5,013 528 13,485 -2,996
1961 4,858 384 12,690 -2,996
1960 4,727 210 12,034 -2,996

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 77% of the population change in Equatorial Guinea is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people). In Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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