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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Panama's population is 2.32 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Panama
2100 5,053,285 5,947,731
2099 5,030,801 5,958,919
2098 5,007,228 5,969,676
2097 4,983,150 5,979,860
2096 4,959,082 5,989,615
2095 4,933,332 5,998,960
2094 4,905,464 6,007,655
2093 4,877,815 6,015,893
2092 4,850,016 6,023,482
2091 4,823,911 6,030,584
2090 4,796,204 6,037,116
2089 4,765,373 6,043,194
2088 4,734,246 6,048,506
2087 4,703,695 6,053,252
2086 4,673,217 6,057,347
2085 4,642,131 6,060,940
2084 4,607,210 6,063,735
2083 4,574,316 6,065,863
2082 4,540,818 6,067,171
2081 4,505,519 6,067,635
2080 4,469,469 6,067,317
2079 4,430,966 6,066,164
2078 4,393,054 6,064,127
2077 4,354,278 6,061,297
2076 4,312,881 6,057,645
2075 4,271,277 6,053,134
2074 4,230,374 6,047,620
2073 4,189,634 6,041,318
2072 4,148,110 6,034,065
2071 4,106,996 6,026,051
2070 4,064,376 6,017,288
2069 4,021,900 6,007,621
2068 3,981,311 5,997,109
2067 3,939,430 5,985,932
2066 3,896,865 5,973,853
2065 3,852,791 5,961,039
2064 3,808,133 5,947,320
2063 3,764,740 5,932,822
2062 3,721,365 5,917,367
2061 3,677,181 5,900,972
2060 3,632,328 5,883,654
2059 3,586,049 5,865,433
2058 3,537,963 5,846,037
2057 3,491,303 5,825,696
2056 3,444,436 5,804,369
2055 3,396,599 5,781,900
2054 3,348,286 5,758,339
2053 3,300,634 5,733,538
2052 3,252,844 5,707,562
2051 3,205,569 5,680,231
2050 3,158,891 5,651,617
2049 3,112,260 5,621,841
2048 3,065,466 5,590,701
2047 3,019,272 5,558,382
2046 2,971,402 5,524,843
2045 2,922,377 5,490,228
2044 2,872,776 5,454,371
2043 2,823,692 5,417,316
2042 2,773,582 5,379,169
2041 2,723,897 5,339,872
2040 2,672,567 5,299,492
2039 2,622,347 5,257,983
2038 2,570,184 5,215,284
2037 2,519,310 5,171,497
2036 2,468,819 5,126,814
2035 2,418,856 5,081,210
2034 2,368,775 5,034,708
2033 2,319,952 4,987,247
2032 2,269,637 4,938,646
2031 2,220,861 4,889,260
2030 2,173,192 4,838,970
2029 2,126,230 4,787,654
2028 2,079,176 4,735,214
2027 2,032,075 4,681,847
2026 1,985,469 4,627,497
2025 1,938,873 4,572,106
2024 1,892,516 4,515,577
2023 1,847,549 4,458,759
2022 1,803,545 4,400,773
2021 1,758,786 4,345,405
2020 1,716,468 4,293,261
2019 1,670,177 4,234,700
2018 1,616,422 4,167,860
2017 1,562,396 4,098,707
2016 1,508,186 4,029,086
2015 1,453,923 3,960,035
2014 1,399,828 3,892,101
2013 1,346,218 3,825,329
2012 1,293,483 3,759,256
2011 1,241,835 3,693,505
2010 1,189,085 3,628,535
2009 1,135,673 3,564,381
2008 1,084,530 3,500,648
2007 1,036,044 3,437,490
2006 990,343 3,375,024
2005 947,367 3,313,026
2004 899,917 3,251,155
2003 847,862 3,189,807
2002 797,957 3,129,344
2001 749,836 3,069,537
2000 703,279 3,010,369
1999 667,214 2,951,822
1998 641,474 2,893,914
1997 616,893 2,836,695
1996 593,492 2,780,227
1995 571,264 2,724,557
1994 550,138 2,669,546
1993 530,023 2,615,099
1992 510,770 2,561,336
1991 492,217 2,508,265
1990 474,274 2,455,583
1989 456,808 2,403,820
1988 439,651 2,352,848
1987 422,522 2,301,970
1986 404,728 2,251,325
1985 385,547 2,200,915
1984 364,899 2,150,782
1983 343,421 2,101,106
1982 322,216 2,052,271
1981 303,252 2,004,418
1980 288,644 1,957,534
1979 279,846 1,911,552
1978 276,531 1,866,311
1977 276,779 1,821,543
1976 281,031 1,776,935
1975 287,901 1,732,389
1974 294,953 1,687,926
1973 302,281 1,643,690
1972 309,468 1,599,723
1971 315,940 1,556,081
1970 320,803 1,513,070
1969 322,517 1,470,886
1968 318,849 1,429,447
1967 311,805 1,388,628
1966 304,859 1,348,388
1965 298,238 1,308,835
1964 291,942 1,270,065
1963 285,965 1,232,124
1962 280,286 1,195,301
1961 274,896 1,159,870
1960 269,807 1,126,005

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 Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Panama
2100 0.45% -0.19%
2099 0.47% -0.18%
2098 0.48% -0.17%
2097 0.49% -0.16%
2096 0.52% -0.16%
2095 0.57% -0.14%
2094 0.57% -0.14%
2093 0.57% -0.13%
2092 0.54% -0.12%
2091 0.58% -0.11%
2090 0.65% -0.1%
2089 0.66% -0.09%
2088 0.65% -0.08%
2087 0.65% -0.07%
2086 0.67% -0.06%
2085 0.76% -0.05%
2084 0.72% -0.04%
2083 0.74% -0.02%
2082 0.78% -0.008%
2081 0.81% 0.005%
2080 0.87% 0.02%
2079 0.86% 0.03%
2078 0.89% 0.05%
2077 0.96% 0.06%
2076 0.97% 0.07%
2075 0.97% 0.09%
2074 0.97% 0.1%
2073 1% 0.12%
2072 1% 0.13%
2071 1.05% 0.15%
2070 1.06% 0.16%
2069 1.02% 0.18%
2068 1.06% 0.19%
2067 1.09% 0.2%
2066 1.14% 0.21%
2065 1.17% 0.23%
2064 1.15% 0.24%
2063 1.17% 0.26%
2062 1.2% 0.28%
2061 1.23% 0.29%
2060 1.29% 0.31%
2059 1.36% 0.33%
2058 1.34% 0.35%
2057 1.36% 0.37%
2056 1.41% 0.39%
2055 1.44% 0.41%
2054 1.44% 0.43%
2053 1.47% 0.46%
2052 1.47% 0.48%
2051 1.48% 0.51%
2050 1.5% 0.53%
2049 1.53% 0.56%
2048 1.53% 0.58%
2047 1.61% 0.61%
2046 1.68% 0.63%
2045 1.73% 0.66%
2044 1.74% 0.68%
2043 1.81% 0.71%
2042 1.82% 0.74%
2041 1.92% 0.76%
2040 1.92% 0.79%
2039 2.03% 0.82%
2038 2.02% 0.85%
2037 2.05% 0.87%
2036 2.07% 0.9%
2035 2.11% 0.92%
2034 2.1% 0.95%
2033 2.22% 0.98%
2032 2.2% 1.01%
2031 2.19% 1.04%
2030 2.21% 1.07%
2029 2.26% 1.11%
2028 2.32% 1.14%
2027 2.35% 1.17%
2026 2.4% 1.21%
2025 2.45% 1.25%
2024 2.43% 1.27%
2023 2.44% 1.32%
2022 2.54% 1.27%
2021 2.47% 1.21%
2020 2.77% 1.38%
2019 3.33% 1.6%
2018 3.46% 1.69%
2017 3.59% 1.73%
2016 3.73% 1.74%
2015 3.86% 1.75%
2014 3.98% 1.75%
2013 4.08% 1.76%
2012 4.16% 1.78%
2011 4.44% 1.79%
2010 4.7% 1.8%
2009 4.72% 1.82%
2008 4.68% 1.84%
2007 4.61% 1.85%
2006 4.54% 1.87%
2005 5.27% 1.9%
2004 6.14% 1.92%
2003 6.25% 1.93%
2002 6.42% 1.95%
2001 6.62% 1.97%
2000 5.41% 1.98%
1999 4.01% 2%
1998 3.98% 2.02%
1997 3.94% 2.03%
1996 3.89% 2.04%
1995 3.84% 2.06%
1994 3.8% 2.08%
1993 3.77% 2.1%
1992 3.77% 2.12%
1991 3.78% 2.15%
1990 3.82% 2.15%
1989 3.9% 2.17%
1988 4.05% 2.21%
1987 4.4% 2.25%
1986 4.98% 2.29%
1985 5.66% 2.33%
1984 6.25% 2.36%
1983 6.58% 2.38%
1982 6.25% 2.39%
1981 5.06% 2.4%
1980 3.14% 2.41%
1979 1.2% 2.42%
1978 -0.09% 2.46%
1977 -1.51% 2.51%
1976 -2.39% 2.57%
1975 -2.39% 2.63%
1974 -2.42% 2.69%
1973 -2.32% 2.75%
1972 -2.05% 2.8%
1971 -1.52% 2.84%
1970 -0.53% 2.87%
1969 1.15% 2.9%
1968 2.26% 2.94%
1967 2.28% 2.98%
1966 2.22% 3.02%
1965 2.16% 3.05%
1964 2.09% 3.08%
1963 2.03% 3.08%
1962 1.96% 3.05%
1961 1.89% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Panama
Current population
1998075
4642198
Population rank 148/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.06%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +156
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 83/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +3,812 +6,151
Net migration rank 53/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 6,151
2024 - 3,891 - 6,706
2023 40,140 3,997 50,197 7,262
2022 39,873 3,997 50,556 7,967
2021 39,160 6,493 46,747 5,473
2020 38,994 0 46,599 5,473
2019 38,894 14,695 54,420 10,623
2018 38,332 15,581 57,508 11,130
2017 37,740 16,399 58,607 11,059
2016 37,180 17,107 59,454 10,109
2015 36,543 17,697 59,896 8,648
2014 35,889 18,058 60,227 7,105
2013 35,158 18,106 60,295 5,926
2012 34,347 17,860 60,471 5,447
2011 33,502 17,604 60,411 5,167
2010 32,368 22,027 59,418 4,953
2009 31,184 21,235 59,168 4,765
2008 29,941 19,925 58,961 4,568
2007 28,672 18,433 58,454 4,330
2006 27,404 16,889 58,067 4,087
2005 26,116 15,548 58,014 3,843
2004 24,666 28,578 58,281 3,596
2003 23,168 27,696 57,458 3,352
2002 21,744 27,198 57,011 3,099
2001 20,376 26,919 56,654 2,856
2000 19,132 26,695 56,236 2,602
1999 18,465 7,846 55,911 2,341
1998 17,854 7,307 55,482 2,084
1997 17,305 6,696 55,060 1,820
1996 16,802 6,003 54,512 1,533
1995 16,345 5,300 54,069 1,221
1994 15,937 4,664 53,845 899
1993 15,459 4,175 53,591 560
1992 15,010 3,867 53,186 182
1991 14,581 3,642 53,079 -305
1990 14,158 3,511 53,451 -854
1989 13,724 3,545 52,295 -1,368
1988 13,266 3,777 52,767 -1,750
1987 12,727 4,482 52,690 -1,953
1986 12,061 6,317 52,681 -2,136
1985 11,179 8,816 52,573 -2,297
1984 10,076 11,221 52,436 -2,435
1983 8,886 12,766 51,880 -2,518
1982 8,182 12,568 50,858 -2,554
1981 7,573 9,605 50,018 -2,620
1980 7,142 4,903 49,077 -2,701
1979 5,786 -235 48,362 -2,772
1978 5,635 -4,553 47,694 -2,811
1977 5,550 -7,131 47,438 -2,792
1976 2,451 -9,377 47,307 -2,727
1975 4,580 -11,398 47,149 -2,635
1974 5,697 -12,983 46,932 -2,531
1973 6,508 -13,875 46,540 -2,464
1972 6,572 -13,576 46,311 -2,448
1971 4,822 -10,760 45,867 -2,454
1970 2,715 -6,499 45,075 -2,476
1969 2,593 -2,237 44,278 -2,510
1968 6,417 565 43,641 -2,528
1967 6,135 974 43,054 -2,528
1966 5,868 915 42,457 -2,500
1965 5,618 837 41,604 -2,454
1964 5,393 735 40,806 -2,418
1963 5,192 632 39,872 -2,380
1962 5,013 528 38,537 -2,377
1961 4,858 384 37,100 -2,394
1960 4,727 210 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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