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Population in Equatorial Guinea compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 5.5 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Papua New Guinea
2100 5,052,131 18,798,240
2099 5,029,652 18,786,145
2098 5,006,084 18,772,372
2097 4,982,012 18,755,008
2096 4,957,949 18,733,822
2095 4,932,205 18,710,340
2094 4,904,343 18,683,383
2093 4,876,701 18,654,365
2092 4,848,908 18,621,911
2091 4,822,809 18,586,147
2090 4,795,108 18,545,656
2089 4,764,284 18,506,626
2088 4,733,165 18,464,999
2087 4,702,620 18,420,558
2086 4,672,149 18,372,233
2085 4,641,070 18,321,842
2084 4,606,158 18,270,605
2083 4,573,271 18,214,932
2082 4,539,781 18,159,412
2081 4,504,490 18,100,531
2080 4,468,448 18,035,268
2079 4,429,954 17,972,052
2078 4,392,051 17,904,957
2077 4,353,283 17,837,082
2076 4,311,896 17,768,107
2075 4,270,301 17,695,759
2074 4,229,407 17,621,390
2073 4,188,677 17,544,490
2072 4,147,163 17,463,028
2071 4,106,058 17,377,995
2070 4,063,448 17,291,519
2069 4,020,982 17,201,936
2068 3,980,402 17,108,606
2067 3,938,530 17,011,562
2066 3,895,974 16,911,929
2065 3,851,911 16,809,460
2064 3,807,263 16,705,205
2063 3,763,880 16,600,853
2062 3,720,515 16,493,872
2061 3,676,341 16,383,508
2060 3,631,498 16,267,162
2059 3,585,230 16,149,265
2058 3,537,155 16,029,360
2057 3,490,505 15,906,350
2056 3,443,649 15,781,247
2055 3,395,823 15,653,296
2054 3,347,521 15,519,925
2053 3,299,880 15,386,054
2052 3,252,101 15,247,553
2051 3,204,837 15,107,257
2050 3,158,169 14,965,427
2049 3,111,550 14,818,793
2048 3,064,766 14,670,417
2047 3,018,583 14,519,915
2046 2,970,723 14,367,141
2045 2,921,709 14,210,639
2044 2,872,120 14,053,122
2043 2,823,047 13,894,884
2042 2,772,948 13,735,841
2041 2,723,274 13,574,567
2040 2,671,956 13,410,615
2039 2,621,748 13,244,740
2038 2,569,597 13,076,640
2037 2,518,735 12,907,059
2036 2,468,255 12,735,582
2035 2,418,303 12,563,938
2034 2,368,234 12,389,907
2033 2,319,422 12,215,713
2032 2,269,119 12,039,848
2031 2,220,354 11,862,856
2030 2,172,696 11,683,177
2029 2,125,745 11,502,504
2028 2,078,701 11,320,226
2027 2,031,611 11,136,100
2026 1,985,016 10,950,183
2025 1,938,431 10,762,817
2024 1,892,516 10,576,502
2023 1,847,549 10,389,635
2022 1,803,545 10,203,169
2021 1,758,786 10,012,896
2020 1,716,468 9,815,746
2019 1,670,177 9,609,010
2018 1,616,422 9,394,513
2017 1,562,396 9,178,714
2016 1,508,186 8,961,718
2015 1,453,923 8,743,246
2014 1,399,828 8,523,441
2013 1,346,218 8,302,698
2012 1,293,483 8,081,390
2011 1,241,835 7,859,346
2010 1,189,085 7,633,523
2009 1,135,673 7,406,438
2008 1,084,530 7,183,002
2007 1,036,044 6,963,345
2006 990,343 6,747,720
2005 947,367 6,535,905
2004 899,917 6,328,041
2003 847,862 6,123,997
2002 797,957 5,924,003
2001 749,836 5,728,435
2000 703,279 5,537,064
1999 667,214 5,349,333
1998 641,474 5,166,390
1997 616,893 4,987,883
1996 593,492 4,813,361
1995 571,264 4,644,278
1994 550,138 4,480,208
1993 530,023 4,320,872
1992 510,770 4,166,699
1991 492,217 4,021,837
1990 474,274 3,896,481
1989 456,808 3,796,078
1988 439,651 3,711,880
1987 422,522 3,632,543
1986 404,728 3,554,793
1985 385,547 3,478,936
1984 364,899 3,405,198
1983 343,421 3,333,633
1982 322,216 3,264,291
1981 303,252 3,197,019
1980 288,644 3,131,512
1979 279,846 3,067,341
1978 276,531 3,003,714
1977 276,779 2,940,327
1976 281,031 2,877,327
1975 287,901 2,814,820
1974 294,953 2,752,671
1973 302,281 2,690,629
1972 309,468 2,628,432
1971 315,940 2,566,421
1970 320,803 2,505,628
1969 322,517 2,446,927
1968 318,849 2,390,803
1967 311,805 2,337,532
1966 304,859 2,285,774
1965 298,238 2,235,820
1964 291,942 2,188,325
1963 285,965 2,141,376
1962 280,286 2,093,919
1961 274,896 2,046,127
1960 269,807 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Papua New Guinea
2100 0.45% 0.06%
2099 0.47% 0.07%
2098 0.48% 0.09%
2097 0.49% 0.11%
2096 0.52% 0.13%
2095 0.57% 0.14%
2094 0.57% 0.16%
2093 0.57% 0.17%
2092 0.54% 0.19%
2091 0.58% 0.22%
2090 0.65% 0.21%
2089 0.66% 0.23%
2088 0.65% 0.24%
2087 0.65% 0.26%
2086 0.67% 0.28%
2085 0.76% 0.28%
2084 0.72% 0.31%
2083 0.74% 0.31%
2082 0.78% 0.33%
2081 0.81% 0.36%
2080 0.87% 0.35%
2079 0.86% 0.37%
2078 0.89% 0.38%
2077 0.96% 0.39%
2076 0.97% 0.41%
2075 0.97% 0.42%
2074 0.97% 0.44%
2073 1% 0.47%
2072 1% 0.49%
2071 1.05% 0.5%
2070 1.06% 0.52%
2069 1.02% 0.55%
2068 1.06% 0.57%
2067 1.09% 0.59%
2066 1.14% 0.61%
2065 1.17% 0.62%
2064 1.15% 0.63%
2063 1.17% 0.65%
2062 1.2% 0.67%
2061 1.23% 0.72%
2060 1.29% 0.73%
2059 1.36% 0.75%
2058 1.34% 0.77%
2057 1.36% 0.79%
2056 1.41% 0.82%
2055 1.44% 0.86%
2054 1.44% 0.87%
2053 1.47% 0.91%
2052 1.47% 0.93%
2051 1.48% 0.95%
2050 1.5% 0.99%
2049 1.53% 1.01%
2048 1.53% 1.04%
2047 1.61% 1.06%
2046 1.68% 1.1%
2045 1.73% 1.12%
2044 1.74% 1.14%
2043 1.81% 1.16%
2042 1.82% 1.19%
2041 1.92% 1.22%
2040 1.92% 1.25%
2039 2.03% 1.29%
2038 2.02% 1.31%
2037 2.05% 1.35%
2036 2.07% 1.37%
2035 2.11% 1.4%
2034 2.1% 1.43%
2033 2.22% 1.46%
2032 2.2% 1.49%
2031 2.19% 1.54%
2030 2.21% 1.57%
2029 2.26% 1.61%
2028 2.32% 1.65%
2027 2.35% 1.7%
2026 2.4% 1.74%
2025 2.43% 1.76%
2024 2.43% 1.8%
2023 2.44% 1.83%
2022 2.54% 1.9%
2021 2.47% 2.01%
2020 2.77% 2.15%
2019 3.33% 2.28%
2018 3.46% 2.35%
2017 3.59% 2.42%
2016 3.73% 2.5%
2015 3.86% 2.58%
2014 3.98% 2.66%
2013 4.08% 2.74%
2012 4.16% 2.83%
2011 4.44% 2.96%
2010 4.7% 3.07%
2009 4.72% 3.11%
2008 4.68% 3.15%
2007 4.61% 3.2%
2006 4.54% 3.24%
2005 5.27% 3.28%
2004 6.14% 3.33%
2003 6.25% 3.38%
2002 6.42% 3.41%
2001 6.62% 3.46%
2000 5.41% 3.51%
1999 4.01% 3.54%
1998 3.98% 3.58%
1997 3.94% 3.63%
1996 3.89% 3.64%
1995 3.84% 3.66%
1994 3.8% 3.69%
1993 3.77% 3.7%
1992 3.77% 3.6%
1991 3.78% 3.22%
1990 3.82% 2.64%
1989 3.9% 2.27%
1988 4.05% 2.18%
1987 4.4% 2.19%
1986 4.98% 2.18%
1985 5.66% 2.17%
1984 6.25% 2.15%
1983 6.58% 2.12%
1982 6.25% 2.1%
1981 5.06% 2.09%
1980 3.14% 2.09%
1979 1.2% 2.12%
1978 -0.09% 2.16%
1977 -1.51% 2.19%
1976 -2.39% 2.22%
1975 -2.39% 2.26%
1974 -2.42% 2.31%
1973 -2.32% 2.37%
1972 -2.05% 2.42%
1971 -1.52% 2.43%
1970 -0.53% 2.4%
1969 1.15% 2.35%
1968 2.26% 2.28%
1967 2.28% 2.26%
1966 2.22% 2.23%
1965 2.16% 2.17%
1964 2.09% 2.19%
1963 2.03% 2.27%
1962 1.96% 2.34%
1961 1.89% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Papua New Guinea
Current population
2008950
11045681
Population rank 148/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +510
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 59/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
1.29 days
Annual migration change +3,812 -284
Net migration rank 53/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -284
2024 41,906 3,891 187,595 -707
2023 40,140 3,997 187,637 -787
2022 39,873 3,997 186,861 -787
2021 39,160 6,493 183,766 10,703
2020 38,994 0 189,130 10,703
2019 38,894 14,695 190,662 22,978
2018 38,332 15,581 190,662 24,684
2017 37,740 16,399 189,715 26,513
2016 37,180 17,107 189,281 28,473
2015 36,543 17,697 188,600 30,580
2014 35,889 18,058 187,592 32,840
2013 35,158 18,106 185,790 35,280
2012 34,347 17,860 183,658 37,893
2011 33,502 17,604 181,842 40,690
2010 32,368 22,027 178,998 50,106
2009 31,184 21,235 175,421 49,647
2008 29,941 19,925 172,823 48,985
2007 28,672 18,433 169,306 48,203
2006 27,404 16,889 166,540 47,191
2005 26,116 15,548 163,888 46,014
2004 24,666 28,578 161,023 44,811
2003 23,168 27,696 158,611 43,639
2002 21,744 27,198 155,091 42,657
2001 20,376 26,919 151,431 41,962
2000 19,132 26,695 147,496 41,855
1999 18,465 7,846 143,592 42,519
1998 17,854 7,307 136,677 43,091
1997 17,305 6,696 134,458 42,787
1996 16,802 6,003 129,802 41,994
1995 16,345 5,300 125,410 40,962
1994 15,937 4,664 122,113 39,669
1993 15,459 4,175 118,668 38,220
1992 15,010 3,867 114,818 36,622
1991 14,581 3,642 111,453 26,830
1990 14,158 3,511 110,033 2,398
1989 13,724 3,545 108,199 -19,824
1988 13,266 3,777 106,256 -26,232
1987 12,727 4,482 104,367 -25,720
1986 12,061 6,317 102,346 -25,495
1985 11,179 8,816 100,333 -25,470
1984 10,076 11,221 98,103 -25,487
1983 8,886 12,766 95,982 -25,465
1982 8,182 12,568 93,522 -25,355
1981 7,573 9,605 91,767 -25,383
1980 7,142 4,903 90,266 -25,638
1979 5,786 -235 89,330 -25,618
1978 5,635 -4,553 88,747 -25,208
1977 5,550 -7,131 87,954 -24,722
1976 2,451 -9,377 86,965 -24,198
1975 4,580 -11,398 85,809 -23,562
1974 5,697 -12,983 84,829 -22,771
1973 6,508 -13,875 83,821 -21,803
1972 6,572 -13,576 82,672 -20,303
1971 4,822 -10,760 80,599 -18,945
1970 2,715 -6,499 78,712 -18,773
1969 2,593 -2,237 76,454 -18,994
1968 6,417 565 73,983 -19,188
1967 6,135 974 71,519 -19,767
1966 5,868 915 69,206 -17,454
1965 5,618 837 66,693 -18,532
1964 5,393 735 64,558 -17,730
1963 5,192 632 62,260 -15,189
1962 5,013 528 59,974 -12,141
1961 4,858 384 58,151 -10,409
1960 4,727 210 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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