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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 3.56 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Paraguay
2100 5,053,285 9,114,469
2099 5,030,801 9,134,868
2098 5,007,228 9,153,773
2097 4,983,150 9,171,880
2096 4,959,082 9,188,931
2095 4,933,332 9,204,812
2094 4,905,464 9,219,996
2093 4,877,815 9,234,274
2092 4,850,016 9,247,659
2091 4,823,911 9,260,551
2090 4,796,204 9,272,453
2089 4,765,373 9,283,984
2088 4,734,246 9,293,775
2087 4,703,695 9,302,722
2086 4,673,217 9,311,508
2085 4,642,131 9,319,285
2084 4,607,210 9,325,447
2083 4,574,316 9,331,054
2082 4,540,818 9,335,846
2081 4,505,519 9,340,017
2080 4,469,469 9,342,618
2079 4,430,966 9,344,195
2078 4,393,054 9,344,403
2077 4,354,278 9,343,525
2076 4,312,881 9,341,603
2075 4,271,277 9,337,944
2074 4,230,374 9,332,883
2073 4,189,634 9,326,126
2072 4,148,110 9,317,685
2071 4,106,996 9,307,917
2070 4,064,376 9,296,216
2069 4,021,900 9,282,854
2068 3,981,311 9,268,086
2067 3,939,430 9,251,858
2066 3,896,865 9,233,146
2065 3,852,791 9,212,933
2064 3,808,133 9,190,368
2063 3,764,740 9,165,372
2062 3,721,365 9,138,205
2061 3,677,181 9,109,701
2060 3,632,328 9,079,572
2059 3,586,049 9,047,300
2058 3,537,963 9,011,957
2057 3,491,303 8,975,110
2056 3,444,436 8,936,412
2055 3,396,599 8,896,115
2054 3,348,286 8,853,974
2053 3,300,634 8,810,350
2052 3,252,844 8,764,844
2051 3,205,569 8,717,773
2050 3,158,891 8,669,516
2049 3,112,260 8,619,672
2048 3,065,466 8,568,157
2047 3,019,272 8,515,265
2046 2,971,402 8,460,084
2045 2,922,377 8,404,136
2044 2,872,776 8,346,996
2043 2,823,692 8,288,781
2042 2,773,582 8,228,904
2041 2,723,897 8,168,202
2040 2,672,567 8,106,496
2039 2,622,347 8,043,273
2038 2,570,184 7,978,464
2037 2,519,310 7,912,690
2036 2,468,819 7,845,468
2035 2,418,856 7,777,137
2034 2,368,775 7,707,832
2033 2,319,952 7,636,950
2032 2,269,637 7,564,485
2031 2,220,861 7,490,891
2030 2,173,192 7,415,529
2029 2,126,230 7,338,535
2028 2,079,176 7,259,813
2027 2,032,075 7,179,864
2026 1,985,469 7,098,035
2025 1,938,873 7,014,448
2024 1,892,516 6,929,153
2023 1,847,549 6,844,146
2022 1,803,545 6,760,464
2021 1,758,786 6,684,182
2020 1,716,468 6,603,739
2019 1,670,177 6,515,058
2018 1,616,422 6,427,382
2017 1,562,396 6,338,660
2016 1,508,186 6,249,126
2015 1,453,923 6,159,103
2014 1,399,828 6,069,811
2013 1,346,218 5,982,445
2012 1,293,483 5,897,008
2011 1,241,835 5,814,626
2010 1,189,085 5,737,971
2009 1,135,673 5,671,236
2008 1,084,530 5,613,574
2007 1,036,044 5,559,386
2006 990,343 5,505,148
2005 947,367 5,448,097
2004 899,917 5,388,175
2003 847,862 5,326,436
2002 797,957 5,261,328
2001 749,836 5,187,689
2000 703,279 5,100,868
1999 667,214 5,003,135
1998 641,474 4,900,025
1997 616,893 4,794,412
1996 593,492 4,687,543
1995 571,264 4,579,806
1994 550,138 4,471,417
1993 530,023 4,362,696
1992 510,770 4,253,600
1991 492,217 4,144,364
1990 474,274 4,035,747
1989 456,808 3,927,802
1988 439,651 3,820,546
1987 422,522 3,714,889
1986 404,728 3,611,474
1985 385,547 3,510,671
1984 364,899 3,412,936
1983 343,421 3,318,068
1982 322,216 3,226,189
1981 303,252 3,137,604
1980 288,644 3,053,235
1979 279,846 2,973,968
1978 276,531 2,899,269
1977 276,779 2,827,874
1976 281,031 2,758,836
1975 287,901 2,691,648
1974 294,953 2,625,621
1973 302,281 2,561,102
1972 309,468 2,499,881
1971 315,940 2,442,537
1970 320,803 2,388,028
1969 322,517 2,334,992
1968 318,849 2,282,391
1967 311,805 2,229,994
1966 304,859 2,177,584
1965 298,238 2,125,177
1964 291,942 2,073,119
1963 285,965 2,021,909
1962 280,286 1,973,130
1961 274,896 1,927,394
1960 269,807 1,883,514

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Paraguay
2100 0.45% -0.22%
2099 0.47% -0.21%
2098 0.48% -0.2%
2097 0.49% -0.19%
2096 0.52% -0.17%
2095 0.57% -0.16%
2094 0.57% -0.15%
2093 0.57% -0.14%
2092 0.54% -0.14%
2091 0.58% -0.13%
2090 0.65% -0.12%
2089 0.66% -0.11%
2088 0.65% -0.1%
2087 0.65% -0.09%
2086 0.67% -0.08%
2085 0.76% -0.07%
2084 0.72% -0.06%
2083 0.74% -0.05%
2082 0.78% -0.04%
2081 0.81% -0.03%
2080 0.87% -0.02%
2079 0.86% -0.002%
2078 0.89% 0.009%
2077 0.96% 0.02%
2076 0.97% 0.04%
2075 0.97% 0.05%
2074 0.97% 0.07%
2073 1% 0.09%
2072 1% 0.1%
2071 1.05% 0.13%
2070 1.06% 0.14%
2069 1.02% 0.16%
2068 1.06% 0.18%
2067 1.09% 0.2%
2066 1.14% 0.22%
2065 1.17% 0.25%
2064 1.15% 0.27%
2063 1.17% 0.3%
2062 1.2% 0.31%
2061 1.23% 0.33%
2060 1.29% 0.36%
2059 1.36% 0.39%
2058 1.34% 0.41%
2057 1.36% 0.43%
2056 1.41% 0.45%
2055 1.44% 0.48%
2054 1.44% 0.5%
2053 1.47% 0.52%
2052 1.47% 0.54%
2051 1.48% 0.56%
2050 1.5% 0.58%
2049 1.53% 0.6%
2048 1.53% 0.62%
2047 1.61% 0.65%
2046 1.68% 0.67%
2045 1.73% 0.68%
2044 1.74% 0.7%
2043 1.81% 0.73%
2042 1.82% 0.74%
2041 1.92% 0.76%
2040 1.92% 0.79%
2039 2.03% 0.81%
2038 2.02% 0.83%
2037 2.05% 0.86%
2036 2.07% 0.88%
2035 2.11% 0.9%
2034 2.1% 0.93%
2033 2.22% 0.96%
2032 2.2% 0.98%
2031 2.19% 1.02%
2030 2.21% 1.05%
2029 2.26% 1.08%
2028 2.32% 1.11%
2027 2.35% 1.15%
2026 2.4% 1.19%
2025 2.45% 1.23%
2024 2.43% 1.24%
2023 2.44% 1.24%
2022 2.54% 1.14%
2021 2.47% 1.22%
2020 2.77% 1.36%
2019 3.33% 1.36%
2018 3.46% 1.4%
2017 3.59% 1.43%
2016 3.73% 1.46%
2015 3.86% 1.47%
2014 3.98% 1.46%
2013 4.08% 1.45%
2012 4.16% 1.42%
2011 4.44% 1.34%
2010 4.7% 1.18%
2009 4.72% 1.03%
2008 4.68% 0.97%
2007 4.61% 0.99%
2006 4.54% 1.05%
2005 5.27% 1.11%
2004 6.14% 1.16%
2003 6.25% 1.24%
2002 6.42% 1.42%
2001 6.62% 1.7%
2000 5.41% 1.95%
1999 4.01% 2.1%
1998 3.98% 2.2%
1997 3.94% 2.28%
1996 3.89% 2.35%
1995 3.84% 2.42%
1994 3.8% 2.49%
1993 3.77% 2.56%
1992 3.77% 2.64%
1991 3.78% 2.69%
1990 3.82% 2.75%
1989 3.9% 2.81%
1988 4.05% 2.84%
1987 4.4% 2.86%
1986 4.98% 2.87%
1985 5.66% 2.86%
1984 6.25% 2.86%
1983 6.58% 2.85%
1982 6.25% 2.82%
1981 5.06% 2.76%
1980 3.14% 2.67%
1979 1.2% 2.58%
1978 -0.09% 2.52%
1977 -1.51% 2.5%
1976 -2.39% 2.5%
1975 -2.39% 2.51%
1974 -2.42% 2.52%
1973 -2.32% 2.45%
1972 -2.05% 2.35%
1971 -1.52% 2.28%
1970 -0.53% 2.27%
1969 1.15% 2.3%
1968 2.26% 2.35%
1967 2.28% 2.41%
1966 2.22% 2.47%
1965 2.16% 2.51%
1964 2.09% 2.53%
1963 2.03% 2.47%
1962 1.96% 2.37%
1961 1.89% 2.33%

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Paraguay
Current population
1998075
7120169
Population rank 148/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +233
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 87/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -12,423
Net migration rank 53/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -12,423
2024 - 3,891 - -12,451
2023 40,140 3,997 97,748 -12,500
2022 39,873 3,997 94,627 -12,500
2021 39,160 6,493 78,667 -8,226
2020 38,994 0 98,667 -8,226
2019 38,894 14,695 103,179 -16,263
2018 38,332 15,581 104,908 -16,472
2017 37,740 16,399 105,634 -16,630
2016 37,180 17,107 106,804 -16,737
2015 36,543 17,697 106,817 -16,834
2014 35,889 18,058 105,585 -16,989
2013 35,158 18,106 103,383 -17,232
2012 34,347 17,860 102,508 -17,763
2011 33,502 17,604 100,442 -20,427
2010 32,368 22,027 99,456 -26,169
2009 31,184 21,235 100,296 -40,112
2008 29,941 19,925 99,821 -44,679
2007 28,672 18,433 99,141 -45,914
2006 27,404 16,889 99,808 -44,568
2005 26,116 15,548 101,035 -42,173
2004 24,666 28,578 101,896 -40,907
2003 23,168 27,696 102,427 -39,941
2002 21,744 27,198 104,658 -36,918
2001 20,376 26,919 107,225 -27,676
2000 19,132 26,695 109,979 -15,884
1999 18,465 7,846 112,726 -11,362
1998 17,854 7,307 114,122 -9,276
1997 17,305 6,696 115,095 -8,704
1996 16,802 6,003 115,623 -8,273
1995 16,345 5,300 115,777 -7,653
1994 15,937 4,664 115,662 -6,999
1993 15,459 4,175 115,211 -6,431
1992 15,010 3,867 115,442 -6,035
1991 14,581 3,642 114,472 -5,420
1990 14,158 3,511 112,864 -4,685
1989 13,724 3,545 111,727 -4,009
1988 13,266 3,777 110,348 -3,557
1987 12,727 4,482 107,962 -3,445
1986 12,061 6,317 105,776 -3,460
1985 11,179 8,816 102,859 -3,562
1984 10,076 11,221 99,937 -3,769
1983 8,886 12,766 96,406 -2,845
1982 8,182 12,568 92,917 -2,725
1981 7,573 9,605 89,456 -2,477
1980 7,142 4,903 84,568 -2,808
1979 5,786 -235 80,345 -3,570
1978 5,635 -4,553 76,691 -4,066
1977 5,550 -7,131 74,359 -4,201
1976 2,451 -9,377 71,973 -4,066
1975 4,580 -11,398 70,285 -3,807
1974 5,697 -12,983 69,059 -3,478
1973 6,508 -13,875 67,803 -4,346
1972 6,572 -13,576 66,625 -7,642
1971 4,822 -10,760 66,142 -10,446
1970 2,715 -6,499 65,905 -12,579
1969 2,593 -2,237 65,616 -12,859
1968 6,417 565 65,575 -13,132
1967 6,135 974 65,695 -13,346
1966 5,868 915 66,002 -13,538
1965 5,618 837 66,063 -13,715
1964 5,393 735 65,681 -13,915
1963 5,192 632 64,741 -14,086
1962 5,013 528 63,079 -16,175
1961 4,858 384 61,536 -16,972
1960 4,727 210 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/paraguay | CC BY

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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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