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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 17.5 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Peru
2100 5,052,131 38,442,430
2099 5,029,652 38,609,486
2098 5,006,084 38,774,265
2097 4,982,012 38,937,509
2096 4,957,949 39,098,598
2095 4,932,205 39,257,494
2094 4,904,343 39,413,146
2093 4,876,701 39,567,920
2092 4,848,908 39,718,895
2091 4,822,809 39,867,036
2090 4,795,108 40,012,169
2089 4,764,284 40,153,701
2088 4,733,165 40,292,740
2087 4,702,620 40,428,045
2086 4,672,149 40,558,786
2085 4,641,070 40,685,268
2084 4,606,158 40,807,007
2083 4,573,271 40,923,102
2082 4,539,781 41,034,801
2081 4,504,490 41,140,743
2080 4,468,448 41,241,207
2079 4,429,954 41,334,845
2078 4,392,051 41,422,439
2077 4,353,283 41,503,511
2076 4,311,896 41,578,164
2075 4,270,301 41,645,808
2074 4,229,407 41,706,491
2073 4,188,677 41,759,277
2072 4,147,163 41,804,713
2071 4,106,058 41,842,534
2070 4,063,448 41,873,019
2069 4,020,982 41,895,381
2068 3,980,402 41,909,248
2067 3,938,530 41,914,729
2066 3,895,974 41,912,112
2065 3,851,911 41,901,353
2064 3,807,263 41,882,691
2063 3,763,880 41,855,037
2062 3,720,515 41,819,132
2061 3,676,341 41,774,412
2060 3,631,498 41,721,225
2059 3,585,230 41,659,921
2058 3,537,155 41,590,180
2057 3,490,505 41,511,131
2056 3,443,649 41,423,914
2055 3,395,823 41,327,613
2054 3,347,521 41,223,066
2053 3,299,880 41,109,699
2052 3,252,101 40,988,952
2051 3,204,837 40,860,060
2050 3,158,169 40,722,627
2049 3,111,550 40,577,434
2048 3,064,766 40,424,258
2047 3,018,583 40,261,875
2046 2,970,723 40,090,240
2045 2,921,709 39,910,095
2044 2,872,120 39,720,613
2043 2,823,047 39,523,731
2042 2,772,948 39,318,023
2041 2,723,274 39,103,923
2040 2,671,956 38,882,017
2039 2,621,748 38,652,110
2038 2,569,597 38,414,521
2037 2,518,735 38,168,782
2036 2,468,255 37,914,498
2035 2,418,303 37,652,693
2034 2,368,234 37,382,554
2033 2,319,422 37,105,048
2032 2,269,119 36,820,835
2031 2,220,354 36,529,111
2030 2,172,696 36,228,701
2029 2,125,745 35,919,668
2028 2,078,701 35,600,666
2027 2,031,611 35,271,163
2026 1,985,016 34,930,183
2025 1,938,431 34,576,665
2024 1,892,516 34,217,848
2023 1,847,549 33,845,617
2022 1,803,545 33,475,438
2021 1,758,786 33,155,882
2020 1,716,468 32,838,579
2019 1,670,177 32,449,303
2018 1,616,422 31,897,584
2017 1,562,396 31,324,637
2016 1,508,186 30,866,494
2015 1,453,923 30,457,600
2014 1,399,828 30,115,826
2013 1,346,218 29,817,919
2012 1,293,483 29,550,366
2011 1,241,835 29,304,086
2010 1,189,085 29,086,019
2009 1,135,673 28,896,811
2008 1,084,530 28,719,041
2007 1,036,044 28,530,699
2006 990,343 28,324,491
2005 947,367 28,101,180
2004 899,917 27,852,190
2003 847,862 27,580,490
2002 797,957 27,288,217
2001 749,836 26,964,601
2000 703,279 26,598,331
1999 667,214 26,186,504
1998 641,474 25,738,095
1997 616,893 25,274,147
1996 593,492 24,811,171
1995 571,264 24,348,919
1994 550,138 23,881,493
1993 530,023 23,413,783
1992 510,770 22,946,340
1991 492,217 22,483,775
1990 474,274 22,014,771
1989 456,808 21,532,589
1988 439,651 21,054,702
1987 422,522 20,582,320
1986 404,728 20,117,122
1985 385,547 19,648,204
1984 364,899 19,174,716
1983 343,421 18,705,957
1982 322,216 18,246,503
1981 303,252 17,798,805
1980 288,644 17,360,949
1979 279,846 16,933,139
1978 276,531 16,516,059
1977 276,779 16,109,806
1976 281,031 15,716,809
1975 287,901 15,333,957
1974 294,953 14,956,552
1973 302,281 14,582,867
1972 309,468 14,210,147
1971 315,940 13,838,067
1970 320,803 13,501,237
1969 322,517 13,166,767
1968 318,849 12,803,993
1967 311,805 12,448,814
1966 304,859 12,101,297
1965 298,238 11,761,085
1964 291,942 11,427,978
1963 285,965 11,102,099
1962 280,286 10,784,612
1961 274,896 10,475,123
1960 269,807 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Peru
2100 0.45% -0.43%
2099 0.47% -0.42%
2098 0.48% -0.42%
2097 0.49% -0.41%
2096 0.52% -0.4%
2095 0.57% -0.39%
2094 0.57% -0.39%
2093 0.57% -0.38%
2092 0.54% -0.37%
2091 0.58% -0.36%
2090 0.65% -0.35%
2089 0.66% -0.35%
2088 0.65% -0.33%
2087 0.65% -0.32%
2086 0.67% -0.31%
2085 0.76% -0.3%
2084 0.72% -0.28%
2083 0.74% -0.27%
2082 0.78% -0.26%
2081 0.81% -0.24%
2080 0.87% -0.23%
2079 0.86% -0.21%
2078 0.89% -0.2%
2077 0.96% -0.18%
2076 0.97% -0.16%
2075 0.97% -0.15%
2074 0.97% -0.13%
2073 1% -0.11%
2072 1% -0.09%
2071 1.05% -0.07%
2070 1.06% -0.05%
2069 1.02% -0.03%
2068 1.06% -0.01%
2067 1.09% 0.006%
2066 1.14% 0.03%
2065 1.17% 0.04%
2064 1.15% 0.07%
2063 1.17% 0.09%
2062 1.2% 0.11%
2061 1.23% 0.13%
2060 1.29% 0.15%
2059 1.36% 0.17%
2058 1.34% 0.19%
2057 1.36% 0.21%
2056 1.41% 0.23%
2055 1.44% 0.25%
2054 1.44% 0.28%
2053 1.47% 0.29%
2052 1.47% 0.32%
2051 1.48% 0.34%
2050 1.5% 0.36%
2049 1.53% 0.38%
2048 1.53% 0.4%
2047 1.61% 0.43%
2046 1.68% 0.45%
2045 1.73% 0.48%
2044 1.74% 0.5%
2043 1.81% 0.52%
2042 1.82% 0.55%
2041 1.92% 0.57%
2040 1.92% 0.59%
2039 2.03% 0.62%
2038 2.02% 0.64%
2037 2.05% 0.67%
2036 2.07% 0.7%
2035 2.11% 0.72%
2034 2.1% 0.75%
2033 2.22% 0.77%
2032 2.2% 0.8%
2031 2.19% 0.83%
2030 2.21% 0.86%
2029 2.26% 0.9%
2028 2.32% 0.93%
2027 2.35% 0.98%
2026 2.4% 1.02%
2025 2.43% 1.05%
2024 2.43% 1.1%
2023 2.44% 1.11%
2022 2.54% 0.96%
2021 2.47% 0.97%
2020 2.77% 1.2%
2019 3.33% 1.73%
2018 3.46% 1.83%
2017 3.59% 1.48%
2016 3.73% 1.34%
2015 3.86% 1.13%
2014 3.98% 1%
2013 4.08% 0.91%
2012 4.16% 0.84%
2011 4.44% 0.75%
2010 4.7% 0.65%
2009 4.72% 0.62%
2008 4.68% 0.66%
2007 4.61% 0.73%
2006 4.54% 0.79%
2005 5.27% 0.89%
2004 6.14% 0.99%
2003 6.25% 1.07%
2002 6.42% 1.2%
2001 6.62% 1.38%
2000 5.41% 1.57%
1999 4.01% 1.74%
1998 3.98% 1.84%
1997 3.94% 1.87%
1996 3.89% 1.9%
1995 3.84% 1.96%
1994 3.8% 2%
1993 3.77% 2.04%
1992 3.77% 2.06%
1991 3.78% 2.13%
1990 3.82% 2.24%
1989 3.9% 2.27%
1988 4.05% 2.3%
1987 4.4% 2.31%
1986 4.98% 2.39%
1985 5.66% 2.47%
1984 6.25% 2.51%
1983 6.58% 2.52%
1982 6.25% 2.52%
1981 5.06% 2.52%
1980 3.14% 2.53%
1979 1.2% 2.53%
1978 -0.09% 2.52%
1977 -1.51% 2.5%
1976 -2.39% 2.5%
1975 -2.39% 2.52%
1974 -2.42% 2.56%
1973 -2.32% 2.62%
1972 -2.05% 2.69%
1971 -1.52% 2.49%
1970 -0.53% 2.54%
1969 1.15% 2.83%
1968 2.26% 2.85%
1967 2.28% 2.87%
1966 2.22% 2.89%
1965 2.16% 2.91%
1964 2.09% 2.94%
1963 2.03% 2.94%
1962 1.96% 2.95%
1961 1.89% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Peru
Current population
2008950
35105331
Population rank 148/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.42%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
35.4 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +983
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 97/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +11,931
Net migration rank 53/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 11,931
2024 41,906 3,891 347,517 18,406
2023 40,140 3,997 353,788 24,783
2022 39,873 3,997 327,859 33,982
2021 39,160 6,493 235,440 41,868
2020 38,994 0 301,950 55,375
2019 38,894 14,695 346,981 74,270
2018 38,332 15,581 343,123 339,067
2017 37,740 16,399 349,333 114,382
2016 37,180 17,107 355,859 96,740
2015 36,543 17,697 362,781 2,421
2014 35,889 18,058 368,708 -50,383
2013 35,158 18,106 372,694 -95,214
2012 34,347 17,860 376,501 -118,863
2011 33,502 17,604 383,268 -148,339
2010 32,368 22,027 382,510 -181,302
2009 31,184 21,235 396,522 -219,314
2008 29,941 19,925 413,640 -235,307
2007 28,672 18,433 435,122 -236,745
2006 27,404 16,889 445,884 -231,851
2005 26,116 15,548 454,199 -221,652
2004 24,666 28,578 459,617 -194,171
2003 23,168 27,696 459,243 -181,276
2002 21,744 27,198 463,709 -157,158
2001 20,376 26,919 470,154 -129,481
2000 19,132 26,695 484,222 -92,353
1999 18,465 7,846 487,095 -55,325
1998 17,854 7,307 489,436 -24,388
1997 17,305 6,696 495,348 -32,515
1996 16,802 6,003 501,855 -38,749
1995 16,345 5,300 507,894 -46,499
1994 15,937 4,664 512,735 -39,299
1993 15,459 4,175 513,769 -51,775
1992 15,010 3,867 514,618 -41,702
1991 14,581 3,642 513,867 -61,645
1990 14,158 3,511 515,233 -29,437
1989 13,724 3,545 512,152 -33,569
1988 13,266 3,777 508,429 -31,238
1987 12,727 4,482 502,229 -34,651
1986 12,061 6,317 496,712 -33,891
1985 11,179 8,816 488,887 -13,887
1984 10,076 11,221 477,968 -6,007
1983 8,886 12,766 469,781 -4,243
1982 8,182 12,568 461,107 -7,748
1981 7,573 9,605 453,158 -11,123
1980 7,142 4,903 445,100 -11,446
1979 5,786 -235 439,110 -17,148
1978 5,635 -4,553 432,127 -19,939
1977 5,550 -7,131 425,428 -25,117
1976 2,451 -9,377 420,284 -34,602
1975 4,580 -11,398 414,400 -34,382
1974 5,697 -12,983 408,299 -33,493
1973 6,508 -13,875 400,752 -28,191
1972 6,572 -13,576 396,960 -24,100
1971 4,822 -10,760 391,506 -20,209
1970 2,715 -6,499 318,022 -15,653
1969 2,593 -2,237 379,347 -12,776
1968 6,417 565 372,379 -13,389
1967 6,135 974 365,224 -13,837
1966 5,868 915 356,819 -13,166
1965 5,618 837 349,245 -12,470
1964 5,393 735 341,570 -12,129
1963 5,192 632 332,352 -10,040
1962 5,013 528 321,716 -9,051
1961 4,858 384 313,385 -7,063
1960 4,727 210 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/peru | 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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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