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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 17.9 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Equatorial Guinea vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Poland
2100 5,052,131 18,452,579
2099 5,029,652 18,644,857
2098 5,006,084 18,838,707
2097 4,982,012 19,033,962
2096 4,957,949 19,231,896
2095 4,932,205 19,431,204
2094 4,904,343 19,634,214
2093 4,876,701 19,840,304
2092 4,848,908 20,049,969
2091 4,822,809 20,263,764
2090 4,795,108 20,482,150
2089 4,764,284 20,705,051
2088 4,733,165 20,933,750
2087 4,702,620 21,167,790
2086 4,672,149 21,407,163
2085 4,641,070 21,652,018
2084 4,606,158 21,902,736
2083 4,573,271 22,159,983
2082 4,539,781 22,423,109
2081 4,504,490 22,691,495
2080 4,468,448 22,964,515
2079 4,429,954 23,242,960
2078 4,392,051 23,524,184
2077 4,353,283 23,811,918
2076 4,311,896 24,102,012
2075 4,270,301 24,395,355
2074 4,229,407 24,691,719
2073 4,188,677 24,990,908
2072 4,147,163 25,290,453
2071 4,106,058 25,590,102
2070 4,063,448 25,889,034
2069 4,020,982 26,187,633
2068 3,980,402 26,485,171
2067 3,938,530 26,780,961
2066 3,895,974 27,074,124
2065 3,851,911 27,364,039
2064 3,807,263 27,650,950
2063 3,763,880 27,934,132
2062 3,720,515 28,212,240
2061 3,676,341 28,487,283
2060 3,631,498 28,757,525
2059 3,585,230 29,025,705
2058 3,537,155 29,288,751
2057 3,490,505 29,548,996
2056 3,443,649 29,806,770
2055 3,395,823 30,060,951
2054 3,347,521 30,311,416
2053 3,299,880 30,559,065
2052 3,252,101 30,801,964
2051 3,204,837 31,043,690
2050 3,158,169 31,281,762
2049 3,111,550 31,516,893
2048 3,064,766 31,748,736
2047 3,018,583 31,978,608
2046 2,970,723 32,205,877
2045 2,921,709 32,431,013
2044 2,872,120 32,653,012
2043 2,823,047 32,873,136
2042 2,772,948 33,090,733
2041 2,723,274 33,303,578
2040 2,671,956 33,514,705
2039 2,621,748 33,722,530
2038 2,569,597 33,926,660
2037 2,518,735 34,126,585
2036 2,468,255 34,323,967
2035 2,418,303 34,515,669
2034 2,368,234 34,704,048
2033 2,319,422 34,887,791
2032 2,269,119 35,067,502
2031 2,220,354 35,242,658
2030 2,172,696 35,410,392
2029 2,125,745 35,572,635
2028 2,078,701 35,725,650
2027 2,031,611 35,870,384
2026 1,985,016 36,007,074
2025 1,938,431 36,435,861
2024 1,892,516 36,559,233
2023 1,847,549 36,687,353
2022 1,803,545 36,821,749
2021 1,758,786 36,981,559
2020 1,716,468 37,515,748
2019 1,670,177 37,965,475
2018 1,616,422 37,974,750
2017 1,562,396 37,974,826
2016 1,508,186 37,970,087
2015 1,453,923 37,986,412
2014 1,399,828 38,011,735
2013 1,346,218 38,040,196
2012 1,293,483 38,063,164
2011 1,241,835 38,063,255
2010 1,189,085 38,042,794
2009 1,135,673 38,151,603
2008 1,084,530 38,125,759
2007 1,036,044 38,120,560
2006 990,343 38,141,267
2005 947,367 38,165,445
2004 899,917 38,182,222
2003 847,862 38,204,570
2002 797,957 38,230,364
2001 749,836 38,248,076
2000 703,279 38,258,629
1999 667,214 38,660,271
1998 641,474 38,663,481
1997 616,893 38,649,660
1996 593,492 38,624,370
1995 571,264 38,594,998
1994 550,138 38,542,652
1993 530,023 38,461,408
1992 510,770 38,363,667
1991 492,217 38,246,193
1990 474,274 38,110,782
1989 456,808 37,961,529
1988 439,651 37,824,487
1987 422,522 37,668,045
1986 404,728 37,456,119
1985 385,547 37,201,885
1984 364,899 36,904,134
1983 343,421 36,571,808
1982 322,216 36,230,481
1981 303,252 35,898,587
1980 288,644 35,574,150
1979 279,846 35,247,217
1978 276,531 34,965,600
1977 276,779 34,689,050
1976 281,031 34,356,300
1975 287,901 34,015,199
1974 294,953 33,678,899
1973 302,281 33,357,200
1972 309,468 33,055,650
1971 315,940 32,783,500
1970 320,803 32,664,300
1969 322,517 32,548,300
1968 318,849 32,294,655
1967 311,805 31,987,155
1966 304,859 31,681,000
1965 298,238 31,444,950
1964 291,942 31,139,450
1963 285,965 30,712,000
1962 280,286 30,308,500
1961 274,896 29,964,000
1960 269,807 29,637,450

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Poland
2100 0.45% -1.03%
2099 0.47% -1.03%
2098 0.48% -1.03%
2097 0.49% -1.03%
2096 0.52% -1.03%
2095 0.57% -1.03%
2094 0.57% -1.04%
2093 0.57% -1.05%
2092 0.54% -1.06%
2091 0.58% -1.07%
2090 0.65% -1.08%
2089 0.66% -1.09%
2088 0.65% -1.11%
2087 0.65% -1.12%
2086 0.67% -1.13%
2085 0.76% -1.14%
2084 0.72% -1.16%
2083 0.74% -1.17%
2082 0.78% -1.18%
2081 0.81% -1.19%
2080 0.87% -1.2%
2079 0.86% -1.2%
2078 0.89% -1.21%
2077 0.96% -1.2%
2076 0.97% -1.2%
2075 0.97% -1.2%
2074 0.97% -1.2%
2073 1% -1.18%
2072 1% -1.17%
2071 1.05% -1.15%
2070 1.06% -1.14%
2069 1.02% -1.12%
2068 1.06% -1.1%
2067 1.09% -1.08%
2066 1.14% -1.06%
2065 1.17% -1.04%
2064 1.15% -1.01%
2063 1.17% -0.99%
2062 1.2% -0.97%
2061 1.23% -0.94%
2060 1.29% -0.92%
2059 1.36% -0.9%
2058 1.34% -0.88%
2057 1.36% -0.86%
2056 1.41% -0.85%
2055 1.44% -0.83%
2054 1.44% -0.81%
2053 1.47% -0.79%
2052 1.47% -0.78%
2051 1.48% -0.76%
2050 1.5% -0.75%
2049 1.53% -0.73%
2048 1.53% -0.72%
2047 1.61% -0.71%
2046 1.68% -0.69%
2045 1.73% -0.68%
2044 1.74% -0.67%
2043 1.81% -0.66%
2042 1.82% -0.64%
2041 1.92% -0.63%
2040 1.92% -0.62%
2039 2.03% -0.6%
2038 2.02% -0.59%
2037 2.05% -0.58%
2036 2.07% -0.56%
2035 2.11% -0.54%
2034 2.1% -0.53%
2033 2.22% -0.51%
2032 2.2% -0.5%
2031 2.19% -0.47%
2030 2.21% -0.46%
2029 2.26% -0.43%
2028 2.32% -0.4%
2027 2.35% -0.38%
2026 2.4% -1.18%
2025 2.43% -0.34%
2024 2.43% -0.35%
2023 2.44% -0.36%
2022 2.54% -0.43%
2021 2.47% -1.42%
2020 2.77% -1.18%
2019 3.33% -0.02%
2018 3.46% -0%
2017 3.59% 0.01%
2016 3.73% -0.04%
2015 3.86% -0.07%
2014 3.98% -0.07%
2013 4.08% -0.06%
2012 4.16% -0%
2011 4.44% 0.05%
2010 4.7% -0.29%
2009 4.72% 0.07%
2008 4.68% 0.01%
2007 4.61% -0.05%
2006 4.54% -0.06%
2005 5.27% -0.04%
2004 6.14% -0.06%
2003 6.25% -0.07%
2002 6.42% -0.05%
2001 6.62% -0.03%
2000 5.41% -1.04%
1999 4.01% -0.008%
1998 3.98% 0.04%
1997 3.94% 0.07%
1996 3.89% 0.08%
1995 3.84% 0.14%
1994 3.8% 0.21%
1993 3.77% 0.25%
1992 3.77% 0.31%
1991 3.78% 0.36%
1990 3.82% 0.39%
1989 3.9% 0.36%
1988 4.05% 0.42%
1987 4.4% 0.57%
1986 4.98% 0.68%
1985 5.66% 0.81%
1984 6.25% 0.91%
1983 6.58% 0.94%
1982 6.25% 0.92%
1981 5.06% 0.91%
1980 3.14% 0.93%
1979 1.2% 0.81%
1978 -0.09% 0.8%
1977 -1.51% 0.97%
1976 -2.39% 1%
1975 -2.39% 1%
1974 -2.42% 0.96%
1973 -2.32% 0.91%
1972 -2.05% 0.83%
1971 -1.52% 0.36%
1970 -0.53% 0.36%
1969 1.15% 0.79%
1968 2.26% 0.96%
1967 2.28% 0.97%
1966 2.22% 0.75%
1965 2.16% 0.98%
1964 2.09% 1.39%
1963 2.03% 1.33%
1962 1.96% 1.15%
1961 1.89% 1.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Poland
Current population
2008950
36007074
Population rank 148/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.43%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
4.27 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
2.08 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 -338
Annual growth/decline +45,915 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 179/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -330,820
Net migration rank 53/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -330,820
2024 41,906 3,891 -157,205 -238,062
2023 40,140 3,997 -135,743 -7,824
2022 39,873 3,997 -143,605 967,744
2021 39,160 6,493 -184,907 2,251
2020 38,994 0 -120,050 3,920
2019 38,894 14,695 -34,169 7,696
2018 38,332 15,581 -26,582 -223
2017 37,740 16,399 0 -21,535
2016 37,180 17,107 -3,797 -5,675
2015 36,543 17,697 -26,590 3,887
2014 35,889 18,058 0 5,525
2013 35,158 18,106 -19,020 12,402
2012 34,347 17,860 0 4,635
2011 33,502 17,604 11,419 45,951
2010 32,368 22,027 38,043 119,623
2009 31,184 21,235 30,521 -8,283
2008 29,941 19,925 34,313 -42,288
2007 28,672 18,433 11,436 -51,235
2006 27,404 16,889 3,814 -68,882
2005 26,116 15,548 -3,817 -41,942
2004 24,666 28,578 -7,637 -38,216
2003 23,168 27,696 -15,281 -19,039
2002 21,744 27,198 -3,823 -16,462
2001 20,376 26,919 3,825 -16,648
2000 19,132 26,695 11,478 -15,921
1999 18,465 7,846 0 -53,035
1998 17,854 7,307 19,332 -39,509
1997 17,305 6,696 34,785 -44,230
1996 16,802 6,003 42,487 -45,349
1995 16,345 5,300 46,314 -52,989
1994 15,937 4,664 96,357 -41,845
1993 15,459 4,175 103,846 -48,805
1992 15,010 3,867 118,928 -46,893
1991 14,581 3,642 141,511 -55,342
1990 14,158 3,511 160,066 -50,339
1989 13,724 3,545 182,215 -49,192
1988 13,266 3,777 215,599 -101,671
1987 12,727 4,482 226,008 -32,310
1986 12,061 6,317 258,448 -22,520
1985 11,179 8,816 297,615 -27,277
1984 10,076 11,221 332,137 -18,402
1983 8,886 12,766 373,032 -26,724
1982 8,182 12,568 369,551 -34,980
1981 7,573 9,605 351,806 -16,155
1980 7,142 4,903 348,627 -42,420
1979 5,786 -235 366,571 -22,162
1978 5,635 -4,553 339,166 -62,936
1977 5,550 -7,131 353,828 -33,496
1976 2,451 -9,377 367,612 -25,716
1975 4,580 -11,398 350,356 -31,346
1974 5,697 -12,983 346,893 -18,273
1973 6,508 -13,875 320,229 -29,335
1972 6,572 -13,576 314,028 -15,004
1971 4,822 -10,760 278,660 -31,767
1970 2,715 -6,499 280,913 -66,859
1969 2,593 -2,237 270,151 -26,744
1968 6,417 565 280,963 -11,905
1967 6,135 974 275,089 -25,479
1966 5,868 915 297,801 -17,158
1965 5,618 837 314,450 -21,658
1964 5,393 735 326,965 -23,273
1963 5,192 632 359,330 -13,770
1962 5,013 528 360,671 -31,021
1961 4,858 384 398,521 -20,044
1960 4,727 210 444,562 -6,306

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

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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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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