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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 10,804,871 people in Portugal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 10,788,071 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 5.37 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +0.35% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.8M (2.53% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Portugal
2100 5,052,131 9,079,610
2099 5,029,652 9,084,930
2098 5,006,084 9,089,064
2097 4,982,012 9,094,546
2096 4,957,949 9,100,755
2095 4,932,205 9,108,548
2094 4,904,343 9,113,366
2093 4,876,701 9,118,286
2092 4,848,908 9,123,579
2091 4,822,809 9,127,714
2090 4,795,108 9,132,140
2089 4,764,284 9,136,870
2088 4,733,165 9,141,647
2087 4,702,620 9,147,996
2086 4,672,149 9,152,804
2085 4,641,070 9,158,263
2084 4,606,158 9,165,158
2083 4,573,271 9,171,574
2082 4,539,781 9,179,958
2081 4,504,490 9,190,466
2080 4,468,448 9,201,621
2079 4,429,954 9,214,398
2078 4,392,051 9,228,555
2077 4,353,283 9,243,708
2076 4,311,896 9,262,542
2075 4,270,301 9,282,392
2074 4,229,407 9,305,608
2073 4,188,677 9,330,117
2072 4,147,163 9,353,771
2071 4,106,058 9,380,991
2070 4,063,448 9,409,668
2069 4,020,982 9,440,299
2068 3,980,402 9,473,457
2067 3,938,530 9,506,001
2066 3,895,974 9,539,597
2065 3,851,911 9,574,237
2064 3,807,263 9,611,738
2063 3,763,880 9,649,045
2062 3,720,515 9,686,737
2061 3,676,341 9,723,601
2060 3,631,498 9,762,379
2059 3,585,230 9,801,072
2058 3,537,155 9,841,936
2057 3,490,505 9,880,092
2056 3,443,649 9,918,643
2055 3,395,823 9,958,971
2054 3,347,521 9,997,570
2053 3,299,880 10,037,385
2052 3,252,101 10,076,095
2051 3,204,837 10,112,788
2050 3,158,169 10,149,626
2049 3,111,550 10,187,172
2048 3,064,766 10,221,034
2047 3,018,583 10,255,340
2046 2,970,723 10,289,266
2045 2,921,709 10,321,807
2044 2,872,120 10,353,338
2043 2,823,047 10,384,554
2042 2,772,948 10,412,950
2041 2,723,274 10,440,054
2040 2,671,956 10,469,380
2039 2,621,748 10,497,556
2038 2,569,597 10,523,869
2037 2,518,735 10,548,445
2036 2,468,255 10,573,361
2035 2,418,303 10,597,352
2034 2,368,234 10,621,955
2033 2,319,422 10,645,024
2032 2,269,119 10,668,384
2031 2,220,354 10,689,372
2030 2,172,696 10,708,819
2029 2,125,745 10,729,893
2028 2,078,701 10,752,023
2027 2,031,611 10,770,712
2026 1,985,016 10,788,071
2025 1,938,431 10,804,871
2024 1,892,516 10,694,681
2023 1,847,549 10,578,174
2022 1,803,545 10,434,332
2021 1,758,786 10,361,831
2020 1,716,468 10,297,081
2019 1,670,177 10,286,263
2018 1,616,422 10,283,822
2017 1,562,396 10,300,300
2016 1,508,186 10,325,452
2015 1,453,923 10,358,076
2014 1,399,828 10,401,062
2013 1,346,218 10,457,295
2012 1,293,483 10,514,844
2011 1,241,835 10,557,560
2010 1,189,085 10,573,100
2009 1,135,673 10,568,247
2008 1,084,530 10,558,177
2007 1,036,044 10,542,964
2006 990,343 10,522,288
2005 947,367 10,503,330
2004 899,917 10,483,861
2003 847,862 10,458,821
2002 797,957 10,419,631
2001 749,836 10,362,722
2000 703,279 10,289,898
1999 667,214 10,217,828
1998 641,474 10,160,196
1997 616,893 10,108,977
1996 593,492 10,063,945
1995 571,264 10,026,176
1994 550,138 9,991,525
1993 530,023 9,964,675
1992 510,770 9,952,494
1991 492,217 9,960,235
1990 474,274 9,983,218
1989 456,808 10,005,000
1988 439,651 10,019,610
1987 422,522 10,030,031
1986 404,728 10,032,734
1985 385,547 10,023,613
1984 364,899 9,996,232
1983 343,421 9,957,865
1982 322,216 9,911,771
1981 303,252 9,851,362
1980 288,644 9,766,312
1979 279,846 9,661,265
1978 276,531 9,558,250
1977 276,779 9,455,675
1976 281,031 9,355,810
1975 287,901 9,093,470
1974 294,953 8,754,365
1973 302,281 8,633,100
1972 309,468 8,630,430
1971 315,940 8,643,756
1970 320,803 8,680,431
1969 322,517 8,757,705
1968 318,849 8,836,650
1967 311,805 8,874,520
1966 304,859 8,930,990
1965 298,238 8,998,595
1964 291,942 9,035,365
1963 285,965 9,030,355
1962 280,286 8,993,985
1961 274,896 8,929,316
1960 269,807 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 462,619 people (a 4.48% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,149,626 people and rank change from 91st to 97th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2025 at 10.8M people and is projected to decrease to 9.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Portugal
2100 0.45% -0.06%
2099 0.47% -0.05%
2098 0.48% -0.06%
2097 0.49% -0.07%
2096 0.52% -0.09%
2095 0.57% -0.05%
2094 0.57% -0.05%
2093 0.57% -0.06%
2092 0.54% -0.05%
2091 0.58% -0.05%
2090 0.65% -0.05%
2089 0.66% -0.05%
2088 0.65% -0.07%
2087 0.65% -0.05%
2086 0.67% -0.06%
2085 0.76% -0.08%
2084 0.72% -0.07%
2083 0.74% -0.09%
2082 0.78% -0.11%
2081 0.81% -0.12%
2080 0.87% -0.14%
2079 0.86% -0.15%
2078 0.89% -0.16%
2077 0.96% -0.2%
2076 0.97% -0.21%
2075 0.97% -0.25%
2074 0.97% -0.26%
2073 1% -0.25%
2072 1% -0.29%
2071 1.05% -0.3%
2070 1.06% -0.32%
2069 1.02% -0.35%
2068 1.06% -0.34%
2067 1.09% -0.35%
2066 1.14% -0.36%
2065 1.17% -0.39%
2064 1.15% -0.39%
2063 1.17% -0.39%
2062 1.2% -0.38%
2061 1.23% -0.4%
2060 1.29% -0.39%
2059 1.36% -0.42%
2058 1.34% -0.39%
2057 1.36% -0.39%
2056 1.41% -0.4%
2055 1.44% -0.39%
2054 1.44% -0.4%
2053 1.47% -0.38%
2052 1.47% -0.36%
2051 1.48% -0.36%
2050 1.5% -0.37%
2049 1.53% -0.33%
2048 1.53% -0.33%
2047 1.61% -0.33%
2046 1.68% -0.32%
2045 1.73% -0.3%
2044 1.74% -0.3%
2043 1.81% -0.27%
2042 1.82% -0.26%
2041 1.92% -0.28%
2040 1.92% -0.27%
2039 2.03% -0.25%
2038 2.02% -0.23%
2037 2.05% -0.24%
2036 2.07% -0.23%
2035 2.11% -0.23%
2034 2.1% -0.22%
2033 2.22% -0.22%
2032 2.2% -0.2%
2031 2.19% -0.18%
2030 2.21% -0.2%
2029 2.26% -0.21%
2028 2.32% -0.17%
2027 2.35% -0.16%
2026 2.4% -0.16%
2025 2.43% 1.03%
2024 2.43% 1.1%
2023 2.44% 1.38%
2022 2.54% 0.7%
2021 2.47% 0.63%
2020 2.77% 0.11%
2019 3.33% 0.02%
2018 3.46% -0.16%
2017 3.59% -0.24%
2016 3.73% -0.31%
2015 3.86% -0.41%
2014 3.98% -0.54%
2013 4.08% -0.55%
2012 4.16% -0.4%
2011 4.44% -0.15%
2010 4.7% 0.05%
2009 4.72% 0.1%
2008 4.68% 0.14%
2007 4.61% 0.2%
2006 4.54% 0.18%
2005 5.27% 0.19%
2004 6.14% 0.24%
2003 6.25% 0.38%
2002 6.42% 0.55%
2001 6.62% 0.71%
2000 5.41% 0.71%
1999 4.01% 0.57%
1998 3.98% 0.51%
1997 3.94% 0.45%
1996 3.89% 0.38%
1995 3.84% 0.35%
1994 3.8% 0.27%
1993 3.77% 0.12%
1992 3.77% -0.08%
1991 3.78% -0.23%
1990 3.82% -0.22%
1989 3.9% -0.15%
1988 4.05% -0.1%
1987 4.4% -0.03%
1986 4.98% 0.09%
1985 5.66% 0.27%
1984 6.25% 0.39%
1983 6.58% 0.47%
1982 6.25% 0.61%
1981 5.06% 0.87%
1980 3.14% 1.09%
1979 1.2% 1.08%
1978 -0.09% 1.08%
1977 -1.51% 1.07%
1976 -2.39% 2.88%
1975 -2.39% 3.87%
1974 -2.42% 1.4%
1973 -2.32% 0.03%
1972 -2.05% -0.15%
1971 -1.52% -0.42%
1970 -0.53% -0.88%
1969 1.15% -0.89%
1968 2.26% -0.43%
1967 2.28% -0.63%
1966 2.22% -0.75%
1965 2.16% -0.41%
1964 2.09% 0.06%
1963 2.03% 0.4%
1962 1.96% 0.72%
1961 1.89% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Portugal
Current population
2008950
10788071
Population rank 148/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
4.78 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
6.22 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
4.43 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +302
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +110,190
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 99/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
32 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +16,472
Net migration rank 53/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 16,472
2024 41,906 3,891 -34,223 20,648
2023 40,140 3,997 -32,792 29,102
2022 39,873 3,997 -40,694 68,696
2021 39,160 6,493 -45,592 69,606
2020 38,994 0 -39,129 54,076
2019 38,894 14,695 -24,687 63,031
2018 38,332 15,581 -25,709 22,495
2017 37,740 16,399 -23,691 13,979
2016 37,180 17,107 -23,749 -775
2015 36,543 17,697 -23,823 -3,209
2014 35,889 18,058 -22,882 -26,447
2013 35,158 18,106 -24,052 -36,342
2012 34,347 17,860 -17,875 -37,083
2011 33,502 17,604 -5,279 -31,513
2010 32,368 22,027 -4,230 -5,627
2009 31,184 21,235 -5,284 14,532
2008 29,941 19,925 0 9,478
2007 28,672 18,433 -1,055 21,064
2006 27,404 16,889 3,156 16,754
2005 26,116 15,548 2,101 15,537
2004 24,666 28,578 7,339 13,928
2003 23,168 27,696 4,184 24,740
2002 21,744 27,198 8,335 42,169
2001 20,376 26,919 8,290 55,565
2000 19,132 26,695 15,435 60,586
1999 18,465 7,846 8,175 49,572
1998 17,854 7,307 7,112 40,931
1997 17,305 6,696 8,087 36,922
1996 16,802 6,003 4,026 32,640
1995 16,345 5,300 4,011 26,971
1994 15,937 4,664 9,991 20,761
1993 15,459 4,175 7,972 8,561
1992 15,010 3,867 13,933 -11,847
1991 14,581 3,642 12,948 -37,914
1990 14,158 3,511 13,976 -34,855
1989 13,724 3,545 22,011 -30,615
1988 13,266 3,777 24,047 -26,595
1987 12,727 4,482 28,084 -23,142
1986 12,061 6,317 31,102 -20,000
1985 11,179 8,816 33,077 -19,183
1984 10,076 11,221 45,983 -16,658
1983 8,886 12,766 47,798 -16,568
1982 8,182 12,568 58,479 -15,006
1981 7,573 9,605 56,152 -7,938
1980 7,142 4,903 63,481 29,881
1979 5,786 -235 67,628 32,434
1978 5,635 -4,553 70,731 34,345
1977 5,550 -7,131 84,156 37,779
1976 2,451 -9,377 85,138 40,490
1975 4,580 -11,398 81,841 42,262
1974 5,697 -12,983 74,412 41,254
1973 6,508 -13,875 76,835 39,748
1972 6,572 -13,576 83,715 39,058
1971 4,822 -10,760 82,980 48,944
1970 2,715 -6,499 87,672 -191,862
1969 2,593 -2,237 89,329 -161,114
1968 6,417 565 100,737 -145,200
1967 6,135 974 106,495 -136,232
1966 5,868 915 107,171 -129,233
1965 5,618 837 115,182 -123,855
1964 5,393 735 120,170 -118,763
1963 5,192 632 113,783 -116,874
1962 5,013 528 123,217 -113,947
1961 4,858 384 117,867 -112,768
1960 4,727 210 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/portugal | 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 Portugal 48.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 314,089 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 337,649 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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