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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 2,857,822 people in Qatar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 2,999,260 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Qatar's population is 1.5 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 136th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +3.86% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3M (208.3% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Qatar
2100 5,053,285 6,864,512
2099 5,030,801 6,795,697
2098 5,007,228 6,726,889
2097 4,983,150 6,658,115
2096 4,959,082 6,589,399
2095 4,933,332 6,520,903
2094 4,905,464 6,452,670
2093 4,877,815 6,384,792
2092 4,850,016 6,317,235
2091 4,823,911 6,249,912
2090 4,796,204 6,182,993
2089 4,765,373 6,116,439
2088 4,734,246 6,050,282
2087 4,703,695 5,984,646
2086 4,673,217 5,919,506
2085 4,642,131 5,854,810
2084 4,607,210 5,790,733
2083 4,574,316 5,727,107
2082 4,540,818 5,663,726
2081 4,505,519 5,600,872
2080 4,469,469 5,538,952
2079 4,430,966 5,477,309
2078 4,393,054 5,416,092
2077 4,354,278 5,355,430
2076 4,312,881 5,295,298
2075 4,271,277 5,235,611
2074 4,230,374 5,176,349
2073 4,189,634 5,117,758
2072 4,148,110 5,059,696
2071 4,106,996 5,002,249
2070 4,064,376 4,945,273
2069 4,021,900 4,888,911
2068 3,981,311 4,833,090
2067 3,939,430 4,777,814
2066 3,896,865 4,723,056
2065 3,852,791 4,668,810
2064 3,808,133 4,614,957
2063 3,764,740 4,561,622
2062 3,721,365 4,509,442
2061 3,677,181 4,457,910
2060 3,632,328 4,406,963
2059 3,586,049 4,356,604
2058 3,537,963 4,306,842
2057 3,491,303 4,257,533
2056 3,444,436 4,208,980
2055 3,396,599 4,160,635
2054 3,348,286 4,113,078
2053 3,300,634 4,065,870
2052 3,252,844 4,019,393
2051 3,205,569 3,973,445
2050 3,158,891 3,927,949
2049 3,112,260 3,882,963
2048 3,065,466 3,838,380
2047 3,019,272 3,794,282
2046 2,971,402 3,750,671
2045 2,922,377 3,707,573
2044 2,872,776 3,665,008
2043 2,823,692 3,623,031
2042 2,773,582 3,581,673
2041 2,723,897 3,540,989
2040 2,672,567 3,500,991
2039 2,622,347 3,461,758
2038 2,570,184 3,423,310
2037 2,519,310 3,385,696
2036 2,468,819 3,348,948
2035 2,418,856 3,313,100
2034 2,368,775 3,278,067
2033 2,319,952 3,243,892
2032 2,269,637 3,210,644
2031 2,220,861 3,178,257
2030 2,173,192 3,146,733
2029 2,126,230 3,112,748
2028 2,079,176 3,075,676
2027 2,032,075 3,035,492
2026 1,985,469 2,985,826
2025 1,938,873 2,926,071
2024 1,892,516 2,857,822
2023 1,847,549 2,656,032
2022 1,803,545 2,657,333
2021 1,758,786 2,504,910
2020 1,716,468 2,794,148
2019 1,670,177 2,638,657
2018 1,616,422 2,580,734
2017 1,562,396 2,545,820
2016 1,508,186 2,477,113
2015 1,453,923 2,344,557
2014 1,399,828 2,151,745
2013 1,346,218 1,916,426
2012 1,293,483 1,722,438
2011 1,241,835 1,624,761
2010 1,189,085 1,616,832
2009 1,135,673 1,608,903
2008 1,084,530 1,426,938
2007 1,036,044 1,208,595
2006 990,343 972,831
2005 947,367 825,408
2004 899,917 773,332
2003 847,862 744,682
2002 797,957 711,205
2001 749,836 677,925
2000 703,279 644,989
1999 667,214 612,500
1998 641,474 580,540
1997 616,893 550,500
1996 593,492 529,019
1995 571,264 514,325
1994 550,138 499,459
1993 530,023 484,545
1992 510,770 469,657
1991 492,217 454,853
1990 474,274 440,175
1989 456,808 425,646
1988 439,651 411,264
1987 422,522 397,005
1986 404,728 382,422
1985 385,547 365,940
1984 364,899 347,878
1983 343,421 329,709
1982 322,216 311,537
1981 303,252 293,553
1980 288,644 275,913
1979 279,846 258,670
1978 276,531 241,808
1977 276,779 225,285
1976 281,031 209,052
1975 287,901 193,087
1974 294,953 177,362
1973 302,281 161,841
1972 309,468 146,506
1971 315,940 131,346
1970 320,803 116,350
1969 322,517 103,025
1968 318,849 91,749
1967 311,805 81,439
1966 304,859 72,192
1965 298,238 64,065
1964 291,942 56,867
1963 285,965 50,380
1962 280,286 44,630
1961 274,896 39,680
1960 269,807 36,010

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 136th 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 Qatar will increase by 31% to 3,927,949 people and rank change from 136th to 134th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 6.86M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Qatar
2100 0.45% 1.01%
2099 0.47% 1.02%
2098 0.48% 1.03%
2097 0.49% 1.04%
2096 0.52% 1.05%
2095 0.57% 1.06%
2094 0.57% 1.06%
2093 0.57% 1.07%
2092 0.54% 1.08%
2091 0.58% 1.08%
2090 0.65% 1.09%
2089 0.66% 1.09%
2088 0.65% 1.1%
2087 0.65% 1.1%
2086 0.67% 1.11%
2085 0.76% 1.11%
2084 0.72% 1.11%
2083 0.74% 1.12%
2082 0.78% 1.12%
2081 0.81% 1.12%
2080 0.87% 1.13%
2079 0.86% 1.13%
2078 0.89% 1.13%
2077 0.96% 1.14%
2076 0.97% 1.14%
2075 0.97% 1.14%
2074 0.97% 1.14%
2073 1% 1.15%
2072 1% 1.15%
2071 1.05% 1.15%
2070 1.06% 1.15%
2069 1.02% 1.15%
2068 1.06% 1.16%
2067 1.09% 1.16%
2066 1.14% 1.16%
2065 1.17% 1.17%
2064 1.15% 1.17%
2063 1.17% 1.16%
2062 1.2% 1.16%
2061 1.23% 1.16%
2060 1.29% 1.16%
2059 1.36% 1.16%
2058 1.34% 1.16%
2057 1.36% 1.15%
2056 1.41% 1.16%
2055 1.44% 1.16%
2054 1.44% 1.16%
2053 1.47% 1.16%
2052 1.47% 1.16%
2051 1.48% 1.16%
2050 1.5% 1.16%
2049 1.53% 1.16%
2048 1.53% 1.16%
2047 1.61% 1.16%
2046 1.68% 1.16%
2045 1.73% 1.16%
2044 1.74% 1.16%
2043 1.81% 1.15%
2042 1.82% 1.15%
2041 1.92% 1.14%
2040 1.92% 1.13%
2039 2.03% 1.12%
2038 2.02% 1.11%
2037 2.05% 1.1%
2036 2.07% 1.08%
2035 2.11% 1.07%
2034 2.1% 1.05%
2033 2.22% 1.04%
2032 2.2% 1.02%
2031 2.19% 1%
2030 2.21% 1.09%
2029 2.26% 1.21%
2028 2.32% 1.32%
2027 2.35% 1.66%
2026 2.4% 2.04%
2025 2.45% 2.39%
2024 2.43% 7.6%
2023 2.44% -0.05%
2022 2.54% 6.08%
2021 2.47% -10.4%
2020 2.77% 5.89%
2019 3.33% 2.24%
2018 3.46% 1.37%
2017 3.59% 2.77%
2016 3.73% 5.65%
2015 3.86% 8.96%
2014 3.98% 12.3%
2013 4.08% 11.3%
2012 4.16% 6.01%
2011 4.44% 0.49%
2010 4.7% 0.49%
2009 4.72% 12.8%
2008 4.68% 18.1%
2007 4.61% 24.2%
2006 4.54% 17.9%
2005 5.27% 6.73%
2004 6.14% 3.85%
2003 6.25% 4.71%
2002 6.42% 4.91%
2001 6.62% 5.11%
2000 5.41% 5.3%
1999 4.01% 5.51%
1998 3.98% 5.46%
1997 3.94% 4.06%
1996 3.89% 2.86%
1995 3.84% 2.98%
1994 3.8% 3.08%
1993 3.77% 3.17%
1992 3.77% 3.25%
1991 3.78% 3.33%
1990 3.82% 3.41%
1989 3.9% 3.5%
1988 4.05% 3.59%
1987 4.4% 3.81%
1986 4.98% 4.5%
1985 5.66% 5.19%
1984 6.25% 5.51%
1983 6.58% 5.83%
1982 6.25% 6.13%
1981 5.06% 6.39%
1980 3.14% 6.67%
1979 1.2% 6.97%
1978 -0.09% 7.33%
1977 -1.51% 7.77%
1976 -2.39% 8.27%
1975 -2.39% 8.87%
1974 -2.42% 9.59%
1973 -2.32% 10.5%
1972 -2.05% 11.5%
1971 -1.52% 12.9%
1970 -0.53% 12.9%
1969 1.15% 12.3%
1968 2.26% 12.7%
1967 2.28% 12.8%
1966 2.22% 12.7%
1965 2.16% 12.7%
1964 2.09% 12.9%
1963 2.03% 12.9%
1962 1.96% 12.5%
1961 1.89% 10.2%

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

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In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Qatar's population grew by 7.6%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Qatar
Current population
1998075
2999260
Population rank 148/197 136/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.04%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
2.6 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
20 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
3.55 hours
Daily growth/decline +123 +553
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +201,790
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +7.6%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 1/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +36,288
Net migration rank 53/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 36,288
2024 - 3,891 - 46,105
2023 40,140 3,997 23,845 39,995
2022 39,873 3,997 24,360 80,004
2021 39,160 6,493 21,297 24,501
2020 38,994 0 25,128 -50,433
2019 38,894 14,695 24,112 10,557
2018 38,332 15,581 23,340 12,465
2017 37,740 16,399 23,244 46,719
2016 37,180 17,107 22,416 119,725
2015 36,543 17,697 22,568 177,467
2014 35,889 18,058 21,699 194,712
2013 35,158 18,106 19,669 133,520
2012 34,347 17,860 17,681 77,091
2011 33,502 17,604 16,543 77,228
2010 32,368 22,027 16,225 90,620
2009 31,184 21,235 15,595 123,217
2008 29,941 19,925 14,062 165,572
2007 28,672 18,433 11,351 245,703
2006 27,404 16,889 10,225 204,236
2005 26,116 15,548 11,392 68,993
2004 24,666 28,578 11,242 12,531
2003 23,168 27,696 11,291 22,234
2002 21,744 27,198 11,062 22,356
2001 20,376 26,919 10,683 22,456
2000 19,132 26,695 9,974 22,769
1999 18,465 7,846 9,431 22,815
1998 17,854 7,307 9,055 22,618
1997 17,305 6,696 8,846 19,547
1996 16,802 6,003 9,049 5,517
1995 16,345 5,300 9,186 5,634
1994 15,937 4,664 9,257 5,660
1993 15,459 4,175 9,250 5,670
1992 15,010 3,867 9,189 5,670
1991 14,581 3,642 9,182 5,562
1990 14,158 3,511 9,388 5,216
1989 13,724 3,545 9,407 5,045
1988 13,266 3,777 9,198 5,118
1987 12,727 4,482 8,806 5,405
1986 12,061 6,317 8,439 6,512
1985 11,179 8,816 8,212 9,797
1984 10,076 11,221 7,997 10,113
1983 8,886 12,766 7,765 10,462
1982 8,182 12,568 7,489 10,634
1981 7,573 9,605 7,202 10,644
1980 7,142 4,903 6,894 10,540
1979 5,786 -235 6,579 10,466
1978 5,635 -4,553 6,246 10,434
1977 5,550 -7,131 5,925 10,445
1976 2,451 -9,377 5,598 10,494
1975 4,580 -11,398 5,289 10,549
1974 5,697 -12,983 5,015 10,603
1973 6,508 -13,875 4,780 10,641
1972 6,572 -13,576 4,581 10,663
1971 4,822 -10,760 4,433 10,644
1970 2,715 -6,499 4,346 10,579
1969 2,593 -2,237 3,941 7,790
1968 6,417 565 3,547 7,266
1967 6,135 974 3,167 6,637
1966 5,868 915 2,811 5,880
1965 5,618 837 2,472 5,083
1964 5,393 735 2,150 4,686
1963 5,192 632 1,854 4,283
1962 5,013 528 1,589 3,773
1961 4,858 384 1,357 3,186
1960 4,727 210 1,220 1,586

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

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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 Qatar 26.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 232,009 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 655,712 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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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