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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 9.43 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Equatorial Guinea vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Romania
2100 5,053,285 10,801,385
2099 5,030,801 10,885,505
2098 5,007,228 10,969,050
2097 4,983,150 11,052,086
2096 4,959,082 11,134,776
2095 4,933,332 11,217,462
2094 4,905,464 11,299,298
2093 4,877,815 11,382,352
2092 4,850,016 11,464,817
2091 4,823,911 11,546,872
2090 4,796,204 11,630,335
2089 4,765,373 11,713,468
2088 4,734,246 11,796,733
2087 4,703,695 11,880,373
2086 4,673,217 11,966,550
2085 4,642,131 12,052,744
2084 4,607,210 12,140,454
2083 4,574,316 12,229,714
2082 4,540,818 12,319,480
2081 4,505,519 12,412,385
2080 4,469,469 12,507,333
2079 4,430,966 12,603,302
2078 4,393,054 12,700,870
2077 4,354,278 12,799,985
2076 4,312,881 12,900,610
2075 4,271,277 13,002,848
2074 4,230,374 13,107,513
2073 4,189,634 13,213,407
2072 4,148,110 13,323,211
2071 4,106,996 13,435,661
2070 4,064,376 13,550,449
2069 4,021,900 13,667,892
2068 3,981,311 13,786,771
2067 3,939,430 13,909,141
2066 3,896,865 14,034,214
2065 3,852,791 14,163,381
2064 3,808,133 14,293,294
2063 3,764,740 14,424,068
2062 3,721,365 14,557,025
2061 3,677,181 14,689,897
2060 3,632,328 14,821,441
2059 3,586,049 14,952,855
2058 3,537,963 15,082,857
2057 3,491,303 15,211,914
2056 3,444,436 15,340,213
2055 3,396,599 15,467,019
2054 3,348,286 15,590,545
2053 3,300,634 15,712,155
2052 3,252,844 15,834,374
2051 3,205,569 15,954,507
2050 3,158,891 16,073,070
2049 3,112,260 16,192,498
2048 3,065,466 16,311,535
2047 3,019,272 16,430,565
2046 2,971,402 16,547,661
2045 2,922,377 16,665,026
2044 2,872,776 16,783,383
2043 2,823,692 16,900,955
2042 2,773,582 17,018,000
2041 2,723,897 17,136,818
2040 2,672,567 17,253,674
2039 2,622,347 17,370,310
2038 2,570,184 17,488,193
2037 2,519,310 17,604,853
2036 2,468,819 17,721,511
2035 2,418,856 17,837,396
2034 2,368,775 17,950,976
2033 2,319,952 18,064,449
2032 2,269,637 18,176,399
2031 2,220,861 18,288,437
2030 2,173,192 18,399,699
2029 2,126,230 18,511,331
2028 2,079,176 18,621,197
2027 2,032,075 18,730,482
2026 1,985,469 18,839,108
2025 1,938,873 18,946,392
2024 1,892,516 19,051,804
2023 1,847,549 19,061,062
2022 1,803,545 19,048,502
2021 1,758,786 19,122,059
2020 1,716,468 19,265,250
2019 1,670,177 19,371,648
2018 1,616,422 19,473,970
2017 1,562,396 19,588,715
2016 1,508,186 19,702,267
2015 1,453,923 19,815,616
2014 1,399,828 19,908,979
2013 1,346,218 19,983,693
2012 1,293,483 20,058,035
2011 1,241,835 20,147,528
2010 1,189,085 20,246,871
2009 1,135,673 20,367,487
2008 1,084,530 20,537,875
2007 1,036,044 20,882,982
2006 990,343 21,193,760
2005 947,367 21,319,685
2004 899,917 21,451,748
2003 847,862 21,574,326
2002 797,957 21,730,496
2001 749,836 22,131,970
2000 703,279 22,442,971
1999 667,214 22,472,040
1998 641,474 22,507,344
1997 616,893 22,553,978
1996 593,492 22,619,004
1995 571,264 22,684,270
1994 550,138 22,730,211
1993 530,023 22,763,280
1992 510,770 22,794,284
1991 492,217 23,001,155
1990 474,274 23,201,835
1989 456,808 23,161,458
1988 439,651 23,057,662
1987 422,522 22,949,430
1986 404,728 22,836,841
1985 385,547 22,732,999
1984 364,899 22,640,547
1983 343,421 22,560,478
1982 322,216 22,475,741
1981 303,252 22,353,070
1980 288,644 22,207,282
1979 279,846 22,090,488
1978 276,531 21,951,464
1977 276,779 21,756,096
1976 281,031 21,551,634
1975 287,901 21,293,583
1974 294,953 21,029,429
1973 302,281 20,835,681
1972 309,468 20,657,957
1971 315,940 20,461,567
1970 320,803 20,250,398
1969 322,517 20,009,141
1968 318,849 19,799,831
1967 311,805 19,534,242
1966 304,859 19,215,450
1965 298,238 19,031,576
1964 291,942 18,919,126
1963 285,965 18,797,850
1962 280,286 18,676,550
1961 274,896 18,555,250
1960 269,807 18,406,905

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/romania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Romania
2100 0.45% -0.77%
2099 0.47% -0.76%
2098 0.48% -0.75%
2097 0.49% -0.74%
2096 0.52% -0.74%
2095 0.57% -0.72%
2094 0.57% -0.73%
2093 0.57% -0.72%
2092 0.54% -0.71%
2091 0.58% -0.72%
2090 0.65% -0.71%
2089 0.66% -0.71%
2088 0.65% -0.7%
2087 0.65% -0.72%
2086 0.67% -0.72%
2085 0.76% -0.72%
2084 0.72% -0.73%
2083 0.74% -0.73%
2082 0.78% -0.75%
2081 0.81% -0.76%
2080 0.87% -0.76%
2079 0.86% -0.77%
2078 0.89% -0.77%
2077 0.96% -0.78%
2076 0.97% -0.79%
2075 0.97% -0.8%
2074 0.97% -0.8%
2073 1% -0.82%
2072 1% -0.84%
2071 1.05% -0.85%
2070 1.06% -0.86%
2069 1.02% -0.86%
2068 1.06% -0.88%
2067 1.09% -0.89%
2066 1.14% -0.91%
2065 1.17% -0.91%
2064 1.15% -0.91%
2063 1.17% -0.91%
2062 1.2% -0.9%
2061 1.23% -0.89%
2060 1.29% -0.88%
2059 1.36% -0.86%
2058 1.34% -0.85%
2057 1.36% -0.84%
2056 1.41% -0.82%
2055 1.44% -0.79%
2054 1.44% -0.77%
2053 1.47% -0.77%
2052 1.47% -0.75%
2051 1.48% -0.74%
2050 1.5% -0.74%
2049 1.53% -0.73%
2048 1.53% -0.72%
2047 1.61% -0.71%
2046 1.68% -0.7%
2045 1.73% -0.71%
2044 1.74% -0.7%
2043 1.81% -0.69%
2042 1.82% -0.69%
2041 1.92% -0.68%
2040 1.92% -0.67%
2039 2.03% -0.67%
2038 2.02% -0.66%
2037 2.05% -0.66%
2036 2.07% -0.65%
2035 2.11% -0.63%
2034 2.1% -0.63%
2033 2.22% -0.62%
2032 2.2% -0.61%
2031 2.19% -0.6%
2030 2.21% -0.6%
2029 2.26% -0.59%
2028 2.32% -0.58%
2027 2.35% -0.58%
2026 2.4% -0.57%
2025 2.45% -0.55%
2024 2.43% -0.05%
2023 2.44% 0.07%
2022 2.54% -0.38%
2021 2.47% -0.74%
2020 2.77% -0.55%
2019 3.33% -0.53%
2018 3.46% -0.59%
2017 3.59% -0.58%
2016 3.73% -0.57%
2015 3.86% -0.47%
2014 3.98% -0.37%
2013 4.08% -0.37%
2012 4.16% -0.44%
2011 4.44% -0.49%
2010 4.7% -0.59%
2009 4.72% -0.83%
2008 4.68% -1.65%
2007 4.61% -1.47%
2006 4.54% -0.59%
2005 5.27% -0.62%
2004 6.14% -0.57%
2003 6.25% -0.72%
2002 6.42% -1.81%
2001 6.62% -1.39%
2000 5.41% -0.13%
1999 4.01% -0.16%
1998 3.98% -0.21%
1997 3.94% -0.29%
1996 3.89% -0.29%
1995 3.84% -0.2%
1994 3.8% -0.15%
1993 3.77% -0.14%
1992 3.77% -0.9%
1991 3.78% -0.86%
1990 3.82% 0.17%
1989 3.9% 0.45%
1988 4.05% 0.47%
1987 4.4% 0.49%
1986 4.98% 0.46%
1985 5.66% 0.41%
1984 6.25% 0.35%
1983 6.58% 0.38%
1982 6.25% 0.55%
1981 5.06% 0.66%
1980 3.14% 0.53%
1979 1.2% 0.63%
1978 -0.09% 0.9%
1977 -1.51% 0.95%
1976 -2.39% 1.21%
1975 -2.39% 1.26%
1974 -2.42% 0.93%
1973 -2.32% 0.86%
1972 -2.05% 0.96%
1971 -1.52% 1.04%
1970 -0.53% 1.21%
1969 1.15% 1.06%
1968 2.26% 1.36%
1967 2.28% 1.66%
1966 2.22% 0.97%
1965 2.16% 0.59%
1964 2.09% 0.65%
1963 2.03% 0.65%
1962 1.96% 0.65%
1961 1.89% 0.81%

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/romania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Romania
Current population
1998075
18839108
Population rank 148/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.23%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 -25
Annual growth/decline +44,967 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 169/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -29,041
Net migration rank 53/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -29,041
2024 - 3,891 - -28,466
2023 40,140 3,997 -89,587 -27,780
2022 39,873 3,997 -93,338 89,076
2021 39,160 6,493 -141,504 -17,731
2020 38,994 0 -100,179 -13,202
2019 38,894 14,695 -60,053 -27,909
2018 38,332 15,581 -62,316 -33,018
2017 37,740 16,399 -50,930 -33,081
2016 37,180 17,107 -53,196 -33,073
2015 36,543 17,697 -59,447 -35,751
2014 35,889 18,058 -55,745 -35,448
2013 35,158 18,106 -59,951 -34,910
2012 34,347 17,860 -54,157 -37,589
2011 33,502 17,604 -56,413 -102,769
2010 32,368 22,027 -46,567 -122,364
2009 31,184 21,235 -34,625 -137,953
2008 29,941 19,925 -30,806 -144,368
2007 28,672 18,433 -37,590 -133,089
2006 27,404 16,889 -38,148 -132,777
2005 26,116 15,548 -40,508 -131,176
2004 24,666 28,578 -42,904 -117,432
2003 23,168 27,696 -56,093 -107,139
2002 21,744 27,198 -58,673 -106,585
2001 20,376 26,919 -37,625 -91,154
2000 19,132 26,695 -22,443 -92,451
1999 18,465 7,846 -31,461 -82,590
1998 17,854 7,307 -33,761 -81,366
1997 17,305 6,696 -42,853 -88,734
1996 16,802 6,003 -56,548 -70,799
1995 16,345 5,300 -36,295 -73,779
1994 15,937 4,664 -18,184 -76,246
1993 15,459 4,175 -13,658 -73,475
1992 15,010 3,867 -4,559 -63,200
1991 14,581 3,642 25,301 -36,824
1990 14,158 3,511 69,605 -38,157
1989 13,724 3,545 122,756 -33,866
1988 13,266 3,777 126,817 -48,911
1987 12,727 4,482 128,517 -42,868
1986 12,061 6,317 134,737 -50,450
1985 11,179 8,816 111,392 -28,108
1984 10,076 11,221 117,731 -24,629
1983 8,886 12,766 87,986 3,093
1982 8,182 12,568 119,121 -4,725
1981 7,573 9,605 156,472 -20,870
1980 7,142 4,903 168,776 -16,668
1979 5,786 -235 194,397 -29,600
1978 5,635 -4,553 204,148 -31,427
1977 5,550 -7,131 215,385 -28,135
1976 2,451 -9,377 213,361 18,748
1975 4,580 -11,398 219,324 9,125
1974 5,697 -12,983 235,530 6,725
1973 6,508 -13,875 175,020 58,651
1972 6,572 -13,576 198,316 61,920
1971 4,822 -10,760 206,662 74,473
1970 2,715 -6,499 234,905 71,919
1969 2,593 -2,237 264,120 74,851
1968 6,417 565 338,577 33,601
1967 6,135 974 347,709 37,282
1966 5,868 915 115,293 -25,458
1965 5,618 837 114,190 -60,430
1964 5,393 735 134,326 -59,500
1963 5,192 632 139,104 -58,076
1962 5,013 528 130,736 -56,152
1961 4,858 384 163,286 -54,642
1960 4,727 210 191,431 -55,397

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/romania | 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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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