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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 9.41 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 +3.01% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Equatorial Guinea vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Romania
2100 5,052,131 10,843,503
2099 5,029,652 10,927,951
2098 5,006,084 11,011,822
2097 4,982,012 11,095,182
2096 4,957,949 11,178,195
2095 4,932,205 11,261,202
2094 4,904,343 11,343,358
2093 4,876,701 11,426,736
2092 4,848,908 11,509,522
2091 4,822,809 11,591,897
2090 4,795,108 11,675,686
2089 4,764,284 11,759,143
2088 4,733,165 11,842,733
2087 4,702,620 11,926,699
2086 4,672,149 12,013,212
2085 4,641,070 12,099,742
2084 4,606,158 12,187,794
2083 4,573,271 12,277,402
2082 4,539,781 12,367,518
2081 4,504,490 12,460,785
2080 4,468,448 12,556,104
2079 4,429,954 12,652,446
2078 4,392,051 12,750,395
2077 4,353,283 12,849,896
2076 4,311,896 12,950,914
2075 4,270,301 13,053,551
2074 4,229,407 13,158,624
2073 4,188,677 13,264,931
2072 4,147,163 13,375,162
2071 4,106,058 13,488,051
2070 4,063,448 13,603,287
2069 4,020,982 13,721,187
2068 3,980,402 13,840,530
2067 3,938,530 13,963,377
2066 3,895,974 14,088,938
2065 3,851,911 14,218,608
2064 3,807,263 14,349,029
2063 3,763,880 14,480,312
2062 3,720,515 14,613,788
2061 3,676,341 14,747,178
2060 3,631,498 14,879,235
2059 3,585,230 15,011,161
2058 3,537,155 15,141,670
2057 3,490,505 15,271,230
2056 3,443,649 15,400,030
2055 3,395,823 15,527,331
2054 3,347,521 15,651,338
2053 3,299,880 15,773,422
2052 3,252,101 15,896,118
2051 3,204,837 16,016,719
2050 3,158,169 16,135,745
2049 3,111,550 16,255,638
2048 3,064,766 16,375,139
2047 3,018,583 16,494,633
2046 2,970,723 16,612,186
2045 2,921,709 16,730,009
2044 2,872,120 16,848,827
2043 2,823,047 16,966,857
2042 2,772,948 17,084,359
2041 2,723,274 17,203,640
2040 2,671,956 17,320,952
2039 2,621,748 17,438,042
2038 2,569,597 17,556,386
2037 2,518,735 17,673,500
2036 2,468,255 17,790,613
2035 2,418,303 17,906,949
2034 2,368,234 18,020,973
2033 2,319,422 18,134,889
2032 2,269,119 18,247,275
2031 2,220,354 18,359,750
2030 2,172,696 18,471,446
2029 2,125,745 18,583,513
2028 2,078,701 18,693,807
2027 2,031,611 18,803,518
2026 1,985,016 18,912,567
2025 1,938,431 19,020,271
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 (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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% 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 57.2% to 3,158,169 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 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 2.43% -0.17%
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 (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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Romania
Current population
2008950
18912567
Population rank 148/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.23%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 -86
Annual growth/decline +45,915 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 172/197
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 41,906 3,891 -100,975 -28,466
2023 40,140 3,997 -83,869 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 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 (1960–2025, 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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