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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 71 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.74% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Equatorial Guinea vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Russia
2100 5,053,285 124,983,377
2099 5,030,801 125,086,144
2098 5,007,228 125,186,329
2097 4,983,150 125,264,415
2096 4,959,082 125,354,177
2095 4,933,332 125,422,006
2094 4,905,464 125,474,373
2093 4,877,815 125,529,632
2092 4,850,016 125,604,261
2091 4,823,911 125,652,742
2090 4,796,204 125,707,894
2089 4,765,373 125,760,026
2088 4,734,246 125,810,124
2087 4,703,695 125,858,116
2086 4,673,217 125,926,035
2085 4,642,131 126,001,913
2084 4,607,210 126,076,414
2083 4,574,316 126,151,046
2082 4,540,818 126,234,371
2081 4,505,519 126,317,768
2080 4,469,469 126,414,511
2079 4,430,966 126,534,688
2078 4,393,054 126,674,591
2077 4,354,278 126,830,956
2076 4,312,881 126,982,766
2075 4,271,277 127,165,304
2074 4,230,374 127,362,143
2073 4,189,634 127,576,856
2072 4,148,110 127,802,632
2071 4,106,996 128,080,998
2070 4,064,376 128,353,977
2069 4,021,900 128,642,208
2068 3,981,311 128,920,237
2067 3,939,430 129,203,483
2066 3,896,865 129,511,983
2065 3,852,791 129,842,007
2064 3,808,133 130,177,089
2063 3,764,740 130,522,107
2062 3,721,365 130,851,664
2061 3,677,181 131,200,160
2060 3,632,328 131,526,812
2059 3,586,049 131,884,461
2058 3,537,963 132,247,211
2057 3,491,303 132,584,941
2056 3,444,436 132,925,501
2055 3,396,599 133,271,436
2054 3,348,286 133,595,068
2053 3,300,634 133,914,243
2052 3,252,844 134,180,223
2051 3,205,569 134,443,510
2050 3,158,891 134,687,487
2049 3,112,260 134,909,323
2048 3,065,466 135,117,641
2047 3,019,272 135,311,492
2046 2,971,402 135,482,008
2045 2,922,377 135,664,379
2044 2,872,776 135,863,165
2043 2,823,692 136,085,277
2042 2,773,582 136,307,658
2041 2,723,897 136,557,818
2040 2,672,567 136,821,807
2039 2,622,347 137,122,219
2038 2,570,184 137,433,644
2037 2,519,310 137,770,811
2036 2,468,819 138,118,955
2035 2,418,856 138,478,809
2034 2,368,775 138,852,689
2033 2,319,952 139,237,595
2032 2,269,637 139,635,142
2031 2,220,861 140,058,187
2030 2,173,192 140,453,528
2029 2,126,230 140,840,370
2028 2,079,176 141,214,141
2027 2,032,075 141,580,416
2026 1,985,469 141,906,741
2025 1,938,873 142,772,403
2024 1,892,516 143,533,851
2023 1,847,549 143,826,130
2022 1,803,545 144,236,933
2021 1,758,786 144,746,762
2020 1,716,468 145,245,148
2019 1,670,177 145,453,291
2018 1,616,422 145,398,106
2017 1,562,396 145,293,260
2016 1,508,186 145,015,460
2015 1,453,923 144,640,716
2014 1,399,828 144,237,223
2013 1,346,218 143,805,638
2012 1,293,483 143,378,447
2011 1,241,835 143,018,195
2010 1,189,085 142,849,468
2009 1,135,673 142,785,348
2008 1,084,530 142,742,366
2007 1,036,044 142,805,114
2006 990,343 143,049,637
2005 947,367 143,518,814
2004 899,917 144,067,316
2003 847,862 144,648,618
2002 797,957 145,306,497
2001 749,836 145,976,482
2000 703,279 146,596,869
1999 667,214 147,214,776
1998 641,474 147,670,784
1997 616,893 147,915,361
1996 593,492 148,160,129
1995 571,264 148,375,787
1994 550,138 148,407,912
1993 530,023 148,458,777
1992 510,770 148,538,197
1991 492,217 148,394,216
1990 474,274 147,969,406
1989 456,808 147,721,000
1988 439,651 146,857,000
1987 422,522 145,908,000
1986 404,728 144,894,000
1985 385,547 143,858,000
1984 364,899 142,745,000
1983 343,421 141,668,000
1982 322,216 140,823,000
1981 303,252 139,941,000
1980 288,644 139,010,000
1979 279,846 138,027,000
1978 276,531 137,060,000
1977 276,779 136,100,000
1976 281,031 135,147,000
1975 287,901 134,200,000
1974 294,953 133,432,000
1973 302,281 132,669,000
1972 309,468 131,909,000
1971 315,940 131,155,000
1970 320,803 130,404,000
1969 322,517 129,664,000
1968 318,849 128,928,000
1967 311,805 128,196,000
1966 304,859 127,468,000
1965 298,238 126,745,000
1964 291,942 125,345,000
1963 285,965 123,960,000
1962 280,286 122,591,000
1961 274,896 121,236,000
1960 269,807 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Russia
2100 0.45% -0.08%
2099 0.47% -0.08%
2098 0.48% -0.06%
2097 0.49% -0.07%
2096 0.52% -0.05%
2095 0.57% -0.04%
2094 0.57% -0.04%
2093 0.57% -0.06%
2092 0.54% -0.04%
2091 0.58% -0.04%
2090 0.65% -0.04%
2089 0.66% -0.04%
2088 0.65% -0.04%
2087 0.65% -0.05%
2086 0.67% -0.06%
2085 0.76% -0.06%
2084 0.72% -0.06%
2083 0.74% -0.07%
2082 0.78% -0.07%
2081 0.81% -0.08%
2080 0.87% -0.09%
2079 0.86% -0.11%
2078 0.89% -0.12%
2077 0.96% -0.12%
2076 0.97% -0.14%
2075 0.97% -0.15%
2074 0.97% -0.17%
2073 1% -0.18%
2072 1% -0.22%
2071 1.05% -0.21%
2070 1.06% -0.22%
2069 1.02% -0.22%
2068 1.06% -0.22%
2067 1.09% -0.24%
2066 1.14% -0.25%
2065 1.17% -0.26%
2064 1.15% -0.26%
2063 1.17% -0.25%
2062 1.2% -0.27%
2061 1.23% -0.25%
2060 1.29% -0.27%
2059 1.36% -0.27%
2058 1.34% -0.25%
2057 1.36% -0.26%
2056 1.41% -0.26%
2055 1.44% -0.24%
2054 1.44% -0.24%
2053 1.47% -0.2%
2052 1.47% -0.2%
2051 1.48% -0.18%
2050 1.5% -0.16%
2049 1.53% -0.15%
2048 1.53% -0.14%
2047 1.61% -0.13%
2046 1.68% -0.13%
2045 1.73% -0.15%
2044 1.74% -0.16%
2043 1.81% -0.16%
2042 1.82% -0.18%
2041 1.92% -0.19%
2040 1.92% -0.22%
2039 2.03% -0.23%
2038 2.02% -0.24%
2037 2.05% -0.25%
2036 2.07% -0.26%
2035 2.11% -0.27%
2034 2.1% -0.28%
2033 2.22% -0.28%
2032 2.2% -0.3%
2031 2.19% -0.28%
2030 2.21% -0.27%
2029 2.26% -0.26%
2028 2.32% -0.26%
2027 2.35% -0.23%
2026 2.4% -0.61%
2025 2.45% -0.53%
2024 2.43% -0.2%
2023 2.44% -0.28%
2022 2.54% -0.35%
2021 2.47% -0.34%
2020 2.77% -0.14%
2019 3.33% 0.04%
2018 3.46% 0.07%
2017 3.59% 0.19%
2016 3.73% 0.26%
2015 3.86% 0.28%
2014 3.98% 0.3%
2013 4.08% 0.3%
2012 4.16% 0.25%
2011 4.44% 0.12%
2010 4.7% 0.04%
2009 4.72% 0.03%
2008 4.68% -0.04%
2007 4.61% -0.17%
2006 4.54% -0.33%
2005 5.27% -0.38%
2004 6.14% -0.4%
2003 6.25% -0.45%
2002 6.42% -0.46%
2001 6.62% -0.42%
2000 5.41% -0.42%
1999 4.01% -0.31%
1998 3.98% -0.17%
1997 3.94% -0.17%
1996 3.89% -0.15%
1995 3.84% -0.02%
1994 3.8% -0.03%
1993 3.77% -0.05%
1992 3.77% 0.1%
1991 3.78% 0.29%
1990 3.82% 0.17%
1989 3.9% 0.59%
1988 4.05% 0.65%
1987 4.4% 0.7%
1986 4.98% 0.72%
1985 5.66% 0.78%
1984 6.25% 0.76%
1983 6.58% 0.6%
1982 6.25% 0.63%
1981 5.06% 0.67%
1980 3.14% 0.71%
1979 1.2% 0.71%
1978 -0.09% 0.71%
1977 -1.51% 0.71%
1976 -2.39% 0.71%
1975 -2.39% 0.58%
1974 -2.42% 0.58%
1973 -2.32% 0.58%
1972 -2.05% 0.57%
1971 -1.52% 0.58%
1970 -0.53% 0.57%
1969 1.15% 0.57%
1968 2.26% 0.57%
1967 2.28% 0.57%
1966 2.22% 0.57%
1965 2.16% 1.12%
1964 2.09% 1.12%
1963 2.03% 1.12%
1962 1.96% 1.12%
1961 1.89% 1.12%

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/russia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Russia
Current population
1998075
141906741
Population rank 148/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.71%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
1.8 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
25.5 seconds
One death every
36.1 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +123 -801
Annual growth/decline +44,967 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 177/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -251,822
Net migration rank 53/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -251,822
2024 - 3,891 - -178,042
2023 40,140 3,997 -503,392 27,807
2022 39,873 3,997 -576,948 765,629
2021 39,160 6,493 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 38,994 0 -697,177 334,094
2019 38,894 14,695 -319,997 336,494
2018 38,332 15,581 -232,637 339,972
2017 37,740 16,399 -130,764 396,619
2016 37,180 17,107 0 447,645
2015 36,543 17,697 43,392 384,756
2014 35,889 18,058 28,848 264,698
2013 35,158 18,106 28,761 289,872
2012 34,347 17,860 0 285,977
2011 33,502 17,604 -128,716 309,377
2010 32,368 22,027 -242,844 307,555
2009 31,184 21,235 -257,014 350,206
2008 29,941 19,925 -356,856 360,840
2007 28,672 18,433 -471,257 365,717
2006 27,404 16,889 -686,638 308,370
2005 26,116 15,548 -846,761 263,541
2004 24,666 28,578 -792,370 261,519
2003 23,168 27,696 -896,822 256,804
2002 21,744 27,198 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 20,376 26,919 -963,445 259,614
2000 19,132 26,695 -967,540 550,401
1999 18,465 7,846 -927,453 375,468
1998 17,854 7,307 -694,053 528,135
1997 17,305 6,696 -769,159 541,387
1996 16,802 6,003 -785,248 587,171
1995 16,345 5,300 -845,742 723,875
1994 15,937 4,664 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 15,459 4,175 -757,140 507,229
1992 15,010 3,867 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 14,581 3,642 103,876 125,505
1990 14,158 3,511 325,533 299,863
1989 13,724 3,545 576,112 89,400
1988 13,266 3,777 778,343 269,862
1987 12,727 4,482 977,583 275,611
1986 12,061 6,317 985,279 283,553
1985 11,179 8,816 762,447 280,614
1984 10,076 11,221 756,548 247,026
1983 8,886 12,766 906,676 200,159
1982 8,182 12,568 830,855 107,520
1981 7,573 9,605 713,700 36,686
1980 7,142 4,903 681,149 10,440
1979 5,786 -235 690,135 -5,791
1978 5,635 -4,553 812,766 108,882
1977 5,550 -7,131 832,932 122,316
1976 2,451 -9,377 852,237 113,851
1975 4,580 -11,398 843,850 80,069
1974 5,697 -12,983 883,186 -51,759
1973 6,508 -13,875 846,561 -107,568
1972 6,572 -13,576 872,050 -111,168
1971 4,822 -10,760 854,999 -134,968
1970 2,715 -6,499 785,554 -264,464
1969 2,593 -2,237 753,088 -64,643
1968 6,417 565 787,621 -83,221
1967 6,135 974 854,554 -116,029
1966 5,868 915 989,279 -111,360
1965 5,618 837 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 5,393 735 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 5,192 632 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 5,013 528 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 4,858 384 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 4,727 210 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/russia | 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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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