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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 142,643,173 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 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Equatorial Guinea vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Russia
2100 5,052,131 125,631,984
2099 5,029,652 125,735,285
2098 5,006,084 125,835,990
2097 4,982,012 125,914,480
2096 4,957,949 126,004,709
2095 4,932,205 126,072,890
2094 4,904,343 126,125,529
2093 4,876,701 126,181,074
2092 4,848,908 126,256,091
2091 4,822,809 126,304,823
2090 4,795,108 126,360,262
2089 4,764,284 126,412,664
2088 4,733,165 126,463,022
2087 4,702,620 126,511,263
2086 4,672,149 126,579,534
2085 4,641,070 126,655,806
2084 4,606,158 126,730,694
2083 4,573,271 126,805,713
2082 4,539,781 126,889,471
2081 4,504,490 126,973,300
2080 4,468,448 127,070,546
2079 4,429,954 127,191,346
2078 4,392,051 127,331,975
2077 4,353,283 127,489,152
2076 4,311,896 127,641,749
2075 4,270,301 127,825,235
2074 4,229,407 128,023,096
2073 4,188,677 128,238,922
2072 4,147,163 128,465,870
2071 4,106,058 128,745,681
2070 4,063,448 129,020,076
2069 4,020,982 129,309,803
2068 3,980,402 129,589,275
2067 3,938,530 129,873,991
2066 3,895,974 130,184,092
2065 3,851,911 130,515,828
2064 3,807,263 130,852,649
2063 3,763,880 131,199,458
2062 3,720,515 131,530,725
2061 3,676,341 131,881,030
2060 3,631,498 132,209,377
2059 3,585,230 132,568,882
2058 3,537,155 132,933,515
2057 3,490,505 133,272,997
2056 3,443,649 133,615,325
2055 3,395,823 133,963,055
2054 3,347,521 134,288,366
2053 3,299,880 134,609,198
2052 3,252,101 134,876,558
2051 3,204,837 135,141,211
2050 3,158,169 135,386,454
2049 3,111,550 135,609,441
2048 3,064,766 135,818,840
2047 3,018,583 136,013,698
2046 2,970,723 136,185,098
2045 2,921,709 136,368,416
2044 2,872,120 136,568,234
2043 2,823,047 136,791,498
2042 2,772,948 137,015,033
2041 2,723,274 137,266,491
2040 2,671,956 137,531,851
2039 2,621,748 137,833,822
2038 2,569,597 138,146,863
2037 2,518,735 138,485,780
2036 2,468,255 138,835,731
2035 2,418,303 139,197,452
2034 2,368,234 139,573,272
2033 2,319,422 139,960,175
2032 2,269,119 140,359,785
2031 2,220,354 140,785,026
2030 2,172,696 141,182,418
2029 2,125,745 141,571,268
2028 2,078,701 141,946,979
2027 2,031,611 142,315,155
2026 1,985,016 142,643,173
2025 1,938,431 143,513,328
2024 1,892,516 143,669,648
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% 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 57.2% to 3,158,169 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

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 126M 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 2.43% -0.11%
2024 2.43% -0.11%
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 (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 Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Russia
Current population
2008950
142643173
Population rank 148/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.72%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
35.4 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +126 -428
Annual growth/decline +45,915 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 166/197
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 41,906 3,891 -574,678 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/russia | 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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 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 (1960–2025, 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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