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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 7.49 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Rwanda
2100 5,053,285 33,092,520
2099 5,030,801 32,987,847
2098 5,007,228 32,907,335
2097 4,983,150 32,832,706
2096 4,959,082 32,747,490
2095 4,933,332 32,615,044
2094 4,905,464 32,529,590
2093 4,877,815 32,396,544
2092 4,850,016 32,274,083
2091 4,823,911 32,171,077
2090 4,796,204 32,068,626
2089 4,765,373 31,872,593
2088 4,734,246 31,726,882
2087 4,703,695 31,533,364
2086 4,673,217 31,379,315
2085 4,642,131 31,235,000
2084 4,607,210 31,092,940
2083 4,574,316 30,917,707
2082 4,540,818 30,733,578
2081 4,505,519 30,557,819
2080 4,469,469 30,367,298
2079 4,430,966 30,176,627
2078 4,393,054 29,997,866
2077 4,354,278 29,800,561
2076 4,312,881 29,627,021
2075 4,271,277 29,423,503
2074 4,230,374 29,225,643
2073 4,189,634 29,007,777
2072 4,148,110 28,780,763
2071 4,106,996 28,560,382
2070 4,064,376 28,316,533
2069 4,021,900 28,103,541
2068 3,981,311 27,854,906
2067 3,939,430 27,591,747
2066 3,896,865 27,355,659
2065 3,852,791 27,084,704
2064 3,808,133 26,821,315
2063 3,764,740 26,543,184
2062 3,721,365 26,296,132
2061 3,677,181 25,985,356
2060 3,632,328 25,712,904
2059 3,586,049 25,437,446
2058 3,537,963 25,106,242
2057 3,491,303 24,837,928
2056 3,444,436 24,566,784
2055 3,396,599 24,266,669
2054 3,348,286 23,976,914
2053 3,300,634 23,690,426
2052 3,252,844 23,406,346
2051 3,205,569 23,099,207
2050 3,158,891 22,800,250
2049 3,112,260 22,484,698
2048 3,065,466 22,157,938
2047 3,019,272 21,834,786
2046 2,971,402 21,540,566
2045 2,922,377 21,215,262
2044 2,872,776 20,902,695
2043 2,823,692 20,535,605
2042 2,773,582 20,201,608
2041 2,723,897 19,832,577
2040 2,672,567 19,463,015
2039 2,622,347 19,096,860
2038 2,570,184 18,761,626
2037 2,519,310 18,421,864
2036 2,468,819 18,116,691
2035 2,418,856 17,753,910
2034 2,368,775 17,421,234
2033 2,319,952 17,089,349
2032 2,269,637 16,811,505
2031 2,220,861 16,485,559
2030 2,173,192 16,167,916
2029 2,126,230 15,858,862
2028 2,079,176 15,544,959
2027 2,032,075 15,207,733
2026 1,985,469 14,888,776
2025 1,938,873 14,560,205
2024 1,892,516 14,256,567
2023 1,847,549 13,954,471
2022 1,803,545 13,651,030
2021 1,758,786 13,355,260
2020 1,716,468 13,065,837
2019 1,670,177 12,776,103
2018 1,616,422 12,487,996
2017 1,562,396 12,202,060
2016 1,508,186 11,919,183
2015 1,453,923 11,640,022
2014 1,399,828 11,364,757
2013 1,346,218 11,093,340
2012 1,293,483 10,829,901
2011 1,241,835 10,573,733
2010 1,189,085 10,317,553
2009 1,135,673 10,060,432
2008 1,084,530 9,804,269
2007 1,036,044 9,549,933
2006 990,343 9,299,246
2005 947,367 9,054,528
2004 899,917 8,816,844
2003 847,862 8,586,875
2002 797,957 8,400,180
2001 749,836 8,287,094
2000 703,279 8,213,931
1999 667,214 8,147,912
1998 641,474 8,081,681
1997 616,893 7,755,238
1996 593,492 6,708,764
1995 571,264 5,674,118
1994 550,138 6,792,352
1993 530,023 7,981,132
1992 510,770 7,683,266
1991 492,217 7,526,966
1990 474,274 7,375,307
1989 456,808 7,184,706
1988 439,651 6,968,071
1987 422,522 6,749,493
1986 404,728 6,531,881
1985 385,547 6,317,228
1984 364,899 6,107,627
1983 343,421 5,905,311
1982 322,216 5,711,549
1981 303,252 5,527,230
1980 288,644 5,353,259
1979 279,846 5,189,541
1978 276,531 5,035,171
1977 276,779 4,888,240
1976 281,031 4,745,954
1975 287,901 4,607,728
1974 294,953 4,474,228
1973 302,281 4,345,047
1972 309,468 4,220,335
1971 315,940 4,100,044
1970 320,803 3,980,669
1969 322,517 3,861,271
1968 318,849 3,744,010
1967 311,805 3,629,577
1966 304,859 3,521,626
1965 298,238 3,423,210
1964 291,942 3,334,834
1963 285,965 3,258,890
1962 280,286 3,186,025
1961 274,896 3,106,779
1960 269,807 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Rwanda
2100 0.45% 0.32%
2099 0.47% 0.24%
2098 0.48% 0.23%
2097 0.49% 0.26%
2096 0.52% 0.41%
2095 0.57% 0.26%
2094 0.57% 0.41%
2093 0.57% 0.38%
2092 0.54% 0.32%
2091 0.58% 0.32%
2090 0.65% 0.62%
2089 0.66% 0.46%
2088 0.65% 0.61%
2087 0.65% 0.49%
2086 0.67% 0.46%
2085 0.76% 0.46%
2084 0.72% 0.57%
2083 0.74% 0.6%
2082 0.78% 0.58%
2081 0.81% 0.63%
2080 0.87% 0.63%
2079 0.86% 0.6%
2078 0.89% 0.66%
2077 0.96% 0.59%
2076 0.97% 0.69%
2075 0.97% 0.68%
2074 0.97% 0.75%
2073 1% 0.79%
2072 1% 0.77%
2071 1.05% 0.86%
2070 1.06% 0.76%
2069 1.02% 0.89%
2068 1.06% 0.95%
2067 1.09% 0.86%
2066 1.14% 1%
2065 1.17% 0.98%
2064 1.15% 1.05%
2063 1.17% 0.94%
2062 1.2% 1.2%
2061 1.23% 1.06%
2060 1.29% 1.08%
2059 1.36% 1.32%
2058 1.34% 1.08%
2057 1.36% 1.1%
2056 1.41% 1.24%
2055 1.44% 1.21%
2054 1.44% 1.21%
2053 1.47% 1.21%
2052 1.47% 1.33%
2051 1.48% 1.31%
2050 1.5% 1.4%
2049 1.53% 1.47%
2048 1.53% 1.48%
2047 1.61% 1.37%
2046 1.68% 1.53%
2045 1.73% 1.5%
2044 1.74% 1.79%
2043 1.81% 1.65%
2042 1.82% 1.86%
2041 1.92% 1.9%
2040 1.92% 1.92%
2039 2.03% 1.79%
2038 2.02% 1.84%
2037 2.05% 1.68%
2036 2.07% 2.04%
2035 2.11% 1.91%
2034 2.1% 1.94%
2033 2.22% 1.65%
2032 2.2% 1.98%
2031 2.19% 1.96%
2030 2.21% 1.95%
2029 2.26% 2.02%
2028 2.32% 2.22%
2027 2.35% 2.14%
2026 2.4% 2.26%
2025 2.45% 2.13%
2024 2.43% 2.16%
2023 2.44% 2.22%
2022 2.54% 2.21%
2021 2.47% 2.22%
2020 2.77% 2.27%
2019 3.33% 2.31%
2018 3.46% 2.34%
2017 3.59% 2.37%
2016 3.73% 2.4%
2015 3.86% 2.42%
2014 3.98% 2.45%
2013 4.08% 2.43%
2012 4.16% 2.42%
2011 4.44% 2.48%
2010 4.7% 2.56%
2009 4.72% 2.61%
2008 4.68% 2.66%
2007 4.61% 2.7%
2006 4.54% 2.7%
2005 5.27% 2.7%
2004 6.14% 2.68%
2003 6.25% 2.22%
2002 6.42% 1.36%
2001 6.62% 0.89%
2000 5.41% 0.81%
1999 4.01% 0.82%
1998 3.98% 4.21%
1997 3.94% 15.6%
1996 3.89% 18.2%
1995 3.84% -16.5%
1994 3.8% -14.9%
1993 3.77% 3.88%
1992 3.77% 2.08%
1991 3.78% 2.06%
1990 3.82% 2.65%
1989 3.9% 3.11%
1988 4.05% 3.24%
1987 4.4% 3.33%
1986 4.98% 3.4%
1985 5.66% 3.43%
1984 6.25% 3.43%
1983 6.58% 3.39%
1982 6.25% 3.33%
1981 5.06% 3.25%
1980 3.14% 3.15%
1979 1.2% 3.07%
1978 -0.09% 3.01%
1977 -1.51% 3%
1976 -2.39% 3%
1975 -2.39% 2.98%
1974 -2.42% 2.97%
1973 -2.32% 2.96%
1972 -2.05% 2.93%
1971 -1.52% 3%
1970 -0.53% 3.09%
1969 1.15% 3.13%
1968 2.26% 3.15%
1967 2.28% 3.07%
1966 2.22% 2.87%
1965 2.16% 2.65%
1964 2.09% 2.33%
1963 2.03% 2.29%
1962 1.96% 2.55%
1961 1.89% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Rwanda
Current population
1998075
14975051
Population rank 148/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.18%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +828
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 45/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +3,812 +6,282
Net migration rank 53/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 6,282
2024 - 3,891 - -15,582
2023 40,140 3,997 312,762 -9,001
2022 39,873 3,997 312,145 -9,001
2021 39,160 6,493 309,895 -21,492
2020 38,994 0 312,692 -22,251
2019 38,894 14,695 313,525 -24,492
2018 38,332 15,581 312,512 -25,323
2017 37,740 16,399 310,323 -25,634
2016 37,180 17,107 305,549 -24,474
2015 36,543 17,697 299,114 -21,862
2014 35,889 18,058 292,779 -19,505
2013 35,158 18,106 286,331 -16,779
2012 34,347 17,860 282,584 -25,260
2011 33,502 17,604 282,922 -27,915
2010 32,368 22,027 286,848 -29,501
2009 31,184 21,235 287,034 -30,128
2008 29,941 19,925 287,334 -31,913
2007 28,672 18,433 285,791 -32,537
2006 27,404 16,889 282,149 -34,008
2005 26,116 15,548 275,121 -33,830
2004 24,666 28,578 265,273 -31,214
2003 23,168 27,696 251,243 -25,355
2002 21,744 27,198 239,036 -91,518
2001 20,376 26,919 230,845 -152,197
2000 19,132 26,695 221,276 -153,588
1999 18,465 7,846 210,518 -146,162
1998 17,854 7,307 197,185 -129,089
1997 17,305 6,696 174,687 410,106
1996 16,802 6,003 140,455 1,367,700
1995 16,345 5,300 121,137 439,995
1994 15,937 4,664 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 15,459 4,175 183,926 236,110
1992 15,010 3,867 188,025 -12,334
1991 14,581 3,642 196,431 -59,519
1990 14,158 3,511 207,895 -41,483
1989 13,724 3,545 217,632 -2,826
1988 13,266 3,777 223,759 -5,285
1987 12,727 4,482 225,744 -7,062
1986 12,061 6,317 225,526 -8,982
1985 11,179 8,816 223,794 -11,031
1984 10,076 11,221 219,337 -12,899
1983 8,886 12,766 212,750 -14,560
1982 8,182 12,568 205,147 -15,818
1981 7,573 9,605 195,769 -16,453
1980 7,142 4,903 184,988 -16,359
1979 5,786 -235 174,477 -15,669
1978 5,635 -4,553 163,779 -13,838
1977 5,550 -7,131 155,011 -11,084
1976 2,451 -9,377 147,665 -7,027
1975 4,580 -11,398 140,596 -4,791
1974 5,697 -12,983 135,743 -4,535
1973 6,508 -13,875 131,021 -3,862
1972 6,572 -13,576 126,403 -4,156
1971 4,822 -10,760 122,567 -4,230
1970 2,715 -6,499 119,273 1,149
1969 2,593 -2,237 115,394 2,983
1968 6,417 565 111,422 4,728
1967 6,135 974 108,053 4,655
1966 5,868 915 105,128 -1,930
1965 5,618 837 103,422 -9,774
1964 5,393 735 102,562 -19,458
1963 5,192 632 94,296 -25,524
1962 5,013 528 102,548 -25,594
1961 4,858 384 102,051 -20,508
1960 4,727 210 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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