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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 7.5 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 0.21% 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 +3.01% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Rwanda
2100 5,052,131 33,113,283
2099 5,029,652 33,008,545
2098 5,006,084 32,927,982
2097 4,982,012 32,853,307
2096 4,957,949 32,768,037
2095 4,932,205 32,635,508
2094 4,904,343 32,550,001
2093 4,876,701 32,416,870
2092 4,848,908 32,294,333
2091 4,822,809 32,191,262
2090 4,795,108 32,088,747
2089 4,764,284 31,892,591
2088 4,733,165 31,746,789
2087 4,702,620 31,553,150
2086 4,672,149 31,399,004
2085 4,641,070 31,254,597
2084 4,606,158 31,112,448
2083 4,573,271 30,937,106
2082 4,539,781 30,752,861
2081 4,504,490 30,576,992
2080 4,468,448 30,386,351
2079 4,429,954 30,195,560
2078 4,392,051 30,016,688
2077 4,353,283 29,819,259
2076 4,311,896 29,645,610
2075 4,270,301 29,441,964
2074 4,229,407 29,243,980
2073 4,188,677 29,025,977
2072 4,147,163 28,798,822
2071 4,106,058 28,578,302
2070 4,063,448 28,334,300
2069 4,020,982 28,121,174
2068 3,980,402 27,872,383
2067 3,938,530 27,609,059
2066 3,895,974 27,372,823
2065 3,851,911 27,101,698
2064 3,807,263 26,838,144
2063 3,763,880 26,559,838
2062 3,720,515 26,312,631
2061 3,676,341 26,001,660
2060 3,631,498 25,729,037
2059 3,585,230 25,453,407
2058 3,537,155 25,121,995
2057 3,490,505 24,853,512
2056 3,443,649 24,582,198
2055 3,395,823 24,281,895
2054 3,347,521 23,991,958
2053 3,299,880 23,705,290
2052 3,252,101 23,421,032
2051 3,204,837 23,113,700
2050 3,158,169 22,814,556
2049 3,111,550 22,498,806
2048 3,064,766 22,171,841
2047 3,018,583 21,848,486
2046 2,970,723 21,554,082
2045 2,921,709 21,228,573
2044 2,872,120 20,915,810
2043 2,823,047 20,548,490
2042 2,772,948 20,214,283
2041 2,723,274 19,845,021
2040 2,671,956 19,475,227
2039 2,621,748 19,108,842
2038 2,569,597 18,773,398
2037 2,518,735 18,433,422
2036 2,468,255 18,128,058
2035 2,418,303 17,765,049
2034 2,368,234 17,432,165
2033 2,319,422 17,100,072
2032 2,269,119 16,822,053
2031 2,220,354 16,495,903
2030 2,172,696 16,178,061
2029 2,125,745 15,868,812
2028 2,078,701 15,554,713
2027 2,031,611 15,217,275
2026 1,985,016 14,898,118
2025 1,938,431 14,569,341
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% 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 57.2% to 3,158,169 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 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 2.43% 2.19%
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 (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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Rwanda
Current population
2008950
15062056
Population rank 148/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.18%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +857
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 40/197
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 41,906 3,891 316,025 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 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 (1960–2025, 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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