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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 219,306 people in Samoa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 221,158 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Equatorial Guinea's population is 9.08 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +0.84% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.8% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Samoa
2100 5,052,131 384,035
2099 5,029,652 382,728
2098 5,006,084 381,414
2097 4,982,012 380,066
2096 4,957,949 378,599
2095 4,932,205 377,074
2094 4,904,343 375,519
2093 4,876,701 373,888
2092 4,848,908 372,169
2091 4,822,809 370,373
2090 4,795,108 368,608
2089 4,764,284 366,755
2088 4,733,165 364,803
2087 4,702,620 362,850
2086 4,672,149 360,862
2085 4,641,070 358,840
2084 4,606,158 356,781
2083 4,573,271 354,649
2082 4,539,781 352,438
2081 4,504,490 350,145
2080 4,468,448 347,866
2079 4,429,954 345,496
2078 4,392,051 343,017
2077 4,353,283 340,475
2076 4,311,896 337,881
2075 4,270,301 335,254
2074 4,229,407 332,652
2073 4,188,677 329,962
2072 4,147,163 327,203
2071 4,106,058 324,322
2070 4,063,448 321,610
2069 4,020,982 318,855
2068 3,980,402 316,041
2067 3,938,530 313,344
2066 3,895,974 310,581
2065 3,851,911 307,946
2064 3,807,263 305,328
2063 3,763,880 302,731
2062 3,720,515 300,188
2061 3,676,341 297,795
2060 3,631,498 295,379
2059 3,585,230 292,975
2058 3,537,155 290,541
2057 3,490,505 288,249
2056 3,443,649 286,049
2055 3,395,823 283,835
2054 3,347,521 281,645
2053 3,299,880 279,406
2052 3,252,101 277,095
2051 3,204,837 274,684
2050 3,158,169 272,285
2049 3,111,550 269,817
2048 3,064,766 267,350
2047 3,018,583 264,875
2046 2,970,723 262,303
2045 2,921,709 259,670
2044 2,872,120 256,996
2043 2,823,047 254,462
2042 2,772,948 251,813
2041 2,723,274 249,169
2040 2,671,956 246,598
2039 2,621,748 244,088
2038 2,569,597 241,568
2037 2,518,735 239,227
2036 2,468,255 236,940
2035 2,418,303 234,725
2034 2,368,234 232,695
2033 2,319,422 230,809
2032 2,269,119 229,073
2031 2,220,354 227,359
2030 2,172,696 225,842
2029 2,125,745 224,425
2028 2,078,701 223,027
2027 2,031,611 221,755
2026 1,985,016 220,528
2025 1,938,431 219,306
2024 1,892,516 218,019
2023 1,847,549 216,663
2022 1,803,545 215,261
2021 1,758,786 213,779
2020 1,716,468 211,944
2019 1,670,177 209,780
2018 1,616,422 207,582
2017 1,562,396 205,415
2016 1,508,186 203,499
2015 1,453,923 201,782
2014 1,399,828 200,037
2013 1,346,218 198,268
2012 1,293,483 196,498
2011 1,241,835 194,713
2010 1,189,085 193,023
2009 1,135,673 191,513
2008 1,084,530 190,107
2007 1,036,044 188,753
2006 990,343 187,709
2005 947,367 186,978
2004 899,917 186,249
2003 847,862 185,430
2002 797,957 184,471
2001 749,836 183,166
2000 703,279 181,685
1999 667,214 180,275
1998 641,474 178,905
1997 616,893 177,547
1996 593,492 176,071
1995 571,264 174,571
1994 550,138 173,159
1993 530,023 171,774
1992 510,770 170,331
1991 492,217 169,368
1990 474,274 169,042
1989 456,808 168,768
1988 439,651 168,346
1987 422,522 167,661
1986 404,728 167,061
1985 385,547 166,849
1984 364,899 166,796
1983 343,421 166,714
1982 322,216 166,484
1981 303,252 165,678
1980 288,644 164,322
1979 279,846 162,882
1978 276,531 161,375
1977 276,779 159,753
1976 281,031 157,113
1975 287,901 153,344
1974 294,953 149,431
1973 302,281 146,516
1972 309,468 144,538
1971 315,940 142,503
1970 320,803 140,400
1969 322,517 138,233
1968 318,849 136,020
1967 311,805 133,764
1966 304,859 131,073
1965 298,238 127,978
1964 291,942 124,894
1963 285,965 121,764
1962 280,286 118,597
1961 274,896 115,496
1960 269,807 112,490

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 Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,659 people (a 8.68% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.1% to 272,285 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Samoa
2100 0.45% 0.34%
2099 0.47% 0.34%
2098 0.48% 0.35%
2097 0.49% 0.39%
2096 0.52% 0.4%
2095 0.57% 0.41%
2094 0.57% 0.44%
2093 0.57% 0.46%
2092 0.54% 0.48%
2091 0.58% 0.48%
2090 0.65% 0.51%
2089 0.66% 0.54%
2088 0.65% 0.54%
2087 0.65% 0.55%
2086 0.67% 0.56%
2085 0.76% 0.58%
2084 0.72% 0.6%
2083 0.74% 0.63%
2082 0.78% 0.65%
2081 0.81% 0.66%
2080 0.87% 0.69%
2079 0.86% 0.72%
2078 0.89% 0.75%
2077 0.96% 0.77%
2076 0.97% 0.78%
2075 0.97% 0.78%
2074 0.97% 0.82%
2073 1% 0.84%
2072 1% 0.89%
2071 1.05% 0.84%
2070 1.06% 0.86%
2069 1.02% 0.89%
2068 1.06% 0.86%
2067 1.09% 0.89%
2066 1.14% 0.86%
2065 1.17% 0.86%
2064 1.15% 0.86%
2063 1.17% 0.85%
2062 1.2% 0.8%
2061 1.23% 0.82%
2060 1.29% 0.82%
2059 1.36% 0.84%
2058 1.34% 0.8%
2057 1.36% 0.77%
2056 1.41% 0.78%
2055 1.44% 0.78%
2054 1.44% 0.8%
2053 1.47% 0.83%
2052 1.47% 0.88%
2051 1.48% 0.88%
2050 1.5% 0.91%
2049 1.53% 0.92%
2048 1.53% 0.93%
2047 1.61% 0.98%
2046 1.68% 1.01%
2045 1.73% 1.04%
2044 1.74% 1%
2043 1.81% 1.05%
2042 1.82% 1.06%
2041 1.92% 1.04%
2040 1.92% 1.03%
2039 2.03% 1.04%
2038 2.02% 0.98%
2037 2.05% 0.96%
2036 2.07% 0.94%
2035 2.11% 0.87%
2034 2.1% 0.82%
2033 2.22% 0.76%
2032 2.2% 0.75%
2031 2.19% 0.67%
2030 2.21% 0.63%
2029 2.26% 0.63%
2028 2.32% 0.57%
2027 2.35% 0.56%
2026 2.4% 0.56%
2025 2.43% 0.59%
2024 2.43% 0.63%
2023 2.44% 0.65%
2022 2.54% 0.69%
2021 2.47% 0.87%
2020 2.77% 1.03%
2019 3.33% 1.06%
2018 3.46% 1.05%
2017 3.59% 0.94%
2016 3.73% 0.85%
2015 3.86% 0.87%
2014 3.98% 0.89%
2013 4.08% 0.9%
2012 4.16% 0.92%
2011 4.44% 0.88%
2010 4.7% 0.79%
2009 4.72% 0.74%
2008 4.68% 0.72%
2007 4.61% 0.56%
2006 4.54% 0.39%
2005 5.27% 0.39%
2004 6.14% 0.44%
2003 6.25% 0.52%
2002 6.42% 0.71%
2001 6.62% 0.82%
2000 5.41% 0.78%
1999 4.01% 0.77%
1998 3.98% 0.76%
1997 3.94% 0.84%
1996 3.89% 0.86%
1995 3.84% 0.82%
1994 3.8% 0.81%
1993 3.77% 0.85%
1992 3.77% 0.57%
1991 3.78% 0.19%
1990 3.82% 0.16%
1989 3.9% 0.25%
1988 4.05% 0.41%
1987 4.4% 0.36%
1986 4.98% 0.13%
1985 5.66% 0.03%
1984 6.25% 0.05%
1983 6.58% 0.14%
1982 6.25% 0.49%
1981 5.06% 0.83%
1980 3.14% 0.88%
1979 1.2% 0.93%
1978 -0.09% 1.02%
1977 -1.51% 1.68%
1976 -2.39% 2.46%
1975 -2.39% 2.62%
1974 -2.42% 1.99%
1973 -2.32% 1.37%
1972 -2.05% 1.43%
1971 -1.52% 1.5%
1970 -0.53% 1.57%
1969 1.15% 1.63%
1968 2.26% 1.69%
1967 2.28% 2.05%
1966 2.22% 2.42%
1965 2.16% 2.47%
1964 2.09% 2.57%
1963 2.03% 2.67%
1962 1.96% 2.68%
1961 1.89% 2.67%

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 Samoa's population grew by 0.59%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Samoa
Current population
2008950
221158
Population rank 148/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.003%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
6.83 hours
One birth every
9.26 minutes
1.61 hours
One death every
35.4 minutes
6.53 hours
Daily growth/decline +126 +4
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +1,287
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.59%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 123/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
3.12 hours
Annual migration change +3,812 -2,815
Net migration rank 53/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -2,815
2024 41,906 3,891 4,101 -2,754
2023 40,140 3,997 4,170 -2,810
2022 39,873 3,997 4,288 -2,837
2021 39,160 6,493 4,379 -2,860
2020 38,994 0 4,442 -2,299
2019 38,894 14,695 4,495 -2,313
2018 38,332 15,581 4,637 -2,425
2017 37,740 16,399 4,661 -2,539
2016 37,180 17,107 4,720 -3,008
2015 36,543 17,697 4,795 -3,074
2014 35,889 18,058 4,849 -3,081
2013 35,158 18,106 4,875 -3,107
2012 34,347 17,860 4,863 -3,089
2011 33,502 17,604 4,860 -3,056
2010 32,368 22,027 4,779 -3,197
2009 31,184 21,235 4,525 -3,093
2008 29,941 19,925 4,581 -3,194
2007 28,672 18,433 4,480 -3,152
2006 27,404 16,889 4,473 -3,714
2005 26,116 15,548 4,503 -3,805
2004 24,666 28,578 4,554 -3,796
2003 23,168 27,696 4,622 -3,748
2002 21,744 27,198 4,672 -3,624
2001 20,376 26,919 4,759 -3,198
2000 19,132 26,695 4,855 -3,453
1999 18,465 7,846 4,937 -3,517
1998 17,854 7,307 5,022 -3,702
1997 17,305 6,696 5,053 -3,658
1996 16,802 6,003 5,038 -3,476
1995 16,345 5,300 4,976 -3,532
1994 15,937 4,664 4,880 -3,505
1993 15,459 4,175 4,769 -3,373
1992 15,010 3,867 4,652 -3,161
1991 14,581 3,642 4,655 -4,227
1990 14,158 3,511 4,759 -4,533
1989 13,724 3,545 4,845 -4,527
1988 13,266 3,777 4,889 -4,366
1987 12,727 4,482 4,909 -4,056
1986 12,061 6,317 4,983 -4,637
1985 11,179 8,816 4,998 -4,920
1984 10,076 11,221 4,979 -4,944
1983 8,886 12,766 4,914 -4,789
1982 8,182 12,568 4,808 -4,479
1981 7,573 9,605 4,720 -3,440
1980 7,142 4,903 4,672 -3,240
1979 5,786 -235 4,624 -3,177
1978 5,635 -4,553 4,587 -3,022
1977 5,550 -7,131 4,555 -2,866
1976 2,451 -9,377 4,519 -929
1975 4,580 -11,398 4,465 -522
1974 5,697 -12,983 4,411 -526
1973 6,508 -13,875 4,446 -2,501
1972 6,572 -13,576 4,487 -2,483
1971 4,822 -10,760 4,534 -2,463
1970 2,715 -6,499 4,567 -2,429
1969 2,593 -2,237 4,592 -2,399
1968 6,417 565 4,605 -2,370
1967 6,135 974 4,621 -2,333
1966 5,868 915 4,593 -1,503
1965 5,618 837 4,605 -1,512
1964 5,393 735 4,326 -1,252
1963 5,192 632 4,544 -1,365
1962 5,013 528 4,498 -1,341
1961 4,858 384 4,399 -1,349
1960 4,727 210 4,298 -1,333

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/samoa | 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 Samoa 62.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 44,688 people) and 37.6% is from migration (a loss of 26,919 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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