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Population in Equatorial Guinea compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 18.4 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Saudi Arabia
2100 5,053,285 74,230,118
2099 5,030,801 73,760,045
2098 5,007,228 73,287,526
2097 4,983,150 72,813,125
2096 4,959,082 72,336,039
2095 4,933,332 71,858,206
2094 4,905,464 71,379,928
2093 4,877,815 70,900,460
2092 4,850,016 70,420,464
2091 4,823,911 69,940,749
2090 4,796,204 69,462,214
2089 4,765,373 68,985,976
2088 4,734,246 68,510,277
2087 4,703,695 68,035,545
2086 4,673,217 67,562,521
2085 4,642,131 67,091,615
2084 4,607,210 66,621,667
2083 4,574,316 66,152,653
2082 4,540,818 65,684,321
2081 4,505,519 65,216,102
2080 4,469,469 64,749,128
2079 4,430,966 64,282,393
2078 4,393,054 63,815,918
2077 4,354,278 63,348,712
2076 4,312,881 62,880,120
2075 4,271,277 62,409,793
2074 4,230,374 61,937,628
2073 4,189,634 61,462,662
2072 4,148,110 60,984,202
2071 4,106,996 60,502,791
2070 4,064,376 60,018,216
2069 4,021,900 59,529,456
2068 3,981,311 59,036,086
2067 3,939,430 58,539,487
2066 3,896,865 58,039,687
2065 3,852,791 57,537,106
2064 3,808,133 57,032,172
2063 3,764,740 56,524,331
2062 3,721,365 56,014,549
2061 3,677,181 55,501,467
2060 3,632,328 54,986,901
2059 3,586,049 54,469,809
2058 3,537,963 53,950,469
2057 3,491,303 53,430,639
2056 3,444,436 52,909,061
2055 3,396,599 52,386,571
2054 3,348,286 51,862,312
2053 3,300,634 51,336,335
2052 3,252,844 50,809,100
2051 3,205,569 50,280,719
2050 3,158,891 49,751,739
2049 3,112,260 49,221,828
2048 3,065,466 48,690,143
2047 3,019,272 48,157,605
2046 2,971,402 47,623,246
2045 2,922,377 47,087,215
2044 2,872,776 46,550,306
2043 2,823,692 46,013,232
2042 2,773,582 45,475,200
2041 2,723,897 44,936,131
2040 2,672,567 44,396,093
2039 2,622,347 43,856,006
2038 2,570,184 43,314,707
2037 2,519,310 42,773,375
2036 2,468,819 42,231,639
2035 2,418,856 41,690,245
2034 2,368,775 41,150,029
2033 2,319,952 40,611,021
2032 2,269,637 40,073,144
2031 2,220,861 39,535,357
2030 2,173,192 38,998,581
2029 2,126,230 38,417,447
2028 2,079,176 37,810,902
2027 2,032,075 37,189,969
2026 1,985,469 36,566,201
2025 1,938,873 35,932,673
2024 1,892,516 35,300,280
2023 1,847,549 33,702,731
2022 1,803,545 32,175,224
2021 1,758,786 30,784,383
2020 1,716,468 31,552,510
2019 1,670,177 30,063,799
2018 1,616,422 30,196,281
2017 1,562,396 30,977,355
2016 1,508,186 30,954,198
2015 1,453,923 29,816,382
2014 1,399,828 28,309,273
2013 1,346,218 27,624,004
2012 1,293,483 26,168,861
2011 1,241,835 25,091,867
2010 1,189,085 23,978,487
2009 1,135,673 24,217,654
2008 1,084,530 23,287,877
2007 1,036,044 22,368,313
2006 990,343 21,459,144
2005 947,367 20,559,890
2004 899,917 19,669,480
2003 847,862 18,786,767
2002 797,957 17,910,910
2001 749,836 17,041,397
2000 703,279 16,177,722
1999 667,214 15,472,075
1998 641,474 14,922,185
1997 616,893 14,374,943
1996 593,492 13,831,009
1995 571,264 13,289,245
1994 550,138 12,750,040
1993 530,023 12,215,862
1992 510,770 11,686,676
1991 492,217 11,160,744
1990 474,274 10,640,691
1989 456,808 10,128,394
1988 439,651 9,629,165
1987 422,522 9,130,194
1986 404,728 8,628,639
1985 385,547 8,151,779
1984 364,899 7,697,307
1983 343,421 7,252,941
1982 322,216 6,824,486
1981 303,252 6,420,551
1980 288,644 6,047,997
1979 279,846 5,703,698
1978 276,531 5,381,902
1977 276,779 5,083,048
1976 281,031 4,807,933
1975 287,901 4,556,287
1974 294,953 4,323,632
1973 302,281 4,106,344
1972 309,468 3,905,722
1971 315,940 3,724,031
1970 320,803 3,562,470
1969 322,517 3,417,114
1968 318,849 3,282,711
1967 311,805 3,157,242
1966 304,859 3,039,887
1965 298,238 2,928,771
1964 291,942 2,821,968
1963 285,965 2,719,341
1962 280,286 2,620,910
1961 274,896 2,526,347
1960 269,807 2,435,403

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Saudi Arabia
2100 0.45% 0.64%
2099 0.47% 0.64%
2098 0.48% 0.65%
2097 0.49% 0.66%
2096 0.52% 0.66%
2095 0.57% 0.67%
2094 0.57% 0.68%
2093 0.57% 0.68%
2092 0.54% 0.69%
2091 0.58% 0.69%
2090 0.65% 0.69%
2089 0.66% 0.69%
2088 0.65% 0.7%
2087 0.65% 0.7%
2086 0.67% 0.7%
2085 0.76% 0.71%
2084 0.72% 0.71%
2083 0.74% 0.71%
2082 0.78% 0.72%
2081 0.81% 0.72%
2080 0.87% 0.73%
2079 0.86% 0.73%
2078 0.89% 0.74%
2077 0.96% 0.75%
2076 0.97% 0.75%
2075 0.97% 0.76%
2074 0.97% 0.77%
2073 1% 0.78%
2072 1% 0.8%
2071 1.05% 0.81%
2070 1.06% 0.82%
2069 1.02% 0.84%
2068 1.06% 0.85%
2067 1.09% 0.86%
2066 1.14% 0.87%
2065 1.17% 0.89%
2064 1.15% 0.9%
2063 1.17% 0.91%
2062 1.2% 0.92%
2061 1.23% 0.94%
2060 1.29% 0.95%
2059 1.36% 0.96%
2058 1.34% 0.97%
2057 1.36% 0.99%
2056 1.41% 1%
2055 1.44% 1.01%
2054 1.44% 1.02%
2053 1.47% 1.04%
2052 1.47% 1.05%
2051 1.48% 1.06%
2050 1.5% 1.08%
2049 1.53% 1.09%
2048 1.53% 1.11%
2047 1.61% 1.12%
2046 1.68% 1.14%
2045 1.73% 1.15%
2044 1.74% 1.17%
2043 1.81% 1.18%
2042 1.82% 1.2%
2041 1.92% 1.22%
2040 1.92% 1.23%
2039 2.03% 1.25%
2038 2.02% 1.27%
2037 2.05% 1.28%
2036 2.07% 1.3%
2035 2.11% 1.31%
2034 2.1% 1.33%
2033 2.22% 1.34%
2032 2.2% 1.36%
2031 2.19% 1.38%
2030 2.21% 1.51%
2029 2.26% 1.6%
2028 2.32% 1.67%
2027 2.35% 1.71%
2026 2.4% 1.76%
2025 2.45% 1.79%
2024 2.43% 4.74%
2023 2.44% 4.75%
2022 2.54% 4.52%
2021 2.47% -2.43%
2020 2.77% 4.95%
2019 3.33% -0.44%
2018 3.46% -2.52%
2017 3.59% 0.07%
2016 3.73% 3.82%
2015 3.86% 5.32%
2014 3.98% 2.48%
2013 4.08% 5.56%
2012 4.16% 4.29%
2011 4.44% 4.64%
2010 4.7% -0.99%
2009 4.72% 3.99%
2008 4.68% 4.11%
2007 4.61% 4.24%
2006 4.54% 4.37%
2005 5.27% 4.53%
2004 6.14% 4.7%
2003 6.25% 4.89%
2002 6.42% 5.1%
2001 6.62% 5.34%
2000 5.41% 4.56%
1999 4.01% 3.69%
1998 3.98% 3.81%
1997 3.94% 3.93%
1996 3.89% 4.08%
1995 3.84% 4.23%
1994 3.8% 4.37%
1993 3.77% 4.53%
1992 3.77% 4.71%
1991 3.78% 4.89%
1990 3.82% 5.06%
1989 3.9% 5.18%
1988 4.05% 5.47%
1987 4.4% 5.81%
1986 4.98% 5.85%
1985 5.66% 5.9%
1984 6.25% 6.13%
1983 6.58% 6.28%
1982 6.25% 6.29%
1981 5.06% 6.16%
1980 3.14% 6.04%
1979 1.2% 5.98%
1978 -0.09% 5.88%
1977 -1.51% 5.72%
1976 -2.39% 5.52%
1975 -2.39% 5.38%
1974 -2.42% 5.29%
1973 -2.32% 5.14%
1972 -2.05% 4.88%
1971 -1.52% 4.54%
1970 -0.53% 4.25%
1969 1.15% 4.09%
1968 2.26% 3.97%
1967 2.28% 3.86%
1966 2.22% 3.79%
1965 2.16% 3.78%
1964 2.09% 3.77%
1963 2.03% 3.76%
1962 1.96% 3.74%
1961 1.89% 3.73%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Saudi Arabia
Current population
1998075
36734925
Population rank 148/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.44%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
9.61 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
36.1 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 4/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +119,738
Net migration rank 53/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 119,738
2024 - 3,891 - 122,170
2023 40,140 3,997 474,366 325,691
2022 39,873 3,997 406,920 977,072
2021 39,160 6,493 409,032 -106,287
2020 38,994 0 447,036 -74,725
2019 38,894 14,695 474,407 191,582
2018 38,332 15,581 528,767 -988,751
2017 37,740 16,399 546,751 -920,812
2016 37,180 17,107 537,829 -26,997
2015 36,543 17,697 511,023 465,292
2014 35,889 18,058 493,431 469,144
2013 35,158 18,106 475,299 485,794
2012 34,347 17,860 465,649 479,206
2011 33,502 17,604 443,675 491,253
2010 32,368 22,027 418,641 504,955
2009 31,184 21,235 438,557 496,229
2008 29,941 19,925 433,457 491,337
2007 28,672 18,433 425,199 489,136
2006 27,404 16,889 399,333 504,661
2005 26,116 15,548 375,938 518,565
2004 24,666 28,578 362,843 523,472
2003 23,168 27,696 364,520 514,606
2002 21,744 27,198 372,099 500,508
2001 20,376 26,919 382,153 484,252
2000 19,132 26,695 392,407 468,515
1999 18,465 7,846 390,112 160,263
1998 17,854 7,307 389,499 159,898
1997 17,305 6,696 385,033 160,066
1996 16,802 6,003 382,248 160,532
1995 16,345 5,300 380,231 160,512
1994 15,937 4,664 377,351 160,306
1993 15,459 4,175 372,621 158,074
1992 15,010 3,867 366,763 160,908
1991 14,581 3,642 361,329 162,857
1990 14,158 3,511 355,495 160,416
1989 13,724 3,545 349,399 159,273
1988 13,266 3,777 342,865 146,918
1987 12,727 4,482 333,088 175,075
1986 12,061 6,317 322,340 172,606
1985 11,179 8,816 310,558 148,208
1984 10,076 11,221 296,615 153,562
1983 8,886 12,766 280,616 157,930
1982 8,182 12,568 264,831 153,528
1981 7,573 9,605 249,156 140,355
1980 7,142 4,903 234,372 121,220
1979 5,786 -235 220,186 112,826
1978 5,635 -4,553 205,331 105,263
1977 5,550 -7,131 191,103 96,015
1976 2,451 -9,377 178,024 85,083
1975 4,580 -11,398 166,223 73,960
1974 5,697 -12,983 155,478 69,653
1973 6,508 -13,875 145,450 63,995
1972 6,572 -13,576 136,360 55,439
1971 4,822 -10,760 127,600 43,989
1970 2,715 -6,499 120,440 31,097
1969 2,593 -2,237 113,859 25,312
1968 6,417 565 108,281 21,366
1967 6,135 974 103,343 17,947
1966 5,868 915 98,361 15,054
1965 5,618 837 93,820 15,000
1964 5,393 735 89,776 15,000
1963 5,192 632 85,480 15,000
1962 5,013 528 81,393 15,000
1961 4,858 384 77,743 15,000
1960 4,727 210 74,143 15,000

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

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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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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