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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 9.75 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Senegal
2100 5,052,131 47,474,574
2099 5,029,652 47,302,101
2098 5,006,084 47,124,428
2097 4,982,012 46,935,783
2096 4,957,949 46,742,299
2095 4,932,205 46,541,530
2094 4,904,343 46,331,819
2093 4,876,701 46,117,446
2092 4,848,908 45,896,926
2091 4,822,809 45,669,419
2090 4,795,108 45,435,395
2089 4,764,284 45,190,699
2088 4,733,165 44,942,408
2087 4,702,620 44,685,891
2086 4,672,149 44,418,490
2085 4,641,070 44,143,926
2084 4,606,158 43,864,819
2083 4,573,271 43,572,529
2082 4,539,781 43,279,061
2081 4,504,490 42,978,412
2080 4,468,448 42,673,206
2079 4,429,954 42,360,446
2078 4,392,051 42,038,513
2077 4,353,283 41,710,573
2076 4,311,896 41,373,492
2075 4,270,301 41,024,071
2074 4,229,407 40,668,576
2073 4,188,677 40,306,673
2072 4,147,163 39,937,069
2071 4,106,058 39,562,087
2070 4,063,448 39,181,827
2069 4,020,982 38,789,497
2068 3,980,402 38,392,382
2067 3,938,530 37,991,278
2066 3,895,974 37,578,685
2065 3,851,911 37,162,056
2064 3,807,263 36,738,762
2063 3,763,880 36,312,562
2062 3,720,515 35,879,325
2061 3,676,341 35,443,454
2060 3,631,498 35,004,974
2059 3,585,230 34,566,478
2058 3,537,155 34,117,578
2057 3,490,505 33,668,392
2056 3,443,649 33,214,418
2055 3,395,823 32,760,822
2054 3,347,521 32,308,761
2053 3,299,880 31,854,267
2052 3,252,101 31,400,703
2051 3,204,837 30,944,985
2050 3,158,169 30,486,035
2049 3,111,550 30,028,301
2048 3,064,766 29,566,333
2047 3,018,583 29,107,317
2046 2,970,723 28,644,370
2045 2,921,709 28,183,606
2044 2,872,120 27,720,422
2043 2,823,047 27,256,832
2042 2,772,948 26,792,904
2041 2,723,274 26,328,316
2040 2,671,956 25,862,356
2039 2,621,748 25,394,612
2038 2,569,597 24,924,728
2037 2,518,735 24,453,976
2036 2,468,255 23,983,290
2035 2,418,303 23,511,966
2034 2,368,234 23,043,425
2033 2,319,422 22,574,895
2032 2,269,119 22,106,910
2031 2,220,354 21,639,797
2030 2,172,696 21,175,234
2029 2,125,745 20,716,123
2028 2,078,701 20,260,670
2027 2,031,611 19,811,163
2026 1,985,016 19,369,097
2025 1,938,431 18,931,966
2024 1,892,516 18,501,984
2023 1,847,549 18,077,573
2022 1,803,545 17,651,103
2021 1,758,786 17,220,867
2020 1,716,468 16,789,219
2019 1,670,177 16,352,922
2018 1,616,422 15,914,498
2017 1,562,396 15,475,002
2016 1,508,186 15,034,521
2015 1,453,923 14,593,331
2014 1,399,828 14,152,102
2013 1,346,218 13,710,849
2012 1,293,483 13,310,495
2011 1,241,835 12,958,897
2010 1,189,085 12,635,413
2009 1,135,673 12,337,389
2008 1,084,530 12,048,959
2007 1,036,044 11,770,344
2006 990,343 11,500,094
2005 947,367 11,235,472
2004 899,917 10,975,704
2003 847,862 10,721,176
2002 797,957 10,466,214
2001 749,836 10,212,942
2000 703,279 9,968,260
1999 667,214 9,730,887
1998 641,474 9,502,952
1997 616,893 9,283,495
1996 593,492 9,067,014
1995 571,264 8,848,101
1994 550,138 8,624,078
1993 530,023 8,396,288
1992 510,770 8,168,395
1991 492,217 7,943,085
1990 474,274 7,720,523
1989 456,808 7,502,207
1988 439,651 7,289,618
1987 422,522 7,081,530
1986 404,728 6,878,192
1985 385,547 6,683,287
1984 364,899 6,499,364
1983 343,421 6,324,504
1982 322,216 6,156,961
1981 303,252 5,997,160
1980 288,644 5,845,638
1979 279,846 5,702,895
1978 276,531 5,568,096
1977 276,779 5,439,549
1976 281,031 5,308,564
1975 287,901 5,170,810
1974 294,953 5,029,437
1973 302,281 4,885,181
1972 309,468 4,741,631
1971 315,940 4,601,864
1970 320,803 4,466,328
1969 322,517 4,334,974
1968 318,849 4,207,587
1967 311,805 4,083,870
1966 304,859 3,964,299
1965 298,238 3,849,788
1964 291,942 3,740,535
1963 285,965 3,635,876
1962 280,286 3,534,686
1961 274,896 3,436,375
1960 269,807 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Senegal
2100 0.45% 0.36%
2099 0.47% 0.38%
2098 0.48% 0.4%
2097 0.49% 0.41%
2096 0.52% 0.43%
2095 0.57% 0.45%
2094 0.57% 0.46%
2093 0.57% 0.48%
2092 0.54% 0.5%
2091 0.58% 0.52%
2090 0.65% 0.54%
2089 0.66% 0.55%
2088 0.65% 0.57%
2087 0.65% 0.6%
2086 0.67% 0.62%
2085 0.76% 0.64%
2084 0.72% 0.67%
2083 0.74% 0.68%
2082 0.78% 0.7%
2081 0.81% 0.72%
2080 0.87% 0.74%
2079 0.86% 0.77%
2078 0.89% 0.79%
2077 0.96% 0.81%
2076 0.97% 0.85%
2075 0.97% 0.87%
2074 0.97% 0.9%
2073 1% 0.93%
2072 1% 0.95%
2071 1.05% 0.97%
2070 1.06% 1.01%
2069 1.02% 1.03%
2068 1.06% 1.06%
2067 1.09% 1.1%
2066 1.14% 1.12%
2065 1.17% 1.15%
2064 1.15% 1.17%
2063 1.17% 1.21%
2062 1.2% 1.23%
2061 1.23% 1.25%
2060 1.29% 1.27%
2059 1.36% 1.32%
2058 1.34% 1.33%
2057 1.36% 1.37%
2056 1.41% 1.38%
2055 1.44% 1.4%
2054 1.44% 1.43%
2053 1.47% 1.44%
2052 1.47% 1.47%
2051 1.48% 1.51%
2050 1.5% 1.52%
2049 1.53% 1.56%
2048 1.53% 1.58%
2047 1.61% 1.62%
2046 1.68% 1.63%
2045 1.73% 1.67%
2044 1.74% 1.7%
2043 1.81% 1.73%
2042 1.82% 1.76%
2041 1.92% 1.8%
2040 1.92% 1.84%
2039 2.03% 1.89%
2038 2.02% 1.93%
2037 2.05% 1.96%
2036 2.07% 2%
2035 2.11% 2.03%
2034 2.1% 2.08%
2033 2.22% 2.12%
2032 2.2% 2.16%
2031 2.19% 2.19%
2030 2.21% 2.22%
2029 2.26% 2.25%
2028 2.32% 2.27%
2027 2.35% 2.28%
2026 2.4% 2.31%
2025 2.43% 2.32%
2024 2.43% 2.35%
2023 2.44% 2.42%
2022 2.54% 2.5%
2021 2.47% 2.57%
2020 2.77% 2.67%
2019 3.33% 2.75%
2018 3.46% 2.84%
2017 3.59% 2.93%
2016 3.73% 3.02%
2015 3.86% 3.12%
2014 3.98% 3.22%
2013 4.08% 3.01%
2012 4.16% 2.71%
2011 4.44% 2.56%
2010 4.7% 2.42%
2009 4.72% 2.39%
2008 4.68% 2.37%
2007 4.61% 2.35%
2006 4.54% 2.36%
2005 5.27% 2.37%
2004 6.14% 2.37%
2003 6.25% 2.44%
2002 6.42% 2.48%
2001 6.62% 2.45%
2000 5.41% 2.44%
1999 4.01% 2.4%
1998 3.98% 2.36%
1997 3.94% 2.39%
1996 3.89% 2.47%
1995 3.84% 2.6%
1994 3.8% 2.71%
1993 3.77% 2.79%
1992 3.77% 2.84%
1991 3.78% 2.88%
1990 3.82% 2.91%
1989 3.9% 2.92%
1988 4.05% 2.94%
1987 4.4% 2.96%
1986 4.98% 2.92%
1985 5.66% 2.83%
1984 6.25% 2.76%
1983 6.58% 2.72%
1982 6.25% 2.66%
1981 5.06% 2.59%
1980 3.14% 2.5%
1979 1.2% 2.42%
1978 -0.09% 2.36%
1977 -1.51% 2.47%
1976 -2.39% 2.66%
1975 -2.39% 2.81%
1974 -2.42% 2.95%
1973 -2.32% 3.03%
1972 -2.05% 3.04%
1971 -1.52% 3.03%
1970 -0.53% 3.03%
1969 1.15% 3.03%
1968 2.26% 3.03%
1967 2.28% 3.02%
1966 2.22% 2.97%
1965 2.16% 2.92%
1964 2.09% 2.88%
1963 2.03% 2.86%
1962 1.96% 2.86%
1961 1.89% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/senegal | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Senegal
Current population
2008950
19596169
Population rank 148/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.24%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
1.23 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
35.4 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 35/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -12,636
Net migration rank 53/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -12,636
2024 41,906 3,891 438,108 -10,307
2023 40,140 3,997 431,006 -9,999
2022 39,873 3,997 415,507 16,425
2021 39,160 6,493 403,019 25,519
2020 38,994 0 400,910 33,848
2019 38,894 14,695 399,436 38,386
2018 38,332 15,581 405,454 33,567
2017 37,740 16,399 410,366 29,605
2016 37,180 17,107 411,480 29,498
2015 36,543 17,697 407,008 34,387
2014 35,889 18,058 405,019 36,030
2013 35,158 18,106 406,582 34,878
2012 34,347 17,860 402,243 -42,978
2011 33,502 17,604 387,290 -43,350
2010 32,368 22,027 372,934 -69,888
2009 31,184 21,235 362,238 -69,239
2008 29,941 19,925 351,661 -67,812
2007 28,672 18,433 339,963 -66,580
2006 27,404 16,889 331,364 -64,254
2005 26,116 15,548 323,908 -61,781
2004 24,666 28,578 317,286 -59,879
2003 23,168 27,696 308,856 -57,213
2002 21,744 27,198 298,842 -40,554
2001 20,376 26,919 289,690 -41,422
2000 19,132 26,695 283,946 -42,854
1999 18,465 7,846 277,944 -44,284
1998 17,854 7,307 267,404 -45,189
1997 17,305 6,696 261,200 -44,506
1996 16,802 6,003 255,418 -39,162
1995 16,345 5,300 252,552 -31,001
1994 15,937 4,664 249,115 -22,633
1993 15,459 4,175 245,742 -16,649
1992 15,010 3,867 241,482 -14,796
1991 14,581 3,642 237,713 -13,783
1990 14,158 3,511 234,155 -12,959
1989 13,724 3,545 227,797 -12,362
1988 13,266 3,777 221,772 -12,036
1987 12,727 4,482 218,522 -12,086
1986 12,061 6,317 212,887 -12,655
1985 11,179 8,816 208,218 -18,644
1984 10,076 11,221 203,125 -24,858
1983 8,886 12,766 197,673 -26,222
1982 8,182 12,568 191,309 -27,672
1981 7,573 9,605 185,917 -29,959
1980 7,142 4,903 179,707 -32,616
1979 5,786 -235 173,425 -35,022
1978 5,635 -4,553 167,744 -36,559
1977 5,550 -7,131 161,636 -35,731
1976 2,451 -9,377 154,776 -18,716
1975 4,580 -11,398 147,311 -7,870
1974 5,697 -12,983 139,974 3,347
1973 6,508 -13,875 133,834 11,382
1972 6,572 -13,576 128,024 13,852
1971 4,822 -10,760 122,511 15,131
1970 2,715 -6,499 117,264 16,168
1969 2,593 -2,237 112,393 16,887
1968 6,417 565 108,240 17,264
1967 6,135 974 104,824 17,107
1966 5,868 915 101,359 15,849
1965 5,618 837 97,912 13,913
1964 5,393 735 94,797 11,892
1963 5,192 632 92,264 10,371
1962 5,013 528 89,937 9,809
1961 4,858 384 87,322 9,549
1960 4,727 210 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/senegal | 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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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