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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 3.25 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Equatorial Guinea vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Serbia
2100 5,053,285 3,621,418
2099 5,030,801 3,649,584
2098 5,007,228 3,677,789
2097 4,983,150 3,706,279
2096 4,959,082 3,734,933
2095 4,933,332 3,763,769
2094 4,905,464 3,792,851
2093 4,877,815 3,822,147
2092 4,850,016 3,851,865
2091 4,823,911 3,881,833
2090 4,796,204 3,911,964
2089 4,765,373 3,942,571
2088 4,734,246 3,973,274
2087 4,703,695 4,004,485
2086 4,673,217 4,036,066
2085 4,642,131 4,068,021
2084 4,607,210 4,100,403
2083 4,574,316 4,133,391
2082 4,540,818 4,166,924
2081 4,505,519 4,200,811
2080 4,469,469 4,235,306
2079 4,430,966 4,270,442
2078 4,393,054 4,306,246
2077 4,354,278 4,342,382
2076 4,312,881 4,378,754
2075 4,271,277 4,415,505
2074 4,230,374 4,452,888
2073 4,189,634 4,490,589
2072 4,148,110 4,528,672
2071 4,106,996 4,567,167
2070 4,064,376 4,606,212
2069 4,021,900 4,645,524
2068 3,981,311 4,685,090
2067 3,939,430 4,724,796
2066 3,896,865 4,764,445
2065 3,852,791 4,804,405
2064 3,808,133 4,844,434
2063 3,764,740 4,884,574
2062 3,721,365 4,924,899
2061 3,677,181 4,964,985
2060 3,632,328 5,005,138
2059 3,586,049 5,045,125
2058 3,537,963 5,085,292
2057 3,491,303 5,125,901
2056 3,444,436 5,166,530
2055 3,396,599 5,207,137
2054 3,348,286 5,247,793
2053 3,300,634 5,288,369
2052 3,252,844 5,329,487
2051 3,205,569 5,371,281
2050 3,158,891 5,413,067
2049 3,112,260 5,455,402
2048 3,065,466 5,498,031
2047 3,019,272 5,541,158
2046 2,971,402 5,584,824
2045 2,922,377 5,629,108
2044 2,872,776 5,673,908
2043 2,823,692 5,719,287
2042 2,773,582 5,765,400
2041 2,723,897 5,811,936
2040 2,672,567 5,858,464
2039 2,622,347 5,905,404
2038 2,570,184 5,952,107
2037 2,519,310 5,998,763
2036 2,468,819 6,045,097
2035 2,418,856 6,091,385
2034 2,368,775 6,137,447
2033 2,319,952 6,183,536
2032 2,269,637 6,229,136
2031 2,220,861 6,274,395
2030 2,173,192 6,319,422
2029 2,126,230 6,363,799
2028 2,079,176 6,407,914
2027 2,032,075 6,451,609
2026 1,985,469 6,494,521
2025 1,938,873 6,543,364
2024 1,892,516 6,586,476
2023 1,847,549 6,623,183
2022 1,803,545 6,664,449
2021 1,758,786 6,834,326
2020 1,716,468 6,899,126
2019 1,670,177 6,945,235
2018 1,616,422 6,982,604
2017 1,562,396 7,020,858
2016 1,508,186 7,058,322
2015 1,453,923 7,095,383
2014 1,399,828 7,131,787
2013 1,346,218 7,166,553
2012 1,293,483 7,201,497
2011 1,241,835 7,236,519
2010 1,189,085 7,291,436
2009 1,135,673 7,320,807
2008 1,084,530 7,350,222
2007 1,036,044 7,381,579
2006 990,343 7,411,569
2005 947,367 7,440,769
2004 899,917 7,463,157
2003 847,862 7,480,591
2002 797,957 7,500,031
2001 749,836 7,503,433
2000 703,279 7,516,346
1999 667,214 7,540,401
1998 641,474 7,567,745
1997 616,893 7,598,538
1996 593,492 7,622,185
1995 571,264 7,628,264
1994 550,138 7,622,711
1993 530,023 7,614,328
1992 510,770 7,604,063
1991 492,217 7,595,636
1990 474,274 7,897,937
1989 456,808 7,893,787
1988 439,651 7,884,218
1987 422,522 7,868,027
1986 404,728 7,853,824
1985 385,547 7,835,902
1984 364,899 7,813,549
1983 343,421 7,788,100
1982 322,216 7,763,335
1981 303,252 7,736,787
1980 288,644 7,709,544
1979 279,846 7,541,997
1978 276,531 7,504,017
1977 276,779 7,462,783
1976 281,031 7,418,973
1975 287,901 7,368,717
1974 294,953 7,326,043
1973 302,281 7,283,902
1972 309,468 7,252,012
1971 315,940 7,211,716
1970 320,803 7,164,993
1969 322,517 7,123,249
1968 318,849 7,007,586
1967 311,805 6,966,522
1966 304,859 6,927,969
1965 298,238 6,876,624
1964 291,942 6,832,855
1963 285,965 6,787,950
1962 280,286 6,740,264
1961 274,896 6,689,077
1960 269,807 6,638,992

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 Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Serbia
2100 0.45% -0.77%
2099 0.47% -0.77%
2098 0.48% -0.77%
2097 0.49% -0.77%
2096 0.52% -0.77%
2095 0.57% -0.77%
2094 0.57% -0.77%
2093 0.57% -0.77%
2092 0.54% -0.77%
2091 0.58% -0.77%
2090 0.65% -0.78%
2089 0.66% -0.77%
2088 0.65% -0.78%
2087 0.65% -0.78%
2086 0.67% -0.79%
2085 0.76% -0.79%
2084 0.72% -0.8%
2083 0.74% -0.8%
2082 0.78% -0.81%
2081 0.81% -0.81%
2080 0.87% -0.82%
2079 0.86% -0.83%
2078 0.89% -0.83%
2077 0.96% -0.83%
2076 0.97% -0.83%
2075 0.97% -0.84%
2074 0.97% -0.84%
2073 1% -0.84%
2072 1% -0.84%
2071 1.05% -0.85%
2070 1.06% -0.85%
2069 1.02% -0.84%
2068 1.06% -0.84%
2067 1.09% -0.83%
2066 1.14% -0.83%
2065 1.17% -0.83%
2064 1.15% -0.82%
2063 1.17% -0.82%
2062 1.2% -0.81%
2061 1.23% -0.8%
2060 1.29% -0.79%
2059 1.36% -0.79%
2058 1.34% -0.79%
2057 1.36% -0.79%
2056 1.41% -0.78%
2055 1.44% -0.77%
2054 1.44% -0.77%
2053 1.47% -0.77%
2052 1.47% -0.78%
2051 1.48% -0.77%
2050 1.5% -0.78%
2049 1.53% -0.78%
2048 1.53% -0.78%
2047 1.61% -0.78%
2046 1.68% -0.79%
2045 1.73% -0.79%
2044 1.74% -0.79%
2043 1.81% -0.8%
2042 1.82% -0.8%
2041 1.92% -0.79%
2040 1.92% -0.79%
2039 2.03% -0.78%
2038 2.02% -0.78%
2037 2.05% -0.77%
2036 2.07% -0.76%
2035 2.11% -0.75%
2034 2.1% -0.75%
2033 2.22% -0.73%
2032 2.2% -0.72%
2031 2.19% -0.71%
2030 2.21% -0.7%
2029 2.26% -0.69%
2028 2.32% -0.68%
2027 2.35% -0.66%
2026 2.4% -0.75%
2025 2.45% -0.65%
2024 2.43% -0.55%
2023 2.44% -0.62%
2022 2.54% -2.49%
2021 2.47% -0.94%
2020 2.77% -0.66%
2019 3.33% -0.54%
2018 3.46% -0.54%
2017 3.59% -0.53%
2016 3.73% -0.52%
2015 3.86% -0.51%
2014 3.98% -0.49%
2013 4.08% -0.49%
2012 4.16% -0.48%
2011 4.44% -0.75%
2010 4.7% -0.4%
2009 4.72% -0.4%
2008 4.68% -0.42%
2007 4.61% -0.4%
2006 4.54% -0.39%
2005 5.27% -0.3%
2004 6.14% -0.23%
2003 6.25% -0.26%
2002 6.42% -0.05%
2001 6.62% -0.17%
2000 5.41% -0.32%
1999 4.01% -0.36%
1998 3.98% -0.41%
1997 3.94% -0.31%
1996 3.89% -0.08%
1995 3.84% 0.07%
1994 3.8% 0.11%
1993 3.77% 0.13%
1992 3.77% 0.11%
1991 3.78% -3.83%
1990 3.82% 0.05%
1989 3.9% 0.12%
1988 4.05% 0.21%
1987 4.4% 0.18%
1986 4.98% 0.23%
1985 5.66% 0.29%
1984 6.25% 0.33%
1983 6.58% 0.32%
1982 6.25% 0.34%
1981 5.06% 0.35%
1980 3.14% 2.22%
1979 1.2% 0.51%
1978 -0.09% 0.55%
1977 -1.51% 0.59%
1976 -2.39% 0.68%
1975 -2.39% 0.58%
1974 -2.42% 0.58%
1973 -2.32% 0.44%
1972 -2.05% 0.56%
1971 -1.52% 0.65%
1970 -0.53% 0.59%
1969 1.15% 1.65%
1968 2.26% 0.59%
1967 2.28% 0.56%
1966 2.22% 0.75%
1965 2.16% 0.64%
1964 2.09% 0.66%
1963 2.03% 0.71%
1962 1.96% 0.77%
1961 1.89% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Serbia
Current population
1998075
6494521
Population rank 148/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.08%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 -101
Annual growth/decline +44,967 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 189/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -13,086
Net migration rank 53/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -13,086
2024 - 3,891 - -8,132
2023 40,140 3,997 -36,427 4,348
2022 39,873 3,997 -46,651 40,118
2021 39,160 6,493 -74,494 -8,974
2020 38,994 0 -55,193 -10,220
2019 38,894 14,695 -36,810 -18,891
2018 38,332 15,581 -37,707 -18,883
2017 37,740 16,399 -39,317 -18,651
2016 37,180 17,107 -35,998 -18,322
2015 36,543 17,697 -37,605 -18,789
2014 35,889 18,058 -34,946 -18,846
2013 35,158 18,106 -34,399 -17,866
2012 34,347 17,860 -35,288 -18,513
2011 33,502 17,604 -36,906 611
2010 32,368 22,027 -34,999 3,632
2009 31,184 21,235 -33,676 6,043
2008 29,941 19,925 -33,590 7,070
2007 28,672 18,433 -34,693 7,045
2006 27,404 16,889 -31,870 8,018
2005 26,116 15,548 -34,227 7,945
2004 24,666 28,578 -26,121 7,300
2003 23,168 27,696 -24,686 6,854
2002 21,744 27,198 -24,750 1,562
2001 20,376 26,919 -20,259 -12,007
2000 19,132 26,695 -30,065 -14,368
1999 18,465 7,846 -29,408 -4,073
1998 17,854 7,307 -23,006 -5,665
1997 17,305 6,696 -18,389 -5,817
1996 16,802 6,003 -16,007 -5,598
1995 16,345 5,300 -7,628 -6,019
1994 15,937 4,664 -7,157 -5,934
1993 15,459 4,175 -5,703 -5,972
1992 15,010 3,867 -3,779 -4,415
1991 14,581 3,642 2,210 -8,483
1990 14,158 3,511 7,416 -16,260
1989 13,724 3,545 11,872 -16,360
1988 13,266 3,777 13,852 -15,715
1987 12,727 4,482 16,711 -16,686
1986 12,061 6,317 19,407 -17,990
1985 11,179 8,816 22,090 -17,646
1984 10,076 11,221 23,815 -15,567
1983 8,886 12,766 27,515 -15,301
1982 8,182 12,568 30,603 -13,550
1981 7,573 9,605 34,304 -8,531
1980 7,142 4,903 36,273 287
1979 5,786 -235 39,022 -960
1978 5,635 -4,553 43,636 -1,481
1977 5,550 -7,131 48,105 -1,953
1976 2,451 -9,377 51,399 -2,744
1975 4,580 -11,398 52,502 -3,490
1974 5,697 -12,983 51,583 -3,525
1973 6,508 -13,875 49,596 -2,396
1972 6,572 -13,576 48,248 -348
1971 4,822 -10,760 47,424 1,655
1970 2,715 -6,499 48,343 1,861
1969 2,593 -2,237 50,304 4,112
1968 6,417 565 51,653 5,430
1967 6,135 974 53,120 6,114
1966 5,868 915 53,338 7,037
1965 5,618 837 53,383 7,957
1964 5,393 735 54,185 8,045
1963 5,192 632 55,580 8,276
1962 5,013 528 59,307 6,064
1961 4,858 384 61,065 6,422
1960 4,727 210 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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