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Population in Equatorial Guinea compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 4.53 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Sierra Leone
2100 5,053,285 16,111,324
2099 5,030,801 16,126,181
2098 5,007,228 16,139,280
2097 4,983,150 16,154,153
2096 4,959,082 16,164,923
2095 4,933,332 16,173,557
2094 4,905,464 16,173,155
2093 4,877,815 16,177,864
2092 4,850,016 16,175,032
2091 4,823,911 16,168,153
2090 4,796,204 16,158,415
2089 4,765,373 16,146,773
2088 4,734,246 16,133,018
2087 4,703,695 16,116,823
2086 4,673,217 16,089,780
2085 4,642,131 16,068,438
2084 4,607,210 16,044,782
2083 4,574,316 16,011,134
2082 4,540,818 15,975,073
2081 4,505,519 15,935,071
2080 4,469,469 15,896,846
2079 4,430,966 15,854,898
2078 4,393,054 15,805,607
2077 4,354,278 15,754,551
2076 4,312,881 15,699,439
2075 4,271,277 15,639,458
2074 4,230,374 15,584,377
2073 4,189,634 15,516,736
2072 4,148,110 15,446,543
2071 4,106,996 15,374,790
2070 4,064,376 15,297,449
2069 4,021,900 15,216,666
2068 3,981,311 15,128,048
2067 3,939,430 15,032,144
2066 3,896,865 14,935,222
2065 3,852,791 14,837,697
2064 3,808,133 14,740,749
2063 3,764,740 14,642,031
2062 3,721,365 14,529,557
2061 3,677,181 14,423,861
2060 3,632,328 14,311,215
2059 3,586,049 14,198,706
2058 3,537,963 14,080,827
2057 3,491,303 13,960,869
2056 3,444,436 13,836,132
2055 3,396,599 13,706,113
2054 3,348,286 13,579,802
2053 3,300,634 13,444,465
2052 3,252,844 13,303,409
2051 3,205,569 13,156,370
2050 3,158,891 13,010,109
2049 3,112,260 12,867,021
2048 3,065,466 12,716,015
2047 3,019,272 12,570,250
2046 2,971,402 12,414,307
2045 2,922,377 12,257,874
2044 2,872,776 12,092,075
2043 2,823,692 11,931,531
2042 2,773,582 11,770,467
2041 2,723,897 11,602,993
2040 2,672,567 11,431,337
2039 2,622,347 11,262,807
2038 2,570,184 11,100,099
2037 2,519,310 10,931,629
2036 2,468,819 10,760,758
2035 2,418,856 10,585,702
2034 2,368,775 10,413,826
2033 2,319,952 10,241,196
2032 2,269,637 10,062,575
2031 2,220,861 9,883,708
2030 2,173,192 9,708,038
2029 2,126,230 9,532,000
2028 2,079,176 9,360,873
2027 2,032,075 9,179,702
2026 1,985,469 9,001,269
2025 1,938,873 8,822,114
2024 1,892,516 8,642,022
2023 1,847,549 8,460,512
2022 1,803,545 8,276,807
2021 1,758,786 8,094,602
2020 1,716,468 7,912,558
2019 1,670,177 7,731,991
2018 1,616,422 7,554,563
2017 1,562,396 7,379,299
2016 1,508,186 7,205,328
2015 1,453,923 7,037,655
2014 1,399,828 6,876,385
2013 1,346,218 6,714,051
2012 1,293,483 6,551,080
2011 1,241,835 6,387,251
2010 1,189,085 6,222,714
2009 1,135,673 6,055,646
2008 1,084,530 5,894,722
2007 1,036,044 5,749,352
2006 990,343 5,624,466
2005 947,367 5,501,712
2004 899,917 5,355,717
2003 847,862 5,177,687
2002 797,957 4,971,435
2001 749,836 4,692,716
2000 703,279 4,423,611
1999 667,214 4,318,043
1998 641,474 4,295,785
1997 616,893 4,253,716
1996 593,492 4,199,210
1995 571,264 4,179,179
1994 550,138 4,173,105
1993 530,023 4,157,130
1992 510,770 4,166,366
1991 492,217 4,246,267
1990 474,274 4,196,828
1989 456,808 4,034,037
1988 439,651 3,934,517
1987 422,522 3,829,718
1986 404,728 3,728,380
1985 385,547 3,638,438
1984 364,899 3,558,758
1983 343,421 3,481,646
1982 322,216 3,408,183
1981 303,252 3,338,940
1980 288,644 3,272,089
1979 279,846 3,207,499
1978 276,531 3,145,517
1977 276,779 3,085,354
1976 281,031 3,028,820
1975 287,901 2,974,657
1974 294,953 2,920,459
1973 302,281 2,866,955
1972 309,468 2,814,388
1971 315,940 2,763,222
1970 320,803 2,712,286
1969 322,517 2,661,365
1968 318,849 2,611,532
1967 311,805 2,562,384
1966 304,859 2,514,638
1965 298,238 2,468,666
1964 291,942 2,424,390
1963 285,965 2,382,258
1962 280,286 2,342,242
1961 274,896 2,304,227
1960 269,807 2,268,356

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Sierra Leone
2100 0.45% -0.09%
2099 0.47% -0.08%
2098 0.48% -0.09%
2097 0.49% -0.07%
2096 0.52% -0.05%
2095 0.57% 0.002%
2094 0.57% -0.03%
2093 0.57% 0.02%
2092 0.54% 0.04%
2091 0.58% 0.06%
2090 0.65% 0.07%
2089 0.66% 0.09%
2088 0.65% 0.1%
2087 0.65% 0.17%
2086 0.67% 0.13%
2085 0.76% 0.15%
2084 0.72% 0.21%
2083 0.74% 0.23%
2082 0.78% 0.25%
2081 0.81% 0.24%
2080 0.87% 0.26%
2079 0.86% 0.31%
2078 0.89% 0.32%
2077 0.96% 0.35%
2076 0.97% 0.38%
2075 0.97% 0.35%
2074 0.97% 0.44%
2073 1% 0.45%
2072 1% 0.47%
2071 1.05% 0.51%
2070 1.06% 0.53%
2069 1.02% 0.59%
2068 1.06% 0.64%
2067 1.09% 0.65%
2066 1.14% 0.66%
2065 1.17% 0.66%
2064 1.15% 0.67%
2063 1.17% 0.77%
2062 1.2% 0.73%
2061 1.23% 0.79%
2060 1.29% 0.79%
2059 1.36% 0.84%
2058 1.34% 0.86%
2057 1.36% 0.9%
2056 1.41% 0.95%
2055 1.44% 0.93%
2054 1.44% 1.01%
2053 1.47% 1.06%
2052 1.47% 1.12%
2051 1.48% 1.12%
2050 1.5% 1.11%
2049 1.53% 1.19%
2048 1.53% 1.16%
2047 1.61% 1.26%
2046 1.68% 1.28%
2045 1.73% 1.37%
2044 1.74% 1.35%
2043 1.81% 1.37%
2042 1.82% 1.44%
2041 1.92% 1.5%
2040 1.92% 1.5%
2039 2.03% 1.47%
2038 2.02% 1.54%
2037 2.05% 1.59%
2036 2.07% 1.65%
2035 2.11% 1.65%
2034 2.1% 1.69%
2033 2.22% 1.78%
2032 2.2% 1.81%
2031 2.19% 1.81%
2030 2.21% 1.85%
2029 2.26% 1.83%
2028 2.32% 1.97%
2027 2.35% 1.98%
2026 2.4% 2.03%
2025 2.45% 2.08%
2024 2.43% 2.15%
2023 2.44% 2.22%
2022 2.54% 2.25%
2021 2.47% 2.3%
2020 2.77% 2.34%
2019 3.33% 2.35%
2018 3.46% 2.38%
2017 3.59% 2.41%
2016 3.73% 2.38%
2015 3.86% 2.35%
2014 3.98% 2.42%
2013 4.08% 2.49%
2012 4.16% 2.56%
2011 4.44% 2.64%
2010 4.7% 2.76%
2009 4.72% 2.73%
2008 4.68% 2.53%
2007 4.61% 2.22%
2006 4.54% 2.23%
2005 5.27% 2.73%
2004 6.14% 3.44%
2003 6.25% 4.15%
2002 6.42% 5.94%
2001 6.62% 6.08%
2000 5.41% 2.44%
1999 4.01% 0.52%
1998 3.98% 0.99%
1997 3.94% 1.3%
1996 3.89% 0.48%
1995 3.84% 0.15%
1994 3.8% 0.38%
1993 3.77% -0.22%
1992 3.77% -1.88%
1991 3.78% 1.18%
1990 3.82% 4.04%
1989 3.9% 2.53%
1988 4.05% 2.74%
1987 4.4% 2.72%
1986 4.98% 2.47%
1985 5.66% 2.24%
1984 6.25% 2.21%
1983 6.58% 2.16%
1982 6.25% 2.07%
1981 5.06% 2.04%
1980 3.14% 2.01%
1979 1.2% 1.97%
1978 -0.09% 1.95%
1977 -1.51% 1.87%
1976 -2.39% 1.82%
1975 -2.39% 1.86%
1974 -2.42% 1.87%
1973 -2.32% 1.87%
1972 -2.05% 1.85%
1971 -1.52% 1.88%
1970 -0.53% 1.91%
1969 1.15% 1.91%
1968 2.26% 1.92%
1967 2.28% 1.9%
1966 2.22% 1.86%
1965 2.16% 1.83%
1964 2.09% 1.77%
1963 2.03% 1.71%
1962 1.96% 1.65%
1961 1.89% 1.58%

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Sierra Leone
Current population
1998075
9049533
Population rank 148/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.11%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +497
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 47/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -11,309
Net migration rank 53/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -11,309
2024 - 3,891 - -11,000
2023 40,140 3,997 188,788 -4,000
2022 39,873 3,997 186,625 -4,000
2021 39,160 6,493 183,326 -1,544
2020 38,994 0 181,015 1,292
2019 38,894 14,695 181,068 -2,238
2018 38,332 15,581 178,772 -2,741
2017 37,740 16,399 173,259 1,234
2016 37,180 17,107 168,784 4,657
2015 36,543 17,697 162,275 -356
2014 35,889 18,058 160,137 485
2013 35,158 18,106 161,265 2,773
2012 34,347 17,860 160,915 988
2011 33,502 17,604 158,858 6,895
2010 32,368 22,027 155,338 7,983
2009 31,184 21,235 152,669 18,145
2008 29,941 19,925 149,855 1,182
2007 28,672 18,433 145,740 -6,042
2006 27,404 16,889 144,127 -34,052
2005 26,116 15,548 137,234 -1,805
2004 24,666 28,578 132,661 23,897
2003 23,168 27,696 130,312 69,185
2002 21,744 27,198 126,429 86,578
2001 20,376 26,919 116,647 227,791
2000 19,132 26,695 110,754 83,013
1999 18,465 7,846 102,295 -84,926
1998 17,854 7,307 103,906 -76,766
1997 17,305 6,696 105,433 -48,437
1996 16,802 6,003 104,140 -52,110
1995 16,345 5,300 100,885 -112,857
1994 15,937 4,664 101,486 -77,371
1993 15,459 4,175 103,317 -95,476
1992 15,010 3,867 103,251 -129,565
1991 14,581 3,642 105,477 -238,965
1990 14,158 3,511 100,778 131,587
1989 13,724 3,545 98,298 -5,079
1988 13,266 3,777 96,344 9,470
1987 12,727 4,482 94,235 9,558
1986 12,061 6,317 90,902 7,992
1985 11,179 8,816 88,869 -7,873
1984 10,076 11,221 87,072 -8,708
1983 8,886 12,766 84,628 -8,783
1982 8,182 12,568 82,457 -11,379
1981 7,573 9,605 80,111 -12,699
1980 7,142 4,903 77,932 -11,641
1979 5,786 -235 75,992 -13,095
1978 5,635 -4,553 74,130 -13,073
1977 5,550 -7,131 71,663 -12,399
1976 2,451 -9,377 69,506 -15,686
1975 4,580 -11,398 67,560 -13,058
1974 5,697 -12,983 65,357 -11,473
1973 6,508 -13,875 62,443 -9,322
1972 6,572 -13,576 60,279 -8,267
1971 4,822 -10,760 58,484 -8,162
1970 2,715 -6,499 56,513 -4,957
1969 2,593 -2,237 54,768 -4,485
1968 6,417 565 53,126 -3,743
1967 6,135 974 51,734 -2,819
1966 5,868 915 49,486 -2,911
1965 5,618 837 47,223 -1,851
1964 5,393 735 45,487 -2,308
1963 5,192 632 43,569 -2,480
1962 5,013 528 41,603 -2,658
1961 4,858 384 40,022 -2,947
1960 4,727 210 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/sierra-leone | CC BY

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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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