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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 10.3 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Somalia
2100 5,053,285 68,384,185
2099 5,030,801 68,040,371
2098 5,007,228 67,702,230
2097 4,983,150 67,362,336
2096 4,959,082 66,972,933
2095 4,933,332 66,585,659
2094 4,905,464 66,179,819
2093 4,877,815 65,760,590
2092 4,850,016 65,324,261
2091 4,823,911 64,852,843
2090 4,796,204 64,362,727
2089 4,765,373 63,922,797
2088 4,734,246 63,464,036
2087 4,703,695 62,987,028
2086 4,673,217 62,447,029
2085 4,642,131 61,873,597
2084 4,607,210 61,318,916
2083 4,574,316 60,761,800
2082 4,540,818 60,187,980
2081 4,505,519 59,676,722
2080 4,469,469 59,100,915
2079 4,430,966 58,477,428
2078 4,393,054 57,852,528
2077 4,354,278 57,211,821
2076 4,312,881 56,602,463
2075 4,271,277 56,005,600
2074 4,230,374 55,330,165
2073 4,189,634 54,651,918
2072 4,148,110 53,978,548
2071 4,106,996 53,284,016
2070 4,064,376 52,573,210
2069 4,021,900 51,878,214
2068 3,981,311 51,197,653
2067 3,939,430 50,493,028
2066 3,896,865 49,779,172
2065 3,852,791 49,024,665
2064 3,808,133 48,265,876
2063 3,764,740 47,522,361
2062 3,721,365 46,785,920
2061 3,677,181 46,037,526
2060 3,632,328 45,220,507
2059 3,586,049 44,397,936
2058 3,537,963 43,659,021
2057 3,491,303 42,897,422
2056 3,444,436 42,121,542
2055 3,396,599 41,318,179
2054 3,348,286 40,513,141
2053 3,300,634 39,744,995
2052 3,252,844 38,992,177
2051 3,205,569 38,228,872
2050 3,158,891 37,471,735
2049 3,112,260 36,739,905
2048 3,065,466 35,984,999
2047 3,019,272 35,218,863
2046 2,971,402 34,462,403
2045 2,922,377 33,717,596
2044 2,872,776 32,977,674
2043 2,823,692 32,247,710
2042 2,773,582 31,537,272
2041 2,723,897 30,794,853
2040 2,672,567 30,032,324
2039 2,622,347 29,312,883
2038 2,570,184 28,583,386
2037 2,519,310 27,838,646
2036 2,468,819 27,114,453
2035 2,418,856 26,385,421
2034 2,368,775 25,687,629
2033 2,319,952 25,018,509
2032 2,269,637 24,338,597
2031 2,220,861 23,657,353
2030 2,173,192 22,965,742
2029 2,126,230 22,299,610
2028 2,079,176 21,651,582
2027 2,032,075 20,991,860
2026 1,985,469 20,322,668
2025 1,938,873 19,666,990
2024 1,892,516 19,009,151
2023 1,847,549 18,358,615
2022 1,803,545 17,801,897
2021 1,758,786 17,271,431
2020 1,716,468 16,651,191
2019 1,670,177 16,030,971
2018 1,616,422 15,452,487
2017 1,562,396 14,916,629
2016 1,508,186 14,348,740
2015 1,453,923 13,806,963
2014 1,399,828 13,339,491
2013 1,346,218 12,869,594
2012 1,293,483 12,461,160
2011 1,241,835 12,348,830
2010 1,189,085 12,261,756
2009 1,135,673 11,961,201
2008 1,084,530 11,663,084
2007 1,036,044 11,322,582
2006 990,343 10,975,502
2005 947,367 10,644,228
2004 899,917 10,280,998
2003 847,862 9,909,157
2002 797,957 9,550,063
2001 749,836 9,198,493
2000 703,279 8,838,713
1999 667,214 8,492,059
1998 641,474 8,155,417
1997 616,893 7,824,525
1996 593,492 7,554,474
1995 571,264 7,285,007
1994 550,138 7,026,797
1993 530,023 6,681,399
1992 510,770 6,495,107
1991 492,217 6,813,760
1990 474,274 7,082,811
1989 456,808 7,114,817
1988 439,651 7,235,360
1987 422,522 7,228,302
1986 404,728 6,974,788
1985 385,547 6,693,289
1984 364,899 6,428,389
1983 343,421 6,198,430
1982 322,216 6,003,840
1981 303,252 5,982,849
1980 288,644 5,936,154
1979 279,846 5,449,117
1978 276,531 4,814,892
1977 276,779 4,484,050
1976 281,031 4,365,812
1975 287,901 4,257,535
1974 294,953 4,151,842
1973 302,281 4,045,592
1972 309,468 3,939,436
1971 315,940 3,837,691
1970 320,803 3,738,448
1969 322,517 3,641,015
1968 318,849 3,546,590
1967 311,805 3,454,537
1966 304,859 3,365,106
1965 298,238 3,277,874
1964 291,942 3,192,796
1963 285,965 3,110,361
1962 280,286 3,030,091
1961 274,896 2,952,054
1960 269,807 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Somalia
2100 0.45% 0.51%
2099 0.47% 0.5%
2098 0.48% 0.5%
2097 0.49% 0.58%
2096 0.52% 0.58%
2095 0.57% 0.61%
2094 0.57% 0.64%
2093 0.57% 0.67%
2092 0.54% 0.73%
2091 0.58% 0.76%
2090 0.65% 0.69%
2089 0.66% 0.72%
2088 0.65% 0.76%
2087 0.65% 0.86%
2086 0.67% 0.93%
2085 0.76% 0.9%
2084 0.72% 0.92%
2083 0.74% 0.95%
2082 0.78% 0.86%
2081 0.81% 0.97%
2080 0.87% 1.07%
2079 0.86% 1.08%
2078 0.89% 1.12%
2077 0.96% 1.08%
2076 0.97% 1.07%
2075 0.97% 1.22%
2074 0.97% 1.24%
2073 1% 1.25%
2072 1% 1.3%
2071 1.05% 1.35%
2070 1.06% 1.34%
2069 1.02% 1.33%
2068 1.06% 1.4%
2067 1.09% 1.43%
2066 1.14% 1.54%
2065 1.17% 1.57%
2064 1.15% 1.56%
2063 1.17% 1.57%
2062 1.2% 1.63%
2061 1.23% 1.81%
2060 1.29% 1.85%
2059 1.36% 1.69%
2058 1.34% 1.78%
2057 1.36% 1.84%
2056 1.41% 1.94%
2055 1.44% 1.99%
2054 1.44% 1.93%
2053 1.47% 1.93%
2052 1.47% 2%
2051 1.48% 2.02%
2050 1.5% 1.99%
2049 1.53% 2.1%
2048 1.53% 2.18%
2047 1.61% 2.2%
2046 1.68% 2.21%
2045 1.73% 2.24%
2044 1.74% 2.26%
2043 1.81% 2.25%
2042 1.82% 2.41%
2041 1.92% 2.54%
2040 1.92% 2.45%
2039 2.03% 2.55%
2038 2.02% 2.68%
2037 2.05% 2.67%
2036 2.07% 2.76%
2035 2.11% 2.72%
2034 2.1% 2.67%
2033 2.22% 2.79%
2032 2.2% 2.88%
2031 2.19% 3.01%
2030 2.21% 2.99%
2029 2.26% 2.99%
2028 2.32% 3.14%
2027 2.35% 3.29%
2026 2.4% 3.33%
2025 2.45% 3.46%
2024 2.43% 3.54%
2023 2.44% 3.13%
2022 2.54% 3.07%
2021 2.47% 3.72%
2020 2.77% 3.87%
2019 3.33% 3.74%
2018 3.46% 3.59%
2017 3.59% 3.96%
2016 3.73% 3.92%
2015 3.86% 3.5%
2014 3.98% 3.65%
2013 4.08% 3.28%
2012 4.16% 0.91%
2011 4.44% 0.71%
2010 4.7% 2.51%
2009 4.72% 2.56%
2008 4.68% 3.01%
2007 4.61% 3.16%
2006 4.54% 3.11%
2005 5.27% 3.53%
2004 6.14% 3.75%
2003 6.25% 3.76%
2002 6.42% 3.82%
2001 6.62% 4.07%
2000 5.41% 4.08%
1999 4.01% 4.13%
1998 3.98% 4.23%
1997 3.94% 3.57%
1996 3.89% 3.7%
1995 3.84% 3.67%
1994 3.8% 5.17%
1993 3.77% 2.87%
1992 3.77% -4.68%
1991 3.78% -3.8%
1990 3.82% -0.45%
1989 3.9% -1.67%
1988 4.05% 0.1%
1987 4.4% 3.63%
1986 4.98% 4.21%
1985 5.66% 4.12%
1984 6.25% 3.71%
1983 6.58% 3.24%
1982 6.25% 0.35%
1981 5.06% 0.79%
1980 3.14% 8.94%
1979 1.2% 13.2%
1978 -0.09% 7.38%
1977 -1.51% 2.71%
1976 -2.39% 2.54%
1975 -2.39% 2.55%
1974 -2.42% 2.63%
1973 -2.32% 2.69%
1972 -2.05% 2.65%
1971 -1.52% 2.65%
1970 -0.53% 2.68%
1969 1.15% 2.66%
1968 2.26% 2.66%
1967 2.28% 2.66%
1966 2.22% 2.66%
1965 2.16% 2.66%
1964 2.09% 2.65%
1963 2.03% 2.65%
1962 1.96% 2.64%
1961 1.89% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Somalia
Current population
1998075
20503678
Population rank 148/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.25%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
9.61 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
36.1 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 8/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +12,077
Net migration rank 53/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 12,077
2024 - 3,891 - 26,859
2023 40,140 3,997 608,203 46,217
2022 39,873 3,997 551,450 -92,434
2021 39,160 6,493 566,399 35,506
2020 38,994 0 561,311 77,259
2019 38,894 14,695 548,756 53,124
2018 38,332 15,581 514,244 40,844
2017 37,740 16,399 478,556 38,067
2016 37,180 17,107 495,132 124,017
2015 36,543 17,697 481,573 -17,178
2014 35,889 18,058 464,481 6,065
2013 35,158 18,106 448,518 20,723
2012 34,347 17,860 399,468 -51,833
2011 33,502 17,604 203,213 -326,192
2010 32,368 22,027 385,571 -88,448
2009 31,184 21,235 405,784 -101,795
2008 29,941 19,925 394,258 -102,035
2007 28,672 18,433 380,303 8,476
2006 27,404 16,889 372,597 -67,200
2005 26,116 15,548 363,117 -5,955
2004 24,666 28,578 351,959 17,353
2003 23,168 27,696 341,192 33,174
2002 21,744 27,198 331,215 12,603
2001 20,376 26,919 319,059 40,274
2000 19,132 26,695 306,651 53,580
1999 18,465 7,846 295,523 37,548
1998 17,854 7,307 284,779 55,426
1997 17,305 6,696 271,894 49,692
1996 16,802 6,003 264,807 -46,291
1995 16,345 5,300 254,509 65,888
1994 15,937 4,664 246,950 -50,921
1993 15,459 4,175 232,960 261,815
1992 15,010 3,867 57,495 -179,675
1991 14,581 3,642 53,052 -568,166
1990 14,158 3,511 225,162 -248,155
1989 13,724 3,545 225,255 -266,281
1988 13,266 3,777 215,599 -415,660
1987 12,727 4,482 231,580 -17,391
1986 12,061 6,317 218,416 74,424
1985 11,179 8,816 207,960 62,183
1984 10,076 11,221 199,017 60,630
1983 8,886 12,766 190,775 9,505
1982 8,182 12,568 182,793 6,115
1981 7,573 9,605 185,211 -332,129
1980 7,142 4,903 174,790 65,519
1979 5,786 -235 151,016 582,746
1978 5,635 -4,553 132,689 402,005
1977 5,550 -7,131 124,818 2,170
1976 2,451 -9,377 113,319 -3,831
1975 4,580 -11,398 108,998 -1,934
1974 5,697 -12,983 104,813 -495
1973 6,508 -13,875 108,038 143
1972 6,572 -13,576 104,493 -351
1971 4,822 -10,760 101,196 -1,850
1970 2,715 -6,499 98,025 1,104
1969 2,593 -2,237 95,045 690
1968 6,417 565 92,208 906
1967 6,135 974 89,497 1,498
1966 5,868 915 86,930 941
1965 5,618 837 84,448 2,142
1964 5,393 735 82,042 1,518
1963 5,192 632 79,859 1,449
1962 5,013 528 77,737 1,496
1961 4,858 384 75,513 1,336
1960 4,727 210 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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