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Population in Equatorial Guinea compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 25.7 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea South Korea
2100 5,052,131 22,001,649
2099 5,029,652 22,324,514
2098 5,006,084 22,657,541
2097 4,982,012 22,998,315
2096 4,957,949 23,348,632
2095 4,932,205 23,711,049
2094 4,904,343 24,081,510
2093 4,876,701 24,460,970
2092 4,848,908 24,848,715
2091 4,822,809 25,242,926
2090 4,795,108 25,642,926
2089 4,764,284 26,048,094
2088 4,733,165 26,457,020
2087 4,702,620 26,871,556
2086 4,672,149 27,288,450
2085 4,641,070 27,710,065
2084 4,606,158 28,133,600
2083 4,573,271 28,564,090
2082 4,539,781 28,998,646
2081 4,504,490 29,441,497
2080 4,468,448 29,887,135
2079 4,429,954 30,337,095
2078 4,392,051 30,793,984
2077 4,353,283 31,258,278
2076 4,311,896 31,728,826
2075 4,270,301 32,205,338
2074 4,229,407 32,689,892
2073 4,188,677 33,180,187
2072 4,147,163 33,679,874
2071 4,106,058 34,187,068
2070 4,063,448 34,702,204
2069 4,020,982 35,224,472
2068 3,980,402 35,745,164
2067 3,938,530 36,274,411
2066 3,895,974 36,808,495
2065 3,851,911 37,349,660
2064 3,807,263 37,897,742
2063 3,763,880 38,450,082
2062 3,720,515 39,009,227
2061 3,676,341 39,565,102
2060 3,631,498 40,130,032
2059 3,585,230 40,692,438
2058 3,537,155 41,256,780
2057 3,490,505 41,813,259
2056 3,443,649 42,356,530
2055 3,395,823 42,888,143
2054 3,347,521 43,405,840
2053 3,299,880 43,917,075
2052 3,252,101 44,419,192
2051 3,204,837 44,901,452
2050 3,158,169 45,362,931
2049 3,111,550 45,809,553
2048 3,064,766 46,235,718
2047 3,018,583 46,645,885
2046 2,970,723 47,033,200
2045 2,921,709 47,409,815
2044 2,872,120 47,773,842
2043 2,823,047 48,120,989
2042 2,772,948 48,455,085
2041 2,723,274 48,782,206
2040 2,671,956 49,091,438
2039 2,621,748 49,388,464
2038 2,569,597 49,669,835
2037 2,518,735 49,932,869
2036 2,468,255 50,175,947
2035 2,418,303 50,401,135
2034 2,368,234 50,607,994
2033 2,319,422 50,796,030
2032 2,269,119 50,961,878
2031 2,220,354 51,109,725
2030 2,172,696 51,242,628
2029 2,125,745 51,360,529
2028 2,078,701 51,461,403
2027 2,031,611 51,551,313
2026 1,985,016 51,624,449
2025 1,938,431 51,684,564
2024 1,892,516 51,751,065
2023 1,847,549 51,712,619
2022 1,803,545 51,672,569
2021 1,758,786 51,769,539
2020 1,716,468 51,836,239
2019 1,670,177 51,764,822
2018 1,616,422 51,585,058
2017 1,562,396 51,361,911
2016 1,508,186 51,217,803
2015 1,453,923 51,014,947
2014 1,399,828 50,746,659
2013 1,346,218 50,428,893
2012 1,293,483 50,199,853
2011 1,241,835 49,936,638
2010 1,189,085 49,554,112
2009 1,135,673 49,307,835
2008 1,084,530 49,054,708
2007 1,036,044 48,683,638
2006 990,343 48,438,292
2005 947,367 48,184,561
2004 899,917 48,082,519
2003 847,862 47,892,330
2002 797,957 47,644,736
2001 749,836 47,370,164
2000 703,279 47,008,111
1999 667,214 46,616,677
1998 641,474 46,286,503
1997 616,893 45,953,580
1996 593,492 45,524,681
1995 571,264 45,092,991
1994 550,138 44,641,540
1993 530,023 44,194,628
1992 510,770 43,747,962
1991 492,217 43,295,704
1990 474,274 42,869,283
1989 456,808 42,449,038
1988 439,651 42,031,247
1987 422,522 41,621,690
1986 404,728 41,213,674
1985 385,547 40,805,744
1984 364,899 40,405,956
1983 343,421 39,910,403
1982 322,216 39,326,352
1981 303,252 38,723,248
1980 288,644 38,123,775
1979 279,846 37,534,236
1978 276,531 36,969,185
1977 276,779 36,411,795
1976 281,031 35,848,523
1975 287,901 35,280,725
1974 294,953 34,692,266
1973 302,281 34,103,149
1972 309,468 33,505,406
1971 315,940 32,882,704
1970 320,803 32,240,827
1969 322,517 31,544,266
1968 318,849 30,838,302
1967 311,805 30,130,983
1966 304,859 29,435,571
1965 298,238 28,704,674
1964 291,942 27,984,155
1963 285,965 27,261,747
1962 280,286 26,513,030
1961 274,896 25,765,673
1960 269,807 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea South Korea
2100 0.45% -1.45%
2099 0.47% -1.47%
2098 0.48% -1.48%
2097 0.49% -1.5%
2096 0.52% -1.53%
2095 0.57% -1.54%
2094 0.57% -1.55%
2093 0.57% -1.56%
2092 0.54% -1.56%
2091 0.58% -1.56%
2090 0.65% -1.56%
2089 0.66% -1.55%
2088 0.65% -1.54%
2087 0.65% -1.53%
2086 0.67% -1.52%
2085 0.76% -1.51%
2084 0.72% -1.51%
2083 0.74% -1.5%
2082 0.78% -1.5%
2081 0.81% -1.49%
2080 0.87% -1.48%
2079 0.86% -1.48%
2078 0.89% -1.49%
2077 0.96% -1.48%
2076 0.97% -1.48%
2075 0.97% -1.48%
2074 0.97% -1.48%
2073 1% -1.48%
2072 1% -1.48%
2071 1.05% -1.48%
2070 1.06% -1.48%
2069 1.02% -1.46%
2068 1.06% -1.46%
2067 1.09% -1.45%
2066 1.14% -1.45%
2065 1.17% -1.45%
2064 1.15% -1.44%
2063 1.17% -1.43%
2062 1.2% -1.4%
2061 1.23% -1.41%
2060 1.29% -1.38%
2059 1.36% -1.37%
2058 1.34% -1.33%
2057 1.36% -1.28%
2056 1.41% -1.24%
2055 1.44% -1.19%
2054 1.44% -1.16%
2053 1.47% -1.13%
2052 1.47% -1.07%
2051 1.48% -1.02%
2050 1.5% -0.97%
2049 1.53% -0.92%
2048 1.53% -0.88%
2047 1.61% -0.82%
2046 1.68% -0.79%
2045 1.73% -0.76%
2044 1.74% -0.72%
2043 1.81% -0.69%
2042 1.82% -0.67%
2041 1.92% -0.63%
2040 1.92% -0.6%
2039 2.03% -0.57%
2038 2.02% -0.53%
2037 2.05% -0.48%
2036 2.07% -0.45%
2035 2.11% -0.41%
2034 2.1% -0.37%
2033 2.22% -0.33%
2032 2.2% -0.29%
2031 2.19% -0.26%
2030 2.21% -0.23%
2029 2.26% -0.2%
2028 2.32% -0.17%
2027 2.35% -0.14%
2026 2.4% -0.12%
2025 2.43% -0.13%
2024 2.43% 0.07%
2023 2.44% 0.08%
2022 2.54% -0.19%
2021 2.47% -0.13%
2020 2.77% 0.14%
2019 3.33% 0.35%
2018 3.46% 0.43%
2017 3.59% 0.28%
2016 3.73% 0.4%
2015 3.86% 0.53%
2014 3.98% 0.63%
2013 4.08% 0.46%
2012 4.16% 0.53%
2011 4.44% 0.77%
2010 4.7% 0.5%
2009 4.72% 0.52%
2008 4.68% 0.76%
2007 4.61% 0.51%
2006 4.54% 0.53%
2005 5.27% 0.21%
2004 6.14% 0.4%
2003 6.25% 0.52%
2002 6.42% 0.58%
2001 6.62% 0.77%
2000 5.41% 0.84%
1999 4.01% 0.71%
1998 3.98% 0.72%
1997 3.94% 0.94%
1996 3.89% 0.96%
1995 3.84% 1.01%
1994 3.8% 1.01%
1993 3.77% 1.02%
1992 3.77% 1.04%
1991 3.78% 0.99%
1990 3.82% 0.99%
1989 3.9% 0.99%
1988 4.05% 0.98%
1987 4.4% 0.99%
1986 4.98% 1%
1985 5.66% 0.99%
1984 6.25% 1.24%
1983 6.58% 1.49%
1982 6.25% 1.56%
1981 5.06% 1.57%
1980 3.14% 1.57%
1979 1.2% 1.53%
1978 -0.09% 1.53%
1977 -1.51% 1.57%
1976 -2.39% 1.61%
1975 -2.39% 1.7%
1974 -2.42% 1.73%
1973 -2.32% 1.78%
1972 -2.05% 1.89%
1971 -1.52% 1.99%
1970 -0.53% 2.21%
1969 1.15% 2.29%
1968 2.26% 2.35%
1967 2.28% 2.36%
1966 2.22% 2.55%
1965 2.16% 2.57%
1964 2.09% 2.65%
1963 2.03% 2.82%
1962 1.96% 2.9%
1961 1.89% 3.01%

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

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In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea South Korea
Current population
2008950
51624449
Population rank 148/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.62%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 -182
Annual growth/decline +45,915 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 169/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +65,731
Net migration rank 53/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 65,731
2024 41,906 3,891 -119,027 75,963
2023 40,140 3,997 -124,111 87,800
2022 39,873 3,997 -124,014 87,800
2021 39,160 6,493 -56,947 -16,778
2020 38,994 0 -31,101 112,631
2019 38,894 14,695 10,353 128,622
2018 38,332 15,581 30,951 118,220
2017 37,740 16,399 71,907 104,029
2016 37,180 17,107 122,923 91,568
2015 36,543 17,697 163,248 276,427
2014 35,889 18,058 167,464 308,037
2013 35,158 18,106 166,415 301,926
2012 34,347 17,860 215,859 281,866
2011 33,502 17,604 214,728 269,958
2010 32,368 22,027 213,083 52,042
2009 31,184 21,235 197,231 5,308
2008 29,941 19,925 215,841 -19,630
2007 28,672 18,433 248,286 -42,293
2006 27,404 16,889 203,441 -28,434
2005 26,116 15,548 187,920 -47,821
2004 24,666 28,578 225,988 -42,549
2003 23,168 27,696 244,251 -31,994
2002 21,744 27,198 247,752 -18,105
2001 20,376 26,919 312,643 -28,006
2000 19,132 26,695 390,167 -84,960
1999 18,465 7,846 368,272 -107,448
1998 17,854 7,307 393,436 -98,044
1997 17,305 6,696 422,773 -109,130
1996 16,802 6,003 446,142 -115,705
1995 16,345 5,300 468,967 -208,491
1994 15,937 4,664 473,200 -208,309
1993 15,459 4,175 477,302 -222,802
1992 15,010 3,867 494,352 -265,849
1991 14,581 3,642 467,594 -270,754
1990 14,158 3,511 411,546 79,294
1989 13,724 3,545 403,266 186,120
1988 13,266 3,777 399,297 192,534
1987 12,727 4,482 378,758 198,057
1986 12,061 6,317 395,651 189,782
1985 11,179 8,816 416,219 97,949
1984 10,076 11,221 436,384 101,394
1983 8,886 12,766 514,844 102,167
1982 8,182 12,568 605,626 48,638
1981 7,573 9,605 631,189 18,442
1980 7,142 4,903 583,294 -148,341
1979 5,786 -235 623,068 -139,566
1978 5,635 -4,553 499,084 -85,721
1977 5,550 -7,131 578,947 -90,737
1976 2,451 -9,377 530,558 -92,314
1975 4,580 -11,398 603,300 -52,332
1974 5,697 -12,983 673,030 27,005
1973 6,508 -13,875 699,115 35,779
1972 6,572 -13,576 740,469 25,382
1971 4,822 -10,760 789,185 -6,326
1970 2,715 -6,499 747,987 -27,999
1969 2,593 -2,237 694,227 -21,175
1968 6,417 565 684,487 -16,868
1967 6,135 974 692,169 -16,484
1966 5,868 915 623,534 -16,688
1965 5,618 837 641,090 -146,386
1964 5,393 735 655,501 -102,284
1963 5,192 632 685,824 -80,226
1962 5,013 528 712,590 -94,606
1961 4,858 384 730,173 -93,179
1960 4,727 210 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/south-korea | 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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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