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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 6.25 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea South Sudan
2100 5,052,131 24,078,379
2099 5,029,652 24,072,957
2098 5,006,084 24,054,947
2097 4,982,012 24,056,753
2096 4,957,949 24,045,972
2095 4,932,205 24,037,837
2094 4,904,343 24,039,267
2093 4,876,701 24,030,512
2092 4,848,908 24,010,555
2091 4,822,809 23,991,816
2090 4,795,108 23,970,012
2089 4,764,284 23,929,017
2088 4,733,165 23,883,712
2087 4,702,620 23,848,809
2086 4,672,149 23,794,890
2085 4,641,070 23,750,772
2084 4,606,158 23,678,728
2083 4,573,271 23,609,290
2082 4,539,781 23,532,790
2081 4,504,490 23,458,146
2080 4,468,448 23,383,482
2079 4,429,954 23,286,011
2078 4,392,051 23,188,860
2077 4,353,283 23,078,416
2076 4,311,896 22,979,198
2075 4,270,301 22,860,496
2074 4,229,407 22,718,148
2073 4,188,677 22,575,682
2072 4,147,163 22,431,004
2071 4,106,058 22,280,140
2070 4,063,448 22,143,813
2069 4,020,982 21,995,874
2068 3,980,402 21,822,076
2067 3,938,530 21,654,546
2066 3,895,974 21,489,275
2065 3,851,911 21,309,913
2064 3,807,263 21,134,522
2063 3,763,880 20,957,705
2062 3,720,515 20,777,701
2061 3,676,341 20,601,672
2060 3,631,498 20,423,629
2059 3,585,230 20,227,862
2058 3,537,155 20,041,880
2057 3,490,505 19,846,671
2056 3,443,649 19,652,407
2055 3,395,823 19,457,411
2054 3,347,521 19,250,667
2053 3,299,880 19,053,773
2052 3,252,101 18,833,795
2051 3,204,837 18,626,605
2050 3,158,169 18,427,690
2049 3,111,550 18,224,430
2048 3,064,766 18,014,650
2047 3,018,583 17,799,982
2046 2,970,723 17,572,953
2045 2,921,709 17,348,901
2044 2,872,120 17,115,914
2043 2,823,047 16,882,303
2042 2,772,948 16,639,465
2041 2,723,274 16,390,966
2040 2,671,956 16,137,104
2039 2,621,748 15,884,330
2038 2,569,597 15,622,514
2037 2,518,735 15,358,539
2036 2,468,255 15,085,936
2035 2,418,303 14,810,066
2034 2,368,234 14,538,365
2033 2,319,422 14,273,128
2032 2,269,119 14,002,178
2031 2,220,354 13,725,779
2030 2,172,696 13,460,850
2029 2,125,745 13,201,804
2028 2,078,701 12,942,501
2027 2,031,611 12,688,278
2026 1,985,016 12,434,895
2025 1,938,431 12,188,788
2024 1,892,516 11,943,408
2023 1,847,549 11,483,374
2022 1,803,545 11,021,177
2021 1,758,786 10,865,780
2020 1,716,468 10,698,467
2019 1,670,177 10,423,384
2018 1,616,422 10,122,977
2017 1,562,396 10,259,154
2016 1,508,186 10,830,102
2015 1,453,923 11,107,561
2014 1,399,828 11,235,073
2013 1,346,218 11,166,275
2012 1,293,483 10,756,240
2011 1,241,835 10,288,109
2010 1,189,085 9,745,953
2009 1,135,673 9,243,556
2008 1,084,530 8,817,647
2007 1,036,044 8,388,788
2006 990,343 7,976,526
2005 947,367 7,590,143
2004 899,917 7,233,041
2003 847,862 6,903,127
2002 797,957 6,596,806
2001 749,836 6,308,391
2000 703,279 6,032,267
1999 667,214 5,771,628
1998 641,474 5,620,068
1997 616,893 5,509,136
1996 593,492 5,356,925
1995 571,264 5,225,836
1994 550,138 5,071,184
1993 530,023 4,956,002
1992 510,770 4,909,749
1991 492,217 4,836,677
1990 474,274 4,737,633
1989 456,808 4,713,229
1988 439,651 4,848,029
1987 422,522 4,962,395
1986 404,728 4,921,240
1985 385,547 4,834,296
1984 364,899 4,750,627
1983 343,421 4,661,574
1982 322,216 4,557,686
1981 303,252 4,447,272
1980 288,644 4,339,030
1979 279,846 4,232,605
1978 276,531 4,127,657
1977 276,779 4,024,032
1976 281,031 3,921,910
1975 287,901 3,821,494
1974 294,953 3,723,259
1973 302,281 3,627,383
1972 309,468 3,542,497
1971 315,940 3,468,646
1970 320,803 3,409,614
1969 322,517 3,365,533
1968 318,849 3,321,528
1967 311,805 3,277,648
1966 304,859 3,236,423
1965 298,238 3,189,835
1964 291,942 3,129,918
1963 285,965 3,072,669
1962 280,286 3,024,308
1961 274,896 2,976,724
1960 269,807 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea South Sudan
2100 0.45% 0.02%
2099 0.47% 0.07%
2098 0.48% -0.008%
2097 0.49% 0.04%
2096 0.52% 0.03%
2095 0.57% -0.006%
2094 0.57% 0.04%
2093 0.57% 0.08%
2092 0.54% 0.08%
2091 0.58% 0.09%
2090 0.65% 0.17%
2089 0.66% 0.19%
2088 0.65% 0.15%
2087 0.65% 0.23%
2086 0.67% 0.19%
2085 0.76% 0.3%
2084 0.72% 0.29%
2083 0.74% 0.33%
2082 0.78% 0.32%
2081 0.81% 0.32%
2080 0.87% 0.42%
2079 0.86% 0.42%
2078 0.89% 0.48%
2077 0.96% 0.43%
2076 0.97% 0.52%
2075 0.97% 0.63%
2074 0.97% 0.63%
2073 1% 0.64%
2072 1% 0.68%
2071 1.05% 0.62%
2070 1.06% 0.67%
2069 1.02% 0.8%
2068 1.06% 0.77%
2067 1.09% 0.77%
2066 1.14% 0.84%
2065 1.17% 0.83%
2064 1.15% 0.84%
2063 1.17% 0.87%
2062 1.2% 0.85%
2061 1.23% 0.87%
2060 1.29% 0.97%
2059 1.36% 0.93%
2058 1.34% 0.98%
2057 1.36% 0.99%
2056 1.41% 1%
2055 1.44% 1.07%
2054 1.44% 1.03%
2053 1.47% 1.17%
2052 1.47% 1.11%
2051 1.48% 1.08%
2050 1.5% 1.12%
2049 1.53% 1.16%
2048 1.53% 1.21%
2047 1.61% 1.29%
2046 1.68% 1.29%
2045 1.73% 1.36%
2044 1.74% 1.38%
2043 1.81% 1.46%
2042 1.82% 1.52%
2041 1.92% 1.57%
2040 1.92% 1.59%
2039 2.03% 1.68%
2038 2.02% 1.72%
2037 2.05% 1.81%
2036 2.07% 1.86%
2035 2.11% 1.87%
2034 2.1% 1.86%
2033 2.22% 1.94%
2032 2.2% 2.01%
2031 2.19% 1.97%
2030 2.21% 1.96%
2029 2.26% 2%
2028 2.32% 2%
2027 2.35% 2.04%
2026 2.4% 2.02%
2025 2.43% 2.05%
2024 2.43% 4.01%
2023 2.44% 4.19%
2022 2.54% 1.43%
2021 2.47% 1.56%
2020 2.77% 2.64%
2019 3.33% 2.97%
2018 3.46% -1.33%
2017 3.59% -5.27%
2016 3.73% -2.5%
2015 3.86% -1.13%
2014 3.98% 0.62%
2013 4.08% 3.81%
2012 4.16% 4.55%
2011 4.44% 5.56%
2010 4.7% 5.44%
2009 4.72% 4.83%
2008 4.68% 5.11%
2007 4.61% 5.17%
2006 4.54% 5.09%
2005 5.27% 4.94%
2004 6.14% 4.78%
2003 6.25% 4.64%
2002 6.42% 4.57%
2001 6.62% 4.58%
2000 5.41% 4.52%
1999 4.01% 2.7%
1998 3.98% 2.01%
1997 3.94% 2.84%
1996 3.89% 2.51%
1995 3.84% 3.05%
1994 3.8% 2.32%
1993 3.77% 0.94%
1992 3.77% 1.51%
1991 3.78% 2.09%
1990 3.82% 0.52%
1989 3.9% -2.78%
1988 4.05% -2.3%
1987 4.4% 0.84%
1986 4.98% 1.8%
1985 5.66% 1.76%
1984 6.25% 1.91%
1983 6.58% 2.28%
1982 6.25% 2.48%
1981 5.06% 2.49%
1980 3.14% 2.51%
1979 1.2% 2.54%
1978 -0.09% 2.58%
1977 -1.51% 2.6%
1976 -2.39% 2.63%
1975 -2.39% 2.64%
1974 -2.42% 2.64%
1973 -2.32% 2.4%
1972 -2.05% 2.13%
1971 -1.52% 1.73%
1970 -0.53% 1.31%
1969 1.15% 1.32%
1968 2.26% 1.34%
1967 2.28% 1.27%
1966 2.22% 1.46%
1965 2.16% 1.91%
1964 2.09% 1.86%
1963 2.03% 1.6%
1962 1.96% 1.6%
1961 1.89% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea South Sudan
Current population
2008950
12565048
Population rank 148/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.15%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +672
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 48/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +3,812 +6,145
Net migration rank 53/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 6,145
2024 41,906 3,891 231,714 15,374
2023 40,140 3,997 217,966 455,000
2022 39,873 3,997 211,166 40,259
2021 39,160 6,493 213,567 -154,359
2020 38,994 0 212,332 62,935
2019 38,894 14,695 209,708 65,198
2018 38,332 15,581 168,497 157,408
2017 37,740 16,399 72,193 -670,477
2016 37,180 17,107 110,553 -654,225
2015 36,543 17,697 148,542 -159,822
2014 35,889 18,058 227,611 -471,523
2013 35,158 18,106 315,983 65,337
2012 34,347 17,860 312,974 125,771
2011 33,502 17,604 303,181 194,325
2010 32,368 22,027 287,409 299,402
2009 31,184 21,235 278,859 139,129
2008 29,941 19,925 268,268 165,557
2007 28,672 18,433 256,546 167,350
2006 27,404 16,889 246,706 153,926
2005 26,116 15,548 239,272 132,869
2004 24,666 28,578 231,877 110,182
2003 23,168 27,696 225,822 91,951
2002 21,744 27,198 212,014 82,847
2001 20,376 26,919 204,108 77,856
2000 19,132 26,695 196,055 74,227
1999 18,465 7,846 180,721 70,271
1998 17,854 7,307 -12,157 64,285
1997 17,305 6,696 121,454 48,280
1996 16,802 6,003 116,728 17,953
1995 16,345 5,300 110,417 17,077
1994 15,937 4,664 165,407 16,407
1993 15,459 4,175 32,779 15,772
1992 15,010 3,867 28,874 15,077
1991 14,581 3,642 87,873 14,327
1990 14,158 3,511 82,900 12,988
1989 13,724 3,545 83,735 -130,821
1988 13,266 3,777 -125,447 -97,065
1987 12,727 4,482 5,756 -11,976
1986 12,061 6,317 99,502 -10,973
1985 11,179 8,816 95,342 -9,986
1984 10,076 11,221 90,970 -8,984
1983 8,886 12,766 104,107 -7,986
1982 8,182 12,568 118,641 -6,983
1981 7,573 9,605 115,163 -5,994
1980 7,142 4,903 112,307 -4,997
1979 5,786 -235 109,540 -3,997
1978 5,635 -4,553 107,352 -2,998
1977 5,550 -7,131 104,886 -1,997
1976 2,451 -9,377 102,346 -995
1975 4,580 -11,398 99,882 -395
1974 5,697 -12,983 97,181 -192
1973 6,508 -13,875 94,765 0
1972 6,572 -13,576 74,803 193
1971 4,822 -10,760 72,308 394
1970 2,715 -6,499 44,776 587
1969 2,593 -2,237 42,015 786
1968 6,417 565 44,213 995
1967 6,135 974 41,357 1,194
1966 5,868 915 38,523 1,386
1965 5,618 837 51,682 1,591
1964 5,393 735 64,786 1,785
1963 5,192 632 46,333 1,591
1962 5,013 528 47,406 1,386
1961 4,858 384 45,186 1,194
1960 4,727 210 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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