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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 6.26 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 +3.15% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% 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 5,053,285 24,086,901
2099 5,030,801 24,081,477
2098 5,007,228 24,063,461
2097 4,983,150 24,065,268
2096 4,959,082 24,054,483
2095 4,933,332 24,046,345
2094 4,905,464 24,047,776
2093 4,877,815 24,039,017
2092 4,850,016 24,019,054
2091 4,823,911 24,000,308
2090 4,796,204 23,978,496
2089 4,765,373 23,937,487
2088 4,734,246 23,892,166
2087 4,703,695 23,857,250
2086 4,673,217 23,803,312
2085 4,642,131 23,759,178
2084 4,607,210 23,687,109
2083 4,574,316 23,617,646
2082 4,540,818 23,541,119
2081 4,505,519 23,466,449
2080 4,469,469 23,391,758
2079 4,430,966 23,294,252
2078 4,393,054 23,197,067
2077 4,354,278 23,086,584
2076 4,312,881 22,987,331
2075 4,271,277 22,868,587
2074 4,230,374 22,726,189
2073 4,189,634 22,583,672
2072 4,148,110 22,438,943
2071 4,106,996 22,288,026
2070 4,064,376 22,151,650
2069 4,021,900 22,003,659
2068 3,981,311 21,829,800
2067 3,939,430 21,662,211
2066 3,896,865 21,496,881
2065 3,852,791 21,317,455
2064 3,808,133 21,142,002
2063 3,764,740 20,965,122
2062 3,721,365 20,785,055
2061 3,677,181 20,608,964
2060 3,632,328 20,430,857
2059 3,586,049 20,235,022
2058 3,537,963 20,048,974
2057 3,491,303 19,853,696
2056 3,444,436 19,659,362
2055 3,396,599 19,464,297
2054 3,348,286 19,257,481
2053 3,300,634 19,060,517
2052 3,252,844 18,840,461
2051 3,205,569 18,633,198
2050 3,158,891 18,434,212
2049 3,112,260 18,230,881
2048 3,065,466 18,021,026
2047 3,019,272 17,806,282
2046 2,971,402 17,579,173
2045 2,922,377 17,355,041
2044 2,872,776 17,121,972
2043 2,823,692 16,888,278
2042 2,773,582 16,645,354
2041 2,723,897 16,396,768
2040 2,672,567 16,142,816
2039 2,622,347 15,889,952
2038 2,570,184 15,628,043
2037 2,519,310 15,363,975
2036 2,468,819 15,091,275
2035 2,418,856 14,815,307
2034 2,368,775 14,543,511
2033 2,319,952 14,278,180
2032 2,269,637 14,007,134
2031 2,220,861 13,730,637
2030 2,173,192 13,465,615
2029 2,126,230 13,206,477
2028 2,079,176 12,947,082
2027 2,032,075 12,692,769
2026 1,985,469 12,439,296
2025 1,938,873 12,193,102
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% 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 58.1% to 3,158,891 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 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 2.45% 2.09%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea South Sudan
Current population
1998075
12507858
Population rank 148/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.15%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 7/197
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 - 3,891 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 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 (1960–2024, 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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