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 1,984,968 people compared to 12,438,782 in South Sudan.
Population statistics:
- South Sudan's population is 6.27 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 0.17% 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 1.98M (100.4% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.4M (55.9% growth).
- Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5M people compared to the peak of 23.8M people in 2100 for South Sudan.
Equatorial Guinea vs South Sudan: live population counter
Equatorial Guinea
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South Sudan
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|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1984968
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12438782
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| Population rank | 148/197 | 80/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 0.15% |
| One net population change |
11.7 minutes
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1.14 minutes
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| One birth every |
9.61 minutes
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1.6 minutes
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| One death every |
36.1 minutes
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4.76 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
2.25 hours
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34.2 minutes
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| Annual migration change | +3,891 | +15,374 |
| 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 |
Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan: population history and growth rate by year chart
Equatorial Guinea
Population
Growth rate
South Sudan
Population
Growth rate
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Equatorial Guinea
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South Sudan
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Equatorial Guinea
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South Sudan
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|
| 1960 | 269,807 | 2,931,559 | - | - |
| 1961 | 274,896 | 2,976,724 | 1.89% | 1.54% |
| 1962 | 280,286 | 3,024,308 | 1.96% | 1.6% |
| 1963 | 285,965 | 3,072,669 | 2.03% | 1.6% |
| 1964 | 291,942 | 3,129,918 | 2.09% | 1.86% |
| 1965 | 298,238 | 3,189,835 | 2.16% | 1.91% |
| 1966 | 304,859 | 3,236,423 | 2.22% | 1.46% |
| 1967 | 311,805 | 3,277,648 | 2.28% | 1.27% |
| 1968 | 318,849 | 3,321,528 | 2.26% | 1.34% |
| 1969 | 322,517 | 3,365,533 | 1.15% | 1.32% |
| 1970 | 320,803 | 3,409,614 | -0.53% | 1.31% |
| 1971 | 315,940 | 3,468,646 | -1.52% | 1.73% |
| 1972 | 309,468 | 3,542,497 | -2.05% | 2.13% |
| 1973 | 302,281 | 3,627,383 | -2.32% | 2.4% |
| 1974 | 294,953 | 3,723,259 | -2.42% | 2.64% |
| 1975 | 287,901 | 3,821,494 | -2.39% | 2.64% |
| 1976 | 281,031 | 3,921,910 | -2.39% | 2.63% |
| 1977 | 276,779 | 4,024,032 | -1.51% | 2.6% |
| 1978 | 276,531 | 4,127,657 | -0.09% | 2.58% |
| 1979 | 279,846 | 4,232,605 | 1.2% | 2.54% |
| 1980 | 288,644 | 4,339,030 | 3.14% | 2.51% |
| 1981 | 303,252 | 4,447,272 | 5.06% | 2.49% |
| 1982 | 322,216 | 4,557,686 | 6.25% | 2.48% |
| 1983 | 343,421 | 4,661,574 | 6.58% | 2.28% |
| 1984 | 364,899 | 4,750,627 | 6.25% | 1.91% |
| 1985 | 385,547 | 4,834,296 | 5.66% | 1.76% |
| 1986 | 404,728 | 4,921,240 | 4.98% | 1.8% |
| 1987 | 422,522 | 4,962,395 | 4.4% | 0.84% |
| 1988 | 439,651 | 4,848,029 | 4.05% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 456,808 | 4,713,229 | 3.9% | -2.78% |
| 1990 | 474,274 | 4,737,633 | 3.82% | 0.52% |
| 1991 | 492,217 | 4,836,677 | 3.78% | 2.09% |
| 1992 | 510,770 | 4,909,749 | 3.77% | 1.51% |
| 1993 | 530,023 | 4,956,002 | 3.77% | 0.94% |
| 1994 | 550,138 | 5,071,184 | 3.8% | 2.32% |
| 1995 | 571,264 | 5,225,836 | 3.84% | 3.05% |
| 1996 | 593,492 | 5,356,925 | 3.89% | 2.51% |
| 1997 | 616,893 | 5,509,136 | 3.94% | 2.84% |
| 1998 | 641,474 | 5,620,068 | 3.98% | 2.01% |
| 1999 | 667,214 | 5,771,628 | 4.01% | 2.7% |
| 2000 | 703,279 | 6,032,267 | 5.41% | 4.52% |
| 2001 | 749,836 | 6,308,391 | 6.62% | 4.58% |
| 2002 | 797,957 | 6,596,806 | 6.42% | 4.57% |
| 2003 | 847,862 | 6,903,127 | 6.25% | 4.64% |
| 2004 | 899,917 | 7,233,041 | 6.14% | 4.78% |
| 2005 | 947,367 | 7,590,143 | 5.27% | 4.94% |
| 2006 | 990,343 | 7,976,526 | 4.54% | 5.09% |
| 2007 | 1,036,044 | 8,388,788 | 4.61% | 5.17% |
| 2008 | 1,084,530 | 8,817,647 | 4.68% | 5.11% |
| 2009 | 1,135,673 | 9,243,556 | 4.72% | 4.83% |
| 2010 | 1,189,085 | 9,745,953 | 4.7% | 5.44% |
| 2011 | 1,241,835 | 10,288,109 | 4.44% | 5.56% |
| 2012 | 1,293,483 | 10,756,240 | 4.16% | 4.55% |
| 2013 | 1,346,218 | 11,166,275 | 4.08% | 3.81% |
| 2014 | 1,399,828 | 11,235,073 | 3.98% | 0.62% |
| 2015 | 1,453,923 | 11,107,561 | 3.86% | -1.13% |
| 2016 | 1,508,186 | 10,830,102 | 3.73% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,562,396 | 10,259,154 | 3.59% | -5.27% |
| 2018 | 1,616,422 | 10,122,977 | 3.46% | -1.33% |
| 2019 | 1,670,177 | 10,423,384 | 3.33% | 2.97% |
| 2020 | 1,716,468 | 10,698,467 | 2.77% | 2.64% |
| 2021 | 1,758,786 | 10,865,780 | 2.47% | 1.56% |
| 2022 | 1,803,545 | 11,021,177 | 2.54% | 1.43% |
| 2023 | 1,847,549 | 11,483,374 | 2.44% | 4.19% |
| 2024 | 1,892,516 | 11,943,408 | 2.43% | 4.01% |
| 2025 | 1,938,427 | 12,188,793 | 2.43% | 2.05% |
| 2026 | 1,984,463 | 12,436,036 | 2.37% | 2.03% |
| 2027 | 2,030,749 | 12,687,301 | 2.33% | 2.02% |
| 2028 | 2,077,253 | 12,941,503 | 2.29% | 2% |
| 2029 | 2,123,699 | 13,198,080 | 2.24% | 1.98% |
| 2030 | 2,170,434 | 13,457,446 | 2.2% | 1.97% |
| 2031 | 2,218,077 | 13,725,413 | 2.2% | 1.99% |
| 2032 | 2,267,025 | 13,996,343 | 2.21% | 1.97% |
| 2033 | 2,315,991 | 14,261,762 | 2.16% | 1.9% |
| 2034 | 2,364,847 | 14,527,550 | 2.11% | 1.86% |
| 2035 | 2,414,263 | 14,798,602 | 2.09% | 1.87% |
| 2036 | 2,463,880 | 15,070,098 | 2.06% | 1.83% |
| 2037 | 2,513,955 | 15,335,700 | 2.03% | 1.76% |
| 2038 | 2,564,843 | 15,595,968 | 2.02% | 1.7% |
| 2039 | 2,615,417 | 15,850,696 | 1.97% | 1.63% |
| 2040 | 2,665,575 | 16,101,470 | 1.92% | 1.58% |
| 2041 | 2,715,477 | 16,350,149 | 1.87% | 1.54% |
| 2042 | 2,764,764 | 16,593,361 | 1.82% | 1.49% |
| 2043 | 2,813,769 | 16,829,209 | 1.77% | 1.42% |
| 2044 | 2,862,511 | 17,060,176 | 1.73% | 1.37% |
| 2045 | 2,911,227 | 17,286,412 | 1.7% | 1.33% |
| 2046 | 2,959,088 | 17,509,693 | 1.64% | 1.29% |
| 2047 | 3,005,551 | 17,728,331 | 1.57% | 1.25% |
| 2048 | 3,051,480 | 17,938,437 | 1.53% | 1.19% |
| 2049 | 3,097,625 | 18,142,893 | 1.51% | 1.14% |
| 2050 | 3,143,719 | 18,341,968 | 1.49% | 1.1% |
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 476,782 (a 31.6% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,608,680 (a 14.9% 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 with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Equatorial Guinea's population will grow by 58.4% to 3,143,719 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 47.5% to 18,341,968 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.
Biggest cities by population
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Equatorial Guinea
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|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Malabo | 297K |
| Bata | 290K |
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Population differences between Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 64.3 years | 58 years |
| Average age | 25.9 years | 24.3 years |
| Median age | 22 years | 19.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 52.7:47.3 | 49.2:50.8 |
| Fertility rate | 4.08 births per woman | 3.86 births per woman |
| Population density | 174.7 ppl/mi² | 49 ppl/mi² |
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