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Population in Equatorial Guinea compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 10.9 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Sri Lanka
2100 5,052,131 20,009,380
2099 5,029,652 20,121,095
2098 5,006,084 20,234,513
2097 4,982,012 20,345,619
2096 4,957,949 20,456,607
2095 4,932,205 20,566,246
2094 4,904,343 20,674,019
2093 4,876,701 20,780,946
2092 4,848,908 20,886,274
2091 4,822,809 20,990,047
2090 4,795,108 21,095,968
2089 4,764,284 21,198,788
2088 4,733,165 21,299,229
2087 4,702,620 21,398,269
2086 4,672,149 21,496,892
2085 4,641,070 21,594,661
2084 4,606,158 21,687,323
2083 4,573,271 21,778,597
2082 4,539,781 21,866,395
2081 4,504,490 21,954,337
2080 4,468,448 22,038,953
2079 4,429,954 22,122,744
2078 4,392,051 22,200,069
2077 4,353,283 22,274,355
2076 4,311,896 22,345,857
2075 4,270,301 22,414,609
2074 4,229,407 22,485,066
2073 4,188,677 22,550,427
2072 4,147,163 22,610,645
2071 4,106,058 22,669,042
2070 4,063,448 22,725,948
2069 4,020,982 22,779,050
2068 3,980,402 22,831,596
2067 3,938,530 22,885,941
2066 3,895,974 22,935,123
2065 3,851,911 22,985,942
2064 3,807,263 23,030,844
2063 3,763,880 23,071,114
2062 3,720,515 23,107,970
2061 3,676,341 23,139,924
2060 3,631,498 23,171,649
2059 3,585,230 23,199,387
2058 3,537,155 23,224,997
2057 3,490,505 23,247,211
2056 3,443,649 23,267,292
2055 3,395,823 23,278,653
2054 3,347,521 23,287,520
2053 3,299,880 23,297,347
2052 3,252,101 23,301,287
2051 3,204,837 23,302,108
2050 3,158,169 23,299,282
2049 3,111,550 23,293,630
2048 3,064,766 23,283,465
2047 3,018,583 23,267,251
2046 2,970,723 23,244,081
2045 2,921,709 23,212,221
2044 2,872,120 23,181,041
2043 2,823,047 23,144,217
2042 2,772,948 23,103,489
2041 2,723,274 23,056,478
2040 2,671,956 23,005,928
2039 2,621,748 22,948,866
2038 2,569,597 22,888,821
2037 2,518,735 22,822,943
2036 2,468,255 22,756,462
2035 2,418,303 22,685,766
2034 2,368,234 22,611,514
2033 2,319,422 22,532,374
2032 2,269,119 22,449,310
2031 2,220,354 22,364,063
2030 2,172,696 22,273,377
2029 2,125,745 22,181,300
2028 2,078,701 22,082,826
2027 2,031,611 21,979,196
2026 1,985,016 21,870,145
2025 1,938,431 21,756,000
2024 1,892,516 21,916,000
2023 1,847,549 22,037,000
2022 1,803,545 22,181,000
2021 1,758,786 22,156,000
2020 1,716,468 21,919,000
2019 1,670,177 21,803,000
2018 1,616,422 21,670,000
2017 1,562,396 21,453,000
2016 1,508,186 21,209,000
2015 1,453,923 20,970,000
2014 1,399,828 20,778,000
2013 1,346,218 20,585,000
2012 1,293,483 21,169,458
2011 1,241,835 21,009,048
2010 1,189,085 20,879,089
2009 1,135,673 20,756,435
2008 1,084,530 20,629,378
2007 1,036,044 20,492,545
2006 990,343 20,352,411
2005 947,367 20,216,524
2004 899,917 20,087,605
2003 847,862 19,951,521
2002 797,957 19,805,752
2001 749,836 19,600,362
2000 703,279 19,293,054
1999 667,214 18,944,731
1998 641,474 18,596,003
1997 616,893 18,248,200
1996 593,492 17,905,018
1995 571,264 17,564,068
1994 550,138 17,275,773
1993 530,023 17,025,918
1992 510,770 16,739,284
1991 492,217 16,475,354
1990 474,274 16,352,458
1989 456,808 16,248,557
1988 439,651 16,078,621
1987 422,522 15,916,576
1986 404,728 15,731,256
1985 385,547 15,544,154
1984 364,899 15,441,860
1983 343,421 15,388,794
1982 322,216 15,286,567
1981 303,252 15,099,414
1980 288,644 14,847,974
1979 279,846 14,579,614
1978 276,531 14,310,128
1977 276,779 14,049,371
1976 281,031 13,796,770
1975 287,901 13,548,984
1974 294,953 13,305,693
1973 302,281 13,060,916
1972 309,468 12,809,205
1971 315,940 12,551,910
1970 320,803 12,287,110
1969 322,517 12,013,858
1968 318,849 11,736,088
1967 311,805 11,457,328
1966 304,859 11,183,928
1965 298,238 10,916,965
1964 291,942 10,653,397
1963 285,965 10,395,040
1962 280,286 10,143,754
1961 274,896 9,899,372
1960 269,807 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 23.3M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Sri Lanka
2100 0.45% -0.56%
2099 0.47% -0.56%
2098 0.48% -0.55%
2097 0.49% -0.54%
2096 0.52% -0.53%
2095 0.57% -0.52%
2094 0.57% -0.51%
2093 0.57% -0.5%
2092 0.54% -0.49%
2091 0.58% -0.5%
2090 0.65% -0.49%
2089 0.66% -0.47%
2088 0.65% -0.46%
2087 0.65% -0.46%
2086 0.67% -0.45%
2085 0.76% -0.43%
2084 0.72% -0.42%
2083 0.74% -0.4%
2082 0.78% -0.4%
2081 0.81% -0.38%
2080 0.87% -0.38%
2079 0.86% -0.35%
2078 0.89% -0.33%
2077 0.96% -0.32%
2076 0.97% -0.31%
2075 0.97% -0.31%
2074 0.97% -0.29%
2073 1% -0.27%
2072 1% -0.26%
2071 1.05% -0.25%
2070 1.06% -0.23%
2069 1.02% -0.23%
2068 1.06% -0.24%
2067 1.09% -0.21%
2066 1.14% -0.22%
2065 1.17% -0.19%
2064 1.15% -0.17%
2063 1.17% -0.16%
2062 1.2% -0.14%
2061 1.23% -0.14%
2060 1.29% -0.12%
2059 1.36% -0.11%
2058 1.34% -0.1%
2057 1.36% -0.09%
2056 1.41% -0.05%
2055 1.44% -0.04%
2054 1.44% -0.04%
2053 1.47% -0.02%
2052 1.47% -0.004%
2051 1.48% 0.01%
2050 1.5% 0.02%
2049 1.53% 0.04%
2048 1.53% 0.07%
2047 1.61% 0.1%
2046 1.68% 0.14%
2045 1.73% 0.13%
2044 1.74% 0.16%
2043 1.81% 0.18%
2042 1.82% 0.2%
2041 1.92% 0.22%
2040 1.92% 0.25%
2039 2.03% 0.26%
2038 2.02% 0.29%
2037 2.05% 0.29%
2036 2.07% 0.31%
2035 2.11% 0.33%
2034 2.1% 0.35%
2033 2.22% 0.37%
2032 2.2% 0.38%
2031 2.19% 0.41%
2030 2.21% 0.42%
2029 2.26% 0.45%
2028 2.32% 0.47%
2027 2.35% 0.5%
2026 2.4% 0.52%
2025 2.43% -0.73%
2024 2.43% -0.55%
2023 2.44% -0.65%
2022 2.54% 0.11%
2021 2.47% 1.08%
2020 2.77% 0.53%
2019 3.33% 0.61%
2018 3.46% 1.01%
2017 3.59% 1.15%
2016 3.73% 1.14%
2015 3.86% 0.92%
2014 3.98% 0.94%
2013 4.08% -2.76%
2012 4.16% 0.76%
2011 4.44% 0.62%
2010 4.7% 0.59%
2009 4.72% 0.62%
2008 4.68% 0.67%
2007 4.61% 0.69%
2006 4.54% 0.67%
2005 5.27% 0.64%
2004 6.14% 0.68%
2003 6.25% 0.74%
2002 6.42% 1.05%
2001 6.62% 1.59%
2000 5.41% 1.84%
1999 4.01% 1.88%
1998 3.98% 1.91%
1997 3.94% 1.92%
1996 3.89% 1.94%
1995 3.84% 1.67%
1994 3.8% 1.47%
1993 3.77% 1.71%
1992 3.77% 1.6%
1991 3.78% 0.75%
1990 3.82% 0.64%
1989 3.9% 1.06%
1988 4.05% 1.02%
1987 4.4% 1.18%
1986 4.98% 1.2%
1985 5.66% 0.66%
1984 6.25% 0.34%
1983 6.58% 0.67%
1982 6.25% 1.24%
1981 5.06% 1.69%
1980 3.14% 1.84%
1979 1.2% 1.88%
1978 -0.09% 1.86%
1977 -1.51% 1.83%
1976 -2.39% 1.83%
1975 -2.39% 1.83%
1974 -2.42% 1.87%
1973 -2.32% 1.97%
1972 -2.05% 2.05%
1971 -1.52% 2.16%
1970 -0.53% 2.27%
1969 1.15% 2.37%
1968 2.26% 2.43%
1967 2.28% 2.44%
1966 2.22% 2.45%
1965 2.16% 2.47%
1964 2.09% 2.49%
1963 2.03% 2.48%
1962 1.96% 2.47%
1961 1.89% 2.46%

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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Sri Lanka
Current population
2008950
21926160
Population rank 148/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.26%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
3.29 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
2.37 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 -438
Annual growth/decline +45,915 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 190/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -30,724
Net migration rank 53/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -30,724
2024 41,906 3,891 50,407 -27,245
2023 40,140 3,997 66,111 -28,011
2022 39,873 3,997 95,378 -27,435
2021 39,160 6,493 121,858 -29,586
2020 38,994 0 170,968 -29,875
2019 38,894 14,695 172,243 -28,426
2018 38,332 15,581 183,610 -28,607
2017 37,740 16,399 187,993 -22,324
2016 37,180 17,107 194,232 -18,388
2015 36,543 17,697 201,815 -29,797
2014 35,889 18,058 211,541 -33,672
2013 35,158 18,106 221,021 -37,754
2012 34,347 17,860 229,138 -41,955
2011 33,502 17,604 224,461 -90,839
2010 32,368 22,027 224,325 -98,060
2009 31,184 21,235 200,175 -81,130
2008 29,941 19,925 232,225 -97,144
2007 28,672 18,433 248,287 -109,695
2006 27,404 16,889 248,706 -107,045
2005 26,116 15,548 248,683 -118,594
2004 24,666 28,578 212,527 -84,795
2003 23,168 27,696 252,008 -107,573
2002 21,744 27,198 252,840 -105,718
2001 20,376 26,919 244,377 19,273
2000 19,132 26,695 227,060 123,894
1999 18,465 7,846 206,876 138,799
1998 17,854 7,307 201,059 150,724
1997 17,305 6,696 208,193 135,636
1996 16,802 6,003 215,290 127,236
1995 16,345 5,300 221,957 117,416
1994 15,937 4,664 228,904 8,323
1993 15,459 4,175 226,257 36,232
1992 15,010 3,867 222,230 88,542
1991 14,581 3,642 218,117 -1,047
1990 14,158 3,511 224,454 -195,736
1989 13,724 3,545 212,401 -33,305
1988 13,266 3,777 219,184 -58,415
1987 12,727 4,482 226,414 -63,105
1986 12,061 6,317 233,782 -26,460
1985 11,179 8,816 247,836 -80,950
1984 10,076 11,221 263,175 -225,450
1983 8,886 12,766 277,768 -209,362
1982 8,182 12,568 300,030 -163,987
1981 7,573 9,605 328,096 -89,824
1980 7,142 4,903 328,155 -63,541
1979 5,786 -235 329,791 -57,683
1978 5,635 -4,553 317,055 -50,189
1977 5,550 -7,131 300,038 -45,383
1976 2,451 -9,377 291,816 -41,258
1975 4,580 -11,398 282,496 -37,475
1974 5,697 -12,983 275,521 -33,979
1973 6,508 -13,875 278,577 -30,582
1972 6,572 -13,576 282,494 -27,071
1971 4,822 -10,760 281,200 -22,021
1970 2,715 -6,499 286,719 -16,299
1969 2,593 -2,237 286,218 -10,152
1968 6,417 565 286,642 -7,163
1967 6,135 974 284,738 -6,696
1966 5,868 915 275,549 -6,794
1965 5,618 837 272,422 -7,249
1964 5,393 735 269,584 -7,614
1963 5,192 632 262,880 -8,118
1962 5,013 528 256,719 -8,909
1961 4,858 384 251,087 -10,144
1960 4,727 210 247,631 -12,610

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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