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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 51,662,147 people in Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 54,156,832 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 27 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.65% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +2.63% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 54.2M (69.3% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Sudan
2100 5,052,131 138,786,562
2099 5,029,652 138,200,726
2098 5,006,084 137,581,716
2097 4,982,012 136,936,850
2096 4,957,949 136,293,310
2095 4,932,205 135,619,411
2094 4,904,343 134,962,748
2093 4,876,701 134,241,761
2092 4,848,908 133,476,598
2091 4,822,809 132,717,036
2090 4,795,108 131,929,843
2089 4,764,284 131,106,299
2088 4,733,165 130,258,636
2087 4,702,620 129,375,710
2086 4,672,149 128,473,461
2085 4,641,070 127,558,118
2084 4,606,158 126,607,392
2083 4,573,271 125,651,327
2082 4,539,781 124,696,076
2081 4,504,490 123,744,490
2080 4,468,448 122,770,063
2079 4,429,954 121,779,815
2078 4,392,051 120,751,900
2077 4,353,283 119,717,424
2076 4,311,896 118,681,140
2075 4,270,301 117,612,837
2074 4,229,407 116,516,833
2073 4,188,677 115,406,797
2072 4,147,163 114,272,123
2071 4,106,058 113,124,997
2070 4,063,448 111,982,729
2069 4,020,982 110,816,409
2068 3,980,402 109,652,769
2067 3,938,530 108,433,341
2066 3,895,974 107,199,808
2065 3,851,911 105,978,161
2064 3,807,263 104,726,820
2063 3,763,880 103,455,672
2062 3,720,515 102,156,918
2061 3,676,341 100,859,967
2060 3,631,498 99,547,905
2059 3,585,230 98,233,054
2058 3,537,155 96,897,205
2057 3,490,505 95,551,255
2056 3,443,649 94,198,924
2055 3,395,823 92,819,157
2054 3,347,521 91,429,774
2053 3,299,880 90,049,799
2052 3,252,101 88,658,871
2051 3,204,837 87,267,085
2050 3,158,169 85,869,620
2049 3,111,550 84,466,974
2048 3,064,766 83,095,662
2047 3,018,583 81,727,967
2046 2,970,723 80,356,627
2045 2,921,709 78,980,614
2044 2,872,120 77,616,012
2043 2,823,047 76,252,103
2042 2,772,948 74,901,092
2041 2,723,274 73,546,861
2040 2,671,956 72,207,474
2039 2,621,748 70,876,908
2038 2,569,597 69,547,797
2037 2,518,735 68,201,884
2036 2,468,255 66,863,109
2035 2,418,303 65,516,233
2034 2,368,234 64,168,801
2033 2,319,422 62,823,562
2032 2,269,119 61,491,227
2031 2,220,354 60,168,709
2030 2,172,696 58,846,984
2029 2,125,745 57,534,918
2028 2,078,701 56,242,802
2027 2,031,611 54,955,096
2026 1,985,016 53,313,722
2025 1,938,431 51,662,147
2024 1,892,516 50,448,963
2023 1,847,549 50,042,791
2022 1,803,545 49,383,346
2021 1,758,786 48,066,924
2020 1,716,468 46,789,231
2019 1,670,177 45,548,175
2018 1,616,422 44,230,596
2017 1,562,396 42,714,306
2016 1,508,186 41,259,892
2015 1,453,923 40,024,431
2014 1,399,828 38,823,318
2013 1,346,218 37,785,849
2012 1,293,483 36,923,178
2011 1,241,835 36,140,806
2010 1,189,085 35,414,399
2009 1,135,673 34,569,113
2008 1,084,530 33,623,980
2007 1,036,044 32,764,135
2006 990,343 31,992,435
2005 947,367 31,262,444
2004 899,917 30,556,637
2003 847,862 29,896,035
2002 797,957 29,228,727
2001 749,836 28,516,770
2000 703,279 27,816,745
1999 667,214 27,130,613
1998 641,474 26,458,999
1997 616,893 25,799,821
1996 593,492 25,231,528
1995 571,264 24,672,143
1994 550,138 24,043,948
1993 530,023 23,445,592
1992 510,770 22,927,355
1991 492,217 22,470,676
1990 474,274 22,021,481
1989 456,808 21,578,022
1988 439,651 21,138,431
1987 422,522 20,704,904
1986 404,728 20,288,238
1985 385,547 19,905,872
1984 364,899 19,546,528
1983 343,421 19,109,770
1982 322,216 18,486,645
1981 303,252 17,780,572
1980 288,644 17,058,905
1979 279,846 16,355,352
1978 276,531 15,695,003
1977 276,779 15,086,614
1976 281,031 14,569,716
1975 287,901 14,064,798
1974 294,953 13,580,723
1973 302,281 13,049,315
1972 309,468 12,527,856
1971 315,940 12,105,539
1970 320,803 11,695,771
1969 322,517 11,298,936
1968 318,849 10,917,999
1967 311,805 10,550,597
1966 304,859 10,197,578
1965 298,238 9,858,030
1964 291,942 9,531,109
1963 285,965 9,218,077
1962 280,286 8,919,028
1961 274,896 8,634,941
1960 269,807 8,364,489

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,896,940 people (a 31.3% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 58.6% to 85,869,620 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 139M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Sudan
2100 0.45% 0.42%
2099 0.47% 0.45%
2098 0.48% 0.47%
2097 0.49% 0.47%
2096 0.52% 0.5%
2095 0.57% 0.49%
2094 0.57% 0.54%
2093 0.57% 0.57%
2092 0.54% 0.57%
2091 0.58% 0.6%
2090 0.65% 0.63%
2089 0.66% 0.65%
2088 0.65% 0.68%
2087 0.65% 0.7%
2086 0.67% 0.72%
2085 0.76% 0.75%
2084 0.72% 0.76%
2083 0.74% 0.77%
2082 0.78% 0.77%
2081 0.81% 0.79%
2080 0.87% 0.81%
2079 0.86% 0.85%
2078 0.89% 0.86%
2077 0.96% 0.87%
2076 0.97% 0.91%
2075 0.97% 0.94%
2074 0.97% 0.96%
2073 1% 0.99%
2072 1% 1.01%
2071 1.05% 1.02%
2070 1.06% 1.05%
2069 1.02% 1.06%
2068 1.06% 1.12%
2067 1.09% 1.15%
2066 1.14% 1.15%
2065 1.17% 1.19%
2064 1.15% 1.23%
2063 1.17% 1.27%
2062 1.2% 1.29%
2061 1.23% 1.32%
2060 1.29% 1.34%
2059 1.36% 1.38%
2058 1.34% 1.41%
2057 1.36% 1.44%
2056 1.41% 1.49%
2055 1.44% 1.52%
2054 1.44% 1.53%
2053 1.47% 1.57%
2052 1.47% 1.59%
2051 1.48% 1.63%
2050 1.5% 1.66%
2049 1.53% 1.65%
2048 1.53% 1.67%
2047 1.61% 1.71%
2046 1.68% 1.74%
2045 1.73% 1.76%
2044 1.74% 1.79%
2043 1.81% 1.8%
2042 1.82% 1.84%
2041 1.92% 1.85%
2040 1.92% 1.88%
2039 2.03% 1.91%
2038 2.02% 1.97%
2037 2.05% 2%
2036 2.07% 2.06%
2035 2.11% 2.1%
2034 2.1% 2.14%
2033 2.22% 2.17%
2032 2.2% 2.2%
2031 2.19% 2.25%
2030 2.21% 2.28%
2029 2.26% 2.3%
2028 2.32% 2.34%
2027 2.35% 3.08%
2026 2.4% 3.2%
2025 2.43% 2.4%
2024 2.43% 0.81%
2023 2.44% 1.34%
2022 2.54% 2.74%
2021 2.47% 2.73%
2020 2.77% 2.72%
2019 3.33% 2.98%
2018 3.46% 3.55%
2017 3.59% 3.53%
2016 3.73% 3.09%
2015 3.86% 3.09%
2014 3.98% 2.75%
2013 4.08% 2.34%
2012 4.16% 2.16%
2011 4.44% 2.05%
2010 4.7% 2.45%
2009 4.72% 2.81%
2008 4.68% 2.62%
2007 4.61% 2.41%
2006 4.54% 2.34%
2005 5.27% 2.31%
2004 6.14% 2.21%
2003 6.25% 2.28%
2002 6.42% 2.5%
2001 6.62% 2.52%
2000 5.41% 2.53%
1999 4.01% 2.54%
1998 3.98% 2.55%
1997 3.94% 2.25%
1996 3.89% 2.27%
1995 3.84% 2.61%
1994 3.8% 2.55%
1993 3.77% 2.26%
1992 3.77% 2.03%
1991 3.78% 2.04%
1990 3.82% 2.06%
1989 3.9% 2.08%
1988 4.05% 2.09%
1987 4.4% 2.05%
1986 4.98% 1.92%
1985 5.66% 1.84%
1984 6.25% 2.29%
1983 6.58% 3.37%
1982 6.25% 3.97%
1981 5.06% 4.23%
1980 3.14% 4.3%
1979 1.2% 4.21%
1978 -0.09% 4.03%
1977 -1.51% 3.55%
1976 -2.39% 3.59%
1975 -2.39% 3.56%
1974 -2.42% 4.07%
1973 -2.32% 4.16%
1972 -2.05% 3.49%
1971 -1.52% 3.5%
1970 -0.53% 3.51%
1969 1.15% 3.49%
1968 2.26% 3.48%
1967 2.28% 3.46%
1966 2.22% 3.44%
1965 2.16% 3.43%
1964 2.09% 3.4%
1963 2.03% 3.35%
1962 1.96% 3.29%
1961 1.89% 3.23%

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 Sudan's population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Sudan
Current population
2008950
54156832
Population rank 148/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.65%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
26.1 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
18.9 seconds
One death every
35.4 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +3,324
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +1,213,184
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 30/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +291,469
Net migration rank 53/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 291,469
2024 41,906 3,891 1,345,019 -544,257
2023 40,140 3,997 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 39,873 3,997 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 39,160 6,493 1,293,817 31,664
2020 38,994 0 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 38,894 14,695 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 38,332 15,581 1,257,387 125,499
2017 37,740 16,399 1,208,046 441,623
2016 37,180 17,107 1,174,422 84,728
2015 36,543 17,697 1,145,259 66,476
2014 35,889 18,058 1,097,962 92,504
2013 35,158 18,106 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 34,347 17,860 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 33,502 17,604 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 32,368 22,027 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 31,184 21,235 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 29,941 19,925 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 28,672 18,433 992,819 -201,769
2006 27,404 16,889 963,740 -211,387
2005 26,116 15,548 907,017 -199,378
2004 24,666 28,578 889,382 -185,392
2003 23,168 27,696 898,226 -281,001
2002 21,744 27,198 897,965 -180,603
2001 20,376 26,919 880,284 -173,745
2000 19,132 26,695 858,536 -165,030
1999 18,465 7,846 835,840 -157,090
1998 17,854 7,307 814,752 -150,271
1997 17,305 6,696 802,245 -148,368
1996 16,802 6,003 792,926 -310,221
1995 16,345 5,300 780,700 -144,670
1994 15,937 4,664 764,645 -144,324
1993 15,459 4,175 743,249 -166,861
1992 15,010 3,867 731,177 -271,093
1991 14,581 3,642 714,612 -261,341
1990 14,158 3,511 699,953 -254,825
1989 13,724 3,545 683,743 -241,979
1988 13,266 3,777 672,604 -235,213
1987 12,727 4,482 658,416 -228,756
1986 12,061 6,317 649,649 -245,968
1985 11,179 8,816 583,382 -222,315
1984 10,076 11,221 577,405 -219,755
1983 8,886 12,766 570,198 -54,325
1982 8,182 12,568 606,362 124,007
1981 7,573 9,605 585,087 96,697
1980 7,142 4,903 552,930 208,602
1979 5,786 -235 524,942 120,613
1978 5,635 -4,553 497,987 177,153
1977 5,550 -7,131 483,089 58,540
1976 2,451 -9,377 470,019 22,147
1975 4,580 -11,398 454,813 62,843
1974 5,697 -12,983 444,456 6,023
1973 6,508 -13,875 439,201 173,143
1972 6,572 -13,576 428,340 2,238
1971 4,822 -10,760 417,641 -3,577
1970 2,715 -6,499 401,013 4,479
1969 2,593 -2,237 385,712 2,476
1968 6,417 565 370,917 2,776
1967 6,135 974 356,599 4,508
1966 5,868 915 342,118 2,813
1965 5,618 837 327,799 6,367
1964 5,393 735 315,166 4,505
1963 5,192 632 302,132 4,263
1962 5,013 528 287,317 4,387
1961 4,858 384 272,562 3,904
1960 4,727 210 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/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 Sudan 90.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,707,034 people) and 9.13% is from migration (a loss of 1,276,357 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K
Ad-Damazin 186K

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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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