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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 5.31 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Sweden
2100 5,052,131 11,330,987
2099 5,029,652 11,334,835
2098 5,006,084 11,339,107
2097 4,982,012 11,340,268
2096 4,957,949 11,341,947
2095 4,932,205 11,344,893
2094 4,904,343 11,347,531
2093 4,876,701 11,349,412
2092 4,848,908 11,351,452
2091 4,822,809 11,352,899
2090 4,795,108 11,354,820
2089 4,764,284 11,357,746
2088 4,733,165 11,360,405
2087 4,702,620 11,364,197
2086 4,672,149 11,371,529
2085 4,641,070 11,376,573
2084 4,606,158 11,381,332
2083 4,573,271 11,384,862
2082 4,539,781 11,390,058
2081 4,504,490 11,391,696
2080 4,468,448 11,393,882
2079 4,429,954 11,393,412
2078 4,392,051 11,391,291
2077 4,353,283 11,389,212
2076 4,311,896 11,385,385
2075 4,270,301 11,381,261
2074 4,229,407 11,377,973
2073 4,188,677 11,375,051
2072 4,147,163 11,371,362
2071 4,106,058 11,366,451
2070 4,063,448 11,362,742
2069 4,020,982 11,358,895
2068 3,980,402 11,357,504
2067 3,938,530 11,356,672
2066 3,895,974 11,356,676
2065 3,851,911 11,355,953
2064 3,807,263 11,354,988
2063 3,763,880 11,354,834
2062 3,720,515 11,355,452
2061 3,676,341 11,353,198
2060 3,631,498 11,352,013
2059 3,585,230 11,349,674
2058 3,537,155 11,345,893
2057 3,490,505 11,340,487
2056 3,443,649 11,335,234
2055 3,395,823 11,328,291
2054 3,347,521 11,320,768
2053 3,299,880 11,310,127
2052 3,252,101 11,296,358
2051 3,204,837 11,280,503
2050 3,158,169 11,261,537
2049 3,111,550 11,242,070
2048 3,064,766 11,221,274
2047 3,018,583 11,199,365
2046 2,970,723 11,176,512
2045 2,921,709 11,152,739
2044 2,872,120 11,127,765
2043 2,823,047 11,102,354
2042 2,772,948 11,076,504
2041 2,723,274 11,052,951
2040 2,671,956 11,028,609
2039 2,621,748 11,005,487
2038 2,569,597 10,983,160
2037 2,518,735 10,961,591
2036 2,468,255 10,938,759
2035 2,418,303 10,916,327
2034 2,368,234 10,893,717
2033 2,319,422 10,869,588
2032 2,269,119 10,844,339
2031 2,220,354 10,819,037
2030 2,172,696 10,790,557
2029 2,125,745 10,759,017
2028 2,078,701 10,724,017
2027 2,031,611 10,685,143
2026 1,985,016 10,643,884
2025 1,938,431 10,596,620
2024 1,892,516 10,569,709
2023 1,847,549 10,536,632
2022 1,803,545 10,486,941
2021 1,758,786 10,415,811
2020 1,716,468 10,353,442
2019 1,670,177 10,278,887
2018 1,616,422 10,175,214
2017 1,562,396 10,057,698
2016 1,508,186 9,923,085
2015 1,453,923 9,799,186
2014 1,399,828 9,696,110
2013 1,346,218 9,600,379
2012 1,293,483 9,519,374
2011 1,241,835 9,449,213
2010 1,189,085 9,378,126
2009 1,135,673 9,298,515
2008 1,084,530 9,219,637
2007 1,036,044 9,148,092
2006 990,343 9,080,505
2005 947,367 9,029,572
2004 899,917 8,993,531
2003 847,862 8,958,229
2002 797,957 8,924,958
2001 749,836 8,895,960
2000 703,279 8,872,109
1999 667,214 8,857,874
1998 641,474 8,850,974
1997 616,893 8,846,062
1996 593,492 8,840,998
1995 571,264 8,826,939
1994 550,138 8,780,745
1993 530,023 8,718,561
1992 510,770 8,668,067
1991 492,217 8,617,375
1990 474,274 8,558,835
1989 456,808 8,492,964
1988 439,651 8,436,489
1987 422,522 8,397,804
1986 404,728 8,369,829
1985 385,547 8,350,386
1984 364,899 8,336,605
1983 343,421 8,329,033
1982 322,216 8,325,263
1981 303,252 8,320,503
1980 288,644 8,310,531
1979 279,846 8,293,678
1978 276,531 8,275,599
1977 276,779 8,251,540
1976 281,031 8,222,286
1975 287,901 8,192,437
1974 294,953 8,159,955
1973 302,281 8,136,312
1972 309,468 8,122,300
1971 315,940 8,098,334
1970 320,803 8,042,801
1969 322,517 7,968,072
1968 318,849 7,912,273
1967 311,805 7,867,931
1966 304,859 7,807,797
1965 298,238 7,733,853
1964 291,942 7,661,354
1963 285,965 7,604,328
1962 280,286 7,561,588
1961 274,896 7,519,998
1960 269,807 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Sweden
2100 0.45% -0.03%
2099 0.47% -0.04%
2098 0.48% -0.01%
2097 0.49% -0.01%
2096 0.52% -0.03%
2095 0.57% -0.02%
2094 0.57% -0.02%
2093 0.57% -0.02%
2092 0.54% -0.01%
2091 0.58% -0.02%
2090 0.65% -0.03%
2089 0.66% -0.02%
2088 0.65% -0.03%
2087 0.65% -0.06%
2086 0.67% -0.04%
2085 0.76% -0.04%
2084 0.72% -0.03%
2083 0.74% -0.05%
2082 0.78% -0.01%
2081 0.81% -0.02%
2080 0.87% 0.004%
2079 0.86% 0.02%
2078 0.89% 0.02%
2077 0.96% 0.03%
2076 0.97% 0.04%
2075 0.97% 0.03%
2074 0.97% 0.03%
2073 1% 0.03%
2072 1% 0.04%
2071 1.05% 0.03%
2070 1.06% 0.03%
2069 1.02% 0.01%
2068 1.06% 0.007%
2067 1.09% -0%
2066 1.14% 0.006%
2065 1.17% 0.009%
2064 1.15% 0.001%
2063 1.17% -0.005%
2062 1.2% 0.02%
2061 1.23% 0.01%
2060 1.29% 0.02%
2059 1.36% 0.03%
2058 1.34% 0.05%
2057 1.36% 0.05%
2056 1.41% 0.06%
2055 1.44% 0.07%
2054 1.44% 0.09%
2053 1.47% 0.12%
2052 1.47% 0.14%
2051 1.48% 0.17%
2050 1.5% 0.17%
2049 1.53% 0.19%
2048 1.53% 0.2%
2047 1.61% 0.2%
2046 1.68% 0.21%
2045 1.73% 0.22%
2044 1.74% 0.23%
2043 1.81% 0.23%
2042 1.82% 0.21%
2041 1.92% 0.22%
2040 1.92% 0.21%
2039 2.03% 0.2%
2038 2.02% 0.2%
2037 2.05% 0.21%
2036 2.07% 0.21%
2035 2.11% 0.21%
2034 2.1% 0.22%
2033 2.22% 0.23%
2032 2.2% 0.23%
2031 2.19% 0.26%
2030 2.21% 0.29%
2029 2.26% 0.33%
2028 2.32% 0.36%
2027 2.35% 0.39%
2026 2.4% 0.45%
2025 2.43% 0.25%
2024 2.43% 0.31%
2023 2.44% 0.47%
2022 2.54% 0.68%
2021 2.47% 0.6%
2020 2.77% 0.73%
2019 3.33% 1.02%
2018 3.46% 1.17%
2017 3.59% 1.36%
2016 3.73% 1.26%
2015 3.86% 1.06%
2014 3.98% 1%
2013 4.08% 0.85%
2012 4.16% 0.74%
2011 4.44% 0.76%
2010 4.7% 0.86%
2009 4.72% 0.86%
2008 4.68% 0.78%
2007 4.61% 0.74%
2006 4.54% 0.56%
2005 5.27% 0.4%
2004 6.14% 0.39%
2003 6.25% 0.37%
2002 6.42% 0.33%
2001 6.62% 0.27%
2000 5.41% 0.16%
1999 4.01% 0.08%
1998 3.98% 0.06%
1997 3.94% 0.06%
1996 3.89% 0.16%
1995 3.84% 0.53%
1994 3.8% 0.71%
1993 3.77% 0.58%
1992 3.77% 0.59%
1991 3.78% 0.68%
1990 3.82% 0.78%
1989 3.9% 0.67%
1988 4.05% 0.46%
1987 4.4% 0.33%
1986 4.98% 0.23%
1985 5.66% 0.17%
1984 6.25% 0.09%
1983 6.58% 0.05%
1982 6.25% 0.06%
1981 5.06% 0.12%
1980 3.14% 0.2%
1979 1.2% 0.22%
1978 -0.09% 0.29%
1977 -1.51% 0.36%
1976 -2.39% 0.36%
1975 -2.39% 0.4%
1974 -2.42% 0.29%
1973 -2.32% 0.17%
1972 -2.05% 0.3%
1971 -1.52% 0.69%
1970 -0.53% 0.94%
1969 1.15% 0.71%
1968 2.26% 0.56%
1967 2.28% 0.77%
1966 2.22% 0.96%
1965 2.16% 0.95%
1964 2.09% 0.75%
1963 2.03% 0.57%
1962 1.96% 0.55%
1961 1.89% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Sweden
Current population
2008950
10665077
Population rank 148/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +74
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 148/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +47,079
Net migration rank 53/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 47,079
2024 41,906 3,891 7,399 50,115
2023 40,140 3,997 5,269 55,209
2022 39,873 3,997 10,487 58,955
2021 39,160 6,493 22,914 51,947
2020 38,994 0 14,495 37,302
2019 38,894 14,695 25,697 72,619
2018 38,332 15,581 23,403 87,517
2017 37,740 16,399 24,138 102,671
2016 37,180 17,107 25,800 119,234
2015 36,543 17,697 23,518 80,534
2014 35,889 18,058 26,179 77,654
2013 35,158 18,106 23,041 66,760
2012 34,347 17,860 20,943 52,879
2011 33,502 17,604 21,733 46,049
2010 32,368 22,027 25,320 51,175
2009 31,184 21,235 21,387 63,638
2008 29,941 19,925 18,439 56,452
2007 28,672 18,433 15,552 54,907
2006 27,404 16,889 15,436 51,675
2005 26,116 15,548 9,030 27,030
2004 24,666 28,578 9,893 25,842
2003 23,168 27,696 6,271 29,161
2002 21,744 27,198 893 31,364
2001 20,376 26,919 -1,779 28,856
2000 19,132 26,695 -2,662 24,900
1999 18,465 7,846 -6,201 13,940
1998 17,854 7,307 -3,541 11,325
1997 17,305 6,696 -3,539 6,047
1996 16,802 6,003 1,768 5,773
1995 16,345 5,300 9,710 11,621
1994 15,937 4,664 20,196 51,545
1993 15,459 4,175 20,924 32,725
1992 15,010 3,867 28,605 20,507
1991 14,581 3,642 29,299 25,314
1990 14,158 3,511 29,100 35,668
1989 13,724 3,545 24,629 44,565
1988 13,266 3,777 15,186 30,064
1987 12,727 4,482 11,757 21,335
1986 12,061 6,317 9,206 15,211
1985 11,179 8,816 4,175 11,464
1984 10,076 11,221 3,335 8,668
1983 8,886 12,766 833 2,105
1982 8,182 12,568 1,665 2,524
1981 7,573 9,605 1,664 3,209
1980 7,142 4,903 5,818 10,040
1979 5,786 -235 4,976 13,895
1978 5,635 -4,553 4,138 13,807
1977 5,550 -7,131 7,426 23,528
1976 2,451 -9,377 8,222 20,324
1975 4,580 -11,398 14,746 16,564
1974 5,697 -12,983 23,664 9,217
1973 6,508 -13,875 24,409 -9,551
1972 6,572 -13,576 28,428 -13,519
1971 4,822 -10,760 31,583 2,334
1970 2,715 -6,499 30,563 47,242
1969 2,593 -2,237 23,904 48,824
1968 6,417 565 30,858 8,545
1967 6,135 974 41,700 11,075
1966 5,868 915 45,286 24,920
1965 5,618 837 44,857 32,444
1964 5,393 735 45,968 23,581
1963 5,192 632 35,741 11,009
1962 5,013 528 30,246 9,627
1961 4,858 384 30,832 14,401
1960 4,727 210 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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