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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 13.4 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Syria
2100 5,053,285 44,620,090
2099 5,030,801 44,690,260
2098 5,007,228 44,750,249
2097 4,983,150 44,813,148
2096 4,959,082 44,867,740
2095 4,933,332 44,895,489
2094 4,905,464 44,945,231
2093 4,877,815 44,974,311
2092 4,850,016 45,003,795
2091 4,823,911 45,016,478
2090 4,796,204 45,048,083
2089 4,765,373 45,047,102
2088 4,734,246 45,041,864
2087 4,703,695 45,049,516
2086 4,673,217 45,068,928
2085 4,642,131 45,034,847
2084 4,607,210 44,999,929
2083 4,574,316 44,971,600
2082 4,540,818 44,910,859
2081 4,505,519 44,843,908
2080 4,469,469 44,744,718
2079 4,430,966 44,687,371
2078 4,393,054 44,649,760
2077 4,354,278 44,604,175
2076 4,312,881 44,520,132
2075 4,271,277 44,426,423
2074 4,230,374 44,328,795
2073 4,189,634 44,221,016
2072 4,148,110 44,084,262
2071 4,106,996 43,939,848
2070 4,064,376 43,795,999
2069 4,021,900 43,648,130
2068 3,981,311 43,465,442
2067 3,939,430 43,271,173
2066 3,896,865 43,060,752
2065 3,852,791 42,810,442
2064 3,808,133 42,559,554
2063 3,764,740 42,311,907
2062 3,721,365 42,062,193
2061 3,677,181 41,808,082
2060 3,632,328 41,522,274
2059 3,586,049 41,208,825
2058 3,537,963 40,925,728
2057 3,491,303 40,643,453
2056 3,444,436 40,332,578
2055 3,396,599 40,026,632
2054 3,348,286 39,691,425
2053 3,300,634 39,348,020
2052 3,252,844 39,045,268
2051 3,205,569 38,733,827
2050 3,158,891 38,410,423
2049 3,112,260 38,089,455
2048 3,065,466 37,784,449
2047 3,019,272 37,492,636
2046 2,971,402 37,181,526
2045 2,922,377 36,843,579
2044 2,872,776 36,526,509
2043 2,823,692 36,188,225
2042 2,773,582 35,825,419
2041 2,723,897 35,447,414
2040 2,672,567 35,042,107
2039 2,622,347 34,626,945
2038 2,570,184 34,183,740
2037 2,519,310 33,703,682
2036 2,468,819 33,223,843
2035 2,418,856 32,696,648
2034 2,368,775 32,148,814
2033 2,319,952 31,562,427
2032 2,269,637 30,967,322
2031 2,220,861 30,329,874
2030 2,173,192 29,672,629
2029 2,126,230 28,949,535
2028 2,079,176 28,217,748
2027 2,032,075 27,428,807
2026 1,985,469 26,607,148
2025 1,938,873 25,689,551
2024 1,892,516 24,672,760
2023 1,847,549 23,594,623
2022 1,803,545 22,462,173
2021 1,758,786 21,628,839
2020 1,716,468 21,049,429
2019 1,670,177 20,353,534
2018 1,616,422 19,577,845
2017 1,562,396 19,224,668
2016 1,508,186 19,193,834
2015 1,453,923 19,424,618
2014 1,399,828 20,273,659
2013 1,346,218 21,666,917
2012 1,293,483 22,759,763
2011 1,241,835 22,878,098
2010 1,189,085 22,482,421
2009 1,135,673 21,976,969
2008 1,084,530 21,636,564
2007 1,036,044 20,884,125
2006 990,343 19,637,022
2005 947,367 18,814,091
2004 899,917 18,336,875
2003 847,862 17,889,296
2002 797,957 17,468,332
2001 749,836 17,051,338
2000 703,279 16,637,888
1999 667,214 16,228,061
1998 641,474 15,820,413
1997 616,893 15,417,542
1996 593,492 15,018,104
1995 571,264 14,616,801
1994 550,138 14,208,583
1993 530,023 13,795,686
1992 510,770 13,385,571
1991 492,217 12,980,821
1990 474,274 12,579,208
1989 456,808 12,179,060
1988 439,651 11,782,264
1987 422,522 11,388,923
1986 404,728 11,002,844
1985 385,547 10,625,672
1984 364,899 10,258,398
1983 343,421 9,904,809
1982 322,216 9,572,511
1981 303,252 9,260,189
1980 288,644 8,957,663
1979 279,846 8,661,909
1978 276,531 8,372,759
1977 276,779 8,090,501
1976 281,031 7,817,320
1975 287,901 7,554,364
1974 294,953 7,302,160
1973 302,281 7,060,321
1972 309,468 6,826,024
1971 315,940 6,598,094
1970 320,803 6,380,609
1969 322,517 6,175,166
1968 318,849 5,978,742
1967 311,805 5,790,198
1966 304,859 5,609,047
1965 298,238 5,435,267
1964 291,942 5,269,087
1963 285,965 5,110,467
1962 280,286 4,959,340
1961 274,896 4,815,466
1960 269,807 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Syria
2100 0.45% -0.16%
2099 0.47% -0.13%
2098 0.48% -0.14%
2097 0.49% -0.12%
2096 0.52% -0.06%
2095 0.57% -0.11%
2094 0.57% -0.06%
2093 0.57% -0.07%
2092 0.54% -0.03%
2091 0.58% -0.07%
2090 0.65% 0.002%
2089 0.66% 0.01%
2088 0.65% -0.02%
2087 0.65% -0.04%
2086 0.67% 0.08%
2085 0.76% 0.08%
2084 0.72% 0.06%
2083 0.74% 0.14%
2082 0.78% 0.15%
2081 0.81% 0.22%
2080 0.87% 0.13%
2079 0.86% 0.08%
2078 0.89% 0.1%
2077 0.96% 0.19%
2076 0.97% 0.21%
2075 0.97% 0.22%
2074 0.97% 0.24%
2073 1% 0.31%
2072 1% 0.33%
2071 1.05% 0.33%
2070 1.06% 0.34%
2069 1.02% 0.42%
2068 1.06% 0.45%
2067 1.09% 0.49%
2066 1.14% 0.58%
2065 1.17% 0.59%
2064 1.15% 0.59%
2063 1.17% 0.59%
2062 1.2% 0.61%
2061 1.23% 0.69%
2060 1.29% 0.76%
2059 1.36% 0.69%
2058 1.34% 0.69%
2057 1.36% 0.77%
2056 1.41% 0.76%
2055 1.44% 0.84%
2054 1.44% 0.87%
2053 1.47% 0.78%
2052 1.47% 0.8%
2051 1.48% 0.84%
2050 1.5% 0.84%
2049 1.53% 0.81%
2048 1.53% 0.78%
2047 1.61% 0.84%
2046 1.68% 0.92%
2045 1.73% 0.87%
2044 1.74% 0.93%
2043 1.81% 1.01%
2042 1.82% 1.07%
2041 1.92% 1.16%
2040 1.92% 1.2%
2039 2.03% 1.3%
2038 2.02% 1.42%
2037 2.05% 1.44%
2036 2.07% 1.61%
2035 2.11% 1.7%
2034 2.1% 1.86%
2033 2.22% 1.92%
2032 2.2% 2.1%
2031 2.19% 2.21%
2030 2.21% 2.5%
2029 2.26% 2.59%
2028 2.32% 2.88%
2027 2.35% 3.09%
2026 2.4% 3.57%
2025 2.45% 4.12%
2024 2.43% 4.57%
2023 2.44% 5.04%
2022 2.54% 3.85%
2021 2.47% 2.75%
2020 2.77% 3.42%
2019 3.33% 3.96%
2018 3.46% 1.84%
2017 3.59% 0.16%
2016 3.73% -1.19%
2015 3.86% -4.19%
2014 3.98% -6.43%
2013 4.08% -4.8%
2012 4.16% -0.52%
2011 4.44% 1.76%
2010 4.7% 2.3%
2009 4.72% 1.57%
2008 4.68% 3.6%
2007 4.61% 6.35%
2006 4.54% 4.37%
2005 5.27% 2.6%
2004 6.14% 2.5%
2003 6.25% 2.41%
2002 6.42% 2.45%
2001 6.62% 2.48%
2000 5.41% 2.53%
1999 4.01% 2.58%
1998 3.98% 2.61%
1997 3.94% 2.66%
1996 3.89% 2.75%
1995 3.84% 2.87%
1994 3.8% 2.99%
1993 3.77% 3.06%
1992 3.77% 3.12%
1991 3.78% 3.19%
1990 3.82% 3.29%
1989 3.9% 3.37%
1988 4.05% 3.45%
1987 4.4% 3.51%
1986 4.98% 3.55%
1985 5.66% 3.58%
1984 6.25% 3.57%
1983 6.58% 3.47%
1982 6.25% 3.37%
1981 5.06% 3.38%
1980 3.14% 3.41%
1979 1.2% 3.45%
1978 -0.09% 3.49%
1977 -1.51% 3.49%
1976 -2.39% 3.48%
1975 -2.39% 3.45%
1974 -2.42% 3.43%
1973 -2.32% 3.43%
1972 -2.05% 3.45%
1971 -1.52% 3.41%
1970 -0.53% 3.33%
1969 1.15% 3.29%
1968 2.26% 3.26%
1967 2.28% 3.23%
1966 2.22% 3.2%
1965 2.16% 3.15%
1964 2.09% 3.1%
1963 2.03% 3.05%
1962 1.96% 2.99%
1961 1.89% 3.04%

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/syria | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Syria
Current population
1998075
26829400
Population rank 148/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.32%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
9.61 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 6/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +421,693
Net migration rank 53/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 421,693
2024 - 3,891 - 546,494
2023 40,140 3,997 402,713 757,309
2022 39,873 3,997 369,750 735,142
2021 39,160 6,493 350,560 211,220
2020 38,994 0 327,992 269,050
2019 38,894 14,695 293,762 500,985
2018 38,332 15,581 242,530 514,102
2017 37,740 16,399 237,214 -287,501
2016 37,180 17,107 236,007 -124,063
2015 36,543 17,697 253,977 -827,496
2014 35,889 18,058 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 35,158 18,106 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 34,347 17,860 475,520 -999,267
2011 33,502 17,604 543,950 -256,888
2010 32,368 22,027 558,666 -54,359
2009 31,184 21,235 559,314 -52,703
2008 29,941 19,925 576,593 -402,393
2007 28,672 18,433 529,162 801,514
2006 27,404 16,889 480,616 682,911
2005 26,116 15,548 468,960 13,382
2004 24,666 28,578 461,209 10,881
2003 23,168 27,696 457,000 -33,920
2002 21,744 27,198 453,967 -35,096
2001 20,376 26,919 451,503 -36,383
2000 19,132 26,695 446,211 -34,425
1999 18,465 7,846 439,261 -31,394
1998 17,854 7,307 433,447 -26,025
1997 17,305 6,696 429,887 -31,571
1996 16,802 6,003 430,765 -30,197
1995 16,345 5,300 430,172 -28,122
1994 15,937 4,664 426,996 -12,630
1993 15,459 4,175 420,244 -8,828
1992 15,010 3,867 412,878 -4,063
1991 14,581 3,642 410,830 -10,154
1990 14,158 3,511 409,177 -6,620
1989 13,724 3,545 406,111 -8,379
1988 13,266 3,777 404,285 -8,426
1987 12,727 4,482 399,159 -8,335
1986 12,061 6,317 390,821 -9,485
1985 11,179 8,816 379,231 -6,221
1984 10,076 11,221 366,768 -5,245
1983 8,886 12,766 355,375 -9,729
1982 8,182 12,568 319,664 -721
1981 7,573 9,605 330,237 -24,536
1980 7,142 4,903 332,464 -33,114
1979 5,786 -235 324,943 -32,793
1978 5,635 -4,553 316,724 -30,567
1977 5,550 -7,131 306,630 -28,275
1976 2,451 -9,377 294,267 -26,268
1975 4,580 -11,398 282,299 -24,389
1974 5,697 -12,983 270,735 -24,242
1973 6,508 -13,875 254,687 -17,502
1972 6,572 -13,576 249,027 -17,610
1971 4,822 -10,760 239,610 -15,167
1970 2,715 -6,499 230,117 -19,594
1969 2,593 -2,237 219,114 -18,749
1968 6,417 565 209,454 -16,968
1967 6,135 974 199,223 -14,618
1966 5,868 915 191,122 -13,434
1965 5,618 837 182,560 -12,704
1964 5,393 735 174,549 -12,044
1963 5,192 632 166,555 -11,817
1962 5,013 528 159,155 -11,641
1961 4,858 384 151,485 -11,237
1960 4,727 210 143,687 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/syria | 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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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