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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 26,956,472 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 +3.01% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Syria
2100 5,052,131 44,500,028
2099 5,029,652 44,570,009
2098 5,006,084 44,629,837
2097 4,982,012 44,692,566
2096 4,957,949 44,747,012
2095 4,932,205 44,774,686
2094 4,904,343 44,824,294
2093 4,876,701 44,853,295
2092 4,848,908 44,882,700
2091 4,822,809 44,895,349
2090 4,795,108 44,926,869
2089 4,764,284 44,925,891
2088 4,733,165 44,920,667
2087 4,702,620 44,928,298
2086 4,672,149 44,947,658
2085 4,641,070 44,913,669
2084 4,606,158 44,878,845
2083 4,573,271 44,850,592
2082 4,539,781 44,790,014
2081 4,504,490 44,723,244
2080 4,468,448 44,624,321
2079 4,429,954 44,567,127
2078 4,392,051 44,529,618
2077 4,353,283 44,484,155
2076 4,311,896 44,400,339
2075 4,270,301 44,306,882
2074 4,229,407 44,209,517
2073 4,188,677 44,102,028
2072 4,147,163 43,965,642
2071 4,106,058 43,821,617
2070 4,063,448 43,678,154
2069 4,020,982 43,530,683
2068 3,980,402 43,348,487
2067 3,938,530 43,154,741
2066 3,895,974 42,944,885
2065 3,851,911 42,695,249
2064 3,807,263 42,445,036
2063 3,763,880 42,198,056
2062 3,720,515 41,949,014
2061 3,676,341 41,695,586
2060 3,631,498 41,410,547
2059 3,585,230 41,097,942
2058 3,537,155 40,815,606
2057 3,490,505 40,534,091
2056 3,443,649 40,224,053
2055 3,395,823 39,918,930
2054 3,347,521 39,584,624
2053 3,299,880 39,242,144
2052 3,252,101 38,940,206
2051 3,204,837 38,629,604
2050 3,158,169 38,307,069
2049 3,111,550 37,986,965
2048 3,064,766 37,682,780
2047 3,018,583 37,391,752
2046 2,970,723 37,081,479
2045 2,921,709 36,744,441
2044 2,872,120 36,428,225
2043 2,823,047 36,090,851
2042 2,772,948 35,729,021
2041 2,723,274 35,352,033
2040 2,671,956 34,947,817
2039 2,621,748 34,533,772
2038 2,569,597 34,091,760
2037 2,518,735 33,612,993
2036 2,468,255 33,134,445
2035 2,418,303 32,608,669
2034 2,368,234 32,062,309
2033 2,319,422 31,477,500
2032 2,269,119 30,883,996
2031 2,220,354 30,248,264
2030 2,172,696 29,592,787
2029 2,125,745 28,871,638
2028 2,078,701 28,141,821
2027 2,031,611 27,355,002
2026 1,985,016 26,535,554
2025 1,938,431 25,620,427
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 (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 Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% 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 57.2% to 3,158,169 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 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 44.9M 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 2.43% 3.84%
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 (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 Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Syria
Current population
2008950
26956472
Population rank 148/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.32%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
35.4 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 5/197
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 41,906 3,891 449,784 546,494
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/syria | 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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 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 (1960–2025, 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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