The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.
Population statistics:
- Taiwan's population is 11.6 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
- Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
- The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
- For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
- Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).
Equatorial Guinea vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2100 | 5,053,285 | 10,150,338 |
| 2099 | 5,030,801 | 10,273,881 |
| 2098 | 5,007,228 | 10,399,680 |
| 2097 | 4,983,150 | 10,527,804 |
| 2096 | 4,959,082 | 10,657,536 |
| 2095 | 4,933,332 | 10,789,978 |
| 2094 | 4,905,464 | 10,925,075 |
| 2093 | 4,877,815 | 11,062,491 |
| 2092 | 4,850,016 | 11,202,670 |
| 2091 | 4,823,911 | 11,346,131 |
| 2090 | 4,796,204 | 11,494,369 |
| 2089 | 4,765,373 | 11,644,743 |
| 2088 | 4,734,246 | 11,799,177 |
| 2087 | 4,703,695 | 11,956,109 |
| 2086 | 4,673,217 | 12,116,149 |
| 2085 | 4,642,131 | 12,281,248 |
| 2084 | 4,607,210 | 12,451,872 |
| 2083 | 4,574,316 | 12,625,681 |
| 2082 | 4,540,818 | 12,803,442 |
| 2081 | 4,505,519 | 12,986,931 |
| 2080 | 4,469,469 | 13,174,137 |
| 2079 | 4,430,966 | 13,366,920 |
| 2078 | 4,393,054 | 13,564,788 |
| 2077 | 4,354,278 | 13,765,770 |
| 2076 | 4,312,881 | 13,969,802 |
| 2075 | 4,271,277 | 14,178,904 |
| 2074 | 4,230,374 | 14,391,331 |
| 2073 | 4,189,634 | 14,606,033 |
| 2072 | 4,148,110 | 14,824,987 |
| 2071 | 4,106,996 | 15,045,310 |
| 2070 | 4,064,376 | 15,266,143 |
| 2069 | 4,021,900 | 15,488,280 |
| 2068 | 3,981,311 | 15,714,125 |
| 2067 | 3,939,430 | 15,940,945 |
| 2066 | 3,896,865 | 16,167,553 |
| 2065 | 3,852,791 | 16,396,032 |
| 2064 | 3,808,133 | 16,625,600 |
| 2063 | 3,764,740 | 16,854,355 |
| 2062 | 3,721,365 | 17,084,600 |
| 2061 | 3,677,181 | 17,314,450 |
| 2060 | 3,632,328 | 17,541,998 |
| 2059 | 3,586,049 | 17,767,014 |
| 2058 | 3,537,963 | 17,988,239 |
| 2057 | 3,491,303 | 18,208,151 |
| 2056 | 3,444,436 | 18,423,453 |
| 2055 | 3,396,599 | 18,639,554 |
| 2054 | 3,348,286 | 18,853,384 |
| 2053 | 3,300,634 | 19,063,428 |
| 2052 | 3,252,844 | 19,270,076 |
| 2051 | 3,205,569 | 19,474,323 |
| 2050 | 3,158,891 | 19,677,203 |
| 2049 | 3,112,260 | 19,878,438 |
| 2048 | 3,065,466 | 20,073,645 |
| 2047 | 3,019,272 | 20,267,326 |
| 2046 | 2,971,402 | 20,454,154 |
| 2045 | 2,922,377 | 20,640,565 |
| 2044 | 2,872,776 | 20,819,477 |
| 2043 | 2,823,692 | 20,995,111 |
| 2042 | 2,773,582 | 21,166,213 |
| 2041 | 2,723,897 | 21,331,710 |
| 2040 | 2,672,567 | 21,491,361 |
| 2039 | 2,622,347 | 21,645,911 |
| 2038 | 2,570,184 | 21,794,529 |
| 2037 | 2,519,310 | 21,939,617 |
| 2036 | 2,468,819 | 22,077,701 |
| 2035 | 2,418,856 | 22,211,115 |
| 2034 | 2,368,775 | 22,340,809 |
| 2033 | 2,319,952 | 22,463,465 |
| 2032 | 2,269,637 | 22,582,449 |
| 2031 | 2,220,861 | 22,698,460 |
| 2030 | 2,173,192 | 22,809,605 |
| 2029 | 2,126,230 | 22,916,803 |
| 2028 | 2,079,176 | 23,022,058 |
| 2027 | 2,032,075 | 23,127,410 |
| 2026 | 1,985,469 | 23,229,461 |
| 2025 | 1,938,873 | 23,331,886 |
| 2024 | 1,892,516 | 23,410,331 |
| 2023 | 1,847,549 | 23,342,541 |
| 2022 | 1,803,545 | 23,319,977 |
| 2021 | 1,758,786 | 23,468,275 |
| 2020 | 1,716,468 | 23,582,179 |
| 2019 | 1,670,177 | 23,596,027 |
| 2018 | 1,616,422 | 23,580,080 |
| 2017 | 1,562,396 | 23,555,522 |
| 2016 | 1,508,186 | 23,515,945 |
| 2015 | 1,453,923 | 23,462,914 |
| 2014 | 1,399,828 | 23,403,635 |
| 2013 | 1,346,218 | 23,344,670 |
| 2012 | 1,293,483 | 23,270,367 |
| 2011 | 1,241,835 | 23,193,518 |
| 2010 | 1,189,085 | 23,140,948 |
| 2009 | 1,135,673 | 23,078,402 |
| 2008 | 1,084,530 | 22,997,696 |
| 2007 | 1,036,044 | 22,917,444 |
| 2006 | 990,343 | 22,823,455 |
| 2005 | 947,367 | 22,729,753 |
| 2004 | 899,917 | 22,646,836 |
| 2003 | 847,862 | 22,562,663 |
| 2002 | 797,957 | 22,463,172 |
| 2001 | 749,836 | 22,341,120 |
| 2000 | 703,279 | 22,184,530 |
| 1999 | 667,214 | 22,010,489 |
| 1998 | 641,474 | 21,835,703 |
| 1997 | 616,893 | 21,634,124 |
| 1996 | 593,492 | 21,441,432 |
| 1995 | 571,264 | 21,267,653 |
| 1994 | 550,138 | 21,086,645 |
| 1993 | 530,023 | 20,899,019 |
| 1992 | 510,770 | 20,704,227 |
| 1991 | 492,217 | 20,503,568 |
| 1990 | 474,274 | 20,278,946 |
| 1989 | 456,808 | 20,055,492 |
| 1988 | 439,651 | 19,839,704 |
| 1987 | 422,522 | 19,617,046 |
| 1986 | 404,728 | 19,411,454 |
| 1985 | 385,547 | 19,191,510 |
| 1984 | 364,899 | 18,929,866 |
| 1983 | 343,421 | 18,653,146 |
| 1982 | 322,216 | 18,354,855 |
| 1981 | 303,252 | 18,029,982 |
| 1980 | 288,644 | 17,704,538 |
| 1979 | 279,846 | 17,372,779 |
| 1978 | 276,531 | 17,042,272 |
| 1977 | 276,779 | 16,730,895 |
| 1976 | 281,031 | 16,401,413 |
| 1975 | 287,901 | 16,075,128 |
| 1974 | 294,953 | 15,784,817 |
| 1973 | 302,281 | 15,505,121 |
| 1972 | 309,468 | 15,220,495 |
| 1971 | 315,940 | 14,913,564 |
| 1970 | 320,803 | 14,582,944 |
| 1969 | 322,517 | 14,068,984 |
| 1968 | 318,849 | 13,548,537 |
| 1967 | 311,805 | 13,210,344 |
| 1966 | 304,859 | 12,874,153 |
| 1965 | 298,238 | 12,511,863 |
| 1964 | 291,942 | 12,137,143 |
| 1963 | 285,965 | 11,762,101 |
| 1962 | 280,286 | 11,392,513 |
| 1961 | 274,896 | 11,030,385 |
| 1960 | 269,807 | 10,667,705 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).
Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.
Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people, while Taiwan's population already peaked in 2019 at 23.6M people and is projected to decrease to 10.2M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 2100 | 0.45% | -1.2% |
| 2099 | 0.47% | -1.21% |
| 2098 | 0.48% | -1.22% |
| 2097 | 0.49% | -1.22% |
| 2096 | 0.52% | -1.23% |
| 2095 | 0.57% | -1.24% |
| 2094 | 0.57% | -1.24% |
| 2093 | 0.57% | -1.25% |
| 2092 | 0.54% | -1.26% |
| 2091 | 0.58% | -1.29% |
| 2090 | 0.65% | -1.29% |
| 2089 | 0.66% | -1.31% |
| 2088 | 0.65% | -1.31% |
| 2087 | 0.65% | -1.32% |
| 2086 | 0.67% | -1.34% |
| 2085 | 0.76% | -1.37% |
| 2084 | 0.72% | -1.38% |
| 2083 | 0.74% | -1.39% |
| 2082 | 0.78% | -1.41% |
| 2081 | 0.81% | -1.42% |
| 2080 | 0.87% | -1.44% |
| 2079 | 0.86% | -1.46% |
| 2078 | 0.89% | -1.46% |
| 2077 | 0.96% | -1.46% |
| 2076 | 0.97% | -1.47% |
| 2075 | 0.97% | -1.48% |
| 2074 | 0.97% | -1.47% |
| 2073 | 1% | -1.48% |
| 2072 | 1% | -1.46% |
| 2071 | 1.05% | -1.45% |
| 2070 | 1.06% | -1.43% |
| 2069 | 1.02% | -1.44% |
| 2068 | 1.06% | -1.42% |
| 2067 | 1.09% | -1.4% |
| 2066 | 1.14% | -1.39% |
| 2065 | 1.17% | -1.38% |
| 2064 | 1.15% | -1.36% |
| 2063 | 1.17% | -1.35% |
| 2062 | 1.2% | -1.33% |
| 2061 | 1.23% | -1.3% |
| 2060 | 1.29% | -1.27% |
| 2059 | 1.36% | -1.23% |
| 2058 | 1.34% | -1.21% |
| 2057 | 1.36% | -1.17% |
| 2056 | 1.41% | -1.16% |
| 2055 | 1.44% | -1.13% |
| 2054 | 1.44% | -1.1% |
| 2053 | 1.47% | -1.07% |
| 2052 | 1.47% | -1.05% |
| 2051 | 1.48% | -1.03% |
| 2050 | 1.5% | -1.01% |
| 2049 | 1.53% | -0.97% |
| 2048 | 1.53% | -0.96% |
| 2047 | 1.61% | -0.91% |
| 2046 | 1.68% | -0.9% |
| 2045 | 1.73% | -0.86% |
| 2044 | 1.74% | -0.84% |
| 2043 | 1.81% | -0.81% |
| 2042 | 1.82% | -0.78% |
| 2041 | 1.92% | -0.74% |
| 2040 | 1.92% | -0.71% |
| 2039 | 2.03% | -0.68% |
| 2038 | 2.02% | -0.66% |
| 2037 | 2.05% | -0.63% |
| 2036 | 2.07% | -0.6% |
| 2035 | 2.11% | -0.58% |
| 2034 | 2.1% | -0.55% |
| 2033 | 2.22% | -0.53% |
| 2032 | 2.2% | -0.51% |
| 2031 | 2.19% | -0.49% |
| 2030 | 2.21% | -0.47% |
| 2029 | 2.26% | -0.46% |
| 2028 | 2.32% | -0.46% |
| 2027 | 2.35% | -0.44% |
| 2026 | 2.4% | -0.44% |
| 2025 | 2.45% | -0.34% |
| 2024 | 2.43% | 0.29% |
| 2023 | 2.44% | 0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.54% | -0.63% |
| 2021 | 2.47% | -0.48% |
| 2020 | 2.77% | -0.06% |
| 2019 | 3.33% | 0.07% |
| 2018 | 3.46% | 0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.59% | 0.17% |
| 2016 | 3.73% | 0.23% |
| 2015 | 3.86% | 0.25% |
| 2014 | 3.98% | 0.25% |
| 2013 | 4.08% | 0.32% |
| 2012 | 4.16% | 0.33% |
| 2011 | 4.44% | 0.23% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | 0.27% |
| 2009 | 4.72% | 0.35% |
| 2008 | 4.68% | 0.35% |
| 2007 | 4.61% | 0.41% |
| 2006 | 4.54% | 0.41% |
| 2005 | 5.27% | 0.37% |
| 2004 | 6.14% | 0.37% |
| 2003 | 6.25% | 0.44% |
| 2002 | 6.42% | 0.55% |
| 2001 | 6.62% | 0.71% |
| 2000 | 5.41% | 0.79% |
| 1999 | 4.01% | 0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.98% | 0.93% |
| 1997 | 3.94% | 0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.89% | 0.82% |
| 1995 | 3.84% | 0.86% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | 0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.77% | 0.94% |
| 1992 | 3.77% | 0.98% |
| 1991 | 3.78% | 1.11% |
| 1990 | 3.82% | 1.11% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | 1.09% |
| 1988 | 4.05% | 1.14% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | 1.06% |
| 1986 | 4.98% | 1.15% |
| 1985 | 5.66% | 1.38% |
| 1984 | 6.25% | 1.48% |
| 1983 | 6.58% | 1.63% |
| 1982 | 6.25% | 1.8% |
| 1981 | 5.06% | 1.84% |
| 1980 | 3.14% | 1.91% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | 1.94% |
| 1978 | -0.09% | 1.86% |
| 1977 | -1.51% | 2.01% |
| 1976 | -2.39% | 2.03% |
| 1975 | -2.39% | 1.84% |
| 1974 | -2.42% | 1.8% |
| 1973 | -2.32% | 1.87% |
| 1972 | -2.05% | 2.06% |
| 1971 | -1.52% | 2.27% |
| 1970 | -0.53% | 3.65% |
| 1969 | 1.15% | 3.84% |
| 1968 | 2.26% | 2.56% |
| 1967 | 2.28% | 2.61% |
| 1966 | 2.22% | 2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.16% | 3.09% |
| 1964 | 2.09% | 3.19% |
| 1963 | 2.03% | 3.24% |
| 1962 | 1.96% | 3.28% |
| 1961 | 1.89% | 3.4% |
| 1960 | - | 3.69% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.
Live population counters
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1998075
|
23229461
|
| Population rank | 148/197 | 60/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 0.28% |
| One net population change |
11.7 minutes
|
6.72 minutes
|
| One birth every |
9.61 minutes
|
3.9 minutes
|
| One death every |
36.1 minutes
|
2.6 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +123 | -215 |
| Annual growth/decline | +44,967 | -78,445 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.43% | -0.34% |
| Population growth rate rank | 30/197 | 180/197 |
| One migration net change every |
2.3 hours
|
11.2 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +3,812 | +47,029 |
| Net migration rank | 53/196 | 23/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 248,930 | n/a |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 106/195 | |
| Foreign-born share of population | 13.2% | n/a |
| Foreign-born share rank | 52/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Taiwan
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 3,812 | - | - |
| 2024 | - | 3,891 | -67,188 | 47,029 |
| 2023 | 40,140 | 3,997 | -69,794 | 225,599 |
| 2022 | 39,873 | 3,997 | -68,327 | -42,430 |
| 2021 | 39,160 | 6,493 | -30,039 | -156,010 |
| 2020 | 38,994 | 0 | -7,782 | -33,978 |
| 2019 | 38,894 | 14,695 | 1,416 | 12,718 |
| 2018 | 38,332 | 15,581 | 8,725 | 8,888 |
| 2017 | 37,740 | 16,399 | 22,613 | 8,809 |
| 2016 | 37,180 | 17,107 | 35,980 | 11,707 |
| 2015 | 36,543 | 17,697 | 49,741 | 8,581 |
| 2014 | 35,889 | 18,058 | - | - |
| 2013 | 35,158 | 18,106 | - | - |
| 2012 | 34,347 | 17,860 | - | - |
| 2011 | 33,502 | 17,604 | 43,836 | 19,077 |
| 2010 | 32,368 | 22,027 | - | - |
| 2009 | 31,184 | 21,235 | - | - |
| 2008 | 29,941 | 19,925 | - | - |
| 2007 | 28,672 | 18,433 | - | - |
| 2006 | 27,404 | 16,889 | - | - |
| 2005 | 26,116 | 15,548 | - | - |
| 2004 | 24,666 | 28,578 | - | - |
| 2003 | 23,168 | 27,696 | - | - |
| 2002 | 21,744 | 27,198 | - | - |
| 2001 | 20,376 | 26,919 | 132,707 | -3,811 |
| 2000 | 19,132 | 26,695 | - | - |
| 1999 | 18,465 | 7,846 | - | - |
| 1998 | 17,854 | 7,307 | - | - |
| 1997 | 17,305 | 6,696 | - | - |
| 1996 | 16,802 | 6,003 | - | - |
| 1995 | 16,345 | 5,300 | - | - |
| 1994 | 15,937 | 4,664 | - | - |
| 1993 | 15,459 | 4,175 | - | - |
| 1992 | 15,010 | 3,867 | - | - |
| 1991 | 14,581 | 3,642 | 215,698 | -12,128 |
| 1990 | 14,158 | 3,511 | - | - |
| 1989 | 13,724 | 3,545 | - | - |
| 1988 | 13,266 | 3,777 | - | - |
| 1987 | 12,727 | 4,482 | - | - |
| 1986 | 12,061 | 6,317 | - | - |
| 1985 | 11,179 | 8,816 | - | - |
| 1984 | 10,076 | 11,221 | - | - |
| 1983 | 8,886 | 12,766 | - | - |
| 1982 | 8,182 | 12,568 | - | - |
| 1981 | 7,573 | 9,605 | 326,883 | 4,508 |
| 1980 | 7,142 | 4,903 | - | - |
| 1979 | 5,786 | -235 | - | - |
| 1978 | 5,635 | -4,553 | - | - |
| 1977 | 5,550 | -7,131 | - | - |
| 1976 | 2,451 | -9,377 | - | - |
| 1975 | 4,580 | -11,398 | - | - |
| 1974 | 5,697 | -12,983 | - | - |
| 1973 | 6,508 | -13,875 | - | - |
| 1972 | 6,572 | -13,576 | - | - |
| 1971 | 4,822 | -10,760 | - | - |
| 1970 | 2,715 | -6,499 | - | - |
| 1969 | 2,593 | -2,237 | - | - |
| 1968 | 6,417 | 565 | - | - |
| 1967 | 6,135 | 974 | - | - |
| 1966 | 5,868 | 915 | 346,958 | 18,774 |
| 1965 | 5,618 | 837 | - | - |
| 1964 | 5,393 | 735 | - | - |
| 1963 | 5,192 | 632 | - | - |
| 1962 | 5,013 | 528 | - | - |
| 1961 | 4,858 | 384 | - | - |
| 1960 | 4,727 | 210 | - | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).
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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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).
Biggest cities by population
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Malabo | 297K |
| Bata | 290K |
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| New Taipei | 4.05M |
| Taichung | 2.87M |
| Kaohsiung | 2.72M |
| Taipei | 2.44M |
| Taoyuan | 2.35M |
| Tainan | 1.85M |
| Hsinchu | 455K |
| Keelung | 360K |
| Chiayi | 261K |
| Changhua | 221K |
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Population differences between Equatorial Guinea and Taiwan
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 64.3 years | 81.1 years |
| Average age | 25.9 years | 44.1 years |
| Median age | 22 years | 45.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 52.7:47.3 | 49.3:50.7 |
| Fertility rate | 4.08 births per woman | 0.89 births per woman |
| Population density | 183.3 ppl/mi² | 1,662 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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