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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 36.7 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.91% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Tanzania
2100 5,052,131 265,471,550
2099 5,029,652 263,137,702
2098 5,006,084 260,784,676
2097 4,982,012 258,387,890
2096 4,957,949 255,972,277
2095 4,932,205 253,543,248
2094 4,904,343 251,095,452
2093 4,876,701 248,605,184
2092 4,848,908 246,083,651
2091 4,822,809 243,533,968
2090 4,795,108 240,979,094
2089 4,764,284 238,393,867
2088 4,733,165 235,775,056
2087 4,702,620 233,145,231
2086 4,672,149 230,474,072
2085 4,641,070 227,778,580
2084 4,606,158 225,090,075
2083 4,573,271 222,400,079
2082 4,539,781 219,697,321
2081 4,504,490 216,974,796
2080 4,468,448 214,235,505
2079 4,429,954 211,466,096
2078 4,392,051 208,688,171
2077 4,353,283 205,898,494
2076 4,311,896 203,086,766
2075 4,270,301 200,278,383
2074 4,229,407 197,449,196
2073 4,188,677 194,624,081
2072 4,147,163 191,805,820
2071 4,106,058 188,974,004
2070 4,063,448 186,134,634
2069 4,020,982 183,293,747
2068 3,980,402 180,458,385
2067 3,938,530 177,622,538
2066 3,895,974 174,786,430
2065 3,851,911 171,897,059
2064 3,807,263 169,048,435
2063 3,763,880 166,202,091
2062 3,720,515 163,354,473
2061 3,676,341 160,521,858
2060 3,631,498 157,707,240
2059 3,585,230 154,905,240
2058 3,537,155 152,106,040
2057 3,490,505 149,311,257
2056 3,443,649 146,505,507
2055 3,395,823 143,722,840
2054 3,347,521 140,970,467
2053 3,299,880 138,249,490
2052 3,252,101 135,540,803
2051 3,204,837 132,838,721
2050 3,158,169 130,145,345
2049 3,111,550 127,483,126
2048 3,064,766 124,809,212
2047 3,018,583 122,146,647
2046 2,970,723 119,511,124
2045 2,921,709 116,903,642
2044 2,872,120 114,318,843
2043 2,823,047 111,765,580
2042 2,772,948 109,231,423
2041 2,723,274 106,738,458
2040 2,671,956 104,262,479
2039 2,621,748 101,804,600
2038 2,569,597 99,370,760
2037 2,518,735 96,974,485
2036 2,468,255 94,592,848
2035 2,418,303 92,248,476
2034 2,368,234 89,920,872
2033 2,319,422 87,646,627
2032 2,269,119 85,401,853
2031 2,220,354 83,172,579
2030 2,172,696 80,989,443
2029 2,125,745 78,830,947
2028 2,078,701 76,723,335
2027 2,031,611 74,639,948
2026 1,985,016 72,582,361
2025 1,938,431 70,545,865
2024 1,892,516 68,560,157
2023 1,847,549 66,617,606
2022 1,803,545 64,711,821
2021 1,758,786 62,830,412
2020 1,716,468 60,972,798
2019 1,670,177 59,174,891
2018 1,616,422 57,437,145
2017 1,562,396 55,652,890
2016 1,508,186 53,824,013
2015 1,453,923 52,020,962
2014 1,399,828 50,351,512
2013 1,346,218 48,824,128
2012 1,293,483 47,374,260
2011 1,241,835 46,029,367
2010 1,189,085 44,758,488
2009 1,135,673 43,633,982
2008 1,084,530 42,570,728
2007 1,036,044 41,435,512
2006 990,343 40,294,902
2005 947,367 39,182,076
2004 899,917 38,109,668
2003 847,862 37,089,555
2002 797,957 36,121,304
2001 749,836 35,198,299
2000 703,279 34,260,139
1999 667,214 33,300,330
1998 641,474 32,420,458
1997 616,893 31,578,089
1996 593,492 30,945,762
1995 571,264 30,383,497
1994 550,138 29,442,356
1993 530,023 28,332,692
1992 510,770 27,457,588
1991 492,217 26,780,436
1990 474,274 26,110,207
1989 456,808 25,438,759
1988 439,651 24,769,686
1987 422,522 24,030,378
1986 404,728 23,258,959
1985 385,547 22,501,693
1984 364,899 21,779,066
1983 343,421 21,079,874
1982 322,216 20,398,571
1981 303,252 19,784,703
1980 288,644 19,189,769
1979 279,846 18,592,038
1978 276,531 17,976,566
1977 276,779 17,352,929
1976 281,031 16,736,211
1975 287,901 16,138,361
1974 294,953 15,561,630
1973 302,281 15,010,101
1972 309,468 14,479,308
1971 315,940 13,971,451
1970 320,803 13,492,677
1969 322,517 13,036,700
1968 318,849 12,602,076
1967 311,805 12,200,109
1966 304,859 11,827,459
1965 298,238 11,470,728
1964 291,942 11,127,826
1963 285,965 10,799,528
1962 280,286 10,487,756
1961 274,896 10,187,886
1960 269,807 9,901,419

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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Tanzania
2100 0.45% 0.89%
2099 0.47% 0.9%
2098 0.48% 0.93%
2097 0.49% 0.94%
2096 0.52% 0.96%
2095 0.57% 0.97%
2094 0.57% 1%
2093 0.57% 1.02%
2092 0.54% 1.05%
2091 0.58% 1.06%
2090 0.65% 1.08%
2089 0.66% 1.11%
2088 0.65% 1.13%
2087 0.65% 1.16%
2086 0.67% 1.18%
2085 0.76% 1.19%
2084 0.72% 1.21%
2083 0.74% 1.23%
2082 0.78% 1.25%
2081 0.81% 1.28%
2080 0.87% 1.31%
2079 0.86% 1.33%
2078 0.89% 1.35%
2077 0.96% 1.38%
2076 0.97% 1.4%
2075 0.97% 1.43%
2074 0.97% 1.45%
2073 1% 1.47%
2072 1% 1.5%
2071 1.05% 1.53%
2070 1.06% 1.55%
2069 1.02% 1.57%
2068 1.06% 1.6%
2067 1.09% 1.62%
2066 1.14% 1.68%
2065 1.17% 1.69%
2064 1.15% 1.71%
2063 1.17% 1.74%
2062 1.2% 1.76%
2061 1.23% 1.78%
2060 1.29% 1.81%
2059 1.36% 1.84%
2058 1.34% 1.87%
2057 1.36% 1.92%
2056 1.41% 1.94%
2055 1.44% 1.95%
2054 1.44% 1.97%
2053 1.47% 2%
2052 1.47% 2.03%
2051 1.48% 2.07%
2050 1.5% 2.09%
2049 1.53% 2.14%
2048 1.53% 2.18%
2047 1.61% 2.21%
2046 1.68% 2.23%
2045 1.73% 2.26%
2044 1.74% 2.28%
2043 1.81% 2.32%
2042 1.82% 2.34%
2041 1.92% 2.37%
2040 1.92% 2.41%
2039 2.03% 2.45%
2038 2.02% 2.47%
2037 2.05% 2.52%
2036 2.07% 2.54%
2035 2.11% 2.59%
2034 2.1% 2.59%
2033 2.22% 2.63%
2032 2.2% 2.68%
2031 2.19% 2.7%
2030 2.21% 2.74%
2029 2.26% 2.75%
2028 2.32% 2.79%
2027 2.35% 2.83%
2026 2.4% 2.89%
2025 2.43% 2.9%
2024 2.43% 2.92%
2023 2.44% 2.95%
2022 2.54% 2.99%
2021 2.47% 3.05%
2020 2.77% 3.04%
2019 3.33% 3.03%
2018 3.46% 3.21%
2017 3.59% 3.4%
2016 3.73% 3.47%
2015 3.86% 3.32%
2014 3.98% 3.13%
2013 4.08% 3.06%
2012 4.16% 2.92%
2011 4.44% 2.84%
2010 4.7% 2.58%
2009 4.72% 2.5%
2008 4.68% 2.74%
2007 4.61% 2.83%
2006 4.54% 2.84%
2005 5.27% 2.81%
2004 6.14% 2.75%
2003 6.25% 2.68%
2002 6.42% 2.62%
2001 6.62% 2.74%
2000 5.41% 2.88%
1999 4.01% 2.71%
1998 3.98% 2.67%
1997 3.94% 2.04%
1996 3.89% 1.85%
1995 3.84% 3.2%
1994 3.8% 3.92%
1993 3.77% 3.19%
1992 3.77% 2.53%
1991 3.78% 2.57%
1990 3.82% 2.64%
1989 3.9% 2.7%
1988 4.05% 3.08%
1987 4.4% 3.32%
1986 4.98% 3.37%
1985 5.66% 3.32%
1984 6.25% 3.32%
1983 6.58% 3.34%
1982 6.25% 3.1%
1981 5.06% 3.1%
1980 3.14% 3.21%
1979 1.2% 3.42%
1978 -0.09% 3.59%
1977 -1.51% 3.68%
1976 -2.39% 3.7%
1975 -2.39% 3.71%
1974 -2.42% 3.67%
1973 -2.32% 3.67%
1972 -2.05% 3.63%
1971 -1.52% 3.55%
1970 -0.53% 3.5%
1969 1.15% 3.45%
1968 2.26% 3.29%
1967 2.28% 3.15%
1966 2.22% 3.11%
1965 2.16% 3.08%
1964 2.09% 3.04%
1963 2.03% 2.97%
1962 1.96% 2.94%
1961 1.89% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Tanzania
Current population
2008950
73639263
Population rank 148/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.89%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
35.4 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 16/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -12,730
Net migration rank 53/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -12,730
2024 41,906 3,891 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 40,140 3,997 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 39,873 3,997 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 39,160 6,493 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 38,994 0 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 38,894 14,695 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 38,332 15,581 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 37,740 16,399 1,726,909 119,142
2016 37,180 17,107 1,659,502 152,194
2015 36,543 17,697 1,592,882 201,495
2014 35,889 18,058 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 35,158 18,106 1,509,008 1,241
2012 34,347 17,860 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 33,502 17,604 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 32,368 22,027 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 31,184 21,235 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 29,941 19,925 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 28,672 18,433 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 27,404 16,889 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 26,116 15,548 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 24,666 28,578 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 23,168 27,696 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 21,744 27,198 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 20,376 26,919 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 19,132 26,695 985,185 -9,701
1999 18,465 7,846 948,659 -4,489
1998 17,854 7,307 920,806 -105,184
1997 17,305 6,696 882,544 -13,400
1996 16,802 6,003 868,524 -473,007
1995 16,345 5,300 838,980 -109,971
1994 15,937 4,664 803,953 349,348
1993 15,459 4,175 778,044 288,004
1992 15,010 3,867 767,961 -83,825
1991 14,581 3,642 762,011 -91,851
1990 14,158 3,511 750,825 -80,529
1989 13,724 3,545 743,854 -71,268
1988 13,266 3,777 736,551 -71,012
1987 12,727 4,482 718,580 94,498
1986 12,061 6,317 705,677 24,101
1985 11,179 8,816 697,867 86,864
1984 10,076 11,221 687,435 -26,938
1983 8,886 12,766 679,720 58,161
1982 8,182 12,568 662,627 -37,883
1981 7,573 9,605 645,496 -42,485
1980 7,142 4,903 629,444 -42,588
1979 5,786 -235 613,388 -4,792
1978 5,635 -4,553 595,024 27,307
1977 5,550 -7,131 574,938 49,997
1976 2,451 -9,377 553,617 54,875
1975 4,580 -11,398 533,906 53,290
1974 5,697 -12,983 515,152 51,127
1973 6,508 -13,875 488,429 48,363
1972 6,572 -13,576 467,305 57,489
1971 4,822 -10,760 449,014 41,900
1970 2,715 -6,499 427,988 38,635
1969 2,593 -2,237 408,322 37,006
1968 6,417 565 389,467 34,455
1967 6,135 974 374,763 5,265
1966 5,868 915 360,229 5,049
1965 5,618 837 343,456 4,742
1964 5,393 735 328,527 9,090
1963 5,192 632 314,644 4,333
1962 5,013 528 300,663 3,916
1961 4,858 384 286,839 8,338
1960 4,727 210 275,814 1,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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