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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 35.8 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.89% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Thailand
2100 5,053,285 45,712,111
2099 5,030,801 46,056,854
2098 5,007,228 46,406,925
2097 4,983,150 46,761,683
2096 4,959,082 47,122,446
2095 4,933,332 47,487,866
2094 4,905,464 47,857,414
2093 4,877,815 48,230,566
2092 4,850,016 48,609,149
2091 4,823,911 48,988,448
2090 4,796,204 49,372,024
2089 4,765,373 49,760,635
2088 4,734,246 50,146,313
2087 4,703,695 50,536,233
2086 4,673,217 50,929,394
2085 4,642,131 51,326,092
2084 4,607,210 51,728,619
2083 4,574,316 52,131,789
2082 4,540,818 52,537,598
2081 4,505,519 52,942,608
2080 4,469,469 53,352,029
2079 4,430,966 53,766,821
2078 4,393,054 54,181,891
2077 4,354,278 54,599,508
2076 4,312,881 55,019,721
2075 4,271,277 55,442,571
2074 4,230,374 55,872,412
2073 4,189,634 56,304,891
2072 4,148,110 56,739,842
2071 4,106,996 57,177,118
2070 4,064,376 57,621,370
2069 4,021,900 58,066,637
2068 3,981,311 58,516,959
2067 3,939,430 58,967,738
2066 3,896,865 59,418,676
2065 3,852,791 59,878,082
2064 3,808,133 60,336,709
2063 3,764,740 60,797,201
2062 3,721,365 61,262,000
2061 3,677,181 61,724,999
2060 3,632,328 62,192,387
2059 3,586,049 62,656,203
2058 3,537,963 63,118,413
2057 3,491,303 63,577,864
2056 3,444,436 64,032,675
2055 3,396,599 64,478,337
2054 3,348,286 64,917,436
2053 3,300,634 65,343,383
2052 3,252,844 65,763,356
2051 3,205,569 66,167,939
2050 3,158,891 66,558,274
2049 3,112,260 66,936,876
2048 3,065,466 67,296,897
2047 3,019,272 67,641,907
2046 2,971,402 67,972,603
2045 2,922,377 68,287,399
2044 2,872,776 68,585,177
2043 2,823,692 68,870,333
2042 2,773,582 69,139,548
2041 2,723,897 69,396,419
2040 2,672,567 69,632,464
2039 2,622,347 69,854,146
2038 2,570,184 70,062,543
2037 2,519,310 70,256,027
2036 2,468,819 70,435,348
2035 2,418,856 70,604,705
2034 2,368,775 70,756,791
2033 2,319,952 70,897,217
2032 2,269,637 71,025,384
2031 2,220,861 71,140,609
2030 2,173,192 71,247,320
2029 2,126,230 71,342,891
2028 2,079,176 71,428,869
2027 2,032,075 71,505,168
2026 1,985,469 71,571,743
2025 1,938,873 71,625,629
2024 1,892,516 71,668,011
2023 1,847,549 71,702,435
2022 1,803,545 71,735,329
2021 1,758,786 71,727,332
2020 1,716,468 71,641,484
2019 1,670,177 71,522,271
2018 1,616,422 71,376,079
2017 1,562,396 71,160,187
2016 1,508,186 70,859,841
2015 1,453,923 70,540,795
2014 1,399,828 70,216,367
2013 1,346,218 69,845,114
2012 1,293,483 69,436,098
2011 1,241,835 69,007,208
2010 1,189,085 68,579,447
2009 1,135,673 68,121,080
2008 1,084,530 67,619,830
2007 1,036,044 67,102,394
2006 990,343 66,567,687
2005 947,367 66,017,420
2004 899,917 65,452,047
2003 847,862 64,868,166
2002 797,957 64,266,437
2001 749,836 63,651,141
2000 703,279 63,007,815
1999 667,214 62,299,043
1998 641,474 61,522,630
1997 616,893 60,724,584
1996 593,492 59,920,064
1995 571,264 59,098,232
1994 550,138 58,260,854
1993 530,023 57,408,198
1992 510,770 56,528,834
1991 492,217 55,637,434
1990 474,274 54,738,329
1989 456,808 53,848,956
1988 439,651 52,969,595
1987 422,522 52,074,105
1986 404,728 51,177,834
1985 385,547 50,270,753
1984 364,899 49,351,708
1983 343,421 48,423,309
1982 322,216 47,494,577
1981 303,252 46,575,855
1980 288,644 45,650,022
1979 279,846 44,718,434
1978 276,531 43,788,976
1977 276,779 42,843,974
1976 281,031 41,896,504
1975 287,901 40,940,005
1974 294,953 39,952,891
1973 302,281 38,947,787
1972 309,468 37,933,929
1971 315,940 36,937,387
1970 320,803 35,954,408
1969 322,517 34,973,782
1968 318,849 34,002,560
1967 311,805 33,037,801
1966 304,859 32,086,071
1965 298,238 31,149,337
1964 291,942 30,232,141
1963 285,965 29,342,322
1962 280,286 28,481,040
1961 274,896 27,650,334
1960 269,807 26,851,747

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Thailand
2100 0.45% -0.75%
2099 0.47% -0.75%
2098 0.48% -0.76%
2097 0.49% -0.77%
2096 0.52% -0.77%
2095 0.57% -0.77%
2094 0.57% -0.77%
2093 0.57% -0.78%
2092 0.54% -0.77%
2091 0.58% -0.78%
2090 0.65% -0.78%
2089 0.66% -0.77%
2088 0.65% -0.77%
2087 0.65% -0.77%
2086 0.67% -0.77%
2085 0.76% -0.78%
2084 0.72% -0.77%
2083 0.74% -0.77%
2082 0.78% -0.76%
2081 0.81% -0.77%
2080 0.87% -0.77%
2079 0.86% -0.77%
2078 0.89% -0.76%
2077 0.96% -0.76%
2076 0.97% -0.76%
2075 0.97% -0.77%
2074 0.97% -0.77%
2073 1% -0.77%
2072 1% -0.76%
2071 1.05% -0.77%
2070 1.06% -0.77%
2069 1.02% -0.77%
2068 1.06% -0.76%
2067 1.09% -0.76%
2066 1.14% -0.77%
2065 1.17% -0.76%
2064 1.15% -0.76%
2063 1.17% -0.76%
2062 1.2% -0.75%
2061 1.23% -0.75%
2060 1.29% -0.74%
2059 1.36% -0.73%
2058 1.34% -0.72%
2057 1.36% -0.71%
2056 1.41% -0.69%
2055 1.44% -0.68%
2054 1.44% -0.65%
2053 1.47% -0.64%
2052 1.47% -0.61%
2051 1.48% -0.59%
2050 1.5% -0.57%
2049 1.53% -0.53%
2048 1.53% -0.51%
2047 1.61% -0.49%
2046 1.68% -0.46%
2045 1.73% -0.43%
2044 1.74% -0.41%
2043 1.81% -0.39%
2042 1.82% -0.37%
2041 1.92% -0.34%
2040 1.92% -0.32%
2039 2.03% -0.3%
2038 2.02% -0.28%
2037 2.05% -0.25%
2036 2.07% -0.24%
2035 2.11% -0.21%
2034 2.1% -0.2%
2033 2.22% -0.18%
2032 2.2% -0.16%
2031 2.19% -0.15%
2030 2.21% -0.13%
2029 2.26% -0.12%
2028 2.32% -0.11%
2027 2.35% -0.09%
2026 2.4% -0.08%
2025 2.45% -0.06%
2024 2.43% -0.05%
2023 2.44% -0.05%
2022 2.54% 0.01%
2021 2.47% 0.12%
2020 2.77% 0.17%
2019 3.33% 0.2%
2018 3.46% 0.3%
2017 3.59% 0.42%
2016 3.73% 0.45%
2015 3.86% 0.46%
2014 3.98% 0.53%
2013 4.08% 0.59%
2012 4.16% 0.62%
2011 4.44% 0.62%
2010 4.7% 0.67%
2009 4.72% 0.74%
2008 4.68% 0.77%
2007 4.61% 0.8%
2006 4.54% 0.83%
2005 5.27% 0.86%
2004 6.14% 0.9%
2003 6.25% 0.94%
2002 6.42% 0.97%
2001 6.62% 1.02%
2000 5.41% 1.14%
1999 4.01% 1.26%
1998 3.98% 1.31%
1997 3.94% 1.34%
1996 3.89% 1.39%
1995 3.84% 1.44%
1994 3.8% 1.49%
1993 3.77% 1.56%
1992 3.77% 1.6%
1991 3.78% 1.64%
1990 3.82% 1.65%
1989 3.9% 1.66%
1988 4.05% 1.72%
1987 4.4% 1.75%
1986 4.98% 1.8%
1985 5.66% 1.86%
1984 6.25% 1.92%
1983 6.58% 1.96%
1982 6.25% 1.97%
1981 5.06% 2.03%
1980 3.14% 2.08%
1979 1.2% 2.12%
1978 -0.09% 2.21%
1977 -1.51% 2.26%
1976 -2.39% 2.34%
1975 -2.39% 2.47%
1974 -2.42% 2.58%
1973 -2.32% 2.67%
1972 -2.05% 2.7%
1971 -1.52% 2.73%
1970 -0.53% 2.8%
1969 1.15% 2.86%
1968 2.26% 2.92%
1967 2.28% 2.97%
1966 2.22% 3.01%
1965 2.16% 3.03%
1964 2.09% 3.03%
1963 2.03% 3.02%
1962 1.96% 3%
1961 1.89% 2.97%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Thailand
Current population
1998075
71571743
Population rank 148/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.86%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
36.1 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +123 -94
Annual growth/decline +44,967 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 168/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +27,509
Net migration rank 53/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 27,509
2024 - 3,891 - 23,321
2023 40,140 3,997 -46,105 19,648
2022 39,873 3,997 -61,046 21,683
2021 39,160 6,493 57,382 -2,093
2020 38,994 0 84,107 32,277
2019 38,894 14,695 116,867 5,221
2018 38,332 15,581 159,383 10,984
2017 37,740 16,399 194,695 66,805
2016 37,180 17,107 226,255 112,978
2015 36,543 17,697 266,362 32,500
2014 35,889 18,058 294,628 55,358
2013 35,158 18,106 325,059 67,452
2012 34,347 17,860 351,485 74,033
2011 33,502 17,604 365,670 66,607
2010 32,368 22,027 370,466 52,791
2009 31,184 21,235 382,636 110,883
2008 29,941 19,925 401,730 107,333
2007 28,672 18,433 425,362 100,486
2006 27,404 16,889 441,211 102,362
2005 26,116 15,548 456,378 100,542
2004 24,666 28,578 466,542 107,199
2003 23,168 27,696 488,003 105,917
2002 21,744 27,198 504,299 105,215
2001 20,376 26,919 524,230 96,817
2000 19,132 26,695 543,884 121,640
1999 18,465 7,846 578,073 173,924
1998 17,854 7,307 617,318 183,471
1997 17,305 6,696 644,834 150,411
1996 16,802 6,003 661,397 152,397
1995 16,345 5,300 682,703 147,226
1994 15,937 4,664 712,589 132,271
1993 15,459 4,175 737,696 122,746
1992 15,010 3,867 754,999 143,318
1991 14,581 3,642 760,508 124,034
1990 14,158 3,511 760,808 152,916
1989 13,724 3,545 774,563 90,497
1988 13,266 3,777 765,252 128,469
1987 12,727 4,482 774,498 122,791
1986 12,061 6,317 783,430 111,820
1985 11,179 8,816 776,935 141,963
1984 10,076 11,221 779,856 139,345
1983 8,886 12,766 794,239 143,393
1982 8,182 12,568 817,951 101,885
1981 7,573 9,605 839,297 78,337
1980 7,142 4,903 845,575 88,478
1979 5,786 -235 843,434 85,693
1978 5,635 -4,553 847,799 82,011
1977 5,550 -7,131 871,232 88,937
1976 2,451 -9,377 894,072 40,656
1975 4,580 -11,398 911,980 66,306
1974 5,697 -12,983 923,151 72,801
1973 6,508 -13,875 933,540 80,704
1972 6,572 -13,576 940,420 73,082
1971 4,822 -10,760 936,215 43,400
1970 2,715 -6,499 937,116 49,221
1969 2,593 -2,237 948,314 26,551
1968 6,417 565 953,806 13,718
1967 6,135 974 944,980 17,005
1966 5,868 915 929,469 12,016
1965 5,618 837 909,000 22,995
1964 5,393 735 885,137 17,249
1963 5,192 632 860,728 16,494
1962 5,013 528 828,741 16,605
1961 4,858 384 801,140 14,968
1960 4,727 210 774,190 6,886

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

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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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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