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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 35.6 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 +3.01% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Thailand
2100 5,052,131 45,708,431
2099 5,029,652 46,053,146
2098 5,006,084 46,403,189
2097 4,982,012 46,757,918
2096 4,957,949 47,118,652
2095 4,932,205 47,484,043
2094 4,904,343 47,853,561
2093 4,876,701 48,226,682
2092 4,848,908 48,605,235
2091 4,822,809 48,984,504
2090 4,795,108 49,368,049
2089 4,764,284 49,756,629
2088 4,733,165 50,142,276
2087 4,702,620 50,532,164
2086 4,672,149 50,925,294
2085 4,641,070 51,321,960
2084 4,606,158 51,724,454
2083 4,573,271 52,127,592
2082 4,539,781 52,533,368
2081 4,504,490 52,938,345
2080 4,468,448 53,347,733
2079 4,429,954 53,762,492
2078 4,392,051 54,177,529
2077 4,353,283 54,595,112
2076 4,311,896 55,015,291
2075 4,270,301 55,438,108
2074 4,229,407 55,867,914
2073 4,188,677 56,300,358
2072 4,147,163 56,735,274
2071 4,106,058 57,172,515
2070 4,063,448 57,616,731
2069 4,020,982 58,061,962
2068 3,980,402 58,512,248
2067 3,938,530 58,962,990
2066 3,895,974 59,413,893
2065 3,851,911 59,873,261
2064 3,807,263 60,331,851
2063 3,763,880 60,792,306
2062 3,720,515 61,257,068
2061 3,676,341 61,720,030
2060 3,631,498 62,187,380
2059 3,585,230 62,651,158
2058 3,537,155 63,113,332
2057 3,490,505 63,572,746
2056 3,443,649 64,027,520
2055 3,395,823 64,473,146
2054 3,347,521 64,912,210
2053 3,299,880 65,338,122
2052 3,252,101 65,758,061
2051 3,204,837 66,162,612
2050 3,158,169 66,552,915
2049 3,111,550 66,931,487
2048 3,064,766 67,291,479
2047 3,018,583 67,636,461
2046 2,970,723 67,967,131
2045 2,921,709 68,281,902
2044 2,872,120 68,579,656
2043 2,823,047 68,864,788
2042 2,772,948 69,133,982
2041 2,723,274 69,390,832
2040 2,671,956 69,626,857
2039 2,621,748 69,848,522
2038 2,569,597 70,056,903
2037 2,518,735 70,250,371
2036 2,468,255 70,429,677
2035 2,418,303 70,599,021
2034 2,368,234 70,751,094
2033 2,319,422 70,891,510
2032 2,269,119 71,019,665
2031 2,220,354 71,134,882
2030 2,172,696 71,241,584
2029 2,125,745 71,337,147
2028 2,078,701 71,423,119
2027 2,031,611 71,499,411
2026 1,985,016 71,565,981
2025 1,938,431 71,619,863
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 (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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 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 57.2% to 3,158,169 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 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 2.43% -0.07%
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 (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 Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Thailand
Current population
2008950
71565981
Population rank 148/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.86%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
35.4 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +126 -132
Annual growth/decline +45,915 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 164/197
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 41,906 3,891 -65,720 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 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 (1960–2025, 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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