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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Equatorial Guinea's population is 19.5 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Equatorial Guinea vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Tonga
2100 5,052,131 117,617
2099 5,029,652 117,585
2098 5,006,084 117,530
2097 4,982,012 117,492
2096 4,957,949 117,461
2095 4,932,205 117,383
2094 4,904,343 117,290
2093 4,876,701 117,207
2092 4,848,908 117,097
2091 4,822,809 116,983
2090 4,795,108 116,838
2089 4,764,284 116,682
2088 4,733,165 116,481
2087 4,702,620 116,277
2086 4,672,149 116,088
2085 4,641,070 115,872
2084 4,606,158 115,628
2083 4,573,271 115,336
2082 4,539,781 115,041
2081 4,504,490 114,752
2080 4,468,448 114,424
2079 4,429,954 114,074
2078 4,392,051 113,710
2077 4,353,283 113,349
2076 4,311,896 112,945
2075 4,270,301 112,565
2074 4,229,407 112,179
2073 4,188,677 111,790
2072 4,147,163 111,377
2071 4,106,058 110,963
2070 4,063,448 110,576
2069 4,020,982 110,209
2068 3,980,402 109,825
2067 3,938,530 109,446
2066 3,895,974 109,062
2065 3,851,911 108,736
2064 3,807,263 108,377
2063 3,763,880 108,033
2062 3,720,515 107,710
2061 3,676,341 107,396
2060 3,631,498 107,117
2059 3,585,230 106,842
2058 3,537,155 106,589
2057 3,490,505 106,345
2056 3,443,649 106,130
2055 3,395,823 105,915
2054 3,347,521 105,698
2053 3,299,880 105,486
2052 3,252,101 105,286
2051 3,204,837 105,079
2050 3,158,169 104,844
2049 3,111,550 104,636
2048 3,064,766 104,387
2047 3,018,583 104,154
2046 2,970,723 103,852
2045 2,921,709 103,548
2044 2,872,120 103,215
2043 2,823,047 102,934
2042 2,772,948 102,692
2041 2,723,274 102,447
2040 2,671,956 102,228
2039 2,621,748 102,061
2038 2,569,597 101,835
2037 2,518,735 101,707
2036 2,468,255 101,627
2035 2,418,303 101,580
2034 2,368,234 101,571
2033 2,319,422 101,591
2032 2,269,119 101,633
2031 2,220,354 101,764
2030 2,172,696 101,928
2029 2,125,745 102,181
2028 2,078,701 102,494
2027 2,031,611 102,841
2026 1,985,016 103,283
2025 1,938,431 103,742
2024 1,892,516 104,175
2023 1,847,549 104,597
2022 1,803,545 105,042
2021 1,758,786 105,490
2020 1,716,468 105,704
2019 1,670,177 105,669
2018 1,616,422 105,567
2017 1,562,396 105,356
2016 1,508,186 105,524
2015 1,453,923 106,095
2014 1,399,828 106,609
2013 1,346,218 107,078
2012 1,293,483 107,460
2011 1,241,835 107,570
2010 1,189,085 107,400
2009 1,135,673 107,203
2008 1,084,530 107,020
2007 1,036,044 106,726
2006 990,343 106,253
2005 947,367 105,671
2004 899,917 105,071
2003 847,862 104,464
2002 797,957 103,874
2001 749,836 103,288
2000 703,279 102,677
1999 667,214 102,046
1998 641,474 101,388
1997 616,893 100,674
1996 593,492 100,275
1995 571,264 100,225
1994 550,138 100,166
1993 530,023 100,103
1992 510,770 100,022
1991 492,217 99,895
1990 474,274 99,700
1989 456,808 99,403
1988 439,651 98,969
1987 422,522 98,376
1986 404,728 98,010
1985 385,547 97,984
1984 364,899 97,990
1983 343,421 97,998
1982 322,216 97,980
1981 303,252 97,909
1980 288,644 97,769
1979 279,846 97,544
1978 276,531 97,204
1977 276,779 96,725
1976 281,031 95,325
1975 287,901 93,017
1974 294,953 90,683
1973 302,281 88,805
1972 309,468 87,356
1971 315,940 85,896
1970 320,803 84,401
1969 322,517 82,885
1968 318,849 81,353
1967 311,805 79,814
1966 304,859 78,002
1965 298,238 75,924
1964 291,942 73,879
1963 285,965 71,885
1962 280,286 69,940
1961 274,896 68,037
1960 269,807 66,170

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 Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Tonga
2100 0.45% 0.03%
2099 0.47% 0.05%
2098 0.48% 0.03%
2097 0.49% 0.03%
2096 0.52% 0.07%
2095 0.57% 0.08%
2094 0.57% 0.07%
2093 0.57% 0.09%
2092 0.54% 0.1%
2091 0.58% 0.12%
2090 0.65% 0.13%
2089 0.66% 0.17%
2088 0.65% 0.18%
2087 0.65% 0.16%
2086 0.67% 0.19%
2085 0.76% 0.21%
2084 0.72% 0.25%
2083 0.74% 0.26%
2082 0.78% 0.25%
2081 0.81% 0.29%
2080 0.87% 0.31%
2079 0.86% 0.32%
2078 0.89% 0.32%
2077 0.96% 0.36%
2076 0.97% 0.34%
2075 0.97% 0.34%
2074 0.97% 0.35%
2073 1% 0.37%
2072 1% 0.37%
2071 1.05% 0.35%
2070 1.06% 0.33%
2069 1.02% 0.35%
2068 1.06% 0.35%
2067 1.09% 0.35%
2066 1.14% 0.3%
2065 1.17% 0.33%
2064 1.15% 0.32%
2063 1.17% 0.3%
2062 1.2% 0.29%
2061 1.23% 0.26%
2060 1.29% 0.26%
2059 1.36% 0.24%
2058 1.34% 0.23%
2057 1.36% 0.2%
2056 1.41% 0.2%
2055 1.44% 0.2%
2054 1.44% 0.2%
2053 1.47% 0.19%
2052 1.47% 0.2%
2051 1.48% 0.22%
2050 1.5% 0.2%
2049 1.53% 0.24%
2048 1.53% 0.22%
2047 1.61% 0.29%
2046 1.68% 0.29%
2045 1.73% 0.32%
2044 1.74% 0.27%
2043 1.81% 0.24%
2042 1.82% 0.24%
2041 1.92% 0.21%
2040 1.92% 0.16%
2039 2.03% 0.22%
2038 2.02% 0.13%
2037 2.05% 0.08%
2036 2.07% 0.05%
2035 2.11% 0.009%
2034 2.1% -0.02%
2033 2.22% -0.04%
2032 2.2% -0.13%
2031 2.19% -0.16%
2030 2.21% -0.25%
2029 2.26% -0.31%
2028 2.32% -0.34%
2027 2.35% -0.43%
2026 2.4% -0.44%
2025 2.43% -0.42%
2024 2.43% -0.4%
2023 2.44% -0.42%
2022 2.54% -0.42%
2021 2.47% -0.2%
2020 2.77% 0.03%
2019 3.33% 0.1%
2018 3.46% 0.2%
2017 3.59% -0.16%
2016 3.73% -0.54%
2015 3.86% -0.48%
2014 3.98% -0.44%
2013 4.08% -0.36%
2012 4.16% -0.1%
2011 4.44% 0.16%
2010 4.7% 0.18%
2009 4.72% 0.17%
2008 4.68% 0.28%
2007 4.61% 0.45%
2006 4.54% 0.55%
2005 5.27% 0.57%
2004 6.14% 0.58%
2003 6.25% 0.57%
2002 6.42% 0.57%
2001 6.62% 0.6%
2000 5.41% 0.62%
1999 4.01% 0.65%
1998 3.98% 0.71%
1997 3.94% 0.4%
1996 3.89% 0.05%
1995 3.84% 0.06%
1994 3.8% 0.06%
1993 3.77% 0.08%
1992 3.77% 0.13%
1991 3.78% 0.2%
1990 3.82% 0.3%
1989 3.9% 0.44%
1988 4.05% 0.6%
1987 4.4% 0.37%
1986 4.98% 0.03%
1985 5.66% -0.006%
1984 6.25% -0.008%
1983 6.58% 0.02%
1982 6.25% 0.07%
1981 5.06% 0.14%
1980 3.14% 0.23%
1979 1.2% 0.35%
1978 -0.09% 0.5%
1977 -1.51% 1.47%
1976 -2.39% 2.48%
1975 -2.39% 2.57%
1974 -2.42% 2.11%
1973 -2.32% 1.66%
1972 -2.05% 1.7%
1971 -1.52% 1.77%
1970 -0.53% 1.83%
1969 1.15% 1.88%
1968 2.26% 1.93%
1967 2.28% 2.32%
1966 2.22% 2.74%
1965 2.16% 2.77%
1964 2.09% 2.77%
1963 2.03% 2.78%
1962 1.96% 2.8%
1961 1.89% 2.82%

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 Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Tonga
Current population
2008950
103283
Population rank 148/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.001%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
20.3 hours
One birth every
9.26 minutes
3.65 hours
One death every
35.4 minutes
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +126 -1
Annual growth/decline +45,915 -433
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 181/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +3,812 -2,150
Net migration rank 53/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -2,150
2024 41,906 3,891 1,729 -2,149
2023 40,140 3,997 1,744 -2,173
2022 39,873 3,997 1,772 -2,218
2021 39,160 6,493 1,773 -2,220
2020 38,994 0 1,816 -1,807
2019 38,894 14,695 1,841 -1,778
2018 38,332 15,581 1,873 -1,723
2017 37,740 16,399 1,912 -1,642
2016 37,180 17,107 1,989 -2,591
2015 36,543 17,697 2,064 -2,610
2014 35,889 18,058 2,135 -2,622
2013 35,158 18,106 2,199 -2,637
2012 34,347 17,860 2,255 -2,578
2011 33,502 17,604 2,298 -2,198
2010 32,368 22,027 2,332 -2,097
2009 31,184 21,235 2,358 -2,204
2008 29,941 19,925 2,397 -2,177
2007 28,672 18,433 2,423 -2,057
2006 27,404 16,889 2,459 -1,875
2005 26,116 15,548 2,495 -1,906
2004 24,666 28,578 2,478 -1,876
2003 23,168 27,696 2,448 -1,844
2002 21,744 27,198 2,396 -1,815
2001 20,376 26,919 2,358 -1,766
2000 19,132 26,695 2,346 -1,721
1999 18,465 7,846 2,352 -1,710
1998 17,854 7,307 2,344 -1,665
1997 17,305 6,696 2,332 -1,589
1996 16,802 6,003 2,393 -2,338
1995 16,345 5,300 2,476 -2,422
1994 15,937 4,664 2,547 -2,484
1993 15,459 4,175 2,594 -2,532
1992 15,010 3,867 2,622 -2,524
1991 14,581 3,642 2,637 -2,484
1990 14,158 3,511 2,641 -2,409
1989 13,724 3,545 2,644 -2,280
1988 13,266 3,777 2,649 -2,138
1987 12,727 4,482 2,646 -1,970
1986 12,061 6,317 2,704 -2,650
1985 11,179 8,816 2,762 -2,775
1984 10,076 11,221 2,814 -2,823
1983 8,886 12,766 2,840 -2,840
1982 8,182 12,568 2,853 -2,814
1981 7,573 9,605 2,882 -2,778
1980 7,142 4,903 2,885 -2,708
1979 5,786 -235 2,884 -2,604
1978 5,635 -4,553 2,862 -2,457
1977 5,550 -7,131 2,822 -2,273
1976 2,451 -9,377 2,769 -523
1975 4,580 -11,398 2,709 -346
1974 5,697 -12,983 2,650 -344
1973 6,508 -13,875 2,617 -1,168
1972 6,572 -13,576 2,605 -1,153
1971 4,822 -10,760 2,611 -1,138
1970 2,715 -6,499 2,628 -1,122
1969 2,593 -2,237 2,632 -1,101
1968 6,417 565 2,614 -1,078
1967 6,135 974 2,603 -1,060
1966 5,868 915 2,550 -465
1965 5,618 837 2,498 -426
1964 5,393 735 2,445 -428
1963 5,192 632 2,394 -426
1962 5,013 528 2,343 -420
1961 4,858 384 2,284 -401
1960 4,727 210 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/tonga | 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 Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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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