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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 43 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.06% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Turkey
2100 5,053,285 64,274,243
2099 5,030,801 64,924,706
2098 5,007,228 65,567,989
2097 4,983,150 66,219,045
2096 4,959,082 66,865,890
2095 4,933,332 67,516,190
2094 4,905,464 68,169,346
2093 4,877,815 68,835,313
2092 4,850,016 69,496,264
2091 4,823,911 70,159,325
2090 4,796,204 70,828,304
2089 4,765,373 71,490,133
2088 4,734,246 72,146,464
2087 4,703,695 72,792,552
2086 4,673,217 73,439,558
2085 4,642,131 74,085,313
2084 4,607,210 74,713,882
2083 4,574,316 75,342,464
2082 4,540,818 75,969,760
2081 4,505,519 76,583,769
2080 4,469,469 77,195,480
2079 4,430,966 77,793,711
2078 4,393,054 78,386,293
2077 4,354,278 78,973,194
2076 4,312,881 79,556,991
2075 4,271,277 80,128,010
2074 4,230,374 80,697,544
2073 4,189,634 81,244,619
2072 4,148,110 81,785,452
2071 4,106,996 82,311,503
2070 4,064,376 82,827,402
2069 4,021,900 83,324,862
2068 3,981,311 83,806,741
2067 3,939,430 84,270,976
2066 3,896,865 84,728,547
2065 3,852,791 85,177,268
2064 3,808,133 85,611,517
2063 3,764,740 86,026,471
2062 3,721,365 86,425,827
2061 3,677,181 86,800,591
2060 3,632,328 87,156,663
2059 3,586,049 87,500,101
2058 3,537,963 87,809,920
2057 3,491,303 88,100,397
2056 3,444,436 88,369,840
2055 3,396,599 88,598,739
2054 3,348,286 88,806,632
2053 3,300,634 88,985,609
2052 3,252,844 89,144,425
2051 3,205,569 89,270,515
2050 3,158,891 89,374,730
2049 3,112,260 89,447,182
2048 3,065,466 89,484,074
2047 3,019,272 89,492,406
2046 2,971,402 89,467,391
2045 2,922,377 89,441,098
2044 2,872,776 89,390,601
2043 2,823,692 89,326,342
2042 2,773,582 89,237,658
2041 2,723,897 89,137,199
2040 2,672,567 89,021,820
2039 2,622,347 88,885,792
2038 2,570,184 88,736,121
2037 2,519,310 88,562,197
2036 2,468,819 88,373,007
2035 2,418,856 88,178,595
2034 2,368,775 87,975,336
2033 2,319,952 87,754,631
2032 2,269,637 87,524,158
2031 2,220,861 87,274,280
2030 2,173,192 87,004,538
2029 2,126,230 86,741,614
2028 2,079,176 86,466,107
2027 2,032,075 86,189,693
2026 1,985,469 85,932,926
2025 1,938,873 85,718,588
2024 1,892,516 85,518,661
2023 1,847,549 85,325,965
2022 1,803,545 84,979,913
2021 1,758,786 84,147,318
2020 1,716,468 83,384,680
2019 1,670,177 82,579,440
2018 1,616,422 81,407,204
2017 1,562,396 80,312,698
2016 1,508,186 79,277,962
2015 1,453,923 78,218,479
2014 1,399,828 77,181,884
2013 1,346,218 76,147,624
2012 1,293,483 75,175,827
2011 1,241,835 74,223,629
2010 1,189,085 73,142,150
2009 1,135,673 72,039,206
2008 1,084,530 71,051,678
2007 1,036,044 70,158,112
2006 990,343 70,045,349
2005 947,367 69,329,557
2004 899,917 68,592,617
2003 847,862 67,831,730
2002 797,957 67,048,795
2001 749,836 66,245,128
2000 703,279 65,425,961
1999 667,214 64,591,923
1998 641,474 63,734,383
1997 616,893 62,852,966
1996 593,492 61,951,134
1995 571,264 61,024,503
1994 550,138 60,033,836
1993 530,023 58,999,167
1992 510,770 57,990,118
1991 492,217 57,009,887
1990 474,274 56,015,628
1989 456,808 54,976,723
1988 439,651 53,909,626
1987 422,522 52,843,670
1986 404,728 51,777,772
1985 385,547 50,687,115
1984 364,899 49,574,069
1983 343,421 48,447,410
1982 322,216 47,322,096
1981 303,252 46,321,190
1980 288,644 45,408,815
1979 279,846 44,510,429
1978 276,531 43,645,306
1977 276,779 42,773,298
1976 281,031 41,899,984
1975 287,901 41,053,126
1974 294,953 40,210,234
1973 302,281 39,329,533
1972 309,468 38,430,221
1971 315,940 37,518,611
1970 320,803 36,638,465
1969 322,517 35,787,774
1968 318,849 34,921,684
1967 311,805 34,050,421
1966 304,859 33,177,672
1965 298,238 32,345,220
1964 291,942 31,543,072
1963 285,965 30,726,841
1962 280,286 29,916,147
1961 274,896 29,119,238
1960 269,807 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 89.5M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Turkey
2100 0.45% -1%
2099 0.47% -0.98%
2098 0.48% -0.98%
2097 0.49% -0.97%
2096 0.52% -0.96%
2095 0.57% -0.96%
2094 0.57% -0.97%
2093 0.57% -0.95%
2092 0.54% -0.95%
2091 0.58% -0.94%
2090 0.65% -0.93%
2089 0.66% -0.91%
2088 0.65% -0.89%
2087 0.65% -0.88%
2086 0.67% -0.87%
2085 0.76% -0.84%
2084 0.72% -0.83%
2083 0.74% -0.83%
2082 0.78% -0.8%
2081 0.81% -0.79%
2080 0.87% -0.77%
2079 0.86% -0.76%
2078 0.89% -0.74%
2077 0.96% -0.73%
2076 0.97% -0.71%
2075 0.97% -0.71%
2074 0.97% -0.67%
2073 1% -0.66%
2072 1% -0.64%
2071 1.05% -0.62%
2070 1.06% -0.6%
2069 1.02% -0.57%
2068 1.06% -0.55%
2067 1.09% -0.54%
2066 1.14% -0.53%
2065 1.17% -0.51%
2064 1.15% -0.48%
2063 1.17% -0.46%
2062 1.2% -0.43%
2061 1.23% -0.41%
2060 1.29% -0.39%
2059 1.36% -0.35%
2058 1.34% -0.33%
2057 1.36% -0.3%
2056 1.41% -0.26%
2055 1.44% -0.23%
2054 1.44% -0.2%
2053 1.47% -0.18%
2052 1.47% -0.14%
2051 1.48% -0.12%
2050 1.5% -0.08%
2049 1.53% -0.04%
2048 1.53% -0.009%
2047 1.61% 0.03%
2046 1.68% 0.03%
2045 1.73% 0.06%
2044 1.74% 0.07%
2043 1.81% 0.1%
2042 1.82% 0.11%
2041 1.92% 0.13%
2040 1.92% 0.15%
2039 2.03% 0.17%
2038 2.02% 0.2%
2037 2.05% 0.21%
2036 2.07% 0.22%
2035 2.11% 0.23%
2034 2.1% 0.25%
2033 2.22% 0.26%
2032 2.2% 0.29%
2031 2.19% 0.31%
2030 2.21% 0.3%
2029 2.26% 0.32%
2028 2.32% 0.32%
2027 2.35% 0.3%
2026 2.4% 0.25%
2025 2.45% 0.23%
2024 2.43% 0.23%
2023 2.44% 0.41%
2022 2.54% 0.99%
2021 2.47% 0.91%
2020 2.77% 0.98%
2019 3.33% 1.44%
2018 3.46% 1.36%
2017 3.59% 1.31%
2016 3.73% 1.35%
2015 3.86% 1.34%
2014 3.98% 1.36%
2013 4.08% 1.29%
2012 4.16% 1.28%
2011 4.44% 1.48%
2010 4.7% 1.53%
2009 4.72% 1.39%
2008 4.68% 1.27%
2007 4.61% 0.16%
2006 4.54% 1.03%
2005 5.27% 1.07%
2004 6.14% 1.12%
2003 6.25% 1.17%
2002 6.42% 1.21%
2001 6.62% 1.25%
2000 5.41% 1.29%
1999 4.01% 1.35%
1998 3.98% 1.4%
1997 3.94% 1.46%
1996 3.89% 1.52%
1995 3.84% 1.65%
1994 3.8% 1.75%
1993 3.77% 1.74%
1992 3.77% 1.72%
1991 3.78% 1.77%
1990 3.82% 1.89%
1989 3.9% 1.98%
1988 4.05% 2.02%
1987 4.4% 2.06%
1986 4.98% 2.15%
1985 5.66% 2.25%
1984 6.25% 2.33%
1983 6.58% 2.38%
1982 6.25% 2.16%
1981 5.06% 2.01%
1980 3.14% 2.02%
1979 1.2% 1.98%
1978 -0.09% 2.04%
1977 -1.51% 2.08%
1976 -2.39% 2.06%
1975 -2.39% 2.1%
1974 -2.42% 2.24%
1973 -2.32% 2.34%
1972 -2.05% 2.43%
1971 -1.52% 2.4%
1970 -0.53% 2.38%
1969 1.15% 2.48%
1968 2.26% 2.56%
1967 2.28% 2.63%
1966 2.22% 2.57%
1965 2.16% 2.54%
1964 2.09% 2.66%
1963 2.03% 2.71%
1962 1.96% 2.74%
1961 1.89% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Turkey
Current population
1998075
86002379
Population rank 148/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.04%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
36.1 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +123 +528
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 154/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -258,205
Net migration rank 53/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -258,205
2024 - 3,891 - -275,952
2023 40,140 3,997 426,630 -318,070
2022 39,873 3,997 535,373 -301,544
2021 39,160 6,493 521,713 20,283
2020 38,994 0 608,708 37,934
2019 38,894 14,695 751,472 -15,690
2018 38,332 15,581 830,353 187,570
2017 37,740 16,399 875,408 659,846
2016 37,180 17,107 895,841 352,063
2015 36,543 17,697 930,799 1,063,140
2014 35,889 18,058 957,055 1,033,384
2013 35,158 18,106 921,386 438,618
2012 34,347 17,860 917,145 258,623
2011 33,502 17,604 875,839 68,849
2010 32,368 22,027 892,334 55,532
2009 31,184 21,235 900,491 24,276
2008 29,941 19,925 868,749 47,915
2007 28,672 18,433 876,626 -186,402
2006 27,404 16,889 897,351 -190,194
2005 26,116 15,548 898,650 -174,177
2004 24,666 28,578 896,025 -146,574
2003 23,168 27,696 893,683 -121,383
2002 21,744 27,198 922,927 -129,444
2001 20,376 26,919 980,560 -166,759
2000 19,132 26,695 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 18,465 7,846 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 17,854 7,307 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 17,305 6,696 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 16,802 6,003 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 16,345 5,300 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 15,937 4,664 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 15,459 4,175 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 15,010 3,867 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 14,581 3,642 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 14,158 3,511 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 13,724 3,545 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 13,266 3,777 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 12,727 4,482 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 12,061 6,317 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 11,179 8,816 1,098,846 8,960
1984 10,076 11,221 1,096,529 21,787
1983 8,886 12,766 1,095,106 39,871
1982 8,182 12,568 1,091,863 23,728
1981 7,573 9,605 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 7,142 4,903 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 5,786 -235 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 5,635 -4,553 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 5,550 -7,131 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 2,451 -9,377 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 4,580 -11,398 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 5,697 -12,983 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 6,508 -13,875 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 6,572 -13,576 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 4,822 -10,760 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 2,715 -6,499 991,950 -150,924
1969 2,593 -2,237 970,958 -110,578
1968 6,417 565 950,778 -78,973
1967 6,135 974 936,727 -65,993
1966 5,868 915 925,790 -50,999
1965 5,618 837 904,016 -113,911
1964 5,393 735 884,152 -69,978
1963 5,192 632 862,626 -44,317
1962 5,013 528 837,473 -34,353
1961 4,858 384 816,911 -26,187
1960 4,727 210 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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