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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 3.88 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Turkmenistan
2100 5,052,131 10,041,228
2099 5,029,652 10,070,007
2098 5,006,084 10,097,571
2097 4,982,012 10,123,813
2096 4,957,949 10,148,560
2095 4,932,205 10,172,371
2094 4,904,343 10,194,567
2093 4,876,701 10,215,533
2092 4,848,908 10,235,132
2091 4,822,809 10,253,189
2090 4,795,108 10,270,414
2089 4,764,284 10,285,963
2088 4,733,165 10,300,439
2087 4,702,620 10,313,629
2086 4,672,149 10,325,212
2085 4,641,070 10,335,299
2084 4,606,158 10,343,821
2083 4,573,271 10,350,710
2082 4,539,781 10,356,526
2081 4,504,490 10,360,689
2080 4,468,448 10,363,394
2079 4,429,954 10,364,229
2078 4,392,051 10,363,113
2077 4,353,283 10,360,467
2076 4,311,896 10,356,079
2075 4,270,301 10,349,863
2074 4,229,407 10,342,496
2073 4,188,677 10,333,532
2072 4,147,163 10,322,776
2071 4,106,058 10,310,748
2070 4,063,448 10,297,702
2069 4,020,982 10,283,723
2068 3,980,402 10,268,779
2067 3,938,530 10,252,681
2066 3,895,974 10,235,535
2065 3,851,911 10,217,603
2064 3,807,263 10,198,228
2063 3,763,880 10,177,447
2062 3,720,515 10,155,121
2061 3,676,341 10,131,160
2060 3,631,498 10,105,616
2059 3,585,230 10,077,893
2058 3,537,155 10,047,185
2057 3,490,505 10,013,846
2056 3,443,649 9,977,699
2055 3,395,823 9,938,273
2054 3,347,521 9,895,840
2053 3,299,880 9,849,324
2052 3,252,101 9,799,331
2051 3,204,837 9,745,673
2050 3,158,169 9,688,197
2049 3,111,550 9,627,119
2048 3,064,766 9,562,502
2047 3,018,583 9,494,734
2046 2,970,723 9,423,990
2045 2,921,709 9,350,870
2044 2,872,120 9,275,707
2043 2,823,047 9,199,229
2042 2,772,948 9,121,705
2041 2,723,274 9,043,208
2040 2,671,956 8,964,374
2039 2,621,748 8,885,167
2038 2,569,597 8,805,836
2037 2,518,735 8,726,399
2036 2,468,255 8,646,796
2035 2,418,303 8,567,354
2034 2,368,234 8,487,651
2033 2,319,422 8,407,327
2032 2,269,119 8,326,172
2031 2,220,354 8,243,436
2030 2,172,696 8,158,380
2029 2,125,745 8,065,431
2028 2,078,701 7,964,546
2027 2,031,611 7,856,302
2026 1,985,016 7,740,924
2025 1,938,431 7,618,847
2024 1,892,516 7,494,498
2023 1,847,549 7,364,438
2022 1,803,545 7,230,193
2021 1,758,786 7,092,043
2020 1,716,468 6,949,912
2019 1,670,177 6,803,944
2018 1,616,422 6,655,524
2017 1,562,396 6,507,061
2016 1,508,186 6,360,041
2015 1,453,923 6,215,770
2014 1,399,828 6,075,283
2013 1,346,218 5,939,341
2012 1,293,483 5,808,546
2011 1,241,835 5,683,417
2010 1,189,085 5,564,356
2009 1,135,673 5,451,592
2008 1,084,530 5,345,029
2007 1,036,044 5,244,046
2006 990,343 5,147,105
2005 947,367 5,052,257
2004 899,917 4,958,093
2003 847,862 4,863,865
2002 797,957 4,769,465
2001 749,836 4,675,409
2000 703,279 4,582,677
1999 667,214 4,492,170
1998 641,474 4,410,507
1997 616,893 4,336,730
1996 593,492 4,263,819
1995 571,264 4,191,203
1994 550,138 4,116,662
1993 530,023 4,032,407
1992 510,770 3,944,689
1991 492,217 3,855,894
1990 474,274 3,760,562
1989 456,808 3,662,459
1988 439,651 3,559,363
1987 422,522 3,452,731
1986 404,728 3,347,809
1985 385,547 3,247,534
1984 364,899 3,154,079
1983 343,421 3,067,534
1982 322,216 2,985,557
1981 303,252 2,907,187
1980 288,644 2,832,203
1979 279,846 2,760,358
1978 276,531 2,691,088
1977 276,779 2,623,948
1976 281,031 2,558,521
1975 287,901 2,494,570
1974 294,953 2,432,028
1973 302,281 2,370,919
1972 309,468 2,311,430
1971 315,940 2,253,119
1970 320,803 2,195,616
1969 322,517 2,139,024
1968 318,849 2,083,069
1967 311,805 2,027,403
1966 304,859 1,971,737
1965 298,238 1,915,916
1964 291,942 1,859,997
1963 285,965 1,804,272
1962 280,286 1,749,214
1961 274,896 1,695,400
1960 269,807 1,643,457

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Turkmenistan
2100 0.45% -0.29%
2099 0.47% -0.27%
2098 0.48% -0.26%
2097 0.49% -0.24%
2096 0.52% -0.23%
2095 0.57% -0.22%
2094 0.57% -0.21%
2093 0.57% -0.19%
2092 0.54% -0.18%
2091 0.58% -0.17%
2090 0.65% -0.15%
2089 0.66% -0.14%
2088 0.65% -0.13%
2087 0.65% -0.11%
2086 0.67% -0.1%
2085 0.76% -0.08%
2084 0.72% -0.07%
2083 0.74% -0.06%
2082 0.78% -0.04%
2081 0.81% -0.03%
2080 0.87% -0.008%
2079 0.86% 0.01%
2078 0.89% 0.03%
2077 0.96% 0.04%
2076 0.97% 0.06%
2075 0.97% 0.07%
2074 0.97% 0.09%
2073 1% 0.1%
2072 1% 0.12%
2071 1.05% 0.13%
2070 1.06% 0.14%
2069 1.02% 0.15%
2068 1.06% 0.16%
2067 1.09% 0.17%
2066 1.14% 0.18%
2065 1.17% 0.19%
2064 1.15% 0.2%
2063 1.17% 0.22%
2062 1.2% 0.24%
2061 1.23% 0.25%
2060 1.29% 0.28%
2059 1.36% 0.31%
2058 1.34% 0.33%
2057 1.36% 0.36%
2056 1.41% 0.4%
2055 1.44% 0.43%
2054 1.44% 0.47%
2053 1.47% 0.51%
2052 1.47% 0.55%
2051 1.48% 0.59%
2050 1.5% 0.63%
2049 1.53% 0.68%
2048 1.53% 0.71%
2047 1.61% 0.75%
2046 1.68% 0.78%
2045 1.73% 0.81%
2044 1.74% 0.83%
2043 1.81% 0.85%
2042 1.82% 0.87%
2041 1.92% 0.88%
2040 1.92% 0.89%
2039 2.03% 0.9%
2038 2.02% 0.91%
2037 2.05% 0.92%
2036 2.07% 0.93%
2035 2.11% 0.94%
2034 2.1% 0.96%
2033 2.22% 0.97%
2032 2.2% 1%
2031 2.19% 1.04%
2030 2.21% 1.15%
2029 2.26% 1.27%
2028 2.32% 1.38%
2027 2.35% 1.49%
2026 2.4% 1.6%
2025 2.43% 1.66%
2024 2.43% 1.77%
2023 2.44% 1.86%
2022 2.54% 1.95%
2021 2.47% 2.05%
2020 2.77% 2.15%
2019 3.33% 2.23%
2018 3.46% 2.28%
2017 3.59% 2.31%
2016 3.73% 2.32%
2015 3.86% 2.31%
2014 3.98% 2.29%
2013 4.08% 2.25%
2012 4.16% 2.2%
2011 4.44% 2.14%
2010 4.7% 2.07%
2009 4.72% 1.99%
2008 4.68% 1.93%
2007 4.61% 1.88%
2006 4.54% 1.88%
2005 5.27% 1.9%
2004 6.14% 1.94%
2003 6.25% 1.98%
2002 6.42% 2.01%
2001 6.62% 2.02%
2000 5.41% 2.01%
1999 4.01% 1.85%
1998 3.98% 1.7%
1997 3.94% 1.71%
1996 3.89% 1.73%
1995 3.84% 1.81%
1994 3.8% 2.09%
1993 3.77% 2.22%
1992 3.77% 2.3%
1991 3.78% 2.54%
1990 3.82% 2.68%
1989 3.9% 2.9%
1988 4.05% 3.09%
1987 4.4% 3.13%
1986 4.98% 3.09%
1985 5.66% 2.96%
1984 6.25% 2.82%
1983 6.58% 2.75%
1982 6.25% 2.7%
1981 5.06% 2.65%
1980 3.14% 2.6%
1979 1.2% 2.57%
1978 -0.09% 2.56%
1977 -1.51% 2.56%
1976 -2.39% 2.56%
1975 -2.39% 2.57%
1974 -2.42% 2.58%
1973 -2.32% 2.57%
1972 -2.05% 2.59%
1971 -1.52% 2.62%
1970 -0.53% 2.65%
1969 1.15% 2.69%
1968 2.26% 2.75%
1967 2.28% 2.82%
1966 2.22% 2.91%
1965 2.16% 3.01%
1964 2.09% 3.09%
1963 2.03% 3.15%
1962 1.96% 3.17%
1961 1.89% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Turkmenistan
Current population
2008950
7800189
Population rank 148/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +341
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 63/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +13,268
Net migration rank 53/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 13,268
2024 41,906 3,891 112,942 14,646
2023 40,140 3,997 117,529 15,005
2022 39,873 3,997 121,814 14,141
2021 39,160 6,493 122,721 17,617
2020 38,994 0 124,014 19,913
2019 38,894 14,695 128,275 19,735
2018 38,332 15,581 129,537 19,293
2017 37,740 16,399 131,417 16,678
2016 37,180 17,107 132,581 13,365
2015 36,543 17,697 132,663 9,936
2014 35,889 18,058 129,677 8,696
2013 35,158 18,106 126,217 7,287
2012 34,347 17,860 120,957 7,125
2011 33,502 17,604 115,197 6,992
2010 32,368 22,027 109,318 6,621
2009 31,184 21,235 102,931 6,656
2008 29,941 19,925 96,815 6,734
2007 28,672 18,433 92,038 6,388
2006 27,404 16,889 87,840 7,613
2005 26,116 15,548 83,968 10,263
2004 24,666 28,578 79,850 14,242
2003 23,168 27,696 76,737 17,625
2002 21,744 27,198 75,639 18,803
2001 20,376 26,919 76,682 16,982
2000 19,132 26,695 76,875 14,925
1999 18,465 7,846 76,362 12,859
1998 17,854 7,307 77,342 -3,239
1997 17,305 6,696 79,045 -5,600
1996 16,802 6,003 80,996 -8,627
1995 16,345 5,300 86,289 -13,423
1994 15,937 4,664 89,319 -13,094
1993 15,459 4,175 92,596 -312
1992 15,010 3,867 96,668 -13,517
1991 14,581 3,642 99,297 -4,864
1990 14,158 3,511 101,099 -4,864
1989 13,724 3,545 103,553 -3,576
1988 13,266 3,777 104,802 1,408
1987 12,727 4,482 103,885 3,161
1986 12,061 6,317 100,930 1,878
1985 11,179 8,816 95,890 1,861
1984 10,076 11,221 90,591 -1,427
1983 8,886 12,766 85,183 -1,264
1982 8,182 12,568 80,989 -961
1981 7,573 9,605 77,829 -1,102
1980 7,142 4,903 74,394 -1,152
1979 5,786 -235 71,135 -677
1978 5,635 -4,553 68,437 -350
1977 5,550 -7,131 66,318 -132
1976 2,451 -9,377 64,513 160
1975 4,580 -11,398 62,681 550
1974 5,697 -12,983 60,925 924
1973 6,508 -13,875 59,169 1,194
1972 6,572 -13,576 57,326 1,293
1971 4,822 -10,760 56,666 1,348
1970 2,715 -6,499 55,617 1,376
1969 2,593 -2,237 54,791 1,397
1968 6,417 565 54,324 1,401
1967 6,135 974 54,209 1,397
1966 5,868 915 54,353 1,377
1965 5,618 837 54,558 1,366
1964 5,393 735 54,574 1,340
1963 5,192 632 54,203 1,332
1962 5,013 528 53,248 1,337
1961 4,858 384 51,659 1,372
1960 4,727 210 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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