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Population in Equatorial Guinea compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 5.85 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea UAE
2100 5,053,285 26,368,750
2099 5,030,801 26,130,374
2098 5,007,228 25,894,010
2097 4,983,150 25,660,062
2096 4,959,082 25,427,961
2095 4,933,332 25,197,670
2094 4,905,464 24,968,891
2093 4,877,815 24,741,434
2092 4,850,016 24,515,086
2091 4,823,911 24,289,496
2090 4,796,204 24,064,404
2089 4,765,373 23,839,033
2088 4,734,246 23,613,963
2087 4,703,695 23,388,786
2086 4,673,217 23,163,641
2085 4,642,131 22,938,169
2084 4,607,210 22,711,804
2083 4,574,316 22,484,154
2082 4,540,818 22,255,625
2081 4,505,519 22,026,183
2080 4,469,469 21,796,073
2079 4,430,966 21,565,118
2078 4,393,054 21,333,574
2077 4,354,278 21,101,274
2076 4,312,881 20,868,733
2075 4,271,277 20,636,203
2074 4,230,374 20,404,044
2073 4,189,634 20,171,659
2072 4,148,110 19,940,853
2071 4,106,996 19,710,934
2070 4,064,376 19,483,026
2069 4,021,900 19,256,572
2068 3,981,311 19,032,681
2067 3,939,430 18,811,331
2066 3,896,865 18,593,017
2065 3,852,791 18,377,364
2064 3,808,133 18,164,584
2063 3,764,740 17,955,352
2062 3,721,365 17,749,596
2061 3,677,181 17,547,827
2060 3,632,328 17,349,620
2059 3,586,049 17,153,273
2058 3,537,963 16,959,263
2057 3,491,303 16,767,893
2056 3,444,436 16,579,195
2055 3,396,599 16,392,558
2054 3,348,286 16,207,309
2053 3,300,634 16,024,789
2052 3,252,844 15,844,357
2051 3,205,569 15,665,362
2050 3,158,891 15,487,008
2049 3,112,260 15,309,031
2048 3,065,466 15,132,784
2047 3,019,272 14,958,209
2046 2,971,402 14,788,046
2045 2,922,377 14,620,902
2044 2,872,776 14,454,466
2043 2,823,692 14,289,021
2042 2,773,582 14,124,515
2041 2,723,897 13,961,010
2040 2,672,567 13,798,651
2039 2,622,347 13,637,499
2038 2,570,184 13,477,450
2037 2,519,310 13,319,346
2036 2,468,819 13,163,073
2035 2,418,856 13,009,160
2034 2,368,775 12,857,729
2033 2,319,952 12,709,520
2032 2,269,637 12,564,906
2031 2,220,861 12,424,286
2030 2,173,192 12,288,186
2029 2,126,230 12,148,661
2028 2,079,176 11,999,549
2027 2,032,075 11,831,082
2026 1,985,469 11,632,806
2025 1,938,873 11,367,504
2024 1,892,516 10,986,400
2023 1,847,549 10,483,751
2022 1,803,545 10,074,977
2021 1,758,786 9,575,152
2020 1,716,468 9,401,038
2019 1,670,177 9,445,785
2018 1,616,422 9,346,701
2017 1,562,396 9,223,225
2016 1,508,186 8,935,095
2015 1,453,923 8,505,237
2014 1,399,828 8,059,440
2013 1,346,218 7,693,031
2012 1,293,483 7,391,448
2011 1,241,835 7,104,538
2010 1,189,085 6,869,838
2009 1,135,673 6,707,058
2008 1,084,530 6,302,664
2007 1,036,044 5,624,635
2006 990,343 5,009,100
2005 947,367 4,664,790
2004 899,917 4,428,967
2003 847,862 4,192,457
2002 797,957 3,956,826
2001 749,836 3,723,590
2000 703,279 3,493,575
1999 667,214 3,266,009
1998 641,474 3,040,421
1997 616,893 2,817,410
1996 593,492 2,597,564
1995 571,264 2,434,662
1994 550,138 2,328,188
1993 530,023 2,222,093
1992 510,770 2,114,730
1991 492,217 2,006,626
1990 474,274 1,898,220
1989 456,808 1,789,851
1988 439,651 1,681,788
1987 422,522 1,574,244
1986 404,728 1,467,383
1985 385,547 1,377,911
1984 364,899 1,305,996
1983 343,421 1,235,305
1982 322,216 1,166,370
1981 303,252 1,099,855
1980 288,644 1,015,700
1979 279,846 912,010
1978 276,531 809,274
1977 276,779 710,209
1976 281,031 615,866
1975 287,901 542,856
1974 294,953 489,087
1973 302,281 436,399
1972 309,468 385,014
1971 315,940 335,027
1970 320,803 286,536
1969 322,517 239,660
1968 318,849 199,416
1967 311,805 179,700
1966 304,859 173,976
1965 298,238 167,103
1964 291,942 159,692
1963 285,965 152,211
1962 280,286 144,946
1961 274,896 137,989
1960 269,807 131,334

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea UAE
2100 0.45% 0.91%
2099 0.47% 0.91%
2098 0.48% 0.91%
2097 0.49% 0.91%
2096 0.52% 0.91%
2095 0.57% 0.92%
2094 0.57% 0.92%
2093 0.57% 0.92%
2092 0.54% 0.93%
2091 0.58% 0.94%
2090 0.65% 0.95%
2089 0.66% 0.95%
2088 0.65% 0.96%
2087 0.65% 0.97%
2086 0.67% 0.98%
2085 0.76% 1%
2084 0.72% 1.01%
2083 0.74% 1.03%
2082 0.78% 1.04%
2081 0.81% 1.06%
2080 0.87% 1.07%
2079 0.86% 1.09%
2078 0.89% 1.1%
2077 0.96% 1.11%
2076 0.97% 1.13%
2075 0.97% 1.14%
2074 0.97% 1.15%
2073 1% 1.16%
2072 1% 1.17%
2071 1.05% 1.17%
2070 1.06% 1.18%
2069 1.02% 1.18%
2068 1.06% 1.18%
2067 1.09% 1.17%
2066 1.14% 1.17%
2065 1.17% 1.17%
2064 1.15% 1.17%
2063 1.17% 1.16%
2062 1.2% 1.15%
2061 1.23% 1.14%
2060 1.29% 1.14%
2059 1.36% 1.14%
2058 1.34% 1.14%
2057 1.36% 1.14%
2056 1.41% 1.14%
2055 1.44% 1.14%
2054 1.44% 1.14%
2053 1.47% 1.14%
2052 1.47% 1.14%
2051 1.48% 1.15%
2050 1.5% 1.16%
2049 1.53% 1.16%
2048 1.53% 1.17%
2047 1.61% 1.15%
2046 1.68% 1.14%
2045 1.73% 1.15%
2044 1.74% 1.16%
2043 1.81% 1.16%
2042 1.82% 1.17%
2041 1.92% 1.18%
2040 1.92% 1.18%
2039 2.03% 1.19%
2038 2.02% 1.19%
2037 2.05% 1.19%
2036 2.07% 1.18%
2035 2.11% 1.18%
2034 2.1% 1.17%
2033 2.22% 1.15%
2032 2.2% 1.13%
2031 2.19% 1.11%
2030 2.21% 1.15%
2029 2.26% 1.24%
2028 2.32% 1.42%
2027 2.35% 1.7%
2026 2.4% 2.33%
2025 2.45% 3.47%
2024 2.43% 4.79%
2023 2.44% 4.06%
2022 2.54% 5.22%
2021 2.47% 1.85%
2020 2.77% -0.47%
2019 3.33% 1.06%
2018 3.46% 1.34%
2017 3.59% 3.22%
2016 3.73% 5.05%
2015 3.86% 5.53%
2014 3.98% 4.76%
2013 4.08% 4.08%
2012 4.16% 4.04%
2011 4.44% 3.42%
2010 4.7% 2.43%
2009 4.72% 6.42%
2008 4.68% 12.1%
2007 4.61% 12.3%
2006 4.54% 7.38%
2005 5.27% 5.32%
2004 6.14% 5.64%
2003 6.25% 5.96%
2002 6.42% 6.26%
2001 6.62% 6.58%
2000 5.41% 6.97%
1999 4.01% 7.42%
1998 3.98% 7.92%
1997 3.94% 8.46%
1996 3.89% 6.69%
1995 3.84% 4.57%
1994 3.8% 4.77%
1993 3.77% 5.08%
1992 3.77% 5.39%
1991 3.78% 5.71%
1990 3.82% 6.05%
1989 3.9% 6.43%
1988 4.05% 6.83%
1987 4.4% 7.28%
1986 4.98% 6.49%
1985 5.66% 5.51%
1984 6.25% 5.72%
1983 6.58% 5.91%
1982 6.25% 6.05%
1981 5.06% 8.29%
1980 3.14% 11.4%
1979 1.2% 12.7%
1978 -0.09% 13.9%
1977 -1.51% 15.3%
1976 -2.39% 13.4%
1975 -2.39% 11%
1974 -2.42% 12.1%
1973 -2.32% 13.3%
1972 -2.05% 14.9%
1971 -1.52% 16.9%
1970 -0.53% 19.6%
1969 1.15% 20.2%
1968 2.26% 11%
1967 2.28% 3.29%
1966 2.22% 4.11%
1965 2.16% 4.64%
1964 2.09% 4.91%
1963 2.03% 5.01%
1962 1.96% 5.04%
1961 1.89% 5.07%

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea UAE
Current population
1998075
11686438
Population rank 148/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.14%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 3/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +158,634
Net migration rank 53/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 158,634
2024 - 3,891 - 278,439
2023 40,140 3,997 92,698 300,004
2022 39,873 3,997 81,758 322,773
2021 39,160 6,493 76,802 421,663
2020 38,994 0 87,871 92,541
2019 38,894 14,695 86,296 -125,186
2018 38,332 15,581 86,840 14,611
2017 37,740 16,399 89,382 34,155
2016 37,180 17,107 87,028 195,317
2015 36,543 17,697 85,044 342,468
2014 35,889 18,058 84,277 360,174
2013 35,158 18,106 82,977 279,269
2012 34,347 17,860 78,682 225,921
2011 33,502 17,604 73,496 215,183
2010 32,368 22,027 69,907 161,842
2009 31,184 21,235 66,521 163,643
2008 29,941 19,925 55,426 523,207
2007 28,672 18,433 55,048 722,380
2006 27,404 16,889 54,338 399,306
2005 26,116 15,548 60,046 174,926
2004 24,666 28,578 60,344 176,319
2003 23,168 27,696 59,118 177,237
2002 21,744 27,198 55,922 178,988
2001 20,376 26,919 52,789 178,779
2000 19,132 26,695 49,993 178,469
1999 18,465 7,846 46,198 180,469
1998 17,854 7,307 41,176 183,329
1997 17,305 6,696 38,207 183,310
1996 16,802 6,003 37,886 180,296
1995 16,345 5,300 38,685 68,938
1994 15,937 4,664 42,976 62,352
1993 15,459 4,175 41,324 65,545
1992 15,010 3,867 42,119 65,739
1991 14,581 3,642 41,409 66,943
1990 14,158 3,511 41,339 67,118
1989 13,724 3,545 40,148 68,132
1988 13,266 3,777 38,861 68,991
1987 12,727 4,482 37,741 69,493
1986 12,061 6,317 36,829 69,655
1985 11,179 8,816 34,855 37,605
1984 10,076 11,221 33,250 38,124
1983 8,886 12,766 31,480 38,536
1982 8,182 12,568 29,585 38,276
1981 7,573 9,605 27,560 37,600
1980 7,142 4,903 25,005 78,148
1979 5,786 -235 21,987 82,238
1978 5,635 -4,553 18,879 82,359
1977 5,550 -7,131 15,787 81,111
1976 2,451 -9,377 12,876 78,903
1975 4,580 -11,398 11,859 42,380
1974 5,697 -12,983 10,835 42,474
1973 6,508 -13,875 9,822 42,243
1972 6,572 -13,576 8,818 41,888
1971 4,822 -10,760 7,839 41,425
1970 2,715 -6,499 6,922 40,792
1969 2,593 -2,237 6,138 39,902
1968 6,417 565 5,588 28,866
1967 6,135 974 5,264 -283
1966 5,868 915 4,955 1,516
1965 5,618 837 4,675 2,598
1964 5,393 735 4,410 3,126
1963 5,192 632 4,157 3,264
1962 5,013 528 3,901 3,212
1961 4,858 384 3,657 3,141
1960 4,727 210 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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