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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 5.92 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 +3.01% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 5,052,131 26,706,595
2099 5,029,652 26,465,166
2098 5,006,084 26,225,773
2097 4,982,012 25,988,828
2096 4,957,949 25,753,753
2095 4,932,205 25,520,511
2094 4,904,343 25,288,801
2093 4,876,701 25,058,430
2092 4,848,908 24,829,182
2091 4,822,809 24,600,702
2090 4,795,108 24,372,725
2089 4,764,284 24,144,467
2088 4,733,165 23,916,513
2087 4,702,620 23,688,452
2086 4,672,149 23,460,422
2085 4,641,070 23,232,061
2084 4,606,158 23,002,795
2083 4,573,271 22,772,229
2082 4,539,781 22,540,771
2081 4,504,490 22,308,390
2080 4,468,448 22,075,331
2079 4,429,954 21,841,417
2078 4,392,051 21,606,907
2077 4,353,283 21,371,631
2076 4,311,896 21,136,110
2075 4,270,301 20,900,601
2074 4,229,407 20,665,468
2073 4,188,677 20,430,105
2072 4,147,163 20,196,342
2071 4,106,058 19,963,477
2070 4,063,448 19,732,649
2069 4,020,982 19,503,294
2068 3,980,402 19,276,535
2067 3,938,530 19,052,348
2066 3,895,974 18,831,237
2065 3,851,911 18,612,821
2064 3,807,263 18,397,315
2063 3,763,880 18,185,402
2062 3,720,515 17,977,010
2061 3,676,341 17,772,656
2060 3,631,498 17,571,910
2059 3,585,230 17,373,047
2058 3,537,155 17,176,551
2057 3,490,505 16,982,730
2056 3,443,649 16,791,613
2055 3,395,823 16,602,585
2054 3,347,521 16,414,963
2053 3,299,880 16,230,105
2052 3,252,101 16,047,360
2051 3,204,837 15,866,073
2050 3,158,169 15,685,433
2049 3,111,550 15,505,176
2048 3,064,766 15,326,671
2047 3,018,583 15,149,859
2046 2,970,723 14,977,516
2045 2,921,709 14,808,230
2044 2,872,120 14,639,661
2043 2,823,047 14,472,097
2042 2,772,948 14,305,483
2041 2,723,274 14,139,883
2040 2,671,956 13,975,444
2039 2,621,748 13,812,227
2038 2,569,597 13,650,128
2037 2,518,735 13,489,998
2036 2,468,255 13,331,723
2035 2,418,303 13,175,838
2034 2,368,234 13,022,467
2033 2,319,422 12,872,359
2032 2,269,119 12,725,892
2031 2,220,354 12,583,470
2030 2,172,696 12,445,626
2029 2,125,745 12,304,314
2028 2,078,701 12,153,292
2027 2,031,611 11,982,666
2026 1,985,016 11,781,850
2025 1,938,431 11,513,149
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 (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 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 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% 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 57.2% to 3,158,169 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 26.7M 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 2.43% 4.79%
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea UAE
Current population
2008950
11885001
Population rank 148/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.14%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
9.26 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 1/197
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 41,906 3,891 97,197 278,439
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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