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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 34.9 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea United Kingdom
2100 5,052,131 74,517,005
2099 5,029,652 74,647,273
2098 5,006,084 74,766,073
2097 4,982,012 74,879,923
2096 4,957,949 74,991,940
2095 4,932,205 75,102,041
2094 4,904,343 75,198,597
2093 4,876,701 75,296,704
2092 4,848,908 75,390,038
2091 4,822,809 75,480,137
2090 4,795,108 75,566,962
2089 4,764,284 75,649,353
2088 4,733,165 75,721,067
2087 4,702,620 75,791,990
2086 4,672,149 75,859,854
2085 4,641,070 75,918,647
2084 4,606,158 75,969,065
2083 4,573,271 76,018,614
2082 4,539,781 76,059,464
2081 4,504,490 76,086,593
2080 4,468,448 76,118,679
2079 4,429,954 76,147,352
2078 4,392,051 76,165,841
2077 4,353,283 76,183,437
2076 4,311,896 76,185,828
2075 4,270,301 76,198,349
2074 4,229,407 76,209,676
2073 4,188,677 76,218,781
2072 4,147,163 76,211,187
2071 4,106,058 76,200,495
2070 4,063,448 76,190,801
2069 4,020,982 76,184,140
2068 3,980,402 76,183,288
2067 3,938,530 76,175,881
2066 3,895,974 76,168,987
2065 3,851,911 76,168,193
2064 3,807,263 76,165,129
2063 3,763,880 76,165,534
2062 3,720,515 76,158,910
2061 3,676,341 76,156,587
2060 3,631,498 76,157,104
2059 3,585,230 76,157,593
2058 3,537,155 76,139,384
2057 3,490,505 76,119,478
2056 3,443,649 76,086,799
2055 3,395,823 76,047,952
2054 3,347,521 75,980,524
2053 3,299,880 75,907,047
2052 3,252,101 75,815,200
2051 3,204,837 75,709,173
2050 3,158,169 75,591,218
2049 3,111,550 75,460,140
2048 3,064,766 75,313,837
2047 3,018,583 75,153,802
2046 2,970,723 74,986,563
2045 2,921,709 74,808,886
2044 2,872,120 74,623,687
2043 2,823,047 74,424,133
2042 2,772,948 74,224,922
2041 2,723,274 74,020,934
2040 2,671,956 73,812,680
2039 2,621,748 73,600,788
2038 2,569,597 73,378,310
2037 2,518,735 73,155,497
2036 2,468,255 72,921,995
2035 2,418,303 72,671,687
2034 2,368,234 72,418,766
2033 2,319,422 72,145,065
2032 2,269,119 71,869,259
2031 2,220,354 71,581,519
2030 2,172,696 71,267,237
2029 2,125,745 70,948,992
2028 2,078,701 70,609,246
2027 2,031,611 70,248,858
2026 1,985,016 69,883,746
2025 1,938,431 69,487,000
2024 1,892,516 69,281,000
2023 1,847,549 68,526,000
2022 1,803,545 67,636,000
2021 1,758,786 66,978,000
2020 1,716,468 66,740,000
2019 1,670,177 66,628,000
2018 1,616,422 66,287,000
2017 1,562,396 65,964,000
2016 1,508,186 65,606,000
2015 1,453,923 65,087,000
2014 1,399,828 64,619,000
2013 1,346,218 64,138,000
2012 1,293,483 63,711,000
2011 1,241,835 63,258,810
2010 1,189,085 62,766,365
2009 1,135,673 62,276,270
2008 1,084,530 61,806,995
2007 1,036,044 61,322,463
2006 990,343 60,846,820
2005 947,367 60,401,206
2004 899,917 59,987,905
2003 847,862 59,647,577
2002 797,957 59,370,479
2001 749,836 59,119,673
2000 703,279 58,892,514
1999 667,214 58,682,466
1998 641,474 58,487,141
1997 616,893 58,316,954
1996 593,492 58,166,950
1995 571,264 58,019,030
1994 550,138 57,865,745
1993 530,023 57,718,614
1992 510,770 57,580,402
1991 492,217 57,424,897
1990 474,274 57,247,586
1989 456,808 57,076,711
1988 439,651 56,928,327
1987 422,522 56,802,050
1986 404,728 56,681,396
1985 385,547 56,550,268
1984 364,899 56,422,072
1983 343,421 56,332,848
1982 322,216 56,313,641
1981 303,252 56,333,829
1980 288,644 56,314,216
1979 279,846 56,246,951
1978 276,531 56,196,504
1977 276,779 56,193,492
1976 281,031 56,211,968
1975 287,901 56,225,800
1974 294,953 56,229,974
1973 302,281 56,194,527
1972 309,468 56,086,065
1971 315,940 55,896,223
1970 320,803 55,663,250
1969 322,517 55,441,750
1968 318,849 55,211,700
1967 311,805 54,943,600
1966 304,859 54,648,500
1965 298,238 54,348,050
1964 291,942 54,000,000
1963 285,965 53,650,000
1962 280,286 53,250,000
1961 274,896 52,800,000
1960 269,807 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea United Kingdom
2100 0.45% -0.17%
2099 0.47% -0.16%
2098 0.48% -0.15%
2097 0.49% -0.15%
2096 0.52% -0.15%
2095 0.57% -0.13%
2094 0.57% -0.13%
2093 0.57% -0.12%
2092 0.54% -0.12%
2091 0.58% -0.11%
2090 0.65% -0.11%
2089 0.66% -0.09%
2088 0.65% -0.09%
2087 0.65% -0.09%
2086 0.67% -0.08%
2085 0.76% -0.07%
2084 0.72% -0.07%
2083 0.74% -0.05%
2082 0.78% -0.04%
2081 0.81% -0.04%
2080 0.87% -0.04%
2079 0.86% -0.02%
2078 0.89% -0.02%
2077 0.96% -0.003%
2076 0.97% -0.02%
2075 0.97% -0.01%
2074 0.97% -0.01%
2073 1% 0.01%
2072 1% 0.01%
2071 1.05% 0.01%
2070 1.06% 0.009%
2069 1.02% 0.001%
2068 1.06% 0.01%
2067 1.09% 0.009%
2066 1.14% 0.001%
2065 1.17% 0.004%
2064 1.15% -0%
2063 1.17% 0.009%
2062 1.2% 0.003%
2061 1.23% -0.001%
2060 1.29% -0.001%
2059 1.36% 0.02%
2058 1.34% 0.03%
2057 1.36% 0.04%
2056 1.41% 0.05%
2055 1.44% 0.09%
2054 1.44% 0.1%
2053 1.47% 0.12%
2052 1.47% 0.14%
2051 1.48% 0.16%
2050 1.5% 0.17%
2049 1.53% 0.19%
2048 1.53% 0.21%
2047 1.61% 0.22%
2046 1.68% 0.24%
2045 1.73% 0.25%
2044 1.74% 0.27%
2043 1.81% 0.27%
2042 1.82% 0.28%
2041 1.92% 0.28%
2040 1.92% 0.29%
2039 2.03% 0.3%
2038 2.02% 0.3%
2037 2.05% 0.32%
2036 2.07% 0.34%
2035 2.11% 0.35%
2034 2.1% 0.38%
2033 2.22% 0.38%
2032 2.2% 0.4%
2031 2.19% 0.44%
2030 2.21% 0.45%
2029 2.26% 0.48%
2028 2.32% 0.51%
2027 2.35% 0.52%
2026 2.4% 0.57%
2025 2.43% 0.3%
2024 2.43% 1.1%
2023 2.44% 1.32%
2022 2.54% 0.98%
2021 2.47% 0.36%
2020 2.77% 0.17%
2019 3.33% 0.51%
2018 3.46% 0.49%
2017 3.59% 0.55%
2016 3.73% 0.8%
2015 3.86% 0.72%
2014 3.98% 0.75%
2013 4.08% 0.67%
2012 4.16% 0.71%
2011 4.44% 0.78%
2010 4.7% 0.79%
2009 4.72% 0.76%
2008 4.68% 0.79%
2007 4.61% 0.78%
2006 4.54% 0.74%
2005 5.27% 0.69%
2004 6.14% 0.57%
2003 6.25% 0.47%
2002 6.42% 0.42%
2001 6.62% 0.39%
2000 5.41% 0.36%
1999 4.01% 0.33%
1998 3.98% 0.29%
1997 3.94% 0.26%
1996 3.89% 0.25%
1995 3.84% 0.26%
1994 3.8% 0.25%
1993 3.77% 0.24%
1992 3.77% 0.27%
1991 3.78% 0.31%
1990 3.82% 0.3%
1989 3.9% 0.26%
1988 4.05% 0.22%
1987 4.4% 0.21%
1986 4.98% 0.23%
1985 5.66% 0.23%
1984 6.25% 0.16%
1983 6.58% 0.03%
1982 6.25% -0.04%
1981 5.06% 0.03%
1980 3.14% 0.12%
1979 1.2% 0.09%
1978 -0.09% 0.005%
1977 -1.51% -0.03%
1976 -2.39% -0.02%
1975 -2.39% -0.007%
1974 -2.42% 0.06%
1973 -2.32% 0.19%
1972 -2.05% 0.34%
1971 -1.52% 0.42%
1970 -0.53% 0.4%
1969 1.15% 0.42%
1968 2.26% 0.49%
1967 2.28% 0.54%
1966 2.22% 0.55%
1965 2.16% 0.64%
1964 2.09% 0.65%
1963 2.03% 0.75%
1962 1.96% 0.85%
1961 1.89% 0.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea United Kingdom
Current population
2008950
70071289
Population rank 148/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.84%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
35.4 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +126 +564
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 145/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 +389,911
Net migration rank 53/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 389,911
2024 41,906 3,891 13,233 417,114
2023 40,140 3,997 34,606 445,523
2022 39,873 3,997 39,770 487,029
2021 39,160 6,493 30,609 462,967
2020 38,994 0 -4,272 144,221
2019 38,894 14,695 108,338 232,727
2018 38,332 15,581 119,317 259,744
2017 37,740 16,399 145,121 272,311
2016 37,180 17,107 177,136 324,649
2015 36,543 17,697 175,735 347,839
2014 35,889 18,058 206,781 306,091
2013 35,158 18,106 198,827 237,272
2012 34,347 17,860 248,473 172,088
2011 33,502 17,604 259,361 228,773
2010 32,368 22,027 251,066 274,811
2009 31,184 21,235 230,422 249,639
2008 29,941 19,925 216,325 263,390
2007 28,672 18,433 196,232 309,385
2006 27,404 16,889 176,455 288,923
2005 26,116 15,548 144,963 308,279
2004 24,666 28,578 131,974 276,077
2003 23,168 27,696 89,471 211,846
2002 21,744 27,198 65,308 203,577
2001 20,376 26,919 65,032 175,133
2000 19,132 26,695 70,671 153,917
1999 18,465 7,846 64,551 152,653
1998 17,854 7,307 87,730 125,541
1997 17,305 6,696 99,138 59,723
1996 16,802 6,003 98,884 54,964
1995 16,345 5,300 87,028 61,385
1994 15,937 4,664 127,304 45,339
1993 15,459 4,175 103,893 27,403
1992 15,010 3,867 149,709 17,846
1991 14,581 3,642 143,562 27,601
1990 14,158 3,511 154,569 57,132
1989 13,724 3,545 119,861 49,586
1988 13,266 3,777 136,628 13,952
1987 12,727 4,482 136,325 8,266
1986 12,061 6,317 90,690 41,836
1985 11,179 8,816 79,170 83,164
1984 10,076 11,221 84,633 71,107
1983 8,886 12,766 61,966 27,063
1982 8,182 12,568 56,314 -61,152
1981 7,573 9,605 73,234 -83,876
1980 7,142 4,903 95,734 -25,187
1979 5,786 -235 61,872 11,255
1978 5,635 -4,553 16,859 3,783
1977 5,550 -7,131 0 -21,636
1976 2,451 -9,377 -5,621 -19,135
1975 4,580 -11,398 33,735 -40,241
1974 5,697 -12,983 67,476 -65,710
1973 6,508 -13,875 112,389 -33,840
1972 6,572 -13,576 162,650 -1,406
1971 4,822 -10,760 257,123 1,175
1970 2,715 -6,499 244,918 -15,254
1969 2,593 -2,237 260,577 -60,655
1968 6,417 565 292,622 -38,852
1967 6,135 974 346,145 -39,659
1966 5,868 915 333,356 -27,935
1965 5,618 837 364,132 -24,955
1964 5,393 735 405,000 -23,885
1963 5,192 632 337,995 8,271
1962 5,013 528 340,800 76,443
1961 4,858 384 311,519 52,295
1960 4,727 210 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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