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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 35.1 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 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% 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 5,053,285 74,700,585
2099 5,030,801 74,831,175
2098 5,007,228 74,950,267
2097 4,983,150 75,064,397
2096 4,959,082 75,176,691
2095 4,933,332 75,287,063
2094 4,905,464 75,383,856
2093 4,877,815 75,482,205
2092 4,850,016 75,575,769
2091 4,823,911 75,666,091
2090 4,796,204 75,753,129
2089 4,765,373 75,835,723
2088 4,734,246 75,907,614
2087 4,703,695 75,978,712
2086 4,673,217 76,046,742
2085 4,642,131 76,105,680
2084 4,607,210 76,156,223
2083 4,574,316 76,205,894
2082 4,540,818 76,246,844
2081 4,505,519 76,274,040
2080 4,469,469 76,306,205
2079 4,430,966 76,334,949
2078 4,393,054 76,353,484
2077 4,354,278 76,371,123
2076 4,312,881 76,373,520
2075 4,271,277 76,386,071
2074 4,230,374 76,397,426
2073 4,189,634 76,406,554
2072 4,148,110 76,398,941
2071 4,106,996 76,388,223
2070 4,064,376 76,378,505
2069 4,021,900 76,371,827
2068 3,981,311 76,370,973
2067 3,939,430 76,363,548
2066 3,896,865 76,356,638
2065 3,852,791 76,355,841
2064 3,808,133 76,352,770
2063 3,764,740 76,353,175
2062 3,721,365 76,346,535
2061 3,677,181 76,344,206
2060 3,632,328 76,344,725
2059 3,586,049 76,345,215
2058 3,537,963 76,326,961
2057 3,491,303 76,307,006
2056 3,444,436 76,274,247
2055 3,396,599 76,235,304
2054 3,348,286 76,167,710
2053 3,300,634 76,094,051
2052 3,252,844 76,001,979
2051 3,205,569 75,895,690
2050 3,158,891 75,777,445
2049 3,112,260 75,646,044
2048 3,065,466 75,499,380
2047 3,019,272 75,338,951
2046 2,971,402 75,171,300
2045 2,922,377 74,993,186
2044 2,872,776 74,807,530
2043 2,823,692 74,607,485
2042 2,773,582 74,407,783
2041 2,723,897 74,203,292
2040 2,672,567 73,994,525
2039 2,622,347 73,782,112
2038 2,570,184 73,559,085
2037 2,519,310 73,335,723
2036 2,468,819 73,101,646
2035 2,418,856 72,850,722
2034 2,368,775 72,597,177
2033 2,319,952 72,322,802
2032 2,269,637 72,046,316
2031 2,220,861 71,757,868
2030 2,173,192 71,442,811
2029 2,126,230 71,123,782
2028 2,079,176 70,783,199
2027 2,032,075 70,421,923
2026 1,985,469 70,055,911
2025 1,938,873 69,658,188
2024 1,892,516 69,226,000
2023 1,847,549 68,492,000
2022 1,803,545 67,604,000
2021 1,758,786 66,984,000
2020 1,716,468 66,744,000
2019 1,670,177 66,631,000
2018 1,616,422 66,289,000
2017 1,562,396 65,966,000
2016 1,508,186 65,607,000
2015 1,453,923 65,088,000
2014 1,399,828 64,620,000
2013 1,346,218 64,139,000
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% 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 58.1% to 3,158,891 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 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 76.4M 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 2.45% 0.62%
2024 2.43% 1.07%
2023 2.44% 1.31%
2022 2.54% 0.93%
2021 2.47% 0.36%
2020 2.77% 0.17%
2019 3.33% 0.52%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea United Kingdom
Current population
1998075
70154914
Population rank 148/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.85%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
9.61 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
36.1 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +123 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 97/197
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 - 3,891 - 417,114
2023 40,140 3,997 34,589 445,523
2022 39,873 3,997 39,751 487,029
2021 39,160 6,493 30,612 462,967
2020 38,994 0 -4,272 144,221
2019 38,894 14,695 108,342 232,727
2018 38,332 15,581 119,321 259,744
2017 37,740 16,399 145,125 272,311
2016 37,180 17,107 177,139 324,649
2015 36,543 17,697 175,738 347,839
2014 35,889 18,058 206,784 306,091
2013 35,158 18,106 198,830 237,272
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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 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 (1960–2024, 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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