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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 172.2 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.17% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs United States: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea United States
2100 5,053,285 415,429,771
2099 5,030,801 414,829,167
2098 5,007,228 414,231,720
2097 4,983,150 413,576,381
2096 4,959,082 412,927,393
2095 4,933,332 412,225,379
2094 4,905,464 411,498,749
2093 4,877,815 410,785,729
2092 4,850,016 410,051,921
2091 4,823,911 409,320,183
2090 4,796,204 408,613,732
2089 4,765,373 407,885,645
2088 4,734,246 407,129,733
2087 4,703,695 406,421,298
2086 4,673,217 405,715,343
2085 4,642,131 405,059,379
2084 4,607,210 404,343,130
2083 4,574,316 403,612,785
2082 4,540,818 402,871,293
2081 4,505,519 402,054,554
2080 4,469,469 401,319,194
2079 4,430,966 400,554,914
2078 4,393,054 399,737,968
2077 4,354,278 398,906,565
2076 4,312,881 398,035,750
2075 4,271,277 397,109,170
2074 4,230,374 396,226,412
2073 4,189,634 395,307,725
2072 4,148,110 394,393,561
2071 4,106,996 393,415,363
2070 4,064,376 392,469,727
2069 4,021,900 391,479,981
2068 3,981,311 390,517,695
2067 3,939,430 389,543,856
2066 3,896,865 388,597,719
2065 3,852,791 387,685,327
2064 3,808,133 386,805,026
2063 3,764,740 385,911,917
2062 3,721,365 385,032,627
2061 3,677,181 384,170,837
2060 3,632,328 383,361,269
2059 3,586,049 382,542,030
2058 3,537,963 381,704,804
2057 3,491,303 380,907,023
2056 3,444,436 380,159,777
2055 3,396,599 379,430,756
2054 3,348,286 378,682,851
2053 3,300,634 377,878,421
2052 3,252,844 377,073,303
2051 3,205,569 376,229,840
2050 3,158,891 375,373,155
2049 3,112,260 374,493,150
2048 3,065,466 373,590,762
2047 3,019,272 372,626,259
2046 2,971,402 371,644,809
2045 2,922,377 370,602,914
2044 2,872,776 369,518,897
2043 2,823,692 368,375,680
2042 2,773,582 367,158,772
2041 2,723,897 365,937,822
2040 2,672,567 364,671,837
2039 2,622,347 363,367,337
2038 2,570,184 361,997,023
2037 2,519,310 360,606,236
2036 2,468,819 359,193,245
2035 2,418,856 357,750,686
2034 2,368,775 356,266,726
2033 2,319,952 354,775,032
2032 2,269,637 353,259,037
2031 2,220,861 351,721,511
2030 2,173,192 350,155,042
2029 2,126,230 348,564,667
2028 2,079,176 346,906,294
2027 2,032,075 345,257,605
2026 1,985,469 343,565,426
2025 1,938,873 341,784,857
2024 1,892,516 340,110,988
2023 1,847,549 334,914,895
2022 1,803,545 333,271,411
2021 1,758,786 331,893,745
2020 1,716,468 331,526,933
2019 1,670,177 328,329,953
2018 1,616,422 326,838,199
2017 1,562,396 325,122,128
2016 1,508,186 323,071,755
2015 1,453,923 320,738,994
2014 1,399,828 318,386,329
2013 1,346,218 316,059,947
2012 1,293,483 313,877,662
2011 1,241,835 311,583,481
2010 1,189,085 309,327,143
2009 1,135,673 306,771,529
2008 1,084,530 304,093,966
2007 1,036,044 301,231,207
2006 990,343 298,379,912
2005 947,367 295,516,599
2004 899,917 292,805,298
2003 847,862 290,107,933
2002 797,957 287,625,193
2001 749,836 284,968,955
2000 703,279 282,162,411
1999 667,214 279,294,713
1998 641,474 276,115,288
1997 616,893 272,911,760
1996 593,492 269,667,391
1995 571,264 266,557,091
1994 550,138 263,435,673
1993 530,023 260,255,352
1992 510,770 256,894,189
1991 492,217 253,492,503
1990 474,274 250,131,894
1989 456,808 246,819,222
1988 439,651 244,499,004
1987 422,522 242,288,936
1986 404,728 240,132,831
1985 385,547 237,923,734
1984 364,899 235,824,908
1983 343,421 233,792,014
1982 322,216 231,664,432
1981 303,252 229,465,744
1980 288,644 226,542,250
1979 279,846 225,055,487
1978 276,531 222,584,545
1977 276,779 220,239,425
1976 281,031 218,035,164
1975 287,901 215,973,199
1974 294,953 213,853,928
1973 302,281 211,908,788
1972 309,468 209,896,021
1971 315,940 207,660,677
1970 320,803 205,052,174
1969 322,517 202,676,946
1968 318,849 200,706,052
1967 311,805 198,712,056
1966 304,859 196,560,338
1965 298,238 194,302,963
1964 291,942 191,888,791
1963 285,965 189,241,798
1962 280,286 186,537,737
1961 274,896 183,691,481
1960 269,807 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea United States
2100 0.45% 0.14%
2099 0.47% 0.14%
2098 0.48% 0.16%
2097 0.49% 0.16%
2096 0.52% 0.17%
2095 0.57% 0.18%
2094 0.57% 0.17%
2093 0.57% 0.18%
2092 0.54% 0.18%
2091 0.58% 0.17%
2090 0.65% 0.18%
2089 0.66% 0.19%
2088 0.65% 0.17%
2087 0.65% 0.17%
2086 0.67% 0.16%
2085 0.76% 0.18%
2084 0.72% 0.18%
2083 0.74% 0.18%
2082 0.78% 0.2%
2081 0.81% 0.18%
2080 0.87% 0.19%
2079 0.86% 0.2%
2078 0.89% 0.21%
2077 0.96% 0.22%
2076 0.97% 0.23%
2075 0.97% 0.22%
2074 0.97% 0.23%
2073 1% 0.23%
2072 1% 0.25%
2071 1.05% 0.24%
2070 1.06% 0.25%
2069 1.02% 0.25%
2068 1.06% 0.25%
2067 1.09% 0.24%
2066 1.14% 0.24%
2065 1.17% 0.23%
2064 1.15% 0.23%
2063 1.17% 0.23%
2062 1.2% 0.22%
2061 1.23% 0.21%
2060 1.29% 0.21%
2059 1.36% 0.22%
2058 1.34% 0.21%
2057 1.36% 0.2%
2056 1.41% 0.19%
2055 1.44% 0.2%
2054 1.44% 0.21%
2053 1.47% 0.21%
2052 1.47% 0.22%
2051 1.48% 0.23%
2050 1.5% 0.23%
2049 1.53% 0.24%
2048 1.53% 0.26%
2047 1.61% 0.26%
2046 1.68% 0.28%
2045 1.73% 0.29%
2044 1.74% 0.31%
2043 1.81% 0.33%
2042 1.82% 0.33%
2041 1.92% 0.35%
2040 1.92% 0.36%
2039 2.03% 0.38%
2038 2.02% 0.39%
2037 2.05% 0.39%
2036 2.07% 0.4%
2035 2.11% 0.42%
2034 2.1% 0.42%
2033 2.22% 0.43%
2032 2.2% 0.44%
2031 2.19% 0.45%
2030 2.21% 0.46%
2029 2.26% 0.48%
2028 2.32% 0.48%
2027 2.35% 0.49%
2026 2.4% 0.52%
2025 2.45% 0.49%
2024 2.43% 1.55%
2023 2.44% 0.49%
2022 2.54% 0.42%
2021 2.47% 0.11%
2020 2.77% 0.97%
2019 3.33% 0.46%
2018 3.46% 0.53%
2017 3.59% 0.63%
2016 3.73% 0.73%
2015 3.86% 0.74%
2014 3.98% 0.74%
2013 4.08% 0.7%
2012 4.16% 0.74%
2011 4.44% 0.73%
2010 4.7% 0.83%
2009 4.72% 0.88%
2008 4.68% 0.95%
2007 4.61% 0.96%
2006 4.54% 0.97%
2005 5.27% 0.93%
2004 6.14% 0.93%
2003 6.25% 0.86%
2002 6.42% 0.93%
2001 6.62% 0.99%
2000 5.41% 1.03%
1999 4.01% 1.15%
1998 3.98% 1.17%
1997 3.94% 1.2%
1996 3.89% 1.17%
1995 3.84% 1.18%
1994 3.8% 1.22%
1993 3.77% 1.31%
1992 3.77% 1.34%
1991 3.78% 1.34%
1990 3.82% 1.34%
1989 3.9% 0.95%
1988 4.05% 0.91%
1987 4.4% 0.9%
1986 4.98% 0.93%
1985 5.66% 0.89%
1984 6.25% 0.87%
1983 6.58% 0.92%
1982 6.25% 0.96%
1981 5.06% 1.29%
1980 3.14% 0.66%
1979 1.2% 1.11%
1978 -0.09% 1.06%
1977 -1.51% 1.01%
1976 -2.39% 0.95%
1975 -2.39% 0.99%
1974 -2.42% 0.92%
1973 -2.32% 0.96%
1972 -2.05% 1.08%
1971 -1.52% 1.27%
1970 -0.53% 1.17%
1969 1.15% 0.98%
1968 2.26% 1%
1967 2.28% 1.09%
1966 2.22% 1.16%
1965 2.16% 1.26%
1964 2.09% 1.4%
1963 2.03% 1.45%
1962 1.96% 1.55%
1961 1.89% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea United States
Current population
1998075
344023146
Population rank 148/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 4.15%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
9.61 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
36.1 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +123 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 134/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +3,812 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 53/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 1,230,663
2024 - 3,891 - 1,286,132
2023 40,140 3,997 502,372 1,322,668
2022 39,873 3,997 399,926 1,319,009
2021 39,160 6,493 199,137 674,787
2020 38,994 0 208,862 329,769
2019 38,894 14,695 887,476 1,774,500
2018 38,332 15,581 955,022 1,764,961
2017 37,740 16,399 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 37,180 17,107 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 36,543 17,697 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 35,889 18,058 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 35,158 18,106 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 34,347 17,860 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 33,502 17,604 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 32,368 22,027 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 31,184 21,235 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 29,941 19,925 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 28,672 18,433 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 27,404 16,889 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 26,116 15,548 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 24,666 28,578 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 23,168 27,696 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 21,744 27,198 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 20,376 26,919 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 19,132 26,695 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 18,465 7,846 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 17,854 7,307 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 17,305 6,696 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 16,802 6,003 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 16,345 5,300 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 15,937 4,664 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 15,459 4,175 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 15,010 3,867 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 14,581 3,642 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 14,158 3,511 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 13,724 3,545 1,875,826 400,998
1988 13,266 3,777 1,735,943 460,778
1987 12,727 4,482 1,720,252 480,815
1986 12,061 6,317 1,656,917 493,082
1985 11,179 8,816 1,689,258 598,777
1984 10,076 11,221 1,627,192 622,793
1983 8,886 12,766 1,636,544 662,840
1982 8,182 12,568 1,714,317 600,149
1981 7,573 9,605 1,652,153 583,070
1980 7,142 4,903 1,608,450 595,916
1979 5,786 -235 1,597,894 503,559
1978 5,635 -4,553 1,402,283 556,521
1977 5,550 -7,131 1,431,556 577,060
1976 2,451 -9,377 1,264,604 635,590
1975 4,580 -11,398 1,252,644 655,078
1974 5,697 -12,983 1,218,968 706,978
1973 6,508 -13,875 1,165,499 783,163
1972 6,572 -13,576 1,301,355 833,543
1971 4,822 -10,760 1,640,519 833,549
1970 2,715 -6,499 1,824,965 744,902
1969 2,593 -2,237 1,702,487 523,740
1968 6,417 565 1,565,507 594,514
1967 6,135 974 1,669,181 585,410
1966 5,868 915 1,749,387 637,692
1965 5,618 837 1,943,030 644,902
1964 5,393 735 2,245,099 618,635
1963 5,192 632 2,289,826 639,495
1962 5,013 528 2,406,337 625,617
1961 4,858 384 2,571,681 580,333
1960 4,727 210 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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