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Population in Equatorial Guinea compared to Venezuela: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 14.3 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Venezuela
2100 5,052,131 28,410,292
2099 5,029,652 28,556,135
2098 5,006,084 28,707,705
2097 4,982,012 28,852,186
2096 4,957,949 28,997,910
2095 4,932,205 29,134,707
2094 4,904,343 29,264,882
2093 4,876,701 29,394,209
2092 4,848,908 29,510,768
2091 4,822,809 29,623,813
2090 4,795,108 29,734,285
2089 4,764,284 29,840,423
2088 4,733,165 29,936,470
2087 4,702,620 30,030,678
2086 4,672,149 30,120,614
2085 4,641,070 30,201,240
2084 4,606,158 30,276,736
2083 4,573,271 30,348,224
2082 4,539,781 30,418,460
2081 4,504,490 30,484,132
2080 4,468,448 30,549,302
2079 4,429,954 30,612,881
2078 4,392,051 30,674,565
2077 4,353,283 30,730,870
2076 4,311,896 30,780,046
2075 4,270,301 30,829,620
2074 4,229,407 30,868,955
2073 4,188,677 30,913,457
2072 4,147,163 30,956,993
2071 4,106,058 30,999,181
2070 4,063,448 31,039,456
2069 4,020,982 31,077,886
2068 3,980,402 31,111,229
2067 3,938,530 31,147,205
2066 3,895,974 31,177,952
2065 3,851,911 31,202,552
2064 3,807,263 31,217,149
2063 3,763,880 31,232,539
2062 3,720,515 31,245,802
2061 3,676,341 31,255,590
2060 3,631,498 31,264,668
2059 3,585,230 31,272,623
2058 3,537,155 31,273,762
2057 3,490,505 31,276,766
2056 3,443,649 31,268,661
2055 3,395,823 31,252,602
2054 3,347,521 31,238,775
2053 3,299,880 31,222,231
2052 3,252,101 31,194,694
2051 3,204,837 31,174,182
2050 3,158,169 31,139,557
2049 3,111,550 31,104,189
2048 3,064,766 31,062,699
2047 3,018,583 31,009,532
2046 2,970,723 30,960,686
2045 2,921,709 30,905,370
2044 2,872,120 30,845,107
2043 2,823,047 30,776,828
2042 2,772,948 30,694,535
2041 2,723,274 30,607,831
2040 2,671,956 30,504,638
2039 2,621,748 30,389,092
2038 2,569,597 30,268,244
2037 2,518,735 30,145,046
2036 2,468,255 30,014,973
2035 2,418,303 29,870,829
2034 2,368,234 29,718,039
2033 2,319,422 29,574,127
2032 2,269,119 29,428,330
2031 2,220,354 29,279,969
2030 2,172,696 29,139,878
2029 2,125,745 29,004,690
2028 2,078,701 28,880,803
2027 2,031,611 28,750,990
2026 1,985,016 28,630,592
2025 1,938,431 28,516,896
2024 1,892,516 28,405,543
2023 1,847,549 28,300,854
2022 1,803,545 28,213,017
2021 1,758,786 28,237,826
2020 1,716,468 28,444,077
2019 1,670,177 28,938,098
2018 1,616,422 29,807,592
2017 1,562,396 30,565,323
2016 1,508,186 30,765,720
2015 1,453,923 30,573,972
2014 1,399,828 30,254,079
2013 1,346,218 29,912,198
2012 1,293,483 29,553,826
2011 1,241,835 29,185,212
2010 1,189,085 28,813,101
2009 1,135,673 28,438,298
2008 1,084,530 28,053,696
2007 1,036,044 27,649,363
2006 990,343 27,224,686
2005 947,367 26,785,804
2004 899,917 26,340,838
2003 847,862 25,892,703
2002 797,957 25,435,671
2001 749,836 24,979,922
2000 703,279 24,526,708
1999 667,214 24,066,593
1998 641,474 23,601,337
1997 616,893 23,131,685
1996 593,492 22,662,113
1995 571,264 22,193,821
1994 550,138 21,725,188
1993 530,023 21,254,520
1992 510,770 20,780,948
1991 492,217 20,304,896
1990 474,274 19,827,010
1989 456,808 19,348,921
1988 439,651 18,871,020
1987 422,522 18,394,963
1986 404,728 17,923,536
1985 385,547 17,461,434
1984 364,899 17,008,841
1983 343,421 16,562,205
1982 322,216 16,121,874
1981 303,252 15,687,297
1980 288,644 15,258,218
1979 279,846 14,834,552
1978 276,531 14,416,684
1977 276,779 14,006,812
1976 281,031 13,606,284
1975 287,901 13,215,892
1974 294,953 12,835,351
1973 302,281 12,463,537
1972 309,468 12,099,180
1971 315,940 11,741,008
1970 320,803 11,387,790
1969 322,517 11,040,280
1968 318,849 10,697,530
1967 311,805 10,358,513
1966 304,859 10,024,854
1965 298,238 9,697,790
1964 291,942 9,377,712
1963 285,965 9,064,021
1962 280,286 8,756,870
1961 274,896 8,455,915
1960 269,807 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Venezuela
2100 0.45% -0.51%
2099 0.47% -0.53%
2098 0.48% -0.5%
2097 0.49% -0.5%
2096 0.52% -0.47%
2095 0.57% -0.44%
2094 0.57% -0.44%
2093 0.57% -0.39%
2092 0.54% -0.38%
2091 0.58% -0.37%
2090 0.65% -0.36%
2089 0.66% -0.32%
2088 0.65% -0.31%
2087 0.65% -0.3%
2086 0.67% -0.27%
2085 0.76% -0.25%
2084 0.72% -0.24%
2083 0.74% -0.23%
2082 0.78% -0.22%
2081 0.81% -0.21%
2080 0.87% -0.21%
2079 0.86% -0.2%
2078 0.89% -0.18%
2077 0.96% -0.16%
2076 0.97% -0.16%
2075 0.97% -0.13%
2074 0.97% -0.14%
2073 1% -0.14%
2072 1% -0.14%
2071 1.05% -0.13%
2070 1.06% -0.12%
2069 1.02% -0.11%
2068 1.06% -0.12%
2067 1.09% -0.1%
2066 1.14% -0.08%
2065 1.17% -0.05%
2064 1.15% -0.05%
2063 1.17% -0.04%
2062 1.2% -0.03%
2061 1.23% -0.03%
2060 1.29% -0.03%
2059 1.36% -0.004%
2058 1.34% -0.01%
2057 1.36% 0.03%
2056 1.41% 0.05%
2055 1.44% 0.04%
2054 1.44% 0.05%
2053 1.47% 0.09%
2052 1.47% 0.07%
2051 1.48% 0.11%
2050 1.5% 0.11%
2049 1.53% 0.13%
2048 1.53% 0.17%
2047 1.61% 0.16%
2046 1.68% 0.18%
2045 1.73% 0.2%
2044 1.74% 0.22%
2043 1.81% 0.27%
2042 1.82% 0.28%
2041 1.92% 0.34%
2040 1.92% 0.38%
2039 2.03% 0.4%
2038 2.02% 0.41%
2037 2.05% 0.43%
2036 2.07% 0.48%
2035 2.11% 0.51%
2034 2.1% 0.49%
2033 2.22% 0.5%
2032 2.2% 0.51%
2031 2.19% 0.48%
2030 2.21% 0.47%
2029 2.26% 0.43%
2028 2.32% 0.45%
2027 2.35% 0.42%
2026 2.4% 0.4%
2025 2.43% 0.39%
2024 2.43% 0.37%
2023 2.44% 0.31%
2022 2.54% -0.09%
2021 2.47% -0.73%
2020 2.77% -1.71%
2019 3.33% -2.92%
2018 3.46% -2.48%
2017 3.59% -0.65%
2016 3.73% 0.63%
2015 3.86% 1.06%
2014 3.98% 1.14%
2013 4.08% 1.21%
2012 4.16% 1.26%
2011 4.44% 1.29%
2010 4.7% 1.32%
2009 4.72% 1.37%
2008 4.68% 1.46%
2007 4.61% 1.56%
2006 4.54% 1.64%
2005 5.27% 1.69%
2004 6.14% 1.73%
2003 6.25% 1.8%
2002 6.42% 1.82%
2001 6.62% 1.85%
2000 5.41% 1.91%
1999 4.01% 1.97%
1998 3.98% 2.03%
1997 3.94% 2.07%
1996 3.89% 2.11%
1995 3.84% 2.16%
1994 3.8% 2.21%
1993 3.77% 2.28%
1992 3.77% 2.34%
1991 3.78% 2.41%
1990 3.82% 2.47%
1989 3.9% 2.53%
1988 4.05% 2.59%
1987 4.4% 2.63%
1986 4.98% 2.65%
1985 5.66% 2.66%
1984 6.25% 2.7%
1983 6.58% 2.73%
1982 6.25% 2.77%
1981 5.06% 2.81%
1980 3.14% 2.86%
1979 1.2% 2.9%
1978 -0.09% 2.93%
1977 -1.51% 2.94%
1976 -2.39% 2.95%
1975 -2.39% 2.96%
1974 -2.42% 2.98%
1973 -2.32% 3.01%
1972 -2.05% 3.05%
1971 -1.52% 3.1%
1970 -0.53% 3.15%
1969 1.15% 3.2%
1968 2.26% 3.27%
1967 2.28% 3.33%
1966 2.22% 3.37%
1965 2.16% 3.41%
1964 2.09% 3.46%
1963 2.03% 3.51%
1962 1.96% 3.56%
1961 1.89% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Venezuela
Current population
2008950
28692435
Population rank 148/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.35%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +305
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 139/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -100,467
Net migration rank 53/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -100,467
2024 41,906 3,891 214,547 -105,297
2023 40,140 3,997 213,020 -112,899
2022 39,873 3,997 216,619 -141,107
2021 39,160 6,493 207,746 -332,936
2020 38,994 0 237,223 -524,649
2019 38,894 14,695 274,826 -975,534
2018 38,332 15,581 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 37,740 16,399 340,222 -817,376
2016 37,180 17,107 359,651 -283,270
2015 36,543 17,697 384,560 -77,417
2014 35,889 18,058 395,088 -62,437
2013 35,158 18,106 408,930 -57,818
2012 34,347 17,860 420,758 -55,131
2011 33,502 17,604 425,958 -54,384
2010 32,368 22,027 425,397 -52,781
2009 31,184 21,235 427,257 -50,286
2008 29,941 19,925 435,870 -43,636
2007 28,672 18,433 452,482 -36,060
2006 27,404 16,889 460,152 -27,240
2005 26,116 15,548 463,260 -18,407
2004 24,666 28,578 455,881 -10,798
2003 23,168 27,696 456,902 -5,729
2002 21,744 27,198 466,821 -3,944
2001 20,376 26,919 451,487 -2,856
2000 19,132 26,695 459,802 -1,999
1999 18,465 7,846 463,787 -1,376
1998 17,854 7,307 469,123 -1,010
1997 17,305 6,696 472,002 -816
1996 16,802 6,003 468,653 -708
1995 16,345 5,300 469,267 -622
1994 15,937 4,664 469,178 -559
1993 15,459 4,175 473,189 -477
1992 15,010 3,867 474,824 -381
1991 14,581 3,642 477,917 -236
1990 14,158 3,511 478,168 -69
1989 13,724 3,545 478,053 32
1988 13,266 3,777 477,569 137
1987 12,727 4,482 474,204 182
1986 12,061 6,317 468,252 201
1985 11,179 8,816 455,517 237
1984 10,076 11,221 449,186 247
1983 8,886 12,766 443,569 260
1982 8,182 12,568 436,564 260
1981 7,573 9,605 432,059 251
1980 7,142 4,903 425,613 237
1979 5,786 -235 421,256 228
1978 5,635 -4,553 414,032 205
1977 5,550 -7,131 405,315 196
1976 2,451 -9,377 395,344 190
1975 4,580 -11,398 385,045 186
1974 5,697 -12,983 375,678 173
1973 6,508 -13,875 367,612 171
1972 6,572 -13,576 360,749 173
1971 4,822 -10,760 355,212 215
1970 2,715 -6,499 350,709 305
1969 2,593 -2,237 343,596 403
1968 6,417 565 340,973 532
1967 6,135 974 335,813 717
1966 5,868 915 329,697 1,087
1965 5,618 837 321,695 1,656
1964 5,393 735 314,397 2,410
1963 5,192 632 307,279 3,296
1962 5,013 528 299,345 4,386
1961 4,858 384 292,109 6,069
1960 4,727 210 285,105 8,369

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

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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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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