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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 28,661,242 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 +3.15% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Venezuela
2100 5,053,285 28,408,393
2099 5,030,801 28,554,225
2098 5,007,228 28,705,786
2097 4,983,150 28,850,257
2096 4,959,082 28,995,972
2095 4,933,332 29,132,759
2094 4,905,464 29,262,925
2093 4,877,815 29,392,244
2092 4,850,016 29,508,795
2091 4,823,911 29,621,832
2090 4,796,204 29,732,297
2089 4,765,373 29,838,428
2088 4,734,246 29,934,468
2087 4,703,695 30,028,670
2086 4,673,217 30,118,600
2085 4,642,131 30,199,220
2084 4,607,210 30,274,712
2083 4,574,316 30,346,195
2082 4,540,818 30,416,426
2081 4,505,519 30,482,094
2080 4,469,469 30,547,260
2079 4,430,966 30,610,834
2078 4,393,054 30,672,514
2077 4,354,278 30,728,816
2076 4,312,881 30,777,988
2075 4,271,277 30,827,559
2074 4,230,374 30,866,891
2073 4,189,634 30,911,390
2072 4,148,110 30,954,923
2071 4,106,996 30,997,109
2070 4,064,376 31,037,381
2069 4,021,900 31,075,808
2068 3,981,311 31,109,149
2067 3,939,430 31,145,122
2066 3,896,865 31,175,867
2065 3,852,791 31,200,466
2064 3,808,133 31,215,062
2063 3,764,740 31,230,451
2062 3,721,365 31,243,713
2061 3,677,181 31,253,501
2060 3,632,328 31,262,578
2059 3,586,049 31,270,532
2058 3,537,963 31,271,671
2057 3,491,303 31,274,675
2056 3,444,436 31,266,571
2055 3,396,599 31,250,513
2054 3,348,286 31,236,686
2053 3,300,634 31,220,143
2052 3,252,844 31,192,608
2051 3,205,569 31,172,098
2050 3,158,891 31,137,475
2049 3,112,260 31,102,109
2048 3,065,466 31,060,623
2047 3,019,272 31,007,458
2046 2,971,402 30,958,617
2045 2,922,377 30,903,304
2044 2,872,776 30,843,044
2043 2,823,692 30,774,770
2042 2,773,582 30,692,483
2041 2,723,897 30,605,785
2040 2,672,567 30,502,599
2039 2,622,347 30,387,061
2038 2,570,184 30,266,220
2037 2,519,310 30,143,030
2036 2,468,819 30,012,966
2035 2,418,856 29,868,832
2034 2,368,775 29,716,052
2033 2,319,952 29,572,150
2032 2,269,637 29,426,362
2031 2,220,861 29,278,011
2030 2,173,192 29,137,930
2029 2,126,230 29,002,751
2028 2,079,176 28,878,872
2027 2,032,075 28,749,068
2026 1,985,469 28,628,678
2025 1,938,873 28,514,989
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% 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 58.1% to 3,158,891 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

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 2.45% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Venezuela
Current population
1998075
28661242
Population rank 148/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.35%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +287
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 143/197
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 - 3,891 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 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 (1960–2024, 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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