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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 21.7 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Yemen
2100 5,053,285 111,531,602
2099 5,030,801 111,216,538
2098 5,007,228 110,873,896
2097 4,983,150 110,513,248
2096 4,959,082 110,125,357
2095 4,933,332 109,718,989
2094 4,905,464 109,287,747
2093 4,877,815 108,834,256
2092 4,850,016 108,350,834
2091 4,823,911 107,845,139
2090 4,796,204 107,319,234
2089 4,765,373 106,769,903
2088 4,734,246 106,198,480
2087 4,703,695 105,606,248
2086 4,673,217 104,994,691
2085 4,642,131 104,356,315
2084 4,607,210 103,704,067
2083 4,574,316 103,033,111
2082 4,540,818 102,348,794
2081 4,505,519 101,642,012
2080 4,469,469 100,920,728
2079 4,430,966 100,179,245
2078 4,393,054 99,422,962
2077 4,354,278 98,654,481
2076 4,312,881 97,862,812
2075 4,271,277 97,057,105
2074 4,230,374 96,230,615
2073 4,189,634 95,389,748
2072 4,148,110 94,528,518
2071 4,106,996 93,646,094
2070 4,064,376 92,750,891
2069 4,021,900 91,836,719
2068 3,981,311 90,906,457
2067 3,939,430 89,961,778
2066 3,896,865 88,998,844
2065 3,852,791 88,022,210
2064 3,808,133 87,033,422
2063 3,764,740 86,020,867
2062 3,721,365 84,985,459
2061 3,677,181 83,934,120
2060 3,632,328 82,867,105
2059 3,586,049 81,781,887
2058 3,537,963 80,678,032
2057 3,491,303 79,563,835
2056 3,444,436 78,436,146
2055 3,396,599 77,296,391
2054 3,348,286 76,143,587
2053 3,300,634 74,985,186
2052 3,252,844 73,813,387
2051 3,205,569 72,631,340
2050 3,158,891 71,436,891
2049 3,112,260 70,243,074
2048 3,065,466 69,043,876
2047 3,019,272 67,843,741
2046 2,971,402 66,638,116
2045 2,922,377 65,433,874
2044 2,872,776 64,230,423
2043 2,823,692 63,031,296
2042 2,773,582 61,838,177
2041 2,723,897 60,651,763
2040 2,672,567 59,475,172
2039 2,622,347 58,303,694
2038 2,570,184 57,135,690
2037 2,519,310 55,973,689
2036 2,468,819 54,809,098
2035 2,418,856 53,641,994
2034 2,368,775 52,476,195
2033 2,319,952 51,307,469
2032 2,269,637 50,140,351
2031 2,220,861 48,969,961
2030 2,173,192 47,786,079
2029 2,126,230 46,594,926
2028 2,079,176 45,403,313
2027 2,032,075 44,203,683
2026 1,985,469 43,000,078
2025 1,938,873 41,792,731
2024 1,892,516 40,583,164
2023 1,847,549 39,390,799
2022 1,803,545 38,222,876
2021 1,758,786 37,140,230
2020 1,716,468 36,134,863
2019 1,670,177 35,111,408
2018 1,616,422 34,085,182
2017 1,562,396 33,090,921
2016 1,508,186 32,109,010
2015 1,453,923 31,159,379
2014 1,399,828 30,226,309
2013 1,346,218 29,312,952
2012 1,293,483 28,433,647
2011 1,241,835 27,582,897
2010 1,189,085 26,754,387
2009 1,135,673 25,927,724
2008 1,084,530 25,111,941
2007 1,036,044 24,318,082
2006 990,343 23,543,083
2005 947,367 22,790,085
2004 899,917 22,095,167
2003 847,862 21,456,379
2002 797,957 20,835,086
2001 749,836 20,226,147
2000 703,279 19,624,141
1999 667,214 19,029,420
1998 641,474 18,446,013
1997 616,893 17,873,936
1996 593,492 17,313,177
1995 571,264 16,740,058
1994 550,138 16,149,147
1993 530,023 15,563,914
1992 510,770 14,989,494
1991 492,217 14,430,201
1990 474,274 13,887,862
1989 456,808 13,364,174
1988 439,651 12,859,708
1987 422,522 12,369,912
1986 404,728 11,901,040
1985 385,547 11,453,825
1984 364,899 11,025,597
1983 343,421 10,621,499
1982 322,216 10,241,006
1981 303,252 9,882,362
1980 288,644 9,543,358
1979 279,846 9,224,194
1978 276,531 8,926,586
1977 276,779 8,648,222
1976 281,031 8,384,113
1975 287,901 8,133,598
1974 294,953 7,896,783
1973 302,281 7,672,796
1972 309,468 7,460,068
1971 315,940 7,257,462
1970 320,803 7,065,279
1969 322,517 6,875,859
1968 318,849 6,690,524
1967 311,805 6,516,444
1966 304,859 6,351,494
1965 298,238 6,195,593
1964 291,942 6,048,006
1963 285,965 5,911,135
1962 280,286 5,782,221
1961 274,896 5,655,232
1960 269,807 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Yemen
2100 0.45% 0.28%
2099 0.47% 0.31%
2098 0.48% 0.33%
2097 0.49% 0.35%
2096 0.52% 0.37%
2095 0.57% 0.39%
2094 0.57% 0.42%
2093 0.57% 0.45%
2092 0.54% 0.47%
2091 0.58% 0.49%
2090 0.65% 0.51%
2089 0.66% 0.54%
2088 0.65% 0.56%
2087 0.65% 0.58%
2086 0.67% 0.61%
2085 0.76% 0.63%
2084 0.72% 0.65%
2083 0.74% 0.67%
2082 0.78% 0.7%
2081 0.81% 0.71%
2080 0.87% 0.74%
2079 0.86% 0.76%
2078 0.89% 0.78%
2077 0.96% 0.81%
2076 0.97% 0.83%
2075 0.97% 0.86%
2074 0.97% 0.88%
2073 1% 0.91%
2072 1% 0.94%
2071 1.05% 0.97%
2070 1.06% 1%
2069 1.02% 1.02%
2068 1.06% 1.05%
2067 1.09% 1.08%
2066 1.14% 1.11%
2065 1.17% 1.14%
2064 1.15% 1.18%
2063 1.17% 1.22%
2062 1.2% 1.25%
2061 1.23% 1.29%
2060 1.29% 1.33%
2059 1.36% 1.37%
2058 1.34% 1.4%
2057 1.36% 1.44%
2056 1.41% 1.47%
2055 1.44% 1.51%
2054 1.44% 1.54%
2053 1.47% 1.59%
2052 1.47% 1.63%
2051 1.48% 1.67%
2050 1.5% 1.7%
2049 1.53% 1.74%
2048 1.53% 1.77%
2047 1.61% 1.81%
2046 1.68% 1.84%
2045 1.73% 1.87%
2044 1.74% 1.9%
2043 1.81% 1.93%
2042 1.82% 1.96%
2041 1.92% 1.98%
2040 1.92% 2.01%
2039 2.03% 2.04%
2038 2.02% 2.08%
2037 2.05% 2.12%
2036 2.07% 2.18%
2035 2.11% 2.22%
2034 2.1% 2.28%
2033 2.22% 2.33%
2032 2.2% 2.39%
2031 2.19% 2.48%
2030 2.21% 2.56%
2029 2.26% 2.62%
2028 2.32% 2.71%
2027 2.35% 2.8%
2026 2.4% 2.89%
2025 2.45% 2.98%
2024 2.43% 3.03%
2023 2.44% 3.06%
2022 2.54% 2.92%
2021 2.47% 2.78%
2020 2.77% 2.91%
2019 3.33% 3.01%
2018 3.46% 3%
2017 3.59% 3.06%
2016 3.73% 3.05%
2015 3.86% 3.09%
2014 3.98% 3.12%
2013 4.08% 3.09%
2012 4.16% 3.08%
2011 4.44% 3.1%
2010 4.7% 3.19%
2009 4.72% 3.25%
2008 4.68% 3.26%
2007 4.61% 3.29%
2006 4.54% 3.3%
2005 5.27% 3.15%
2004 6.14% 2.98%
2003 6.25% 2.98%
2002 6.42% 3.01%
2001 6.62% 3.07%
2000 5.41% 3.13%
1999 4.01% 3.16%
1998 3.98% 3.2%
1997 3.94% 3.24%
1996 3.89% 3.42%
1995 3.84% 3.66%
1994 3.8% 3.76%
1993 3.77% 3.83%
1992 3.77% 3.88%
1991 3.78% 3.91%
1990 3.82% 3.92%
1989 3.9% 3.92%
1988 4.05% 3.96%
1987 4.4% 3.94%
1986 4.98% 3.9%
1985 5.66% 3.88%
1984 6.25% 3.8%
1983 6.58% 3.72%
1982 6.25% 3.63%
1981 5.06% 3.55%
1980 3.14% 3.46%
1979 1.2% 3.33%
1978 -0.09% 3.22%
1977 -1.51% 3.15%
1976 -2.39% 3.08%
1975 -2.39% 3%
1974 -2.42% 2.92%
1973 -2.32% 2.85%
1972 -2.05% 2.79%
1971 -1.52% 2.72%
1970 -0.53% 2.75%
1969 1.15% 2.77%
1968 2.26% 2.67%
1967 2.28% 2.6%
1966 2.22% 2.52%
1965 2.16% 2.44%
1964 2.09% 2.32%
1963 2.03% 2.23%
1962 1.96% 2.25%
1961 1.89% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Yemen
Current population
1998075
43325643
Population rank 148/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.52%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
9.61 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
36.1 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 13/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -16,291
Net migration rank 53/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -16,291
2024 - 3,891 - -10,482
2023 40,140 3,997 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 39,873 3,997 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 39,160 6,493 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 38,994 0 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 38,894 14,695 1,056,432 2,129
2018 38,332 15,581 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 37,740 16,399 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 37,180 17,107 975,697 -6,492
2015 36,543 17,697 939,922 -9,883
2014 35,889 18,058 920,330 15,764
2013 35,158 18,106 884,929 5,697
2012 34,347 17,860 845,645 22,349
2011 33,502 17,604 806,359 27,184
2010 32,368 22,027 803,246 20,269
2009 31,184 21,235 798,911 30,919
2008 29,941 19,925 779,123 22,621
2007 28,672 18,433 764,780 21,210
2006 27,404 16,889 750,082 13,940
2005 26,116 15,548 726,708 15,283
2004 24,666 28,578 710,493 -62,641
2003 23,168 27,696 694,457 -64,737
2002 21,744 27,198 672,494 -59,648
2001 20,376 26,919 658,704 -53,698
2000 19,132 26,695 646,694 -47,713
1999 18,465 7,846 633,166 -42,731
1998 17,854 7,307 615,488 -39,096
1997 17,305 6,696 604,443 -36,694
1996 16,802 6,003 588,786 -35,043
1995 16,345 5,300 607,966 -15,485
1994 15,937 4,664 602,363 -13,040
1993 15,459 4,175 595,459 -14,332
1992 15,010 3,867 582,072 -14,372
1991 14,581 3,642 565,837 -14,964
1990 14,158 3,511 549,654 -15,847
1989 13,724 3,545 530,464 -16,876
1988 13,266 3,777 513,296 -17,952
1987 12,727 4,482 493,337 -9,097
1986 12,061 6,317 464,665 -11,151
1985 11,179 8,816 455,576 -14,660
1984 10,076 11,221 434,674 -19,143
1983 8,886 12,766 414,823 -22,152
1982 8,182 12,568 392,302 -23,981
1981 7,573 9,605 374,482 -25,499
1980 7,142 4,903 355,767 -26,740
1979 5,786 -235 336,378 -27,090
1978 5,635 -4,553 312,439 -26,524
1977 5,550 -7,131 296,115 -25,305
1976 2,451 -9,377 281,078 -23,669
1975 4,580 -11,398 266,815 -23,192
1974 5,697 -12,983 252,737 -22,726
1973 6,508 -13,875 240,235 -22,282
1972 6,572 -13,576 229,322 -21,826
1971 4,822 -10,760 219,095 -21,386
1970 2,715 -6,499 207,613 -20,966
1969 2,593 -2,237 196,305 -4,121
1968 6,417 565 182,518 -4,031
1967 6,135 974 173,637 -3,959
1966 5,868 915 164,091 -3,874
1965 5,618 837 155,398 -3,797
1964 5,393 735 147,299 -3,712
1963 5,192 632 133,781 -3,640
1962 5,013 528 131,262 -3,572
1961 4,858 384 129,787 -3,503
1960 4,727 210 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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