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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 43,598,646 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 +3.01% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Yemen
2100 5,052,131 111,481,288
2099 5,029,652 111,166,365
2098 5,006,084 110,823,878
2097 4,982,012 110,463,393
2096 4,957,949 110,075,677
2095 4,932,205 109,669,492
2094 4,904,343 109,238,445
2093 4,876,701 108,785,158
2092 4,848,908 108,301,955
2091 4,822,809 107,796,487
2090 4,795,108 107,270,820
2089 4,764,284 106,721,736
2088 4,733,165 106,150,572
2087 4,702,620 105,558,607
2086 4,672,149 104,947,326
2085 4,641,070 104,309,237
2084 4,606,158 103,657,284
2083 4,573,271 102,986,631
2082 4,539,781 102,302,622
2081 4,504,490 101,596,159
2080 4,468,448 100,875,201
2079 4,429,954 100,134,051
2078 4,392,051 99,378,110
2077 4,353,283 98,609,975
2076 4,311,896 97,818,664
2075 4,270,301 97,013,320
2074 4,229,407 96,187,203
2073 4,188,677 95,346,716
2072 4,147,163 94,485,874
2071 4,106,058 93,603,848
2070 4,063,448 92,709,049
2069 4,020,982 91,795,290
2068 3,980,402 90,865,447
2067 3,938,530 89,921,194
2066 3,895,974 88,958,695
2065 3,851,911 87,982,501
2064 3,807,263 86,994,159
2063 3,763,880 85,982,061
2062 3,720,515 84,947,120
2061 3,676,341 83,896,256
2060 3,631,498 82,829,722
2059 3,585,230 81,744,993
2058 3,537,155 80,641,636
2057 3,490,505 79,527,942
2056 3,443,649 78,400,761
2055 3,395,823 77,261,521
2054 3,347,521 76,109,237
2053 3,299,880 74,951,358
2052 3,252,101 73,780,088
2051 3,204,837 72,598,574
2050 3,158,169 71,404,664
2049 3,111,550 70,211,386
2048 3,064,766 69,012,729
2047 3,018,583 67,813,135
2046 2,970,723 66,608,054
2045 2,921,709 65,404,355
2044 2,872,120 64,201,447
2043 2,823,047 63,002,861
2042 2,772,948 61,810,280
2041 2,723,274 60,624,401
2040 2,671,956 59,448,342
2039 2,621,748 58,277,392
2038 2,569,597 57,109,914
2037 2,518,735 55,948,438
2036 2,468,255 54,784,372
2035 2,418,303 53,617,795
2034 2,368,234 52,452,522
2033 2,319,422 51,284,323
2032 2,269,119 50,117,732
2031 2,220,354 48,947,870
2030 2,172,696 47,764,521
2029 2,125,745 46,573,906
2028 2,078,701 45,382,831
2027 2,031,611 44,183,742
2026 1,985,016 42,980,680
2025 1,938,431 41,773,878
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% 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 57.2% to 3,158,169 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 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 111M 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 2.43% 2.93%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Yemen
Current population
2008950
43598646
Population rank 148/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.52%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
35.4 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 15/197
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 41,906 3,891 1,202,276 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 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 (1960–2025, 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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