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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 11.4 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Zambia
2100 5,052,131 65,204,593
2099 5,029,652 64,858,778
2098 5,006,084 64,503,193
2097 4,982,012 64,136,110
2096 4,957,949 63,764,760
2095 4,932,205 63,380,692
2094 4,904,343 62,980,254
2093 4,876,701 62,578,008
2092 4,848,908 62,163,693
2091 4,822,809 61,738,437
2090 4,795,108 61,309,330
2089 4,764,284 60,868,166
2088 4,733,165 60,422,781
2087 4,702,620 59,958,303
2086 4,672,149 59,487,524
2085 4,641,070 59,011,423
2084 4,606,158 58,524,337
2083 4,573,271 58,029,088
2082 4,539,781 57,527,347
2081 4,504,490 57,016,267
2080 4,468,448 56,495,299
2079 4,429,954 55,972,223
2078 4,392,051 55,438,864
2077 4,353,283 54,895,964
2076 4,311,896 54,350,375
2075 4,270,301 53,796,265
2074 4,229,407 53,236,297
2073 4,188,677 52,666,980
2072 4,147,163 52,090,884
2071 4,106,058 51,509,551
2070 4,063,448 50,921,590
2069 4,020,982 50,324,793
2068 3,980,402 49,727,689
2067 3,938,530 49,125,817
2066 3,895,974 48,520,891
2065 3,851,911 47,909,160
2064 3,807,263 47,290,430
2063 3,763,880 46,668,252
2062 3,720,515 46,039,755
2061 3,676,341 45,407,718
2060 3,631,498 44,768,534
2059 3,585,230 44,128,619
2058 3,537,155 43,485,891
2057 3,490,505 42,843,489
2056 3,443,649 42,198,591
2055 3,395,823 41,550,105
2054 3,347,521 40,898,440
2053 3,299,880 40,247,706
2052 3,252,101 39,596,094
2051 3,204,837 38,942,292
2050 3,158,169 38,287,070
2049 3,111,550 37,626,787
2048 3,064,766 36,964,032
2047 3,018,583 36,302,603
2046 2,970,723 35,638,852
2045 2,921,709 34,974,927
2044 2,872,120 34,310,227
2043 2,823,047 33,645,797
2042 2,772,948 32,984,164
2041 2,723,274 32,323,084
2040 2,671,956 31,658,029
2039 2,621,748 30,995,204
2038 2,569,597 30,329,691
2037 2,518,735 29,662,721
2036 2,468,255 28,994,556
2035 2,418,303 28,327,922
2034 2,368,234 27,665,749
2033 2,319,422 27,006,658
2032 2,269,119 26,351,393
2031 2,220,354 25,697,754
2030 2,172,696 25,050,285
2029 2,125,745 24,409,600
2028 2,078,701 23,776,128
2027 2,031,611 23,146,922
2026 1,985,016 22,525,308
2025 1,938,431 21,913,874
2024 1,892,516 21,314,956
2023 1,847,549 20,723,965
2022 1,803,545 20,152,938
2021 1,758,786 19,603,607
2020 1,716,468 19,059,395
2019 1,670,177 18,513,839
2018 1,616,422 17,973,569
2017 1,562,396 17,441,320
2016 1,508,186 16,914,423
2015 1,453,923 16,399,089
2014 1,399,828 15,895,315
2013 1,346,218 15,398,997
2012 1,293,483 14,913,629
2011 1,241,835 14,437,796
2010 1,189,085 13,965,594
2009 1,135,673 13,490,389
2008 1,084,530 13,021,324
2007 1,036,044 12,565,085
2006 990,343 12,129,553
2005 947,367 11,718,819
2004 899,917 11,338,198
2003 847,862 10,983,595
2002 797,957 10,647,949
2001 749,836 10,325,185
2000 703,279 10,017,631
1999 667,214 9,740,005
1998 641,474 9,482,408
1997 616,893 9,237,063
1996 593,492 9,004,053
1995 571,264 8,785,763
1994 550,138 8,576,269
1993 530,023 8,373,921
1992 510,770 8,176,680
1991 492,217 7,981,650
1990 474,274 7,786,169
1989 456,808 7,589,216
1988 439,651 7,391,440
1987 422,522 7,191,282
1986 404,728 6,986,471
1985 385,547 6,780,953
1984 364,899 6,580,490
1983 343,421 6,381,038
1982 322,216 6,178,637
1981 303,252 5,983,289
1980 288,644 5,802,833
1979 279,846 5,631,728
1978 276,531 5,465,374
1977 276,779 5,302,480
1976 281,031 5,143,842
1975 287,901 4,990,086
1974 294,953 4,842,746
1973 302,281 4,702,693
1972 309,468 4,569,309
1971 315,940 4,442,525
1970 320,803 4,321,718
1969 322,517 4,197,116
1968 318,849 4,065,593
1967 311,805 3,936,343
1966 304,859 3,812,003
1965 298,238 3,692,086
1964 291,942 3,577,017
1963 285,965 3,465,907
1962 280,286 3,358,099
1961 274,896 3,254,086
1960 269,807 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Zambia
2100 0.45% 0.53%
2099 0.47% 0.55%
2098 0.48% 0.57%
2097 0.49% 0.58%
2096 0.52% 0.61%
2095 0.57% 0.64%
2094 0.57% 0.64%
2093 0.57% 0.67%
2092 0.54% 0.69%
2091 0.58% 0.7%
2090 0.65% 0.72%
2089 0.66% 0.74%
2088 0.65% 0.77%
2087 0.65% 0.79%
2086 0.67% 0.81%
2085 0.76% 0.83%
2084 0.72% 0.85%
2083 0.74% 0.87%
2082 0.78% 0.9%
2081 0.81% 0.92%
2080 0.87% 0.93%
2079 0.86% 0.96%
2078 0.89% 0.99%
2077 0.96% 1%
2076 0.97% 1.03%
2075 0.97% 1.05%
2074 0.97% 1.08%
2073 1% 1.11%
2072 1% 1.13%
2071 1.05% 1.15%
2070 1.06% 1.19%
2069 1.02% 1.2%
2068 1.06% 1.23%
2067 1.09% 1.25%
2066 1.14% 1.28%
2065 1.17% 1.31%
2064 1.15% 1.33%
2063 1.17% 1.37%
2062 1.2% 1.39%
2061 1.23% 1.43%
2060 1.29% 1.45%
2059 1.36% 1.48%
2058 1.34% 1.5%
2057 1.36% 1.53%
2056 1.41% 1.56%
2055 1.44% 1.59%
2054 1.44% 1.62%
2053 1.47% 1.65%
2052 1.47% 1.68%
2051 1.48% 1.71%
2050 1.5% 1.75%
2049 1.53% 1.79%
2048 1.53% 1.82%
2047 1.61% 1.86%
2046 1.68% 1.9%
2045 1.73% 1.94%
2044 1.74% 1.97%
2043 1.81% 2.01%
2042 1.82% 2.05%
2041 1.92% 2.1%
2040 1.92% 2.14%
2039 2.03% 2.19%
2038 2.02% 2.25%
2037 2.05% 2.3%
2036 2.07% 2.35%
2035 2.11% 2.39%
2034 2.1% 2.44%
2033 2.22% 2.49%
2032 2.2% 2.54%
2031 2.19% 2.58%
2030 2.21% 2.62%
2029 2.26% 2.66%
2028 2.32% 2.72%
2027 2.35% 2.76%
2026 2.4% 2.79%
2025 2.43% 2.81%
2024 2.43% 2.85%
2023 2.44% 2.83%
2022 2.54% 2.8%
2021 2.47% 2.86%
2020 2.77% 2.95%
2019 3.33% 3.01%
2018 3.46% 3.05%
2017 3.59% 3.12%
2016 3.73% 3.14%
2015 3.86% 3.17%
2014 3.98% 3.22%
2013 4.08% 3.25%
2012 4.16% 3.3%
2011 4.44% 3.38%
2010 4.7% 3.52%
2009 4.72% 3.6%
2008 4.68% 3.63%
2007 4.61% 3.59%
2006 4.54% 3.5%
2005 5.27% 3.36%
2004 6.14% 3.23%
2003 6.25% 3.15%
2002 6.42% 3.13%
2001 6.62% 3.07%
2000 5.41% 2.85%
1999 4.01% 2.72%
1998 3.98% 2.66%
1997 3.94% 2.59%
1996 3.89% 2.48%
1995 3.84% 2.44%
1994 3.8% 2.42%
1993 3.77% 2.41%
1992 3.77% 2.44%
1991 3.78% 2.51%
1990 3.82% 2.6%
1989 3.9% 2.68%
1988 4.05% 2.78%
1987 4.4% 2.93%
1986 4.98% 3.03%
1985 5.66% 3.05%
1984 6.25% 3.13%
1983 6.58% 3.28%
1982 6.25% 3.26%
1981 5.06% 3.11%
1980 3.14% 3.04%
1979 1.2% 3.04%
1978 -0.09% 3.07%
1977 -1.51% 3.08%
1976 -2.39% 3.08%
1975 -2.39% 3.04%
1974 -2.42% 2.98%
1973 -2.32% 2.92%
1972 -2.05% 2.85%
1971 -1.52% 2.8%
1970 -0.53% 2.97%
1969 1.15% 3.24%
1968 2.26% 3.28%
1967 2.28% 3.26%
1966 2.22% 3.25%
1965 2.16% 3.22%
1964 2.09% 3.21%
1963 2.03% 3.21%
1962 1.96% 3.2%
1961 1.89% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Zambia
Current population
2008950
22844606
Population rank 148/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.27%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
35.4 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 19/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +3,812 +6,562
Net migration rank 53/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - 6,562
2024 41,906 3,891 587,419 7,381
2023 40,140 3,997 577,660 9,521
2022 39,873 3,997 563,456 -8,566
2021 39,160 6,493 535,629 8,143
2020 38,994 0 536,484 8,156
2019 38,894 14,695 528,089 18,385
2018 38,332 15,581 515,644 18,431
2017 37,740 16,399 504,630 25,789
2016 37,180 17,107 497,521 25,860
2015 36,543 17,697 491,021 16,261
2014 35,889 18,058 483,663 16,574
2013 35,158 18,106 476,846 15,542
2012 34,347 17,860 469,406 8,958
2011 33,502 17,604 459,743 13,569
2010 32,368 22,027 448,337 22,761
2009 31,184 21,235 434,458 44,867
2008 29,941 19,925 419,560 39,249
2007 28,672 18,433 403,729 49,945
2006 27,404 16,889 387,891 29,517
2005 26,116 15,548 368,756 35,316
2004 24,666 28,578 349,352 7,819
2003 23,168 27,696 331,189 20,845
2002 21,744 27,198 316,041 3,206
2001 20,376 26,919 302,682 23,582
2000 19,132 26,695 293,186 -4,338
1999 18,465 7,846 283,297 -16,888
1998 17,854 7,307 275,568 -26,796
1997 17,305 6,696 268,198 -26,276
1996 16,802 6,003 262,468 -38,358
1995 16,345 5,300 257,897 -45,423
1994 15,937 4,664 252,023 -45,504
1993 15,459 4,175 245,917 -47,739
1992 15,010 3,867 239,953 -43,656
1991 14,581 3,642 237,957 -44,203
1990 14,158 3,511 235,835 -38,619
1989 13,724 3,545 233,429 -36,736
1988 13,266 3,777 230,118 -31,270
1987 12,727 4,482 227,813 -26,338
1986 12,061 6,317 224,768 -16,610
1985 11,179 8,816 221,351 -18,474
1984 10,076 11,221 216,695 -18,652
1983 8,886 12,766 212,712 -11,849
1982 8,182 12,568 207,621 -3,676
1981 7,573 9,605 202,822 -16,072
1980 7,142 4,903 198,817 -24,664
1979 5,786 -235 197,578 -29,515
1978 5,635 -4,553 194,933 -30,284
1977 5,550 -7,131 191,557 -30,423
1976 2,451 -9,377 186,762 -30,612
1975 4,580 -11,398 182,258 -30,886
1974 5,697 -12,983 174,484 -31,178
1973 6,508 -13,875 168,258 -31,472
1972 6,572 -13,576 161,648 -31,672
1971 4,822 -10,760 155,249 -31,651
1970 2,715 -6,499 149,380 -31,370
1969 2,593 -2,237 142,660 -11,469
1968 6,417 565 137,315 -5,447
1967 6,135 974 131,938 -5,298
1966 5,868 915 127,164 -5,129
1965 5,618 837 122,814 -5,023
1964 5,393 735 117,197 -4,851
1963 5,192 632 114,555 -4,676
1962 5,013 528 110,173 -4,428
1961 4,858 384 106,318 -4,043
1960 4,727 210 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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