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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 22,697,916 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 +3.15% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Zambia
2100 5,053,285 65,217,429
2099 5,030,801 64,871,545
2098 5,007,228 64,515,891
2097 4,983,150 64,148,736
2096 4,959,082 63,777,313
2095 4,933,332 63,393,169
2094 4,905,464 62,992,652
2093 4,877,815 62,590,327
2092 4,850,016 62,175,930
2091 4,823,911 61,750,591
2090 4,796,204 61,321,399
2089 4,765,373 60,880,148
2088 4,734,246 60,434,676
2087 4,703,695 59,970,107
2086 4,673,217 59,499,234
2085 4,642,131 59,023,040
2084 4,607,210 58,535,857
2083 4,574,316 58,040,512
2082 4,540,818 57,538,672
2081 4,505,519 57,027,491
2080 4,469,469 56,506,421
2079 4,430,966 55,983,242
2078 4,393,054 55,449,777
2077 4,354,278 54,906,771
2076 4,312,881 54,361,075
2075 4,271,277 53,806,856
2074 4,230,374 53,246,777
2073 4,189,634 52,677,348
2072 4,148,110 52,101,139
2071 4,106,996 51,519,691
2070 4,064,376 50,931,614
2069 4,021,900 50,334,700
2068 3,981,311 49,737,479
2067 3,939,430 49,135,488
2066 3,896,865 48,530,443
2065 3,852,791 47,918,592
2064 3,808,133 47,299,740
2063 3,764,740 46,677,439
2062 3,721,365 46,048,819
2061 3,677,181 45,416,657
2060 3,632,328 44,777,347
2059 3,586,049 44,137,306
2058 3,537,963 43,494,451
2057 3,491,303 42,851,923
2056 3,444,436 42,206,898
2055 3,396,599 41,558,284
2054 3,348,286 40,906,492
2053 3,300,634 40,255,629
2052 3,252,844 39,603,888
2051 3,205,569 38,949,958
2050 3,158,891 38,294,607
2049 3,112,260 37,634,194
2048 3,065,466 36,971,309
2047 3,019,272 36,309,749
2046 2,971,402 35,645,868
2045 2,922,377 34,981,812
2044 2,872,776 34,316,981
2043 2,823,692 33,652,420
2042 2,773,582 32,990,657
2041 2,723,897 32,329,447
2040 2,672,567 31,664,262
2039 2,622,347 31,001,305
2038 2,570,184 30,335,662
2037 2,519,310 29,668,561
2036 2,468,819 29,000,264
2035 2,418,856 28,333,498
2034 2,368,775 27,671,195
2033 2,319,952 27,011,974
2032 2,269,637 26,356,580
2031 2,220,861 25,702,812
2030 2,173,192 25,055,216
2029 2,126,230 24,414,405
2028 2,079,176 23,780,809
2027 2,032,075 23,151,479
2026 1,985,469 22,529,742
2025 1,938,873 21,918,187
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% 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 58.1% to 3,158,891 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 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 2.45% 2.83%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Zambia
Current population
1998075
22697916
Population rank 148/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.27%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
9.61 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
36.1 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 21/197
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 - 3,891 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 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 (1960–2024, 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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