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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 8.69 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Zimbabwe
2100 5,053,285 37,483,053
2099 5,030,801 37,412,398
2098 5,007,228 37,328,255
2097 4,983,150 37,235,542
2096 4,959,082 37,142,915
2095 4,933,332 37,032,129
2094 4,905,464 36,912,747
2093 4,877,815 36,810,893
2092 4,850,016 36,688,511
2091 4,823,911 36,567,262
2090 4,796,204 36,425,606
2089 4,765,373 36,280,973
2088 4,734,246 36,141,446
2087 4,703,695 35,977,638
2086 4,673,217 35,808,135
2085 4,642,131 35,637,092
2084 4,607,210 35,456,207
2083 4,574,316 35,268,035
2082 4,540,818 35,078,904
2081 4,505,519 34,873,129
2080 4,469,469 34,658,962
2079 4,430,966 34,439,720
2078 4,393,054 34,217,295
2077 4,354,278 33,982,909
2076 4,312,881 33,739,228
2075 4,271,277 33,495,867
2074 4,230,374 33,244,838
2073 4,189,634 32,978,488
2072 4,148,110 32,706,059
2071 4,106,996 32,445,747
2070 4,064,376 32,181,119
2069 4,021,900 31,906,793
2068 3,981,311 31,631,000
2067 3,939,430 31,345,338
2066 3,896,865 31,062,884
2065 3,852,791 30,766,830
2064 3,808,133 30,479,939
2063 3,764,740 30,176,104
2062 3,721,365 29,867,679
2061 3,677,181 29,557,068
2060 3,632,328 29,252,423
2059 3,586,049 28,945,088
2058 3,537,963 28,631,679
2057 3,491,303 28,307,305
2056 3,444,436 27,990,713
2055 3,396,599 27,658,887
2054 3,348,286 27,331,920
2053 3,300,634 26,986,935
2052 3,252,844 26,643,553
2051 3,205,569 26,287,592
2050 3,158,891 25,934,893
2049 3,112,260 25,585,239
2048 3,065,466 25,228,082
2047 3,019,272 24,874,649
2046 2,971,402 24,513,443
2045 2,922,377 24,147,637
2044 2,872,776 23,783,088
2043 2,823,692 23,401,965
2042 2,773,582 23,035,288
2041 2,723,897 22,647,950
2040 2,672,567 22,273,520
2039 2,622,347 21,902,980
2038 2,570,184 21,530,130
2037 2,519,310 21,159,664
2036 2,468,819 20,791,034
2035 2,418,856 20,413,656
2034 2,368,775 20,048,019
2033 2,319,952 19,676,339
2032 2,269,637 19,311,985
2031 2,220,861 18,959,300
2030 2,173,192 18,613,738
2029 2,126,230 18,270,049
2028 2,079,176 17,933,466
2027 2,032,075 17,600,984
2026 1,985,469 17,273,208
2025 1,938,873 16,949,303
2024 1,892,516 16,634,373
2023 1,847,549 16,340,822
2022 1,803,545 16,069,056
2021 1,758,786 15,797,210
2020 1,716,468 15,526,888
2019 1,670,177 15,271,368
2018 1,616,422 15,034,452
2017 1,562,396 14,812,482
2016 1,508,186 14,600,294
2015 1,453,923 14,399,013
2014 1,399,828 14,207,359
2013 1,346,218 14,013,808
2012 1,293,483 13,817,887
2011 1,241,835 13,595,424
2010 1,189,085 13,356,548
2009 1,135,673 13,142,790
2008 1,084,530 12,959,149
2007 1,036,044 12,804,058
2006 990,343 12,636,445
2005 947,367 12,483,432
2004 899,917 12,365,896
2003 847,862 12,232,323
2002 797,957 12,087,653
2001 749,836 11,971,901
2000 703,279 11,892,055
1999 667,214 11,783,458
1998 641,474 11,594,297
1997 616,893 11,369,827
1996 593,492 11,158,360
1995 571,264 10,974,599
1994 550,138 10,873,148
1993 530,023 10,860,288
1992 510,770 10,702,700
1991 492,217 10,404,816
1990 474,274 10,137,281
1989 456,808 9,864,798
1988 439,651 9,583,094
1987 422,522 9,284,644
1986 404,728 8,982,578
1985 385,547 8,686,813
1984 364,899 8,391,488
1983 343,421 8,098,404
1982 322,216 7,796,496
1981 303,252 7,498,635
1980 288,644 7,041,303
1979 279,846 6,647,556
1978 276,531 6,543,575
1977 276,779 6,449,512
1976 281,031 6,287,105
1975 287,901 6,098,658
1974 294,953 5,908,328
1973 302,281 5,720,404
1972 309,468 5,542,445
1971 315,940 5,374,712
1970 320,803 5,215,918
1969 322,517 5,058,181
1968 318,849 4,900,440
1967 311,805 4,748,307
1966 304,859 4,601,217
1965 298,238 4,458,462
1964 291,942 4,320,006
1963 285,965 4,185,877
1962 280,286 4,055,959
1961 274,896 3,930,401
1960 269,807 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Zimbabwe
2100 0.45% 0.19%
2099 0.47% 0.23%
2098 0.48% 0.25%
2097 0.49% 0.25%
2096 0.52% 0.3%
2095 0.57% 0.32%
2094 0.57% 0.28%
2093 0.57% 0.33%
2092 0.54% 0.33%
2091 0.58% 0.39%
2090 0.65% 0.4%
2089 0.66% 0.39%
2088 0.65% 0.46%
2087 0.65% 0.47%
2086 0.67% 0.48%
2085 0.76% 0.51%
2084 0.72% 0.53%
2083 0.74% 0.54%
2082 0.78% 0.59%
2081 0.81% 0.62%
2080 0.87% 0.64%
2079 0.86% 0.65%
2078 0.89% 0.69%
2077 0.96% 0.72%
2076 0.97% 0.73%
2075 0.97% 0.76%
2074 0.97% 0.81%
2073 1% 0.83%
2072 1% 0.8%
2071 1.05% 0.82%
2070 1.06% 0.86%
2069 1.02% 0.87%
2068 1.06% 0.91%
2067 1.09% 0.91%
2066 1.14% 0.96%
2065 1.17% 0.94%
2064 1.15% 1.01%
2063 1.17% 1.03%
2062 1.2% 1.05%
2061 1.23% 1.04%
2060 1.29% 1.06%
2059 1.36% 1.09%
2058 1.34% 1.15%
2057 1.36% 1.13%
2056 1.41% 1.2%
2055 1.44% 1.2%
2054 1.44% 1.28%
2053 1.47% 1.29%
2052 1.47% 1.35%
2051 1.48% 1.36%
2050 1.5% 1.37%
2049 1.53% 1.42%
2048 1.53% 1.42%
2047 1.61% 1.47%
2046 1.68% 1.51%
2045 1.73% 1.53%
2044 1.74% 1.63%
2043 1.81% 1.59%
2042 1.82% 1.71%
2041 1.92% 1.68%
2040 1.92% 1.69%
2039 2.03% 1.73%
2038 2.02% 1.75%
2037 2.05% 1.77%
2036 2.07% 1.85%
2035 2.11% 1.82%
2034 2.1% 1.89%
2033 2.22% 1.89%
2032 2.2% 1.86%
2031 2.19% 1.86%
2030 2.21% 1.88%
2029 2.26% 1.88%
2028 2.32% 1.89%
2027 2.35% 1.9%
2026 2.4% 1.91%
2025 2.45% 1.89%
2024 2.43% 1.8%
2023 2.44% 1.69%
2022 2.54% 1.72%
2021 2.47% 1.74%
2020 2.77% 1.67%
2019 3.33% 1.58%
2018 3.46% 1.5%
2017 3.59% 1.45%
2016 3.73% 1.4%
2015 3.86% 1.35%
2014 3.98% 1.38%
2013 4.08% 1.42%
2012 4.16% 1.64%
2011 4.44% 1.79%
2010 4.7% 1.63%
2009 4.72% 1.42%
2008 4.68% 1.21%
2007 4.61% 1.33%
2006 4.54% 1.23%
2005 5.27% 0.95%
2004 6.14% 1.09%
2003 6.25% 1.2%
2002 6.42% 0.97%
2001 6.62% 0.67%
2000 5.41% 0.92%
1999 4.01% 1.63%
1998 3.98% 1.97%
1997 3.94% 1.9%
1996 3.89% 1.67%
1995 3.84% 0.93%
1994 3.8% 0.12%
1993 3.77% 1.47%
1992 3.77% 2.86%
1991 3.78% 2.64%
1990 3.82% 2.76%
1989 3.9% 2.94%
1988 4.05% 3.21%
1987 4.4% 3.36%
1986 4.98% 3.4%
1985 5.66% 3.52%
1984 6.25% 3.62%
1983 6.58% 3.87%
1982 6.25% 3.97%
1981 5.06% 6.49%
1980 3.14% 5.92%
1979 1.2% 1.59%
1978 -0.09% 1.46%
1977 -1.51% 2.58%
1976 -2.39% 3.09%
1975 -2.39% 3.22%
1974 -2.42% 3.29%
1973 -2.32% 3.21%
1972 -2.05% 3.12%
1971 -1.52% 3.04%
1970 -0.53% 3.12%
1969 1.15% 3.22%
1968 2.26% 3.2%
1967 2.28% 3.2%
1966 2.22% 3.2%
1965 2.16% 3.2%
1964 2.09% 3.2%
1963 2.03% 3.2%
1962 1.96% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Zimbabwe
Current population
1998075
17361868
Population rank 148/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.21%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +804
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 60/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -54,555
Net migration rank 53/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -54,555
2024 - 3,891 - -60,528
2023 40,140 3,997 372,505 -97,380
2022 39,873 3,997 371,243 -102,828
2021 39,160 6,493 349,908 -74,623
2020 38,994 0 354,790 -89,440
2019 38,894 14,695 348,798 -103,107
2018 38,332 15,581 345,883 -117,758
2017 37,740 16,399 344,035 -128,241
2016 37,180 17,107 348,772 -140,181
2015 36,543 17,697 356,203 -162,220
2014 35,889 18,058 366,350 -177,029
2013 35,158 18,106 374,757 -176,972
2012 34,347 17,860 371,135 -177,061
2011 33,502 17,604 359,572 -108,714
2010 32,368 22,027 335,570 -108,671
2009 31,184 21,235 309,316 -108,689
2008 29,941 19,925 280,527 -113,858
2007 28,672 18,433 261,805 -118,299
2006 27,404 16,889 248,963 -57,257
2005 26,116 15,548 248,545 -134,212
2004 24,666 28,578 248,307 -127,550
2003 23,168 27,696 243,057 -96,667
2002 21,744 27,198 244,170 -101,212
2001 20,376 26,919 227,909 -139,361
2000 19,132 26,695 236,343 -165,181
1999 18,465 7,846 232,393 -86,343
1998 17,854 7,307 225,614 6,645
1997 17,305 6,696 216,288 395
1996 16,802 6,003 205,269 978
1995 16,345 5,300 206,695 -45,428
1994 15,937 4,664 216,343 -174,723
1993 15,459 4,175 228,045 -243,947
1992 15,010 3,867 255,291 75,788
1991 14,581 3,642 260,943 3,749
1990 14,158 3,511 265,444 4,948
1989 13,724 3,545 270,838 3,736
1988 13,266 3,777 277,498 11,327
1987 12,727 4,482 286,766 21,308
1986 12,061 6,317 289,894 6,154
1985 11,179 8,816 290,756 4,718
1984 10,076 11,221 290,052 5,124
1983 8,886 12,766 286,545 4,456
1982 8,182 12,568 279,934 32,899
1981 7,573 9,605 271,361 11,523
1980 7,142 4,903 241,179 390,593
1979 5,786 -235 223,657 -67,937
1978 5,635 -4,553 222,979 -170,727
1977 5,550 -7,131 225,139 -89,270
1976 2,451 -9,377 221,419 -32,495
1975 4,580 -11,398 216,947 -28,988
1974 5,697 -12,983 208,806 -16,105
1973 6,508 -13,875 201,885 -18,733
1972 6,572 -13,576 193,725 -20,959
1971 4,822 -10,760 185,427 -22,719
1970 2,715 -6,499 178,979 -24,102
1969 2,593 -2,237 172,626 -12,028
1968 6,417 565 166,865 -11,997
1967 6,135 974 161,205 -11,814
1966 5,868 915 156,014 -11,211
1965 5,618 837 151,164 -10,465
1964 5,393 735 145,848 -9,631
1963 5,192 632 140,984 -8,936
1962 5,013 528 136,317 -8,529
1961 4,858 384 131,531 -8,204
1960 4,727 210 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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