Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Population by income level
Equatorial Guinea
1.94 million
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
2.25 million
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
149th
Guinea-Bissau rank
147th
Population by income level over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.25 million against 1.94 million in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 311,090.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 149th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th of 215 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 295,916 | 580,330 | 284,414 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 294,553 | 666,190 | 371,636 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 373,169 | 891,727 | 518,558 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 564,776 | 1.10 million | 532,239 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 919,280 | 1.37 million | 452,319 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.76 million | 336,667 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.83 million | 2.13 million | 304,090 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.25 million against 1.94 million in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 311,090, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for population by income level?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 149th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.