Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea: Population growth
Equatorial Guinea
2.4%
in 2024
Guinea
2.4%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
31st
Guinea rank
33rd
Population growth over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 31st and Guinea ranks 33rd of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.4% | 1.7% | 3.1% | Guinea |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 2.3% | 2.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 0.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.0% | 3.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 1.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea rank globally for population growth?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 31st and Guinea ranks 33rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release