Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Population
Equatorial Guinea
1.85 million people
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
2.15 million people
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
151st
Guinea-Bissau rank
148th
Population over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2.15 million people against 1.85 million people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 305,780 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 151st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th of 236 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 245,377 people | 561,418 people | 316,041 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 295,925 people | 580,338 people | 284,413 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 294,560 people | 666,196 people | 371,636 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 373,178 people | 891,734 people | 518,556 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 564,783 people | 1.10 million people | 532,238 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 919,287 people | 1.37 million people | 452,320 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1.43 million people | 1.76 million people | 336,668 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.78 million people | 2.08 million people | 301,148 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2.15 million people against 1.85 million people in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 305,780 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for population?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 151st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.