Equatorial Guinea vs Malawi: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate

Equatorial Guinea
2.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi
2.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
26th
Malawi rank
23rd

Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Malawi
-20246197119982025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2.61 % change on previous year against 2.45 % change on previous year in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.16 % change on previous year.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malawi ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 233 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s -1.67 % change on previous year 2.89 % change on previous year 4.57 % change on previous year Malawi
1980s 4.94 % change on previous year 4.25 % change on previous year 0.6834 % change on previous year Equatorial Guinea
1990s 3.85 % change on previous year 2 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year Equatorial Guinea
2000s 5.43 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year 2.78 % change on previous year Equatorial Guinea
2010s 4.01 % change on previous year 2.84 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year Equatorial Guinea
2020s 2.59 % change on previous year 2.63 % change on previous year 0.041 % change on previous year Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Equatorial Guinea or Malawi?
Malawi, at 2.61 % change on previous year against 2.45 % change on previous year in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Equatorial Guinea and Malawi?
0.16 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Malawi?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Malawi rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,573 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.