Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau: Total population
Equatorial Guinea
1,915 thousands
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
2,225 thousands
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
147th
Guinea-Bissau rank
145th
Total population over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2,225 thousands against 1,915 thousands in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 310 thousands.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th of 230 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 296.56 thousands | 654.05 thousands | 357.49 thousands | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 364.03 thousands | 884.58 thousands | 520.55 thousands | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 554.03 thousands | 1,084 thousands | 530.18 thousands | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 895.2 thousands | 1,355 thousands | 460.19 thousands | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1,401 thousands | 1,743 thousands | 341.19 thousands | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1,804 thousands | 2,107 thousands | 302.54 thousands | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2,225 thousands against 1,915 thousands in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 310 thousands, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for total population?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 145th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). 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