Equatorial Guinea vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population growth
Population growth over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 2.4% against 0.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 3.5 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | -1.4% | 2.4% | 3.8% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 2.1% | 2.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 1.7% | 2.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 1.3% | 4.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.0% | 2.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 0.7% | 1.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Equatorial Guinea or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 2.4% against 0.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Equatorial Guinea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 1.7%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population growth?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, 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
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.