Equatorial Guinea vs Other small states: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Other small states
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 2.4% against 0.8% in Other small states, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 3.0 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th and Other small states ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Other small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | -1.4% | 1.7% | 3.2% | Other small states |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 1.8% | 3.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 1.1% | 2.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 1.2% | 4.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.1% | 2.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Equatorial Guinea or Other small states?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 2.4% against 0.8% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Equatorial Guinea and Other small states?
- 1.6%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Other small states?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Other small states rank globally for population growth?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 29th and Other small states ranks 27th 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.