Equatorial Guinea vs Portugal: Number of people living in the capital city
Equatorial Guinea
2.02 million people
in 2100
Portugal
1.94 million people
in 2100
Equatorial Guinea rank
84th
Portugal rank
87th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Portugal
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 2.02 million people against 1.94 million people in Portugal, a difference of 77,380 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Portugal ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 87th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 709,764 people | 1.89 million people | 1.18 million people | Portugal |
| 2030s | 921,060 people | 1.94 million people | 1.02 million people | Portugal |
| 2040s | 1.15 million people | 1.96 million people | 812,000 people | Portugal |
| 2050s | 1.35 million people | 1.96 million people | 603,535 people | Portugal |
| 2060s | 1.53 million people | 1.94 million people | 406,080 people | Portugal |
| 2070s | 1.69 million people | 1.92 million people | 232,150 people | Portugal |
| 2080s | 1.85 million people | 1.93 million people | 81,445 people | Portugal |
| 2090s | 1.95 million people | 1.94 million people | 17,030 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2100s | 2.02 million people | 1.94 million people | 77,380 people | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Equatorial Guinea or Portugal?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 2.02 million people against 1.94 million people in Portugal as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Equatorial Guinea and Portugal?
- 77,380 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Portugal?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Portugal rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 87th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.