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Population in Equatorial Guinea compared to Mali: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 13.1 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Mali
2100 5,052,131 80,362,778
2099 5,029,652 80,043,103
2098 5,006,084 79,704,143
2097 4,982,012 79,354,569
2096 4,957,949 78,987,874
2095 4,932,205 78,602,449
2094 4,904,343 78,192,601
2093 4,876,701 77,771,649
2092 4,848,908 77,337,997
2091 4,822,809 76,884,320
2090 4,795,108 76,409,599
2089 4,764,284 75,916,129
2088 4,733,165 75,405,009
2087 4,702,620 74,874,565
2086 4,672,149 74,331,613
2085 4,641,070 73,769,979
2084 4,606,158 73,189,821
2083 4,573,271 72,588,675
2082 4,539,781 71,975,720
2081 4,504,490 71,340,622
2080 4,468,448 70,699,377
2079 4,429,954 70,036,857
2078 4,392,051 69,359,523
2077 4,353,283 68,668,133
2076 4,311,896 67,965,034
2075 4,270,301 67,249,105
2074 4,229,407 66,516,075
2073 4,188,677 65,768,739
2072 4,147,163 65,009,716
2071 4,106,058 64,232,600
2070 4,063,448 63,450,597
2069 4,020,982 62,657,123
2068 3,980,402 61,850,168
2067 3,938,530 61,035,806
2066 3,895,974 60,215,831
2065 3,851,911 59,394,005
2064 3,807,263 58,560,766
2063 3,763,880 57,720,905
2062 3,720,515 56,873,801
2061 3,676,341 56,020,633
2060 3,631,498 55,160,220
2059 3,585,230 54,298,509
2058 3,537,155 53,431,783
2057 3,490,505 52,559,686
2056 3,443,649 51,686,173
2055 3,395,823 50,807,502
2054 3,347,521 49,930,546
2053 3,299,880 49,048,457
2052 3,252,101 48,161,836
2051 3,204,837 47,275,159
2050 3,158,169 46,385,854
2049 3,111,550 45,500,920
2048 3,064,766 44,612,126
2047 3,018,583 43,725,546
2046 2,970,723 42,836,054
2045 2,921,709 41,946,522
2044 2,872,120 41,057,406
2043 2,823,047 40,168,481
2042 2,772,948 39,281,666
2041 2,723,274 38,402,142
2040 2,671,956 37,521,801
2039 2,621,748 36,648,491
2038 2,569,597 35,768,661
2037 2,518,735 34,898,973
2036 2,468,255 34,032,460
2035 2,418,303 33,174,985
2034 2,368,234 32,324,451
2033 2,319,422 31,482,783
2032 2,269,119 30,652,485
2031 2,220,354 29,830,213
2030 2,172,696 29,025,640
2029 2,125,745 28,232,427
2028 2,078,701 27,453,124
2027 2,031,611 26,687,226
2026 1,985,016 25,937,442
2025 1,938,431 25,198,821
2024 1,892,516 24,478,595
2023 1,847,549 23,769,127
2022 1,803,545 23,072,640
2021 1,758,786 22,388,630
2020 1,716,468 21,713,836
2019 1,670,177 21,068,405
2018 1,616,422 20,442,030
2017 1,562,396 19,813,011
2016 1,508,186 19,191,289
2015 1,453,923 18,593,022
2014 1,399,828 18,020,267
2013 1,346,218 17,459,615
2012 1,293,483 16,957,033
2011 1,241,835 16,469,049
2010 1,189,085 15,945,198
2009 1,135,673 15,435,539
2008 1,084,530 14,940,782
2007 1,036,044 14,457,775
2006 990,343 13,990,139
2005 947,367 13,538,647
2004 899,917 13,102,409
2003 847,862 12,684,955
2002 797,957 12,288,050
2001 749,836 11,912,158
2000 703,279 11,559,290
1999 667,214 11,227,415
1998 641,474 10,919,573
1997 616,893 10,646,495
1996 593,492 10,407,278
1995 571,264 10,185,365
1994 550,138 9,967,031
1993 530,023 9,754,786
1992 510,770 9,553,540
1991 492,217 9,362,888
1990 474,274 9,178,830
1989 456,808 8,999,938
1988 439,651 8,833,996
1987 422,522 8,681,164
1986 404,728 8,531,277
1985 385,547 8,374,663
1984 364,899 8,208,599
1983 343,421 8,034,400
1982 322,216 7,860,194
1981 303,252 7,692,766
1980 288,644 7,530,515
1979 279,846 7,375,266
1978 276,531 7,229,651
1977 276,779 7,090,979
1976 281,031 6,960,979
1975 287,901 6,837,261
1974 294,953 6,715,436
1973 302,281 6,597,106
1972 309,468 6,483,726
1971 315,940 6,377,944
1970 320,803 6,276,472
1969 322,517 6,177,704
1968 318,849 6,082,979
1967 311,805 5,990,906
1966 304,859 5,902,204
1965 298,238 5,815,487
1964 291,942 5,730,125
1963 285,965 5,646,605
1962 280,286 5,563,917
1961 274,896 5,482,283
1960 269,807 5,402,550

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Equatorial Guinea's population will grow by 57.2% to 3,158,169 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Mali
2100 0.45% 0.4%
2099 0.47% 0.43%
2098 0.48% 0.44%
2097 0.49% 0.46%
2096 0.52% 0.49%
2095 0.57% 0.52%
2094 0.57% 0.54%
2093 0.57% 0.56%
2092 0.54% 0.59%
2091 0.58% 0.62%
2090 0.65% 0.65%
2089 0.66% 0.68%
2088 0.65% 0.71%
2087 0.65% 0.73%
2086 0.67% 0.76%
2085 0.76% 0.79%
2084 0.72% 0.83%
2083 0.74% 0.85%
2082 0.78% 0.89%
2081 0.81% 0.91%
2080 0.87% 0.95%
2079 0.86% 0.98%
2078 0.89% 1.01%
2077 0.96% 1.03%
2076 0.97% 1.06%
2075 0.97% 1.1%
2074 0.97% 1.14%
2073 1% 1.17%
2072 1% 1.21%
2071 1.05% 1.23%
2070 1.06% 1.27%
2069 1.02% 1.3%
2068 1.06% 1.33%
2067 1.09% 1.36%
2066 1.14% 1.38%
2065 1.17% 1.42%
2064 1.15% 1.46%
2063 1.17% 1.49%
2062 1.2% 1.52%
2061 1.23% 1.56%
2060 1.29% 1.59%
2059 1.36% 1.62%
2058 1.34% 1.66%
2057 1.36% 1.69%
2056 1.41% 1.73%
2055 1.44% 1.76%
2054 1.44% 1.8%
2053 1.47% 1.84%
2052 1.47% 1.88%
2051 1.48% 1.92%
2050 1.5% 1.94%
2049 1.53% 1.99%
2048 1.53% 2.03%
2047 1.61% 2.08%
2046 1.68% 2.12%
2045 1.73% 2.17%
2044 1.74% 2.21%
2043 1.81% 2.26%
2042 1.82% 2.29%
2041 1.92% 2.35%
2040 1.92% 2.38%
2039 2.03% 2.46%
2038 2.02% 2.49%
2037 2.05% 2.55%
2036 2.07% 2.58%
2035 2.11% 2.63%
2034 2.1% 2.67%
2033 2.22% 2.71%
2032 2.2% 2.76%
2031 2.19% 2.77%
2030 2.21% 2.81%
2029 2.26% 2.84%
2028 2.32% 2.87%
2027 2.35% 2.89%
2026 2.4% 2.93%
2025 2.43% 2.94%
2024 2.43% 2.98%
2023 2.44% 3.02%
2022 2.54% 3.06%
2021 2.47% 3.11%
2020 2.77% 3.06%
2019 3.33% 3.06%
2018 3.46% 3.17%
2017 3.59% 3.24%
2016 3.73% 3.22%
2015 3.86% 3.18%
2014 3.98% 3.21%
2013 4.08% 2.96%
2012 4.16% 2.96%
2011 4.44% 3.29%
2010 4.7% 3.3%
2009 4.72% 3.31%
2008 4.68% 3.34%
2007 4.61% 3.34%
2006 4.54% 3.33%
2005 5.27% 3.33%
2004 6.14% 3.29%
2003 6.25% 3.23%
2002 6.42% 3.16%
2001 6.62% 3.05%
2000 5.41% 2.96%
1999 4.01% 2.82%
1998 3.98% 2.56%
1997 3.94% 2.3%
1996 3.89% 2.18%
1995 3.84% 2.19%
1994 3.8% 2.18%
1993 3.77% 2.11%
1992 3.77% 2.04%
1991 3.78% 2.01%
1990 3.82% 1.99%
1989 3.9% 1.88%
1988 4.05% 1.76%
1987 4.4% 1.76%
1986 4.98% 1.87%
1985 5.66% 2.02%
1984 6.25% 2.17%
1983 6.58% 2.22%
1982 6.25% 2.18%
1981 5.06% 2.15%
1980 3.14% 2.1%
1979 1.2% 2.01%
1978 -0.09% 1.96%
1977 -1.51% 1.87%
1976 -2.39% 1.81%
1975 -2.39% 1.81%
1974 -2.42% 1.79%
1973 -2.32% 1.75%
1972 -2.05% 1.66%
1971 -1.52% 1.62%
1970 -0.53% 1.6%
1969 1.15% 1.56%
1968 2.26% 1.54%
1967 2.28% 1.5%
1966 2.22% 1.49%
1965 2.16% 1.49%
1964 2.09% 1.48%
1963 2.03% 1.49%
1962 1.96% 1.49%
1961 1.89% 1.48%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Mali
Current population
2008950
26322576
Population rank 148/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.32%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
35.4 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 14/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
11 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -48,019
Net migration rank 53/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -48,019
2024 41,906 3,891 759,375 -46,880
2023 40,140 3,997 746,398 -39,953
2022 39,873 3,997 726,465 -39,951
2021 39,160 6,493 703,674 -22,210
2020 38,994 0 683,053 -14,962
2019 38,894 14,695 667,110 -44,373
2018 38,332 15,581 670,723 -40,710
2017 37,740 16,399 661,973 -33,942
2016 37,180 17,107 645,652 -30,251
2015 36,543 17,697 630,006 -48,872
2014 35,889 18,058 614,419 -50,068
2013 35,158 18,106 597,887 -40,951
2012 34,347 17,860 588,748 -140,507
2011 33,502 17,604 570,899 -43,160
2010 32,368 22,027 554,447 -34,483
2009 31,184 21,235 533,730 -34,383
2008 29,941 19,925 514,665 -24,509
2007 28,672 18,433 495,800 -19,945
2006 27,404 16,889 477,665 -18,247
2005 26,116 15,548 460,964 -17,413
2004 24,666 28,578 439,717 -10,796
2003 23,168 27,696 417,766 -11,768
2002 21,744 27,198 396,732 -8,914
2001 20,376 26,919 376,472 -12,507
2000 19,132 26,695 359,159 -17,395
1999 18,465 7,846 343,705 -21,702
1998 17,854 7,307 323,940 -30,255
1997 17,305 6,696 308,429 -55,978
1996 16,802 6,003 293,953 -67,974
1995 16,345 5,300 285,598 -67,763
1994 15,937 4,664 282,356 -63,533
1993 15,459 4,175 274,480 -68,816
1992 15,010 3,867 267,605 -70,789
1991 14,581 3,642 261,656 -77,172
1990 14,158 3,511 252,308 -68,668
1989 13,724 3,545 249,929 -75,771
1988 13,266 3,777 245,682 -87,952
1987 12,727 4,482 238,871 -90,940
1986 12,061 6,317 233,799 -81,970
1985 11,179 8,816 224,734 -63,347
1984 10,076 11,221 218,078 -47,331
1983 8,886 12,766 211,795 -34,132
1982 8,182 12,568 204,892 -34,140
1981 7,573 9,605 198,227 -34,130
1980 7,142 4,903 190,560 -30,156
1979 5,786 -235 182,449 -32,353
1978 5,635 -4,553 172,652 -31,520
1977 5,550 -7,131 165,071 -28,853
1976 2,451 -9,377 157,778 -33,999
1975 4,580 -11,398 150,222 -26,572
1974 5,697 -12,983 142,448 -22,449
1973 6,508 -13,875 135,801 -19,137
1972 6,572 -13,576 129,687 -19,594
1971 4,822 -10,760 123,591 -22,127
1970 2,715 -6,499 118,952 -17,479
1969 2,593 -2,237 114,361 -18,302
1968 6,417 565 111,403 -18,015
1967 6,135 974 107,650 -16,900
1966 5,868 915 103,684 -17,032
1965 5,618 837 100,451 -13,662
1964 5,393 735 97,166 -13,226
1963 5,192 632 95,055 -11,951
1962 5,013 528 93,101 -10,821
1961 4,858 384 91,115 -10,139
1960 4,727 210 88,802 -10,314

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/mali | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 79.6% of the population change in Equatorial Guinea is from natural causes (a gain of 388,762 people) and 20.4% is from migration (a gain of 99,857 people). In Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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