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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 26,143,152 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 +3.15% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Mali
2100 5,053,285 80,371,693
2099 5,030,801 80,051,982
2098 5,007,228 79,712,985
2097 4,983,150 79,363,373
2096 4,959,082 78,996,636
2095 4,933,332 78,611,169
2094 4,905,464 78,201,275
2093 4,877,815 77,780,277
2092 4,850,016 77,346,576
2091 4,823,911 76,892,849
2090 4,796,204 76,418,075
2089 4,765,373 75,924,551
2088 4,734,246 75,413,374
2087 4,703,695 74,882,872
2086 4,673,217 74,339,859
2085 4,642,131 73,778,163
2084 4,607,210 73,197,940
2083 4,574,316 72,596,727
2082 4,540,818 71,983,705
2081 4,505,519 71,348,537
2080 4,469,469 70,707,220
2079 4,430,966 70,044,626
2078 4,393,054 69,367,218
2077 4,354,278 68,675,750
2076 4,312,881 67,972,574
2075 4,271,277 67,256,565
2074 4,230,374 66,523,454
2073 4,189,634 65,776,035
2072 4,148,110 65,016,928
2071 4,106,996 64,239,726
2070 4,064,376 63,457,636
2069 4,021,900 62,664,074
2068 3,981,311 61,857,029
2067 3,939,430 61,042,577
2066 3,896,865 60,222,511
2065 3,852,791 59,400,594
2064 3,808,133 58,567,263
2063 3,764,740 57,727,308
2062 3,721,365 56,880,111
2061 3,677,181 56,026,848
2060 3,632,328 55,166,339
2059 3,586,049 54,304,533
2058 3,537,963 53,437,711
2057 3,491,303 52,565,517
2056 3,444,436 51,691,907
2055 3,396,599 50,813,138
2054 3,348,286 49,936,085
2053 3,300,634 49,053,898
2052 3,252,844 48,167,179
2051 3,205,569 47,280,403
2050 3,158,891 46,390,999
2049 3,112,260 45,505,968
2048 3,065,466 44,617,075
2047 3,019,272 43,730,396
2046 2,971,402 42,840,806
2045 2,922,377 41,951,176
2044 2,872,776 41,061,960
2043 2,823,692 40,172,937
2042 2,773,582 39,286,024
2041 2,723,897 38,406,403
2040 2,672,567 37,525,963
2039 2,622,347 36,652,557
2038 2,570,184 35,772,629
2037 2,519,310 34,902,845
2036 2,468,819 34,036,236
2035 2,418,856 33,178,665
2034 2,368,775 32,328,037
2033 2,319,952 31,486,276
2032 2,269,637 30,655,886
2031 2,220,861 29,833,522
2030 2,173,192 29,028,860
2029 2,126,230 28,235,559
2028 2,079,176 27,456,170
2027 2,032,075 26,690,187
2026 1,985,469 25,940,320
2025 1,938,873 25,201,616
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% 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 58.1% to 3,158,891 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

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 2.45% 2.95%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Mali
Current population
1998075
26143152
Population rank 148/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.32%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
44.5 seconds
One birth every
9.61 minutes
33.1 seconds
One death every
36.1 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 15/197
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 - 3,891 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 77% of the population change in Equatorial Guinea is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people). In Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 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 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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