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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 2.76 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Mauritania
2100 5,052,131 17,302,938
2099 5,029,652 17,195,692
2098 5,006,084 17,083,078
2097 4,982,012 16,968,365
2096 4,957,949 16,850,394
2095 4,932,205 16,732,430
2094 4,904,343 16,610,512
2093 4,876,701 16,485,880
2092 4,848,908 16,359,440
2091 4,822,809 16,229,167
2090 4,795,108 16,097,149
2089 4,764,284 15,962,562
2088 4,733,165 15,824,899
2087 4,702,620 15,683,760
2086 4,672,149 15,541,281
2085 4,641,070 15,397,701
2084 4,606,158 15,251,533
2083 4,573,271 15,102,125
2082 4,539,781 14,952,194
2081 4,504,490 14,799,309
2080 4,468,448 14,645,548
2079 4,429,954 14,490,500
2078 4,392,051 14,331,284
2077 4,353,283 14,170,045
2076 4,311,896 14,007,555
2075 4,270,301 13,843,393
2074 4,229,407 13,678,579
2073 4,188,677 13,512,182
2072 4,147,163 13,343,946
2071 4,106,058 13,172,876
2070 4,063,448 13,002,521
2069 4,020,982 12,830,090
2068 3,980,402 12,657,711
2067 3,938,530 12,482,299
2066 3,895,974 12,306,495
2065 3,851,911 12,131,679
2064 3,807,263 11,954,090
2063 3,763,880 11,778,351
2062 3,720,515 11,601,323
2061 3,676,341 11,424,089
2060 3,631,498 11,246,850
2059 3,585,230 11,067,732
2058 3,537,155 10,887,645
2057 3,490,505 10,709,500
2056 3,443,649 10,532,648
2055 3,395,823 10,354,318
2054 3,347,521 10,175,517
2053 3,299,880 9,995,645
2052 3,252,101 9,815,104
2051 3,204,837 9,635,288
2050 3,158,169 9,457,400
2049 3,111,550 9,279,576
2048 3,064,766 9,100,595
2047 3,018,583 8,923,220
2046 2,970,723 8,745,286
2045 2,921,709 8,568,910
2044 2,872,120 8,393,773
2043 2,823,047 8,218,850
2042 2,772,948 8,044,865
2041 2,723,274 7,873,599
2040 2,671,956 7,703,561
2039 2,621,748 7,534,623
2038 2,569,597 7,366,187
2037 2,518,735 7,199,542
2036 2,468,255 7,033,866
2035 2,418,303 6,869,186
2034 2,368,234 6,705,635
2033 2,319,422 6,543,505
2032 2,269,119 6,383,229
2031 2,220,354 6,225,030
2030 2,172,696 6,068,395
2029 2,125,745 5,914,109
2028 2,078,701 5,761,715
2027 2,031,611 5,611,635
2026 1,985,016 5,462,675
2025 1,938,431 5,315,065
2024 1,892,516 5,169,395
2023 1,847,549 5,022,441
2022 1,803,545 4,875,637
2021 1,758,786 4,734,874
2020 1,716,468 4,600,131
2019 1,670,177 4,467,708
2018 1,616,422 4,337,685
2017 1,562,396 4,210,600
2016 1,508,186 4,086,657
2015 1,453,923 3,965,959
2014 1,399,828 3,848,514
2013 1,346,218 3,734,318
2012 1,293,483 3,619,034
2011 1,241,835 3,502,811
2010 1,189,085 3,390,965
2009 1,135,673 3,284,448
2008 1,084,530 3,183,269
2007 1,036,044 3,093,059
2006 990,343 3,013,660
2005 947,367 2,939,059
2004 899,917 2,868,664
2003 847,862 2,802,046
2002 797,957 2,738,655
2001 749,836 2,678,760
2000 703,279 2,613,441
1999 667,214 2,541,698
1998 641,474 2,474,651
1997 616,893 2,411,306
1996 593,492 2,358,188
1995 571,264 2,312,017
1994 550,138 2,249,454
1993 530,023 2,174,328
1992 510,770 2,088,135
1991 492,217 2,009,738
1990 474,274 1,951,878
1989 456,808 1,903,048
1988 439,651 1,855,859
1987 422,522 1,803,014
1986 404,728 1,751,835
1985 385,547 1,702,107
1984 364,899 1,653,693
1983 343,421 1,606,746
1982 322,216 1,561,176
1981 303,252 1,516,877
1980 288,644 1,474,043
1979 279,846 1,432,758
1978 276,531 1,392,713
1977 276,779 1,353,768
1976 281,031 1,315,336
1975 287,901 1,277,330
1974 294,953 1,240,188
1973 302,281 1,203,838
1972 309,468 1,168,355
1971 315,940 1,133,702
1970 320,803 1,099,806
1969 322,517 1,066,754
1968 318,849 1,034,739
1967 311,805 1,003,843
1966 304,859 974,157
1965 298,238 945,838
1964 291,942 918,955
1963 285,965 893,423
1962 280,286 869,184
1961 274,896 846,167
1960 269,807 824,298

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Mauritania
2100 0.45% 0.62%
2099 0.47% 0.66%
2098 0.48% 0.68%
2097 0.49% 0.7%
2096 0.52% 0.7%
2095 0.57% 0.73%
2094 0.57% 0.76%
2093 0.57% 0.77%
2092 0.54% 0.8%
2091 0.58% 0.82%
2090 0.65% 0.84%
2089 0.66% 0.87%
2088 0.65% 0.9%
2087 0.65% 0.92%
2086 0.67% 0.93%
2085 0.76% 0.96%
2084 0.72% 0.99%
2083 0.74% 1%
2082 0.78% 1.03%
2081 0.81% 1.05%
2080 0.87% 1.07%
2079 0.86% 1.11%
2078 0.89% 1.14%
2077 0.96% 1.16%
2076 0.97% 1.19%
2075 0.97% 1.2%
2074 0.97% 1.23%
2073 1% 1.26%
2072 1% 1.3%
2071 1.05% 1.31%
2070 1.06% 1.34%
2069 1.02% 1.36%
2068 1.06% 1.41%
2067 1.09% 1.43%
2066 1.14% 1.44%
2065 1.17% 1.49%
2064 1.15% 1.49%
2063 1.17% 1.53%
2062 1.2% 1.55%
2061 1.23% 1.58%
2060 1.29% 1.62%
2059 1.36% 1.65%
2058 1.34% 1.66%
2057 1.36% 1.68%
2056 1.41% 1.72%
2055 1.44% 1.76%
2054 1.44% 1.8%
2053 1.47% 1.84%
2052 1.47% 1.87%
2051 1.48% 1.88%
2050 1.5% 1.92%
2049 1.53% 1.97%
2048 1.53% 1.99%
2047 1.61% 2.03%
2046 1.68% 2.06%
2045 1.73% 2.09%
2044 1.74% 2.13%
2043 1.81% 2.16%
2042 1.82% 2.18%
2041 1.92% 2.21%
2040 1.92% 2.24%
2039 2.03% 2.29%
2038 2.02% 2.31%
2037 2.05% 2.36%
2036 2.07% 2.4%
2035 2.11% 2.44%
2034 2.1% 2.48%
2033 2.22% 2.51%
2032 2.2% 2.54%
2031 2.19% 2.58%
2030 2.21% 2.61%
2029 2.26% 2.64%
2028 2.32% 2.67%
2027 2.35% 2.73%
2026 2.4% 2.78%
2025 2.43% 2.82%
2024 2.43% 2.93%
2023 2.44% 3.01%
2022 2.54% 2.97%
2021 2.47% 2.93%
2020 2.77% 2.96%
2019 3.33% 3%
2018 3.46% 3.02%
2017 3.59% 3.03%
2016 3.73% 3.04%
2015 3.86% 3.05%
2014 3.98% 3.06%
2013 4.08% 3.19%
2012 4.16% 3.32%
2011 4.44% 3.3%
2010 4.7% 3.24%
2009 4.72% 3.18%
2008 4.68% 2.92%
2007 4.61% 2.63%
2006 4.54% 2.54%
2005 5.27% 2.45%
2004 6.14% 2.38%
2003 6.25% 2.31%
2002 6.42% 2.24%
2001 6.62% 2.5%
2000 5.41% 2.82%
1999 4.01% 2.71%
1998 3.98% 2.63%
1997 3.94% 2.25%
1996 3.89% 2%
1995 3.84% 2.78%
1994 3.8% 3.46%
1993 3.77% 4.13%
1992 3.77% 3.9%
1991 3.78% 2.96%
1990 3.82% 2.57%
1989 3.9% 2.54%
1988 4.05% 2.93%
1987 4.4% 2.92%
1986 4.98% 2.92%
1985 5.66% 2.93%
1984 6.25% 2.92%
1983 6.58% 2.92%
1982 6.25% 2.92%
1981 5.06% 2.91%
1980 3.14% 2.88%
1979 1.2% 2.88%
1978 -0.09% 2.88%
1977 -1.51% 2.92%
1976 -2.39% 2.98%
1975 -2.39% 2.99%
1974 -2.42% 3.02%
1973 -2.32% 3.04%
1972 -2.05% 3.06%
1971 -1.52% 3.08%
1970 -0.53% 3.1%
1969 1.15% 3.09%
1968 2.26% 3.08%
1967 2.28% 3.05%
1966 2.22% 2.99%
1965 2.16% 2.93%
1964 2.09% 2.86%
1963 2.03% 2.79%
1962 1.96% 2.72%
1961 1.89% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Mauritania
Current population
2008950
5539189
Population rank 148/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +399
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 18/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
1.74 hours
Annual migration change +3,812 -5,044
Net migration rank 53/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -5,044
2024 41,906 3,891 147,927 -2,185
2023 40,140 3,997 145,164 2,999
2022 39,873 3,997 142,451 2,999
2021 39,160 6,493 137,557 -1,483
2020 38,994 0 134,899 -1,483
2019 38,894 14,695 134,460 -3,019
2018 38,332 15,581 131,584 -2,987
2017 37,740 16,399 128,562 -3,001
2016 37,180 17,107 125,342 -3,008
2015 36,543 17,697 122,092 -3,019
2014 35,889 18,058 118,792 -2,980
2013 35,158 18,106 115,558 -2,987
2012 34,347 17,860 113,489 4,515
2011 33,502 17,604 111,165 3,272
2010 32,368 22,027 108,121 1,128
2009 31,184 21,235 105,273 -1,481
2008 29,941 19,925 102,432 -3,860
2007 28,672 18,433 98,895 -17,048
2006 27,404 16,889 94,991 -18,033
2005 26,116 15,548 90,940 -18,693
2004 24,666 28,578 87,578 -19,042
2003 23,168 27,696 83,804 -19,104
2002 21,744 27,198 80,993 -18,903
2001 20,376 26,919 78,769 -21,067
2000 19,132 26,695 75,929 -2,997
1999 18,465 7,846 73,554 -2,999
1998 17,854 7,307 72,045 -8,504
1997 17,305 6,696 71,327 -8,187
1996 16,802 6,003 71,939 -28,840
1995 16,345 5,300 72,244 -22,997
1994 15,937 4,664 70,570 5,304
1993 15,459 4,175 68,167 6,217
1992 15,010 3,867 63,501 34,505
1991 14,581 3,642 61,782 -2,997
1990 14,158 3,511 59,934 -3,000
1989 13,724 3,545 58,666 -17,941
1988 13,266 3,777 56,654 -2,997
1987 12,727 4,482 55,037 -2,998
1986 12,061 6,317 53,313 -2,998
1985 11,179 8,816 52,125 -2,998
1984 10,076 11,221 50,705 -2,998
1983 8,886 12,766 49,187 -2,998
1982 8,182 12,568 47,947 -2,998
1981 7,573 9,605 46,641 -2,998
1980 7,142 4,903 45,026 -2,997
1979 5,786 -235 43,537 -2,997
1978 5,635 -4,553 42,539 -2,998
1977 5,550 -7,131 41,352 -2,999
1976 2,451 -9,377 40,149 -1,645
1975 4,580 -11,398 38,975 -1,472
1974 5,697 -12,983 38,106 -1,321
1973 6,508 -13,875 37,122 -1,201
1972 6,572 -13,576 36,184 -1,139
1971 4,822 -10,760 35,279 -1,014
1970 2,715 -6,499 34,382 -855
1969 2,593 -2,237 33,252 -688
1968 6,417 565 32,029 -565
1967 6,135 974 30,853 -514
1966 5,868 915 29,502 -466
1965 5,618 837 28,028 -434
1964 5,393 735 26,565 -390
1963 5,192 632 25,250 -362
1962 5,013 528 23,927 -342
1961 4,858 384 22,781 -332
1960 4,727 210 21,604 -318

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

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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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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