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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 1,243,741 people in Mauritius in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 1,240,721 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Equatorial Guinea's population is 1.62 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs -0.13% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.54% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Mauritius
2100 5,052,131 573,815
2099 5,029,652 582,097
2098 5,006,084 590,562
2097 4,982,012 599,251
2096 4,957,949 608,134
2095 4,932,205 617,230
2094 4,904,343 626,529
2093 4,876,701 636,052
2092 4,848,908 645,739
2091 4,822,809 655,617
2090 4,795,108 665,663
2089 4,764,284 675,889
2088 4,733,165 686,240
2087 4,702,620 696,717
2086 4,672,149 707,360
2085 4,641,070 718,105
2084 4,606,158 728,910
2083 4,573,271 739,778
2082 4,539,781 750,765
2081 4,504,490 761,750
2080 4,468,448 772,748
2079 4,429,954 783,786
2078 4,392,051 794,837
2077 4,353,283 805,918
2076 4,311,896 816,942
2075 4,270,301 827,927
2074 4,229,407 838,911
2073 4,188,677 849,873
2072 4,147,163 860,821
2071 4,106,058 871,644
2070 4,063,448 882,518
2069 4,020,982 893,282
2068 3,980,402 903,984
2067 3,938,530 914,668
2066 3,895,974 925,317
2065 3,851,911 935,999
2064 3,807,263 946,603
2063 3,763,880 957,115
2062 3,720,515 967,627
2061 3,676,341 978,076
2060 3,631,498 988,500
2059 3,585,230 998,838
2058 3,537,155 1,009,091
2057 3,490,505 1,019,346
2056 3,443,649 1,029,601
2055 3,395,823 1,039,730
2054 3,347,521 1,049,821
2053 3,299,880 1,059,876
2052 3,252,101 1,069,793
2051 3,204,837 1,079,612
2050 3,158,169 1,089,300
2049 3,111,550 1,098,902
2048 3,064,766 1,108,341
2047 3,018,583 1,117,590
2046 2,970,723 1,126,567
2045 2,921,709 1,135,321
2044 2,872,120 1,143,708
2043 2,823,047 1,151,882
2042 2,772,948 1,159,639
2041 2,723,274 1,167,107
2040 2,671,956 1,174,241
2039 2,621,748 1,181,008
2038 2,569,597 1,187,347
2037 2,518,735 1,193,347
2036 2,468,255 1,199,055
2035 2,418,303 1,204,453
2034 2,368,234 1,209,521
2033 2,319,422 1,214,292
2032 2,269,119 1,218,727
2031 2,220,354 1,222,858
2030 2,172,696 1,226,642
2029 2,125,745 1,230,401
2028 2,078,701 1,234,008
2027 2,031,611 1,237,431
2026 1,985,016 1,240,721
2025 1,938,431 1,243,741
2024 1,892,516 1,245,779
2023 1,847,549 1,248,647
2022 1,803,545 1,262,523
2021 1,758,786 1,266,334
2020 1,716,468 1,266,014
2019 1,670,177 1,265,985
2018 1,616,422 1,265,577
2017 1,562,396 1,264,887
2016 1,508,186 1,263,747
2015 1,453,923 1,262,879
2014 1,399,828 1,261,208
2013 1,346,218 1,258,927
2012 1,293,483 1,255,882
2011 1,241,835 1,252,404
2010 1,189,085 1,250,400
2009 1,135,673 1,247,429
2008 1,084,530 1,244,121
2007 1,036,044 1,239,630
2006 990,343 1,233,996
2005 947,367 1,228,254
2004 899,917 1,221,003
2003 847,862 1,213,370
2002 797,957 1,204,621
2001 749,836 1,196,287
2000 703,279 1,186,873
1999 667,214 1,175,267
1998 641,474 1,160,421
1997 616,893 1,148,284
1996 593,492 1,133,996
1995 571,264 1,122,457
1994 550,138 1,112,846
1993 530,023 1,097,374
1992 510,770 1,084,441
1991 492,217 1,070,266
1990 474,274 1,058,775
1989 456,808 1,051,260
1988 439,651 1,043,239
1987 422,522 1,036,082
1986 404,728 1,028,360
1985 385,547 1,020,528
1984 364,899 1,012,221
1983 343,421 1,001,691
1982 322,216 992,521
1981 303,252 980,462
1980 288,644 966,039
1979 279,846 949,888
1978 276,531 933,499
1977 276,779 921,379
1976 281,031 906,507
1975 287,901 892,000
1974 294,953 878,042
1973 302,281 864,819
1972 309,468 852,053
1971 315,940 839,230
1970 320,803 826,000
1969 322,517 812,405
1968 318,849 798,413
1967 311,805 783,917
1966 304,859 768,813
1965 298,238 753,000
1964 291,942 736,381
1963 285,965 718,861
1962 280,286 700,349
1961 274,896 680,757
1960 269,807 680,331

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 Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,026 people (a 1.82% decline).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,089,300 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Mauritius
2100 0.45% -1.42%
2099 0.47% -1.43%
2098 0.48% -1.45%
2097 0.49% -1.46%
2096 0.52% -1.47%
2095 0.57% -1.48%
2094 0.57% -1.5%
2093 0.57% -1.5%
2092 0.54% -1.51%
2091 0.58% -1.51%
2090 0.65% -1.51%
2089 0.66% -1.51%
2088 0.65% -1.5%
2087 0.65% -1.5%
2086 0.67% -1.5%
2085 0.76% -1.48%
2084 0.72% -1.47%
2083 0.74% -1.46%
2082 0.78% -1.44%
2081 0.81% -1.42%
2080 0.87% -1.41%
2079 0.86% -1.39%
2078 0.89% -1.38%
2077 0.96% -1.35%
2076 0.97% -1.33%
2075 0.97% -1.31%
2074 0.97% -1.29%
2073 1% -1.27%
2072 1% -1.24%
2071 1.05% -1.23%
2070 1.06% -1.21%
2069 1.02% -1.18%
2068 1.06% -1.17%
2067 1.09% -1.15%
2066 1.14% -1.14%
2065 1.17% -1.12%
2064 1.15% -1.1%
2063 1.17% -1.09%
2062 1.2% -1.07%
2061 1.23% -1.05%
2060 1.29% -1.04%
2059 1.36% -1.02%
2058 1.34% -1.01%
2057 1.36% -1%
2056 1.41% -0.97%
2055 1.44% -0.96%
2054 1.44% -0.95%
2053 1.47% -0.93%
2052 1.47% -0.91%
2051 1.48% -0.89%
2050 1.5% -0.87%
2049 1.53% -0.85%
2048 1.53% -0.83%
2047 1.61% -0.8%
2046 1.68% -0.77%
2045 1.73% -0.73%
2044 1.74% -0.71%
2043 1.81% -0.67%
2042 1.82% -0.64%
2041 1.92% -0.61%
2040 1.92% -0.57%
2039 2.03% -0.53%
2038 2.02% -0.5%
2037 2.05% -0.48%
2036 2.07% -0.45%
2035 2.11% -0.42%
2034 2.1% -0.39%
2033 2.22% -0.36%
2032 2.2% -0.34%
2031 2.19% -0.31%
2030 2.21% -0.31%
2029 2.26% -0.29%
2028 2.32% -0.28%
2027 2.35% -0.27%
2026 2.4% -0.24%
2025 2.43% -0.16%
2024 2.43% -0.23%
2023 2.44% -1.1%
2022 2.54% -0.3%
2021 2.47% 0.03%
2020 2.77% 0.002%
2019 3.33% 0.03%
2018 3.46% 0.05%
2017 3.59% 0.09%
2016 3.73% 0.07%
2015 3.86% 0.13%
2014 3.98% 0.18%
2013 4.08% 0.24%
2012 4.16% 0.28%
2011 4.44% 0.16%
2010 4.7% 0.24%
2009 4.72% 0.27%
2008 4.68% 0.36%
2007 4.61% 0.46%
2006 4.54% 0.47%
2005 5.27% 0.59%
2004 6.14% 0.63%
2003 6.25% 0.73%
2002 6.42% 0.7%
2001 6.62% 0.79%
2000 5.41% 0.99%
1999 4.01% 1.28%
1998 3.98% 1.06%
1997 3.94% 1.26%
1996 3.89% 1.03%
1995 3.84% 0.86%
1994 3.8% 1.41%
1993 3.77% 1.19%
1992 3.77% 1.32%
1991 3.78% 1.09%
1990 3.82% 0.71%
1989 3.9% 0.77%
1988 4.05% 0.69%
1987 4.4% 0.75%
1986 4.98% 0.77%
1985 5.66% 0.82%
1984 6.25% 1.05%
1983 6.58% 0.92%
1982 6.25% 1.23%
1981 5.06% 1.49%
1980 3.14% 1.7%
1979 1.2% 1.76%
1978 -0.09% 1.32%
1977 -1.51% 1.64%
1976 -2.39% 1.63%
1975 -2.39% 1.59%
1974 -2.42% 1.53%
1973 -2.32% 1.5%
1972 -2.05% 1.53%
1971 -1.52% 1.6%
1970 -0.53% 1.67%
1969 1.15% 1.75%
1968 2.26% 1.85%
1967 2.28% 1.96%
1966 2.22% 2.1%
1965 2.16% 2.26%
1964 2.09% 2.44%
1963 2.03% 2.64%
1962 1.96% 2.88%
1961 1.89% 0.06%

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 Mauritius' population declined by 0.16%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Mauritius
Current population
2008950
1240721
Population rank 148/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.01%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
4.31 hours
One birth every
9.26 minutes
41 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
42.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 -6
Annual growth/decline +45,915 -2,038
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.16%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 171/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
3.16 hours
Annual migration change +3,812 -2,784
Net migration rank 53/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -2,784
2024 41,906 3,891 374 -2,787
2023 40,140 3,997 999 -2,824
2022 39,873 3,997 -757 -2,824
2021 39,160 6,493 -380 -4,324
2020 38,994 0 2,406 -5,895
2019 38,894 14,695 1,646 -5,202
2018 38,332 15,581 2,152 -5,084
2017 37,740 16,399 3,289 -5,322
2016 37,180 17,107 2,906 -4,483
2015 36,543 17,697 2,905 -3,645
2014 35,889 18,058 3,657 -3,691
2013 35,158 18,106 4,281 -3,617
2012 34,347 17,860 5,023 -3,663
2011 33,502 17,604 5,511 -2,465
2010 32,368 22,027 5,877 -2,624
2009 31,184 21,235 6,113 -2,467
2008 29,941 19,925 7,465 -2,589
2007 28,672 18,433 8,429 -2,642
2006 27,404 16,889 8,515 -2,757
2005 26,116 15,548 10,195 -2,840
2004 24,666 28,578 10,745 -3,001
2003 23,168 27,696 10,799 -3,141
2002 21,744 27,198 11,685 -3,150
2001 20,376 26,919 11,723 -3,225
2000 19,132 26,695 12,224 -2,326
1999 18,465 7,846 12,341 -1,463
1998 17,854 7,307 11,489 -1,292
1997 17,305 6,696 11,943 -1,199
1996 16,802 6,003 13,041 -1,092
1995 16,345 5,300 13,020 -1,144
1994 15,937 4,664 14,355 -1,112
1993 15,459 4,175 14,814 -1,189
1992 15,010 3,867 15,833 -1,254
1991 14,581 3,642 15,091 -1,333
1990 14,158 3,511 15,564 -1,938
1989 13,724 3,545 14,718 -2,463
1988 13,266 3,777 14,084 -1,399
1987 12,727 4,482 13,262 -300
1986 12,061 6,317 12,340 852
1985 11,179 8,816 12,451 615
1984 10,076 11,221 13,665 -258
1983 8,886 12,766 14,525 -1,756
1982 8,182 12,568 15,880 -2,226
1981 7,573 9,605 18,334 -1,559
1980 7,142 4,903 19,321 -1,739
1979 5,786 -235 19,282 -2,363
1978 5,635 -4,553 18,670 -3,129
1977 5,550 -7,131 16,769 -3,749
1976 2,451 -9,377 16,407 -3,807
1975 4,580 -11,398 15,342 -3,869
1974 5,697 -12,983 17,561 -4,908
1973 6,508 -13,875 13,145 -2,144
1972 6,572 -13,576 14,825 -2,408
1971 4,822 -10,760 15,441 -960
1970 2,715 -6,499 16,190 -1,281
1969 2,593 -2,237 15,761 -674
1968 6,417 565 17,884 -2,445
1967 6,135 974 17,560 -1,257
1966 5,868 915 20,758 -4,123
1965 5,618 837 20,482 -3,597
1964 5,393 735 22,239 -4,850
1963 5,192 632 22,069 -5,236
1962 5,013 528 20,660 -6,107
1961 4,858 384 20,355 -8,984
1960 4,727 210 19,931 -7,083

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 Mauritius 26.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 15,540 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a loss of 42,390 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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