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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Equatorial Guinea's population is 1.61 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 +3.15% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Mauritius
2100 5,053,285 573,538
2099 5,030,801 581,815
2098 5,007,228 590,276
2097 4,983,150 598,961
2096 4,959,082 607,840
2095 4,933,332 616,931
2094 4,905,464 626,226
2093 4,877,815 635,745
2092 4,850,016 645,427
2091 4,823,911 655,300
2090 4,796,204 665,341
2089 4,765,373 675,562
2088 4,734,246 685,908
2087 4,703,695 696,380
2086 4,673,217 707,018
2085 4,642,131 717,757
2084 4,607,210 728,558
2083 4,574,316 739,420
2082 4,540,818 750,402
2081 4,505,519 761,382
2080 4,469,469 772,374
2079 4,430,966 783,407
2078 4,393,054 794,452
2077 4,354,278 805,529
2076 4,312,881 816,547
2075 4,271,277 827,526
2074 4,230,374 838,506
2073 4,189,634 849,462
2072 4,148,110 860,405
2071 4,106,996 871,223
2070 4,064,376 882,091
2069 4,021,900 892,850
2068 3,981,311 903,547
2067 3,939,430 914,226
2066 3,896,865 924,869
2065 3,852,791 935,546
2064 3,808,133 946,145
2063 3,764,740 956,652
2062 3,721,365 967,159
2061 3,677,181 977,603
2060 3,632,328 988,022
2059 3,586,049 998,355
2058 3,537,963 1,008,603
2057 3,491,303 1,018,853
2056 3,444,436 1,029,103
2055 3,396,599 1,039,228
2054 3,348,286 1,049,313
2053 3,300,634 1,059,364
2052 3,252,844 1,069,276
2051 3,205,569 1,079,090
2050 3,158,891 1,088,773
2049 3,112,260 1,098,370
2048 3,065,466 1,107,805
2047 3,019,272 1,117,049
2046 2,971,402 1,126,022
2045 2,922,377 1,134,772
2044 2,872,776 1,143,155
2043 2,823,692 1,151,325
2042 2,773,582 1,159,078
2041 2,723,897 1,166,543
2040 2,672,567 1,173,673
2039 2,622,347 1,180,437
2038 2,570,184 1,186,773
2037 2,519,310 1,192,770
2036 2,468,819 1,198,476
2035 2,418,856 1,203,871
2034 2,368,775 1,208,936
2033 2,319,952 1,213,705
2032 2,269,637 1,218,138
2031 2,220,861 1,222,267
2030 2,173,192 1,226,049
2029 2,126,230 1,229,806
2028 2,079,176 1,233,411
2027 2,032,075 1,236,833
2026 1,985,469 1,240,121
2025 1,938,873 1,243,139
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% 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 58.1% to 3,158,891 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 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 2.45% -0.21%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Mauritius
Current population
1998075
1240121
Population rank 148/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.01%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
3.05 hours
One birth every
9.61 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
36.1 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 -8
Annual growth/decline +44,967 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 178/197
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 - 3,891 - -2,787
2023 40,140 3,997 999 -2,824
2022 39,873 3,997 -757 -2,824
2021 39,160 6,493 -253 -4,324
2020 38,994 0 2,405 -5,895
2019 38,894 14,695 1,773 -5,202
2018 38,332 15,581 2,151 -5,084
2017 37,740 16,399 3,415 -5,322
2016 37,180 17,107 2,906 -4,483
2015 36,543 17,697 3,031 -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 5,149 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 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 (1960–2024, 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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