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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 2,360,527 people in Moldova in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 2,328,600 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Moldova's population is 1.16 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs -1.72% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.33M (19.2% decline).

Equatorial Guinea vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Moldova
2100 5,052,131 1,169,570
2099 5,029,652 1,180,272
2098 5,006,084 1,191,113
2097 4,982,012 1,201,972
2096 4,957,949 1,212,932
2095 4,932,205 1,223,967
2094 4,904,343 1,234,876
2093 4,876,701 1,245,808
2092 4,848,908 1,256,689
2091 4,822,809 1,267,532
2090 4,795,108 1,278,123
2089 4,764,284 1,288,741
2088 4,733,165 1,299,412
2087 4,702,620 1,309,994
2086 4,672,149 1,320,672
2085 4,641,070 1,331,516
2084 4,606,158 1,342,188
2083 4,573,271 1,353,031
2082 4,539,781 1,363,961
2081 4,504,490 1,375,027
2080 4,468,448 1,386,252
2079 4,429,954 1,397,755
2078 4,392,051 1,409,455
2077 4,353,283 1,421,568
2076 4,311,896 1,433,504
2075 4,270,301 1,445,874
2074 4,229,407 1,458,696
2073 4,188,677 1,471,729
2072 4,147,163 1,485,296
2071 4,106,058 1,499,224
2070 4,063,448 1,513,979
2069 4,020,982 1,528,841
2068 3,980,402 1,544,390
2067 3,938,530 1,560,256
2066 3,895,974 1,576,276
2065 3,851,911 1,592,761
2064 3,807,263 1,609,631
2063 3,763,880 1,626,510
2062 3,720,515 1,643,849
2061 3,676,341 1,661,290
2060 3,631,498 1,679,059
2059 3,585,230 1,696,440
2058 3,537,155 1,713,694
2057 3,490,505 1,730,910
2056 3,443,649 1,748,393
2055 3,395,823 1,765,554
2054 3,347,521 1,782,642
2053 3,299,880 1,799,510
2052 3,252,101 1,816,030
2051 3,204,837 1,832,448
2050 3,158,169 1,848,307
2049 3,111,550 1,864,603
2048 3,064,766 1,880,438
2047 3,018,583 1,896,381
2046 2,970,723 1,912,640
2045 2,921,709 1,929,525
2044 2,872,120 1,946,354
2043 2,823,047 1,964,017
2042 2,772,948 1,982,068
2041 2,723,274 2,000,545
2040 2,671,956 2,019,832
2039 2,621,748 2,040,153
2038 2,569,597 2,060,750
2037 2,518,735 2,081,833
2036 2,468,255 2,103,318
2035 2,418,303 2,125,527
2034 2,368,234 2,147,859
2033 2,319,422 2,170,311
2032 2,269,119 2,192,598
2031 2,220,354 2,215,052
2030 2,172,696 2,237,961
2029 2,125,745 2,260,762
2028 2,078,701 2,283,416
2027 2,031,611 2,305,981
2026 1,985,016 2,328,600
2025 1,938,431 2,360,527
2024 1,892,516 2,402,306
2023 1,847,549 2,457,783
2022 1,803,545 2,528,654
2021 1,758,786 2,595,809
2020 1,716,468 2,635,130
2019 1,670,177 2,664,224
2018 1,616,422 2,707,203
2017 1,562,396 2,755,189
2016 1,508,186 2,803,186
2015 1,453,923 2,835,978
2014 1,399,828 2,857,815
2013 1,346,218 2,859,558
2012 1,293,483 2,860,324
2011 1,241,835 2,860,699
2010 1,189,085 2,862,354
2009 1,135,673 2,865,213
2008 1,084,530 2,868,833
2007 1,036,044 2,874,299
2006 990,343 2,880,967
2005 947,367 2,888,985
2004 899,917 2,896,023
2003 847,862 2,903,198
2002 797,957 2,911,385
2001 749,836 2,918,135
2000 703,279 2,924,668
1999 667,214 2,930,622
1998 641,474 2,935,227
1997 616,893 2,936,413
1996 593,492 2,947,293
1995 571,264 2,953,200
1994 550,138 2,966,745
1993 530,023 2,975,966
1992 510,770 2,980,965
1991 492,217 2,981,566
1990 474,274 2,977,912
1989 456,808 2,970,039
1988 439,651 2,948,891
1987 422,522 2,916,306
1986 404,728 2,883,057
1985 385,547 2,850,787
1984 364,899 2,820,518
1983 343,421 2,791,207
1982 322,216 2,763,101
1981 303,252 2,735,987
1980 288,644 2,708,675
1979 279,846 2,683,035
1978 276,531 2,656,211
1977 276,779 2,626,298
1976 281,031 2,596,491
1975 287,901 2,566,998
1974 294,953 2,538,164
1973 302,281 2,510,584
1972 309,468 2,484,742
1971 315,940 2,460,611
1970 320,803 2,437,590
1969 322,517 2,408,469
1968 318,849 2,373,073
1967 311,805 2,337,695
1966 304,859 2,301,871
1965 298,238 2,265,287
1964 291,942 2,228,000
1963 285,965 2,188,895
1962 280,286 2,147,227
1961 274,896 2,103,327
1960 269,807 2,058,020

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 Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 474,586 people (a 16.9% decline).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,848,307 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.17M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Moldova
2100 0.45% -0.91%
2099 0.47% -0.91%
2098 0.48% -0.9%
2097 0.49% -0.9%
2096 0.52% -0.9%
2095 0.57% -0.88%
2094 0.57% -0.88%
2093 0.57% -0.87%
2092 0.54% -0.86%
2091 0.58% -0.83%
2090 0.65% -0.82%
2089 0.66% -0.82%
2088 0.65% -0.81%
2087 0.65% -0.81%
2086 0.67% -0.81%
2085 0.76% -0.8%
2084 0.72% -0.8%
2083 0.74% -0.8%
2082 0.78% -0.8%
2081 0.81% -0.81%
2080 0.87% -0.82%
2079 0.86% -0.83%
2078 0.89% -0.85%
2077 0.96% -0.83%
2076 0.97% -0.86%
2075 0.97% -0.88%
2074 0.97% -0.89%
2073 1% -0.91%
2072 1% -0.93%
2071 1.05% -0.97%
2070 1.06% -0.97%
2069 1.02% -1.01%
2068 1.06% -1.02%
2067 1.09% -1.02%
2066 1.14% -1.03%
2065 1.17% -1.05%
2064 1.15% -1.04%
2063 1.17% -1.05%
2062 1.2% -1.05%
2061 1.23% -1.06%
2060 1.29% -1.02%
2059 1.36% -1.01%
2058 1.34% -0.99%
2057 1.36% -1%
2056 1.41% -0.97%
2055 1.44% -0.96%
2054 1.44% -0.94%
2053 1.47% -0.91%
2052 1.47% -0.9%
2051 1.48% -0.86%
2050 1.5% -0.87%
2049 1.53% -0.84%
2048 1.53% -0.84%
2047 1.61% -0.85%
2046 1.68% -0.88%
2045 1.73% -0.86%
2044 1.74% -0.9%
2043 1.81% -0.91%
2042 1.82% -0.92%
2041 1.92% -0.95%
2040 1.92% -1%
2039 2.03% -1%
2038 2.02% -1.01%
2037 2.05% -1.02%
2036 2.07% -1.04%
2035 2.11% -1.04%
2034 2.1% -1.03%
2033 2.22% -1.02%
2032 2.2% -1.01%
2031 2.19% -1.02%
2030 2.21% -1.01%
2029 2.26% -0.99%
2028 2.32% -0.98%
2027 2.35% -0.97%
2026 2.4% -1.35%
2025 2.43% -1.74%
2024 2.43% -2.26%
2023 2.44% -2.8%
2022 2.54% -2.59%
2021 2.47% -1.49%
2020 2.77% -1.09%
2019 3.33% -1.59%
2018 3.46% -1.74%
2017 3.59% -1.71%
2016 3.73% -1.16%
2015 3.86% -0.76%
2014 3.98% -0.06%
2013 4.08% -0.03%
2012 4.16% -0.01%
2011 4.44% -0.06%
2010 4.7% -0.1%
2009 4.72% -0.13%
2008 4.68% -0.19%
2007 4.61% -0.23%
2006 4.54% -0.28%
2005 5.27% -0.24%
2004 6.14% -0.25%
2003 6.25% -0.28%
2002 6.42% -0.23%
2001 6.62% -0.22%
2000 5.41% -0.2%
1999 4.01% -0.16%
1998 3.98% -0.04%
1997 3.94% -0.37%
1996 3.89% -0.2%
1995 3.84% -0.46%
1994 3.8% -0.31%
1993 3.77% -0.17%
1992 3.77% -0.02%
1991 3.78% 0.12%
1990 3.82% 0.27%
1989 3.9% 0.72%
1988 4.05% 1.12%
1987 4.4% 1.15%
1986 4.98% 1.13%
1985 5.66% 1.07%
1984 6.25% 1.05%
1983 6.58% 1.02%
1982 6.25% 0.99%
1981 5.06% 1.01%
1980 3.14% 0.96%
1979 1.2% 1.01%
1978 -0.09% 1.14%
1977 -1.51% 1.15%
1976 -2.39% 1.15%
1975 -2.39% 1.14%
1974 -2.42% 1.1%
1973 -2.32% 1.04%
1972 -2.05% 0.98%
1971 -1.52% 0.94%
1970 -0.53% 1.21%
1969 1.15% 1.49%
1968 2.26% 1.51%
1967 2.28% 1.56%
1966 2.22% 1.61%
1965 2.16% 1.67%
1964 2.09% 1.79%
1963 2.03% 1.94%
1962 1.96% 2.09%
1961 1.89% 2.2%

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 Moldova's population declined by 1.74%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Moldova
Current population
2008950
2328600
Population rank 148/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
12.6 minutes
One birth every
9.26 minutes
20.7 minutes
One death every
35.4 minutes
15.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 -114
Annual growth/decline +45,915 -41,779
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -1.74%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 196/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -29,766
Net migration rank 53/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -29,766
2024 41,906 3,891 -7,767 -27,088
2023 40,140 3,997 -7,007 -18,570
2022 39,873 3,997 -6,385 89,154
2021 39,160 6,493 -13,444 -33,405
2020 38,994 0 -7,067 -33,405
2019 38,894 14,695 -3,416 -41,233
2018 38,332 15,581 -961 -36,085
2017 37,740 16,399 1,402 -43,871
2016 37,180 17,107 4,580 -51,642
2015 36,543 17,697 6,049 -59,399
2014 35,889 18,058 7,248 -67,175
2013 35,158 18,106 3,537 -77,571
2012 34,347 17,860 5,581 -81,215
2011 33,502 17,604 5,948 -82,271
2010 32,368 22,027 7,456 -84,039
2009 31,184 21,235 7,492 -83,546
2008 29,941 19,925 5,210 -79,593
2007 28,672 18,433 3,490 -75,734
2006 27,404 16,889 2,406 -72,061
2005 26,116 15,548 2,005 -68,681
2004 24,666 28,578 1,714 -52,491
2003 23,168 27,696 -322 -46,947
2002 21,744 27,198 -1,249 -45,833
2001 20,376 26,919 -718 -45,043
2000 19,132 26,695 -324 -43,854
1999 18,465 7,846 642 -43,111
1998 17,854 7,307 2,140 -41,975
1997 17,305 6,696 4,669 -41,743
1996 16,802 6,003 2,655 -33,369
1995 16,345 5,300 5,534 -31,975
1994 15,937 4,664 9,921 -31,616
1993 15,459 4,175 13,886 -31,526
1992 15,010 3,867 17,373 -30,136
1991 14,581 3,642 21,127 -29,204
1990 14,158 3,511 25,824 -30,053
1989 13,724 3,545 29,638 -29,307
1988 13,266 3,777 35,608 -4,989
1987 12,727 4,482 40,122 -10,796
1986 12,061 6,317 39,463 -8,769
1985 11,179 8,816 38,060 -10,627
1984 10,076 11,221 38,108 -12,732
1983 8,886 12,766 36,076 -10,543
1982 8,182 12,568 32,814 -8,412
1981 7,573 9,605 31,360 -6,452
1980 7,142 4,903 30,053 -3,693
1979 5,786 -235 28,322 -6,912
1978 5,635 -4,553 27,622 3,483
1977 5,550 -7,131 27,707 3,245
1976 2,451 -9,377 27,801 2,885
1975 4,580 -11,398 27,677 2,355
1974 5,697 -12,983 27,219 1,785
1973 6,508 -13,875 25,967 1,156
1972 6,572 -13,576 24,626 481
1971 4,822 -10,760 23,359 -61
1970 2,715 -6,499 22,314 606
1969 2,593 -2,237 21,768 20,561
1968 6,417 565 22,005 19,830
1967 6,135 974 22,654 19,175
1966 5,868 915 23,720 18,601
1965 5,618 837 24,916 18,066
1964 5,393 735 25,860 17,509
1963 5,192 632 29,382 16,816
1962 5,013 528 32,082 15,884
1961 4,858 384 35,180 14,818
1960 4,727 210 36,352 13,697

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 Moldova 11.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 34,016 people) and 88.3% is from migration (a loss of 255,544 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Ungheni 26.5K
Dubasari 25.1K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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