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

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 18.5 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Mozambique
2100 5,052,131 105,628,248
2099 5,029,652 105,234,999
2098 5,006,084 104,803,506
2097 4,982,012 104,372,940
2096 4,957,949 103,907,178
2095 4,932,205 103,425,281
2094 4,904,343 102,934,227
2093 4,876,701 102,409,874
2092 4,848,908 101,875,140
2091 4,822,809 101,356,290
2090 4,795,108 100,775,909
2089 4,764,284 100,158,269
2088 4,733,165 99,540,971
2087 4,702,620 98,890,285
2086 4,672,149 98,236,067
2085 4,641,070 97,557,661
2084 4,606,158 96,874,408
2083 4,573,271 96,142,098
2082 4,539,781 95,398,149
2081 4,504,490 94,657,513
2080 4,468,448 93,907,673
2079 4,429,954 93,121,830
2078 4,392,051 92,301,373
2077 4,353,283 91,481,344
2076 4,311,896 90,650,714
2075 4,270,301 89,800,986
2074 4,229,407 88,951,683
2073 4,188,677 88,066,368
2072 4,147,163 87,164,412
2071 4,106,058 86,237,232
2070 4,063,448 85,304,148
2069 4,020,982 84,316,537
2068 3,980,402 83,356,481
2067 3,938,530 82,393,396
2066 3,895,974 81,393,563
2065 3,851,911 80,403,306
2064 3,807,263 79,391,403
2063 3,763,880 78,388,769
2062 3,720,515 77,335,297
2061 3,676,341 76,234,094
2060 3,631,498 75,157,247
2059 3,585,230 74,043,229
2058 3,537,155 72,919,832
2057 3,490,505 71,789,848
2056 3,443,649 70,640,165
2055 3,395,823 69,505,255
2054 3,347,521 68,382,812
2053 3,299,880 67,270,892
2052 3,252,101 66,128,092
2051 3,204,837 64,998,059
2050 3,158,169 63,864,196
2049 3,111,550 62,698,049
2048 3,064,766 61,546,964
2047 3,018,583 60,391,850
2046 2,970,723 59,241,784
2045 2,921,709 58,101,216
2044 2,872,120 56,939,196
2043 2,823,047 55,785,114
2042 2,772,948 54,603,959
2041 2,723,274 53,447,648
2040 2,671,956 52,277,886
2039 2,621,748 51,108,793
2038 2,569,597 49,947,146
2037 2,518,735 48,801,599
2036 2,468,255 47,643,184
2035 2,418,303 46,495,588
2034 2,368,234 45,334,434
2033 2,319,422 44,205,611
2032 2,269,119 43,079,649
2031 2,220,354 41,971,121
2030 2,172,696 40,879,911
2029 2,125,745 39,797,126
2028 2,078,701 38,728,158
2027 2,031,611 37,676,618
2026 1,985,016 36,641,390
2025 1,938,431 35,631,653
2024 1,892,516 34,631,766
2023 1,847,549 33,635,160
2022 1,803,545 32,656,246
2021 1,758,786 31,707,800
2020 1,716,468 30,783,688
2019 1,670,177 29,884,380
2018 1,616,422 29,018,644
2017 1,562,396 28,166,393
2016 1,508,186 27,337,105
2015 1,453,923 26,547,572
2014 1,399,828 25,788,475
2013 1,346,218 25,051,611
2012 1,293,483 24,337,846
2011 1,241,835 23,649,039
2010 1,189,085 22,999,235
2009 1,135,673 22,391,745
2008 1,084,530 21,819,036
2007 1,036,044 21,287,635
2006 990,343 20,787,087
2005 947,367 20,304,569
2004 899,917 19,840,313
2003 847,862 19,392,475
2002 797,957 18,958,338
2001 749,836 18,537,729
2000 703,279 18,129,653
1999 667,214 17,734,506
1998 641,474 17,340,464
1997 616,893 16,949,982
1996 593,492 16,492,480
1995 571,264 15,960,530
1994 550,138 15,033,853
1993 530,023 14,051,192
1992 510,770 13,613,316
1991 492,217 13,352,090
1990 474,274 13,094,537
1989 456,808 12,906,842
1988 439,651 12,800,558
1987 422,522 12,822,574
1986 404,728 12,770,578
1985 385,547 12,548,949
1984 364,899 12,315,954
1983 343,421 12,073,822
1982 322,216 11,824,370
1981 303,252 11,568,127
1980 288,644 11,336,221
1979 279,846 11,028,809
1978 276,531 10,618,250
1977 276,779 10,224,975
1976 281,031 9,867,209
1975 287,901 9,540,817
1974 294,953 9,236,093
1973 302,281 8,954,242
1972 309,468 8,692,935
1971 315,940 8,456,317
1970 320,803 8,250,506
1969 322,517 8,066,951
1968 318,849 7,892,613
1967 311,805 7,724,550
1966 304,859 7,562,990
1965 298,238 7,406,421
1964 291,942 7,255,061
1963 285,965 7,109,828
1962 280,286 6,969,364
1961 274,896 6,834,936
1960 269,807 6,713,695

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Mozambique
2100 0.45% 0.37%
2099 0.47% 0.41%
2098 0.48% 0.41%
2097 0.49% 0.45%
2096 0.52% 0.47%
2095 0.57% 0.48%
2094 0.57% 0.51%
2093 0.57% 0.52%
2092 0.54% 0.51%
2091 0.58% 0.58%
2090 0.65% 0.62%
2089 0.66% 0.62%
2088 0.65% 0.66%
2087 0.65% 0.67%
2086 0.67% 0.7%
2085 0.76% 0.71%
2084 0.72% 0.76%
2083 0.74% 0.78%
2082 0.78% 0.78%
2081 0.81% 0.8%
2080 0.87% 0.84%
2079 0.86% 0.89%
2078 0.89% 0.9%
2077 0.96% 0.92%
2076 0.97% 0.95%
2075 0.97% 0.95%
2074 0.97% 1.01%
2073 1% 1.03%
2072 1% 1.08%
2071 1.05% 1.09%
2070 1.06% 1.17%
2069 1.02% 1.15%
2068 1.06% 1.17%
2067 1.09% 1.23%
2066 1.14% 1.23%
2065 1.17% 1.27%
2064 1.15% 1.28%
2063 1.17% 1.36%
2062 1.2% 1.44%
2061 1.23% 1.43%
2060 1.29% 1.5%
2059 1.36% 1.54%
2058 1.34% 1.57%
2057 1.36% 1.63%
2056 1.41% 1.63%
2055 1.44% 1.64%
2054 1.44% 1.65%
2053 1.47% 1.73%
2052 1.47% 1.74%
2051 1.48% 1.78%
2050 1.5% 1.86%
2049 1.53% 1.87%
2048 1.53% 1.91%
2047 1.61% 1.94%
2046 1.68% 1.96%
2045 1.73% 2.04%
2044 1.74% 2.07%
2043 1.81% 2.16%
2042 1.82% 2.16%
2041 1.92% 2.24%
2040 1.92% 2.29%
2039 2.03% 2.33%
2038 2.02% 2.35%
2037 2.05% 2.43%
2036 2.07% 2.47%
2035 2.11% 2.56%
2034 2.1% 2.55%
2033 2.22% 2.61%
2032 2.2% 2.64%
2031 2.19% 2.67%
2030 2.21% 2.72%
2029 2.26% 2.76%
2028 2.32% 2.79%
2027 2.35% 2.83%
2026 2.4% 2.83%
2025 2.43% 2.89%
2024 2.43% 2.96%
2023 2.44% 3%
2022 2.54% 2.99%
2021 2.47% 3%
2020 2.77% 3.01%
2019 3.33% 2.98%
2018 3.46% 3.03%
2017 3.59% 3.03%
2016 3.73% 2.97%
2015 3.86% 2.94%
2014 3.98% 2.94%
2013 4.08% 2.93%
2012 4.16% 2.91%
2011 4.44% 2.83%
2010 4.7% 2.71%
2009 4.72% 2.62%
2008 4.68% 2.5%
2007 4.61% 2.41%
2006 4.54% 2.38%
2005 5.27% 2.34%
2004 6.14% 2.31%
2003 6.25% 2.29%
2002 6.42% 2.27%
2001 6.62% 2.25%
2000 5.41% 2.23%
1999 4.01% 2.27%
1998 3.98% 2.3%
1997 3.94% 2.77%
1996 3.89% 3.33%
1995 3.84% 6.16%
1994 3.8% 6.99%
1993 3.77% 3.22%
1992 3.77% 1.96%
1991 3.78% 1.97%
1990 3.82% 1.45%
1989 3.9% 0.83%
1988 4.05% -0.17%
1987 4.4% 0.41%
1986 4.98% 1.77%
1985 5.66% 1.89%
1984 6.25% 2.01%
1983 6.58% 2.11%
1982 6.25% 2.22%
1981 5.06% 2.05%
1980 3.14% 2.79%
1979 1.2% 3.87%
1978 -0.09% 3.85%
1977 -1.51% 3.63%
1976 -2.39% 3.42%
1975 -2.39% 3.3%
1974 -2.42% 3.15%
1973 -2.32% 3.01%
1972 -2.05% 2.8%
1971 -1.52% 2.49%
1970 -0.53% 2.28%
1969 1.15% 2.21%
1968 2.26% 2.18%
1967 2.28% 2.14%
1966 2.22% 2.11%
1965 2.16% 2.09%
1964 2.09% 2.04%
1963 2.03% 2.02%
1962 1.96% 1.97%
1961 1.89% 1.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Mozambique
Current population
2008950
37173146
Population rank 148/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.45%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
35.4 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +126 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 17/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -65,573
Net migration rank 53/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -65,573
2024 41,906 3,891 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 40,140 3,997 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 39,873 3,997 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 39,160 6,493 951,234 -23,103
2020 38,994 0 945,952 -25,864
2019 38,894 14,695 927,581 -49,080
2018 38,332 15,581 903,176 -50,224
2017 37,740 16,399 876,594 -25,043
2016 37,180 17,107 850,430 -43,398
2015 36,543 17,697 824,435 -52,374
2014 35,889 18,058 799,778 -53,625
2013 35,158 18,106 784,641 -57,067
2012 34,347 17,860 763,088 -63,131
2011 33,502 17,604 741,303 -63,638
2010 32,368 22,027 719,025 -97,079
2009 31,184 21,235 693,673 -100,625
2008 29,941 19,925 654,920 -102,534
2007 28,672 18,433 610,913 -100,490
2006 27,404 16,889 586,009 -95,333
2005 26,116 15,548 570,132 -95,770
2004 24,666 28,578 554,973 -100,824
2003 23,168 27,696 540,992 -99,484
2002 21,744 27,198 529,867 -103,102
2001 20,376 26,919 519,594 -105,130
2000 19,132 26,695 506,162 -104,476
1999 18,465 7,846 491,814 -103,223
1998 17,854 7,307 474,453 -74,952
1997 17,305 6,696 461,209 -79,732
1996 16,802 6,003 442,559 90,975
1995 16,345 5,300 421,630 108,751
1994 15,937 4,664 384,821 938,163
1993 15,459 4,175 369,518 272,829
1992 15,010 3,867 362,373 -128,960
1991 14,581 3,642 357,676 -68,644
1990 14,158 3,511 353,290 -127,215
1989 13,724 3,545 348,833 -199,509
1988 13,266 3,777 349,480 -286,247
1987 12,727 4,482 334,438 -441,710
1986 12,061 6,317 332,609 -121,350
1985 11,179 8,816 307,625 -75,642
1984 10,076 11,221 304,524 -70,532
1983 8,886 12,766 324,158 -73,899
1982 8,182 12,568 321,493 -72,852
1981 7,573 9,605 322,207 -58,347
1980 7,142 4,903 349,586 -149,650
1979 5,786 -235 331,162 83,699
1978 5,635 -4,553 310,403 95,859
1977 5,550 -7,131 289,193 91,082
1976 2,451 -9,377 273,924 61,326
1975 4,580 -11,398 257,984 59,562
1974 5,697 -12,983 240,665 51,238
1973 6,508 -13,875 226,847 44,951
1972 6,572 -13,576 215,793 35,023
1971 4,822 -10,760 211,137 11,297
1970 2,715 -6,499 207,385 -18,197
1969 2,593 -2,237 202,174 -24,251
1968 6,417 565 197,623 -26,872
1967 6,135 974 193,044 -27,672
1966 5,868 915 189,218 -31,462
1965 5,618 837 185,931 -30,538
1964 5,393 735 182,334 -35,005
1963 5,192 632 180,867 -37,738
1962 5,013 528 176,297 -38,504
1961 4,858 384 171,236 -40,181
1960 4,727 210 165,774 -54,351

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

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

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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

Biggest cities by population

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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