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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 36,941,128 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 43rd.
  • 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 +3.15% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Mozambique
2100 5,053,285 105,684,658
2099 5,030,801 105,291,198
2098 5,007,228 104,859,475
2097 4,983,150 104,428,679
2096 4,959,082 103,962,668
2095 4,933,332 103,480,514
2094 4,905,464 102,989,197
2093 4,877,815 102,464,565
2092 4,850,016 101,929,545
2091 4,823,911 101,410,418
2090 4,796,204 100,829,728
2089 4,765,373 100,211,758
2088 4,734,246 99,594,130
2087 4,703,695 98,943,096
2086 4,673,217 98,288,529
2085 4,642,131 97,609,760
2084 4,607,210 96,926,143
2083 4,574,316 96,193,441
2082 4,540,818 95,449,095
2081 4,505,519 94,708,064
2080 4,469,469 93,957,824
2079 4,430,966 93,171,561
2078 4,393,054 92,350,666
2077 4,354,278 91,530,198
2076 4,312,881 90,699,125
2075 4,271,277 89,848,943
2074 4,230,374 88,999,187
2073 4,189,634 88,113,398
2072 4,148,110 87,210,961
2071 4,106,996 86,283,286
2070 4,064,376 85,349,704
2069 4,021,900 84,361,565
2068 3,981,311 83,400,997
2067 3,939,430 82,437,397
2066 3,896,865 81,437,030
2065 3,852,791 80,446,244
2064 3,808,133 79,433,801
2063 3,764,740 78,430,632
2062 3,721,365 77,376,597
2061 3,677,181 76,274,806
2060 3,632,328 75,197,384
2059 3,586,049 74,082,771
2058 3,537,963 72,958,774
2057 3,491,303 71,828,186
2056 3,444,436 70,677,889
2055 3,396,599 69,542,373
2054 3,348,286 68,419,331
2053 3,300,634 67,306,817
2052 3,252,844 66,163,407
2051 3,205,569 65,032,770
2050 3,158,891 63,898,302
2049 3,112,260 62,731,532
2048 3,065,466 61,579,833
2047 3,019,272 60,424,101
2046 2,971,402 59,273,421
2045 2,922,377 58,132,244
2044 2,872,776 56,969,604
2043 2,823,692 55,814,906
2042 2,773,582 54,633,120
2041 2,723,897 53,476,191
2040 2,672,567 52,305,805
2039 2,622,347 51,136,087
2038 2,570,184 49,973,820
2037 2,519,310 48,827,661
2036 2,468,819 47,668,628
2035 2,418,856 46,520,419
2034 2,368,775 45,358,645
2033 2,319,952 44,229,218
2032 2,269,637 43,102,655
2031 2,220,861 41,993,535
2030 2,173,192 40,901,742
2029 2,126,230 39,818,379
2028 2,079,176 38,748,841
2027 2,032,075 37,696,739
2026 1,985,469 36,660,958
2025 1,938,873 35,650,681
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd 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 2.45% 2.94%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Mozambique
Current population
1998075
36941128
Population rank 148/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.45%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
9.61 minutes
25 seconds
One death every
36.1 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +123 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 16/197
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 - 3,891 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 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 (1960–2024, 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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