Equatorial Guinea vs United States Virgin Islands: Population density

Equatorial Guinea
178.37 people per km²
in 2100
United States Virgin Islands
177.09 people per km²
in 2100
Equatorial Guinea rank
85th
United States Virgin Islands rank
87th

Population density over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • United States Virgin Islands
0100200300100015502100

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 178.37 people per km² against 177.09 people per km² in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 1.28 people per km².

The two have swapped places 2 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 85th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 87th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 6 and United States Virgin Islands in 42.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1000s 1.98 people per km² 0.1229 people per km² 1.85 people per km² Equatorial Guinea
1100s 1.98 people per km² 0.2457 people per km² 1.73 people per km² Equatorial Guinea
1200s 1.98 people per km² 0.4943 people per km² 1.48 people per km² Equatorial Guinea
1300s 2.96 people per km² 0.9886 people per km² 1.98 people per km² Equatorial Guinea
1400s 3.46 people per km² 1.98 people per km² 1.48 people per km² Equatorial Guinea
1500s 3.95 people per km² 3.96 people per km² 0.0046 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1600s 4.2 people per km² 7.92 people per km² 3.72 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1700s 4.45 people per km² 15.84 people per km² 11.39 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1710s 4.47 people per km² 17.82 people per km² 13.35 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1720s 4.49 people per km² 20.05 people per km² 15.56 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1730s 4.51 people per km² 22.55 people per km² 18.04 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1740s 4.54 people per km² 25.37 people per km² 20.83 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1750s 4.56 people per km² 28.54 people per km² 23.98 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1760s 4.59 people per km² 32.11 people per km² 27.52 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1770s 4.62 people per km² 36.13 people per km² 31.5 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1780s 4.66 people per km² 40.64 people per km² 35.98 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1790s 4.69 people per km² 45.72 people per km² 41.03 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1800s 2.87 people per km² 51.44 people per km² 48.57 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1810s 2.87 people per km² 57.87 people per km² 55 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1820s 2.88 people per km² 57.98 people per km² 55.1 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1830s 3.17 people per km² 58.1 people per km² 54.93 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1840s 3.5 people per km² 58.21 people per km² 54.72 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1850s 3.85 people per km² 58.33 people per km² 54.48 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1860s 4.11 people per km² 58.45 people per km² 54.34 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1870s 4.38 people per km² 55.67 people per km² 51.28 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1880s 4.71 people per km² 53.01 people per km² 48.3 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1890s 5.03 people per km² 50.49 people per km² 45.46 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1900s 4.82 people per km² 48.09 people per km² 43.27 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1910s 4.4 people per km² 45.79 people per km² 41.4 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1920s 4.19 people per km² 43.61 people per km² 39.43 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1930s 4.71 people per km² 41.54 people per km² 36.83 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1940s 5.41 people per km² 39.56 people per km² 34.15 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1950s 8.75 people per km² 84.08 people per km² 75.33 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1960s 10.55 people per km² 133.33 people per km² 122.78 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1970s 10.5 people per km² 229.13 people per km² 218.63 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1980s 13.3 people per km² 285.84 people per km² 272.53 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
1990s 20.13 people per km² 303.27 people per km² 283.14 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
2000s 32.77 people per km² 307.9 people per km² 275.13 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
2010s 50.91 people per km² 284.6 people per km² 233.68 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
2020s 68.35 people per km² 241.69 people per km² 173.33 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
2030s 85.24 people per km² 224.08 people per km² 138.85 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
2040s 102.84 people per km² 210.12 people per km² 107.28 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
2050s 119.6 people per km² 199.08 people per km² 79.48 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
2060s 135.64 people per km² 191.52 people per km² 55.88 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
2070s 150.4 people per km² 187.06 people per km² 36.66 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
2080s 163.34 people per km² 183.69 people per km² 20.34 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
2090s 173.62 people per km² 179.79 people per km² 6.18 people per km² United States Virgin Islands
2100s 178.37 people per km² 177.09 people per km² 1.28 people per km² Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Equatorial Guinea or United States Virgin Islands?
Equatorial Guinea, at 178.37 people per km² against 177.09 people per km² in United States Virgin Islands as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Equatorial Guinea and United States Virgin Islands?
1.28 people per km², with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and United States Virgin Islands?
183 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Equatorial Guinea and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for population density?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 85th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 87th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Unit
people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.