Belize vs Equatorial Guinea: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Belize
171,553 people
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea
180,829 people
in 2020
Belize rank
163rd
Equatorial Guinea rank
161st
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Belize
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 180,829 people against 171,553 people in Belize, a difference of 9,276 people.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 163rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 161st of 236 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45,806 people | 102,174 people | 56,368 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 57,059 people | 130,768 people | 73,709 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 69,558 people | 150,218 people | 80,660 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 90,642 people | 173,394 people | 82,752 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 91,982 people | 268,177 people | 176,195 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 104,196 people | 307,573 people | 203,378 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 139,248 people | 370,902 people | 231,655 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 171,553 people | 180,829 people | 9,276 people | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Belize or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 180,829 people against 171,553 people in Belize as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Belize and Equatorial Guinea?
- 9,276 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Equatorial Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Belize ranks 163rd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 161st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.