Equatorial Guinea vs Luxembourg: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Equatorial Guinea
180,829 people
in 2020
Luxembourg
197,272 people
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
161st
Luxembourg rank
158th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 197,272 people against 180,829 people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 16,443 people.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 161st and Luxembourg ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Luxembourg in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102,174 people | 133,932 people | 31,758 people | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 130,768 people | 139,705 people | 8,937 people | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 150,218 people | 145,981 people | 4,237 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 173,394 people | 151,008 people | 22,386 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 268,177 people | 163,052 people | 105,126 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 307,573 people | 182,661 people | 124,912 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 370,902 people | 198,430 people | 172,472 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 180,829 people | 197,272 people | 16,443 people | Luxembourg |
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, Equatorial Guinea or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 197,272 people against 180,829 people in Equatorial Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Equatorial Guinea and Luxembourg?
- 16,443 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Luxembourg?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Luxembourg rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 161st and Luxembourg ranks 158th 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.