Equatorial Guinea vs Qatar: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Equatorial Guinea
180,829 people
in 2020
Qatar
187,288 people
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
161st
Qatar rank
159th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 187,288 people against 180,829 people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 6,459 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 161st and Qatar ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 7 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102,174 people | 11,177 people | 90,997 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1960s | 130,768 people | 19,447 people | 111,321 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 150,218 people | 49,842 people | 100,376 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 173,394 people | 77,833 people | 95,561 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 268,177 people | 87,684 people | 180,493 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 307,573 people | 92,740 people | 214,833 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 370,902 people | 141,992 people | 228,910 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 180,829 people | 187,288 people | 6,459 people | Qatar |
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 Qatar?
- Qatar, at 187,288 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 Qatar?
- 6,459 people, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Qatar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Qatar rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 161st and Qatar ranks 159th 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.