Armenia vs Equatorial Guinea: Share of population living in the capital city
Armenia
36.7%
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea
38.7%
in 2020
Armenia rank
25th
Equatorial Guinea rank
23rd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Armenia
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 38.7% against 36.7% in Armenia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 25th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 23rd of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 3 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 12.2% | 24.4% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 18.2% | 18.8% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 21.5% | 16.4% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 38.7% | 2.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Armenia or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 38.7% against 36.7% in Armenia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Armenia and Equatorial Guinea?
- 2.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Equatorial Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Armenia and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Armenia ranks 25th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 23rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.