Equatorial Guinea vs Eritrea: Urban and rural population

Equatorial Guinea
1.39 million
in 2025
Eritrea
1.25 million
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
146th
Eritrea rank
149th

Urban and rural population over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1.39 million against 1.25 million in Eritrea, a difference of 141,570.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th and Eritrea ranks 149th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Difference Ahead
1950s 52,283 76,486 24,203 Eritrea
1960s 77,391 126,358 48,967 Eritrea
1970s 77,241 189,082 111,841 Eritrea
1980s 106,843 279,910 173,067 Eritrea
1990s 215,529 534,441 318,912 Eritrea
2000s 398,875 904,522 505,647 Eritrea
2010s 927,892 1.10 million 172,572 Eritrea
2020s 1.30 million 1.20 million 99,023 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Equatorial Guinea or Eritrea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 1.39 million against 1.25 million in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea?
141,570, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea rank globally for urban and rural population?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th and Eritrea ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed