Equatorial Guinea vs Latvia: Urban and rural population

Equatorial Guinea
1.39 million
in 2025
Latvia
1.27 million
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
146th
Latvia rank
148th

Urban and rural population over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1.39 million against 1.27 million in Latvia, a difference of 115,300.

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

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

Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th and Latvia ranks 148th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Latvia Difference Ahead
1950s 52,283 1.03 million 980,799 Latvia
1960s 77,391 1.34 million 1.26 million Latvia
1970s 77,241 1.60 million 1.52 million Latvia
1980s 106,843 1.80 million 1.70 million Latvia
1990s 215,529 1.75 million 1.53 million Latvia
2000s 398,875 1.53 million 1.13 million Latvia
2010s 927,892 1.35 million 424,918 Latvia
2020s 1.30 million 1.28 million 12,615 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Equatorial Guinea or Latvia?
Equatorial Guinea, at 1.39 million against 1.27 million in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Equatorial Guinea and Latvia?
115,300, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Latvia?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Latvia rank globally for urban and rural population?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th and Latvia ranks 148th 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