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
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.