Share of population living in urbanized areas in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 46.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Equatorial Guinea, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 46.4% for share of population living in urbanized areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 46.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 147th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
| 1920s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 1930s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 1940s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
| 1950s | 19.8% | 15.5% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.7% | 25.2% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.6% | 25.6% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.1% | 27.2% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.4% | 35.2% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 39.4% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 39.7% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 43.3% | 46.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 328,832 people (2100)
- Population density 178.37 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 4.08 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Equatorial Guinea was 46.4% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.