Population density in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population density was 178.37 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
178.37 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
85th
of 235 countries
All-time high
178.37 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
1.98 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Equatorial Guinea, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Equatorial Guinea is 178.37 people per km², measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 178.37 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1.98 people per km², in 1000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 85th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.98 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 1.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 1.98 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 2.96 people per km² | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 3.46 people per km² | +16.7% |
| 1500 | 3.95 people per km² | +14.3% |
| 1600 | 4.2 people per km² | +6.2% |
| 1700 | 4.45 people per km² | +5.9% |
| 1710 | 4.47 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1720 | 4.49 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1730 | 4.51 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1740 | 4.54 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1750 | 4.56 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1760 | 4.59 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1770 | 4.62 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 4.66 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 4.69 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 2.87 people per km² | -38.9% |
| 1801 | 2.87 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 2.87 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 2.87 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 2.87 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 2.87 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 2.87 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 2.87 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 2.87 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 2.87 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 2.87 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 2.87 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 2.87 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 2.87 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 2.87 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 2.87 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 2.87 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 2.87 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 2.87 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 2.87 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 2.88 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 2.9 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 2.92 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1823 | 2.95 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1824 | 2.98 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1825 | 3.01 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1826 | 3.04 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1827 | 3.07 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1828 | 3.1 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1829 | 3.13 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 3.17 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 3.2 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1832 | 3.23 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1833 | 3.26 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1834 | 3.29 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1835 | 3.33 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1836 | 3.36 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1837 | 3.39 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 3.43 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 3.46 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 3.5 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1841 | 3.53 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1842 | 3.57 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1843 | 3.6 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1844 | 3.64 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1845 | 3.68 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1846 | 3.71 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1847 | 3.75 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 3.79 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 3.82 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 3.85 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 3.88 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 3.91 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 3.94 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 3.96 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 3.99 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 4.01 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 4.04 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 4.06 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 4.09 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 4.11 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 4.14 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 4.17 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 4.19 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 4.22 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 4.24 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 4.27 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 4.3 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 4.33 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 4.35 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 4.38 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 4.41 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 4.44 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 4.48 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 4.51 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 4.54 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 4.58 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 4.61 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 4.64 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 4.68 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 4.71 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 4.75 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 4.78 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 4.82 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1884 | 4.85 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 4.89 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 4.92 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 4.96 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 4.99 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 5.02 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 5.03 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 5.03 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 5.02 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 5 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 4.97 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 4.95 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 4.93 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 4.9 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 4.88 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 4.85 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 4.82 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 4.78 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 4.74 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 4.7 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 4.65 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 1905 | 4.61 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 4.56 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 1907 | 4.52 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 1908 | 4.47 people per km² | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 4.43 people per km² | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 4.4 people per km² | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 4.36 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 4.34 people per km² | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 4.31 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 1914 | 4.29 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 1915 | 4.26 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 4.24 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 4.21 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 4.19 people per km² | -0.6% |
| 1919 | 4.18 people per km² | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 4.19 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 4.21 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 4.25 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 4.3 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 4.36 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 4.42 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 4.47 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 4.53 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 4.59 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 4.65 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 4.71 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 4.77 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 4.82 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 4.88 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 4.94 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 5 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 5.06 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 5.12 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1938 | 5.18 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 5.28 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1940 | 5.41 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1941 | 5.59 people per km² | +3.2% |
| 1942 | 5.8 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 1943 | 6.06 people per km² | +4.5% |
| 1944 | 6.33 people per km² | +4.5% |
| 1945 | 6.62 people per km² | +4.5% |
| 1946 | 6.92 people per km² | +4.5% |
| 1947 | 7.23 people per km² | +4.5% |
| 1948 | 7.55 people per km² | +4.5% |
| 1949 | 7.83 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1950 | 8.08 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1951 | 8.22 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 8.37 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 8.51 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 8.66 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 8.81 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 8.97 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 9.12 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 9.28 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 9.45 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 9.62 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 9.8 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 9.99 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 10.2 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 10.41 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 10.63 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 10.87 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 11.12 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 11.37 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 11.5 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 11.44 people per km² | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 11.26 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 11.03 people per km² | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 10.78 people per km² | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 10.52 people per km² | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 10.26 people per km² | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 10.02 people per km² | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 9.87 people per km² | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 9.86 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 9.98 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 10.29 people per km² | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 10.81 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 11.49 people per km² | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 12.24 people per km² | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 13.01 people per km² | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 13.75 people per km² | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 14.43 people per km² | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 15.06 people per km² | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 15.67 people per km² | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 16.29 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 16.91 people per km² | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 17.55 people per km² | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 18.21 people per km² | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 18.9 people per km² | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 19.61 people per km² | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 20.37 people per km² | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 21.16 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 21.99 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 22.87 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 23.79 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 25.07 people per km² | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 26.73 people per km² | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 28.45 people per km² | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 30.23 people per km² | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 32.08 people per km² | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 33.77 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 35.31 people per km² | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 36.94 people per km² | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 38.66 people per km² | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 40.49 people per km² | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 42.39 people per km² | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 44.27 people per km² | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 46.11 people per km² | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 47.99 people per km² | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 49.9 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 51.83 people per km² | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 53.77 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 55.7 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 57.63 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 59.54 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 61.19 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 62.7 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 64.3 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 65.87 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 67.47 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 69.11 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2026 | 70.75 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 2027 | 72.4 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2028 | 74.06 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 2029 | 75.71 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2030 | 77.38 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2031 | 79.08 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2032 | 80.82 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2033 | 82.57 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2034 | 84.31 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2035 | 86.07 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2036 | 87.84 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2037 | 89.62 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2038 | 91.44 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2039 | 93.24 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2040 | 95.03 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2041 | 96.81 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2042 | 98.57 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2043 | 100.31 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2044 | 102.05 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2045 | 103.79 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2046 | 105.49 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2047 | 107.15 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2048 | 108.79 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2049 | 110.43 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2050 | 112.08 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2051 | 113.73 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2052 | 115.41 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2053 | 117.08 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2054 | 118.78 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2055 | 120.47 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2056 | 122.14 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2057 | 123.78 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2058 | 125.45 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2059 | 127.11 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2060 | 128.72 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2061 | 130.29 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2062 | 131.83 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2063 | 133.36 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2064 | 134.91 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2065 | 136.47 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2066 | 137.99 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2067 | 139.48 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2068 | 140.93 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2069 | 142.4 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2070 | 143.9 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2071 | 145.37 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2072 | 146.82 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2073 | 148.27 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2074 | 149.71 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2075 | 151.16 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2076 | 152.62 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2077 | 154.04 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2078 | 155.39 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2079 | 156.73 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2080 | 158.05 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2081 | 159.3 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2082 | 160.51 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2083 | 161.68 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2084 | 162.88 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2085 | 164.04 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2086 | 165.12 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2087 | 166.2 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2088 | 167.28 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2089 | 168.38 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2090 | 169.41 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2091 | 170.35 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2092 | 171.3 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2093 | 172.28 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2094 | 173.26 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2095 | 174.2 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2096 | 175.08 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2097 | 175.93 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2098 | 176.77 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2099 | 177.58 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2100 | 178.37 people per km² | +0.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 178.37 people per km² is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23 people per km², 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 178.37 people per km² is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 156.3 people per km², 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +50.0% | 1.98 people per km² | 2.96 people per km² |
| 1800 | -38.9% | 4.69 people per km² | 2.87 people per km² |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.98 people per km² | 1.98 people per km² | 1.98 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.98 people per km² | 1.98 people per km² | 1.98 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.98 people per km² | 1.98 people per km² | 1.98 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.96 people per km² | 2.96 people per km² | 2.96 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.46 people per km² | 3.46 people per km² | 3.46 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.95 people per km² | 3.95 people per km² | 3.95 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.2 people per km² | 4.2 people per km² | 4.2 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.45 people per km² | 4.45 people per km² | 4.45 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.47 people per km² | 4.47 people per km² | 4.47 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.49 people per km² | 4.49 people per km² | 4.49 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.51 people per km² | 4.51 people per km² | 4.51 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.54 people per km² | 4.54 people per km² | 4.54 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.56 people per km² | 4.56 people per km² | 4.56 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.59 people per km² | 4.59 people per km² | 4.59 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.62 people per km² | 4.62 people per km² | 4.62 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.66 people per km² | 4.66 people per km² | 4.66 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.69 people per km² | 4.69 people per km² | 4.69 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.87 people per km² | 2.87 people per km² | 2.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.87 people per km² | 2.87 people per km² | 2.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 3 people per km² | 2.88 people per km² | 3.13 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.31 people per km² | 3.17 people per km² | 3.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 3.66 people per km² | 3.5 people per km² | 3.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.97 people per km² | 3.85 people per km² | 4.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.23 people per km² | 4.11 people per km² | 4.35 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.53 people per km² | 4.38 people per km² | 4.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.87 people per km² | 4.71 people per km² | 5.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.96 people per km² | 4.85 people per km² | 5.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.63 people per km² | 4.43 people per km² | 4.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.28 people per km² | 4.18 people per km² | 4.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.4 people per km² | 4.19 people per km² | 4.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.98 people per km² | 4.71 people per km² | 5.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.53 people per km² | 5.41 people per km² | 7.83 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.75 people per km² | 8.08 people per km² | 9.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.55 people per km² | 9.62 people per km² | 11.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.5 people per km² | 9.86 people per km² | 11.44 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.3 people per km² | 10.29 people per km² | 16.29 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.13 people per km² | 16.91 people per km² | 23.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.77 people per km² | 25.07 people per km² | 40.49 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.91 people per km² | 42.39 people per km² | 59.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.35 people per km² | 61.19 people per km² | 75.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 85.24 people per km² | 77.38 people per km² | 93.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 102.84 people per km² | 95.03 people per km² | 110.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 119.6 people per km² | 112.08 people per km² | 127.11 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 135.64 people per km² | 128.72 people per km² | 142.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 150.4 people per km² | 143.9 people per km² | 156.73 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 163.34 people per km² | 158.05 people per km² | 168.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 173.62 people per km² | 169.41 people per km² | 177.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 178.37 people per km² | 178.37 people per km² | 178.37 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 82 Micronesia (country) 183.08 people per km² compare
- 83 Kenya 183.07 people per km² compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 182.22 people per km² compare
- 86 Saint Lucia 177.41 people per km² compare
- 87 United States Virgin Islands 177.09 people per km² compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 175.12 people per km² compare
More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 328,832 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population density in Equatorial Guinea was 178.37 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 178.37 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population density?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 85th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.