Population in the largest city in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population in the largest city was 50.36 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
50.36
World rank
26th
of 179 countries
All-time high
50.36
in 2020
All-time low
25.46
in 1995
Years of data
6
1995–2020
Population in the largest city in Equatorial Guinea, 1995–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 50.36 for population in the largest city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 50.36 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.46, in 1995.
That places Equatorial Guinea 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Population in the largest city in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.46 | — |
| 2000 | 34.24 | +34.5% |
| 2005 | 36.21 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 36.07 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.49 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 50.36 | +38.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 50.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 50.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.91, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.46 | 25.46 | 25.46 | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.23 | 34.24 | 36.21 | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.28 | 36.07 | 36.49 | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.36 | 50.36 | 50.36 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 23 French Polynesia 51.78 compare
- 24 Latvia 50.78 compare
- 25 East Timor 50.69 compare
- 27 Mauritania 50.15 compare
- 28 Estonia 49.88 compare
- 29 Barbados 49.8 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)
- Population growth rate 0.443 (2100)
- Population density 178.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 328,832 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.443 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3065 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population in the largest city in Equatorial Guinea was 50.36 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.36 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.46 in 1995.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population in the largest city?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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