Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 50.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Equatorial Guinea, 1995–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 50.4% for share of urban population who live 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, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 50.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1995.
That places Equatorial Guinea 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.5% | — |
| 2000 | 34.2% | +34.5% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +38.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 50.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 50.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.9%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 34.2% | 36.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 36.1% | 36.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 23 French Polynesia 51.8% compare
- 24 Latvia 50.8% compare
- 25 East Timor 50.7% compare
- 27 Mauritania 50.2% compare
- 28 Estonia 49.9% compare
- 29 Barbados 49.8% compare
More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Equatorial Guinea was 50.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1995.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.