Population of cities towns and villages in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population of cities towns and villages was 180,829 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of cities towns and villages in Equatorial Guinea is 180,829, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 390,028 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 95,962, in 1950.
That places Equatorial Guinea 161st out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 95,962 | — |
| 1955 | 108,386 | +12.9% |
| 1960 | 122,446 | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 139,090 | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 154,397 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 146,039 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 149,757 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 197,031 | +31.6% |
| 1990 | 249,225 | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 287,129 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 281,630 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 333,516 | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 351,777 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 390,028 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 180,829 | -53.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102,174 | 95,962 | 108,386 | 2 |
| 1960s | 130,768 | 122,446 | 139,090 | 2 |
| 1970s | 150,218 | 146,039 | 154,397 | 2 |
| 1980s | 173,394 | 149,757 | 197,031 | 2 |
| 1990s | 268,177 | 249,225 | 287,129 | 2 |
| 2000s | 307,573 | 281,630 | 333,516 | 2 |
| 2010s | 370,902 | 351,777 | 390,028 | 2 |
| 2020s | 180,829 | 180,829 | 180,829 | 1 |
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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)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 116.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Equatorial Guinea was 180,829 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 390,028 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,962 in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 161st out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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