Rural population in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Rural population was 25.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.1%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
138th
of 214 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 1970
All-time low
25.1%
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Rural population in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 25.1% for rural population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 73.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2024.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.0% | — |
| 1971 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 72.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 72.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 71.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 71.0% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 70.1% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 69.1% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 68.2% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 67.2% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 66.2% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 65.3% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 64.3% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 63.2% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 62.2% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 61.2% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 59.5% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 54.4% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.6% | 72.2% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.0% | 66.2% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.7% | 52.6% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 35.6% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 27.4% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.1% | 26.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 135 Botswana 26.5% compare
- 136 Switzerland 25.7% compare
- 137 Czechia 25.3% compare
- 139 Russian Federation 24.5% compare
- 140 Algeria 24.3% compare
- 141 El Salvador 24.0% compare
More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.8576 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate 0.8576 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate 0.8576 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.12 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Equatorial Guinea?
- Rural population in Equatorial Guinea was 25.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for rural population?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release