Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 83.78 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Equatorial Guinea stood at 83.78. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 83.78 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Equatorial Guinea 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 24.88 | — |
| 2000 | 37.48 | +50.6% |
| 2005 | 48.95 | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 52.73 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 54.7 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 83.78 | +53.2% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 83.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.27, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 83.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.31, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.44 | 0 | 24.88 | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.22 | 37.48 | 48.95 | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.71 | 52.73 | 54.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 83.78 | 83.78 | 83.78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 share of population living in cities towns and villages in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Equatorial Guinea was 83.78 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 83.78 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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