Share of population living in the capital city in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of population living in the capital city was 38.72 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
38.72
World rank
23rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
38.72
in 2020
All-time low
12.22
in 1995
Years of data
6
1995–2020
Share of population living in the capital city in Equatorial Guinea, 1995–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in the capital city in Equatorial Guinea is 38.72, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 38.72 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.22, in 1995.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 23rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population living in the capital city in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.22 | — |
| 2000 | 16.95 | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 19.52 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 21.05 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 22.01 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 38.72 | +76.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 38.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.62, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 38.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.45, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.22 | 12.22 | 12.22 | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.24 | 16.95 | 19.52 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.53 | 21.05 | 22.01 | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.72 | 38.72 | 38.72 | 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 the capital city in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Equatorial Guinea was 38.72 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.72 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.22 in 1995.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 23rd out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. 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 Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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