Share of population living in the capital city in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of population living in the capital city was 38.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital 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
The most recent figure for share of population living in the capital city in Equatorial Guinea is 38.7%, 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 38.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.2% | — |
| 2000 | 17.0% | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | +76.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 17.0% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 21.1% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 population living in the capital city in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Equatorial Guinea was 38.7% 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 population living in the capital city recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.