Share of population urban in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Share of population urban was 71.58 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
71.58
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.58
in 2025
All-time low
15.83
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Share of population urban in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2025

20406080195019872025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, share of population urban in Equatorial Guinea stood at 71.58. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population urban in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 71.58 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.83, in 1950.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 96th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 21.14 15.83 25.7 10
1960s 26.15 26.03 26.2 10
1970s 26.22 26.2 26.25 10
1980s 28.3 26.27 33.41 10
1990s 38.06 35.04 38.81 10
2000s 42.83 38.82 50.47 10
2010s 64.36 53.12 70.12 10
2020s 71 70.39 71.58 6

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 93 Czechia 72.88 compare
  2. 94 Dominican Republic 72.52 compare
  3. 95 Syria 72.08 compare
  4. 97 Bolivia 71.56 compare
  5. 98 Angola 71.46 compare
  6. 99 Mongolia 71.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population urban in Equatorial Guinea?
Share of population urban in Equatorial Guinea was 71.58 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 71.58 in 2025.
What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 15.83 in 1950.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of population urban?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of population urban rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population urban
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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