Share of population urban in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of population urban was 71.58 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population urban in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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 vs contraception 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.12 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.08 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.69 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 150.44 (2023)
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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