Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 89.47 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea is 89.47, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 89.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.45, in 1990.
That places Equatorial Guinea 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.64 | — |
| 1955 | 56.16 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 54.62 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 53.36 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 51.87 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 49.27 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 48.12 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 48.9 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 47.45 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 49.74 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 59.95 | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 64.8 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 70.42 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 73.17 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 89.47 | +22.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 89.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.74, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 89.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.39, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.9 | 56.16 | 57.64 | 2 |
| 1960s | 53.99 | 53.36 | 54.62 | 2 |
| 1970s | 50.57 | 49.27 | 51.87 | 2 |
| 1980s | 48.51 | 48.12 | 48.9 | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.59 | 47.45 | 49.74 | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.38 | 59.95 | 64.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.8 | 70.42 | 73.17 | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.47 | 89.47 | 89.47 | 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 89.47 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 89.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.45 in 1990.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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