Share of urban population living in slums in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of urban population living in slums was 57.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in slums in Equatorial Guinea stood at 57.2%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 65.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 22nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.8% | — |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 57.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4% | 56.8% | 65.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 57.9% | 61.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 57.0% | 57.5% | 3 |
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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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 178.37 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 328,832 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Equatorial Guinea was 57.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).