Share of urban population living in slums in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of urban population living in slums was 57.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
57.17
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
65.41
in 2002
All-time low
56.8
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2024
Share of urban population living in slums in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in slums in Equatorial Guinea stood at 57.17.
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 65.41 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.8 | — |
| 2002 | 65.41 | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 64.27 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 63.38 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 62.25 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 61.16 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 60.25 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 59.46 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 58.67 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 57.88 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 57.54 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 57 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 57.17 | +0.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 57.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7, 3.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 57.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.34, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.42 | 56.8 | 65.41 | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.48 | 57.88 | 61.16 | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.24 | 57 | 57.54 | 3 |
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 urban population living in slums in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Equatorial Guinea was 57.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 65.41 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 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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