Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 71.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 71.6% for share of population living in urban and rural areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 71.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, 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 | 21.1% | 15.8% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.2% | 26.0% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 26.3% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 35.0% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 38.8% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 53.1% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 70.4% | 71.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.69 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 150.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Equatorial Guinea was 71.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.