Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 19.02 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.02 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
134th
of 215 countries
All-time high
20.09 units per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
7.24 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea is 19.02 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 20.09 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.24 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.24 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.38 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 7.53 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 7.69 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 7.85 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 8.02 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 8.21 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 8.39 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 8.49 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 8.44 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 8.31 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 7.95 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 7.76 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 7.57 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 7.39 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 7.28 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.36 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 7.59 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 7.97 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 9.02 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 9.55 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 9.98 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 10.3 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 10.53 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 10.7 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 10.85 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 10.98 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 11.14 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 11.34 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 11.62 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 12 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 12.46 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 12.95 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 13.46 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 13.99 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 14.55 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 15.34 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 16.34 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 17.3 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 18.17 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 18.95 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 19.49 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.8 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 20 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 20.09 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.05 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 19.87 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 19.49 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 18.9 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 18.14 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 17.19 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 16.09 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 16.53 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.96 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 17.38 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.79 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 18.12 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 18.41 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 18.72 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 19.02 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 19.02 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.05 units per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 19.02 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.51 units per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.87 units per square kilometre | 7.24 units per square kilometre | 8.49 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.75 units per square kilometre | 7.27 units per square kilometre | 8.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.49 units per square kilometre | 7.59 units per square kilometre | 10.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.45 units per square kilometre | 10.98 units per square kilometre | 14.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.55 units per square kilometre | 15.34 units per square kilometre | 20.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.83 units per square kilometre | 16.09 units per square kilometre | 19.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.57 units per square kilometre | 18.12 units per square kilometre | 19.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 131 Papua New Guinea 19.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Andorra 19.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Spain 19.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 South Africa 18.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Eritrea 18.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Guam 18.08 units per square kilometre compare
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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea was 19.02 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.09 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.24 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.