Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 811,799 people in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
811,799 people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
128th
of 238 countries
All-time high
811,799 people
in 2050
All-time low
55,434 people
in 1200
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Equatorial Guinea, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Equatorial Guinea is 811,799 people, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 811,799 people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 55,434 people, in 1200.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 128th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 55,434 people | — |
| 1100 | 55,434 people | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 55,434 people | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 83,151 people | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 97,010 people | +16.7% |
| 1500 | 110,867 people | +14.3% |
| 1600 | 117,794 people | +6.2% |
| 1700 | 124,715 people | +5.9% |
| 1710 | 125,231 people | +0.4% |
| 1720 | 125,853 people | +0.5% |
| 1730 | 126,511 people | +0.5% |
| 1740 | 127,206 people | +0.5% |
| 1750 | 127,943 people | +0.6% |
| 1760 | 128,726 people | +0.6% |
| 1770 | 129,562 people | +0.6% |
| 1780 | 130,456 people | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 131,416 people | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 132,452 people | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 133,575 people | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 134,800 people | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 136,147 people | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 137,644 people | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 139,333 people | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 141,280 people | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 143,599 people | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 146,509 people | +2.0% |
| 1890 | 150,496 people | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 156,922 people | +4.3% |
| 1910 | 172,144 people | +9.7% |
| 1920 | 179,068 people | +4.0% |
| 1930 | 184,548 people | +3.1% |
| 1940 | 188,027 people | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 190,697 people | +1.4% |
| 1951 | 191,469 people | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 191,984 people | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 192,292 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 192,520 people | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 192,780 people | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 193,203 people | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 193,923 people | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 195,089 people | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 196,890 people | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 199,571 people | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 203,119 people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 207,049 people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 211,198 people | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 215,573 people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 220,188 people | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 225,048 people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 230,152 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 235,330 people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 238,021 people | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 236,742 people | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 233,141 people | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 228,354 people | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 223,040 people | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 217,621 people | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 212,405 people | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 207,320 people | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 204,164 people | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 203,959 people | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 206,375 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 212,828 people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 223,556 people | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 237,481 people | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 253,040 people | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 267,766 people | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 279,826 people | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 288,927 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 295,424 people | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 300,210 people | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 304,202 people | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 308,079 people | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 312,508 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 318,210 people | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 325,963 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 336,685 people | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 349,590 people | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 363,177 people | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 377,485 people | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 392,516 people | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 408,252 people | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 430,298 people | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 458,421 people | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 485,182 people | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 509,600 people | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 531,577 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 546,806 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 555,284 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 560,941 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 563,473 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 562,473 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 557,421 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 546,726 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 530,190 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 508,709 people | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 482,110 people | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 451,425 people | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 463,718 people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 475,725 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 487,518 people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 499,090 people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 508,326 people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 516,325 people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 524,994 people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 533,405 people | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 542,066 people | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 550,978 people | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 559,913 people | +1.6% |
| 2027 | 568,917 people | +1.6% |
| 2028 | 577,992 people | +1.6% |
| 2029 | 587,069 people | +1.6% |
| 2030 | 596,260 people | +1.6% |
| 2031 | 605,736 people | +1.6% |
| 2032 | 615,616 people | +1.6% |
| 2033 | 625,559 people | +1.6% |
| 2034 | 635,537 people | +1.6% |
| 2035 | 645,743 people | +1.6% |
| 2036 | 656,090 people | +1.6% |
| 2037 | 666,654 people | +1.6% |
| 2038 | 677,542 people | +1.6% |
| 2039 | 688,461 people | +1.6% |
| 2040 | 699,398 people | +1.6% |
| 2041 | 710,403 people | +1.6% |
| 2042 | 721,398 people | +1.5% |
| 2043 | 732,472 people | +1.5% |
| 2044 | 743,649 people | +1.5% |
| 2045 | 754,994 people | +1.5% |
| 2046 | 766,303 people | +1.5% |
| 2047 | 777,444 people | +1.5% |
| 2048 | 788,650 people | +1.4% |
| 2049 | 800,124 people | +1.5% |
| 2050 | 811,799 people | +1.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 811,799 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million people, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 811,799 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million people, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +50.0% | 55,434 people | 83,151 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 55,434 people | 55,434 people | 55,434 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 55,434 people | 55,434 people | 55,434 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 55,434 people | 55,434 people | 55,434 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 83,151 people | 83,151 people | 83,151 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 97,010 people | 97,010 people | 97,010 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 110,867 people | 110,867 people | 110,867 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 117,794 people | 117,794 people | 117,794 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 124,715 people | 124,715 people | 124,715 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 125,231 people | 125,231 people | 125,231 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 125,853 people | 125,853 people | 125,853 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 126,511 people | 126,511 people | 126,511 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 127,206 people | 127,206 people | 127,206 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 127,943 people | 127,943 people | 127,943 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 128,726 people | 128,726 people | 128,726 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 129,562 people | 129,562 people | 129,562 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 130,456 people | 130,456 people | 130,456 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 131,416 people | 131,416 people | 131,416 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 132,452 people | 132,452 people | 132,452 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 133,575 people | 133,575 people | 133,575 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 134,800 people | 134,800 people | 134,800 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 136,147 people | 136,147 people | 136,147 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 137,644 people | 137,644 people | 137,644 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 139,333 people | 139,333 people | 139,333 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 141,280 people | 141,280 people | 141,280 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 143,599 people | 143,599 people | 143,599 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 146,509 people | 146,509 people | 146,509 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 150,496 people | 150,496 people | 150,496 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 156,922 people | 156,922 people | 156,922 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 172,144 people | 172,144 people | 172,144 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 179,068 people | 179,068 people | 179,068 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 184,548 people | 184,548 people | 184,548 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 188,027 people | 188,027 people | 188,027 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 193,085 people | 190,697 people | 196,890 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 218,525 people | 199,571 people | 238,021 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 217,312 people | 203,959 people | 236,742 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 266,326 people | 212,828 people | 304,202 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 349,246 people | 308,079 people | 408,252 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 520,406 people | 430,298 people | 563,473 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 500,263 people | 451,425 people | 557,421 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 546,998 people | 508,326 people | 587,069 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 641,320 people | 596,260 people | 688,461 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 749,484 people | 699,398 people | 800,124 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 811,799 people | 811,799 people | 811,799 people | 1 |
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More population data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4453 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 328,832 people (2100)
- Population density 178.37 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Equatorial Guinea was 811,799 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 811,799 people in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,434 people in 1200.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 128th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.