Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 1.39 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.39 million people
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.39 million people
in 2025
All-time low
35,865 people
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of people 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 people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1.39 million people. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.39 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35,865 people, in 1950.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th of 236 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35,865 people | — |
| 1951 | 39,146 people | +9.1% |
| 1952 | 42,700 people | +9.1% |
| 1953 | 46,504 people | +8.9% |
| 1954 | 50,455 people | +8.5% |
| 1955 | 54,435 people | +7.9% |
| 1956 | 58,325 people | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 61,992 people | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 65,298 people | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 68,106 people | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 70,236 people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 71,777 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 73,237 people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 74,767 people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 76,369 people | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 78,050 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 79,811 people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 81,653 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 83,518 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 84,495 people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 84,061 people | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 82,799 people | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 81,114 people | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 79,242 people | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 77,332 people | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 75,497 people | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 73,711 people | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 72,615 people | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 72,572 people | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 73,471 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 75,816 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 79,696 people | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 84,735 people | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 90,380 people | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 97,134 people | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 105,721 people | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 115,801 people | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 127,098 people | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 139,441 people | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 152,606 people | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 166,195 people | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 179,709 people | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 192,560 people | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 204,060 people | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 213,453 people | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 221,674 people | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 230,315 people | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 239,408 people | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 248,958 people | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 258,962 people | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 272,981 people | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 291,415 people | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 312,775 people | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 338,262 people | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 368,339 people | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 400,561 people | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 435,059 people | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 475,103 people | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 521,057 people | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 573,200 people | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 631,664 people | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 695,109 people | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 763,293 people | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 837,509 people | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 917,718 people | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million people | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million people | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million people | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million people | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million people | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million people | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million people | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million people | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.35 million people | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 1.39 million people | +2.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.39 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.47 million people, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.39 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.82 million people, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52,283 people | 35,865 people | 68,106 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 77,391 people | 70,236 people | 84,495 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 77,241 people | 72,572 people | 84,061 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,843 people | 75,816 people | 152,606 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 215,529 people | 166,195 people | 258,962 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 398,875 people | 272,981 people | 573,200 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 927,892 people | 631,664 people | 1.17 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.39 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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 number of people living in urban and rural areas in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Equatorial Guinea was 1.39 million people 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,865 people in 1950.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.