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
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.
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
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.12 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 4.08 live births per woman (2023)
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.