Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 71.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.6%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.6%
in 2025
All-time low
15.8%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea is 71.6%, measured 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 areas vs. gdp per capita 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.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.8% | — |
| 1951 | 17.0% | +7.2% |
| 1952 | 18.2% | +7.2% |
| 1953 | 19.5% | +7.0% |
| 1954 | 20.8% | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 22.0% | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 23.2% | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 24.2% | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 25.1% | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 25.7% | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 26.0% | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 26.1% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 26.1% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 26.1% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 26.2% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 26.6% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 27.4% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 28.6% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 30.1% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 31.7% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 35.0% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 36.5% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 37.7% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 38.5% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 71.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 71.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 areas vs. GDP per capita. 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.