Australia has a population density of 9.16 people per square mile compared to 174.7 people in Equatorial Guinea. Australia has 3,043,442 sq ft of land per person vs 159,543 sq ft in Equatorial Guinea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Australia and Equatorial Guinea are ranked 196th and 122nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Australia has 0.33% of the world's population and 5.16% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Equatorial Guinea, hence the population density in Australia is 94.8% lower than in Equatorial Guinea.
Population density comparison
Australia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 9.16 ppl/mi² | 174.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 196/197 | 122/197 |
| Population |
27677455
|
1975406
|
| Land area | 2,969,906 sq mi | 10,830 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 3,043,440 sq ft | 159,538 sq ft |
| Rural population | 13.2% | 25.1% |
| Urban population | 86.8% | 74.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 62.6% | 0% |
Australia vs Equatorial Guinea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Australia increased by 36.3%, compared to a 110.3% growth in Equatorial Guinea.
In 2004, Australia ranked 190th for population density and is in 196th place now. Equatorial Guinea was 142nd in 2004 and ranks 122nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Australia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 9.16 | 174.7 |
| 2023 | 8.97 | 170.6 |
| 2022 | 8.76 | 166.5 |
| 2021 | 8.65 | 162.4 |
| 2020 | 8.64 | 158.5 |
| 2019 | 8.53 | 154.2 |
| 2018 | 8.41 | 149.3 |
| 2017 | 8.28 | 144.3 |
| 2016 | 8.15 | 139.3 |
| 2015 | 8.03 | 134.2 |
| 2014 | 7.91 | 129.3 |
| 2013 | 7.8 | 124.3 |
| 2012 | 7.66 | 119.4 |
| 2011 | 7.53 | 114.7 |
| 2010 | 7.43 | 109.8 |
| 2009 | 7.31 | 104.9 |
| 2008 | 7.16 | 100.1 |
| 2007 | 7.02 | 95.7 |
| 2006 | 6.89 | 91.4 |
| 2005 | 6.8 | 87.5 |
| 2004 | 6.72 | 83.1 |
| 2003 | 6.65 | 78.3 |
| 2002 | 6.57 | 73.7 |
| 2001 | 6.5 | 69.2 |
| 2000 | 6.42 | 64.9 |
| 1999 | 6.34 | 61.6 |
| 1998 | 6.27 | 59.2 |
| 1997 | 6.21 | 57 |
| 1996 | 6.14 | 54.8 |
| 1995 | 6.07 | 52.7 |
| 1994 | 6 | 50.8 |
| 1993 | 5.95 | 48.9 |
| 1992 | 5.89 | 47.2 |
| 1991 | 5.83 | 45.4 |
| 1990 | 5.75 | 43.8 |
| 1989 | 5.67 | 42.2 |
| 1988 | 5.57 | 40.6 |
| 1987 | 5.48 | 39 |
| 1986 | 5.4 | 37.4 |
| 1985 | 5.32 | 35.6 |
| 1984 | 5.25 | 33.7 |
| 1983 | 5.19 | 31.7 |
| 1982 | 5.12 | 29.8 |
| 1981 | 5.03 | 28 |
| 1980 | 4.95 | 26.7 |
| 1979 | 4.89 | 25.8 |
| 1978 | 4.84 | 25.5 |
| 1977 | 4.78 | 25.6 |
| 1976 | 4.73 | 25.9 |
| 1975 | 4.68 | 26.6 |
| 1974 | 4.63 | 27.2 |
| 1973 | 4.51 | 27.9 |
| 1972 | 4.44 | 28.6 |
| 1971 | 4.36 | 29.2 |
| 1970 | 4.22 | 29.6 |
| 1969 | 4.13 | 29.8 |
| 1968 | 4.05 | 29.4 |
| 1967 | 3.98 | 28.8 |
| 1966 | 3.93 | 28.1 |
| 1965 | 3.84 | 27.5 |
| 1964 | 3.76 | 27 |
| 1963 | 3.69 | 26.4 |
| 1962 | 3.62 | 25.9 |
| 1961 | 3.53 | 25.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Australia
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 86.8% | 74.9% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | 74.4% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | 74% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | 73.6% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | 73.1% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | 72.6% |
| 2018 | 86% | 72.1% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | 71.6% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | 71.1% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | 70.6% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | 70.1% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | 69.5% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | 69% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | 67.5% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | 65.9% |
| 2009 | 85.1% | 64.4% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | 84.7% | 59.4% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | 57.7% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | 56% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | 54.3% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | 52.6% |
| 2001 | 84.1% | 50.8% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | 49.1% |
| 1999 | 84.4% | 47.4% |
| 1998 | 84.5% | 45.6% |
| 1997 | 84.6% | 43.9% |
| 1996 | 84.8% | 42.2% |
| 1995 | 84.9% | 40.5% |
| 1994 | 85% | 38.8% |
| 1993 | 85.2% | 37.8% |
| 1992 | 85.3% | 36.8% |
| 1991 | 85.4% | 35.7% |
| 1990 | 85.4% | 34.7% |
| 1989 | 85.5% | 33.8% |
| 1988 | 85.5% | 32.8% |
| 1987 | 85.5% | 31.8% |
| 1986 | 85.6% | 30.9% |
| 1985 | 85.6% | 29.9% |
| 1984 | 85.6% | 29% |
| 1983 | 85.6% | 28.2% |
| 1982 | 85.7% | 28.1% |
| 1981 | 85.7% | 28% |
| 1980 | 85.6% | 27.9% |
| 1979 | 85.4% | 27.8% |
| 1978 | 85.3% | 27.7% |
| 1977 | 85.1% | 27.6% |
| 1976 | 84.9% | 27.5% |
| 1975 | 84.8% | 27.4% |
| 1974 | 84.6% | 27.3% |
| 1973 | 84.5% | 27.2% |
| 1972 | 84.3% | 27.1% |
| 1971 | 84.2% | 27% |
| 1970 | 84% | 27% |
| 1969 | 83.8% | 26.9% |
| 1968 | 83.7% | 26.8% |
| 1967 | 83.5% | 26.7% |
| 1966 | 83.3% | 26.6% |
| 1965 | 83.1% | 26.5% |
| 1964 | 82.8% | 26.4% |
| 1963 | 82.5% | 26.3% |
| 1962 | 82.2% | 26.2% |
| 1961 | 81.9% | 26.1% |
| 1960 | 81.5% | 25.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 84.5% to 86.8% in Australia and from 56% to 74.9% in Equatorial Guinea.
Densely populated cities
|
Australia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Sydney | 5.45M |
| Melbourne | 5.35M |
| Brisbane | 2.71M |
| Perth | 2.14M |
| Adelaide | 1.39M |
| Gold Coast | 608K |
| Canberra | 381K |
| Sunshine Coast | 284K |
| Wollongong | 262K |
| Ipswich | 233K |
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Malabo | 297K |
| Bata | 290K |
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