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Population density: Colombia vs Equatorial Guinea compared

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Colombia has a population density of 126 people per square mile compared to 183.3 people in Equatorial Guinea. Colombia has 232,379 sq ft of land per person vs 159,543 sq ft in Equatorial Guinea. Colombia and Equatorial Guinea rank 140th and 121st by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Colombia has 0.65% of the world's population and 0.74% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Equatorial Guinea, making the population density in Colombia 31.3% lower than in Equatorial Guinea.

Population density by year

Colombia
Equatorial Guinea

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Colombia Equatorial Guinea
2026 126 183.3
2025 124.8 179
2024 123.5 174.7
2023 122.1 170.6
2022 120.8 166.5
2021 119.5 162.4
2020 118.2 158.5
2019 116.5 154.2
2018 114.4 149.3
2017 112.4 144.3
2016 110.7 139.3
2015 109.6 134.2
2014 108.7 129.3
2013 107.7 124.3
2012 106.7 119.4
2011 105.7 114.7
2010 104.5 109.8
2009 103.3 104.9
2008 102.1 100.1
2007 100.9 95.7
2006 99.7 91.4
2005 98.3 87.5
2004 97 83.1
2003 95.6 78.3
2002 94.1 73.7
2001 92.7 69.2
2000 91.3 64.9
1999 89.8 61.6
1998 88.2 59.2
1997 86.7 57
1996 85.1 54.8
1995 83.6 52.7
1994 82 50.8
1993 80.4 48.9
1992 78.8 47.2
1991 77.3 45.4
1990 75.7 43.8
1989 74.2 42.2
1988 72.7 40.6
1987 71.2 39
1986 69.7 37.4
1985 68.3 35.6
1984 66.9 33.7
1983 65.3 31.7
1982 63.8 29.8
1981 62.4 28
1980 60.9 26.7
1979 59.6 25.8
1978 58.2 25.5
1977 56.9 25.6
1976 55.7 25.9
1975 54.5 26.6
1974 53.3 27.2
1973 52.1 27.9
1972 50.9 28.6
1971 49.8 29.2
1970 48.6 29.6
1969 47.4 29.8
1968 46.1 29.4
1967 44.9 28.8
1966 43.7 28.1
1965 42.4 27.5
1964 41.2 27
1963 40 26.4
1962 38.7 25.9
1961 37.6 25.4

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Colombia increased by 26.4%, compared to a 100.5% growth in Equatorial Guinea.

In 2006, Colombia ranked 136th by population density and is 140th now. Equatorial Guinea was 142nd in 2006 and ranks 121st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Colombia
Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Urban population
Colombia Equatorial Guinea
2024 78.5% 71.4%
2023 78.3% 71.1%
2022 78% 70.9%
2021 77.8% 70.6%
2020 77.6% 70.4%
2019 77.5% 70.1%
2018 77.3% 69.8%
2017 77.2% 69.6%
2016 77.2% 69.3%
2015 77.2% 69%
2014 77.1% 65.6%
2013 77% 62.2%
2012 76.9% 59%
2011 76.8% 56%
2010 76.7% 53.1%
2009 76.6% 50.5%
2008 76.5% 48%
2007 76.3% 45.9%
2006 76.2% 43.9%
2005 76% 42.3%
2004 75.8% 40.9%
2003 75.5% 39.9%
2002 75.2% 39.2%
2001 74.8% 38.9%
2000 74.3% 38.8%
1999 73.9% 38.8%
1998 73.4% 38.8%
1997 72.9% 38.8%
1996 72.3% 38.8%
1995 71.8% 38.8%
1994 71.3% 38.8%
1993 70.9% 38.5%
1992 70.4% 37.7%
1991 70% 36.5%
1990 69.5% 35%
1989 69% 33.4%
1988 68.5% 31.7%
1987 68.1% 30.1%
1986 67.6% 28.6%
1985 67.1% 27.4%
1984 66.6% 26.6%
1983 66.1% 26.3%
1982 65.7% 26.3%
1981 65.2% 26.3%
1980 64.7% 26.3%
1979 64.3% 26.3%
1978 63.8% 26.2%
1977 63.2% 26.2%
1976 62.7% 26.2%
1975 62.1% 26.2%
1974 61.5% 26.2%
1973 60.8% 26.2%
1972 60% 26.2%
1971 59.1% 26.2%
1970 58.2% 26.2%
1969 57.2% 26.2%
1968 56.1% 26.2%
1967 55% 26.2%
1966 54% 26.2%
1965 53% 26.2%
1964 52% 26.2%
1963 51% 26.1%
1962 50.1% 26.1%
1961 49.1% 26.1%
1960 48.1% 26%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 75.8% to 78.5% in Colombia and from 40.9% to 71.4% in Equatorial Guinea.

Densely populated cities

Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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Population density in other countries

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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