Equatorial Guinea has a population density of 174.7 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Equatorial Guinea has 159,543 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Equatorial Guinea ranked 122nd out of 197.
Equatorial Guinea has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Equatorial Guinea compared to the World's average
Equatorial Guinea
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 174.7 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 122/197 | N/A |
| Population |
1975406
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 10,830 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 159,538 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.1% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 74.9% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Equatorial Guinea population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Equatorial Guinea has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 110.3%. The population density rank was 142nd 21 years ago and is 122nd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 174.7 | 122 |
| 2023 | 170.6 | 123 |
| 2022 | 166.5 | 124 |
| 2021 | 162.4 | 125 |
| 2020 | 158.5 | 125 |
| 2019 | 154.2 | 126 |
| 2018 | 149.3 | 126 |
| 2017 | 144.3 | 126 |
| 2016 | 139.3 | 127 |
| 2015 | 134.2 | 129 |
| 2014 | 129.3 | 132 |
| 2013 | 124.3 | 132 |
| 2012 | 119.4 | 135 |
| 2011 | 114.7 | 135 |
| 2010 | 109.8 | 135 |
| 2009 | 104.9 | 138 |
| 2008 | 100.1 | 140 |
| 2007 | 95.7 | 141 |
| 2006 | 91.4 | 142 |
| 2005 | 87.5 | 141 |
| 2004 | 83.1 | 142 |
| 2003 | 78.3 | 145 |
| 2002 | 73.7 | 146 |
| 2001 | 69.2 | 146 |
| 2000 | 64.9 | 147 |
| 1999 | 61.6 | 144 |
| 1998 | 59.2 | 144 |
| 1997 | 57 | 145 |
| 1996 | 54.8 | 146 |
| 1995 | 52.7 | 146 |
| 1994 | 50.8 | 146 |
| 1993 | 48.9 | 147 |
| 1992 | 47.2 | 145 |
| 1991 | 45.4 | 131 |
| 1990 | 43.8 | 129 |
| 1989 | 42.2 | 130 |
| 1988 | 40.6 | 130 |
| 1987 | 39 | 130 |
| 1986 | 37.4 | 130 |
| 1985 | 35.6 | 131 |
| 1984 | 33.7 | 131 |
| 1983 | 31.7 | 131 |
| 1982 | 29.8 | 132 |
| 1981 | 28 | 133 |
| 1980 | 26.7 | 133 |
| 1979 | 25.8 | 134 |
| 1978 | 25.5 | 134 |
| 1977 | 25.6 | 133 |
| 1976 | 25.9 | 131 |
| 1975 | 26.6 | 130 |
| 1974 | 27.2 | 130 |
| 1973 | 27.9 | 130 |
| 1972 | 28.6 | 128 |
| 1971 | 29.2 | 126 |
| 1970 | 29.6 | 124 |
| 1969 | 29.8 | 122 |
| 1968 | 29.4 | 122 |
| 1967 | 28.8 | 122 |
| 1966 | 28.1 | 122 |
| 1965 | 27.5 | 122 |
| 1964 | 27 | 122 |
| 1963 | 26.4 | 122 |
| 1962 | 25.9 | 121 |
| 1961 | 25.4 | 122 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Equatorial Guinea from 1960 to 2024: 25.5% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 49.1% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 74.9%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74.9% | 65 |
| 2023 | 74.4% | 66 |
| 2022 | 74% | 67 |
| 2021 | 73.6% | 67 |
| 2020 | 73.1% | 67 |
| 2019 | 72.6% | 67 |
| 2018 | 72.1% | 66 |
| 2017 | 71.6% | 66 |
| 2016 | 71.1% | 65 |
| 2015 | 70.6% | 65 |
| 2014 | 70.1% | 66 |
| 2013 | 69.5% | 67 |
| 2012 | 69% | 66 |
| 2011 | 67.5% | 73 |
| 2010 | 65.9% | 78 |
| 2009 | 64.4% | 80 |
| 2008 | 62.7% | 82 |
| 2007 | 61.1% | 86 |
| 2006 | 59.4% | 89 |
| 2005 | 57.7% | 90 |
| 2004 | 56% | 95 |
| 2003 | 54.3% | 100 |
| 2002 | 52.6% | 104 |
| 2001 | 50.8% | 108 |
| 2000 | 49.1% | 110 |
| 1999 | 47.4% | 111 |
| 1998 | 45.6% | 114 |
| 1997 | 43.9% | 121 |
| 1996 | 42.2% | 125 |
| 1995 | 40.5% | 127 |
| 1994 | 38.8% | 129 |
| 1993 | 37.8% | 132 |
| 1992 | 36.8% | 134 |
| 1991 | 35.7% | 135 |
| 1990 | 34.7% | 137 |
| 1989 | 33.8% | 137 |
| 1988 | 32.8% | 140 |
| 1987 | 31.8% | 141 |
| 1986 | 30.9% | 140 |
| 1985 | 29.9% | 141 |
| 1984 | 29% | 142 |
| 1983 | 28.2% | 140 |
| 1982 | 28.1% | 140 |
| 1981 | 28% | 140 |
| 1980 | 27.9% | 138 |
| 1979 | 27.8% | 136 |
| 1978 | 27.7% | 136 |
| 1977 | 27.6% | 135 |
| 1976 | 27.5% | 135 |
| 1975 | 27.4% | 134 |
| 1974 | 27.3% | 134 |
| 1973 | 27.2% | 133 |
| 1972 | 27.1% | 132 |
| 1971 | 27% | 131 |
| 1970 | 27% | 130 |
| 1969 | 26.9% | 128 |
| 1968 | 26.8% | 125 |
| 1967 | 26.7% | 124 |
| 1966 | 26.6% | 122 |
| 1965 | 26.5% | 120 |
| 1964 | 26.4% | 120 |
| 1963 | 26.3% | 119 |
| 1962 | 26.2% | 119 |
| 1961 | 26.1% | 119 |
| 1960 | 25.5% | 119 |
Densely populated cities
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Malabo | 297K |
| Bata | 290K |
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