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Population density: Equatorial Guinea vs Grenada compared

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Equatorial Guinea has a population density of 183.3 people per square mile compared to 894 people in Grenada. Equatorial Guinea has 159,543 sq ft of land per person vs 32,005 sq ft in Grenada. Equatorial Guinea and Grenada rank 121st and 27th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Equatorial Guinea has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.001% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Grenada, making the population density in Equatorial Guinea 79.5% lower than in Grenada.

Population density by year

Equatorial Guinea
Grenada

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Equatorial Guinea Grenada
2026 183.3 894
2025 179 894
2024 174.7 893
2023 170.6 892
2022 166.5 891
2021 162.4 889
2020 158.5 886
2019 154.2 883
2018 149.3 881
2017 144.3 879
2016 139.3 877
2015 134.2 874
2014 129.3 869
2013 124.3 864
2012 119.4 859
2011 114.7 854
2010 109.8 850
2009 104.9 847
2008 100.1 845
2007 95.7 842
2006 91.4 839
2005 87.5 836
2004 83.1 833
2003 78.3 829
2002 73.7 826
2001 69.2 823
2000 64.9 819
1999 61.6 813
1998 59.2 808
1997 57 802
1996 54.8 797
1995 52.7 791
1994 50.8 786
1993 48.9 780
1992 47.2 774
1991 45.4 768
1990 43.8 761
1989 42.2 755
1988 40.6 749
1987 39 743
1986 37.4 737
1985 35.6 732
1984 33.7 727
1983 31.7 723
1982 29.8 719
1981 28 716
1980 26.7 720
1979 25.8 727
1978 25.5 734
1977 25.6 739
1976 25.9 744
1975 26.6 747
1974 27.2 750
1973 27.9 752
1972 28.6 752
1971 29.2 751
1970 29.6 750
1969 29.8 748
1968 29.4 747
1967 28.8 747
1966 28.1 747
1965 27.5 747
1964 27 745
1963 26.4 740
1962 25.9 734
1961 25.4 726

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 Equatorial Guinea increased by 100.5%, compared to a 6.6% growth in Grenada.

In 2006, Equatorial Guinea ranked 142nd by population density and is 121st now. Grenada was 26th in 2006 and ranks 27th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Equatorial Guinea
Grenada
1x
Year Urban population
Equatorial Guinea Grenada
2024 71.4% 36.6%
2023 71.1% 36.5%
2022 70.9% 36.4%
2021 70.6% 36.3%
2020 70.4% 36.2%
2019 70.1% 36.1%
2018 69.8% 36.1%
2017 69.6% 36%
2016 69.3% 36%
2015 69% 35.9%
2014 65.6% 35.9%
2013 62.2% 35.9%
2012 59% 35.9%
2011 56% 35.9%
2010 53.1% 35.9%
2009 50.5% 35.9%
2008 48% 35.9%
2007 45.9% 35.9%
2006 43.9% 35.9%
2005 42.3% 35.9%
2004 40.9% 35.9%
2003 39.9% 35.9%
2002 39.2% 35.9%
2001 38.9% 35.9%
2000 38.8% 35.9%
1999 38.8% 35.7%
1998 38.8% 35.5%
1997 38.8% 35.2%
1996 38.8% 34.8%
1995 38.8% 34.5%
1994 38.8% 34.2%
1993 38.5% 33.9%
1992 37.7% 33.6%
1991 36.5% 33.5%
1990 35% 33.4%
1989 33.4% 33.3%
1988 31.7% 33.3%
1987 30.1% 33.2%
1986 28.6% 33.2%
1985 27.4% 33.2%
1984 26.6% 33.1%
1983 26.3% 33.1%
1982 26.3% 33%
1981 26.3% 33%
1980 26.3% 32.9%
1979 26.3% 32.9%
1978 26.2% 32.8%
1977 26.2% 32.7%
1976 26.2% 32.7%
1975 26.2% 32.6%
1974 26.2% 32.6%
1973 26.2% 32.5%
1972 26.2% 32.4%
1971 26.2% 32.3%
1970 26.2% 32.2%
1969 26.2% 32.1%
1968 26.2% 32%
1967 26.2% 31.8%
1966 26.2% 31.6%
1965 26.2% 31.4%
1964 26.2% 31.2%
1963 26.1% 31%
1962 26.1% 30.8%
1961 26.1% 30.6%
1960 26% 30.4%

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 40.9% to 71.4% in Equatorial Guinea and from 35.9% to 36.6% in Grenada.

Densely populated cities

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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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