Equatorial Guinea has a population density of 174.7 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Equatorial Guinea has 159,543 sq ft of land per person vs 176,640 sq ft in Guinea-Bissau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 122nd and 111th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Guinea-Bissau, hence the population density in Equatorial Guinea is 13.8% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Equatorial Guinea
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 174.7 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 122/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
1975406
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 10,830 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 159,538 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.1% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 74.9% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Equatorial Guinea vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Equatorial Guinea increased by 110.3%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Equatorial Guinea ranked 142nd for population density and is in 122nd place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 174.7 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 170.6 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 166.5 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 162.4 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 158.5 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 154.2 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 149.3 | 177 |
| 2017 | 144.3 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 139.3 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 134.2 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 129.3 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 124.3 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 119.4 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 114.7 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 109.8 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 104.9 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 100.1 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 95.7 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 91.4 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 87.5 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 83.1 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 78.3 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 73.7 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 69.2 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 64.9 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 61.6 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 59.2 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 57 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 54.8 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 52.7 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 50.8 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 48.9 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 47.2 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 45.4 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 43.8 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 42.2 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 40.6 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 39 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 37.4 | 84 |
| 1985 | 35.6 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 33.7 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 31.7 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 29.8 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 28 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 26.7 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 25.8 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 25.5 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 25.6 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 25.9 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 26.6 | 60 |
| 1974 | 27.2 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 27.9 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 28.6 | 54 |
| 1971 | 29.2 | 54 |
| 1970 | 29.6 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 29.8 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 29.4 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 28.8 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 28.1 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 27.5 | 53 |
| 1964 | 27 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 26.4 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 25.9 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 25.4 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 74.9% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 74% | 45% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 69% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 56% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | 37% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | 34% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 35.7% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 34.7% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 33.8% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 32.8% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 30.9% | 25% |
| 1985 | 29.9% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 29% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 28.2% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 28.1% | 20% |
| 1981 | 28% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 27.9% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 27.7% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 27.6% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 27.5% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 27.4% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 27.3% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 27.1% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 27% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 27% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 26.9% | 15% |
| 1968 | 26.8% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 26.7% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 26.6% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 26.5% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 26.4% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 26.3% | 14% |
| 1962 | 26.2% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 26.1% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 25.5% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56% to 74.9% in Equatorial Guinea and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
Densely populated cities
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Malabo | 297K |
| Bata | 290K |
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