Equatorial Guinea has a population density of 174.7 people per square mile compared to 77.5 people in Latvia. Equatorial Guinea has 159,543 sq ft of land per person vs 373,317 sq ft in Latvia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Equatorial Guinea and Latvia are ranked 122nd and 155th, 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 0.02% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Latvia, hence the population density in Equatorial Guinea is 125.4% higher than in Latvia.
Population density comparison
Equatorial Guinea
|
Latvia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 174.7 ppl/mi² | 77.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 122/197 | 155/197 |
| Population |
1975406
|
1844219
|
| Land area | 10,830 sq mi | 24,027 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 159,538 sq ft | 359,656 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.1% | 31.2% |
| Urban population | 74.9% | 68.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Equatorial Guinea vs Latvia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Equatorial Guinea increased by 110.3%, compared to a 17.7% decline in Latvia.
In 2004, Equatorial Guinea ranked 142nd for population density and is in 122nd place now. Latvia was 135th in 2004 and ranks 155th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Latvia
|
|
| 2024 | 174.7 | 77.5 |
| 2023 | 170.6 | 78.1 |
| 2022 | 166.5 | 78.2 |
| 2021 | 162.4 | 78.4 |
| 2020 | 158.5 | 79.1 |
| 2019 | 154.2 | 79.7 |
| 2018 | 149.3 | 80.2 |
| 2017 | 144.3 | 80.8 |
| 2016 | 139.3 | 81.6 |
| 2015 | 134.2 | 82.3 |
| 2014 | 129.3 | 83 |
| 2013 | 124.3 | 83.8 |
| 2012 | 119.4 | 84.7 |
| 2011 | 114.7 | 85.7 |
| 2010 | 109.8 | 87.3 |
| 2009 | 104.9 | 89.1 |
| 2008 | 100.1 | 90.6 |
| 2007 | 95.7 | 91.6 |
| 2006 | 91.4 | 92.3 |
| 2005 | 87.5 | 93.2 |
| 2004 | 83.1 | 94.2 |
| 2003 | 78.3 | 95.2 |
| 2002 | 73.7 | 96.2 |
| 2001 | 69.2 | 97.3 |
| 2000 | 64.9 | 98.5 |
| 1999 | 61.6 | 99.5 |
| 1998 | 59.2 | 100.3 |
| 1997 | 57 | 101.3 |
| 1996 | 54.8 | 102.3 |
| 1995 | 52.7 | 103.4 |
| 1994 | 50.8 | 104.9 |
| 1993 | 48.9 | 106.7 |
| 1992 | 47.2 | 108.8 |
| 1991 | 45.4 | - |
| 1990 | 43.8 | - |
| 1989 | 42.2 | - |
| 1988 | 40.6 | - |
| 1987 | 39 | - |
| 1986 | 37.4 | - |
| 1985 | 35.6 | - |
| 1984 | 33.7 | - |
| 1983 | 31.7 | - |
| 1982 | 29.8 | - |
| 1981 | 28 | - |
| 1980 | 26.7 | - |
| 1979 | 25.8 | - |
| 1978 | 25.5 | - |
| 1977 | 25.6 | - |
| 1976 | 25.9 | - |
| 1975 | 26.6 | - |
| 1974 | 27.2 | - |
| 1973 | 27.9 | - |
| 1972 | 28.6 | - |
| 1971 | 29.2 | - |
| 1970 | 29.6 | - |
| 1969 | 29.8 | - |
| 1968 | 29.4 | - |
| 1967 | 28.8 | - |
| 1966 | 28.1 | - |
| 1965 | 27.5 | - |
| 1964 | 27 | - |
| 1963 | 26.4 | - |
| 1962 | 25.9 | - |
| 1961 | 25.4 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Latvia
|
|
| 2024 | 74.9% | 68.8% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | 68.7% |
| 2022 | 74% | 68.5% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | 68.4% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | 68.3% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | 68.2% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | 68.1% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | 68.1% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | 68% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | 68% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | 68% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | 67.9% |
| 2012 | 69% | 67.9% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | 67.9% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | 67.8% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | 67.9% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | 68% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | 68% |
| 2004 | 56% | 67.9% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | 67.8% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | 67.8% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | 67.9% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | 68.1% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | 68.2% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | 68.5% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | 68.6% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | 68.7% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | 68.8% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | 68.9% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | 68.8% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | 68.9% |
| 1991 | 35.7% | 69.2% |
| 1990 | 34.7% | 69.2% |
| 1989 | 33.8% | 69.2% |
| 1988 | 32.8% | 69.1% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | 68.9% |
| 1986 | 30.9% | 68.8% |
| 1985 | 29.9% | 68.6% |
| 1984 | 29% | 68.3% |
| 1983 | 28.2% | 68% |
| 1982 | 28.1% | 67.7% |
| 1981 | 28% | 67.4% |
| 1980 | 27.9% | 67.1% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | 66.7% |
| 1978 | 27.7% | 66.1% |
| 1977 | 27.6% | 65.5% |
| 1976 | 27.5% | 64.8% |
| 1975 | 27.4% | 64.2% |
| 1974 | 27.3% | 63.5% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | 62.8% |
| 1972 | 27.1% | 62.1% |
| 1971 | 27% | 61.4% |
| 1970 | 27% | 60.7% |
| 1969 | 26.9% | 59.9% |
| 1968 | 26.8% | 59.2% |
| 1967 | 26.7% | 58.4% |
| 1966 | 26.6% | 57.6% |
| 1965 | 26.5% | 56.8% |
| 1964 | 26.4% | 56% |
| 1963 | 26.3% | 55.3% |
| 1962 | 26.2% | 54.5% |
| 1961 | 26.1% | 53.7% |
| 1960 | 25.5% | 52.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56% to 74.9% in Equatorial Guinea and from 67.9% to 68.8% in Latvia.
Densely populated cities
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Malabo | 297K |
| Bata | 290K |
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