Equatorial Guinea has a population density of 174.7 people per square mile compared to 9.53 people in Namibia. Equatorial Guinea has 159,543 sq ft of land per person vs 2,932,826 sq ft in Namibia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Equatorial Guinea and Namibia are ranked 122nd and 195th, 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 0.04% of the population and 0.55% of the land area for Namibia, hence the population density in Equatorial Guinea is 1,733% higher than in Namibia.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 174.7 ppl/mi² | 9.53 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 122/197 | 195/197 |
| Population |
1975406
|
3141364
|
| Land area | 10,830 sq mi | 317,874 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 159,538 sq ft | 2,924,567 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.1% | 44.2% |
| Urban population | 74.9% | 55.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Equatorial Guinea vs Namibia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Equatorial Guinea increased by 110.3%, compared to a 56% growth in Namibia.
In 2004, Equatorial Guinea ranked 142nd for population density and is in 122nd place now. Namibia was 191st in 2004 and ranks 195th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 174.7 | 9.53 |
| 2023 | 170.6 | 9.32 |
| 2022 | 166.5 | 9.09 |
| 2021 | 162.4 | 8.84 |
| 2020 | 158.5 | 8.58 |
| 2019 | 154.2 | 8.34 |
| 2018 | 149.3 | 8.11 |
| 2017 | 144.3 | 7.89 |
| 2016 | 139.3 | 7.67 |
| 2015 | 134.2 | 7.47 |
| 2014 | 129.3 | 7.27 |
| 2013 | 124.3 | 7.09 |
| 2012 | 119.4 | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 114.7 | 6.75 |
| 2010 | 109.8 | 6.64 |
| 2009 | 104.9 | 6.54 |
| 2008 | 100.1 | 6.44 |
| 2007 | 95.7 | 6.35 |
| 2006 | 91.4 | 6.27 |
| 2005 | 87.5 | 6.19 |
| 2004 | 83.1 | 6.11 |
| 2003 | 78.3 | 6.03 |
| 2002 | 73.7 | 5.95 |
| 2001 | 69.2 | 5.84 |
| 2000 | 64.9 | 5.72 |
| 1999 | 61.6 | 5.59 |
| 1998 | 59.2 | 5.45 |
| 1997 | 57 | 5.31 |
| 1996 | 54.8 | 5.18 |
| 1995 | 52.7 | 5.04 |
| 1994 | 50.8 | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 48.9 | 4.75 |
| 1992 | 47.2 | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 45.4 | 4.45 |
| 1990 | 43.8 | 4.31 |
| 1989 | 42.2 | 4.05 |
| 1988 | 40.6 | 3.81 |
| 1987 | 39 | 3.67 |
| 1986 | 37.4 | 3.56 |
| 1985 | 35.6 | 3.45 |
| 1984 | 33.7 | 3.35 |
| 1983 | 31.7 | 3.26 |
| 1982 | 29.8 | 3.18 |
| 1981 | 28 | 3.12 |
| 1980 | 26.7 | 3.09 |
| 1979 | 25.8 | 3.03 |
| 1978 | 25.5 | 2.98 |
| 1977 | 25.6 | 2.93 |
| 1976 | 25.9 | 2.85 |
| 1975 | 26.6 | 2.77 |
| 1974 | 27.2 | 2.69 |
| 1973 | 27.9 | 2.61 |
| 1972 | 28.6 | 2.53 |
| 1971 | 29.2 | 2.46 |
| 1970 | 29.6 | 2.38 |
| 1969 | 29.8 | 2.32 |
| 1968 | 29.4 | 2.25 |
| 1967 | 28.8 | 2.19 |
| 1966 | 28.1 | 2.13 |
| 1965 | 27.5 | 2.08 |
| 1964 | 27 | 2.03 |
| 1963 | 26.4 | 1.98 |
| 1962 | 25.9 | 1.94 |
| 1961 | 25.4 | 1.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 74.9% | 55.8% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | 54.9% |
| 2022 | 74% | 54% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | 53% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | 52% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | 51% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | 50% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | 49% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | 48% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | 46.9% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | 45.8% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | 44.8% |
| 2012 | 69% | 43.7% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | 42.6% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | 41.6% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | 40.6% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | 39.6% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | 38.6% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | 37.6% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | 36.6% |
| 2004 | 56% | 35.7% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | 34.7% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | 33.8% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | 32.9% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | 32.4% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | 31.9% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | 31.3% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | 30.8% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | 30.3% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | 29.8% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | 29.3% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | 28.8% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | 28.3% |
| 1991 | 35.7% | 27.9% |
| 1990 | 34.7% | 27.7% |
| 1989 | 33.8% | 27.4% |
| 1988 | 32.8% | 27.1% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | 26.9% |
| 1986 | 30.9% | 26.6% |
| 1985 | 29.9% | 26.4% |
| 1984 | 29% | 26.1% |
| 1983 | 28.2% | 25.9% |
| 1982 | 28.1% | 25.6% |
| 1981 | 28% | 25.4% |
| 1980 | 27.9% | 25.1% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | 24.8% |
| 1978 | 27.7% | 24.5% |
| 1977 | 27.6% | 24.2% |
| 1976 | 27.5% | 23.9% |
| 1975 | 27.4% | 23.7% |
| 1974 | 27.3% | 23.4% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | 23.1% |
| 1972 | 27.1% | 22.8% |
| 1971 | 27% | 22.6% |
| 1970 | 27% | 22.3% |
| 1969 | 26.9% | 21.9% |
| 1968 | 26.8% | 21.4% |
| 1967 | 26.7% | 20.9% |
| 1966 | 26.6% | 20.5% |
| 1965 | 26.5% | 20% |
| 1964 | 26.4% | 19.6% |
| 1963 | 26.3% | 19.2% |
| 1962 | 26.2% | 18.7% |
| 1961 | 26.1% | 18.3% |
| 1960 | 25.5% | 17.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56% to 74.9% in Equatorial Guinea and from 35.7% to 55.8% in Namibia.
Densely populated cities
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|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Malabo | 297K |
| Bata | 290K |
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| City | Population |
| Windhoek | 431K |
| Walvis Bay | 103K |
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