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Population density: Equatorial Guinea vs Nepal compared

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Equatorial Guinea has a population density of 183.3 people per square mile compared to 535 people in Nepal. Equatorial Guinea has 159,543 sq ft of land per person vs 53,430 sq ft in Nepal. Equatorial Guinea and Nepal rank 121st and 54th 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 0.36% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Nepal, making the population density in Equatorial Guinea 65.7% lower than in Nepal.

Population density by year

Equatorial Guinea
Nepal

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Equatorial Guinea Nepal
2026 183.3 535
2025 179 535
2024 174.7 536
2023 170.6 537
2022 166.5 537
2021 162.4 533
2020 158.5 523
2019 154.2 513
2018 149.3 507
2017 144.3 506
2016 139.3 505
2015 134.2 503
2014 129.3 500
2013 124.3 498
2012 119.4 497
2011 114.7 496
2010 109.8 494
2009 104.9 491
2008 100.1 488
2007 95.7 484
2006 91.4 480
2005 87.5 475
2004 83.1 470
2003 78.3 464
2002 73.7 458
2001 69.2 451
2000 64.9 443
1999 61.6 437
1998 59.2 429
1997 57 421
1996 54.8 412
1995 52.7 403
1994 50.8 393
1993 48.9 384
1992 47.2 373
1991 45.4 363
1990 43.8 354
1989 42.2 345
1988 40.6 338
1987 39 331
1986 37.4 324
1985 35.6 317
1984 33.7 309
1983 31.7 302
1982 29.8 295.2
1981 28 288.4
1980 26.7 281.7
1979 25.8 275.1
1978 25.5 268.8
1977 25.6 262.6
1976 25.9 256.8
1975 26.6 251.2
1974 27.2 245.7
1973 27.9 240.4
1972 28.6 235.3
1971 29.2 230.2
1970 29.6 225.2
1969 29.8 220.4
1968 29.4 215.6
1967 28.8 211.1
1966 28.1 206.6
1965 27.5 202.4
1964 27 198.3
1963 26.4 194.3
1962 25.9 190.6
1961 25.4 186.9

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 11.4% growth in Nepal.

In 2006, Equatorial Guinea ranked 142nd by population density and is 121st now. Nepal was 45th in 2006 and ranks 54th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Equatorial Guinea
Nepal
1x
Year Urban population
Equatorial Guinea Nepal
2024 71.4% 66.8%
2023 71.1% 66.5%
2022 70.9% 66.3%
2021 70.6% 66.1%
2020 70.4% 66.1%
2019 70.1% 66%
2018 69.8% 65.8%
2017 69.6% 65.6%
2016 69.3% 65.3%
2015 69% 65%
2014 65.6% 64.6%
2013 62.2% 64.1%
2012 59% 63.7%
2011 56% 63.1%
2010 53.1% 62%
2009 50.5% 59.9%
2008 48% 56.9%
2007 45.9% 53.4%
2006 43.9% 49.5%
2005 42.3% 45.5%
2004 40.9% 41.6%
2003 39.9% 38%
2002 39.2% 35%
2001 38.9% 32.8%
2000 38.8% 31.1%
1999 38.8% 29.5%
1998 38.8% 28%
1997 38.8% 26.6%
1996 38.8% 25.3%
1995 38.8% 24.1%
1994 38.8% 23%
1993 38.5% 22%
1992 37.7% 21.2%
1991 36.5% 20.4%
1990 35% 19.8%
1989 33.4% 19.2%
1988 31.7% 18.7%
1987 30.1% 18.3%
1986 28.6% 17.9%
1985 27.4% 17.5%
1984 26.6% 17.1%
1983 26.3% 16.6%
1982 26.3% 16.1%
1981 26.3% 15.5%
1980 26.3% 14.6%
1979 26.3% 13.4%
1978 26.2% 12%
1977 26.2% 10.5%
1976 26.2% 8.99%
1975 26.2% 7.51%
1974 26.2% 6.18%
1973 26.2% 5.09%
1972 26.2% 4.33%
1971 26.2% 4%
1970 26.2% 3.93%
1969 26.2% 3.87%
1968 26.2% 3.82%
1967 26.2% 3.78%
1966 26.2% 3.75%
1965 26.2% 3.72%
1964 26.2% 3.69%
1963 26.1% 3.66%
1962 26.1% 3.62%
1961 26.1% 3.57%
1960 26% 3.51%

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 41.6% to 66.8% in Nepal.

Densely populated cities

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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