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Population density: Equatorial Guinea vs Philippines compared

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Equatorial Guinea has a population density of 183.3 people per square mile compared to 1,023 people in the Philippines. Equatorial Guinea has 159,543 sq ft of land per person vs 31,912 sq ft in the Philippines. Equatorial Guinea and the Philippines rank 121st and 23rd 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 1.43% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for the Philippines, making the population density in Equatorial Guinea 82.1% lower than in the Philippines.

Population density by year

Equatorial Guinea
Philippines

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Equatorial Guinea Philippines
2026 183.3 1,023
2025 179 1,014
2024 174.7 1,006
2023 170.6 998
2022 166.5 990
2021 162.4 982
2020 158.5 974
2019 154.2 962
2018 149.3 951
2017 144.3 939
2016 139.3 927
2015 134.2 915
2014 129.3 901
2013 124.3 887
2012 119.4 870
2011 114.7 853
2010 109.8 837
2009 104.9 820
2008 100.1 805
2007 95.7 791
2006 91.4 778
2005 87.5 765
2004 83.1 750
2003 78.3 736
2002 73.7 722
2001 69.2 707
2000 64.9 692
1999 61.6 675
1998 59.2 658
1997 57 642
1996 54.8 627
1995 52.7 613
1994 50.8 600
1993 48.9 587
1992 47.2 573
1991 45.4 559
1990 43.8 546
1989 42.2 532
1988 40.6 519
1987 39 505
1986 37.4 492
1985 35.6 480
1984 33.7 467
1983 31.7 453
1982 29.8 440
1981 28 428
1980 26.7 417
1979 25.8 407
1978 25.5 396
1977 25.6 385
1976 25.9 375
1975 26.6 366
1974 27.2 358
1973 27.9 350
1972 28.6 342
1971 29.2 334
1970 29.6 327
1969 29.8 318
1968 29.4 309
1967 28.8 301
1966 28.1 291.9
1965 27.5 283.3
1964 27 274.8
1963 26.4 266.4
1962 25.9 258.1
1961 25.4 250

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 31.5% growth in the Philippines.

In 2006, Equatorial Guinea ranked 142nd by population density and is 121st now. The Philippines was 28th in 2006 and ranks 23rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Equatorial Guinea
Philippines
1x
Year Urban population
Equatorial Guinea Philippines
2024 71.4% 55.5%
2023 71.1% 55.1%
2022 70.9% 54.8%
2021 70.6% 54.5%
2020 70.4% 54.1%
2019 70.1% 53.7%
2018 69.8% 53.2%
2017 69.6% 52.6%
2016 69.3% 51.9%
2015 69% 51.2%
2014 65.6% 50.2%
2013 62.2% 49.1%
2012 59% 47.9%
2011 56% 46.7%
2010 53.1% 45.5%
2009 50.5% 44.3%
2008 48% 43.2%
2007 45.9% 42.3%
2006 43.9% 41.8%
2005 42.3% 41.3%
2004 40.9% 40.9%
2003 39.9% 40.4%
2002 39.2% 40%
2001 38.9% 39.5%
2000 38.8% 39.1%
1999 38.8% 38.8%
1998 38.8% 38.4%
1997 38.8% 38%
1996 38.8% 37.7%
1995 38.8% 37.4%
1994 38.8% 37.1%
1993 38.5% 36.8%
1992 37.7% 36.5%
1991 36.5% 36.3%
1990 35% 36%
1989 33.4% 35.8%
1988 31.7% 35.5%
1987 30.1% 35.3%
1986 28.6% 35.1%
1985 27.4% 34.9%
1984 26.6% 34.6%
1983 26.3% 34.4%
1982 26.3% 34.2%
1981 26.3% 34%
1980 26.3% 33.8%
1979 26.3% 33.7%
1978 26.2% 33.5%
1977 26.2% 33.3%
1976 26.2% 33.1%
1975 26.2% 32.9%
1974 26.2% 32.7%
1973 26.2% 32.5%
1972 26.2% 32.3%
1971 26.2% 32.1%
1970 26.2% 31.9%
1969 26.2% 31.7%
1968 26.2% 31.5%
1967 26.2% 31.3%
1966 26.2% 31.1%
1965 26.2% 31%
1964 26.2% 30.8%
1963 26.1% 30.7%
1962 26.1% 30.5%
1961 26.1% 30.3%
1960 26% 30%

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 40.9% to 55.5% in the Philippines.

Densely populated cities

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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