Equatorial Guinea has a population density of 174.7 people per square mile compared to 635 people in Sao Tome and Principe. Equatorial Guinea has 159,543 sq ft of land per person vs 45,745 sq ft in Sao Tome and Principe. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe are ranked 122nd and 47th, 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 0.003% of the population and 0.0006% of the land area for Sao Tome and Principe, hence the population density in Equatorial Guinea is 72.5% lower than in Sao Tome and Principe.
Population density comparison
Equatorial Guinea
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 174.7 ppl/mi² | 635 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 122/197 | 47/197 |
| Population |
1975406
|
244055
|
| Land area | 10,830 sq mi | 371 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 159,538 sq ft | 43,872 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.1% | 23% |
| Urban population | 74.9% | 77% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Equatorial Guinea increased by 110.3%, compared to a 49.4% growth in Sao Tome and Principe.
In 2004, Equatorial Guinea ranked 142nd for population density and is in 122nd place now. Sao Tome and Principe was 50th in 2004 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 174.7 | 635 |
| 2023 | 170.6 | 623 |
| 2022 | 166.5 | 611 |
| 2021 | 162.4 | 599 |
| 2020 | 158.5 | 587 |
| 2019 | 154.2 | 576 |
| 2018 | 149.3 | 567 |
| 2017 | 144.3 | 558 |
| 2016 | 139.3 | 550 |
| 2015 | 134.2 | 540 |
| 2014 | 129.3 | 531 |
| 2013 | 124.3 | 521 |
| 2012 | 119.4 | 511 |
| 2011 | 114.7 | 501 |
| 2010 | 109.8 | 490 |
| 2009 | 104.9 | 480 |
| 2008 | 100.1 | 469 |
| 2007 | 95.7 | 458 |
| 2006 | 91.4 | 447 |
| 2005 | 87.5 | 436 |
| 2004 | 83.1 | 425 |
| 2003 | 78.3 | 415 |
| 2002 | 73.7 | 404 |
| 2001 | 69.2 | 395 |
| 2000 | 64.9 | 389 |
| 1999 | 61.6 | 384 |
| 1998 | 59.2 | 380 |
| 1997 | 57 | 375 |
| 1996 | 54.8 | 370 |
| 1995 | 52.7 | 364 |
| 1994 | 50.8 | 358 |
| 1993 | 48.9 | 352 |
| 1992 | 47.2 | 346 |
| 1991 | 45.4 | 339 |
| 1990 | 43.8 | 332 |
| 1989 | 42.2 | 324 |
| 1988 | 40.6 | 315 |
| 1987 | 39 | 307 |
| 1986 | 37.4 | 299.9 |
| 1985 | 35.6 | 293.1 |
| 1984 | 33.7 | 287 |
| 1983 | 31.7 | 281.6 |
| 1982 | 29.8 | 276.6 |
| 1981 | 28 | 271.4 |
| 1980 | 26.7 | 265.9 |
| 1979 | 25.8 | 259.7 |
| 1978 | 25.5 | 253 |
| 1977 | 25.6 | 246.3 |
| 1976 | 25.9 | 239.9 |
| 1975 | 26.6 | 233.9 |
| 1974 | 27.2 | 228.4 |
| 1973 | 27.9 | 223.4 |
| 1972 | 28.6 | 218.6 |
| 1971 | 29.2 | 214 |
| 1970 | 29.6 | 209.4 |
| 1969 | 29.8 | 205.3 |
| 1968 | 29.4 | 201.7 |
| 1967 | 28.8 | 198.6 |
| 1966 | 28.1 | 195.8 |
| 1965 | 27.5 | 193.4 |
| 1964 | 27 | 191.2 |
| 1963 | 26.4 | 189.2 |
| 1962 | 25.9 | 187.2 |
| 1961 | 25.4 | 185.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 74.9% | 77% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | 76.4% |
| 2022 | 74% | 75.8% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | 75.1% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | 74.4% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | 73.6% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | 72.8% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | 72% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | 71.1% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | 70.2% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | 69.2% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | 68.2% |
| 2012 | 69% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | 66.1% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | 65% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | 61.5% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | 60.3% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | 56% | 58% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | 56.8% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | 55.6% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | 54.4% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | 53.4% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | 51.5% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | 50.5% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | 49.6% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | 48.6% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | 47.7% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | 46.7% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | 45.8% |
| 1991 | 35.7% | 44.8% |
| 1990 | 34.7% | 43.6% |
| 1989 | 33.8% | 42.5% |
| 1988 | 32.8% | 41.4% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | 40.3% |
| 1986 | 30.9% | 39.1% |
| 1985 | 29.9% | 38% |
| 1984 | 29% | 37% |
| 1983 | 28.2% | 35.9% |
| 1982 | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| 1981 | 28% | 33.9% |
| 1980 | 27.9% | 33.5% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | 33.1% |
| 1978 | 27.7% | 32.7% |
| 1977 | 27.6% | 32.4% |
| 1976 | 27.5% | 32% |
| 1975 | 27.4% | 31.6% |
| 1974 | 27.3% | 31.3% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | 30.9% |
| 1972 | 27.1% | 30.6% |
| 1971 | 27% | 30.2% |
| 1970 | 27% | 29.5% |
| 1969 | 26.9% | 27.9% |
| 1968 | 26.8% | 26.3% |
| 1967 | 26.7% | 24.7% |
| 1966 | 26.6% | 23.2% |
| 1965 | 26.5% | 21.8% |
| 1964 | 26.4% | 20.5% |
| 1963 | 26.3% | 19.2% |
| 1962 | 26.2% | 18% |
| 1961 | 26.1% | 16.8% |
| 1960 | 25.5% | 16.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56% to 74.9% in Equatorial Guinea and from 58% to 77% in Sao Tome and Principe.
Densely populated cities
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Malabo | 297K |
| Bata | 290K |
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