Equatorial Guinea has a population density of 183.3 people per square mile compared to 22,183 people in Singapore. Equatorial Guinea has 155,764 sq ft of land per person vs 1,267 sq ft in Singapore. Equatorial Guinea and Singapore rank 120th and 2nd 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 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Equatorial Guinea 99.2% lower than in Singapore.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Singapore
|
|
| 2026 | 183.3 | 22,183 |
| 2025 | 179 | 22,044 |
| 2024 | 174.7 | 21,776 |
| 2023 | 170.6 | 21,346 |
| 2022 | 166.5 | 20,334 |
| 2021 | 162.4 | 19,672 |
| 2020 | 158.5 | 20,510 |
| 2019 | 154.2 | 20,632 |
| 2018 | 149.3 | 20,454 |
| 2017 | 144.3 | 20,415 |
| 2016 | 139.3 | 20,483 |
| 2015 | 134.2 | 20,219 |
| 2014 | 129.3 | 19,981 |
| 2013 | 124.3 | 19,779 |
| 2012 | 119.4 | 19,489 |
| 2011 | 114.7 | 19,071 |
| 2010 | 109.8 | 18,730 |
| 2009 | 104.9 | 18,454 |
| 2008 | 100.1 | 17,906 |
| 2007 | 95.7 | 17,100 |
| 2006 | 91.4 | 16,426 |
| 2005 | 87.5 | 16,035 |
| 2004 | 83.1 | 15,663 |
| 2003 | 78.3 | 15,513 |
| 2002 | 73.7 | 16,023 |
| 2001 | 69.2 | 15,996 |
| 2000 | 64.9 | 15,570 |
| 1999 | 61.6 | 15,303 |
| 1998 | 59.2 | 15,181 |
| 1997 | 57 | 14,674 |
| 1996 | 54.8 | 14,190 |
| 1995 | 52.7 | 13,625 |
| 1994 | 50.8 | 13,217 |
| 1993 | 48.9 | 12,809 |
| 1992 | 47.2 | 12,489 |
| 1991 | 45.4 | 12,119 |
| 1990 | 43.8 | 11,779 |
| 1989 | 42.2 | 11,330 |
| 1988 | 40.6 | 11,002 |
| 1987 | 39 | 10,726 |
| 1986 | 37.4 | 10,566 |
| 1985 | 35.6 | 10,576 |
| 1984 | 33.7 | 10,562 |
| 1983 | 31.7 | 10,364 |
| 1982 | 29.8 | 10,230 |
| 1981 | 28 | 9,791 |
| 1980 | 26.7 | 9,331 |
| 1979 | 25.8 | 9,214 |
| 1978 | 25.5 | 9,098 |
| 1977 | 25.6 | 8,989 |
| 1976 | 25.9 | 8,865 |
| 1975 | 26.6 | 8,746 |
| 1974 | 27.2 | 8,620 |
| 1973 | 27.9 | 8,477 |
| 1972 | 28.6 | 8,320 |
| 1971 | 29.2 | 8,168 |
| 1970 | 29.6 | 8,019 |
| 1969 | 29.8 | 7,896 |
| 1968 | 29.4 | 7,778 |
| 1967 | 28.8 | 7,645 |
| 1966 | 28.1 | 7,478 |
| 1965 | 27.5 | 7,294 |
| 1964 | 27 | 7,119 |
| 1963 | 26.4 | 6,939 |
| 1962 | 25.9 | 6,766 |
| 1961 | 25.4 | 6,581 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Equatorial Guinea increased by 100.4%, compared to a 35.1% growth in Singapore.
In 2006, Equatorial Guinea ranked 142nd by population density and is 120th now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Singapore
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 183.3 ppl/mi² | 22,183 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 120/197 | 2/197 |
| Population |
2008950
|
6167445
|
| Land area | 10,830 sq mi | 277.2 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 155,759 sq ft | 1,265 sq ft |
| Rural population | 28.4% | 0% |
| Urban population | 71.6% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 95.1% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Singapore
|
|
| 2025 | 71.6% | 100% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | 100% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | 100% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | 100% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | 100% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | 100% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | 100% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | 100% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | 100% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | 100% |
| 2015 | 69% | 100% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | 100% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | 100% |
| 2012 | 59% | 100% |
| 2011 | 56% | 100% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | 100% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | 100% |
| 2008 | 48% | 100% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | 100% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | 100% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | 100% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | 100% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | 100% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | 100% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | 100% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | 100% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | 100% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | 100% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | 100% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | 100% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | 100% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | 100% |
| 1993 | 38.5% | 100% |
| 1992 | 37.7% | 100% |
| 1991 | 36.5% | 100% |
| 1990 | 35% | 100% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | 100% |
| 1988 | 31.7% | 100% |
| 1987 | 30.1% | 100% |
| 1986 | 28.6% | 100% |
| 1985 | 27.4% | 100% |
| 1984 | 26.6% | 100% |
| 1983 | 26.3% | 100% |
| 1982 | 26.3% | 100% |
| 1981 | 26.3% | 100% |
| 1980 | 26.3% | 100% |
| 1979 | 26.3% | 100% |
| 1978 | 26.2% | 100% |
| 1977 | 26.2% | 100% |
| 1976 | 26.2% | 100% |
| 1975 | 26.2% | 100% |
| 1974 | 26.2% | 100% |
| 1973 | 26.2% | 100% |
| 1972 | 26.2% | 100% |
| 1971 | 26.2% | 100% |
| 1970 | 26.2% | 100% |
| 1969 | 26.2% | 100% |
| 1968 | 26.2% | 100% |
| 1967 | 26.2% | 100% |
| 1966 | 26.2% | 100% |
| 1965 | 26.2% | 100% |
| 1964 | 26.2% | 100% |
| 1963 | 26.1% | 100% |
| 1962 | 26.1% | 100% |
| 1961 | 26.1% | 100% |
| 1960 | 26% | 100% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2005 to 2025, the share of urban population changed from 42.3% to 71.6% in Equatorial Guinea and from 100% to 100% in Singapore.
Densely populated cities
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Malabo | 297K |
| Bata | 290K |
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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2015–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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