Equatorial Guinea has a population density of 174.7 people per square mile compared to 75.8 people in the Solomon Islands. Equatorial Guinea has 159,543 sq ft of land per person vs 373,164 sq ft in the Solomon Islands. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Equatorial Guinea and the Solomon Islands are ranked 122nd and 156th, 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 0.01% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for the Solomon Islands, hence the population density in Equatorial Guinea is 130.5% higher than in the Solomon Islands.
Population density comparison
Equatorial Guinea
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 174.7 ppl/mi² | 75.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 122/197 | 156/197 |
| Population |
1975406
|
854419
|
| Land area | 10,830 sq mi | 10,807 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 159,538 sq ft | 367,777 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.1% | 73.5% |
| Urban population | 74.9% | 26.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Equatorial Guinea vs the Solomon Islands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Equatorial Guinea increased by 110.3%, compared to a 72.6% growth in the Solomon Islands.
In 2004, Equatorial Guinea ranked 142nd for population density and is in 122nd place now. The Solomon Islands was 159th in 2004 and ranks 156th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 174.7 | 75.8 |
| 2023 | 170.6 | 74 |
| 2022 | 166.5 | 72.3 |
| 2021 | 162.4 | 70.6 |
| 2020 | 158.5 | 68.9 |
| 2019 | 154.2 | 67.4 |
| 2018 | 149.3 | 65.6 |
| 2017 | 144.3 | 63.4 |
| 2016 | 139.3 | 61.3 |
| 2015 | 134.2 | 59.2 |
| 2014 | 129.3 | 57.1 |
| 2013 | 124.3 | 55.1 |
| 2012 | 119.4 | 53.1 |
| 2011 | 114.7 | 51.2 |
| 2010 | 109.8 | 49.3 |
| 2009 | 104.9 | 47.9 |
| 2008 | 100.1 | 47.1 |
| 2007 | 95.7 | 46.3 |
| 2006 | 91.4 | 45.5 |
| 2005 | 87.5 | 44.7 |
| 2004 | 83.1 | 43.9 |
| 2003 | 78.3 | 43.1 |
| 2002 | 73.7 | 42.3 |
| 2001 | 69.2 | 41.6 |
| 2000 | 64.9 | 40.8 |
| 1999 | 61.6 | 39.8 |
| 1998 | 59.2 | 38.8 |
| 1997 | 57 | 37.7 |
| 1996 | 54.8 | 36.6 |
| 1995 | 52.7 | 35.6 |
| 1994 | 50.8 | 34.6 |
| 1993 | 48.9 | 33.6 |
| 1992 | 47.2 | 32.6 |
| 1991 | 45.4 | 31.6 |
| 1990 | 43.8 | 30.7 |
| 1989 | 42.2 | 29.7 |
| 1988 | 40.6 | 28.8 |
| 1987 | 39 | 27.9 |
| 1986 | 37.4 | 27 |
| 1985 | 35.6 | 26.1 |
| 1984 | 33.7 | 25.3 |
| 1983 | 31.7 | 24.4 |
| 1982 | 29.8 | 23.6 |
| 1981 | 28 | 22.8 |
| 1980 | 26.7 | 22 |
| 1979 | 25.8 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 25.5 | 20.5 |
| 1977 | 25.6 | 19.8 |
| 1976 | 25.9 | 19.2 |
| 1975 | 26.6 | 18.6 |
| 1974 | 27.2 | 18 |
| 1973 | 27.9 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 28.6 | 17.1 |
| 1971 | 29.2 | 16.7 |
| 1970 | 29.6 | 16.3 |
| 1969 | 29.8 | 16 |
| 1968 | 29.4 | 15.6 |
| 1967 | 28.8 | 15.2 |
| 1966 | 28.1 | 14.8 |
| 1965 | 27.5 | 14.5 |
| 1964 | 27 | 14.2 |
| 1963 | 26.4 | 13.8 |
| 1962 | 25.9 | 13.5 |
| 1961 | 25.4 | 13.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 74.9% | 26.5% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | 26% |
| 2022 | 74% | 25.6% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | 25.1% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | 24.7% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | 24.2% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | 23.7% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | 23.3% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | 22.8% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | 22.4% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | 21.9% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | 21.4% |
| 2012 | 69% | 21% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | 20.5% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | 20% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | 19.6% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | 19.1% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | 18.7% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | 17.8% |
| 2004 | 56% | 17.4% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | 17% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | 16.6% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | 16.2% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | 15.8% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | 15.5% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | 15.3% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | 15.1% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | 14.9% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | 14.7% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | 14.5% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | 14.3% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | 14.1% |
| 1991 | 35.7% | 13.9% |
| 1990 | 34.7% | 13.7% |
| 1989 | 33.8% | 13.5% |
| 1988 | 32.8% | 13.3% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | 13.1% |
| 1986 | 30.9% | 12.8% |
| 1985 | 29.9% | 12.4% |
| 1984 | 29% | 12% |
| 1983 | 28.2% | 11.7% |
| 1982 | 28.1% | 11.3% |
| 1981 | 28% | 10.9% |
| 1980 | 27.9% | 10.6% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | 10.2% |
| 1978 | 27.7% | 9.9% |
| 1977 | 27.6% | 9.58% |
| 1976 | 27.5% | 9.27% |
| 1975 | 27.4% | 9.13% |
| 1974 | 27.3% | 9.08% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | 9.04% |
| 1972 | 27.1% | 9% |
| 1971 | 27% | 8.96% |
| 1970 | 27% | 8.92% |
| 1969 | 26.9% | 8.67% |
| 1968 | 26.8% | 8.29% |
| 1967 | 26.7% | 7.93% |
| 1966 | 26.6% | 7.58% |
| 1965 | 26.5% | 7.25% |
| 1964 | 26.4% | 6.92% |
| 1963 | 26.3% | 6.62% |
| 1962 | 26.2% | 6.32% |
| 1961 | 26.1% | 6.04% |
| 1960 | 25.5% | 5.77% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56% to 74.9% in Equatorial Guinea and from 17.4% to 26.5% in the Solomon Islands.
Densely populated cities
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Malabo | 297K |
| Bata | 290K |
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