Equatorial Guinea has a population density of 174.7 people per square mile compared to 136.7 people in South Africa. Equatorial Guinea has 159,543 sq ft of land per person vs 205,338 sq ft in South Africa. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Equatorial Guinea and South Africa are ranked 122nd and 136th, 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 0.79% of the population and 0.81% of the land area for South Africa, hence the population density in Equatorial Guinea is 27.9% higher than in South Africa.
Population density comparison
Equatorial Guinea
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 174.7 ppl/mi² | 136.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 122/197 | 136/197 |
| Population |
1975406
|
65314246
|
| Land area | 10,830 sq mi | 468,377 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 159,538 sq ft | 204,002 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.1% | 30.7% |
| Urban population | 74.9% | 69.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 14.8% |
Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Equatorial Guinea increased by 110.3%, compared to a 30.6% growth in South Africa.
In 2004, Equatorial Guinea ranked 142nd for population density and is in 122nd place now. South Africa was 132nd in 2004 and ranks 136th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2024 | 174.7 | 136.7 |
| 2023 | 170.6 | 135 |
| 2022 | 166.5 | 133.2 |
| 2021 | 162.4 | 131.3 |
| 2020 | 158.5 | 129.3 |
| 2019 | 154.2 | 127.2 |
| 2018 | 149.3 | 125.1 |
| 2017 | 144.3 | 123.1 |
| 2016 | 139.3 | 122.3 |
| 2015 | 134.2 | 121.1 |
| 2014 | 129.3 | 118.7 |
| 2013 | 124.3 | 116.7 |
| 2012 | 119.4 | 114.8 |
| 2011 | 114.7 | 113.1 |
| 2010 | 109.8 | 111.8 |
| 2009 | 104.9 | 110.4 |
| 2008 | 100.1 | 109.1 |
| 2007 | 95.7 | 107.9 |
| 2006 | 91.4 | 106.7 |
| 2005 | 87.5 | 105.7 |
| 2004 | 83.1 | 104.6 |
| 2003 | 78.3 | 103.5 |
| 2002 | 73.7 | 102.5 |
| 2001 | 69.2 | 101.6 |
| 2000 | 64.9 | 100.7 |
| 1999 | 61.6 | 99.8 |
| 1998 | 59.2 | 98.7 |
| 1997 | 57 | 97.5 |
| 1996 | 54.8 | 96.3 |
| 1995 | 52.7 | 95.1 |
| 1994 | 50.8 | 94 |
| 1993 | 48.9 | 92.4 |
| 1992 | 47.2 | 90.6 |
| 1991 | 45.4 | 89 |
| 1990 | 43.8 | 87 |
| 1989 | 42.2 | 84.6 |
| 1988 | 40.6 | 82.2 |
| 1987 | 39 | 79.7 |
| 1986 | 37.4 | 77.2 |
| 1985 | 35.6 | 74.8 |
| 1984 | 33.7 | 72.4 |
| 1983 | 31.7 | 69.9 |
| 1982 | 29.8 | 67.5 |
| 1981 | 28 | 65.2 |
| 1980 | 26.7 | 63 |
| 1979 | 25.8 | 61.1 |
| 1978 | 25.5 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 25.6 | 57.9 |
| 1976 | 25.9 | 56.4 |
| 1975 | 26.6 | 54.9 |
| 1974 | 27.2 | 53.4 |
| 1973 | 27.9 | 51.9 |
| 1972 | 28.6 | 50.4 |
| 1971 | 29.2 | 49 |
| 1970 | 29.6 | 47.6 |
| 1969 | 29.8 | 46.1 |
| 1968 | 29.4 | 44.7 |
| 1967 | 28.8 | 43.4 |
| 1966 | 28.1 | 42 |
| 1965 | 27.5 | 40.8 |
| 1964 | 27 | 39.5 |
| 1963 | 26.4 | 38.3 |
| 1962 | 25.9 | 37.2 |
| 1961 | 25.4 | 36.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
South Africa
|
|
| 2024 | 74.9% | 69.3% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | 68.8% |
| 2022 | 74% | 68.3% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | 67.8% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | 67.4% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | 66.9% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | 66.4% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | 65.8% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | 65.3% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | 64.8% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | 64.3% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | 63.8% |
| 2012 | 69% | 63.3% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | 62.7% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | 62.2% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | 61.7% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | 61.2% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | 60.6% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | 60.1% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | 59.5% |
| 2004 | 56% | 59% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | 58.4% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | 57.9% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | 57.4% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | 56.9% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | 56.4% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | 55.9% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | 55.4% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | 55% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | 54.5% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | 54% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | 53.5% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | 53% |
| 1991 | 35.7% | 52.6% |
| 1990 | 34.7% | 52% |
| 1989 | 33.8% | 51.5% |
| 1988 | 32.8% | 51% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | 50.4% |
| 1986 | 30.9% | 49.9% |
| 1985 | 29.9% | 49.4% |
| 1984 | 29% | 49.1% |
| 1983 | 28.2% | 48.9% |
| 1982 | 28.1% | 48.8% |
| 1981 | 28% | 48.6% |
| 1980 | 27.9% | 48.4% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | 48.3% |
| 1978 | 27.7% | 48.3% |
| 1977 | 27.6% | 48.2% |
| 1976 | 27.5% | 48.2% |
| 1975 | 27.4% | 48.1% |
| 1974 | 27.3% | 48% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | 48% |
| 1972 | 27.1% | 47.9% |
| 1971 | 27% | 47.9% |
| 1970 | 27% | 47.8% |
| 1969 | 26.9% | 47.7% |
| 1968 | 26.8% | 47.6% |
| 1967 | 26.7% | 47.5% |
| 1966 | 26.6% | 47.4% |
| 1965 | 26.5% | 47.2% |
| 1964 | 26.4% | 47.1% |
| 1963 | 26.3% | 47% |
| 1962 | 26.2% | 46.9% |
| 1961 | 26.1% | 46.8% |
| 1960 | 25.5% | 46.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56% to 74.9% in Equatorial Guinea and from 59% to 69.3% in South Africa.
Densely populated cities
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Malabo | 297K |
| Bata | 290K |
|
South Africa
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Johannesburg | 4.43M |
| Cape Town | 3.78M |
| Soweto | 1.27M |
| Pietermaritzburg | 839K |
| Pretoria | 742K |
| Durban | 595K |
| Rustenburg | 550K |
| Randburg | 337K |
| Port Elizabeth | 312K |
| East London | 267K |
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