Equatorial Guinea has a population density of 174.7 people per square mile compared to 49 people in South Sudan. Equatorial Guinea has 159,543 sq ft of land per person vs 580,697 sq ft in South Sudan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan are ranked 122nd and 172nd, 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 0.15% of the population and 0.42% of the land area for South Sudan, hence the population density in Equatorial Guinea is 257% higher than in South Sudan.
Population density comparison
Equatorial Guinea
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 174.7 ppl/mi² | 49 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 122/197 | 172/197 |
| Population |
1975406
|
12387398
|
| Land area | 10,830 sq mi | 243,990 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 159,538 sq ft | 569,522 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.1% | 78.4% |
| Urban population | 74.9% | 21.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Equatorial Guinea vs South Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Equatorial Guinea increased by 46.3%, compared to a 11% growth in South Sudan.
In 2012, Equatorial Guinea ranked 135th for population density and is in 122nd place now. South Sudan was 169th in 2012 and ranks 172nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 174.7 | 49 |
| 2023 | 170.6 | 47.1 |
| 2022 | 166.5 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | 162.4 | 44.5 |
| 2020 | 158.5 | 43.8 |
| 2019 | 154.2 | 42.7 |
| 2018 | 149.3 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 144.3 | 42 |
| 2016 | 139.3 | 44.4 |
| 2015 | 134.2 | 45.5 |
| 2014 | 129.3 | 46 |
| 2013 | 124.3 | 45.8 |
| 2012 | 119.4 | 44.1 |
| 2011 | 114.7 | - |
| 2010 | 109.8 | - |
| 2009 | 104.9 | - |
| 2008 | 100.1 | - |
| 2007 | 95.7 | - |
| 2006 | 91.4 | - |
| 2005 | 87.5 | - |
| 2004 | 83.1 | - |
| 2003 | 78.3 | - |
| 2002 | 73.7 | - |
| 2001 | 69.2 | - |
| 2000 | 64.9 | - |
| 1999 | 61.6 | - |
| 1998 | 59.2 | - |
| 1997 | 57 | - |
| 1996 | 54.8 | - |
| 1995 | 52.7 | - |
| 1994 | 50.8 | - |
| 1993 | 48.9 | - |
| 1992 | 47.2 | - |
| 1991 | 45.4 | - |
| 1990 | 43.8 | - |
| 1989 | 42.2 | - |
| 1988 | 40.6 | - |
| 1987 | 39 | - |
| 1986 | 37.4 | - |
| 1985 | 35.6 | - |
| 1984 | 33.7 | - |
| 1983 | 31.7 | - |
| 1982 | 29.8 | - |
| 1981 | 28 | - |
| 1980 | 26.7 | - |
| 1979 | 25.8 | - |
| 1978 | 25.5 | - |
| 1977 | 25.6 | - |
| 1976 | 25.9 | - |
| 1975 | 26.6 | - |
| 1974 | 27.2 | - |
| 1973 | 27.9 | - |
| 1972 | 28.6 | - |
| 1971 | 29.2 | - |
| 1970 | 29.6 | - |
| 1969 | 29.8 | - |
| 1968 | 29.4 | - |
| 1967 | 28.8 | - |
| 1966 | 28.1 | - |
| 1965 | 27.5 | - |
| 1964 | 27 | - |
| 1963 | 26.4 | - |
| 1962 | 25.9 | - |
| 1961 | 25.4 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 2024 | 74.9% | 21.6% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | 21.2% |
| 2022 | 74% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | 20.5% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | 20.2% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | 19.9% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | 19.6% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | 19.1% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | 18.6% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | 18.4% |
| 2012 | 69% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | 18% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | 17.9% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | 17.7% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | 17.6% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | 17.4% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | 17.3% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | 17.2% |
| 2004 | 56% | 17% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | 16.6% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | 16.5% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | 16.4% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | 16.2% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | 16.1% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | 16% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | 15.9% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | 15.7% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | 15.6% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | 14.9% |
| 1991 | 35.7% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 34.7% | 13.3% |
| 1989 | 33.8% | 12.5% |
| 1988 | 32.8% | 11.8% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | 11.1% |
| 1986 | 30.9% | 10.5% |
| 1985 | 29.9% | 9.84% |
| 1984 | 29% | 9.26% |
| 1983 | 28.2% | 8.71% |
| 1982 | 28.1% | 8.5% |
| 1981 | 28% | 8.51% |
| 1980 | 27.9% | 8.52% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | 8.53% |
| 1978 | 27.7% | 8.54% |
| 1977 | 27.6% | 8.55% |
| 1976 | 27.5% | 8.57% |
| 1975 | 27.4% | 8.58% |
| 1974 | 27.3% | 8.59% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | 8.6% |
| 1972 | 27.1% | 8.61% |
| 1971 | 27% | 8.62% |
| 1970 | 27% | 8.63% |
| 1969 | 26.9% | 8.64% |
| 1968 | 26.8% | 8.66% |
| 1967 | 26.7% | 8.67% |
| 1966 | 26.6% | 8.68% |
| 1965 | 26.5% | 8.69% |
| 1964 | 26.4% | 8.7% |
| 1963 | 26.3% | 8.71% |
| 1962 | 26.2% | 8.73% |
| 1961 | 26.1% | 8.74% |
| 1960 | 25.5% | 8.75% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56% to 74.9% in Equatorial Guinea and from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan.
Densely populated cities
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Malabo | 297K |
| Bata | 290K |
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