Equatorial Guinea has a population density of 174.7 people per square mile compared to 590 people in Switzerland. Equatorial Guinea has 159,543 sq ft of land per person vs 49,346 sq ft in Switzerland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Equatorial Guinea and Switzerland are ranked 122nd and 51st, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, hence the population density in Equatorial Guinea is 70.4% lower than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
Equatorial Guinea
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 174.7 ppl/mi² | 590 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 122/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
1984968
|
9092598
|
| Land area | 10,830 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 159,538 sq ft | 47,224 sq ft |
| Rural population | 28.6% | 14.5% |
| Urban population | 71.4% | 85.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Equatorial Guinea vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Equatorial Guinea increased by 110.3%, compared to a 21.9% growth in Switzerland.
In 2004, Equatorial Guinea ranked 142nd for population density and is in 122nd place now. Switzerland was 44th in 2004 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 174.7 | 590 |
| 2023 | 170.6 | 583 |
| 2022 | 166.5 | 575 |
| 2021 | 162.4 | 571 |
| 2020 | 158.5 | 566 |
| 2019 | 154.2 | 562 |
| 2018 | 149.3 | 558 |
| 2017 | 144.3 | 554 |
| 2016 | 139.3 | 549 |
| 2015 | 134.2 | 543 |
| 2014 | 129.3 | 537 |
| 2013 | 124.3 | 530 |
| 2012 | 119.4 | 524 |
| 2011 | 114.7 | 519 |
| 2010 | 109.8 | 513 |
| 2009 | 104.9 | 508 |
| 2008 | 100.1 | 501 |
| 2007 | 95.7 | 495 |
| 2006 | 91.4 | 491 |
| 2005 | 87.5 | 487 |
| 2004 | 83.1 | 484 |
| 2003 | 78.3 | 481 |
| 2002 | 73.7 | 477 |
| 2001 | 69.2 | 474 |
| 2000 | 64.9 | 471 |
| 1999 | 61.6 | 468 |
| 1998 | 59.2 | 466 |
| 1997 | 57 | 464 |
| 1996 | 54.8 | 463 |
| 1995 | 52.7 | 461 |
| 1994 | 50.8 | 458 |
| 1993 | 48.9 | 455 |
| 1992 | 47.2 | 450 |
| 1991 | 45.4 | 446 |
| 1990 | 43.8 | 440 |
| 1989 | 42.2 | 436 |
| 1988 | 40.6 | 432 |
| 1987 | 39 | 429 |
| 1986 | 37.4 | 426 |
| 1985 | 35.6 | 424 |
| 1984 | 33.7 | 422 |
| 1983 | 31.7 | 421 |
| 1982 | 29.8 | 419 |
| 1981 | 28 | 416 |
| 1980 | 26.7 | 414 |
| 1979 | 25.8 | 412 |
| 1978 | 25.5 | 412 |
| 1977 | 25.6 | 412 |
| 1976 | 25.9 | 413 |
| 1975 | 26.6 | 415 |
| 1974 | 27.2 | 416 |
| 1973 | 27.9 | 413 |
| 1972 | 28.6 | 410 |
| 1971 | 29.2 | 407 |
| 1970 | 29.6 | 405 |
| 1969 | 29.8 | 402 |
| 1968 | 29.4 | 398 |
| 1967 | 28.8 | 393 |
| 1966 | 28.1 | 388 |
| 1965 | 27.5 | 384 |
| 1964 | 27 | 379 |
| 1963 | 26.4 | 373 |
| 1962 | 25.9 | 365 |
| 1961 | 25.4 | 356 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 71.4% | 85.5% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | 85.2% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | 84.9% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | 84.2% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | 82.3% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | 80.8% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | 79.3% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | 77.9% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | 76.7% |
| 2015 | 69% | 75.6% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | 74.7% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | 74.1% |
| 2012 | 59% | 73.8% |
| 2011 | 56% | 73.7% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 48% | 73.5% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | 73.5% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | 73.3% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | 73.1% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | 72.9% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | 72.5% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | 72% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | 71.5% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | 71% |
| 1993 | 38.5% | 70.4% |
| 1992 | 37.7% | 69.8% |
| 1991 | 36.5% | 69.2% |
| 1990 | 35% | 68.7% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | 68% |
| 1988 | 31.7% | 67.3% |
| 1987 | 30.1% | 66.5% |
| 1986 | 28.6% | 65.6% |
| 1985 | 27.4% | 64.8% |
| 1984 | 26.6% | 64% |
| 1983 | 26.3% | 63.2% |
| 1982 | 26.3% | 62.4% |
| 1981 | 26.3% | 61.8% |
| 1980 | 26.3% | 61.3% |
| 1979 | 26.3% | 60.8% |
| 1978 | 26.2% | 60.4% |
| 1977 | 26.2% | 60.1% |
| 1976 | 26.2% | 59.7% |
| 1975 | 26.2% | 59.4% |
| 1974 | 26.2% | 59.1% |
| 1973 | 26.2% | 58.7% |
| 1972 | 26.2% | 58.3% |
| 1971 | 26.2% | 57.9% |
| 1970 | 26.2% | 57.4% |
| 1969 | 26.2% | 56.9% |
| 1968 | 26.2% | 56.3% |
| 1967 | 26.2% | 55.7% |
| 1966 | 26.2% | 55.1% |
| 1965 | 26.2% | 54.4% |
| 1964 | 26.2% | 53.7% |
| 1963 | 26.1% | 53% |
| 1962 | 26.1% | 52.4% |
| 1961 | 26.1% | 51.7% |
| 1960 | 26% | 51% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 40.9% to 71.4% in Equatorial Guinea and from 73.5% to 85.5% in Switzerland.
Densely populated cities
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Malabo | 297K |
| Bata | 290K |
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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