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Population density: Equatorial Guinea vs Thailand compared

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Equatorial Guinea has a population density of 183.3 people per square mile compared to 363 people in Thailand. Equatorial Guinea has 159,543 sq ft of land per person vs 77,066 sq ft in Thailand. Equatorial Guinea and Thailand rank 121st and 70th 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 0.88% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Thailand, making the population density in Equatorial Guinea 49.5% lower than in Thailand.

Population density by year

Equatorial Guinea
Thailand

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Equatorial Guinea Thailand
2026 183.3 363
2025 179 363
2024 174.7 363
2023 170.6 363
2022 166.5 364
2021 162.4 364
2020 158.5 363
2019 154.2 363
2018 149.3 362
2017 144.3 361
2016 139.3 359
2015 134.2 358
2014 129.3 356
2013 124.3 354
2012 119.4 352
2011 114.7 350
2010 109.8 348
2009 104.9 345
2008 100.1 343
2007 95.7 340
2006 91.4 337
2005 87.5 335
2004 83.1 332
2003 78.3 329
2002 73.7 326
2001 69.2 323
2000 64.9 319
1999 61.6 316
1998 59.2 312
1997 57 308
1996 54.8 304
1995 52.7 299.6
1994 50.8 295.4
1993 48.9 291
1992 47.2 286.6
1991 45.4 282.1
1990 43.8 277.5
1989 42.2 273
1988 40.6 268.5
1987 39 264
1986 37.4 259.4
1985 35.6 254.9
1984 33.7 250.2
1983 31.7 245.5
1982 29.8 240.8
1981 28 236.1
1980 26.7 231.4
1979 25.8 226.7
1978 25.5 222
1977 25.6 217.2
1976 25.9 212.4
1975 26.6 207.5
1974 27.2 202.5
1973 27.9 197.4
1972 28.6 192.3
1971 29.2 187.3
1970 29.6 182.3
1969 29.8 177.3
1968 29.4 172.4
1967 28.8 167.5
1966 28.1 162.7
1965 27.5 157.9
1964 27 153.3
1963 26.4 148.8
1962 25.9 144.4
1961 25.4 140.2

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Equatorial Guinea increased by 100.5%, compared to a 7.52% growth in Thailand.

In 2006, Equatorial Guinea ranked 142nd by population density and is 121st now. Thailand was 61st in 2006 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Equatorial Guinea
Thailand
1x
Year Urban population
Equatorial Guinea Thailand
2024 71.4% 61.9%
2023 71.1% 60.9%
2022 70.9% 59.7%
2021 70.6% 58.5%
2020 70.4% 57.2%
2019 70.1% 55.9%
2018 69.8% 54.6%
2017 69.6% 49.2%
2016 69.3% 47.9%
2015 69% 47%
2014 65.6% 46.3%
2013 62.2% 45.8%
2012 59% 45.4%
2011 56% 44.8%
2010 53.1% 44%
2009 50.5% 43%
2008 48% 41.9%
2007 45.9% 40.7%
2006 43.9% 39.4%
2005 42.3% 38.1%
2004 40.9% 36.8%
2003 39.9% 35.4%
2002 39.2% 34.1%
2001 38.9% 32.7%
2000 38.8% 31.5%
1999 38.8% 30.2%
1998 38.8% 28.7%
1997 38.8% 27.2%
1996 38.8% 25.6%
1995 38.8% 24.1%
1994 38.8% 22.7%
1993 38.5% 21.3%
1992 37.7% 20.2%
1991 36.5% 19.4%
1990 35% 18.8%
1989 33.4% 18.5%
1988 31.7% 18.3%
1987 30.1% 18.1%
1986 28.6% 17.9%
1985 27.4% 17.8%
1984 26.6% 17.7%
1983 26.3% 17.6%
1982 26.3% 17.4%
1981 26.3% 17.3%
1980 26.3% 17.1%
1979 26.3% 16.8%
1978 26.2% 16.5%
1977 26.2% 16.1%
1976 26.2% 15.7%
1975 26.2% 15.2%
1974 26.2% 14.8%
1973 26.2% 14.3%
1972 26.2% 13.9%
1971 26.2% 13.6%
1970 26.2% 13.3%
1969 26.2% 13.1%
1968 26.2% 12.9%
1967 26.2% 12.7%
1966 26.2% 12.6%
1965 26.2% 12.5%
1964 26.2% 12.3%
1963 26.1% 12.2%
1962 26.1% 12.1%
1961 26.1% 12%
1960 26% 11.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 40.9% to 71.4% in Equatorial Guinea and from 36.8% to 61.9% in Thailand.

Densely populated cities

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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