Equatorial Guinea has a population density of 174.7 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. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Equatorial Guinea and Thailand are ranked 122nd and 70th, 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 0.88% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Thailand, hence the population density in Equatorial Guinea is 51.9% lower than in Thailand.
Population density comparison
Equatorial Guinea
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 174.7 ppl/mi² | 363 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 122/197 | 70/197 |
| Population |
1975406
|
71619867
|
| Land area | 10,830 sq mi | 197,256 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 159,538 sq ft | 76,731 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.1% | 45.7% |
| Urban population | 74.9% | 54.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 9.59% |
Equatorial Guinea vs Thailand:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Equatorial Guinea increased by 110.3%, compared to a 9.5% growth in Thailand.
In 2004, Equatorial Guinea ranked 142nd for population density and is in 122nd place now. Thailand was 60th in 2004 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Thailand
|
|
| 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Thailand
|
|
| 2024 | 74.9% | 54.3% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | 53.6% |
| 2022 | 74% | 52.9% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | 52.2% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | 51.4% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | 50.7% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | 49.9% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | 49.2% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | 48.4% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | 47.7% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | 46.9% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | 46.2% |
| 2012 | 69% | 45.4% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | 44.7% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | 43.9% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | 42.5% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | 41.2% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | 39.9% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | 37.4% |
| 2004 | 56% | 36.2% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | 34.9% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | 33.7% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | 32.5% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | 31.4% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | 31% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | 30.8% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | 30.6% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | 30.4% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | 30.3% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | 30.1% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | 29.9% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | 29.8% |
| 1991 | 35.7% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 34.7% | 29.4% |
| 1989 | 33.8% | 29.2% |
| 1988 | 32.8% | 28.9% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | 28.6% |
| 1986 | 30.9% | 28.4% |
| 1985 | 29.9% | 28.1% |
| 1984 | 29% | 27.8% |
| 1983 | 28.2% | 27.6% |
| 1982 | 28.1% | 27.3% |
| 1981 | 28% | 27% |
| 1980 | 27.9% | 26.8% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | 26.2% |
| 1978 | 27.7% | 25.6% |
| 1977 | 27.6% | 25% |
| 1976 | 27.5% | 24.4% |
| 1975 | 27.4% | 23.8% |
| 1974 | 27.3% | 23.2% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | 22.6% |
| 1972 | 27.1% | 22% |
| 1971 | 27% | 21.4% |
| 1970 | 27% | 20.9% |
| 1969 | 26.9% | 20.7% |
| 1968 | 26.8% | 20.6% |
| 1967 | 26.7% | 20.4% |
| 1966 | 26.6% | 20.3% |
| 1965 | 26.5% | 20.2% |
| 1964 | 26.4% | 20.1% |
| 1963 | 26.3% | 20% |
| 1962 | 26.2% | 19.9% |
| 1961 | 26.1% | 19.8% |
| 1960 | 25.5% | 19.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56% to 74.9% in Equatorial Guinea and from 36.2% to 54.3% 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 | 185K |
| Hat Yai | 159K |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 134K |
| Chaophraya Surasak | 133K |
| Surat Thani | 131K |
| Udon Thani | 130K |
| Klaeng | 130K |
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