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Population density: Equatorial Guinea vs Tonga compared

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Equatorial Guinea has a population density of 183.3 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Equatorial Guinea has 159,543 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Equatorial Guinea and Tonga rank 121st and 69th 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Tonga, making the population density in Equatorial Guinea 50.7% lower than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Equatorial Guinea
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Equatorial Guinea Tonga
2026 183.3 372
2025 179 373
2024 174.7 375
2023 170.6 376
2022 166.5 378
2021 162.4 379
2020 158.5 380
2019 154.2 380
2018 149.3 380
2017 144.3 379
2016 139.3 380
2015 134.2 382
2014 129.3 383
2013 124.3 385
2012 119.4 387
2011 114.7 387
2010 109.8 386
2009 104.9 386
2008 100.1 385
2007 95.7 384
2006 91.4 382
2005 87.5 380
2004 83.1 378
2003 78.3 376
2002 73.7 374
2001 69.2 372
2000 64.9 369
1999 61.6 367
1998 59.2 365
1997 57 362
1996 54.8 361
1995 52.7 361
1994 50.8 360
1993 48.9 360
1992 47.2 360
1991 45.4 359
1990 43.8 359
1989 42.2 358
1988 40.6 356
1987 39 354
1986 37.4 353
1985 35.6 352
1984 33.7 352
1983 31.7 353
1982 29.8 352
1981 28 352
1980 26.7 352
1979 25.8 351
1978 25.5 350
1977 25.6 348
1976 25.9 343
1975 26.6 335
1974 27.2 326
1973 27.9 319
1972 28.6 314
1971 29.2 309
1970 29.6 304
1969 29.8 298.2
1968 29.4 292.6
1967 28.8 287.1
1966 28.1 280.6
1965 27.5 273.1
1964 27 265.8
1963 26.4 258.6
1962 25.9 251.6
1961 25.4 244.7

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 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, Equatorial Guinea ranked 142nd by population density and is 121st now. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Equatorial Guinea
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Equatorial Guinea Tonga
2024 71.4% 21.2%
2023 71.1% 21.1%
2022 70.9% 21.1%
2021 70.6% 21.3%
2020 70.4% 21.9%
2019 70.1% 22.3%
2018 69.8% 22.7%
2017 69.6% 23%
2016 69.3% 23.1%
2015 69% 23.2%
2014 65.6% 23.3%
2013 62.2% 23.4%
2012 59% 23.5%
2011 56% 23.5%
2010 53.1% 23.4%
2009 50.5% 23.4%
2008 48% 23.3%
2007 45.9% 23.2%
2006 43.9% 23.2%
2005 42.3% 23.1%
2004 40.9% 23.1%
2003 39.9% 23.1%
2002 39.2% 23.1%
2001 38.9% 23%
2000 38.8% 23%
1999 38.8% 23%
1998 38.8% 23%
1997 38.8% 22.9%
1996 38.8% 22.9%
1995 38.8% 22.8%
1994 38.8% 22.7%
1993 38.5% 22.6%
1992 37.7% 22.5%
1991 36.5% 22.4%
1990 35% 22.2%
1989 33.4% 22%
1988 31.7% 21.9%
1987 30.1% 21.7%
1986 28.6% 21.5%
1985 27.4% 21.4%
1984 26.6% 21.2%
1983 26.3% 21%
1982 26.3% 20.9%
1981 26.3% 20.7%
1980 26.3% 20.6%
1979 26.3% 20.5%
1978 26.2% 20.4%
1977 26.2% 20.4%
1976 26.2% 20.3%
1975 26.2% 20.3%
1974 26.2% 20.3%
1973 26.2% 20.2%
1972 26.2% 20.2%
1971 26.2% 20.2%
1970 26.2% 20.2%
1969 26.2% 20.2%
1968 26.2% 20.1%
1967 26.2% 20.1%
1966 26.2% 20%
1965 26.2% 19.9%
1964 26.2% 19.7%
1963 26.1% 19.4%
1962 26.1% 19.1%
1961 26.1% 18.7%
1960 26% 18.3%

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 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

Densely populated cities

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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 (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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