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Population density: Equatorial Guinea vs Tuvalu compared

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Equatorial Guinea has a population density of 183.3 people per square mile compared to 806 people in Tuvalu. Equatorial Guinea has 159,543 sq ft of land per person vs 28,054 sq ft in Tuvalu. Equatorial Guinea and Tuvalu rank 121st and 32nd 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 0.0001% of the population and 0.00002% of the land area for Tuvalu, making the population density in Equatorial Guinea 77.3% lower than in Tuvalu.

Population density by year

Equatorial Guinea
Tuvalu

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Equatorial Guinea Tuvalu
2026 183.3 806
2025 179 819
2024 174.7 833
2023 170.6 847
2022 166.5 863
2021 162.4 880
2020 158.5 898
2019 154.2 913
2018 149.3 928
2017 144.3 938
2016 139.3 944
2015 134.2 946
2014 129.3 948
2013 124.3 950
2012 119.4 944
2011 114.7 931
2010 109.8 916
2009 104.9 903
2008 100.1 891
2007 95.7 879
2006 91.4 868
2005 87.5 858
2004 83.1 847
2003 78.3 837
2002 73.7 831
2001 69.2 828
2000 64.9 824
1999 61.6 820
1998 59.2 816
1997 57 812
1996 54.8 807
1995 52.7 801
1994 50.8 795
1993 48.9 788
1992 47.2 780
1991 45.4 771
1990 43.8 760
1989 42.2 748
1988 40.6 735
1987 39 723
1986 37.4 709
1985 35.6 695
1984 33.7 682
1983 31.7 672
1982 29.8 662
1981 28 650
1980 26.7 636
1979 25.8 620
1978 25.5 601
1977 25.6 577
1976 25.9 553
1975 26.6 528
1974 27.2 503
1973 27.9 490
1972 28.6 491
1971 29.2 491
1970 29.6 489
1969 29.8 486
1968 29.4 486
1967 28.8 488
1966 28.1 491
1965 27.5 493
1964 27 497
1963 26.4 497
1962 25.9 492
1961 25.4 488

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 7.1% decline in Tuvalu.

In 2006, Equatorial Guinea ranked 142nd by population density and is 121st now. Tuvalu was 21st in 2006 and ranks 32nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Equatorial Guinea
Tuvalu
1x
Year Urban population
Equatorial Guinea Tuvalu
2024 71.4% 64.7%
2023 71.1% 64%
2022 70.9% 63.3%
2021 70.6% 62.6%
2020 70.4% 61.9%
2019 70.1% 61.2%
2018 69.8% 60.6%
2017 69.6% 60%
2016 69.3% 59.5%
2015 69% 58.9%
2014 65.6% 58.3%
2013 62.2% 57.6%
2012 59% 56.9%
2011 56% 56%
2010 53.1% 55%
2009 50.5% 54%
2008 48% 52.8%
2007 45.9% 51.7%
2006 43.9% 50.5%
2005 42.3% 49.4%
2004 40.9% 48.4%
2003 39.9% 47.5%
2002 39.2% 46.7%
2001 38.9% 46.1%
2000 38.8% 45.5%
1999 38.8% 45%
1998 38.8% 44.5%
1997 38.8% 44%
1996 38.8% 43.5%
1995 38.8% 43.1%
1994 38.8% 42.5%
1993 38.5% 42%
1992 37.7% 41.3%
1991 36.5% 40.6%
1990 35% 39.7%
1989 33.4% 38.6%
1988 31.7% 37.5%
1987 30.1% 36.4%
1986 28.6% 35.2%
1985 27.4% 34.2%
1984 26.6% 33.3%
1983 26.3% 32.6%
1982 26.3% 31.9%
1981 26.3% 31.1%
1980 26.3% 30.2%
1979 26.3% 29%
1978 26.2% 27.1%
1977 26.2% 24%
1976 26.2% 20.5%
1975 26.2% 17.3%
1974 26.2% 15.2%
1973 26.2% 14.7%
1972 26.2% 14.6%
1971 26.2% 14.5%
1970 26.2% 14.5%
1969 26.2% 14.4%
1968 26.2% 14.2%
1967 26.2% 13.9%
1966 26.2% 13.5%
1965 26.2% 13.1%
1964 26.2% 12.8%
1963 26.1% 12.6%
1962 26.1% 12.5%
1961 26.1% 12.4%
1960 26% 12.4%

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 48.4% to 64.7% in Tuvalu.

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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