Equatorial Guinea has a population density of 174.7 people per square mile compared to 397 people in the United Arab Emirates. Equatorial Guinea has 159,543 sq ft of land per person vs 82,731 sq ft in the United Arab Emirates. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Equatorial Guinea and the United Arab Emirates are ranked 122nd and 62nd, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for the United Arab Emirates, hence the population density in Equatorial Guinea is 55.9% lower than in the United Arab Emirates.
Population density comparison
Equatorial Guinea
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 174.7 ppl/mi² | 397 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 122/197 | 62/197 |
| Population |
1975406
|
11372700
|
| Land area | 10,830 sq mi | 27,421 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 159,538 sq ft | 70,282 sq ft |
| Rural population | 25.1% | 12% |
| Urban population | 74.9% | 88% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 62.2% |
Equatorial Guinea vs the United Arab Emirates:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Equatorial Guinea increased by 110.3%, compared to a 145.6% growth in the United Arab Emirates.
In 2004, Equatorial Guinea ranked 142nd for population density and is in 122nd place now. The United Arab Emirates was 111th in 2004 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 174.7 | 397 |
| 2023 | 170.6 | 382 |
| 2022 | 166.5 | 367 |
| 2021 | 162.4 | 349 |
| 2020 | 158.5 | 343 |
| 2019 | 154.2 | 344 |
| 2018 | 149.3 | 341 |
| 2017 | 144.3 | 336 |
| 2016 | 139.3 | 326 |
| 2015 | 134.2 | 310 |
| 2014 | 129.3 | 293.9 |
| 2013 | 124.3 | 280.6 |
| 2012 | 119.4 | 269.6 |
| 2011 | 114.7 | 259.1 |
| 2010 | 109.8 | 250.5 |
| 2009 | 104.9 | 244.6 |
| 2008 | 100.1 | 229.8 |
| 2007 | 95.7 | 205.1 |
| 2006 | 91.4 | 182.7 |
| 2005 | 87.5 | 170.1 |
| 2004 | 83.1 | 161.5 |
| 2003 | 78.3 | 152.9 |
| 2002 | 73.7 | 144.3 |
| 2001 | 69.2 | 135.8 |
| 2000 | 64.9 | 127.4 |
| 1999 | 61.6 | 119.1 |
| 1998 | 59.2 | 110.9 |
| 1997 | 57 | 102.7 |
| 1996 | 54.8 | 94.7 |
| 1995 | 52.7 | 88.8 |
| 1994 | 50.8 | 84.9 |
| 1993 | 48.9 | 81 |
| 1992 | 47.2 | 77.1 |
| 1991 | 45.4 | 73.2 |
| 1990 | 43.8 | 69.2 |
| 1989 | 42.2 | 65.3 |
| 1988 | 40.6 | 61.3 |
| 1987 | 39 | 57.4 |
| 1986 | 37.4 | 53.5 |
| 1985 | 35.6 | 50.3 |
| 1984 | 33.7 | 47.6 |
| 1983 | 31.7 | 45 |
| 1982 | 29.8 | 42.5 |
| 1981 | 28 | 40.1 |
| 1980 | 26.7 | 37 |
| 1979 | 25.8 | 33.3 |
| 1978 | 25.5 | 29.5 |
| 1977 | 25.6 | 25.9 |
| 1976 | 25.9 | 22.5 |
| 1975 | 26.6 | 19.8 |
| 1974 | 27.2 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 27.9 | 15.9 |
| 1972 | 28.6 | 14 |
| 1971 | 29.2 | 12.2 |
| 1970 | 29.6 | 10.4 |
| 1969 | 29.8 | 8.74 |
| 1968 | 29.4 | 7.27 |
| 1967 | 28.8 | 6.55 |
| 1966 | 28.1 | 6.34 |
| 1965 | 27.5 | 6.09 |
| 1964 | 27 | 5.82 |
| 1963 | 26.4 | 5.55 |
| 1962 | 25.9 | 5.29 |
| 1961 | 25.4 | 5.03 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 74.9% | 88% |
| 2023 | 74.4% | 87.8% |
| 2022 | 74% | 87.5% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | 87.3% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | 87% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | 86.8% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | 86.5% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | 86.2% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | 86% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | 85.7% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | 85.4% |
| 2013 | 69.5% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | 69% | 84.7% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | 84.4% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | 83.7% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | 83% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | 82.6% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | 56% | 81.9% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | 81.5% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | 81.1% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | 80.7% |
| 2000 | 49.1% | 80.2% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | 79.8% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | 78.9% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | 78.5% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | 78.3% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | 78.5% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | 78.6% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | 78.8% |
| 1991 | 35.7% | 78.9% |
| 1990 | 34.7% | 79.1% |
| 1989 | 33.8% | 79.2% |
| 1988 | 32.8% | 79.3% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | 79.5% |
| 1986 | 30.9% | 79.6% |
| 1985 | 29.9% | 79.8% |
| 1984 | 29% | 80% |
| 1983 | 28.2% | 80.2% |
| 1982 | 28.1% | 80.5% |
| 1981 | 28% | 80.7% |
| 1980 | 27.9% | 80.7% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | 80.5% |
| 1978 | 27.7% | 80.3% |
| 1977 | 27.6% | 80.1% |
| 1976 | 27.5% | 79.9% |
| 1975 | 27.4% | 79.8% |
| 1974 | 27.3% | 79.8% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | 79.8% |
| 1972 | 27.1% | 79.8% |
| 1971 | 27% | 79.8% |
| 1970 | 27% | 79.8% |
| 1969 | 26.9% | 79.8% |
| 1968 | 26.8% | 79.8% |
| 1967 | 26.7% | 79.3% |
| 1966 | 26.6% | 78.5% |
| 1965 | 26.5% | 77.7% |
| 1964 | 26.4% | 76.9% |
| 1963 | 26.3% | 76.1% |
| 1962 | 26.2% | 75.2% |
| 1961 | 26.1% | 74.4% |
| 1960 | 25.5% | 73.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56% to 74.9% in Equatorial Guinea and from 81.9% to 88% in the United Arab Emirates.
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