Equatorial Guinea vs Latvia: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Latvia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1.39 million against 1.27 million in Latvia, a difference of 119,270.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 144th and Latvia ranks 146th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,391 | 1.34 million | 1.26 million | Latvia |
| 1970s | 77,241 | 1.60 million | 1.52 million | Latvia |
| 1980s | 106,843 | 1.80 million | 1.70 million | Latvia |
| 1990s | 215,529 | 1.75 million | 1.53 million | Latvia |
| 2000s | 398,875 | 1.53 million | 1.13 million | Latvia |
| 2010s | 927,892 | 1.35 million | 424,686 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.28 million | 14,175 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Equatorial Guinea or Latvia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 1.39 million against 1.27 million in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Equatorial Guinea and Latvia?
- 119,270, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Latvia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Latvia rank globally for urban population?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 144th and Latvia ranks 146th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.