Urban population growth in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Urban population growth was 2.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Equatorial Guinea stood at 2.7%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 9.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 1974.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 53rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.2% | — |
| 1962 | 2.0% | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | -48.4% |
| 1970 | -0.5% | -144.3% |
| 1971 | -1.5% | +193.1% |
| 1972 | -2.1% | +35.9% |
| 1973 | -2.3% | +13.6% |
| 1974 | -2.4% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | -2.4% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | -2.4% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | -1.5% | -37.4% |
| 1978 | -0.1% | -96.0% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -2178.5% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +155.1% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +59.0% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | +22.8% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 9.0% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -53.6% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 2.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.4%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +2178.5% | -0.1% | 1.2% |
| 1971 | -193.1% | -0.5% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | +155.1% | 1.2% | 3.1% |
| 1970 | -144.3% | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | +96.0% | -1.5% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | +59.0% | 3.1% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.4% | -2.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 3.1% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 5.3% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 3.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More climate change data for Equatorial Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 300,667 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0402 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5221 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0063 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Equatorial Guinea?
- Urban population growth in Equatorial Guinea was 2.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 1974.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for urban population growth?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 53rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.