Urban population in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Urban population was 71.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Equatorial Guinea is 71.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 71.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1960.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 82nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.0% | — |
| 1961 | 26.1% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 26.1% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 26.1% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 26.2% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 26.6% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 27.4% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 28.6% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 30.1% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 31.7% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 35.0% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 36.5% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 37.7% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 38.5% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.2% | 26.0% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 26.3% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 35.0% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 38.8% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 53.1% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 70.4% | 71.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 79 Czechia 72.9% compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 72.5% compare
- 81 Syrian Arab Republic 72.1% compare
- 83 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 71.6% compare
- 84 Angola 71.5% compare
- 85 Mongolia 71.1% compare
More climate change data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Equatorial Guinea?
- Urban population in Equatorial Guinea was 71.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1960.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for urban population?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 82nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.