Urban population in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Urban population was 1.39 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Equatorial Guinea is 1.39 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1.39 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70,236, in 1960.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 144th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70,236 | — |
| 1961 | 71,777 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 73,237 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 74,767 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 76,369 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 78,050 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 79,811 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 81,653 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 83,518 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 84,496 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 84,061 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 82,799 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 81,114 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 79,241 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 77,332 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 75,497 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 73,711 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 72,615 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 72,572 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 73,471 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 75,815 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 79,696 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 84,735 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 90,380 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 97,134 | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 105,721 | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 115,801 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 127,098 | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 139,441 | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 152,606 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 166,195 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 179,709 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 192,560 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 204,060 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 213,453 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 221,674 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 230,315 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 239,408 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 248,958 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 258,962 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 272,981 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 291,415 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 312,775 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 338,262 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 368,340 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 400,561 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 435,059 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 475,103 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 521,057 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 573,200 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 631,664 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 695,109 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 763,293 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 837,509 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 917,718 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.00 million | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.35 million | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 1.39 million | +2.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.39 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 34% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1.39 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.82 million, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77,391 | 70,236 | 84,496 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77,241 | 72,572 | 84,061 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,843 | 75,815 | 152,606 | 10 |
| 1990s | 215,529 | 166,195 | 258,962 | 10 |
| 2000s | 398,875 | 272,981 | 573,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 927,892 | 631,664 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.21 million | 1.39 million | 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 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Urban population in Equatorial Guinea was 1.39 million 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 1.39 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,236 in 1960.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for urban population?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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. 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. 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.