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 215 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.
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
- Population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Population, total 1.94 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 71.6% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.0198 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.1% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 19.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 1.8% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.3% (2025)
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 215 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.