Equatorial Guinea vs Gabon: Population in the largest city
Equatorial Guinea
37.0%
in 2025
Gabon
37.7%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
49th
Gabon rank
46th
Population in the largest city over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 37.7% against 37.0% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 49th and Gabon ranks 46th of 153 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.4% | 44.7% | 23.2% | Gabon |
| 1970s | 26.6% | 51.2% | 24.5% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 54.9% | 28.3% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 52.1% | 24.6% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 46.4% | 4.4% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 42.0% | 8.6% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 38.6% | 2.8% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Equatorial Guinea or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 37.7% against 37.0% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
- 0.7%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Gabon rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 49th and Gabon ranks 46th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.