Population density in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population density was 65.87 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population density in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Equatorial Guinea is 65.87 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 65.87 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.8 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Equatorial Guinea 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.8 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 9.99 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 10.19 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 10.41 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 10.63 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 10.87 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 11.12 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 11.37 people per sq. km of land area | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 11.5 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 11.44 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 11.26 people per sq. km of land area | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 11.03 people per sq. km of land area | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 10.78 people per sq. km of land area | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 10.52 people per sq. km of land area | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 10.26 people per sq. km of land area | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 10.02 people per sq. km of land area | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 9.87 people per sq. km of land area | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 9.86 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 9.98 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 10.29 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 10.81 people per sq. km of land area | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 11.49 people per sq. km of land area | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 12.24 people per sq. km of land area | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 13.01 people per sq. km of land area | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 13.74 people per sq. km of land area | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 14.43 people per sq. km of land area | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 15.06 people per sq. km of land area | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 15.67 people per sq. km of land area | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 16.29 people per sq. km of land area | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 16.91 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 17.55 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 18.21 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 18.9 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 19.61 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 20.37 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 21.16 people per sq. km of land area | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 21.99 people per sq. km of land area | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 22.87 people per sq. km of land area | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 23.79 people per sq. km of land area | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 25.07 people per sq. km of land area | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 26.73 people per sq. km of land area | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 28.45 people per sq. km of land area | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 30.23 people per sq. km of land area | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 32.08 people per sq. km of land area | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 33.77 people per sq. km of land area | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 35.31 people per sq. km of land area | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 36.94 people per sq. km of land area | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 38.66 people per sq. km of land area | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 40.49 people per sq. km of land area | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 42.39 people per sq. km of land area | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 44.27 people per sq. km of land area | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 46.11 people per sq. km of land area | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 47.99 people per sq. km of land area | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 49.9 people per sq. km of land area | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 51.83 people per sq. km of land area | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 53.77 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 55.7 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 57.63 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 59.54 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 61.19 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 62.7 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 64.3 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 65.87 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.65 people per sq. km of land area | 9.8 people per sq. km of land area | 11.5 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.5 people per sq. km of land area | 9.86 people per sq. km of land area | 11.44 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.3 people per sq. km of land area | 10.29 people per sq. km of land area | 16.29 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.13 people per sq. km of land area | 16.91 people per sq. km of land area | 23.79 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.77 people per sq. km of land area | 25.07 people per sq. km of land area | 40.49 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.91 people per sq. km of land area | 42.39 people per sq. km of land area | 59.54 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.51 people per sq. km of land area | 61.19 people per sq. km of land area | 65.87 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
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More urban development data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population in the largest city 37.0% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 42.22 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 512,750 (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 198,583 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population density in Equatorial Guinea was 65.87 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 65.87 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population density?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.