Population in the largest city in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Population in the largest city was 37.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in the largest city in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 37.0% for population in the largest city in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 45.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1968.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 49th of 153 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.
Population in the largest city in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.4% | — |
| 1961 | 21.5% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 21.5% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 21.5% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 21.5% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 21.4% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 21.4% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 21.3% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 22.1% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 22.9% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 23.9% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 25.0% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 26.1% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 27.3% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 28.6% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 29.6% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 30.3% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 30.5% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 29.3% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 28.2% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 27.0% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 26.8% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 26.2% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 24.9% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 24.2% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 23.6% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 28.6% | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 37.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.4% | 21.3% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.6% | 22.1% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 23.6% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 22.8% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 37.7% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 31.2% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 34.4% | 37.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More urban development data for Equatorial Guinea
- Population density 65.87 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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 current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Equatorial Guinea?
- Population in the largest city in Equatorial Guinea was 37.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1968.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population in the largest city?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 49th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.