Equatorial Guinea vs Europe & Central Asia: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1.6% against 0.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 56.4 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Europe & Central Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | -0.3% | 2.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | -1.4% | -0.4% | 1.0% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 3.9% | -0.2% | 4.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.9% | -0.1% | 3.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.2% | -0.4% | 3.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | -1.2% | -0.7% | 0.5% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -0.3% | 1.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Equatorial Guinea or Europe & Central Asia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 1.6% against 0.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Equatorial Guinea and Europe & Central Asia?
- 1.6%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Europe & Central Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for rural population growth?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.