Angola vs Equatorial Guinea: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Angola
28.5%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
28.4%
in 2025
Angola rank
135th
Equatorial Guinea rank
137th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Angola
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Angola currently reports 28.5% against 28.4% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 135th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 137th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Equatorial Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.9% | 73.8% | 14.0% | Angola |
| 1970s | 81.8% | 73.8% | 8.0% | Angola |
| 1980s | 69.7% | 71.7% | 2.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 56.4% | 61.9% | 5.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 57.2% | 12.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 35.6% | 1.1% | Angola |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 29.0% | 1.5% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Angola or Equatorial Guinea?
- Angola, at 28.5% against 28.4% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Angola and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Equatorial Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for rural population?
- Angola ranks 135th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 137th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.