Comoros vs Equatorial Guinea: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Comoros
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 583,195 against 550,978 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 32,217.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Comoros ranks 149th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 4 and Equatorial Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178,730 | 218,525 | 39,795 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 223,366 | 217,312 | 6,054 | Comoros |
| 1980s | 284,859 | 266,326 | 18,533 | Comoros |
| 1990s | 348,456 | 349,246 | 790.6 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 422,408 | 520,406 | 97,997 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 501,530 | 500,263 | 1,267 | Comoros |
| 2020s | 564,396 | 529,349 | 35,047 | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Comoros or Equatorial Guinea?
- Comoros, at 583,195 against 550,978 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Comoros and Equatorial Guinea?
- 32,217, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Equatorial Guinea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Comoros and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for rural population?
- Comoros ranks 149th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.