Equatorial Guinea vs Latvia: Rural population

Equatorial Guinea
550,978
in 2025
Latvia
579,603
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
150th
Latvia rank
148th

Rural population over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 579,603 against 550,978 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 28,625.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 150th and Latvia ranks 148th of 215 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Latvia Difference Ahead
1960s 218,525 903,246 684,720 Latvia
1970s 217,312 840,483 623,171 Latvia
1980s 266,326 775,553 509,227 Latvia
1990s 349,246 770,217 420,970 Latvia
2000s 520,406 723,069 202,664 Latvia
2010s 500,263 639,254 138,991 Latvia
2020s 529,349 594,301 64,952 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Equatorial Guinea or Latvia?
Latvia, at 579,603 against 550,978 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Equatorial Guinea and Latvia?
28,625, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Latvia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Latvia rank globally for rural population?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 150th and Latvia ranks 148th of 215 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

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.