Rural population growth in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Rural population growth was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Equatorial Guinea is 1.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 124.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 6.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, -6.6%, in 2015.
That places Equatorial Guinea 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.8% | — |
| 1962 | 1.9% | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -48.9% |
| 1970 | -0.5% | -147.4% |
| 1971 | -1.5% | +184.5% |
| 1972 | -2.1% | +35.4% |
| 1973 | -2.4% | +13.5% |
| 1974 | -2.5% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | -2.4% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | -2.4% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | -1.5% | -36.7% |
| 1978 | -0.1% | -93.5% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -1272.2% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +161.5% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | +59.7% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -27.4% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -30.5% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -27.7% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +33.1% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +34.4% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -45.5% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -34.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -55.6% |
| 2009 | -0.2% | -139.4% |
| 2010 | -0.9% | +407.9% |
| 2011 | -1.9% | +114.7% |
| 2012 | -3.1% | +58.5% |
| 2013 | -4.1% | +34.7% |
| 2014 | -5.4% | +29.8% |
| 2015 | -6.6% | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -140.9% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.4% | -2.5% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 1.3% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | -0.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.2% | -6.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 28 Congo 1.7% compare
- 29 Madagascar 1.7% compare
- 30 South Sudan 1.6% compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 1.6% compare
- 33 Mozambique 1.6% compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 1.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- Rural population, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 212.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (1983)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.21 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 411.21 million current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 550,978 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Equatorial Guinea?
- Rural population growth in Equatorial Guinea was 1.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6% in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for rural population growth?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.