Rural population, per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Rural population, per capita was 0.2842 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.2842 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.7397 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2842 units per person, in 2025.
That places Equatorial Guinea 135th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7397 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7389 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.7387 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7385 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7384 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7383 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7382 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7381 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7381 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.738 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.738 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7379 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7379 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7379 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7378 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7378 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7377 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7376 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7376 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7375 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7373 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7372 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.737 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7368 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7338 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7258 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7139 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6992 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6828 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6659 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6496 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6349 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.623 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.615 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.612 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.612 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6119 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6119 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6119 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6119 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6118 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6114 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.608 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.601 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5907 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5772 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5607 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5414 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5196 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4953 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4688 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4403 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4099 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3779 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3444 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3105 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3075 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3045 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3016 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2988 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2961 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2936 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2911 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2887 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2864 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2842 units per person | -0.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.2842 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 82% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.2842 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5511 units per person, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7385 units per person | 0.738 units per person | 0.7397 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7378 units per person | 0.7375 units per person | 0.738 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.717 units per person | 0.6659 units per person | 0.7373 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6194 units per person | 0.6119 units per person | 0.6496 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5717 units per person | 0.4953 units per person | 0.6118 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3564 units per person | 0.2988 units per person | 0.4688 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.29 units per person | 0.2842 units per person | 0.2961 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 30.0% (1983)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (1983)
- Rural population 28.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Rural population, per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 0.2842 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7397 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2842 units per person in 2025.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for rural population, per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 135th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.