Rural population, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Rural population, per square kilometre was 19.02 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.02 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
134th
of 215 countries
All-time high
20.09 units per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
7.24 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 19.02 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 20.09 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.24 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Equatorial Guinea 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.24 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.38 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 7.53 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 7.69 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 7.85 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 8.02 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 8.21 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 8.39 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 8.49 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 8.44 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 8.31 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 8.14 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 7.95 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 7.76 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 7.57 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 7.39 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 7.28 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.36 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 7.59 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 7.97 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 9.02 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 9.55 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 9.98 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 10.3 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 10.53 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 10.7 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 10.85 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 10.98 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 11.14 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 11.34 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 11.62 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 12 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 12.46 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 12.95 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 13.46 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 13.99 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 14.55 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 15.34 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 16.34 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 17.3 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 18.17 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 18.95 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 19.49 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.8 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 20 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 20.09 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.05 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 19.87 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 19.49 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 18.9 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 18.14 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 17.19 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 16.09 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 16.53 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.96 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 17.38 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.79 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 18.12 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 18.41 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 18.72 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 19.02 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 19.02 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.02 units per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 19.02 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.51 units per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.87 units per square kilometre | 7.24 units per square kilometre | 8.49 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.75 units per square kilometre | 7.27 units per square kilometre | 8.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.49 units per square kilometre | 7.59 units per square kilometre | 10.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.45 units per square kilometre | 10.98 units per square kilometre | 14.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.55 units per square kilometre | 15.34 units per square kilometre | 20.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.83 units per square kilometre | 16.09 units per square kilometre | 19.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.57 units per square kilometre | 18.12 units per square kilometre | 19.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 131 Papua New Guinea 19.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Andorra 19.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Spain 19.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 South Africa 18.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Eritrea 18.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Guam 18.09 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2842 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea was 19.02 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.09 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.24 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.