Rural population in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Rural population was 28.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Equatorial Guinea, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Equatorial Guinea is 28.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 74.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2025.
That places Equatorial Guinea 136th out of 217 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 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.0% | — |
| 1961 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 73.9% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 73.9% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 73.8% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 73.8% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 73.8% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 73.8% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 73.8% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 73.8% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 73.8% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 73.8% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 73.8% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 73.8% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 73.8% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 73.8% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 73.8% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 73.8% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 73.8% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 73.4% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 72.6% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 71.4% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 69.9% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 68.3% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 66.6% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 65.0% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 63.5% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 62.3% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 61.5% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 61.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 61.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 61.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 28.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.8% | 73.8% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.8% | 73.7% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.7% | 66.6% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.9% | 61.2% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 49.5% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 29.9% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 28.4% | 29.6% | 6 |
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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 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Rural population in Equatorial Guinea was 28.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2025.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for rural population?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 136th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.