Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Equatorial Guinea

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Urban population
71.6%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Equatorial Guinea2025 · 71.6%
017.8935.7953.6871.581960199320251960: 26%1961: 26.1%1962: 26.1%1963: 26.1%1964: 26.2%1965: 26.2%1966: 26.2%1967: 26.2%1968: 26.2%1969: 26.2%1970: 26.2%1971: 26.2%1972: 26.2%1973: 26.2%1974: 26.2%1975: 26.2%1976: 26.2%1977: 26.2%1978: 26.2%1979: 26.3%1980: 26.3%1981: 26.3%1982: 26.3%1983: 26.3%1984: 26.6%1985: 27.4%1986: 28.6%1987: 30.1%1988: 31.7%1989: 33.4%1990: 35%1991: 36.5%1992: 37.7%1993: 38.5%1994: 38.8%1995: 38.8%1996: 38.8%1997: 38.8%1998: 38.8%1999: 38.8%2000: 38.8%2001: 38.9%2002: 39.2%2003: 39.9%2004: 40.9%2005: 42.3%2006: 43.9%2007: 45.9%2008: 48%2009: 50.5%2010: 53.1%2011: 56%2012: 59%2013: 62.2%2014: 65.6%2015: 69%2016: 69.3%2017: 69.6%2018: 69.8%2019: 70.1%2020: 70.4%2021: 70.6%2022: 70.9%2023: 71.1%2024: 71.4%2025: 71.6%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Equatorial Guinea in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Malabo
Country code
GNQ