Urban Population: Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea's urban population is currently 71.4% as of 2024. # Equatorial Guinea Urban Population Equatorial Guinea's urban population reached 71.
Current (2024)
71.4%
+0.3% y/y
Peak (2024)
71.4%
Low (1960)
26.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Equatorial Guinea
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Equatorial Guinea
Analysis# Equatorial Guinea Urban Population
Equatorial Guinea's urban population reached 71.357% in 2024, matching its all-time peak. This represents a dramatic transformation from 1960, when only 26.032% of the population lived in urban areas—a 174.1% increase over six decades. The country has shifted from predominantly rural to substantially urbanized, reflecting broader patterns of migration and economic development across Central Africa.
The urbanization trend accelerated markedly after 2015, gaining approximately 2.4 percentage points annually through 2024. Between 2015 and 2024, the urban share grew from 68.951% to 71.357%, indicating sustained migration toward cities. With the urban population now topping 71%, the rate of growth appears to be stabilizing at near-maximum levels, suggesting the country may be approaching a demographic equilibrium where further urbanization gains become incremental rather than dramatic.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71.4% | +0.32% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | +0.34% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +0.35% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +0.37% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | +0.38% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +0.40% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +0.41% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | +0.43% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +0.44% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +5.17% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +5.38% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +5.42% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +5.43% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +5.37% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +5.25% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +5.05% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +4.77% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +4.39% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +3.90% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +3.30% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40.9% | +2.59% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +1.78% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | +0.86% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | +0.13% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +0.01% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | +0.01% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | +0.00% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | +0.01% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | +0.01% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | +0.01% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | +0.78% |
| 1993 | 38.5% | +2.12% |
| 1992 | 37.7% | +3.26% |
| 1991 | 36.5% | +4.19% |
| 1990 | 35.0% | +4.89% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | +5.33% |
| 1988 | 31.7% | +5.44% |
| 1987 | 30.1% | +5.13% |
| 1986 | 28.6% | +4.34% |
| 1985 | 27.4% | +3.01% |
| 1984 | 26.6% | +1.14% |
| 1983 | 26.3% | +0.08% |
| 1982 | 26.3% | +0.06% |
| 1981 | 26.3% | +0.06% |
| 1980 | 26.3% | +0.05% |
| 1979 | 26.3% | +0.04% |
| 1978 | 26.2% | +0.03% |
| 1977 | 26.2% | +0.03% |
| 1976 | 26.2% | +0.02% |
| 1975 | 26.2% | +0.02% |
| 1974 | 26.2% | +0.02% |
| 1973 | 26.2% | +0.01% |
| 1972 | 26.2% | +0.02% |
| 1971 | 26.2% | +0.02% |
| 1970 | 26.2% | +0.02% |
| 1969 | 26.2% | +0.02% |
| 1968 | 26.2% | +0.03% |
| 1967 | 26.2% | +0.03% |
| 1966 | 26.2% | +0.04% |
| 1965 | 26.2% | +0.04% |
| 1964 | 26.2% | +0.05% |
| 1963 | 26.1% | +0.06% |
| 1962 | 26.1% | +0.07% |
| 1961 | 26.1% | +0.30% |
| 1960 | 26.0% | — |
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