Equatorial Guinea: Urban population (% of total population)
In , Equatorial Guinea's Urban population (% of total population) was 71.36.
That's up 0.3% from 2023, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 62.87 . Equatorial Guinea ranks #82 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #3 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 71.36
- Trough
- 42.28
- 1-year change
- +0.3%
- 5-year change
- +1.8%
- +0.4% / yr
- 10-year change
- +8.8%
- +0.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Urban population (% of total population) |
|---|---|
| 71.3574 | |
| 71.1291 | |
| 70.8910 | |
| 70.6431 | |
| 70.3853 | |
| 70.1175 | |
| 69.8397 | |
| 69.5516 | |
| 69.2533 | |
| 68.9513 |
About Urban population (% of total population)
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.
Indicator code: SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Equatorial Guinea's Urban population (% of total population) in 2024?
- In 2024, Equatorial Guinea's Urban population (% of total population) was 71.36, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Equatorial Guinea's Urban population (% of total population) rising or falling?
- Equatorial Guinea's Urban population (% of total population) rose 0.3% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank globally on Urban population (% of total population)?
- In 2024, Equatorial Guinea ranked #82 out of 217 countries reporting Urban population (% of total population).
- How does Equatorial Guinea's Urban population (% of total population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Urban population (% of total population) in 2024 was 62.87, so Equatorial Guinea is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #3 of 48.
- What is Urban population (% of total population) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS), CC BY 4.0.