Non-agricultural population in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Non-agricultural population was 272,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
272,000 FAO, number
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
49th
of 53 countries
All-time high
272,000 FAO, number
in 2012
All-time low
49,000 FAO, number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Non-agricultural population in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2012

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1980199620121980: 49.0k FAO, number1981: 53.0k FAO, number1982: 58.0k FAO, number1983: 64.0k FAO, number1984: 70.0k FAO, number1985: 76.0k FAO, number1986: 81.0k FAO, number1987: 86.0k FAO, number1988: 90.0k FAO, number1989: 94.0k FAO, number1990: 98.0k FAO, number1991: 103.0k FAO, number1992: 108.0k FAO, number1993: 114.0k FAO, number1994: 120.0k FAO, number1995: 126.0k FAO, number1996: 132.0k FAO, number1997: 138.0k FAO, number1998: 145.0k FAO, number1999: 152.0k FAO, number2000: 159.0k FAO, number2001: 166.0k FAO, number2002: 174.0k FAO, number2003: 183.0k FAO, number2004: 191.0k FAO, number2005: 200.0k FAO, number2006: 209.0k FAO, number2007: 221.0k FAO, number2008: 230.0k FAO, number2009: 240.0k FAO, number2010: 250.0k FAO, number2011: 261.0k FAO, number2012: 272.0k FAO, number

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.

Analysis

In 2012, non-agricultural population in Equatorial Guinea stood at 272,000 FAO, number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural population in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 272,000 FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49,000 FAO, number, in 1980.

That places Equatorial Guinea 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 72,100 FAO, number 49,000 FAO, number 94,000 FAO, number 10
1990s 123,600 FAO, number 98,000 FAO, number 152,000 FAO, number 10
2000s 197,300 FAO, number 159,000 FAO, number 240,000 FAO, number 10
2010s 261,000 FAO, number 250,000 FAO, number 272,000 FAO, number 3

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 46 Gambia 450,000 FAO, number compare
  2. 47 Cape Verde 425,000 FAO, number compare
  3. 48 Guinea-Bissau 337,000 FAO, number compare
  4. 50 Djibouti 248,000 FAO, number compare
  5. 51 Comoros 244,000 FAO, number compare
  6. 52 Sao Tome and Principe 75,000 FAO, number compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural population in Equatorial Guinea?
Non-agricultural population in Equatorial Guinea was 272,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 272,000 FAO, number in 2012.
What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 49,000 FAO, number in 1980.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for non-agricultural population?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Non-agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit
FAO, number
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
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The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.