Rural population density in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Rural population density was 335.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
335.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
23rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
335.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
All-time low
119.51 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 1979
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Rural population density in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates. Measured in rural population per sq. km of arable land.
Analysis
In 2011, rural population density in Equatorial Guinea stood at 335.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population density in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 335.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land in 2011 and was at its lowest, 119.51 rural population per sq. km of arable land, in 1979.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 23rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Rural population density in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | rural population per sq. km of arable land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 172.24 rural population per sq. km of arable land | — |
| 1962 | 166.15 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 160.69 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 161.23 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 163.66 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 161.77 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 165.66 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 169.13 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 170.85 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 170 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 159.89 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 154.07 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 146.88 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 139.53 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 133.03 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 127.45 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 122.78 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 119.83 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 119.51 rural population per sq. km of arable land | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 122.39 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 128.36 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 137.51 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 148.44 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 159.22 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 168.49 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 174.41 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 178.64 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 181.74 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 184.55 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 187.68 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 191.59 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 195.68 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 199.87 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 204.07 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 208.21 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 215.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 222.35 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 229.69 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 237.22 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 244.96 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 252.81 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 260.87 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 269.07 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 277.38 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 285.75 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 293.79 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 301.86 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 307.64 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 313.5 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 326.83 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 335.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165.71 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 160.69 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 172.24 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 9 |
| 1970s | 139.3 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 119.51 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 170 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 10 |
| 1980s | 158.37 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 122.39 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 184.55 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.16 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 187.68 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 237.22 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 10 |
| 2000s | 280.76 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 244.96 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 313.5 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 10 |
| 2010s | 330.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 326.83 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 335.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 20 Cape Verde 398.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land compare
- 21 Malawi 360.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 338.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 331.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land compare
- 25 Mozambique 316.54 rural population per sq. km of arable land compare
- 26 Botswana 300.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land compare
More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.21 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -19.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -9.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0023 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -58.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population density in Equatorial Guinea?
- Rural population density in Equatorial Guinea was 335.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest rural population density recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 335.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land in 2011.
- What is the lowest rural population density recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.51 rural population per sq. km of arable land in 1979.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for rural population density?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rural population density rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 and World Bank population estimates, published as part of Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.