Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 489.2 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
489.2 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
140th
of 226 countries
All-time high
489.2 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
176.79 1000 No
in 1978
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2050

0100200300400500195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population in Equatorial Guinea is 489.2 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 489.2 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 176.79 1000 No, in 1978.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 140th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Equatorial Guinea, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 190.66 1000 No —
1951 191.94 1000 No +0.7%
1952 192.59 1000 No +0.3%
1953 192.21 1000 No -0.2%
1954 191.42 1000 No -0.4%
1955 190.65 1000 No -0.4%
1956 190.13 1000 No -0.3%
1957 189.95 1000 No -0.1%
1958 190 1000 No +0.0%
1959 190.13 1000 No +0.1%
1960 190.12 1000 No -0.0%
1961 191.25 1000 No +0.6%
1962 193.7 1000 No +1.3%
1963 196.42 1000 No +1.4%
1964 199.76 1000 No +1.7%
1965 203.88 1000 No +2.1%
1966 209.12 1000 No +2.6%
1967 215.14 1000 No +2.9%
1968 220.67 1000 No +2.6%
1969 223.97 1000 No +1.5%
1970 223.9 1000 No -0.0%
1971 220.08 1000 No -1.7%
1972 213.19 1000 No -3.1%
1973 204.51 1000 No -4.1%
1974 195.82 1000 No -4.2%
1975 188.55 1000 No -3.7%
1976 182.84 1000 No -3.0%
1977 178.61 1000 No -2.3%
1978 176.79 1000 No -1.0%
1979 178.44 1000 No +0.9%
1980 184.16 1000 No +3.2%
1981 194.54 1000 No +5.6%
1982 209.08 1000 No +7.5%
1983 225.95 1000 No +8.1%
1984 239.95 1000 No +6.2%
1985 251.44 1000 No +4.8%
1986 259.94 1000 No +3.4%
1987 266.03 1000 No +2.3%
1988 270.44 1000 No +1.7%
1989 274.35 1000 No +1.4%
1990 278.54 1000 No +1.5%
1991 283.11 1000 No +1.6%
1992 287.81 1000 No +1.7%
1993 292.76 1000 No +1.7%
1994 297.98 1000 No +1.8%
1995 300.43 1000 No +0.8%
1996 302.94 1000 No +0.8%
1997 305.58 1000 No +0.9%
1998 308.18 1000 No +0.9%
1999 310.6 1000 No +0.8%
2000 312.74 1000 No +0.7%
2001 314.56 1000 No +0.6%
2002 316.06 1000 No +0.5%
2003 317.39 1000 No +0.4%
2004 318.68 1000 No +0.4%
2005 320.04 1000 No +0.4%
2006 321.39 1000 No +0.4%
2007 322.61 1000 No +0.4%
2008 323.52 1000 No +0.3%
2009 324.03 1000 No +0.2%
2010 323.95 1000 No -0.0%
2011 323.27 1000 No -0.2%
2012 321.96 1000 No -0.4%
2013 330.07 1000 No +2.5%
2014 337.89 1000 No +2.4%
2015 345.38 1000 No +2.2%
2016 352.55 1000 No +2.1%
2017 359.44 1000 No +2.0%
2018 366.01 1000 No +1.8%
2019 372.3 1000 No +1.7%
2020 378.29 1000 No +1.6%
2021 383.99 1000 No +1.5%
2022 389.4 1000 No +1.4%
2023 394.58 1000 No +1.3%
2024 399.57 1000 No +1.3%
2025 404.41 1000 No +1.2%
2026 409.13 1000 No +1.2%
2027 413.73 1000 No +1.1%
2028 418.18 1000 No +1.1%
2029 422.44 1000 No +1.0%
2030 426.5 1000 No +1.0%
2031 430.35 1000 No +0.9%
2032 434.03 1000 No +0.9%
2033 437.59 1000 No +0.8%
2034 441.12 1000 No +0.8%
2035 444.65 1000 No +0.8%
2036 448.22 1000 No +0.8%
2037 451.81 1000 No +0.8%
2038 455.39 1000 No +0.8%
2039 458.95 1000 No +0.8%
2040 462.47 1000 No +0.8%
2041 465.94 1000 No +0.8%
2042 469.24 1000 No +0.7%
2043 472.36 1000 No +0.7%
2044 475.31 1000 No +0.6%
2045 478.07 1000 No +0.6%
2046 480.64 1000 No +0.5%
2047 483.03 1000 No +0.5%
2048 485.25 1000 No +0.5%
2049 487.3 1000 No +0.4%
2050 489.2 1000 No +0.4%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 489.2 1000 No is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,009 1000 No, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 489.2 1000 No is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 4% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 190.97 1000 No 189.95 1000 No 192.59 1000 No 10
1960s 204.4 1000 No 190.12 1000 No 223.97 1000 No 10
1970s 196.27 1000 No 176.79 1000 No 223.9 1000 No 10
1980s 237.59 1000 No 184.16 1000 No 274.35 1000 No 10
1990s 296.79 1000 No 278.54 1000 No 310.6 1000 No 10
2000s 319.1 1000 No 312.74 1000 No 324.03 1000 No 10
2010s 343.28 1000 No 321.96 1000 No 372.3 1000 No 10
2020s 401.37 1000 No 378.29 1000 No 422.44 1000 No 10
2030s 442.86 1000 No 426.5 1000 No 458.95 1000 No 10
2040s 475.96 1000 No 462.47 1000 No 487.3 1000 No 10
2050s 489.2 1000 No 489.2 1000 No 489.2 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 137 Guyana 526.41 1000 No compare
  2. 138 North Macedonia 525.79 1000 No compare
  3. 139 New Zealand 511.04 1000 No compare
  4. 141 Denmark 485.03 1000 No compare
  5. 142 Trinidad and Tobago 482.78 1000 No compare
  6. 143 Bhutan 420.94 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Equatorial Guinea?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Equatorial Guinea was 489.2 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 489.2 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 176.79 1000 No in 1978.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 140th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.