Equatorial Guinea—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #53 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
2.7%
2024
YoY Change
-0.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#53
of 217 countries
Maximum
9.7%
2010
Minimum
2.7%
2024
CAGR
-2.7%
25 years
Last
2.7%
Previous
2.7%
Highest
9.7%
Lowest
2.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Equatorial Guinea's urban population growth (%) was 2.7% in 2024, ranking #53 out of 217 countries. This represents a -0.7% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 9.7% (2010) and the lowest was 2.7% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -53.6% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 5.3% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |