Equatorial Guinea vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of population living in urban and rural areas

Equatorial Guinea
89.5%
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
88.5%
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
36th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
37th

Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 89.5% against 88.5% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 36th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 37th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 56.9% 68.6% 11.7% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1960s 54.0% 75.9% 21.9% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s 50.6% 81.0% 30.5% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 48.5% 83.2% 34.7% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 48.6% 85.0% 36.4% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 62.4% 87.8% 25.5% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 71.8% 88.8% 17.0% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 89.5% 88.5% 1.0% Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Equatorial Guinea or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Equatorial Guinea, at 89.5% against 88.5% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
1.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 36th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.