Urban area over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Urban area over the long-term was 64.16 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
64.16 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
170th
of 202 countries
All-time high
64.16 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 64.16 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 64.16 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 170th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0 km² per grid cell | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0 km² per grid cell | +350.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | +250.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | +242.9% |
| 1600 | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | +218.7% |
| 1700 | 0.003 km² per grid cell | +217.6% |
| 1710 | 0.0047 km² per grid cell | +56.6% |
| 1720 | 0.0063 km² per grid cell | +34.5% |
| 1730 | 0.0084 km² per grid cell | +34.5% |
| 1740 | 0.0114 km² per grid cell | +34.5% |
| 1750 | 0.0153 km² per grid cell | +34.5% |
| 1760 | 0.0205 km² per grid cell | +34.5% |
| 1770 | 0.0276 km² per grid cell | +34.5% |
| 1780 | 0.0372 km² per grid cell | +34.5% |
| 1790 | 0.05 km² per grid cell | +34.5% |
| 1800 | 0.0672 km² per grid cell | +34.4% |
| 1810 | 0.0903 km² per grid cell | +34.4% |
| 1820 | 0.1214 km² per grid cell | +34.4% |
| 1830 | 0.1631 km² per grid cell | +34.4% |
| 1840 | 0.2193 km² per grid cell | +34.4% |
| 1850 | 0.2947 km² per grid cell | +34.4% |
| 1860 | 0.417 km² per grid cell | +41.5% |
| 1870 | 0.5892 km² per grid cell | +41.3% |
| 1880 | 0.8365 km² per grid cell | +42.0% |
| 1890 | 1.17 km² per grid cell | +39.6% |
| 1900 | 1.39 km² per grid cell | +18.8% |
| 1910 | 1.46 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1920 | 1.46 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 1.7 km² per grid cell | +16.1% |
| 1940 | 1.99 km² per grid cell | +17.4% |
| 1950 | 2.63 km² per grid cell | +31.9% |
| 1951 | 2.88 km² per grid cell | +9.6% |
| 1952 | 3.03 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1953 | 3.18 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 3.33 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 3.49 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 3.67 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 3.87 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 4.09 km² per grid cell | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 4.33 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 4.58 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 4.74 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 4.82 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.89 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 4.98 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.1 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 5.23 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 5.39 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 5.54 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 5.64 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 5.65 km² per grid cell | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 5.73 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 5.66 km² per grid cell | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 5.49 km² per grid cell | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 5.31 km² per grid cell | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 5.2 km² per grid cell | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 4.94 km² per grid cell | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 4.77 km² per grid cell | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 4.72 km² per grid cell | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 4.88 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 5.29 km² per grid cell | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 5.49 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 5.96 km² per grid cell | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 6.6 km² per grid cell | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 7.44 km² per grid cell | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 8.21 km² per grid cell | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 9.02 km² per grid cell | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 9.72 km² per grid cell | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 10.35 km² per grid cell | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 11 km² per grid cell | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 11.74 km² per grid cell | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 12.52 km² per grid cell | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 13.38 km² per grid cell | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 14.33 km² per grid cell | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 15.36 km² per grid cell | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 16.05 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 16.72 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 17.45 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 18.24 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 19.08 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 19.97 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 20.93 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 21.94 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 23.02 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 24.17 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 25.42 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 26.76 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 28.19 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 29.7 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 31.29 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 32.93 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 34.92 km² per grid cell | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 36.95 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 39.02 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 41.14 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 43.3 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 45.51 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 47.76 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 50.05 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 52.39 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 54.77 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 56.59 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 58.43 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 60.31 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 62.22 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 64.16 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 64.16 km² per grid cell is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 995.59 km² per grid cell, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 64.16 km² per grid cell is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 733.88 km² per grid cell, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +350.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +250.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +242.9% | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +218.7% | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0009 km² per grid cell |
| 1700 | +217.6% | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.003 km² per grid cell |
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.003 km² per grid cell | 0.003 km² per grid cell | 0.003 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0047 km² per grid cell | 0.0047 km² per grid cell | 0.0047 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0063 km² per grid cell | 0.0063 km² per grid cell | 0.0063 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0084 km² per grid cell | 0.0084 km² per grid cell | 0.0084 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0114 km² per grid cell | 0.0114 km² per grid cell | 0.0114 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0153 km² per grid cell | 0.0153 km² per grid cell | 0.0153 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.0205 km² per grid cell | 0.0205 km² per grid cell | 0.0205 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0276 km² per grid cell | 0.0276 km² per grid cell | 0.0276 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.0372 km² per grid cell | 0.0372 km² per grid cell | 0.0372 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.05 km² per grid cell | 0.05 km² per grid cell | 0.05 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.0672 km² per grid cell | 0.0672 km² per grid cell | 0.0672 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0903 km² per grid cell | 0.0903 km² per grid cell | 0.0903 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.1214 km² per grid cell | 0.1214 km² per grid cell | 0.1214 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.1631 km² per grid cell | 0.1631 km² per grid cell | 0.1631 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2193 km² per grid cell | 0.2193 km² per grid cell | 0.2193 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2947 km² per grid cell | 0.2947 km² per grid cell | 0.2947 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.417 km² per grid cell | 0.417 km² per grid cell | 0.417 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.5892 km² per grid cell | 0.5892 km² per grid cell | 0.5892 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.8365 km² per grid cell | 0.8365 km² per grid cell | 0.8365 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.17 km² per grid cell | 1.17 km² per grid cell | 1.17 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.39 km² per grid cell | 1.39 km² per grid cell | 1.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.46 km² per grid cell | 1.46 km² per grid cell | 1.46 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.46 km² per grid cell | 1.46 km² per grid cell | 1.46 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.7 km² per grid cell | 1.7 km² per grid cell | 1.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.45 km² per grid cell | 2.63 km² per grid cell | 4.33 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.09 km² per grid cell | 4.58 km² per grid cell | 5.64 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.23 km² per grid cell | 4.72 km² per grid cell | 5.73 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.91 km² per grid cell | 5.29 km² per grid cell | 11 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.48 km² per grid cell | 11.74 km² per grid cell | 19.08 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.14 km² per grid cell | 19.97 km² per grid cell | 31.29 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4 km² per grid cell | 32.93 km² per grid cell | 52.39 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.41 km² per grid cell | 54.77 km² per grid cell | 64.16 km² per grid cell | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 167 Barbados 81.6 km² per grid cell compare
- 168 New Caledonia 78.22 km² per grid cell compare
- 169 Comoros 68.99 km² per grid cell compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 61.99 km² per grid cell compare
- 172 Bhutan 56.15 km² per grid cell compare
- 173 French Guiana 51.9 km² per grid cell compare
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea?
- Urban area over the long-term in Equatorial Guinea was 64.16 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 64.16 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 170th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.