Number of people living in urban slum households in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of people living in urban slum households was 827,061 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban slum households in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban slum households in Equatorial Guinea is 827,061, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 827,061 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 144,452, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 75th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban slum households in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 144,452 | — |
| 2002 | 187,955 | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 216,693 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 257,435 | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 311,880 | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 382,792 | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 468,792 | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 572,542 | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 662,938 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 730,105 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 784,298 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 827,061 | +5.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 827,061 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 672,038, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 827,061 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.60 million, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 223,683 | 144,452 | 311,880 | 5 |
| 2010s | 563,434 | 382,792 | 730,105 | 5 |
| 2020s | 805,680 | 784,298 | 827,061 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 9.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0275 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 8.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban slum households in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Equatorial Guinea was 827,061 in 2022, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 827,061 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,452 in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 75th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.