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

Latest (2022)
827,061
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
75th
of 174 countries
All-time high
827,061
in 2022
All-time low
144,452
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Number of people living in urban slum households in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2022

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201120222000: 144.5k2002: 188.0k2004: 216.7k2006: 257.4k2008: 311.9k2010: 382.8k2012: 468.8k2014: 572.5k2016: 662.9k2018: 730.1k2020: 784.3k2022: 827.1k

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

Annual values for Number of people living in urban slum households in Equatorial Guinea, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Poland 929,258 compare
  2. 73 Dominican Republic 914,909 compare
  3. 74 Gabon 859,765 compare
  4. 76 Palestine 806,202 compare
  5. 77 El Salvador 767,281 compare
  6. 78 Paraguay 700,694 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of people living in urban slum households
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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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.