Urban population, male in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Urban population, male was 21.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
21.0%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2015
All-time low
14.5%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015

Urban population, male in Equatorial Guinea, 1980–2015

051015201980199720151980: 14.5 % of total1985: 16 % of total1990: 18.4 % of total1995: 20.6 % of total2000: 20.5 % of total2005: 20.7 % of total2010: 20.7 % of total2015: 21 % of total

Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, male in Equatorial Guinea is 21.0%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 21.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1980.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 135th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, male in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of total) in Equatorial Guinea, 1980 to 2015.
Year % of total Change
1980 14.5%
1985 16.0% +10.3%
1990 18.4% +15.5%
1995 20.6% +11.6%
2000 20.5% -0.6%
2005 20.7% +1.1%
2010 20.7% -0.0%
2015 21.0% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.2% 14.5% 16.0% 2
1990s 19.5% 18.4% 20.6% 2
2000s 20.6% 20.5% 20.7% 2
2010s 20.9% 20.7% 21.0% 2

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 132 Egypt 21.4% compare
  2. 133 Belize 21.3% compare
  3. 134 Bhutan 21.3% compare
  4. 136 Republic of Moldova 20.9% compare
  5. 137 Zambia 20.7% compare
  6. 138 Mali 20.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Equatorial Guinea?
Urban population, male in Equatorial Guinea was 21.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1980.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for urban population, male?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.