Largest cities in Equatorial Guinea by population
The 4 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Equatorial Guinea: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Bata with 380,084 people; the capital, Malabo, has 332,980.
Who runs cities in Equatorial Guinea?
Municipalities: Municipal councils elected (last with the November 2022 general elections); mayors chosen within the council. Town services such as cleaning, markets and local roads.
How local power works in Equatorial Guinea · Level 3: local councils worldwide
| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bata | 380,084 | 1 July 2021 |
| 2 | Malabo (capital) | 332,980 | 1 July 2021 |
| 3 | Ebibeyín | 115,519 | 1 July 2021 |
| 4 | Mongomo | 108,524 | 1 July 2021 |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
More on Equatorial Guinea: official statistics · government and power
Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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