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Population density: Equatorial Guinea vs Vietnam compared

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Equatorial Guinea has a population density of 183.3 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Equatorial Guinea has 159,543 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Equatorial Guinea and Vietnam rank 121st and 30th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Equatorial Guinea has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area, compared to 1.24% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Vietnam, making the population density in Equatorial Guinea 78.3% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Equatorial Guinea
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Equatorial Guinea Vietnam
2026 183.3 845
2025 179 840
2024 174.7 835
2023 170.6 829
2022 166.5 824
2021 162.4 818
2020 158.5 810
2019 154.2 803
2018 149.3 795
2017 144.3 787
2016 139.3 777
2015 134.2 767
2014 129.3 758
2013 124.3 749
2012 119.4 740
2011 114.7 731
2010 109.8 723
2009 104.9 716
2008 100.1 705
2007 95.7 693
2006 91.4 680
2005 87.5 671
2004 83.1 671
2003 78.3 665
2002 73.7 657
2001 69.2 649
2000 64.9 642
1999 61.6 607
1998 59.2 599
1997 57 591
1996 54.8 582
1995 52.7 573
1994 50.8 564
1993 48.9 554
1992 47.2 543
1991 45.4 532
1990 43.8 521
1989 42.2 510
1988 40.6 500
1987 39 490
1986 37.4 480
1985 35.6 470
1984 33.7 459
1983 31.7 448
1982 29.8 438
1981 28 428
1980 26.7 418
1979 25.8 409
1978 25.5 400
1977 25.6 390
1976 25.9 379
1975 26.6 370
1974 27.2 361
1973 27.9 353
1972 28.6 346
1971 29.2 338
1970 29.6 330
1969 29.8 323
1968 29.4 316
1967 28.8 309
1966 28.1 303
1965 27.5 295.4
1964 27 288.1
1963 26.4 280.5
1962 25.9 272.8
1961 25.4 265.8

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Equatorial Guinea increased by 100.5%, compared to a 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Equatorial Guinea ranked 142nd by population density and is 121st now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Equatorial Guinea
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Equatorial Guinea Vietnam
2024 71.4% 38.5%
2023 71.1% 38.1%
2022 70.9% 37.5%
2021 70.6% 36.7%
2020 70.4% 35.6%
2019 70.1% 34.6%
2018 69.8% 33.9%
2017 69.6% 33.4%
2016 69.3% 32.8%
2015 69% 32.4%
2014 65.6% 31.9%
2013 62.2% 31.5%
2012 59% 31.1%
2011 56% 30.7%
2010 53.1% 30.3%
2009 50.5% 29.8%
2008 48% 29.2%
2007 45.9% 28.6%
2006 43.9% 28%
2005 42.3% 27.4%
2004 40.9% 26.8%
2003 39.9% 26.2%
2002 39.2% 25.6%
2001 38.9% 24.9%
2000 38.8% 24.4%
1999 38.8% 23.8%
1998 38.8% 23.3%
1997 38.8% 22.7%
1996 38.8% 22.1%
1995 38.8% 21.5%
1994 38.8% 20.9%
1993 38.5% 20.3%
1992 37.7% 19.8%
1991 36.5% 19.4%
1990 35% 19.2%
1989 33.4% 19.1%
1988 31.7% 19%
1987 30.1% 19.1%
1986 28.6% 19.1%
1985 27.4% 19.1%
1984 26.6% 19.1%
1983 26.3% 19.1%
1982 26.3% 19.1%
1981 26.3% 19.1%
1980 26.3% 19.2%
1979 26.3% 19.2%
1978 26.2% 19.2%
1977 26.2% 19.6%
1976 26.2% 20.4%
1975 26.2% 20.6%
1974 26.2% 20.5%
1973 26.2% 20.5%
1972 26.2% 20.6%
1971 26.2% 20.7%
1970 26.2% 20.7%
1969 26.2% 20.6%
1968 26.2% 20.1%
1967 26.2% 19.3%
1966 26.2% 18.4%
1965 26.2% 17.5%
1964 26.2% 16.9%
1963 26.1% 16.5%
1962 26.1% 16.1%
1961 26.1% 15.7%
1960 26% 15.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 40.9% to 71.4% in Equatorial Guinea and from 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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