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Population in Equatorial Guinea compared to Vietnam: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,938,431 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 2,008,950 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 51 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Equatorial Guinea is ranked the 148th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.26% of the world: 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.01% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2.01M (102.9% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Vietnam
2100 5,052,131 92,225,380
2099 5,029,652 92,721,469
2098 5,006,084 93,212,742
2097 4,982,012 93,688,693
2096 4,957,949 94,163,950
2095 4,932,205 94,626,063
2094 4,904,343 95,083,879
2093 4,876,701 95,543,293
2092 4,848,908 96,000,019
2091 4,822,809 96,459,165
2090 4,795,108 96,922,871
2089 4,764,284 97,384,434
2088 4,733,165 97,843,001
2087 4,702,620 98,308,755
2086 4,672,149 98,773,008
2085 4,641,070 99,233,927
2084 4,606,158 99,695,401
2083 4,573,271 100,162,677
2082 4,539,781 100,634,653
2081 4,504,490 101,104,469
2080 4,468,448 101,568,526
2079 4,429,954 102,030,723
2078 4,392,051 102,480,219
2077 4,353,283 102,928,253
2076 4,311,896 103,358,352
2075 4,270,301 103,783,177
2074 4,229,407 104,197,814
2073 4,188,677 104,606,950
2072 4,147,163 105,005,673
2071 4,106,058 105,384,777
2070 4,063,448 105,757,144
2069 4,020,982 106,110,195
2068 3,980,402 106,454,379
2067 3,938,530 106,794,625
2066 3,895,974 107,126,965
2065 3,851,911 107,442,675
2064 3,807,263 107,744,261
2063 3,763,880 108,038,461
2062 3,720,515 108,322,712
2061 3,676,341 108,590,617
2060 3,631,498 108,842,045
2059 3,585,230 109,087,333
2058 3,537,155 109,320,301
2057 3,490,505 109,529,799
2056 3,443,649 109,715,196
2055 3,395,823 109,886,647
2054 3,347,521 110,035,740
2053 3,299,880 110,156,643
2052 3,252,101 110,253,026
2051 3,204,837 110,321,289
2050 3,158,169 110,344,733
2049 3,111,550 110,339,565
2048 3,064,766 110,296,602
2047 3,018,583 110,211,618
2046 2,970,723 110,090,837
2045 2,921,709 109,926,260
2044 2,872,120 109,731,512
2043 2,823,047 109,497,595
2042 2,772,948 109,225,525
2041 2,723,274 108,919,674
2040 2,671,956 108,594,542
2039 2,621,748 108,237,715
2038 2,569,597 107,861,117
2037 2,518,735 107,463,482
2036 2,468,255 107,058,359
2035 2,418,303 106,630,705
2034 2,368,234 106,189,495
2033 2,319,422 105,745,684
2032 2,269,119 105,283,013
2031 2,220,354 104,809,957
2030 2,172,696 104,314,150
2029 2,125,745 103,819,556
2028 2,078,701 103,300,347
2027 2,031,611 102,759,746
2026 1,985,016 102,197,177
2025 1,938,431 101,598,527
2024 1,892,516 100,987,686
2023 1,847,549 100,352,192
2022 1,803,545 99,680,655
2021 1,758,786 98,935,098
2020 1,716,468 98,079,191
2019 1,670,177 97,173,776
2018 1,616,422 96,237,319
2017 1,562,396 95,176,977
2016 1,508,186 94,000,117
2015 1,453,923 92,823,254
2014 1,399,828 91,679,578
2013 1,346,218 90,573,104
2012 1,293,483 89,510,356
2011 1,241,835 88,468,314
2010 1,189,085 87,455,152
2009 1,135,673 86,460,018
2008 1,084,530 85,175,788
2007 1,036,044 83,633,375
2006 990,343 82,167,897
2005 947,367 81,088,313
2004 899,917 80,338,971
2003 847,862 79,563,777
2002 797,957 78,772,224
2001 749,836 77,969,361
2000 703,279 77,154,011
1999 667,214 76,287,452
1998 641,474 75,299,660
1997 616,893 74,226,889
1996 593,492 73,156,447
1995 571,264 72,049,940
1994 550,138 70,854,391
1993 530,023 69,586,384
1992 510,770 68,260,337
1991 492,217 66,891,775
1990 474,274 65,504,552
1989 456,808 64,147,348
1988 439,651 62,843,228
1987 422,522 61,584,651
1986 404,728 60,347,048
1985 385,547 59,060,622
1984 364,899 57,706,067
1983 343,421 56,337,921
1982 322,216 55,011,289
1981 303,252 53,738,141
1980 288,644 52,490,101
1979 279,846 51,378,211
1978 276,531 50,249,552
1977 276,779 48,954,872
1976 281,031 47,684,931
1975 287,901 46,482,903
1974 294,953 45,413,537
1973 302,281 44,409,861
1972 309,468 43,429,168
1971 315,940 42,449,276
1970 320,803 41,475,230
1969 322,517 40,582,096
1968 318,849 39,734,609
1967 311,805 38,895,080
1966 304,859 38,024,836
1965 298,238 37,129,656
1964 291,942 36,201,563
1963 285,965 35,249,101
1962 280,286 34,288,560
1961 274,896 33,409,059
1960 269,807 32,531,933

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Equatorial Guinea increased by 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Equatorial Guinea gained 500,764 people (a 33.2% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th most populous country in 2006 and is 148th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Equatorial Guinea's population will grow by 57.2% to 3,158,169 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Equatorial Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.05M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Equatorial Guinea Vietnam
2100 0.45% -0.54%
2099 0.47% -0.53%
2098 0.48% -0.51%
2097 0.49% -0.5%
2096 0.52% -0.49%
2095 0.57% -0.48%
2094 0.57% -0.48%
2093 0.57% -0.48%
2092 0.54% -0.48%
2091 0.58% -0.48%
2090 0.65% -0.47%
2089 0.66% -0.47%
2088 0.65% -0.47%
2087 0.65% -0.47%
2086 0.67% -0.46%
2085 0.76% -0.46%
2084 0.72% -0.47%
2083 0.74% -0.47%
2082 0.78% -0.46%
2081 0.81% -0.46%
2080 0.87% -0.45%
2079 0.86% -0.44%
2078 0.89% -0.44%
2077 0.96% -0.42%
2076 0.97% -0.41%
2075 0.97% -0.4%
2074 0.97% -0.39%
2073 1% -0.38%
2072 1% -0.36%
2071 1.05% -0.35%
2070 1.06% -0.33%
2069 1.02% -0.32%
2068 1.06% -0.32%
2067 1.09% -0.31%
2066 1.14% -0.29%
2065 1.17% -0.28%
2064 1.15% -0.27%
2063 1.17% -0.26%
2062 1.2% -0.25%
2061 1.23% -0.23%
2060 1.29% -0.22%
2059 1.36% -0.21%
2058 1.34% -0.19%
2057 1.36% -0.17%
2056 1.41% -0.16%
2055 1.44% -0.14%
2054 1.44% -0.11%
2053 1.47% -0.09%
2052 1.47% -0.06%
2051 1.48% -0.02%
2050 1.5% 0.005%
2049 1.53% 0.04%
2048 1.53% 0.08%
2047 1.61% 0.11%
2046 1.68% 0.15%
2045 1.73% 0.18%
2044 1.74% 0.21%
2043 1.81% 0.25%
2042 1.82% 0.28%
2041 1.92% 0.3%
2040 1.92% 0.33%
2039 2.03% 0.35%
2038 2.02% 0.37%
2037 2.05% 0.38%
2036 2.07% 0.4%
2035 2.11% 0.42%
2034 2.1% 0.42%
2033 2.22% 0.44%
2032 2.2% 0.45%
2031 2.19% 0.48%
2030 2.21% 0.48%
2029 2.26% 0.5%
2028 2.32% 0.53%
2027 2.35% 0.55%
2026 2.4% 0.59%
2025 2.43% 0.6%
2024 2.43% 0.63%
2023 2.44% 0.67%
2022 2.54% 0.75%
2021 2.47% 0.87%
2020 2.77% 0.93%
2019 3.33% 0.97%
2018 3.46% 1.11%
2017 3.59% 1.25%
2016 3.73% 1.27%
2015 3.86% 1.25%
2014 3.98% 1.22%
2013 4.08% 1.19%
2012 4.16% 1.18%
2011 4.44% 1.16%
2010 4.7% 1.15%
2009 4.72% 1.51%
2008 4.68% 1.84%
2007 4.61% 1.78%
2006 4.54% 1.33%
2005 5.27% 0.93%
2004 6.14% 0.97%
2003 6.25% 1%
2002 6.42% 1.03%
2001 6.62% 1.06%
2000 5.41% 1.14%
1999 4.01% 1.31%
1998 3.98% 1.45%
1997 3.94% 1.46%
1996 3.89% 1.54%
1995 3.84% 1.69%
1994 3.8% 1.82%
1993 3.77% 1.94%
1992 3.77% 2.05%
1991 3.78% 2.12%
1990 3.82% 2.12%
1989 3.9% 2.08%
1988 4.05% 2.04%
1987 4.4% 2.05%
1986 4.98% 2.18%
1985 5.66% 2.35%
1984 6.25% 2.43%
1983 6.58% 2.41%
1982 6.25% 2.37%
1981 5.06% 2.38%
1980 3.14% 2.16%
1979 1.2% 2.25%
1978 -0.09% 2.64%
1977 -1.51% 2.66%
1976 -2.39% 2.59%
1975 -2.39% 2.35%
1974 -2.42% 2.26%
1973 -2.32% 2.26%
1972 -2.05% 2.31%
1971 -1.52% 2.35%
1970 -0.53% 2.2%
1969 1.15% 2.13%
1968 2.26% 2.16%
1967 2.28% 2.29%
1966 2.22% 2.41%
1965 2.16% 2.56%
1964 2.09% 2.7%
1963 2.03% 2.8%
1962 1.96% 2.63%
1961 1.89% 2.7%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Vietnam
Current population
2008950
102486146
Population rank 148/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.23%
One net population change
11.5 minutes
51.8 seconds
One birth every
9.26 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
35.4 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +126 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +45,915 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 122/197
One migration net change every
2.3 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +3,812 -48,171
Net migration rank 53/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 248,930 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 106/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 52/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Equatorial Guinea Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 3,812 - -48,171
2024 41,906 3,891 684,393 -59,645
2023 40,140 3,997 727,955 -81,789
2022 39,873 3,997 775,914 -78,977
2021 39,160 6,493 799,593 -5,418
2020 38,994 0 924,004 -6,457
2019 38,894 14,695 895,262 -2,051
2018 38,332 15,581 882,977 96,650
2017 37,740 16,399 1,001,833 139,245
2016 37,180 17,107 1,045,094 167,652
2015 36,543 17,697 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 35,889 18,058 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 35,158 18,106 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 34,347 17,860 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 33,502 17,604 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 32,368 22,027 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 31,184 21,235 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 29,941 19,925 1,008,141 571,113
2007 28,672 18,433 981,689 523,784
2006 27,404 16,889 943,041 482,399
2005 26,116 15,548 942,084 -208,337
2004 24,666 28,578 985,438 -220,458
2003 23,168 27,696 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 21,744 27,198 991,427 -193,766
2001 20,376 26,919 985,610 -177,586
2000 19,132 26,695 966,894 -144,298
1999 18,465 7,846 925,519 -15,010
1998 17,854 7,307 959,016 106,091
1997 17,305 6,696 1,028,116 52,382
1996 16,802 6,003 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 16,345 5,300 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 15,937 4,664 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 15,459 4,175 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 15,010 3,867 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 14,581 3,642 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 14,158 3,511 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 13,724 3,545 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 13,266 3,777 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 12,727 4,482 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 12,061 6,317 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 11,179 8,816 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 10,076 11,221 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 8,886 12,766 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 8,182 12,568 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 7,573 9,605 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 7,142 4,903 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 5,786 -235 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 5,635 -4,553 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 5,550 -7,131 1,259,315 49,655
1976 2,451 -9,377 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 4,580 -11,398 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 5,697 -12,983 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 6,508 -13,875 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 6,572 -13,576 921,524 -1,920
1971 4,822 -10,760 963,259 76,961
1970 2,715 -6,499 905,902 1,997
1969 2,593 -2,237 878,359 0
1968 6,417 565 815,116 1,489
1967 6,135 974 862,071 394
1966 5,868 915 876,283 1,769
1965 5,618 837 913,761 -1,438
1964 5,393 735 950,219 -6,328
1963 5,192 632 961,067 0
1962 5,013 528 960,046 0
1961 4,858 384 798,978 0
1960 4,727 210 955,268 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 79.6% of the population change in Equatorial Guinea is from natural causes (a gain of 388,762 people) and 20.4% is from migration (a gain of 99,857 people). In Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 248,930 residents or 13.2% of the population were not native-born in Equatorial Guinea, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

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 | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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