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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Equatorial Guinea was 1,892,516 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Equatorial Guinea's population is 1,998,075 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 51.2 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 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Equatorial Guinea has had an average growth rate of +3.15% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Equatorial Guinea has increased from 990K people to 2M (101.8% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Equatorial Guinea vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Equatorial Guinea Vietnam
2100 5,053,285 92,239,801
2099 5,030,801 92,735,968
2098 5,007,228 93,227,318
2097 4,983,150 93,703,343
2096 4,959,082 94,178,675
2095 4,933,332 94,640,859
2094 4,905,464 95,098,747
2093 4,877,815 95,558,233
2092 4,850,016 96,015,030
2091 4,823,911 96,474,248
2090 4,796,204 96,938,026
2089 4,765,373 97,399,661
2088 4,734,246 97,858,300
2087 4,703,695 98,324,127
2086 4,673,217 98,788,452
2085 4,642,131 99,249,444
2084 4,607,210 99,710,990
2083 4,574,316 100,178,339
2082 4,540,818 100,650,389
2081 4,505,519 101,120,279
2080 4,469,469 101,584,408
2079 4,430,966 102,046,677
2078 4,393,054 102,496,244
2077 4,354,278 102,944,347
2076 4,312,881 103,374,514
2075 4,271,277 103,799,405
2074 4,230,374 104,214,107
2073 4,189,634 104,623,307
2072 4,148,110 105,022,092
2071 4,106,996 105,401,255
2070 4,064,376 105,773,681
2069 4,021,900 106,126,787
2068 3,981,311 106,471,025
2067 3,939,430 106,811,324
2066 3,896,865 107,143,716
2065 3,852,791 107,459,475
2064 3,808,133 107,761,108
2063 3,764,740 108,055,355
2062 3,721,365 108,339,650
2061 3,677,181 108,607,597
2060 3,632,328 108,859,065
2059 3,586,049 109,104,391
2058 3,537,963 109,337,395
2057 3,491,303 109,546,926
2056 3,444,436 109,732,352
2055 3,396,599 109,903,830
2054 3,348,286 110,052,946
2053 3,300,634 110,173,868
2052 3,252,844 110,270,266
2051 3,205,569 110,338,539
2050 3,158,891 110,361,987
2049 3,112,260 110,356,819
2048 3,065,466 110,313,849
2047 3,019,272 110,228,852
2046 2,971,402 110,108,051
2045 2,922,377 109,943,449
2044 2,872,776 109,748,671
2043 2,823,692 109,514,717
2042 2,773,582 109,242,604
2041 2,723,897 108,936,706
2040 2,672,567 108,611,523
2039 2,622,347 108,254,640
2038 2,570,184 107,877,983
2037 2,519,310 107,480,286
2036 2,468,819 107,075,099
2035 2,418,856 106,647,378
2034 2,368,775 106,206,100
2033 2,319,952 105,762,219
2032 2,269,637 105,299,476
2031 2,220,861 104,826,346
2030 2,173,192 104,330,461
2029 2,126,230 103,835,790
2028 2,079,176 103,316,499
2027 2,032,075 102,775,814
2026 1,985,469 102,213,157
2025 1,938,873 101,614,413
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/vietnam | CC BY

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 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% 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 58.1% to 3,158,891 people with a rank change from 148th to 140th. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 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 2.45% 0.62%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Equatorial Guinea grew by 2.43%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Equatorial Guinea Vietnam
Current population
1998075
102365351
Population rank 148/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.24%
One net population change
11.7 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
9.61 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
36.1 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +123 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +44,967 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 30/197 123/197
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 - 3,891 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/equatorial-guinea/vietnam | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 77% of the population change in Equatorial Guinea is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people). In Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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