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Population in Nigeria compared to Vietnam: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Nigeria was 237,527,782 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Nigeria's population is 245,016,045 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 2.39 times bigger than Vietnam's.
  • Nigeria is ranked the 6th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 4.18% of the world: 2.95% for Nigeria vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Nigeria has had an average growth rate of +2.25% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Nigeria has increased from 149M people to 245M (64.4% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Nigeria vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Vietnam
2100 481,640,156 92,225,380
2099 481,456,918 92,721,469
2098 481,181,892 93,212,742
2097 480,838,161 93,688,693
2096 480,422,467 94,163,950
2095 479,938,579 94,626,063
2094 479,395,022 95,083,879
2093 478,769,369 95,543,293
2092 478,059,864 96,000,019
2091 477,236,907 96,459,165
2090 476,329,495 96,922,871
2089 475,326,347 97,384,434
2088 474,231,442 97,843,001
2087 473,035,563 98,308,755
2086 471,732,001 98,773,008
2085 470,328,175 99,233,927
2084 468,806,172 99,695,401
2083 467,187,453 100,162,677
2082 465,472,417 100,634,653
2081 463,643,190 101,104,469
2080 461,705,493 101,568,526
2079 459,644,523 102,030,723
2078 457,477,264 102,480,219
2077 455,218,871 102,928,253
2076 452,849,991 103,358,352
2075 450,367,356 103,783,177
2074 447,789,885 104,197,814
2073 445,117,028 104,606,950
2072 442,340,440 105,005,673
2071 439,464,323 105,384,777
2070 436,505,329 105,757,144
2069 433,437,998 106,110,195
2068 430,286,232 106,454,379
2067 427,032,499 106,794,625
2066 423,702,640 107,126,965
2065 420,285,359 107,442,675
2064 416,778,394 107,744,261
2063 413,198,800 108,038,461
2062 409,551,159 108,322,712
2061 405,827,482 108,590,617
2060 402,041,765 108,842,045
2059 398,197,311 109,087,333
2058 394,284,767 109,320,301
2057 390,311,065 109,529,799
2056 386,267,580 109,715,196
2055 382,162,992 109,886,647
2054 378,000,511 110,035,740
2053 373,769,779 110,156,643
2052 369,472,476 110,253,026
2051 365,120,741 110,321,289
2050 360,706,317 110,344,733
2049 356,243,287 110,339,565
2048 351,724,743 110,296,602
2047 347,142,279 110,211,618
2046 342,505,549 110,090,837
2045 337,807,869 109,926,260
2044 333,050,132 109,731,512
2043 328,230,652 109,497,595
2042 323,363,366 109,225,525
2041 318,443,989 108,919,674
2040 313,468,061 108,594,542
2039 308,450,008 108,237,715
2038 303,399,842 107,861,117
2037 298,327,800 107,463,482
2036 293,227,654 107,058,359
2035 288,115,630 106,630,705
2034 282,995,818 106,189,495
2033 277,875,880 105,745,684
2032 272,747,599 105,283,013
2031 267,645,657 104,809,957
2030 262,562,767 104,314,150
2029 257,484,616 103,819,556
2028 252,445,821 103,300,347
2027 247,437,680 102,759,746
2026 242,458,365 102,197,177
2025 237,527,782 101,598,527
2024 232,679,478 100,987,686
2023 227,882,945 100,352,192
2022 223,150,896 99,680,655
2021 218,529,286 98,935,098
2020 213,996,181 98,079,191
2019 209,485,641 97,173,776
2018 204,938,755 96,237,319
2017 200,254,579 95,176,977
2016 195,443,700 94,000,117
2015 190,671,878 92,823,254
2014 185,896,915 91,679,578
2013 181,049,443 90,573,104
2012 176,200,625 89,510,356
2011 171,379,598 88,468,314
2010 166,642,886 87,455,152
2009 162,049,464 86,460,018
2008 157,595,014 85,175,788
2007 153,267,261 83,633,375
2006 149,077,334 82,167,897
2005 145,017,253 81,088,313
2004 141,057,045 80,338,971
2003 137,202,644 79,563,777
2002 133,471,989 78,772,224
2001 129,862,595 77,969,361
2000 126,382,494 77,154,011
1999 123,047,320 76,287,452
1998 119,846,254 75,299,660
1997 116,754,792 74,226,889
1996 113,754,779 73,156,447
1995 110,819,428 72,049,940
1994 107,935,714 70,854,391
1993 105,122,069 69,586,384
1992 102,372,770 68,260,337
1991 99,720,162 66,891,775
1990 97,120,925 65,504,552
1989 94,531,014 64,147,348
1988 92,020,090 62,843,228
1987 89,591,716 61,584,651
1986 87,235,953 60,347,048
1985 84,897,973 59,060,622
1984 82,526,443 57,706,067
1983 80,438,260 56,337,921
1982 78,378,701 55,011,289
1981 76,068,103 53,738,141
1980 73,764,641 52,490,101
1979 71,498,242 51,378,211
1978 69,326,532 50,249,552
1977 67,234,590 48,954,872
1976 65,258,009 47,684,931
1975 63,410,815 46,482,903
1974 61,679,144 45,413,537
1973 60,082,139 44,409,861
1972 58,601,748 43,429,168
1971 57,214,684 42,449,276
1970 55,893,838 41,475,230
1969 54,631,914 40,582,096
1968 53,432,783 39,734,609
1967 52,293,065 38,895,080
1966 51,188,234 38,024,836
1965 50,086,764 37,129,656
1964 49,012,016 36,201,563
1963 47,973,575 35,249,101
1962 46,965,292 34,288,560
1961 45,989,310 33,409,059
1960 45,053,782 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).

GeoRank.org/population/nigeria/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Nigeria increased by 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Nigeria gained 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Nigeria was ranked 7th most populous country in 2006 and is 6th 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) Nigeria's population will grow by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people with a rank change from 6th to 5th. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Nigeria
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Nigeria Vietnam
2100 0.04% -0.54%
2099 0.06% -0.53%
2098 0.07% -0.51%
2097 0.09% -0.5%
2096 0.1% -0.49%
2095 0.11% -0.48%
2094 0.13% -0.48%
2093 0.15% -0.48%
2092 0.17% -0.48%
2091 0.19% -0.48%
2090 0.21% -0.47%
2089 0.23% -0.47%
2088 0.25% -0.47%
2087 0.28% -0.47%
2086 0.3% -0.46%
2085 0.32% -0.46%
2084 0.35% -0.47%
2083 0.37% -0.47%
2082 0.39% -0.46%
2081 0.42% -0.46%
2080 0.45% -0.45%
2079 0.47% -0.44%
2078 0.5% -0.44%
2077 0.52% -0.42%
2076 0.55% -0.41%
2075 0.58% -0.4%
2074 0.6% -0.39%
2073 0.63% -0.38%
2072 0.65% -0.36%
2071 0.68% -0.35%
2070 0.71% -0.33%
2069 0.73% -0.32%
2068 0.76% -0.32%
2067 0.79% -0.31%
2066 0.81% -0.29%
2065 0.84% -0.28%
2064 0.87% -0.27%
2063 0.89% -0.26%
2062 0.92% -0.25%
2061 0.94% -0.23%
2060 0.97% -0.22%
2059 0.99% -0.21%
2058 1.02% -0.19%
2057 1.05% -0.17%
2056 1.07% -0.16%
2055 1.1% -0.14%
2054 1.13% -0.11%
2053 1.16% -0.09%
2052 1.19% -0.06%
2051 1.22% -0.02%
2050 1.25% 0.005%
2049 1.28% 0.04%
2048 1.32% 0.08%
2047 1.35% 0.11%
2046 1.39% 0.15%
2045 1.43% 0.18%
2044 1.47% 0.21%
2043 1.51% 0.25%
2042 1.54% 0.28%
2041 1.59% 0.3%
2040 1.63% 0.33%
2039 1.66% 0.35%
2038 1.7% 0.37%
2037 1.74% 0.38%
2036 1.77% 0.4%
2035 1.81% 0.42%
2034 1.84% 0.42%
2033 1.88% 0.44%
2032 1.91% 0.45%
2031 1.94% 0.48%
2030 1.97% 0.48%
2029 2% 0.5%
2028 2.02% 0.53%
2027 2.05% 0.55%
2026 2.08% 0.59%
2025 2.08% 0.6%
2024 2.1% 0.63%
2023 2.12% 0.67%
2022 2.11% 0.75%
2021 2.12% 0.87%
2020 2.15% 0.93%
2019 2.22% 0.97%
2018 2.34% 1.11%
2017 2.46% 1.25%
2016 2.5% 1.27%
2015 2.57% 1.25%
2014 2.68% 1.22%
2013 2.75% 1.19%
2012 2.81% 1.18%
2011 2.84% 1.16%
2010 2.83% 1.15%
2009 2.83% 1.51%
2008 2.82% 1.84%
2007 2.81% 1.78%
2006 2.8% 1.33%
2005 2.81% 0.93%
2004 2.81% 0.97%
2003 2.8% 1%
2002 2.78% 1.03%
2001 2.75% 1.06%
2000 2.71% 1.14%
1999 2.67% 1.31%
1998 2.65% 1.45%
1997 2.64% 1.46%
1996 2.65% 1.54%
1995 2.67% 1.69%
1994 2.68% 1.82%
1993 2.69% 1.94%
1992 2.66% 2.05%
1991 2.68% 2.12%
1990 2.74% 2.12%
1989 2.73% 2.08%
1988 2.71% 2.04%
1987 2.7% 2.05%
1986 2.75% 2.18%
1985 2.87% 2.35%
1984 2.6% 2.43%
1983 2.63% 2.41%
1982 3.04% 2.37%
1981 3.12% 2.38%
1980 3.17% 2.16%
1979 3.13% 2.25%
1978 3.11% 2.64%
1977 3.03% 2.66%
1976 2.91% 2.59%
1975 2.81% 2.35%
1974 2.66% 2.26%
1973 2.53% 2.26%
1972 2.42% 2.31%
1971 2.36% 2.35%
1970 2.31% 2.2%
1969 2.24% 2.13%
1968 2.18% 2.16%
1967 2.16% 2.29%
1966 2.2% 2.41%
1965 2.19% 2.56%
1964 2.16% 2.7%
1963 2.15% 2.8%
1962 2.12% 2.63%
1961 2.08% 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 Nigeria grew by 2.08%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Nigeria Vietnam
Current population
245016045
102486146
Population rank 6/197 16/197
Percent of world population 2.95% 1.23%
One net population change
6.52 seconds
51.8 seconds
One birth every
4.17 seconds
23.3 seconds
One death every
11.6 seconds
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +13,283 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +4,848,304 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +2.08% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 45/197 122/197
One migration net change every
34.5 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -15,258 -48,171
Net migration rank 145/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 1,403,281 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 49/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 173/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Nigeria
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Nigeria Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -15,258 - -48,171
2024 4,851,833 -35,202 684,393 -59,645
2023 4,834,309 -57,936 727,955 -81,789
2022 4,739,502 -51,680 775,914 -78,977
2021 4,641,562 -86,115 799,593 -5,418
2020 4,525,164 -14,497 924,004 -6,457
2019 4,609,941 -99,722 895,262 -2,051
2018 4,659,898 -76,565 882,977 96,650
2017 4,706,183 78,685 1,001,833 139,245
2016 4,761,594 75,265 1,045,094 167,652
2015 4,823,045 -116,162 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 4,862,319 -19,376 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 4,811,751 40,201 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 4,774,508 71,138 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 4,728,363 67,808 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 4,629,173 47,966 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 4,528,149 -18,422 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 4,412,976 -13,646 1,008,141 571,113
2007 4,265,428 -9,162 981,689 523,784
2006 4,135,703 -12,093 943,041 482,399
2005 4,013,788 -17,146 942,084 -208,337
2004 3,877,376 46,370 985,438 -220,458
2003 3,751,120 33,857 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 3,606,814 69,594 991,427 -193,766
2001 3,478,370 64,163 985,610 -177,586
2000 3,343,196 74,535 966,894 -144,298
1999 3,155,425 97,195 925,519 -15,010
1998 3,003,946 145,575 959,016 106,091
1997 2,936,500 96,885 1,028,116 52,382
1996 2,882,205 84,448 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 2,830,771 73,243 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 2,735,198 128,134 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 2,673,675 90,200 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 2,596,173 138,412 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 2,527,807 42,760 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 2,491,928 135,959 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 2,452,324 99,588 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 2,376,419 93,510 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 2,322,397 64,418 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 2,295,003 29,682 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 2,289,784 61,514 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 2,278,060 113,758 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 2,292,089 -507,539 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 2,233,401 101,116 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 2,179,884 106,723 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 2,121,618 198,672 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 2,074,807 137,721 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 2,019,621 111,258 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 1,923,917 129,075 1,259,315 49,655
1976 1,827,289 72,889 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 1,718,623 75,603 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 1,624,813 44,281 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 1,525,485 -618 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 1,448,928 -12,962 921,524 -1,920
1971 1,373,896 -35,639 963,259 76,961
1970 1,295,507 7,953 905,902 1,997
1969 1,213,484 6,912 878,359 0
1968 1,168,254 9,615 815,116 1,489
1967 1,082,884 18,683 862,071 394
1966 1,095,582 12,513 876,283 1,769
1965 1,061,840 32,988 913,761 -1,438
1964 1,028,272 26,411 950,219 -6,328
1963 995,116 27,115 961,067 0
1962 966,452 27,906 960,046 0
1961 932,111 25,515 798,978 0
1960 901,301 12,131 955,268 0

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

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Over the last 10 years, 99.2% of the population change in Nigeria is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 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, 1,403,281 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Nigeria, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K
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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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