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Population in Angola compared to Australia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 27,196,812 people in Australia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 27,799,169 in Australia.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 1.46 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Australia is the 55th.
  • The countries together account for 0.82% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.34% for Australia.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +1.49% in Australia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Australia has grown from 20.5M to 27.8M (35.9% growth).

Angola vs Australia: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Australia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Australia
2100 151,782,078 44,031,396
2099 150,617,085 43,809,392
2098 149,407,279 43,581,416
2097 148,192,854 43,339,542
2096 146,952,648 43,103,046
2095 145,678,206 42,875,281
2094 144,378,969 42,654,231
2093 143,068,551 42,420,140
2092 141,737,670 42,183,554
2091 140,368,659 41,942,760
2090 138,969,528 41,703,255
2089 137,539,171 41,471,675
2088 136,095,539 41,232,214
2087 134,668,944 41,005,392
2086 133,199,496 40,785,916
2085 131,715,145 40,573,592
2084 130,218,497 40,363,192
2083 128,729,352 40,140,606
2082 127,219,674 39,925,452
2081 125,691,172 39,703,018
2080 124,111,692 39,490,533
2079 122,561,261 39,277,415
2078 120,972,189 39,063,163
2077 119,375,179 38,847,269
2076 117,788,591 38,637,253
2075 116,191,857 38,425,571
2074 114,559,691 38,212,169
2073 112,909,394 38,002,408
2072 111,263,856 37,795,438
2071 109,612,310 37,589,598
2070 107,952,332 37,376,868
2069 106,285,163 37,159,014
2068 104,620,994 36,939,616
2067 102,957,286 36,721,604
2066 101,288,708 36,504,952
2065 99,616,278 36,297,175
2064 97,937,116 36,095,981
2063 96,250,041 35,883,588
2062 94,576,031 35,673,924
2061 92,881,082 35,465,080
2060 91,198,805 35,260,552
2059 89,517,567 35,055,719
2058 87,836,853 34,839,385
2057 86,153,429 34,630,577
2056 84,491,851 34,422,531
2055 82,823,093 34,208,970
2054 81,162,488 33,996,776
2053 79,514,537 33,788,097
2052 77,869,703 33,580,016
2051 76,246,837 33,366,925
2050 74,625,778 33,152,099
2049 73,009,861 32,937,633
2048 71,411,970 32,711,001
2047 69,832,579 32,496,856
2046 68,257,111 32,269,549
2045 66,712,857 32,047,969
2044 65,172,398 31,829,535
2043 63,637,503 31,610,306
2042 62,120,309 31,387,780
2041 60,618,371 31,168,179
2040 59,123,267 30,952,283
2039 57,646,614 30,740,454
2038 56,182,519 30,521,772
2037 54,746,941 30,307,856
2036 53,319,352 30,085,861
2035 51,915,678 29,862,898
2034 50,528,619 29,641,453
2033 49,162,069 29,418,053
2032 47,823,782 29,191,922
2031 46,502,759 28,959,421
2030 45,205,164 28,722,798
2029 43,926,582 28,484,745
2028 42,666,419 28,236,324
2027 41,435,808 27,984,287
2026 40,229,675 27,730,530
2025 39,049,434 27,466,430
2024 37,885,849 27,196,812
2023 36,749,906 26,659,922
2022 35,635,029 26,018,721
2021 34,532,429 25,685,412
2020 33,451,132 25,649,248
2019 32,375,632 25,334,826
2018 31,297,155 24,963,258
2017 30,234,839 24,592,588
2016 29,183,070 24,190,907
2015 28,157,798 23,815,995
2014 27,160,769 23,475,686
2013 26,165,620 23,128,129
2012 25,177,394 22,733,465
2011 24,218,352 22,340,024
2010 23,294,825 22,031,750
2009 22,414,773 21,691,653
2008 21,578,655 21,249,199
2007 20,778,561 20,827,622
2006 20,015,279 20,450,966
2005 19,291,161 20,176,844
2004 18,600,423 19,932,722
2003 17,943,712 19,720,737
2002 17,327,699 19,495,210
2001 16,747,208 19,274,701
2000 16,194,869 19,028,802
1999 15,667,235 18,812,264
1998 15,159,370 18,607,584
1997 14,660,413 18,423,037
1996 14,170,973 18,224,767
1995 13,699,778 18,004,882
1994 13,249,764 17,805,468
1993 12,827,135 17,634,808
1992 12,423,712 17,478,635
1991 12,023,529 17,284,036
1990 11,626,360 17,065,128
1989 11,238,562 16,814,416
1988 10,861,291 16,532,164
1987 10,497,858 16,263,874
1986 10,139,450 16,018,350
1985 9,779,120 15,788,312
1984 9,425,917 15,579,391
1983 9,082,983 15,393,472
1982 8,751,648 15,184,247
1981 8,435,607 14,923,260
1980 8,133,872 14,692,000
1979 7,847,207 14,514,000
1978 7,576,734 14,358,000
1977 7,317,829 14,192,000
1976 7,074,664 14,033,000
1975 6,842,947 13,893,000
1974 6,613,367 13,723,000
1973 6,388,528 13,380,000
1972 6,174,262 13,177,000
1971 5,991,102 12,937,000
1970 5,852,788 12,507,000
1969 5,763,685 12,263,000
1968 5,702,699 12,009,000
1967 5,641,807 11,799,000
1966 5,581,386 11,651,000
1965 5,521,981 11,388,000
1964 5,464,187 11,167,000
1963 5,408,320 10,950,000
1962 5,354,310 10,742,000
1961 5,301,583 10,483,000
1960 5,231,654 10,276,477

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/angola/australia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Australia gained 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Australia's population increased by 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Australia was ranked 54th in 2006 and ranked 55th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Angola's population will grow by 84% to 74,625,778 people with a rank change from 39th to 27th. The population of Australia will increase by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people and rank change from 55th to 59th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 44M people in 2100 for Australia.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Australia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Australia
2100 0.77% 0.51%
2099 0.81% 0.52%
2098 0.82% 0.56%
2097 0.84% 0.55%
2096 0.87% 0.53%
2095 0.9% 0.52%
2094 0.92% 0.55%
2093 0.94% 0.56%
2092 0.98% 0.57%
2091 1.01% 0.57%
2090 1.04% 0.56%
2089 1.06% 0.58%
2088 1.06% 0.55%
2087 1.1% 0.54%
2086 1.13% 0.52%
2085 1.15% 0.52%
2084 1.16% 0.55%
2083 1.19% 0.54%
2082 1.22% 0.56%
2081 1.27% 0.54%
2080 1.27% 0.54%
2079 1.31% 0.55%
2078 1.34% 0.56%
2077 1.35% 0.54%
2076 1.37% 0.55%
2075 1.42% 0.56%
2074 1.46% 0.55%
2073 1.48% 0.55%
2072 1.51% 0.55%
2071 1.54% 0.57%
2070 1.57% 0.59%
2069 1.59% 0.59%
2068 1.62% 0.59%
2067 1.65% 0.59%
2066 1.68% 0.57%
2065 1.71% 0.56%
2064 1.75% 0.59%
2063 1.77% 0.59%
2062 1.82% 0.59%
2061 1.84% 0.58%
2060 1.88% 0.58%
2059 1.91% 0.62%
2058 1.95% 0.6%
2057 1.97% 0.6%
2056 2.01% 0.62%
2055 2.05% 0.62%
2054 2.07% 0.62%
2053 2.11% 0.62%
2052 2.13% 0.64%
2051 2.17% 0.65%
2050 2.21% 0.65%
2049 2.24% 0.69%
2048 2.26% 0.66%
2047 2.31% 0.7%
2046 2.31% 0.69%
2045 2.36% 0.69%
2044 2.41% 0.69%
2043 2.44% 0.71%
2042 2.48% 0.7%
2041 2.53% 0.7%
2040 2.56% 0.69%
2039 2.61% 0.72%
2038 2.62% 0.71%
2037 2.68% 0.74%
2036 2.7% 0.75%
2035 2.75% 0.75%
2034 2.78% 0.76%
2033 2.8% 0.77%
2032 2.84% 0.8%
2031 2.87% 0.82%
2030 2.91% 0.84%
2029 2.95% 0.88%
2028 2.97% 0.9%
2027 3% 0.92%
2026 3.02% 0.96%
2025 3.07% 0.99%
2024 3.09% 2.01%
2023 3.13% 2.46%
2022 3.19% 1.3%
2021 3.23% 0.14%
2020 3.32% 1.24%
2019 3.45% 1.49%
2018 3.51% 1.51%
2017 3.6% 1.66%
2016 3.64% 1.57%
2015 3.67% 1.45%
2014 3.8% 1.5%
2013 3.93% 1.74%
2012 3.96% 1.76%
2011 3.96% 1.4%
2010 3.93% 1.57%
2009 3.87% 2.08%
2008 3.85% 2.02%
2007 3.81% 1.84%
2006 3.75% 1.36%
2005 3.71% 1.22%
2004 3.66% 1.07%
2003 3.56% 1.16%
2002 3.47% 1.14%
2001 3.41% 1.29%
2000 3.37% 1.15%
1999 3.35% 1.1%
1998 3.4% 1%
1997 3.45% 1.09%
1996 3.44% 1.22%
1995 3.4% 1.12%
1994 3.29% 0.97%
1993 3.25% 0.89%
1992 3.33% 1.13%
1991 3.42% 1.28%
1990 3.45% 1.49%
1989 3.47% 1.71%
1988 3.46% 1.65%
1987 3.53% 1.53%
1986 3.68% 1.46%
1985 3.75% 1.34%
1984 3.78% 1.21%
1983 3.79% 1.38%
1982 3.75% 1.75%
1981 3.71% 1.57%
1980 3.65% 1.23%
1979 3.57% 1.09%
1978 3.54% 1.17%
1977 3.44% 1.13%
1976 3.39% 1.01%
1975 3.47% 1.24%
1974 3.52% 2.56%
1973 3.47% 1.54%
1972 3.06% 1.86%
1971 2.36% 3.44%
1970 1.55% 1.99%
1969 1.07% 2.12%
1968 1.08% 1.78%
1967 1.08% 1.27%
1966 1.08% 2.31%
1965 1.06% 1.98%
1964 1.03% 1.98%
1963 1.01% 1.94%
1962 0.99% 2.47%
1961 1.34% 2.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/australia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Australia's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Angola Australia
Current population
40555924
27799169
Population rank 39/197 55/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.34%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
58.7 seconds
One birth every
22.8 seconds
1.83 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
2.86 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +1,471
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +536,890
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 51/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
3.84 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +137,109
Net migration rank 113/196 11/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 8,111,404
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 9/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 30.4%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 18/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Australia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Australia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 137,109
2024 - -2,629 - 138,510
2023 1,126,862 -995 103,974 140,232
2022 1,104,864 -995 111,881 140,972
2021 1,072,267 29,094 138,701 116,768
2020 1,053,677 7,556 133,376 44,447
2019 1,030,776 58,984 136,808 207,142
2018 1,005,547 61,632 157,269 226,412
2017 979,700 77,731 150,015 255,023
2016 954,491 91,614 152,403 254,648
2015 930,277 74,171 150,041 212,350
2014 905,106 84,535 154,940 200,177
2013 876,208 124,478 159,584 215,823
2012 845,130 130,643 161,408 235,776
2011 813,495 128,800 156,380 197,657
2010 782,310 122,418 158,628 166,752
2009 750,290 105,077 160,518 235,628
2008 716,519 100,370 155,119 275,773
2007 682,742 100,563 154,124 249,873
2006 647,814 95,431 132,931 191,985
2005 617,934 87,050 129,132 131,371
2004 585,950 90,553 115,610 110,072
2003 556,111 80,828 118,325 104,437
2002 512,813 82,292 116,971 108,852
2001 488,432 77,458 117,575 117,552
2000 465,975 72,793 119,882 111,186
1999 446,188 70,301 118,517 92,900
1998 428,722 70,527 120,949 81,310
1997 430,723 67,944 121,592 67,661
1996 418,526 61,681 125,751 82,965
1995 406,610 55,568 131,436 80,456
1994 376,280 61,569 131,761 51,941
1993 354,529 52,879 137,551 23,833
1992 346,125 53,310 139,829 40,767
1991 354,778 46,143 138,273 68,847
1990 328,596 64,821 143,347 100,093
1989 318,602 63,586 127,789 144,042
1988 307,331 65,028 127,298 153,330
1987 291,683 62,820 128,484 136,421
1986 297,320 64,974 123,342 113,061
1985 283,633 74,738 143,674 98,327
1984 269,506 78,529 123,077 79,617
1983 254,860 82,958 130,844 73,251
1982 248,932 75,921 126,030 111,722
1981 236,340 70,910 125,356 121,921
1980 224,031 72,192 117,536 89,189
1979 212,942 64,158 116,112 52,137
1978 202,655 61,200 116,299 45,832
1977 192,847 61,110 117,793 44,946
1976 184,430 47,927 115,070 32,792
1975 178,409 52,662 123,648 25,336
1974 174,858 53,232 128,996 56,167
1973 166,926 54,650 136,476 62,928
1972 159,339 47,611 155,488 54,895
1971 154,990 4,386 165,593 223,991
1970 153,706 -36,456 145,081 256,295
1969 151,349 -90,395 143,477 108,770
1968 148,744 -87,730 132,099 100,963
1967 145,936 -85,173 126,249 80,904
1966 142,844 -82,767 126,996 110,864
1965 139,850 -81,111 122,990 118,891
1964 136,824 -79,977 128,420 91,588
1963 133,580 -78,700 140,161 73,237
1962 130,405 -77,265 143,943 58,315
1961 127,085 -74,774 150,955 64,495
1960 128,489 -40,935 141,816 85,707

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/australia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 95.5% of the population change in Angola is from natural causes (a gain of 10,163,567 people) and 4.54% is from migration (a gain of 483,327 people). In Australia 43.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 8,111,404 people or 30.4% in Australia.

Biggest cities by population

Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K
N'zeto 47.8K
Ambriz 22.7K
Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K

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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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