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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 173,562,364 people in Bangladesh in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 178,415,186 in Bangladesh.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 4.4 times bigger than Angola's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Bangladesh is the 8th.
  • The countries together account for 2.64% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 2.15% for Bangladesh.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +0.94% in Bangladesh.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Bangladesh has grown from 146M to 178M (21.9% growth).

Angola vs Bangladesh: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Bangladesh
2100 151,782,078 210,399,059
2099 150,617,085 211,449,688
2098 149,407,279 212,479,977
2097 148,192,854 213,484,035
2096 146,952,648 214,463,720
2095 145,678,206 215,424,649
2094 144,378,969 216,368,088
2093 143,068,551 217,273,531
2092 141,737,670 218,151,426
2091 140,368,659 218,980,379
2090 138,969,528 219,782,575
2089 137,539,171 220,538,090
2088 136,095,539 221,257,201
2087 134,668,944 221,935,839
2086 133,199,496 222,585,679
2085 131,715,145 223,183,658
2084 130,218,497 223,742,603
2083 128,729,352 224,273,365
2082 127,219,674 224,763,738
2081 125,691,172 225,237,793
2080 124,111,692 225,665,152
2079 122,561,261 226,059,226
2078 120,972,189 226,389,150
2077 119,375,179 226,696,749
2076 117,788,591 226,954,762
2075 116,191,857 227,159,233
2074 114,559,691 227,315,415
2073 112,909,394 227,436,221
2072 111,263,856 227,503,342
2071 109,612,310 227,522,038
2070 107,952,332 227,495,122
2069 106,285,163 227,426,186
2068 104,620,994 227,302,632
2067 102,957,286 227,118,726
2066 101,288,708 226,878,385
2065 99,616,278 226,581,697
2064 97,937,116 226,235,839
2063 96,250,041 225,822,167
2062 94,576,031 225,349,674
2061 92,881,082 224,811,052
2060 91,198,805 224,216,813
2059 89,517,567 223,569,585
2058 87,836,853 222,855,839
2057 86,153,429 222,083,110
2056 84,491,851 221,273,932
2055 82,823,093 220,405,468
2054 81,162,488 219,511,997
2053 79,514,537 218,567,668
2052 77,869,703 217,585,554
2051 76,246,837 216,554,217
2050 74,625,778 215,489,899
2049 73,009,861 214,400,010
2048 71,411,970 213,275,216
2047 69,832,579 212,114,603
2046 68,257,111 210,918,933
2045 66,712,857 209,696,717
2044 65,172,398 208,446,830
2043 63,637,503 207,170,217
2042 62,120,309 205,859,107
2041 60,618,371 204,513,256
2040 59,123,267 203,143,300
2039 57,646,614 201,735,060
2038 56,182,519 200,262,138
2037 54,746,941 198,739,346
2036 53,319,352 197,147,970
2035 51,915,678 195,499,247
2034 50,528,619 193,789,143
2033 49,162,069 191,989,956
2032 47,823,782 190,141,739
2031 46,502,759 188,208,233
2030 45,205,164 186,212,272
2029 43,926,582 184,168,103
2028 42,666,419 182,087,511
2027 41,435,808 179,973,411
2026 40,229,675 177,837,418
2025 39,049,434 175,685,057
2024 37,885,849 173,562,364
2023 36,749,906 171,466,990
2022 35,635,029 169,384,897
2021 34,532,429 167,658,854
2020 33,451,132 166,298,024
2019 32,375,632 164,913,055
2018 31,297,155 163,523,103
2017 30,234,839 162,186,147
2016 29,183,070 160,811,932
2015 28,157,798 159,383,179
2014 27,160,769 157,964,929
2013 26,165,620 156,532,141
2012 25,177,394 155,070,101
2011 24,218,352 153,591,076
2010 23,294,825 152,201,981
2009 22,414,773 150,873,714
2008 21,578,655 149,474,264
2007 20,778,561 147,989,278
2006 20,015,279 146,405,973
2005 19,291,161 144,715,786
2004 18,600,423 142,902,856
2003 17,943,712 140,970,351
2002 17,327,699 138,933,658
2001 16,747,208 136,805,810
2000 16,194,869 134,544,304
1999 15,667,235 132,108,065
1998 15,159,370 129,622,332
1997 14,660,413 127,198,069
1996 14,170,973 124,862,179
1995 13,699,778 122,600,370
1994 13,249,764 120,343,179
1993 12,827,135 118,132,360
1992 12,423,712 115,952,192
1991 12,023,529 113,787,109
1990 11,626,360 111,633,717
1989 11,238,562 109,433,799
1988 10,861,291 107,216,008
1987 10,497,858 104,959,291
1986 10,139,450 102,635,572
1985 9,779,120 100,253,825
1984 9,425,917 97,814,966
1983 9,082,983 95,335,155
1982 8,751,648 92,814,507
1981 8,435,607 90,303,105
1980 8,133,872 88,016,432
1979 7,847,207 85,935,072
1978 7,576,734 83,889,655
1977 7,317,829 81,867,264
1976 7,074,664 79,855,318
1975 6,842,947 77,854,351
1974 6,613,367 75,839,348
1973 6,388,528 73,722,294
1972 6,174,262 71,641,519
1971 5,991,102 70,276,758
1970 5,852,788 69,058,894
1969 5,763,685 67,294,133
1968 5,702,699 65,408,276
1967 5,641,807 63,510,929
1966 5,581,386 61,669,806
1965 5,521,981 59,902,519
1964 5,464,187 58,178,374
1963 5,408,320 56,504,402
1962 5,354,310 54,881,146
1961 5,301,583 53,310,348
1960 5,231,654 51,828,660

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/bangladesh | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Bangladesh gained 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Bangladesh's population increased by 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Bangladesh was ranked 8th in 2006 and still ranked 8th 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 Bangladesh will increase by 20.8% to 215,489,899 people and rank change from 8th to 10th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 228M people in 2071 for Bangladesh.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Bangladesh
2100 0.77% -0.5%
2099 0.81% -0.48%
2098 0.82% -0.47%
2097 0.84% -0.46%
2096 0.87% -0.45%
2095 0.9% -0.44%
2094 0.92% -0.42%
2093 0.94% -0.4%
2092 0.98% -0.38%
2091 1.01% -0.36%
2090 1.04% -0.34%
2089 1.06% -0.33%
2088 1.06% -0.31%
2087 1.1% -0.29%
2086 1.13% -0.27%
2085 1.15% -0.25%
2084 1.16% -0.24%
2083 1.19% -0.22%
2082 1.22% -0.21%
2081 1.27% -0.19%
2080 1.27% -0.17%
2079 1.31% -0.15%
2078 1.34% -0.14%
2077 1.35% -0.11%
2076 1.37% -0.09%
2075 1.42% -0.07%
2074 1.46% -0.05%
2073 1.48% -0.03%
2072 1.51% -0.008%
2071 1.54% 0.01%
2070 1.57% 0.03%
2069 1.59% 0.05%
2068 1.62% 0.08%
2067 1.65% 0.11%
2066 1.68% 0.13%
2065 1.71% 0.15%
2064 1.75% 0.18%
2063 1.77% 0.21%
2062 1.82% 0.24%
2061 1.84% 0.27%
2060 1.88% 0.29%
2059 1.91% 0.32%
2058 1.95% 0.35%
2057 1.97% 0.37%
2056 2.01% 0.39%
2055 2.05% 0.41%
2054 2.07% 0.43%
2053 2.11% 0.45%
2052 2.13% 0.48%
2051 2.17% 0.49%
2050 2.21% 0.51%
2049 2.24% 0.53%
2048 2.26% 0.55%
2047 2.31% 0.57%
2046 2.31% 0.58%
2045 2.36% 0.6%
2044 2.41% 0.62%
2043 2.44% 0.64%
2042 2.48% 0.66%
2041 2.53% 0.67%
2040 2.56% 0.7%
2039 2.61% 0.74%
2038 2.62% 0.77%
2037 2.68% 0.81%
2036 2.7% 0.84%
2035 2.75% 0.88%
2034 2.78% 0.94%
2033 2.8% 0.97%
2032 2.84% 1.03%
2031 2.87% 1.07%
2030 2.91% 1.11%
2029 2.95% 1.14%
2028 2.97% 1.17%
2027 3% 1.2%
2026 3.02% 1.23%
2025 3.07% 1.22%
2024 3.09% 1.22%
2023 3.13% 1.23%
2022 3.19% 1.03%
2021 3.23% 0.82%
2020 3.32% 0.84%
2019 3.45% 0.85%
2018 3.51% 0.82%
2017 3.6% 0.85%
2016 3.64% 0.9%
2015 3.67% 0.9%
2014 3.8% 0.92%
2013 3.93% 0.94%
2012 3.96% 0.96%
2011 3.96% 0.91%
2010 3.93% 0.88%
2009 3.87% 0.94%
2008 3.85% 1%
2007 3.81% 1.08%
2006 3.75% 1.17%
2005 3.71% 1.27%
2004 3.66% 1.37%
2003 3.56% 1.47%
2002 3.47% 1.56%
2001 3.41% 1.68%
2000 3.37% 1.84%
1999 3.35% 1.92%
1998 3.4% 1.91%
1997 3.45% 1.87%
1996 3.44% 1.84%
1995 3.4% 1.88%
1994 3.29% 1.87%
1993 3.25% 1.88%
1992 3.33% 1.9%
1991 3.42% 1.93%
1990 3.45% 2.01%
1989 3.47% 2.07%
1988 3.46% 2.15%
1987 3.53% 2.26%
1986 3.68% 2.38%
1985 3.75% 2.49%
1984 3.78% 2.6%
1983 3.79% 2.72%
1982 3.75% 2.78%
1981 3.71% 2.6%
1980 3.65% 2.42%
1979 3.57% 2.44%
1978 3.54% 2.47%
1977 3.44% 2.52%
1976 3.39% 2.57%
1975 3.47% 2.66%
1974 3.52% 2.87%
1973 3.47% 2.9%
1972 3.06% 1.94%
1971 2.36% 1.76%
1970 1.55% 2.62%
1969 1.07% 2.88%
1968 1.08% 2.99%
1967 1.08% 2.99%
1966 1.08% 2.95%
1965 1.06% 2.96%
1964 1.03% 2.96%
1963 1.01% 2.96%
1962 0.99% 2.95%
1961 1.34% 2.86%

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 Angola grew by 3.09%, while Bangladesh's population grew by 1.22%.

Live population counters

Angola Bangladesh
Current population
40555924
178415186
Population rank 39/197 8/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 2.15%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
15.1 seconds
One birth every
22.8 seconds
9.04 seconds
One death every
2.07 minutes
36.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +5,741
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +2,095,374
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +1.22%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 90/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
1.31 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -402,100
Net migration rank 113/196 194/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 2,906,338
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 24/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 139/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Bangladesh
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -402,100
2024 - -2,629 - -473,362
2023 1,126,862 -995 2,630,818 -549,918
2022 1,104,864 -995 2,633,258 -549,990
2021 1,072,267 29,094 2,363,487 -994,722
2020 1,053,677 7,556 2,355,279 -1,002,522
2019 1,030,776 58,984 2,433,952 -1,016,796
2018 1,005,547 61,632 2,391,853 -1,029,069
2017 979,700 77,731 2,348,293 -1,037,176
2016 954,491 91,614 2,356,056 -918,770
2015 930,277 74,171 2,329,544 -909,223
2014 905,106 84,535 2,305,499 -889,222
2013 876,208 124,478 2,312,293 -862,944
2012 845,130 130,643 2,304,652 -829,875
2011 813,495 128,800 2,332,126 -848,910
2010 782,310 122,418 2,408,597 -1,113,727
2009 750,290 105,077 2,511,746 -1,150,194
2008 716,519 100,370 2,595,770 -1,158,420
2007 682,742 100,563 2,666,175 -1,133,553
2006 647,814 95,431 2,725,786 -1,091,865
2005 617,934 87,050 2,783,029 -1,036,635
2004 585,950 90,553 2,849,626 -970,264
2003 556,111 80,828 2,881,857 -896,335
2002 512,813 82,292 2,907,604 -819,909
2001 488,432 77,458 2,905,755 -737,740
2000 465,975 72,793 2,867,543 -512,422
1999 446,188 70,301 2,803,597 -286,256
1998 428,722 70,527 2,740,993 -286,966
1997 430,723 67,944 2,667,979 -273,442
1996 418,526 61,681 2,531,581 -254,239
1995 406,610 55,568 2,477,509 -231,304
1994 376,280 61,569 2,475,098 -206,958
1993 354,529 52,879 2,425,139 -271,677
1992 346,125 53,310 2,453,664 -246,914
1991 354,778 46,143 2,354,255 -230,852
1990 328,596 64,821 2,587,558 -404,105
1989 318,602 63,586 2,623,347 -406,910
1988 307,331 65,028 2,614,570 -395,408
1987 291,683 62,820 2,661,768 -367,475
1986 297,320 64,974 2,685,152 -331,992
1985 283,633 74,738 2,698,231 -287,872
1984 269,506 78,529 2,713,094 -245,693
1983 254,860 82,958 2,694,172 -201,909
1982 248,932 75,921 2,705,822 -156,729
1981 236,340 70,910 2,658,613 -184,884
1980 224,031 72,192 2,615,497 -515,918
1979 212,942 64,158 2,570,404 -507,354
1978 202,655 61,200 2,514,509 -486,721
1977 192,847 61,110 2,475,502 -458,491
1976 184,430 47,927 2,431,754 -424,970
1975 178,409 52,662 2,385,302 -390,212
1974 174,858 53,232 2,312,418 -277,545
1973 166,926 54,650 2,276,471 -77,324
1972 159,339 47,611 2,231,204 -269,033
1971 154,990 4,386 542,747 224,369
1970 153,706 -36,456 1,742,287 -73,719
1969 151,349 -90,395 1,985,984 -125,010
1968 148,744 -87,730 1,918,686 -7,970
1967 145,936 -85,173 1,860,743 23,164
1966 142,844 -82,767 1,794,530 3,758
1965 139,850 -81,111 1,688,652 47,610
1964 136,824 -79,977 1,686,591 25,426
1963 133,580 -78,700 1,612,749 23,215
1962 130,405 -77,265 1,584,035 26,533
1961 127,085 -74,774 1,504,524 26,503
1960 128,489 -40,935 1,418,810 13,580

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

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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 Bangladesh 73.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 24,148,039 people) and 26.9% is from migration (a loss of 8,897,408 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 2,906,338 people or 1.7% in Bangladesh.

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
Bangladesh
City Population
Dhaka 16.8M
Chittagong 2.58M
Narayanganj 968K
Khulna 929K
Sylhet 480K
Rajshahi 448K
Bogra 401K
Barisal 328K
Rangpur 294K
Brahmanbaria 268K

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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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