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

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The latest officially reported population of Angola was 39,040,039 in 2025 vs 282,623 people in Barbados in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,839,390 people compared to 282,789 in Barbados.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 144.4 times bigger than Barbados'.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Barbados is the 175th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.003% for Barbados.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.35% per year vs +0.14% in Barbados.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.8M (104% growth), while Barbados has grown from 270K to 283K (4.74% growth).

Angola vs Barbados: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Barbados
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Barbados
2100 151,745,560 195,432
2099 150,580,846 196,828
2098 149,371,332 198,227
2097 148,157,199 199,634
2096 146,917,291 201,046
2095 145,643,156 202,476
2094 144,344,232 203,924
2093 143,034,129 205,370
2092 141,703,568 206,839
2091 140,334,886 208,314
2090 138,936,092 209,763
2089 137,506,079 211,207
2088 136,062,795 212,621
2087 134,636,543 214,063
2086 133,167,448 215,520
2085 131,683,455 216,972
2084 130,187,166 218,420
2083 128,698,380 219,854
2082 127,189,065 221,294
2081 125,660,931 222,725
2080 124,081,831 224,160
2079 122,531,773 225,589
2078 120,943,083 227,001
2077 119,346,457 228,425
2076 117,760,251 229,855
2075 116,163,901 231,223
2074 114,532,128 232,629
2073 112,882,228 233,977
2072 111,237,086 235,330
2071 109,585,937 236,639
2070 107,926,358 238,032
2069 106,259,591 239,377
2068 104,595,822 240,757
2067 102,932,514 242,130
2066 101,264,338 243,471
2065 99,592,310 244,821
2064 97,913,552 246,164
2063 96,226,883 247,531
2062 94,553,276 248,895
2061 92,858,735 250,241
2060 91,176,863 251,611
2059 89,496,029 252,947
2058 87,815,720 254,258
2057 86,132,700 255,565
2056 84,471,522 256,906
2055 82,803,166 258,263
2054 81,142,960 259,577
2053 79,495,406 260,907
2052 77,850,968 262,244
2051 76,228,492 263,608
2050 74,607,823 264,941
2049 72,992,295 266,289
2048 71,394,788 267,612
2047 69,815,777 268,955
2046 68,240,689 270,238
2045 66,696,806 271,431
2044 65,156,717 272,613
2043 63,622,191 273,796
2042 62,105,363 274,912
2041 60,603,786 275,913
2040 59,109,042 276,903
2039 57,632,744 277,777
2038 56,169,001 278,650
2037 54,733,769 279,410
2036 53,306,523 280,101
2035 51,903,187 280,710
2034 50,516,462 281,219
2033 49,150,241 281,707
2032 47,812,275 282,107
2031 46,491,571 282,428
2030 45,194,288 282,680
2029 43,916,013 282,837
2028 42,656,153 282,876
2027 41,425,838 282,825
2026 40,219,996 282,752
2025 39,040,039 282,623
2024 37,885,849 282,467
2023 36,749,906 282,336
2022 35,635,029 282,318
2021 34,532,429 282,147
2020 33,451,132 281,698
2019 32,375,632 281,207
2018 31,297,155 280,711
2017 30,234,839 280,171
2016 29,183,070 279,598
2015 28,157,798 278,990
2014 27,160,769 278,348
2013 26,165,620 277,665
2012 25,177,394 276,938
2011 24,218,352 276,139
2010 23,294,825 275,243
2009 22,414,773 274,123
2008 21,578,655 272,714
2007 20,778,561 271,288
2006 20,015,279 270,002
2005 19,291,161 268,706
2004 18,600,423 267,298
2003 17,943,712 265,776
2002 17,327,699 264,148
2001 16,747,208 262,425
2000 16,194,869 262,063
1999 15,667,235 262,517
1998 15,159,370 262,436
1997 14,660,413 262,392
1996 14,170,973 262,284
1995 13,699,778 262,039
1994 13,249,764 261,620
1993 12,827,135 261,027
1992 12,423,712 260,267
1991 12,023,529 259,373
1990 11,626,360 258,582
1989 11,238,562 258,109
1988 10,861,291 257,763
1987 10,497,858 257,279
1986 10,139,450 256,618
1985 9,779,120 255,820
1984 9,425,917 254,920
1983 9,082,983 253,992
1982 8,751,648 253,095
1981 8,435,607 252,270
1980 8,133,872 251,524
1979 7,847,207 251,269
1978 7,576,734 251,551
1977 7,317,829 251,626
1976 7,074,664 251,442
1975 6,842,947 251,175
1974 6,613,367 250,777
1973 6,388,528 250,322
1972 6,174,262 249,658
1971 5,991,102 249,168
1970 5,852,788 249,387
1969 5,763,685 249,444
1968 5,702,699 248,540
1967 5,641,807 247,091
1966 5,581,386 244,996
1965 5,521,981 242,417
1964 5,464,187 239,958
1963 5,408,320 237,557
1962 5,354,310 235,224
1961 5,301,583 233,148
1960 5,231,654 230,893

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/angola/barbados | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Barbados gained 9,596 people (a 3.55% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,656,320 people (a 39.9% growth), while Barbados' population increased by 3,191 people (a 1.14% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Barbados was ranked 174th in 2006 and ranked 175th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Angola's population will grow by 82.7% to 74,607,823 people with a rank change from 39th to 27th. The population of Barbados will decrease by 6.31% to 264,941 people and rank change from 175th to 177th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 283K people in 2028 for Barbados.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Barbados
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Barbados
2100 0.77% -0.71%
2099 0.81% -0.71%
2098 0.82% -0.7%
2097 0.84% -0.7%
2096 0.87% -0.71%
2095 0.9% -0.71%
2094 0.92% -0.7%
2093 0.94% -0.71%
2092 0.98% -0.71%
2091 1.01% -0.69%
2090 1.04% -0.68%
2089 1.06% -0.66%
2088 1.06% -0.67%
2087 1.1% -0.68%
2086 1.13% -0.67%
2085 1.15% -0.66%
2084 1.16% -0.65%
2083 1.19% -0.65%
2082 1.22% -0.64%
2081 1.27% -0.64%
2080 1.27% -0.63%
2079 1.31% -0.62%
2078 1.34% -0.62%
2077 1.35% -0.62%
2076 1.37% -0.59%
2075 1.42% -0.6%
2074 1.46% -0.58%
2073 1.48% -0.57%
2072 1.51% -0.55%
2071 1.54% -0.59%
2070 1.57% -0.56%
2069 1.59% -0.57%
2068 1.62% -0.57%
2067 1.65% -0.55%
2066 1.68% -0.55%
2065 1.71% -0.55%
2064 1.75% -0.55%
2063 1.77% -0.55%
2062 1.82% -0.54%
2061 1.84% -0.54%
2060 1.88% -0.53%
2059 1.91% -0.52%
2058 1.95% -0.51%
2057 1.97% -0.52%
2056 2.01% -0.53%
2055 2.05% -0.51%
2054 2.07% -0.51%
2053 2.11% -0.51%
2052 2.13% -0.52%
2051 2.17% -0.5%
2050 2.21% -0.51%
2049 2.24% -0.49%
2048 2.26% -0.5%
2047 2.31% -0.47%
2046 2.31% -0.44%
2045 2.36% -0.43%
2044 2.41% -0.43%
2043 2.44% -0.41%
2042 2.48% -0.36%
2041 2.53% -0.36%
2040 2.56% -0.31%
2039 2.61% -0.31%
2038 2.62% -0.27%
2037 2.68% -0.25%
2036 2.7% -0.22%
2035 2.75% -0.18%
2034 2.78% -0.17%
2033 2.8% -0.14%
2032 2.84% -0.11%
2031 2.87% -0.09%
2030 2.91% -0.06%
2029 2.95% -0.01%
2028 2.97% 0.02%
2027 3% 0.03%
2026 3.02% 0.05%
2025 3.05% 0.06%
2024 3.09% 0.05%
2023 3.13% 0.006%
2022 3.19% 0.06%
2021 3.23% 0.16%
2020 3.32% 0.17%
2019 3.45% 0.18%
2018 3.51% 0.19%
2017 3.6% 0.2%
2016 3.64% 0.22%
2015 3.67% 0.23%
2014 3.8% 0.25%
2013 3.93% 0.26%
2012 3.96% 0.29%
2011 3.96% 0.33%
2010 3.93% 0.41%
2009 3.87% 0.52%
2008 3.85% 0.53%
2007 3.81% 0.48%
2006 3.75% 0.48%
2005 3.71% 0.53%
2004 3.66% 0.57%
2003 3.56% 0.62%
2002 3.47% 0.66%
2001 3.41% 0.14%
2000 3.37% -0.17%
1999 3.35% 0.03%
1998 3.4% 0.02%
1997 3.45% 0.04%
1996 3.44% 0.09%
1995 3.4% 0.16%
1994 3.29% 0.23%
1993 3.25% 0.29%
1992 3.33% 0.34%
1991 3.42% 0.31%
1990 3.45% 0.18%
1989 3.47% 0.13%
1988 3.46% 0.19%
1987 3.53% 0.26%
1986 3.68% 0.31%
1985 3.75% 0.35%
1984 3.78% 0.37%
1983 3.79% 0.35%
1982 3.75% 0.33%
1981 3.71% 0.3%
1980 3.65% 0.1%
1979 3.57% -0.11%
1978 3.54% -0.03%
1977 3.44% 0.07%
1976 3.39% 0.11%
1975 3.47% 0.16%
1974 3.52% 0.18%
1973 3.47% 0.27%
1972 3.06% 0.2%
1971 2.36% -0.09%
1970 1.55% -0.02%
1969 1.07% 0.36%
1968 1.08% 0.59%
1967 1.08% 0.86%
1966 1.08% 1.06%
1965 1.06% 1.02%
1964 1.03% 1.01%
1963 1.01% 0.99%
1962 0.99% 0.89%
1961 1.34% 0.98%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Angola grew by 3.05%, while Barbados' population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Angola Barbados
Current population
40839390
282789
Population rank 39/197 175/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.003%
One net population change
27.4 seconds
2.35 days
One birth every
22.4 seconds
2.79 hours
One death every
2.03 minutes
3.03 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,162 +0
Annual growth/decline +1,154,190 +156
Annual growth/decline rate +3.05% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 156/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
4.21 days
Annual migration change -3,524 -87
Net migration rank 113/196 81/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 35,187
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 159/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 12.5%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 54/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Barbados
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Barbados
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -87
2024 1,148,623 -2,629 251 -70
2023 1,126,862 -995 158 -80
2022 1,104,864 -995 43 -80
2021 1,072,267 29,094 415 -28
2020 1,053,677 7,556 503 0
2019 1,030,776 58,984 542 -65
2018 1,005,547 61,632 584 -65
2017 979,700 77,731 616 -65
2016 954,491 91,614 655 -65
2015 930,277 74,171 690 -65
2014 905,106 84,535 730 -65
2013 876,208 124,478 772 -65
2012 845,130 130,643 815 -64
2011 813,495 128,800 897 -54
2010 782,310 122,418 981 -36
2009 750,290 105,077 1,000 296
2008 716,519 100,370 989 526
2007 682,742 100,563 1,028 308
2006 647,814 95,431 927 317
2005 617,934 87,050 1,018 330
2004 585,950 90,553 1,204 273
2003 556,111 80,828 1,321 248
2002 512,813 82,292 1,369 308
2001 488,432 77,458 1,578 199
2000 465,975 72,793 1,577 -2,628
1999 446,188 70,301 1,351 -1,215
1998 428,722 70,527 1,093 -1,068
1997 430,723 67,944 1,172 -1,122
1996 418,526 61,681 1,334 -1,164
1995 406,610 55,568 1,467 -1,141
1994 376,280 61,569 1,607 -1,096
1993 354,529 52,879 1,765 -1,080
1992 346,125 53,310 1,912 -1,076
1991 354,778 46,143 2,055 -1,108
1990 328,596 64,821 2,101 -1,474
1989 318,602 63,586 1,719 -1,400
1988 307,331 65,028 1,684 -1,301
1987 291,683 62,820 1,841 -1,262
1986 297,320 64,974 2,111 -1,377
1985 283,633 74,738 2,356 -1,487
1984 269,506 78,529 2,388 -1,447
1983 254,860 82,958 2,656 -1,733
1982 248,932 75,921 2,660 -1,794
1981 236,340 70,910 2,605 -1,821
1980 224,031 72,192 2,393 -1,687
1979 212,942 64,158 2,485 -2,691
1978 202,655 61,200 2,367 -2,725
1977 192,847 61,110 2,988 -2,778
1976 184,430 47,927 2,988 -2,836
1975 178,409 52,662 3,321 -2,939
1974 174,858 53,232 3,644 -3,222
1973 166,926 54,650 3,996 -3,508
1972 159,339 47,611 4,505 -3,665
1971 154,990 4,386 4,530 -4,396
1970 153,706 -36,456 4,271 -4,852
1969 151,349 -90,395 4,710 -4,236
1968 148,744 -87,730 5,035 -3,693
1967 145,936 -85,173 4,984 -3,436
1966 142,844 -82,767 5,842 -3,201
1965 139,850 -81,111 5,762 -3,251
1964 136,824 -79,977 5,688 -3,277
1963 133,580 -78,700 5,706 -3,303
1962 130,405 -77,265 5,589 -3,327
1961 127,085 -74,774 5,208 -3,323
1960 128,489 -40,935 5,949 -3,315

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 96.3% of the population change in Angola is from natural causes (a gain of 10,407,084 people) and 3.67% is from migration (a gain of 396,163 people). In Barbados 88.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,457 people) and 11.6% is from migration (a loss of 583 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 35,187 people or 12.5% in Barbados.

Biggest cities by population

Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K
Ambriz 54.3K
N'zeto 47.8K
Barbados
City Population
Bridgetown 98.5K
Holetown 1.6K

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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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