The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 282,467 people in Barbados in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 282,798 in Barbados.
Population statistics:
- Angola's population is 143.4 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 +3.42% per year vs +0.16% in Barbados.
- Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Barbados has grown from 270K to 283K (4.74% growth).
Angola vs Barbados: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Angola
|
Barbados
|
|
| 2100 | 151,782,078 | 195,450 |
| 2099 | 150,617,085 | 196,847 |
| 2098 | 149,407,279 | 198,246 |
| 2097 | 148,192,854 | 199,653 |
| 2096 | 146,952,648 | 201,065 |
| 2095 | 145,678,206 | 202,496 |
| 2094 | 144,378,969 | 203,943 |
| 2093 | 143,068,551 | 205,390 |
| 2092 | 141,737,670 | 206,859 |
| 2091 | 140,368,659 | 208,334 |
| 2090 | 138,969,528 | 209,783 |
| 2089 | 137,539,171 | 211,228 |
| 2088 | 136,095,539 | 212,641 |
| 2087 | 134,668,944 | 214,083 |
| 2086 | 133,199,496 | 215,541 |
| 2085 | 131,715,145 | 216,992 |
| 2084 | 130,218,497 | 218,441 |
| 2083 | 128,729,352 | 219,875 |
| 2082 | 127,219,674 | 221,315 |
| 2081 | 125,691,172 | 222,746 |
| 2080 | 124,111,692 | 224,182 |
| 2079 | 122,561,261 | 225,610 |
| 2078 | 120,972,189 | 227,023 |
| 2077 | 119,375,179 | 228,447 |
| 2076 | 117,788,591 | 229,877 |
| 2075 | 116,191,857 | 231,245 |
| 2074 | 114,559,691 | 232,651 |
| 2073 | 112,909,394 | 234,000 |
| 2072 | 111,263,856 | 235,352 |
| 2071 | 109,612,310 | 236,662 |
| 2070 | 107,952,332 | 238,055 |
| 2069 | 106,285,163 | 239,400 |
| 2068 | 104,620,994 | 240,780 |
| 2067 | 102,957,286 | 242,154 |
| 2066 | 101,288,708 | 243,494 |
| 2065 | 99,616,278 | 244,844 |
| 2064 | 97,937,116 | 246,188 |
| 2063 | 96,250,041 | 247,554 |
| 2062 | 94,576,031 | 248,919 |
| 2061 | 92,881,082 | 250,265 |
| 2060 | 91,198,805 | 251,636 |
| 2059 | 89,517,567 | 252,971 |
| 2058 | 87,836,853 | 254,282 |
| 2057 | 86,153,429 | 255,590 |
| 2056 | 84,491,851 | 256,930 |
| 2055 | 82,823,093 | 258,288 |
| 2054 | 81,162,488 | 259,602 |
| 2053 | 79,514,537 | 260,932 |
| 2052 | 77,869,703 | 262,269 |
| 2051 | 76,246,837 | 263,633 |
| 2050 | 74,625,778 | 264,967 |
| 2049 | 73,009,861 | 266,314 |
| 2048 | 71,411,970 | 267,638 |
| 2047 | 69,832,579 | 268,981 |
| 2046 | 68,257,111 | 270,264 |
| 2045 | 66,712,857 | 271,457 |
| 2044 | 65,172,398 | 272,639 |
| 2043 | 63,637,503 | 273,822 |
| 2042 | 62,120,309 | 274,938 |
| 2041 | 60,618,371 | 275,939 |
| 2040 | 59,123,267 | 276,930 |
| 2039 | 57,646,614 | 277,804 |
| 2038 | 56,182,519 | 278,676 |
| 2037 | 54,746,941 | 279,437 |
| 2036 | 53,319,352 | 280,128 |
| 2035 | 51,915,678 | 280,737 |
| 2034 | 50,528,619 | 281,246 |
| 2033 | 49,162,069 | 281,734 |
| 2032 | 47,823,782 | 282,134 |
| 2031 | 46,502,759 | 282,455 |
| 2030 | 45,205,164 | 282,707 |
| 2029 | 43,926,582 | 282,864 |
| 2028 | 42,666,419 | 282,903 |
| 2027 | 41,435,808 | 282,852 |
| 2026 | 40,229,675 | 282,779 |
| 2025 | 39,049,434 | 282,650 |
| 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Barbados' population increased by 3,200 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 84% to 74,625,778 people with a rank change from 39th to 27th. The population of Barbados will decrease by 6.31% to 264,967 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
| 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 | 3.07% | 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 (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 Barbados' population grew by 0.05%.
Live population counters
|
Angola
|
Barbados
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
40555924
|
282798
|
| Population rank | 39/197 | 175/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.49% | 0.003% |
| One net population change |
27.8 seconds
|
2.79 days
|
| One birth every |
22.8 seconds
|
2.78 hours
|
| One death every |
2.07 minutes
|
2.92 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +3,112 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,135,943 | +131 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +3.09% | +0.05% |
| Population growth rate rank | 12/197 | 162/197 |
| 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
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Angola
|
Barbados
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -3,524 | - | -87 |
| 2024 | - | -2,629 | - | -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 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/angola/barbados | 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 Barbados 89.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,936 people) and 10.5% is from migration (a loss of 578 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.
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Population differences between Angola and Barbados
|
Angola
|
Barbados
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 65.2 years | 76.6 years |
| Average age | 22.5 years | 40.1 years |
| Median age | 17.7 years | 40.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.5:50.5 | 47.9:52.1 |
| Fertility rate | 5.12 births per woman | 1.71 births per woman |
| Population density | 83.6 ppl/mi² | 1,703 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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