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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 11,858,610 people in Belgium in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 11,902,714 in Belgium.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 3.41 times bigger than Belgium's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Belgium is the 83rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.14% for Belgium.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +0.55% in Belgium.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Belgium has grown from 10.5M to 11.9M (12.8% growth).

Angola vs Belgium: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Belgium
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Belgium
2100 151,782,078 11,193,616
2099 150,617,085 11,211,908
2098 149,407,279 11,230,002
2097 148,192,854 11,246,180
2096 146,952,648 11,261,636
2095 145,678,206 11,277,513
2094 144,378,969 11,293,934
2093 143,068,551 11,309,421
2092 141,737,670 11,325,500
2091 140,368,659 11,339,887
2090 138,969,528 11,354,304
2089 137,539,171 11,368,748
2088 136,095,539 11,384,019
2087 134,668,944 11,399,441
2086 133,199,496 11,413,731
2085 131,715,145 11,427,305
2084 130,218,497 11,441,192
2083 128,729,352 11,454,476
2082 127,219,674 11,468,827
2081 125,691,172 11,480,917
2080 124,111,692 11,494,860
2079 122,561,261 11,507,804
2078 120,972,189 11,522,057
2077 119,375,179 11,534,819
2076 117,788,591 11,546,262
2075 116,191,857 11,558,154
2074 114,559,691 11,571,164
2073 112,909,394 11,584,391
2072 111,263,856 11,597,605
2071 109,612,310 11,611,079
2070 107,952,332 11,627,079
2069 106,285,163 11,643,296
2068 104,620,994 11,660,663
2067 102,957,286 11,677,909
2066 101,288,708 11,696,417
2065 99,616,278 11,716,114
2064 97,937,116 11,736,957
2063 96,250,041 11,758,738
2062 94,576,031 11,780,812
2061 92,881,082 11,804,421
2060 91,198,805 11,825,799
2059 89,517,567 11,847,336
2058 87,836,853 11,867,449
2057 86,153,429 11,890,466
2056 84,491,851 11,911,901
2055 82,823,093 11,931,594
2054 81,162,488 11,950,146
2053 79,514,537 11,968,395
2052 77,869,703 11,984,694
2051 76,246,837 11,998,099
2050 74,625,778 12,008,766
2049 73,009,861 12,017,817
2048 71,411,970 12,024,879
2047 69,832,579 12,029,815
2046 68,257,111 12,032,975
2045 66,712,857 12,034,718
2044 65,172,398 12,034,116
2043 63,637,503 12,032,908
2042 62,120,309 12,030,714
2041 60,618,371 12,026,814
2040 59,123,267 12,023,124
2039 57,646,614 12,018,547
2038 56,182,519 12,012,586
2037 54,746,941 12,005,650
2036 53,319,352 11,999,298
2035 51,915,678 11,992,761
2034 50,528,619 11,985,730
2033 49,162,069 11,977,334
2032 47,823,782 11,969,302
2031 46,502,759 11,960,910
2030 45,205,164 11,951,381
2029 43,926,582 11,939,712
2028 42,666,419 11,927,038
2027 41,435,808 11,913,457
2026 40,229,675 11,898,731
2025 39,049,434 11,881,020
2024 37,885,849 11,858,610
2023 36,749,906 11,779,946
2022 35,635,029 11,680,210
2021 34,532,429 11,586,195
2020 33,451,132 11,538,604
2019 32,375,632 11,488,980
2018 31,297,155 11,427,054
2017 30,234,839 11,375,158
2016 29,183,070 11,331,422
2015 28,157,798 11,274,196
2014 27,160,769 11,209,057
2013 26,165,620 11,159,407
2012 25,177,394 11,106,932
2011 24,218,352 11,038,264
2010 23,294,825 10,895,586
2009 22,414,773 10,796,493
2008 21,578,655 10,709,973
2007 20,778,561 10,625,700
2006 20,015,279 10,547,958
2005 19,291,161 10,478,617
2004 18,600,423 10,421,137
2003 17,943,712 10,376,133
2002 17,327,699 10,332,785
2001 16,747,208 10,286,570
2000 16,194,869 10,251,250
1999 15,667,235 10,226,419
1998 15,159,370 10,203,008
1997 14,660,413 10,181,245
1996 14,170,973 10,156,637
1995 13,699,778 10,136,811
1994 13,249,764 10,115,603
1993 12,827,135 10,084,475
1992 12,423,712 10,045,158
1991 12,023,529 10,004,486
1990 11,626,360 9,967,379
1989 11,238,562 9,937,697
1988 10,861,291 9,901,664
1987 10,497,858 9,870,234
1986 10,139,450 9,861,823
1985 9,779,120 9,858,308
1984 9,425,917 9,855,372
1983 9,082,983 9,855,520
1982 8,751,648 9,856,303
1981 8,435,607 9,858,982
1980 8,133,872 9,859,242
1979 7,847,207 9,848,382
1978 7,576,734 9,839,534
1977 7,317,829 9,830,358
1976 7,074,664 9,818,227
1975 6,842,947 9,800,700
1974 6,613,367 9,772,419
1973 6,388,528 9,741,720
1972 6,174,262 9,711,115
1971 5,991,102 9,673,162
1970 5,852,788 9,655,549
1969 5,763,685 9,646,032
1968 5,702,699 9,618,756
1967 5,641,807 9,580,991
1966 5,581,386 9,527,807
1965 5,521,981 9,463,667
1964 5,464,187 9,378,113
1963 5,408,320 9,289,770
1962 5,354,310 9,220,578
1961 5,301,583 9,183,948
1960 5,231,654 9,153,489

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/belgium | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Belgium gained 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Belgium's population increased by 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Belgium was ranked 77th in 2006 and ranked 83rd 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 Belgium will increase by 0.89% to 12,008,766 people and rank change from 83rd to 92nd.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 12M people in 2045 for Belgium.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Belgium
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Belgium
2100 0.77% -0.16%
2099 0.81% -0.16%
2098 0.82% -0.14%
2097 0.84% -0.14%
2096 0.87% -0.14%
2095 0.9% -0.15%
2094 0.92% -0.14%
2093 0.94% -0.14%
2092 0.98% -0.13%
2091 1.01% -0.13%
2090 1.04% -0.13%
2089 1.06% -0.13%
2088 1.06% -0.14%
2087 1.1% -0.13%
2086 1.13% -0.12%
2085 1.15% -0.12%
2084 1.16% -0.12%
2083 1.19% -0.13%
2082 1.22% -0.11%
2081 1.27% -0.12%
2080 1.27% -0.11%
2079 1.31% -0.12%
2078 1.34% -0.11%
2077 1.35% -0.1%
2076 1.37% -0.1%
2075 1.42% -0.11%
2074 1.46% -0.11%
2073 1.48% -0.11%
2072 1.51% -0.12%
2071 1.54% -0.14%
2070 1.57% -0.14%
2069 1.59% -0.15%
2068 1.62% -0.15%
2067 1.65% -0.16%
2066 1.68% -0.17%
2065 1.71% -0.18%
2064 1.75% -0.19%
2063 1.77% -0.19%
2062 1.82% -0.2%
2061 1.84% -0.18%
2060 1.88% -0.18%
2059 1.91% -0.17%
2058 1.95% -0.19%
2057 1.97% -0.18%
2056 2.01% -0.17%
2055 2.05% -0.16%
2054 2.07% -0.15%
2053 2.11% -0.14%
2052 2.13% -0.11%
2051 2.17% -0.09%
2050 2.21% -0.08%
2049 2.24% -0.06%
2048 2.26% -0.04%
2047 2.31% -0.03%
2046 2.31% -0.01%
2045 2.36% 0.005%
2044 2.41% 0.01%
2043 2.44% 0.02%
2042 2.48% 0.03%
2041 2.53% 0.03%
2040 2.56% 0.04%
2039 2.61% 0.05%
2038 2.62% 0.06%
2037 2.68% 0.05%
2036 2.7% 0.05%
2035 2.75% 0.06%
2034 2.78% 0.07%
2033 2.8% 0.07%
2032 2.84% 0.07%
2031 2.87% 0.08%
2030 2.91% 0.1%
2029 2.95% 0.11%
2028 2.97% 0.11%
2027 3% 0.12%
2026 3.02% 0.15%
2025 3.07% 0.19%
2024 3.09% 0.67%
2023 3.13% 0.85%
2022 3.19% 0.81%
2021 3.23% 0.41%
2020 3.32% 0.43%
2019 3.45% 0.54%
2018 3.51% 0.46%
2017 3.6% 0.39%
2016 3.64% 0.51%
2015 3.67% 0.58%
2014 3.8% 0.44%
2013 3.93% 0.47%
2012 3.96% 0.62%
2011 3.96% 1.31%
2010 3.93% 0.92%
2009 3.87% 0.81%
2008 3.85% 0.79%
2007 3.81% 0.74%
2006 3.75% 0.66%
2005 3.71% 0.55%
2004 3.66% 0.43%
2003 3.56% 0.42%
2002 3.47% 0.45%
2001 3.41% 0.34%
2000 3.37% 0.24%
1999 3.35% 0.23%
1998 3.4% 0.21%
1997 3.45% 0.24%
1996 3.44% 0.2%
1995 3.4% 0.21%
1994 3.29% 0.31%
1993 3.25% 0.39%
1992 3.33% 0.41%
1991 3.42% 0.37%
1990 3.45% 0.3%
1989 3.47% 0.36%
1988 3.46% 0.32%
1987 3.53% 0.09%
1986 3.68% 0.04%
1985 3.75% 0.03%
1984 3.78% -0.002%
1983 3.79% -0.008%
1982 3.75% -0.03%
1981 3.71% -0.003%
1980 3.65% 0.11%
1979 3.57% 0.09%
1978 3.54% 0.09%
1977 3.44% 0.12%
1976 3.39% 0.18%
1975 3.47% 0.29%
1974 3.52% 0.32%
1973 3.47% 0.32%
1972 3.06% 0.39%
1971 2.36% 0.18%
1970 1.55% 0.1%
1969 1.07% 0.28%
1968 1.08% 0.39%
1967 1.08% 0.56%
1966 1.08% 0.68%
1965 1.06% 0.91%
1964 1.03% 0.95%
1963 1.01% 0.75%
1962 0.99% 0.4%
1961 1.34% 0.33%

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/belgium | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Belgium's population grew by 0.67%.

Live population counters

Angola Belgium
Current population
40555924
11902714
Population rank 39/197 83/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.14%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
6.68 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
4.75 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
4.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +216
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +78,664
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +0.67%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 119/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
16.5 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +31,989
Net migration rank 113/196 28/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 2,349,032
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 30/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 20%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 30/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Belgium
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Belgium
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 31,989
2024 - -2,629 - 36,243
2023 1,126,862 -995 0 41,679
2022 1,104,864 -995 -2,336 118,615
2021 1,072,267 29,094 5,793 24,017
2020 1,053,677 7,556 -12,692 43,777
2019 1,030,776 58,984 8,042 58,469
2018 1,005,547 61,632 7,999 50,604
2017 979,700 77,731 10,238 37,981
2016 954,491 91,614 14,731 28,090
2015 930,277 74,171 11,274 63,536
2014 905,106 84,535 21,297 37,472
2013 876,208 124,478 16,739 28,066
2012 845,130 130,643 18,882 45,001
2011 813,495 128,800 25,388 52,464
2010 782,310 122,418 23,970 105,232
2009 750,290 105,077 23,752 97,175
2008 716,519 100,370 22,491 66,470
2007 682,742 100,563 23,376 59,911
2006 647,814 95,431 21,096 53,574
2005 617,934 87,050 15,718 50,576
2004 585,950 90,553 16,673 35,143
2003 556,111 80,828 7,263 34,472
2002 512,813 82,292 7,233 39,404
2001 488,432 77,458 11,315 34,924
2000 465,975 72,793 12,302 13,952
1999 446,188 70,301 9,203 16,849
1998 428,722 70,527 9,183 12,517
1997 430,723 67,944 12,218 10,262
1996 418,526 61,681 12,188 15,684
1995 406,610 55,568 11,150 1,937
1994 376,280 61,569 12,139 17,636
1993 354,529 52,879 14,118 18,542
1992 346,125 53,310 20,090 25,941
1991 354,778 46,143 22,010 27,038
1990 328,596 64,821 19,935 8,299
1989 318,602 63,586 13,912 7,301
1988 307,331 65,028 14,853 3,929
1987 291,683 62,820 11,844 3,525
1986 297,320 64,974 5,917 2,964
1985 283,633 74,738 2,958 2,165
1984 269,506 78,529 4,927 1,697
1983 254,860 82,958 2,956 1,252
1982 248,932 75,921 7,885 1,100
1981 236,340 70,910 11,831 2,826
1980 224,031 72,192 10,845 11,482
1979 212,942 64,158 11,818 11,277
1978 202,655 61,200 7,872 10,828
1977 192,847 61,110 8,847 10,460
1976 184,430 47,927 1,964 10,360
1975 178,409 52,662 0 9,652
1974 174,858 53,232 7,818 8,924
1973 166,926 54,650 11,690 8,684
1972 159,339 47,611 18,451 8,384
1971 154,990 4,386 21,281 7,992
1970 153,706 -36,456 23,173 19,393
1969 151,349 -90,395 21,221 20,072
1968 148,744 -87,730 20,199 19,809
1967 145,936 -85,173 31,618 19,492
1966 142,844 -82,767 36,206 18,985
1965 139,850 -81,111 39,748 18,243
1964 136,824 -79,977 51,580 17,687
1963 133,580 -78,700 41,804 16,355
1962 130,405 -77,265 42,414 14,829
1961 127,085 -74,774 52,349 10,566
1960 128,489 -40,935 40,275 9,893

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/belgium | 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 Belgium 11.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,346 people) and 88.7% is from migration (a gain of 504,240 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 2,349,032 people or 20% in Belgium.

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
Belgium
City Population
Brussels 1.25M
Antwerp 529K
Ghent 273K
Charleroi 204K
Liege 195K
Schaerbeek 133K
Anderlecht 121K
Bruges 119K
Namur 115K
Leuven 101K

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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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