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

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The latest officially reported population of Angola was 39,040,039 in 2025 vs 11,941,781 people in Belgium in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,839,390 people compared to 11,967,185 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 0.64% 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 +3.35% per year vs +0.58% in Belgium.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.8M (104% growth), while Belgium has grown from 10.5M to 12M (13.5% growth).

Angola vs Belgium: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Belgium
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Belgium
2100 151,745,560 11,250,862
2099 150,580,846 11,269,247
2098 149,371,332 11,287,433
2097 148,157,199 11,303,694
2096 146,917,291 11,319,229
2095 145,643,156 11,335,187
2094 144,344,232 11,351,692
2093 143,034,129 11,367,258
2092 141,703,568 11,383,419
2091 140,334,886 11,397,881
2090 138,936,092 11,412,370
2089 137,506,079 11,426,889
2088 136,062,795 11,442,238
2087 134,636,543 11,457,739
2086 133,167,448 11,472,102
2085 131,683,455 11,485,745
2084 130,187,166 11,499,703
2083 128,698,380 11,513,055
2082 127,189,065 11,527,480
2081 125,660,931 11,539,632
2080 124,081,831 11,553,646
2079 122,531,773 11,566,656
2078 120,943,083 11,580,982
2077 119,346,457 11,593,809
2076 117,760,251 11,605,311
2075 116,163,901 11,617,264
2074 114,532,128 11,630,340
2073 112,882,228 11,643,635
2072 111,237,086 11,656,916
2071 109,585,937 11,670,459
2070 107,926,358 11,686,541
2069 106,259,591 11,702,841
2068 104,595,822 11,720,297
2067 102,932,514 11,737,631
2066 101,264,338 11,756,233
2065 99,592,310 11,776,031
2064 97,913,552 11,796,981
2063 96,226,883 11,818,873
2062 94,553,276 11,841,060
2061 92,858,735 11,864,790
2060 91,176,863 11,886,277
2059 89,496,029 11,907,924
2058 87,815,720 11,928,140
2057 86,132,700 11,951,275
2056 84,471,522 11,972,819
2055 82,803,166 11,992,614
2054 81,142,960 12,011,260
2053 79,495,406 12,029,602
2052 77,850,968 12,045,984
2051 76,228,492 12,059,458
2050 74,607,823 12,070,180
2049 72,992,295 12,079,277
2048 71,394,788 12,086,376
2047 69,815,777 12,091,336
2046 68,240,689 12,094,512
2045 66,696,806 12,096,264
2044 65,156,717 12,095,660
2043 63,622,191 12,094,445
2042 62,105,363 12,092,240
2041 60,603,786 12,088,320
2040 59,109,042 12,084,611
2039 57,632,744 12,080,011
2038 56,169,001 12,074,019
2037 54,733,769 12,067,048
2036 53,306,523 12,060,663
2035 51,903,187 12,054,093
2034 50,516,462 12,047,026
2033 49,150,241 12,038,587
2032 47,812,275 12,030,514
2031 46,491,571 12,022,079
2030 45,194,288 12,012,501
2029 43,916,013 12,000,773
2028 42,656,153 11,988,034
2027 41,425,838 11,974,384
2026 40,219,996 11,959,583
2025 39,040,039 11,941,781
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 11,656,320 people (a 39.9% growth), while Belgium's population increased by 635,763 people (a 5.61% 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 82.7% to 74,607,823 people with a rank change from 39th to 27th. The population of Belgium will increase by 0.86% to 12,070,180 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 12.1M 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 3.05% 0.7%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Angola grew by 3.05%, while Belgium's population grew by 0.7%.

Live population counters

Angola Belgium
Current population
40839390
11967185
Population rank 39/197 83/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.14%
One net population change
27.4 seconds
6.34 minutes
One birth every
22.4 seconds
4.82 minutes
One death every
2.03 minutes
4.67 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,162 +228
Annual growth/decline +1,154,190 +83,171
Annual growth/decline rate +3.05% +0.7%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 116/197
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 1,148,623 -2,629 -3,557 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/belgium | 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 Belgium 7.28% is from natural causes (a gain of 39,492 people) and 92.7% is from migration (a gain of 503,011 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
Ambriz 54.3K
N'zeto 47.8K
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 (1960–2025, 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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