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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 791,524 people in Bhutan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 803,385 in Bhutan.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 50.5 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Bhutan is the 163rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.01% for Bhutan.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +0.8% in Bhutan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Bhutan has grown from 671K to 803K (19.8% growth).

Angola vs Bhutan: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Bhutan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Bhutan
2100 151,782,078 695,106
2099 150,617,085 699,983
2098 149,407,279 704,455
2097 148,192,854 709,230
2096 146,952,648 713,930
2095 145,678,206 719,152
2094 144,378,969 724,401
2093 143,068,551 729,500
2092 141,737,670 735,075
2091 140,368,659 741,074
2090 138,969,528 746,937
2089 137,539,171 753,010
2088 136,095,539 758,937
2087 134,668,944 765,235
2086 133,199,496 770,883
2085 131,715,145 776,435
2084 130,218,497 781,892
2083 128,729,352 787,929
2082 127,219,674 793,543
2081 125,691,172 799,530
2080 124,111,692 805,275
2079 122,561,261 811,060
2078 120,972,189 816,530
2077 119,375,179 821,247
2076 117,788,591 825,978
2075 116,191,857 830,808
2074 114,559,691 836,017
2073 112,909,394 841,208
2072 111,263,856 845,861
2071 109,612,310 850,262
2070 107,952,332 853,930
2069 106,285,163 857,808
2068 104,620,994 861,327
2067 102,957,286 864,753
2066 101,288,708 868,260
2065 99,616,278 871,517
2064 97,937,116 873,735
2063 96,250,041 875,674
2062 94,576,031 877,938
2061 92,881,082 880,023
2060 91,198,805 881,913
2059 89,517,567 883,191
2058 87,836,853 884,515
2057 86,153,429 884,612
2056 84,491,851 885,822
2055 82,823,093 886,403
2054 81,162,488 885,903
2053 79,514,537 886,520
2052 77,869,703 886,640
2051 76,246,837 885,551
2050 74,625,778 884,535
2049 73,009,861 883,736
2048 71,411,970 882,640
2047 69,832,579 881,660
2046 68,257,111 880,037
2045 66,712,857 877,677
2044 65,172,398 875,155
2043 63,637,503 872,383
2042 62,120,309 869,248
2041 60,618,371 866,366
2040 59,123,267 863,173
2039 57,646,614 859,926
2038 56,182,519 856,429
2037 54,746,941 852,475
2036 53,319,352 848,122
2035 51,915,678 843,447
2034 50,528,619 839,780
2033 49,162,069 835,308
2032 47,823,782 830,472
2031 46,502,759 825,528
2030 45,205,164 820,888
2029 43,926,582 816,655
2028 42,666,419 812,002
2027 41,435,808 807,474
2026 40,229,675 801,869
2025 39,049,434 796,375
2024 37,885,849 791,524
2023 36,749,906 786,385
2022 35,635,029 780,914
2021 34,532,429 775,442
2020 33,451,132 770,006
2019 32,375,632 764,824
2018 31,297,155 759,759
2017 30,234,839 754,335
2016 29,183,070 747,866
2015 28,157,798 740,618
2014 27,160,769 733,139
2013 26,165,620 725,273
2012 25,177,394 717,279
2011 24,218,352 709,377
2010 23,294,825 701,632
2009 22,414,773 693,988
2008 21,578,655 686,351
2007 20,778,561 678,641
2006 20,015,279 670,799
2005 19,291,161 661,865
2004 18,600,423 650,544
2003 17,943,712 637,663
2002 17,327,699 624,409
2001 16,747,208 610,794
2000 16,194,869 596,863
1999 15,667,235 582,579
1998 15,159,370 569,435
1997 14,660,413 558,697
1996 14,170,973 548,784
1995 13,699,778 547,989
1994 13,249,764 554,497
1993 12,827,135 554,673
1992 12,423,712 577,774
1991 12,023,529 599,784
1990 11,626,360 589,287
1989 11,238,562 573,586
1988 10,861,291 556,986
1987 10,497,858 540,557
1986 10,139,450 524,324
1985 9,779,120 508,392
1984 9,425,917 492,784
1983 9,082,983 477,460
1982 8,751,648 462,485
1981 8,435,607 447,836
1980 8,133,872 433,404
1979 7,847,207 419,200
1978 7,576,734 405,243
1977 7,317,829 391,639
1976 7,074,664 378,490
1975 6,842,947 365,791
1974 6,613,367 353,538
1973 6,388,528 341,705
1972 6,174,262 330,264
1971 5,991,102 319,211
1970 5,852,788 308,528
1969 5,763,685 298,214
1968 5,702,699 288,311
1967 5,641,807 278,852
1966 5,581,386 269,820
1965 5,521,981 261,200
1964 5,464,187 252,987
1963 5,408,320 245,156
1962 5,354,310 237,636
1961 5,301,583 230,602
1960 5,231,654 224,084

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/bhutan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Bhutan gained 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Bhutan's population increased by 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Bhutan was ranked 161st in 2006 and ranked 163rd 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 Bhutan will increase by 10.1% to 884,535 people and will still be ranked 163rd.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 887K people in 2052 for Bhutan.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Bhutan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Bhutan
2100 0.77% -0.7%
2099 0.81% -0.63%
2098 0.82% -0.67%
2097 0.84% -0.66%
2096 0.87% -0.73%
2095 0.9% -0.72%
2094 0.92% -0.7%
2093 0.94% -0.76%
2092 0.98% -0.81%
2091 1.01% -0.78%
2090 1.04% -0.81%
2089 1.06% -0.78%
2088 1.06% -0.82%
2087 1.1% -0.73%
2086 1.13% -0.72%
2085 1.15% -0.7%
2084 1.16% -0.77%
2083 1.19% -0.71%
2082 1.22% -0.75%
2081 1.27% -0.71%
2080 1.27% -0.71%
2079 1.31% -0.67%
2078 1.34% -0.57%
2077 1.35% -0.57%
2076 1.37% -0.58%
2075 1.42% -0.62%
2074 1.46% -0.62%
2073 1.48% -0.55%
2072 1.51% -0.52%
2071 1.54% -0.43%
2070 1.57% -0.45%
2069 1.59% -0.41%
2068 1.62% -0.4%
2067 1.65% -0.4%
2066 1.68% -0.37%
2065 1.71% -0.25%
2064 1.75% -0.22%
2063 1.77% -0.26%
2062 1.82% -0.24%
2061 1.84% -0.21%
2060 1.88% -0.14%
2059 1.91% -0.15%
2058 1.95% -0.01%
2057 1.97% -0.14%
2056 2.01% -0.07%
2055 2.05% 0.06%
2054 2.07% -0.07%
2053 2.11% -0.01%
2052 2.13% 0.12%
2051 2.17% 0.11%
2050 2.21% 0.09%
2049 2.24% 0.12%
2048 2.26% 0.11%
2047 2.31% 0.18%
2046 2.31% 0.27%
2045 2.36% 0.29%
2044 2.41% 0.32%
2043 2.44% 0.36%
2042 2.48% 0.33%
2041 2.53% 0.37%
2040 2.56% 0.38%
2039 2.61% 0.41%
2038 2.62% 0.46%
2037 2.68% 0.51%
2036 2.7% 0.55%
2035 2.75% 0.44%
2034 2.78% 0.54%
2033 2.8% 0.58%
2032 2.84% 0.6%
2031 2.87% 0.57%
2030 2.91% 0.52%
2029 2.95% 0.57%
2028 2.97% 0.56%
2027 3% 0.7%
2026 3.02% 0.69%
2025 3.07% 0.61%
2024 3.09% 0.65%
2023 3.13% 0.7%
2022 3.19% 0.71%
2021 3.23% 0.71%
2020 3.32% 0.68%
2019 3.45% 0.67%
2018 3.51% 0.72%
2017 3.6% 0.86%
2016 3.64% 0.98%
2015 3.67% 1.02%
2014 3.8% 1.08%
2013 3.93% 1.11%
2012 3.96% 1.11%
2011 3.96% 1.1%
2010 3.93% 1.1%
2009 3.87% 1.11%
2008 3.85% 1.14%
2007 3.81% 1.17%
2006 3.75% 1.35%
2005 3.71% 1.74%
2004 3.66% 2.02%
2003 3.56% 2.12%
2002 3.47% 2.23%
2001 3.41% 2.33%
2000 3.37% 2.45%
1999 3.35% 2.31%
1998 3.4% 1.92%
1997 3.45% 1.81%
1996 3.44% 0.15%
1995 3.4% -1.17%
1994 3.29% -0.03%
1993 3.25% -4%
1992 3.33% -3.67%
1991 3.42% 1.78%
1990 3.45% 2.74%
1989 3.47% 2.98%
1988 3.46% 3.04%
1987 3.53% 3.1%
1986 3.68% 3.13%
1985 3.75% 3.17%
1984 3.78% 3.21%
1983 3.79% 3.24%
1982 3.75% 3.27%
1981 3.71% 3.33%
1980 3.65% 3.39%
1979 3.57% 3.44%
1978 3.54% 3.47%
1977 3.44% 3.47%
1976 3.39% 3.47%
1975 3.47% 3.47%
1974 3.52% 3.46%
1973 3.47% 3.46%
1972 3.06% 3.46%
1971 2.36% 3.46%
1970 1.55% 3.46%
1969 1.07% 3.43%
1968 1.08% 3.39%
1967 1.08% 3.35%
1966 1.08% 3.3%
1965 1.06% 3.25%
1964 1.03% 3.19%
1963 1.01% 3.16%
1962 0.99% 3.05%
1961 1.34% 2.91%

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/bhutan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Bhutan's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Angola Bhutan
Current population
40555924
803385
Population rank 39/197 163/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.01%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
1.7 hours
One birth every
22.8 seconds
52.8 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
1.82 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +14
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +5,139
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 120/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
19.3 hours
Annual migration change -3,524 +455
Net migration rank 113/196 69/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 55,705
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 146/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 7%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 80/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Bhutan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Bhutan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 455
2024 - -2,629 - -277
2023 1,126,862 -995 5,153 291
2022 1,104,864 -995 5,204 291
2021 1,072,267 29,094 5,162 287
2020 1,053,677 7,556 5,142 287
2019 1,030,776 58,984 4,643 287
2018 1,005,547 61,632 4,909 287
2017 979,700 77,731 5,367 287
2016 954,491 91,614 6,164 1,116
2015 930,277 74,171 6,762 450
2014 905,106 84,535 7,290 452
2013 876,208 124,478 7,689 309
2012 845,130 130,643 7,967 20
2011 813,495 128,800 8,282 -464
2010 782,310 122,418 8,598 -922
2009 750,290 105,077 8,913 -1,305
2008 716,519 100,370 9,200 -1,538
2007 682,742 100,563 9,322 -1,553
2006 647,814 95,431 9,197 -1,283
2005 617,934 87,050 9,102 848
2004 585,950 90,553 9,056 3,642
2003 556,111 80,828 9,132 3,921
2002 512,813 82,292 9,464 3,996
2001 488,432 77,458 9,904 3,874
2000 465,975 72,793 10,142 3,940
1999 446,188 70,301 10,940 3,542
1998 428,722 70,527 11,320 486
1997 430,723 67,944 11,668 -1,994
1996 418,526 61,681 12,153 -1,998
1995 406,610 55,568 12,938 -21,501
1994 376,280 61,569 13,536 -17,997
1993 354,529 52,879 13,915 -9,800
1992 346,125 53,310 15,594 -65,900
1991 354,778 46,143 15,801 -9,522
1990 328,596 64,821 15,704 -1,000
1989 318,602 63,586 15,516 1,180
1988 307,331 65,028 15,212 1,286
1987 291,683 62,820 14,887 1,481
1986 297,320 64,974 14,516 1,586
1985 283,633 74,738 14,061 1,694
1984 269,506 78,529 13,688 1,779
1983 254,860 82,958 13,284 1,897
1982 248,932 75,921 12,872 1,897
1981 236,340 70,910 12,444 2,096
1980 224,031 72,192 12,016 2,307
1979 212,942 64,158 11,583 2,493
1978 202,655 61,200 11,133 2,700
1977 192,847 61,110 10,679 2,700
1976 184,430 47,927 10,228 2,700
1975 178,409 52,662 9,775 2,700
1974 174,858 53,232 9,324 2,700
1973 166,926 54,650 8,939 2,700
1972 159,339 47,611 8,549 2,700
1971 154,990 4,386 8,161 2,700
1970 153,706 -36,456 7,791 2,700
1969 151,349 -90,395 7,435 2,700
1968 148,744 -87,730 7,085 2,593
1967 145,936 -85,173 6,744 2,493
1966 142,844 -82,767 6,418 2,407
1965 139,850 -81,111 6,109 2,307
1964 136,824 -79,977 5,818 2,196
1963 133,580 -78,700 5,551 2,096
1962 130,405 -77,265 5,297 2,096
1961 127,085 -74,774 5,081 1,586
1960 128,489 -40,935 4,888 1,481

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/bhutan | 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 Bhutan 93.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,796 people) and 6.74% is from migration (a gain of 4,035 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 55,705 people or 7% in Bhutan.

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
Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K

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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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