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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 2,521,139 people in Botswana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 2,615,162 in Botswana.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 15.5 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Botswana is the 142nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.03% for Botswana.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +1.5% in Botswana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Botswana has grown from 1.87M to 2.62M (39.5% growth).

Angola vs Botswana: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Botswana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Botswana
2100 151,782,078 3,871,504
2099 150,617,085 3,876,625
2098 149,407,279 3,882,670
2097 148,192,854 3,887,985
2096 146,952,648 3,892,886
2095 145,678,206 3,897,211
2094 144,378,969 3,901,478
2093 143,068,551 3,905,541
2092 141,737,670 3,909,490
2091 140,368,659 3,913,899
2090 138,969,528 3,916,706
2089 137,539,171 3,917,351
2088 136,095,539 3,917,510
2087 134,668,944 3,916,826
2086 133,199,496 3,916,303
2085 131,715,145 3,915,785
2084 130,218,497 3,914,364
2083 128,729,352 3,912,929
2082 127,219,674 3,910,994
2081 125,691,172 3,910,013
2080 124,111,692 3,908,255
2079 122,561,261 3,905,358
2078 120,972,189 3,900,828
2077 119,375,179 3,896,126
2076 117,788,591 3,890,528
2075 116,191,857 3,884,696
2074 114,559,691 3,879,057
2073 112,909,394 3,873,259
2072 111,263,856 3,865,665
2071 109,612,310 3,858,720
2070 107,952,332 3,851,234
2069 106,285,163 3,841,316
2068 104,620,994 3,830,826
2067 102,957,286 3,818,341
2066 101,288,708 3,805,705
2065 99,616,278 3,791,211
2064 97,937,116 3,775,938
2063 96,250,041 3,760,179
2062 94,576,031 3,742,710
2061 92,881,082 3,723,346
2060 91,198,805 3,703,231
2059 89,517,567 3,682,816
2058 87,836,853 3,659,567
2057 86,153,429 3,635,514
2056 84,491,851 3,611,843
2055 82,823,093 3,587,056
2054 81,162,488 3,562,182
2053 79,514,537 3,535,732
2052 77,869,703 3,507,938
2051 76,246,837 3,479,939
2050 74,625,778 3,451,521
2049 73,009,861 3,422,143
2048 71,411,970 3,391,720
2047 69,832,579 3,360,414
2046 68,257,111 3,328,208
2045 66,712,857 3,296,489
2044 65,172,398 3,265,120
2043 63,637,503 3,233,076
2042 62,120,309 3,201,405
2041 60,618,371 3,168,873
2040 59,123,267 3,135,889
2039 57,646,614 3,101,794
2038 56,182,519 3,067,648
2037 54,746,941 3,032,620
2036 53,319,352 2,996,884
2035 51,915,678 2,960,590
2034 50,528,619 2,923,411
2033 49,162,069 2,885,991
2032 47,823,782 2,847,292
2031 46,502,759 2,808,872
2030 45,205,164 2,768,505
2029 43,926,582 2,728,467
2028 42,666,419 2,686,968
2027 41,435,808 2,645,863
2026 40,229,675 2,603,779
2025 39,049,434 2,562,651
2024 37,885,849 2,521,139
2023 36,749,906 2,480,244
2022 35,635,029 2,439,892
2021 34,532,429 2,401,441
2020 33,451,132 2,365,894
2019 32,375,632 2,332,083
2018 31,297,155 2,299,141
2017 30,234,839 2,266,747
2016 29,183,070 2,234,776
2015 28,157,798 2,203,273
2014 27,160,769 2,172,044
2013 26,165,620 2,140,682
2012 25,177,394 2,108,617
2011 24,218,352 2,073,535
2010 23,294,825 2,033,111
2009 22,414,773 1,990,673
2008 21,578,655 1,949,970
2007 20,778,561 1,911,201
2006 20,015,279 1,874,516
2005 19,291,161 1,839,877
2004 18,600,423 1,807,146
2003 17,943,712 1,775,736
2002 17,327,699 1,744,763
2001 16,747,208 1,712,254
2000 16,194,869 1,677,382
1999 15,667,235 1,641,997
1998 15,159,370 1,606,899
1997 14,660,413 1,571,691
1996 14,170,973 1,535,914
1995 13,699,778 1,498,836
1994 13,249,764 1,460,023
1993 12,827,135 1,420,115
1992 12,423,712 1,380,033
1991 12,023,529 1,341,756
1990 11,626,360 1,305,696
1989 11,238,562 1,270,274
1988 10,861,291 1,235,476
1987 10,497,858 1,199,167
1986 10,139,450 1,160,650
1985 9,779,120 1,121,945
1984 9,425,917 1,083,660
1983 9,082,983 1,046,137
1982 8,751,648 1,009,269
1981 8,435,607 969,996
1980 8,133,872 937,485
1979 7,847,207 901,742
1978 7,576,734 849,239
1977 7,317,829 799,574
1976 7,074,664 758,508
1975 6,842,947 720,380
1974 6,613,367 685,448
1973 6,388,528 652,408
1972 6,174,262 622,407
1971 5,991,102 600,481
1970 5,852,788 590,334
1969 5,763,685 587,066
1968 5,702,699 583,966
1967 5,641,807 580,933
1966 5,581,386 577,866
1965 5,521,981 574,664
1964 5,464,187 566,266
1963 5,408,320 552,966
1962 5,354,310 540,186
1961 5,301,583 527,942
1960 5,231,654 516,165

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/botswana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Botswana gained 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Botswana's population increased by 380,386 people (a 17% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Botswana was ranked 145th in 2006 and ranked 142nd 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 Botswana will increase by 32% to 3,451,521 people and rank change from 142nd to 137th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 3.92M people in 2088 for Botswana.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Botswana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Botswana
2100 0.77% -0.13%
2099 0.81% -0.16%
2098 0.82% -0.14%
2097 0.84% -0.13%
2096 0.87% -0.11%
2095 0.9% -0.11%
2094 0.92% -0.1%
2093 0.94% -0.1%
2092 0.98% -0.11%
2091 1.01% -0.07%
2090 1.04% -0.02%
2089 1.06% -0.004%
2088 1.06% 0.02%
2087 1.1% 0.01%
2086 1.13% 0.01%
2085 1.15% 0.04%
2084 1.16% 0.04%
2083 1.19% 0.05%
2082 1.22% 0.03%
2081 1.27% 0.04%
2080 1.27% 0.07%
2079 1.31% 0.12%
2078 1.34% 0.12%
2077 1.35% 0.14%
2076 1.37% 0.15%
2075 1.42% 0.15%
2074 1.46% 0.15%
2073 1.48% 0.2%
2072 1.51% 0.18%
2071 1.54% 0.19%
2070 1.57% 0.26%
2069 1.59% 0.27%
2068 1.62% 0.33%
2067 1.65% 0.33%
2066 1.68% 0.38%
2065 1.71% 0.4%
2064 1.75% 0.42%
2063 1.77% 0.47%
2062 1.82% 0.52%
2061 1.84% 0.54%
2060 1.88% 0.55%
2059 1.91% 0.64%
2058 1.95% 0.66%
2057 1.97% 0.66%
2056 2.01% 0.69%
2055 2.05% 0.7%
2054 2.07% 0.75%
2053 2.11% 0.79%
2052 2.13% 0.8%
2051 2.17% 0.82%
2050 2.21% 0.86%
2049 2.24% 0.9%
2048 2.26% 0.93%
2047 2.31% 0.97%
2046 2.31% 0.96%
2045 2.36% 0.96%
2044 2.41% 0.99%
2043 2.44% 0.99%
2042 2.48% 1.03%
2041 2.53% 1.05%
2040 2.56% 1.1%
2039 2.61% 1.11%
2038 2.62% 1.16%
2037 2.68% 1.19%
2036 2.7% 1.23%
2035 2.75% 1.27%
2034 2.78% 1.3%
2033 2.8% 1.36%
2032 2.84% 1.37%
2031 2.87% 1.46%
2030 2.91% 1.47%
2029 2.95% 1.54%
2028 2.97% 1.55%
2027 3% 1.62%
2026 3.02% 1.6%
2025 3.07% 1.65%
2024 3.09% 1.65%
2023 3.13% 1.65%
2022 3.19% 1.6%
2021 3.23% 1.5%
2020 3.32% 1.45%
2019 3.45% 1.43%
2018 3.51% 1.43%
2017 3.6% 1.43%
2016 3.64% 1.43%
2015 3.67% 1.44%
2014 3.8% 1.47%
2013 3.93% 1.52%
2012 3.96% 1.69%
2011 3.96% 1.99%
2010 3.93% 2.13%
2009 3.87% 2.09%
2008 3.85% 2.03%
2007 3.81% 1.96%
2006 3.75% 1.88%
2005 3.71% 1.81%
2004 3.66% 1.77%
2003 3.56% 1.78%
2002 3.47% 1.9%
2001 3.41% 2.08%
2000 3.37% 2.15%
1999 3.35% 2.18%
1998 3.4% 2.24%
1997 3.45% 2.33%
1996 3.44% 2.47%
1995 3.4% 2.66%
1994 3.29% 2.81%
1993 3.25% 2.9%
1992 3.33% 2.85%
1991 3.42% 2.76%
1990 3.45% 2.79%
1989 3.47% 2.82%
1988 3.46% 3.03%
1987 3.53% 3.32%
1986 3.68% 3.45%
1985 3.75% 3.53%
1984 3.78% 3.59%
1983 3.79% 3.65%
1982 3.75% 4.05%
1981 3.71% 3.47%
1980 3.65% 3.96%
1979 3.57% 6.18%
1978 3.54% 6.21%
1977 3.44% 5.41%
1976 3.39% 5.29%
1975 3.47% 5.1%
1974 3.52% 5.06%
1973 3.47% 4.82%
1972 3.06% 3.65%
1971 2.36% 1.72%
1970 1.55% 0.56%
1969 1.07% 0.53%
1968 1.08% 0.52%
1967 1.08% 0.53%
1966 1.08% 0.56%
1965 1.06% 1.48%
1964 1.03% 2.41%
1963 1.01% 2.37%
1962 0.99% 2.32%
1961 1.34% 2.28%

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/botswana | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Botswana's population grew by 1.65%.

Live population counters

Angola Botswana
Current population
40555924
2615162
Population rank 39/197 142/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.03%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
12.9 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
8.58 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +112
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +40,895
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +1.65%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 66/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
1.55 hours
Annual migration change -3,524 -5,665
Net migration rank 113/196 120/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 116,402
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 126/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 4.6%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 96/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Botswana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Botswana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -5,665
2024 - -2,629 - -5,778
2023 1,126,862 -995 47,098 -6,487
2022 1,104,864 -995 47,400 -7,306
2021 1,072,267 29,094 40,894 -4,083
2020 1,053,677 7,556 45,610 -11,330
2019 1,030,776 58,984 45,110 -11,770
2018 1,005,547 61,632 44,171 -11,623
2017 979,700 77,731 43,154 -10,916
2016 954,491 91,614 41,993 -10,286
2015 930,277 74,171 40,897 -9,599
2014 905,106 84,535 40,046 -8,893
2013 876,208 124,478 39,404 -7,836
2012 845,130 130,643 39,202 -6,636
2011 813,495 128,800 38,613 -1,019
2010 782,310 122,418 38,101 5,151
2009 750,290 105,077 36,671 4,960
2008 716,519 100,370 35,433 4,343
2007 682,742 100,563 33,832 3,926
2006 647,814 95,431 31,340 4,270
2005 617,934 87,050 29,385 4,283
2004 585,950 90,553 27,481 4,314
2003 556,111 80,828 26,545 4,488
2002 512,813 82,292 26,163 4,747
2001 488,432 77,458 26,112 7,991
2000 465,975 72,793 25,850 9,798
1999 446,188 70,301 25,358 9,762
1998 428,722 70,527 25,397 9,685
1997 430,723 67,944 25,738 9,597
1996 418,526 61,681 26,847 9,368
1995 406,610 55,568 28,478 9,464
1994 376,280 61,569 30,664 9,023
1993 354,529 52,879 31,691 8,441
1992 346,125 53,310 31,995 8,026
1991 354,778 46,143 32,219 4,311
1990 328,596 64,821 33,015 2,580
1989 318,602 63,586 33,756 1,495
1988 307,331 65,028 34,564 -215
1987 291,683 62,820 35,647 2,624
1986 297,320 64,974 36,203 2,558
1985 283,633 74,738 35,966 2,683
1984 269,506 78,529 35,530 2,393
1983 254,860 82,958 35,142 1,980
1982 248,932 75,921 34,859 1,751
1981 236,340 70,910 34,327 7,610
1980 224,031 72,192 33,934 -10,849
1979 212,942 64,158 32,486 15,918
1978 202,655 61,200 30,596 26,015
1977 192,847 61,110 29,009 13,708
1976 184,430 47,927 27,497 11,914
1975 178,409 52,662 25,762 11,086
1974 174,858 53,232 24,160 8,854
1973 166,926 54,650 22,449 10,615
1972 159,339 47,611 21,004 5,937
1971 154,990 4,386 19,926 -3,016
1970 153,706 -36,456 19,438 -16,054
1969 151,349 -90,395 19,024 -15,870
1968 148,744 -87,730 18,725 -15,681
1967 145,936 -85,173 18,463 -15,438
1966 142,844 -82,767 18,250 -15,140
1965 139,850 -81,111 18,045 -14,753
1964 136,824 -79,977 17,634 -4,126
1963 133,580 -78,700 17,084 -4,000
1962 130,405 -77,265 16,507 -4,028
1961 127,085 -74,774 16,185 -4,168
1960 128,489 -40,935 15,861 -4,331

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/botswana | 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 Botswana 82.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 436,373 people) and 17.5% is from migration (a loss of 92,293 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 116,402 people or 4.6% in Botswana.

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
Botswana
City Population
Gaborone 236K
Francistown 103K
Molepolole 67.6K
Kanye 48K
Serowe 47.4K
Mahalapye 41.3K
Palapye 36.2K
Lobatse 26.9K

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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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