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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 211,998,573 people in Brazil in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 213,824,938 in Brazil.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 5.27 times bigger than Angola's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Brazil is the 7th.
  • The countries together account for 3.07% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 2.58% for Brazil.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +0.6% in Brazil.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Brazil has grown from 187M to 214M (14.6% growth).

Angola vs Brazil: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Brazil
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Brazil
2100 151,782,078 164,294,719
2099 150,617,085 165,504,324
2098 149,407,279 166,724,540
2097 148,192,854 167,957,900
2096 146,952,648 169,198,878
2095 145,678,206 170,447,187
2094 144,378,969 171,702,406
2093 143,068,551 172,959,201
2092 141,737,670 174,226,209
2091 140,368,659 175,495,014
2090 138,969,528 176,771,657
2089 137,539,171 178,046,664
2088 136,095,539 179,329,069
2087 134,668,944 180,613,269
2086 133,199,496 181,900,405
2085 131,715,145 183,185,504
2084 130,218,497 184,470,859
2083 128,729,352 185,757,734
2082 127,219,674 187,047,504
2081 125,691,172 188,336,189
2080 124,111,692 189,617,504
2079 122,561,261 190,892,825
2078 120,972,189 192,160,856
2077 119,375,179 193,420,209
2076 117,788,591 194,668,253
2075 116,191,857 195,904,930
2074 114,559,691 197,131,520
2073 112,909,394 198,346,178
2072 111,263,856 199,541,890
2071 109,612,310 200,718,990
2070 107,952,332 201,872,528
2069 106,285,163 203,003,940
2068 104,620,994 204,112,753
2067 102,957,286 205,191,144
2066 101,288,708 206,245,316
2065 99,616,278 207,268,823
2064 97,937,116 208,258,342
2063 96,250,041 209,219,808
2062 94,576,031 210,147,571
2061 92,881,082 211,035,957
2060 91,198,805 211,887,727
2059 89,517,567 212,703,223
2058 87,836,853 213,475,371
2057 86,153,429 214,208,817
2056 84,491,851 214,897,416
2055 82,823,093 215,547,622
2054 81,162,488 216,155,836
2053 79,514,537 216,720,807
2052 77,869,703 217,240,244
2051 76,246,837 217,710,548
2050 74,625,778 218,139,994
2049 73,009,861 218,529,238
2048 71,411,970 218,862,226
2047 69,832,579 219,144,767
2046 68,257,111 219,374,582
2045 66,712,857 219,555,915
2044 65,172,398 219,680,790
2043 63,637,503 219,751,357
2042 62,120,309 219,767,446
2041 60,618,371 219,726,082
2040 59,123,267 219,627,035
2039 57,646,614 219,488,186
2038 56,182,519 219,300,758
2037 54,746,941 219,070,710
2036 53,319,352 218,795,673
2035 51,915,678 218,478,532
2034 50,528,619 218,116,666
2033 49,162,069 217,714,006
2032 47,823,782 217,266,965
2031 46,502,759 216,776,060
2030 45,205,164 216,239,032
2029 43,926,582 215,655,337
2028 42,666,419 215,029,016
2027 41,435,808 214,352,035
2026 40,229,675 213,629,498
2025 39,049,434 212,848,504
2024 37,885,849 211,998,573
2023 36,749,906 211,140,729
2022 35,635,029 210,306,415
2021 34,532,429 209,550,294
2020 33,451,132 208,660,842
2019 32,375,632 207,455,459
2018 31,297,155 206,107,261
2017 30,234,839 204,703,445
2016 29,183,070 203,218,114
2015 28,157,798 201,675,532
2014 27,160,769 200,085,127
2013 26,165,620 198,478,299
2012 25,177,394 196,876,111
2011 24,218,352 195,284,734
2010 23,294,825 193,701,929
2009 22,414,773 192,079,951
2008 21,578,655 190,367,302
2007 20,778,561 188,552,320
2006 20,015,279 186,653,106
2005 19,291,161 184,688,101
2004 18,600,423 182,675,143
2003 17,943,712 180,622,688
2002 17,327,699 178,503,484
2001 16,747,208 176,301,203
2000 16,194,869 174,018,282
1999 15,667,235 171,641,543
1998 15,159,370 169,159,655
1997 14,660,413 166,661,659
1996 14,170,973 164,202,549
1995 13,699,778 161,735,073
1994 13,249,764 159,265,006
1993 12,827,135 156,794,577
1992 12,423,712 154,275,079
1991 12,023,529 151,724,256
1990 11,626,360 149,143,223
1989 11,238,562 146,502,972
1988 10,861,291 143,826,357
1987 10,497,858 141,104,944
1986 10,139,450 138,336,370
1985 9,779,120 135,515,595
1984 9,425,917 132,658,864
1983 9,082,983 129,790,077
1982 8,751,648 126,923,155
1981 8,435,607 124,063,109
1980 8,133,872 121,207,461
1979 7,847,207 118,380,821
1978 7,576,734 115,600,942
1977 7,317,829 112,875,292
1976 7,074,664 110,213,349
1975 6,842,947 107,619,565
1974 6,613,367 105,089,675
1973 6,388,528 102,600,976
1972 6,174,262 100,146,797
1971 5,991,102 97,739,273
1970 5,852,788 95,375,651
1969 5,763,685 93,045,777
1968 5,702,699 90,741,240
1967 5,641,807 88,446,124
1966 5,581,386 86,139,359
1965 5,521,981 83,817,583
1964 5,464,187 81,488,595
1963 5,408,320 79,164,235
1962 5,354,310 76,865,323
1961 5,301,583 74,605,447
1960 5,231,654 72,388,126

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/brazil | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Brazil gained 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Brazil's population increased by 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Brazil was ranked 5th in 2006 and ranked 7th 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 Brazil will increase by 2.02% to 218,139,994 people and rank change from 7th to 9th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 220M people in 2042 for Brazil.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Brazil
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Brazil
2100 0.77% -0.73%
2099 0.81% -0.73%
2098 0.82% -0.73%
2097 0.84% -0.73%
2096 0.87% -0.73%
2095 0.9% -0.73%
2094 0.92% -0.73%
2093 0.94% -0.73%
2092 0.98% -0.72%
2091 1.01% -0.72%
2090 1.04% -0.72%
2089 1.06% -0.72%
2088 1.06% -0.71%
2087 1.1% -0.71%
2086 1.13% -0.7%
2085 1.15% -0.7%
2084 1.16% -0.69%
2083 1.19% -0.69%
2082 1.22% -0.68%
2081 1.27% -0.68%
2080 1.27% -0.67%
2079 1.31% -0.66%
2078 1.34% -0.65%
2077 1.35% -0.64%
2076 1.37% -0.63%
2075 1.42% -0.62%
2074 1.46% -0.61%
2073 1.48% -0.6%
2072 1.51% -0.59%
2071 1.54% -0.57%
2070 1.57% -0.56%
2069 1.59% -0.54%
2068 1.62% -0.53%
2067 1.65% -0.51%
2066 1.68% -0.49%
2065 1.71% -0.48%
2064 1.75% -0.46%
2063 1.77% -0.44%
2062 1.82% -0.42%
2061 1.84% -0.4%
2060 1.88% -0.38%
2059 1.91% -0.36%
2058 1.95% -0.34%
2057 1.97% -0.32%
2056 2.01% -0.3%
2055 2.05% -0.28%
2054 2.07% -0.26%
2053 2.11% -0.24%
2052 2.13% -0.22%
2051 2.17% -0.2%
2050 2.21% -0.18%
2049 2.24% -0.15%
2048 2.26% -0.13%
2047 2.31% -0.1%
2046 2.31% -0.08%
2045 2.36% -0.06%
2044 2.41% -0.03%
2043 2.44% -0.007%
2042 2.48% 0.02%
2041 2.53% 0.05%
2040 2.56% 0.06%
2039 2.61% 0.09%
2038 2.62% 0.11%
2037 2.68% 0.13%
2036 2.7% 0.15%
2035 2.75% 0.17%
2034 2.78% 0.18%
2033 2.8% 0.21%
2032 2.84% 0.23%
2031 2.87% 0.25%
2030 2.91% 0.27%
2029 2.95% 0.29%
2028 2.97% 0.32%
2027 3% 0.34%
2026 3.02% 0.37%
2025 3.07% 0.4%
2024 3.09% 0.41%
2023 3.13% 0.4%
2022 3.19% 0.36%
2021 3.23% 0.43%
2020 3.32% 0.58%
2019 3.45% 0.65%
2018 3.51% 0.69%
2017 3.6% 0.73%
2016 3.64% 0.76%
2015 3.67% 0.79%
2014 3.8% 0.81%
2013 3.93% 0.81%
2012 3.96% 0.81%
2011 3.96% 0.82%
2010 3.93% 0.84%
2009 3.87% 0.9%
2008 3.85% 0.96%
2007 3.81% 1.02%
2006 3.75% 1.06%
2005 3.71% 1.1%
2004 3.66% 1.14%
2003 3.56% 1.19%
2002 3.47% 1.25%
2001 3.41% 1.31%
2000 3.37% 1.38%
1999 3.35% 1.47%
1998 3.4% 1.5%
1997 3.45% 1.5%
1996 3.44% 1.53%
1995 3.4% 1.55%
1994 3.29% 1.58%
1993 3.25% 1.63%
1992 3.33% 1.68%
1991 3.42% 1.73%
1990 3.45% 1.8%
1989 3.47% 1.86%
1988 3.46% 1.93%
1987 3.53% 2%
1986 3.68% 2.08%
1985 3.75% 2.15%
1984 3.78% 2.21%
1983 3.79% 2.26%
1982 3.75% 2.31%
1981 3.71% 2.36%
1980 3.65% 2.39%
1979 3.57% 2.4%
1978 3.54% 2.41%
1977 3.44% 2.42%
1976 3.39% 2.41%
1975 3.47% 2.41%
1974 3.52% 2.43%
1973 3.47% 2.45%
1972 3.06% 2.46%
1971 2.36% 2.48%
1970 1.55% 2.5%
1969 1.07% 2.54%
1968 1.08% 2.59%
1967 1.08% 2.68%
1966 1.08% 2.77%
1965 1.06% 2.86%
1964 1.03% 2.94%
1963 1.01% 2.99%
1962 0.99% 3.03%
1961 1.34% 3.06%

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/brazil | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Brazil's population grew by 0.41%.

Live population counters

Angola Brazil
Current population
40555924
213824938
Population rank 39/197 7/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 2.58%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
36.8 seconds
One birth every
22.8 seconds
12.1 seconds
One death every
2.07 minutes
21.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +2,350
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +857,844
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +0.41%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 141/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
2.43 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -217,283
Net migration rank 113/196 186/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 1,406,299
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 48/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 163/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Brazil
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Brazil
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -217,283
2024 - -2,629 - -225,510
2023 1,126,862 -995 1,107,434 -240,059
2022 1,104,864 -995 1,054,897 -253,639
2021 1,072,267 29,094 919,507 -208,581
2020 1,053,677 7,556 1,146,174 -78,437
2019 1,030,776 58,984 1,472,104 -129,216
2018 1,005,547 61,632 1,583,935 -230,334
2017 979,700 77,731 1,610,402 -156,296
2016 954,491 91,614 1,609,488 -92,989
2015 930,277 74,171 1,742,275 -173,611
2014 905,106 84,535 1,757,948 -145,732
2013 876,208 124,478 1,758,716 -157,228
2012 845,130 130,643 1,782,516 -179,707
2011 813,495 128,800 1,815,758 -235,860
2010 782,310 122,418 1,847,336 -261,539
2009 750,290 105,077 1,878,542 -220,207
2008 716,519 100,370 1,908,051 -141,056
2007 682,742 100,563 1,970,372 -107,481
2006 647,814 95,431 2,026,119 -90,634
2005 617,934 87,050 2,083,281 -88,868
2004 585,950 90,553 2,108,072 -76,661
2003 556,111 80,828 2,128,819 -55,350
2002 512,813 82,292 2,207,017 -42,008
2001 488,432 77,458 2,291,210 -51,600
2000 465,975 72,793 2,372,043 -45,800
1999 446,188 70,301 2,450,869 -23,497
1998 428,722 70,527 2,514,728 21,666
1997 430,723 67,944 2,531,758 -72,392
1996 418,526 61,681 2,530,690 -71,943
1995 406,610 55,568 2,546,195 -69,963
1994 376,280 61,569 2,532,951 -68,961
1993 354,529 52,879 2,545,874 -69,070
1992 346,125 53,310 2,547,698 14,394
1991 354,778 46,143 2,606,167 -66,600
1990 328,596 64,821 2,652,959 -30,555
1989 318,602 63,586 2,717,923 -60,023
1988 307,331 65,028 2,768,082 -72,825
1987 291,683 62,820 2,825,485 -77,800
1986 297,320 64,974 2,880,440 -90,973
1985 283,633 74,738 2,912,908 -60,879
1984 269,506 78,529 2,931,496 -70,035
1983 254,860 82,958 2,952,335 -76,322
1982 248,932 75,921 2,948,552 -90,766
1981 236,340 70,910 2,928,262 -65,971
1980 224,031 72,192 2,887,768 -38,918
1979 212,942 64,158 2,836,759 -32,503
1978 202,655 61,200 2,778,815 -23,416
1977 192,847 61,110 2,715,328 -19,478
1976 184,430 47,927 2,648,647 -20,612
1975 178,409 52,662 2,585,130 -25,499
1974 174,858 53,232 2,524,254 -24,093
1973 166,926 54,650 2,501,309 -24,071
1972 159,339 47,611 2,454,698 -23,584
1971 154,990 4,386 2,407,319 -23,421
1970 153,706 -36,456 2,362,073 -18,779
1969 151,349 -90,395 2,324,190 -7,763
1968 148,744 -87,730 2,301,561 -8,856
1967 145,936 -85,173 2,307,560 -10,033
1966 142,844 -82,767 2,325,332 -9,317
1965 139,850 -81,111 2,336,415 -8,824
1964 136,824 -79,977 2,338,478 -8,146
1963 133,580 -78,700 2,326,400 -8,136
1962 130,405 -77,265 2,286,666 -7,171
1961 127,085 -74,774 2,240,178 75
1960 128,489 -40,935 2,190,392 4,066

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/brazil | 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 Brazil 89.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,004,164 people) and 10.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,708,894 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 1,406,299 people or 0.7% in Brazil.

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
Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M

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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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