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

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The latest officially reported population of Angola was 39,040,039 in 2025 vs 212,812,405 people in Brazil in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,839,390 people compared to 213,964,342 in Brazil.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 5.24 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 2.57% for Brazil.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.35% per year vs +0.56% in Brazil.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.8M (104% 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 151,745,560 164,266,855
2099 150,580,846 165,476,254
2098 149,371,332 166,696,264
2097 148,157,199 167,929,414
2096 146,917,291 169,170,182
2095 145,643,156 170,418,279
2094 144,344,232 171,673,285
2093 143,034,129 172,929,867
2092 141,703,568 174,196,660
2091 140,334,886 175,465,250
2090 138,936,092 176,741,676
2089 137,506,079 178,016,467
2088 136,062,795 179,298,655
2087 134,636,543 180,582,637
2086 133,167,448 181,869,555
2085 131,683,455 183,154,436
2084 130,187,166 184,439,572
2083 128,698,380 185,726,230
2082 127,189,065 187,015,781
2081 125,660,931 188,304,247
2080 124,081,831 189,585,345
2079 122,531,773 190,860,450
2078 120,943,083 192,128,265
2077 119,346,457 193,387,405
2076 117,760,251 194,635,237
2075 116,163,901 195,871,705
2074 114,532,128 197,098,086
2073 112,882,228 198,312,538
2072 111,237,086 199,508,048
2071 109,585,937 200,684,948
2070 107,926,358 201,838,290
2069 106,259,591 202,969,511
2068 104,595,822 204,078,136
2067 102,932,514 205,156,343
2066 101,264,338 206,210,336
2065 99,592,310 207,233,670
2064 97,913,552 208,223,021
2063 96,226,883 209,184,325
2062 94,553,276 210,111,930
2061 92,858,735 211,000,165
2060 91,176,863 211,851,790
2059 89,496,029 212,667,148
2058 87,815,720 213,439,165
2057 86,132,700 214,172,487
2056 84,471,522 214,860,969
2055 82,803,166 215,511,064
2054 81,142,960 216,119,176
2053 79,495,406 216,684,051
2052 77,850,968 217,203,400
2051 76,228,492 217,673,624
2050 74,607,823 218,102,997
2049 72,992,295 218,492,176
2048 71,394,788 218,825,106
2047 69,815,777 219,107,600
2046 68,240,689 219,337,375
2045 66,696,806 219,518,678
2044 65,156,717 219,643,532
2043 63,622,191 219,714,087
2042 62,105,363 219,730,173
2041 60,603,786 219,688,816
2040 59,109,042 219,589,786
2039 57,632,744 219,450,960
2038 56,169,001 219,263,564
2037 54,733,769 219,033,555
2036 53,306,523 218,758,565
2035 51,903,187 218,441,478
2034 50,516,462 218,079,673
2033 49,150,241 217,677,081
2032 47,812,275 217,230,117
2031 46,491,571 216,739,295
2030 45,194,288 216,202,357
2029 43,916,013 215,618,762
2028 42,656,153 214,992,547
2027 41,425,838 214,315,680
2026 40,219,996 213,593,266
2025 39,040,039 212,812,405
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 11,656,320 people (a 39.9% growth), while Brazil's population increased by 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% 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 82.7% to 74,607,823 people with a rank change from 39th to 27th. The population of Brazil will increase by 1.93% to 218,102,997 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 3.05% 0.38%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Angola grew by 3.05%, while Brazil's population grew by 0.38%.

Live population counters

Angola Brazil
Current population
40839390
213964342
Population rank 39/197 7/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 2.57%
One net population change
27.4 seconds
38.9 seconds
One birth every
22.4 seconds
12.3 seconds
One death every
2.03 minutes
21 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,162 +2,230
Annual growth/decline +1,154,190 +813,832
Annual growth/decline rate +3.05% +0.38%
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 1,148,623 -2,629 1,073,773 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/brazil | 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 Brazil 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,319,989 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,788,672 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
Ambriz 54.3K
N'zeto 47.8K
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 (1960–2025, 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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