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Population in Angola compared to Burkina Faso: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 23,548,781 people in Burkina Faso in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 24,756,783 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 1.64 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Burkina Faso is the 59th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.3% for Burkina Faso.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +2.63% in Burkina Faso.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.8M (72.2% growth).

Angola vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Burkina Faso
2100 151,782,078 50,408,328
2099 150,617,085 50,383,919
2098 149,407,279 50,352,973
2097 148,192,854 50,313,705
2096 146,952,648 50,266,628
2095 145,678,206 50,218,948
2094 144,378,969 50,162,122
2093 143,068,551 50,097,256
2092 141,737,670 50,020,865
2091 140,368,659 49,941,829
2090 138,969,528 49,849,369
2089 137,539,171 49,746,842
2088 136,095,539 49,633,009
2087 134,668,944 49,506,797
2086 133,199,496 49,374,214
2085 131,715,145 49,231,459
2084 130,218,497 49,078,733
2083 128,729,352 48,912,839
2082 127,219,674 48,738,088
2081 125,691,172 48,550,361
2080 124,111,692 48,350,756
2079 122,561,261 48,139,621
2078 120,972,189 47,915,623
2077 119,375,179 47,674,670
2076 117,788,591 47,421,548
2075 116,191,857 47,161,253
2074 114,559,691 46,887,164
2073 112,909,394 46,596,755
2072 111,263,856 46,296,320
2071 109,612,310 45,987,906
2070 107,952,332 45,669,374
2069 106,285,163 45,339,502
2068 104,620,994 45,000,338
2067 102,957,286 44,651,960
2066 101,288,708 44,295,017
2065 99,616,278 43,931,890
2064 97,937,116 43,554,812
2063 96,250,041 43,171,791
2062 94,576,031 42,781,734
2061 92,881,082 42,378,127
2060 91,198,805 41,969,941
2059 89,517,567 41,556,223
2058 87,836,853 41,132,214
2057 86,153,429 40,699,958
2056 84,491,851 40,263,674
2055 82,823,093 39,819,396
2054 81,162,488 39,368,928
2053 79,514,537 38,908,013
2052 77,869,703 38,440,539
2051 76,246,837 37,966,813
2050 74,625,778 37,484,179
2049 73,009,861 36,994,052
2048 71,411,970 36,499,739
2047 69,832,579 35,993,831
2046 68,257,111 35,483,039
2045 66,712,857 34,962,697
2044 65,172,398 34,435,436
2043 63,637,503 33,904,610
2042 62,120,309 33,368,223
2041 60,618,371 32,828,377
2040 59,123,267 32,285,754
2039 57,646,614 31,738,667
2038 56,182,519 31,188,815
2037 54,746,941 30,636,433
2036 53,319,352 30,081,085
2035 51,915,678 29,523,750
2034 50,528,619 28,963,008
2033 49,162,069 28,405,067
2032 47,823,782 27,853,260
2031 46,502,759 27,304,165
2030 45,205,164 26,759,978
2029 43,926,582 26,220,635
2028 42,666,419 25,682,620
2027 41,435,808 25,146,586
2026 40,229,675 24,612,250
2025 39,049,434 24,080,445
2024 37,885,849 23,548,781
2023 36,749,906 23,025,776
2022 35,635,029 22,509,038
2021 34,532,429 21,995,243
2020 33,451,132 21,478,690
2019 32,375,632 20,961,952
2018 31,297,155 20,438,288
2017 30,234,839 19,894,407
2016 29,183,070 19,334,856
2015 28,157,798 18,777,487
2014 27,160,769 18,229,461
2013 26,165,620 17,695,409
2012 25,177,394 17,172,287
2011 24,218,352 16,661,908
2010 23,294,825 16,176,498
2009 22,414,773 15,710,066
2008 21,578,655 15,258,093
2007 20,778,561 14,816,307
2006 20,015,279 14,373,707
2005 19,291,161 13,932,123
2004 18,600,423 13,500,533
2003 17,943,712 13,082,532
2002 17,327,699 12,680,897
2001 16,747,208 12,295,001
2000 16,194,869 11,925,546
1999 15,667,235 11,574,928
1998 15,159,370 11,240,664
1997 14,660,413 10,934,223
1996 14,170,973 10,655,942
1995 13,699,778 10,386,722
1994 13,249,764 10,123,798
1993 12,827,135 9,871,713
1992 12,423,712 9,629,275
1991 12,023,529 9,394,632
1990 11,626,360 9,159,356
1989 11,238,562 8,921,175
1988 10,861,291 8,687,435
1987 10,497,858 8,457,109
1986 10,139,450 8,228,847
1985 9,779,120 7,999,935
1984 9,425,917 7,772,256
1983 9,082,983 7,551,129
1982 8,751,648 7,340,197
1981 8,435,607 7,140,271
1980 8,133,872 6,947,900
1979 7,847,207 6,763,903
1978 7,576,734 6,590,984
1977 7,317,829 6,428,734
1976 7,074,664 6,280,635
1975 6,842,947 6,147,569
1974 6,613,367 6,024,904
1973 6,388,528 5,911,927
1972 6,174,262 5,807,234
1971 5,991,102 5,707,999
1970 5,852,788 5,610,304
1969 5,763,685 5,513,177
1968 5,702,699 5,418,644
1967 5,641,807 5,326,348
1966 5,581,386 5,237,933
1965 5,521,981 5,152,833
1964 5,464,187 5,071,034
1963 5,408,320 4,993,623
1962 5,354,310 4,919,672
1961 5,301,583 4,848,224
1960 5,231,654 4,778,621

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/burkina-faso | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Burkina Faso gained 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd in 2006 and ranked 59th 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 Burkina Faso will increase by 51.4% to 37,484,179 people and rank change from 59th to 56th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 50.4M people in 2100 for Burkina Faso.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Burkina Faso
2100 0.77% 0.05%
2099 0.81% 0.06%
2098 0.82% 0.08%
2097 0.84% 0.09%
2096 0.87% 0.09%
2095 0.9% 0.11%
2094 0.92% 0.13%
2093 0.94% 0.15%
2092 0.98% 0.16%
2091 1.01% 0.19%
2090 1.04% 0.21%
2089 1.06% 0.23%
2088 1.06% 0.25%
2087 1.1% 0.27%
2086 1.13% 0.29%
2085 1.15% 0.31%
2084 1.16% 0.34%
2083 1.19% 0.36%
2082 1.22% 0.39%
2081 1.27% 0.41%
2080 1.27% 0.44%
2079 1.31% 0.47%
2078 1.34% 0.51%
2077 1.35% 0.53%
2076 1.37% 0.55%
2075 1.42% 0.58%
2074 1.46% 0.62%
2073 1.48% 0.65%
2072 1.51% 0.67%
2071 1.54% 0.7%
2070 1.57% 0.73%
2069 1.59% 0.75%
2068 1.62% 0.78%
2067 1.65% 0.81%
2066 1.68% 0.83%
2065 1.71% 0.87%
2064 1.75% 0.89%
2063 1.77% 0.91%
2062 1.82% 0.95%
2061 1.84% 0.97%
2060 1.88% 1%
2059 1.91% 1.03%
2058 1.95% 1.06%
2057 1.97% 1.08%
2056 2.01% 1.12%
2055 2.05% 1.14%
2054 2.07% 1.18%
2053 2.11% 1.22%
2052 2.13% 1.25%
2051 2.17% 1.29%
2050 2.21% 1.32%
2049 2.24% 1.35%
2048 2.26% 1.41%
2047 2.31% 1.44%
2046 2.31% 1.49%
2045 2.36% 1.53%
2044 2.41% 1.57%
2043 2.44% 1.61%
2042 2.48% 1.64%
2041 2.53% 1.68%
2040 2.56% 1.72%
2039 2.61% 1.76%
2038 2.62% 1.8%
2037 2.68% 1.85%
2036 2.7% 1.89%
2035 2.75% 1.94%
2034 2.78% 1.96%
2033 2.8% 1.98%
2032 2.84% 2.01%
2031 2.87% 2.03%
2030 2.91% 2.06%
2029 2.95% 2.09%
2028 2.97% 2.13%
2027 3% 2.17%
2026 3.02% 2.21%
2025 3.07% 2.26%
2024 3.09% 2.27%
2023 3.13% 2.3%
2022 3.19% 2.34%
2021 3.23% 2.4%
2020 3.32% 2.47%
2019 3.45% 2.56%
2018 3.51% 2.73%
2017 3.6% 2.89%
2016 3.64% 2.97%
2015 3.67% 3.01%
2014 3.8% 3.02%
2013 3.93% 3.05%
2012 3.96% 3.06%
2011 3.96% 3%
2010 3.93% 2.97%
2009 3.87% 2.96%
2008 3.85% 2.98%
2007 3.81% 3.08%
2006 3.75% 3.17%
2005 3.71% 3.2%
2004 3.66% 3.2%
2003 3.56% 3.17%
2002 3.47% 3.14%
2001 3.41% 3.1%
2000 3.37% 3.03%
1999 3.35% 2.97%
1998 3.4% 2.8%
1997 3.45% 2.61%
1996 3.44% 2.59%
1995 3.4% 2.6%
1994 3.29% 2.55%
1993 3.25% 2.52%
1992 3.33% 2.5%
1991 3.42% 2.57%
1990 3.45% 2.67%
1989 3.47% 2.69%
1988 3.46% 2.72%
1987 3.53% 2.77%
1986 3.68% 2.86%
1985 3.75% 2.93%
1984 3.78% 2.93%
1983 3.79% 2.87%
1982 3.75% 2.8%
1981 3.71% 2.77%
1980 3.65% 2.72%
1979 3.57% 2.62%
1978 3.54% 2.52%
1977 3.44% 2.36%
1976 3.39% 2.16%
1975 3.47% 2.04%
1974 3.52% 1.91%
1973 3.47% 1.8%
1972 3.06% 1.74%
1971 2.36% 1.74%
1970 1.55% 1.76%
1969 1.07% 1.74%
1968 1.08% 1.73%
1967 1.08% 1.69%
1966 1.08% 1.65%
1965 1.06% 1.61%
1964 1.03% 1.55%
1963 1.01% 1.5%
1962 0.99% 1.47%
1961 1.34% 1.46%

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/burkina-faso | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Angola Burkina Faso
Current population
40555924
24756783
Population rank 39/197 59/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.3%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
1 minute
One birth every
22.8 seconds
43.3 seconds
One death every
2.07 minutes
2.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +1,433
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +523,005
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 39/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
19.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -27,130
Net migration rank 113/196 158/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 739,820
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 68/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 115/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Burkina Faso
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -27,130
2024 - -2,629 - -25,807
2023 1,126,862 -995 545,227 -24,957
2022 1,104,864 -995 538,146 -24,960
2021 1,072,267 29,094 527,468 -13,079
2020 1,053,677 7,556 524,359 -5,661
2019 1,030,776 58,984 540,001 -25,240
2018 1,005,547 61,632 556,493 -23,938
2017 979,700 77,731 569,975 -14,780
2016 954,491 91,614 571,519 -7,598
2015 930,277 74,171 570,554 -19,726
2014 905,106 84,535 563,218 -17,984
2013 876,208 124,478 556,096 -33,212
2012 845,130 130,643 544,293 -20,930
2011 813,495 128,800 530,765 -33,391
2010 782,310 122,418 515,480 -42,055
2009 750,290 105,077 499,596 -40,148
2008 716,519 100,370 485,223 -40,725
2007 682,742 100,563 467,277 -28,202
2006 647,814 95,431 450,357 -4,218
2005 617,934 87,050 427,243 9,795
2004 585,950 90,553 408,567 17,570
2003 556,111 80,828 394,516 15,359
2002 512,813 82,292 377,333 16,076
2001 488,432 77,458 367,731 10,654
2000 465,975 72,793 356,657 3,877
1999 446,188 70,301 342,630 -1,922
1998 428,722 70,527 333,196 -5,367
1997 430,723 67,944 322,253 -37,200
1996 418,526 61,681 315,820 -44,314
1995 406,610 55,568 305,878 -38,943
1994 376,280 61,569 296,465 -37,554
1993 354,529 52,879 289,044 -43,784
1992 346,125 53,310 284,622 -45,003
1991 354,778 46,143 280,111 -50,451
1990 328,596 64,821 273,846 -32,970
1989 318,602 63,586 267,314 -31,843
1988 307,331 65,028 262,065 -30,068
1987 291,683 62,820 257,730 -29,081
1986 297,320 64,974 252,922 -25,051
1985 283,633 74,738 246,574 -16,623
1984 269,506 78,529 237,838 -12,445
1983 254,860 82,958 228,467 -11,618
1982 248,932 75,921 220,896 -15,879
1981 236,340 70,910 212,623 -17,797
1980 224,031 72,192 205,248 -15,345
1979 212,942 64,158 196,647 -18,559
1978 202,655 61,200 187,019 -19,274
1977 192,847 61,110 175,672 -18,914
1976 184,430 47,927 165,224 -25,786
1975 178,409 52,662 157,174 -30,484
1974 174,858 53,232 149,231 -30,599
1973 166,926 54,650 141,751 -34,452
1972 159,339 47,611 135,756 -33,679
1971 154,990 4,386 130,924 -34,524
1970 153,706 -36,456 127,814 -28,832
1969 151,349 -90,395 123,666 -28,406
1968 148,744 -87,730 121,264 -27,461
1967 145,936 -85,173 117,223 -26,444
1966 142,844 -82,767 113,344 -27,301
1965 139,850 -81,111 109,544 -25,398
1964 136,824 -79,977 105,741 -26,307
1963 133,580 -78,700 101,760 -26,382
1962 130,405 -77,265 98,561 -26,040
1961 127,085 -74,774 95,059 -24,687
1960 128,489 -40,935 92,055 -23,220

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/burkina-faso | 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 Burkina Faso 96.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,506,960 people) and 3.13% is from migration (a loss of 177,923 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 739,820 people or 3.1% in Burkina Faso.

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
Burkina Faso
City Population
Ouagadougou 2.45M
Bobo-Dioulasso 904K
Koudougou 160K
Ouahigouya 125K
Fada N'gourma 73.2K
Dedougou 63.6K
Leo 51.7K
Dori 46.5K
Nouna 32.4K
Manga 28.6K

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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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