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

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The latest officially reported population of Angola was 39,040,039 in 2025 vs 17,847,982 people in Cambodia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,839,390 people compared to 18,159,213 in Cambodia.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 2.25 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Cambodia is the 73rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.22% for Cambodia.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.35% per year vs +1.35% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.8M (104% growth), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.2M (33.1% growth).

Angola vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Cambodia
2100 151,745,560 22,901,914
2099 150,580,846 22,958,383
2098 149,371,332 23,015,331
2097 148,157,199 23,068,989
2096 146,917,291 23,118,854
2095 145,643,156 23,162,704
2094 144,344,232 23,207,466
2093 143,034,129 23,247,521
2092 141,703,568 23,285,540
2091 140,334,886 23,317,510
2090 138,936,092 23,349,581
2089 137,506,079 23,381,110
2088 136,062,795 23,404,619
2087 134,636,543 23,429,179
2086 133,167,448 23,450,970
2085 131,683,455 23,469,059
2084 130,187,166 23,486,236
2083 128,698,380 23,498,658
2082 127,189,065 23,506,751
2081 125,660,931 23,512,878
2080 124,081,831 23,518,840
2079 122,531,773 23,523,165
2078 120,943,083 23,523,989
2077 119,346,457 23,519,769
2076 117,760,251 23,512,440
2075 116,163,901 23,506,393
2074 114,532,128 23,494,004
2073 112,882,228 23,481,588
2072 111,237,086 23,463,712
2071 109,585,937 23,443,140
2070 107,926,358 23,420,769
2069 106,259,591 23,393,461
2068 104,595,822 23,362,386
2067 102,932,514 23,324,169
2066 101,264,338 23,283,399
2065 99,592,310 23,242,009
2064 97,913,552 23,191,929
2063 96,226,883 23,139,318
2062 94,553,276 23,083,489
2061 92,858,735 23,020,659
2060 91,176,863 22,951,813
2059 89,496,029 22,877,844
2058 87,815,720 22,799,179
2057 86,132,700 22,715,484
2056 84,471,522 22,628,607
2055 82,803,166 22,537,541
2054 81,142,960 22,440,088
2053 79,495,406 22,338,320
2052 77,850,968 22,231,339
2051 76,228,492 22,117,409
2050 74,607,823 22,001,254
2049 72,992,295 21,877,484
2048 71,394,788 21,749,790
2047 69,815,777 21,618,052
2046 68,240,689 21,480,480
2045 66,696,806 21,340,224
2044 65,156,717 21,195,511
2043 63,622,191 21,046,437
2042 62,105,363 20,893,438
2041 60,603,786 20,738,659
2040 59,109,042 20,582,241
2039 57,632,744 20,421,184
2038 56,169,001 20,256,225
2037 54,733,769 20,088,660
2036 53,306,523 19,922,341
2035 51,903,187 19,747,906
2034 50,516,462 19,573,792
2033 49,150,241 19,395,265
2032 47,812,275 19,215,259
2031 46,491,571 19,030,553
2030 45,194,288 18,843,778
2029 43,916,013 18,652,372
2028 42,656,153 18,456,287
2027 41,425,838 18,256,828
2026 40,219,996 18,056,115
2025 39,040,039 17,847,982
2024 37,885,849 17,638,801
2023 36,749,906 17,423,880
2022 35,635,029 17,201,724
2021 34,532,429 16,974,305
2020 33,451,132 16,725,474
2019 32,375,632 16,481,304
2018 31,297,155 16,274,522
2017 30,234,839 16,073,372
2016 29,183,070 15,852,803
2015 28,157,798 15,623,251
2014 27,160,769 15,396,772
2013 26,165,620 15,170,208
2012 25,177,394 14,945,085
2011 24,218,352 14,722,584
2010 23,294,825 14,500,726
2009 22,414,773 14,276,810
2008 21,578,655 14,053,479
2007 20,778,561 13,841,770
2006 20,015,279 13,639,028
2005 19,291,161 13,439,202
2004 18,600,423 13,244,731
2003 17,943,712 13,050,968
2002 17,327,699 12,855,241
2001 16,747,208 12,658,484
2000 16,194,869 12,462,336
1999 15,667,235 12,265,731
1998 15,159,370 12,058,173
1997 14,660,413 11,570,982
1996 14,170,973 10,801,270
1995 13,699,778 10,018,497
1994 13,249,764 9,239,162
1993 12,827,135 8,616,381
1992 12,423,712 8,113,083
1991 12,023,529 7,686,850
1990 11,626,360 7,374,752
1989 11,238,562 7,073,473
1988 10,861,291 6,812,014
1987 10,497,858 6,557,970
1986 10,139,450 6,285,693
1985 9,779,120 6,043,783
1984 9,425,917 5,845,117
1983 9,082,983 5,636,203
1982 8,751,648 5,436,432
1981 8,435,607 5,284,495
1980 8,133,872 5,199,872
1979 7,847,207 5,088,808
1978 7,576,734 5,211,653
1977 7,317,829 5,668,551
1976 7,074,664 6,134,991
1975 6,842,947 6,581,371
1974 6,613,367 6,783,240
1973 6,388,528 6,739,726
1972 6,174,262 6,673,886
1971 5,991,102 6,620,880
1970 5,852,788 6,639,182
1969 5,763,685 6,604,725
1968 5,702,699 6,467,324
1967 5,641,807 6,332,944
1966 5,581,386 6,201,232
1965 5,521,981 6,072,289
1964 5,464,187 5,946,178
1963 5,408,320 5,823,010
1962 5,354,310 5,697,558
1961 5,301,583 5,571,168
1960 5,231,654 5,449,966

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/cambodia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Cambodia gained 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,656,320 people (a 39.9% growth), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Cambodia was ranked 67th in 2006 and ranked 73rd 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 Cambodia will increase by 21.2% to 22,001,254 people and will still be ranked 73rd.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 23.5M people in 2078 for Cambodia.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Cambodia
2100 0.77% -0.25%
2099 0.81% -0.25%
2098 0.82% -0.23%
2097 0.84% -0.22%
2096 0.87% -0.19%
2095 0.9% -0.19%
2094 0.92% -0.17%
2093 0.94% -0.16%
2092 0.98% -0.14%
2091 1.01% -0.14%
2090 1.04% -0.13%
2089 1.06% -0.1%
2088 1.06% -0.1%
2087 1.1% -0.09%
2086 1.13% -0.08%
2085 1.15% -0.07%
2084 1.16% -0.05%
2083 1.19% -0.03%
2082 1.22% -0.03%
2081 1.27% -0.03%
2080 1.27% -0.02%
2079 1.31% -0.004%
2078 1.34% 0.02%
2077 1.35% 0.03%
2076 1.37% 0.03%
2075 1.42% 0.05%
2074 1.46% 0.05%
2073 1.48% 0.08%
2072 1.51% 0.09%
2071 1.54% 0.1%
2070 1.57% 0.12%
2069 1.59% 0.13%
2068 1.62% 0.16%
2067 1.65% 0.18%
2066 1.68% 0.18%
2065 1.71% 0.22%
2064 1.75% 0.23%
2063 1.77% 0.24%
2062 1.82% 0.27%
2061 1.84% 0.3%
2060 1.88% 0.32%
2059 1.91% 0.35%
2058 1.95% 0.37%
2057 1.97% 0.38%
2056 2.01% 0.4%
2055 2.05% 0.43%
2054 2.07% 0.46%
2053 2.11% 0.48%
2052 2.13% 0.52%
2051 2.17% 0.53%
2050 2.21% 0.57%
2049 2.24% 0.59%
2048 2.26% 0.61%
2047 2.31% 0.64%
2046 2.31% 0.66%
2045 2.36% 0.68%
2044 2.41% 0.71%
2043 2.44% 0.73%
2042 2.48% 0.75%
2041 2.53% 0.76%
2040 2.56% 0.79%
2039 2.61% 0.81%
2038 2.62% 0.83%
2037 2.68% 0.83%
2036 2.7% 0.88%
2035 2.75% 0.89%
2034 2.78% 0.92%
2033 2.8% 0.94%
2032 2.84% 0.97%
2031 2.87% 0.99%
2030 2.91% 1.03%
2029 2.95% 1.06%
2028 2.97% 1.09%
2027 3% 1.11%
2026 3.02% 1.17%
2025 3.05% 1.19%
2024 3.09% 1.23%
2023 3.13% 1.29%
2022 3.19% 1.34%
2021 3.23% 1.49%
2020 3.32% 1.48%
2019 3.45% 1.27%
2018 3.51% 1.25%
2017 3.6% 1.39%
2016 3.64% 1.47%
2015 3.67% 1.47%
2014 3.8% 1.49%
2013 3.93% 1.51%
2012 3.96% 1.51%
2011 3.96% 1.53%
2010 3.93% 1.57%
2009 3.87% 1.59%
2008 3.85% 1.53%
2007 3.81% 1.49%
2006 3.75% 1.49%
2005 3.71% 1.47%
2004 3.66% 1.48%
2003 3.56% 1.52%
2002 3.47% 1.55%
2001 3.41% 1.57%
2000 3.37% 1.6%
1999 3.35% 1.72%
1998 3.4% 4.21%
1997 3.45% 7.13%
1996 3.44% 7.81%
1995 3.4% 8.44%
1994 3.29% 7.23%
1993 3.25% 6.2%
1992 3.33% 5.54%
1991 3.42% 4.23%
1990 3.45% 4.26%
1989 3.47% 3.84%
1988 3.46% 3.87%
1987 3.53% 4.33%
1986 3.68% 4%
1985 3.75% 3.4%
1984 3.78% 3.71%
1983 3.79% 3.67%
1982 3.75% 2.88%
1981 3.71% 1.63%
1980 3.65% 2.18%
1979 3.57% -2.36%
1978 3.54% -8.06%
1977 3.44% -7.6%
1976 3.39% -6.78%
1975 3.47% -2.98%
1974 3.52% 0.65%
1973 3.47% 0.99%
1972 3.06% 0.8%
1971 2.36% -0.28%
1970 1.55% 0.52%
1969 1.07% 2.12%
1968 1.08% 2.12%
1967 1.08% 2.12%
1966 1.08% 2.12%
1965 1.06% 2.12%
1964 1.03% 2.12%
1963 1.01% 2.2%
1962 0.99% 2.27%
1961 1.34% 2.22%

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/cambodia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Angola grew by 3.05%, while Cambodia's population grew by 1.19%.

Live population counters

Angola Cambodia
Current population
40839390
18159213
Population rank 39/197 73/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.22%
One net population change
27.4 seconds
2.52 minutes
One birth every
22.4 seconds
1.47 minutes
One death every
2.03 minutes
4.62 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,162 +573
Annual growth/decline +1,154,190 +209,181
Annual growth/decline rate +3.05% +1.19%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 88/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
16.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -31,469
Net migration rank 113/196 167/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 83,925
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 136/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 175/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Cambodia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Cambodia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -31,469
2024 1,148,623 -2,629 244,386 -32,960
2023 1,126,862 -995 250,242 -31,837
2022 1,104,864 -995 257,269 -31,350
2021 1,072,267 29,094 255,939 -27,025
2020 1,053,677 7,556 268,745 0
2019 1,030,776 58,984 276,870 -57,268
2018 1,005,547 61,632 280,671 -86,702
2017 979,700 77,731 282,698 -74,362
2016 954,491 91,614 284,130 -51,324
2015 930,277 74,171 284,390 -58,101
2014 905,106 84,535 283,193 -56,536
2013 876,208 124,478 281,013 -54,554
2012 845,130 130,643 276,649 -52,874
2011 813,495 128,800 272,161 -50,941
2010 782,310 122,418 272,266 -49,781
2009 750,290 105,077 274,700 -49,354
2008 716,519 100,370 272,132 -50,809
2007 682,742 100,563 270,745 -68,653
2006 647,814 95,431 263,697 -60,315
2005 617,934 87,050 256,756 -60,473
2004 585,950 90,553 251,650 -58,972
2003 556,111 80,828 251,884 -57,026
2002 512,813 82,292 251,860 -55,245
2001 488,432 77,458 250,726 -53,815
2000 465,975 72,793 246,330 -50,957
1999 446,188 70,301 245,425 -47,608
1998 428,722 70,527 251,076 -33,781
1997 430,723 67,944 252,351 504,742
1996 418,526 61,681 274,147 508,187
1995 406,610 55,568 280,168 503,042
1994 376,280 61,569 286,728 488,732
1993 354,529 52,879 282,221 187,883
1992 346,125 53,310 260,673 275,823
1991 354,778 46,143 257,709 58,264
1990 328,596 64,821 249,776 58,455
1989 318,602 63,586 239,211 55,125
1988 307,331 65,028 243,203 -14,627
1987 291,683 62,820 235,064 44,442
1986 297,320 64,974 221,684 43,356
1985 283,633 74,738 214,101 4,677
1984 269,506 78,529 207,700 -29,141
1983 254,860 82,958 192,849 46,428
1982 248,932 75,921 180,300 -20,026
1981 236,340 70,910 166,578 -22,982
1980 224,031 72,192 159,157 -133,508
1979 212,942 64,158 78,143 118,334
1978 202,655 61,200 -357,478 -84,695
1977 192,847 61,110 -416,117 -55,504
1976 184,430 47,927 -408,505 -52,741
1975 178,409 52,662 -383,806 -47,717
1974 174,858 53,232 73,001 -45,225
1973 166,926 54,650 101,304 -42,053
1972 159,339 47,611 113,190 -40,764
1971 154,990 4,386 113,813 -80,232
1970 153,706 -36,456 122,832 -193,008
1969 151,349 -90,395 156,777 -17,676
1968 148,744 -87,730 153,444 -17,745
1967 145,936 -85,173 150,046 -16,983
1966 142,844 -82,767 147,583 -17,216
1965 139,850 -81,111 144,460 -16,930
1964 136,824 -79,977 141,216 -16,516
1963 133,580 -78,700 137,562 -15,929
1962 130,405 -77,265 132,861 -3,578
1961 127,085 -74,774 128,259 -4,764
1960 128,489 -40,935 124,237 -5,339

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/cambodia | 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 Cambodia 85.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,685,340 people) and 14.4% is from migration (a loss of 450,929 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 83,925 people or 0.5% in Cambodia.

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
Cambodia
City Population
Phnom Penh 2.13M
Siem Reap 245K
Battambang 119K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Kampot 42.1K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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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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