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Population in Angola compared to the Central African Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Angola was 39,040,039 in 2025 vs 5,513,282 people in the Central African Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,839,390 people compared to 5,798,457 in the Central African Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 7.04 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while the Central African Republic is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.07% for the Central African Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.35% per year vs +1.62% in the Central African Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.8M (104% growth), while the Central African Republic has grown from 4.38M to 5.8M (32.5% growth).

Angola vs Central African Republic: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola CAR
2100 151,745,560 19,061,127
2099 150,580,846 18,981,009
2098 149,371,332 18,896,319
2097 148,157,199 18,810,793
2096 146,917,291 18,719,993
2095 145,643,156 18,621,666
2094 144,344,232 18,521,650
2093 143,034,129 18,420,299
2092 141,703,568 18,311,751
2091 140,334,886 18,200,580
2090 138,936,092 18,083,097
2089 137,506,079 17,968,298
2088 136,062,795 17,844,377
2087 134,636,543 17,717,148
2086 133,167,448 17,581,447
2085 131,683,455 17,447,157
2084 130,187,166 17,306,435
2083 128,698,380 17,159,818
2082 127,189,065 17,010,036
2081 125,660,931 16,860,592
2080 124,081,831 16,704,486
2079 122,531,773 16,552,105
2078 120,943,083 16,392,201
2077 119,346,457 16,224,015
2076 117,760,251 16,051,483
2075 116,163,901 15,877,563
2074 114,532,128 15,706,759
2073 112,882,228 15,526,382
2072 111,237,086 15,346,626
2071 109,585,937 15,158,906
2070 107,926,358 14,964,276
2069 106,259,591 14,768,967
2068 104,595,822 14,572,130
2067 102,932,514 14,369,861
2066 101,264,338 14,167,129
2065 99,592,310 13,963,573
2064 97,913,552 13,758,257
2063 96,226,883 13,545,150
2062 94,553,276 13,332,625
2061 92,858,735 13,120,271
2060 91,176,863 12,903,195
2059 89,496,029 12,684,791
2058 87,815,720 12,464,271
2057 86,132,700 12,242,308
2056 84,471,522 12,020,446
2055 82,803,166 11,797,986
2054 81,142,960 11,575,058
2053 79,495,406 11,351,527
2052 77,850,968 11,128,939
2051 76,228,492 10,908,122
2050 74,607,823 10,686,324
2049 72,992,295 10,468,520
2048 71,394,788 10,249,810
2047 69,815,777 10,034,764
2046 68,240,689 9,819,986
2045 66,696,806 9,606,504
2044 65,156,717 9,394,614
2043 63,622,191 9,185,941
2042 62,105,363 8,980,018
2041 60,603,786 8,774,893
2040 59,109,042 8,567,893
2039 57,632,744 8,358,128
2038 56,169,001 8,149,514
2037 54,733,769 7,942,721
2036 53,306,523 7,734,436
2035 51,903,187 7,525,805
2034 50,516,462 7,314,741
2033 49,150,241 7,105,166
2032 47,812,275 6,897,152
2031 46,491,571 6,690,066
2030 45,194,288 6,486,667
2029 43,916,013 6,286,290
2028 42,656,153 6,085,426
2027 41,425,838 5,890,999
2026 40,219,996 5,700,718
2025 39,040,039 5,513,282
2024 37,885,849 5,330,690
2023 36,749,906 5,152,421
2022 35,635,029 5,098,039
2021 34,532,429 5,112,100
2020 33,451,132 5,026,628
2019 32,375,632 4,944,703
2018 31,297,155 4,878,657
2017 30,234,839 4,793,511
2016 29,183,070 4,713,663
2015 28,157,798 4,629,320
2014 27,160,769 4,623,182
2013 26,165,620 4,642,419
2012 25,177,394 4,610,848
2011 24,218,352 4,565,021
2010 23,294,825 4,492,995
2009 22,414,773 4,529,047
2008 21,578,655 4,558,984
2007 20,778,561 4,462,770
2006 20,015,279 4,377,579
2005 19,291,161 4,288,810
2004 18,600,423 4,192,826
2003 17,943,712 4,103,086
2002 17,327,699 4,006,077
2001 16,747,208 3,919,487
2000 16,194,869 3,833,416
1999 15,667,235 3,729,450
1998 15,159,370 3,628,827
1997 14,660,413 3,531,700
1996 14,170,973 3,435,965
1995 13,699,778 3,348,052
1994 13,249,764 3,257,954
1993 12,827,135 3,157,839
1992 12,423,712 3,058,831
1991 12,023,529 2,963,191
1990 11,626,360 2,871,910
1989 11,238,562 2,783,970
1988 10,861,291 2,713,965
1987 10,497,858 2,669,155
1986 10,139,450 2,634,258
1985 9,779,120 2,600,932
1984 9,425,917 2,568,610
1983 9,082,983 2,537,399
1982 8,751,648 2,507,375
1981 8,435,607 2,478,402
1980 8,133,872 2,450,535
1979 7,847,207 2,423,794
1978 7,576,734 2,397,961
1977 7,317,829 2,372,930
1976 7,074,664 2,348,566
1975 6,842,947 2,313,916
1974 6,613,367 2,269,338
1973 6,388,528 2,226,008
1972 6,174,262 2,183,769
1971 5,991,102 2,141,450
1970 5,852,788 2,097,505
1969 5,763,685 2,051,515
1968 5,702,699 2,005,100
1967 5,641,807 1,960,444
1966 5,581,386 1,918,082
1965 5,521,981 1,877,854
1964 5,464,187 1,839,583
1963 5,408,320 1,803,063
1962 5,354,310 1,768,115
1961 5,301,583 1,734,580
1960 5,231,654 1,702,346

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/central-african-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while the Central African Republic gained 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,656,320 people (a 39.9% growth), while the Central African Republic's population increased by 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. The Central African Republic was ranked 118th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 the Central African Republic will increase by 84.3% to 10,686,324 people and rank change from 117th to 96th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 19.1M people in 2100 for the Central African Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola CAR
2100 0.77% 0.42%
2099 0.81% 0.45%
2098 0.82% 0.45%
2097 0.84% 0.49%
2096 0.87% 0.53%
2095 0.9% 0.54%
2094 0.92% 0.55%
2093 0.94% 0.59%
2092 0.98% 0.61%
2091 1.01% 0.65%
2090 1.04% 0.64%
2089 1.06% 0.69%
2088 1.06% 0.72%
2087 1.1% 0.77%
2086 1.13% 0.77%
2085 1.15% 0.81%
2084 1.16% 0.85%
2083 1.19% 0.88%
2082 1.22% 0.89%
2081 1.27% 0.93%
2080 1.27% 0.92%
2079 1.31% 0.98%
2078 1.34% 1.04%
2077 1.35% 1.07%
2076 1.37% 1.1%
2075 1.42% 1.09%
2074 1.46% 1.16%
2073 1.48% 1.17%
2072 1.51% 1.24%
2071 1.54% 1.3%
2070 1.57% 1.32%
2069 1.59% 1.35%
2068 1.62% 1.41%
2067 1.65% 1.43%
2066 1.68% 1.46%
2065 1.71% 1.49%
2064 1.75% 1.57%
2063 1.77% 1.59%
2062 1.82% 1.62%
2061 1.84% 1.68%
2060 1.88% 1.72%
2059 1.91% 1.77%
2058 1.95% 1.81%
2057 1.97% 1.85%
2056 2.01% 1.89%
2055 2.05% 1.93%
2054 2.07% 1.97%
2053 2.11% 2%
2052 2.13% 2.02%
2051 2.17% 2.08%
2050 2.21% 2.08%
2049 2.24% 2.13%
2048 2.26% 2.14%
2047 2.31% 2.19%
2046 2.31% 2.22%
2045 2.36% 2.26%
2044 2.41% 2.27%
2043 2.44% 2.29%
2042 2.48% 2.34%
2041 2.53% 2.42%
2040 2.56% 2.51%
2039 2.61% 2.56%
2038 2.62% 2.6%
2037 2.68% 2.69%
2036 2.7% 2.77%
2035 2.75% 2.89%
2034 2.78% 2.95%
2033 2.8% 3.02%
2032 2.84% 3.1%
2031 2.87% 3.14%
2030 2.91% 3.19%
2029 2.95% 3.3%
2028 2.97% 3.3%
2027 3% 3.34%
2026 3.02% 3.4%
2025 3.05% 3.43%
2024 3.09% 3.46%
2023 3.13% 1.07%
2022 3.19% -0.28%
2021 3.23% 1.7%
2020 3.32% 1.66%
2019 3.45% 1.35%
2018 3.51% 1.78%
2017 3.6% 1.69%
2016 3.64% 1.82%
2015 3.67% 0.13%
2014 3.8% -0.41%
2013 3.93% 0.68%
2012 3.96% 1%
2011 3.96% 1.6%
2010 3.93% -0.8%
2009 3.87% -0.66%
2008 3.85% 2.16%
2007 3.81% 1.95%
2006 3.75% 2.07%
2005 3.71% 2.29%
2004 3.66% 2.19%
2003 3.56% 2.42%
2002 3.47% 2.21%
2001 3.41% 2.25%
2000 3.37% 2.79%
1999 3.35% 2.77%
1998 3.4% 2.75%
1997 3.45% 2.79%
1996 3.44% 2.63%
1995 3.4% 2.77%
1994 3.29% 3.17%
1993 3.25% 3.24%
1992 3.33% 3.23%
1991 3.42% 3.18%
1990 3.45% 3.16%
1989 3.47% 2.58%
1988 3.46% 1.68%
1987 3.53% 1.32%
1986 3.68% 1.28%
1985 3.75% 1.26%
1984 3.78% 1.23%
1983 3.79% 1.2%
1982 3.75% 1.17%
1981 3.71% 1.14%
1980 3.65% 1.1%
1979 3.57% 1.08%
1978 3.54% 1.05%
1977 3.44% 1.04%
1976 3.39% 1.5%
1975 3.47% 1.96%
1974 3.52% 1.95%
1973 3.47% 1.93%
1972 3.06% 1.98%
1971 2.36% 2.1%
1970 1.55% 2.24%
1969 1.07% 2.31%
1968 1.08% 2.28%
1967 1.08% 2.21%
1966 1.08% 2.14%
1965 1.06% 2.08%
1964 1.03% 2.03%
1963 1.01% 1.98%
1962 0.99% 1.93%
1961 1.34% 1.89%

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/central-african-republic | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Angola grew by 3.05%, while the Central African Republic's population grew by 3.43%.

Live population counters

Angola CAR
Current population
40839390
5798457
Population rank 39/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.07%
One net population change
27.4 seconds
2.89 minutes
One birth every
22.4 seconds
2.13 minutes
One death every
2.03 minutes
10.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,162 +500
Annual growth/decline +1,154,190 +182,592
Annual growth/decline rate +3.05% +3.43%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 7/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
35.9 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -14,693
Net migration rank 113/196 143/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 94,556
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 132/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 135/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola CAR
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -14,693
2024 1,148,623 -2,629 196,244 -15,357
2023 1,126,862 -995 190,325 -14,682
2022 1,104,864 -995 -49,456 -17,430
2021 1,072,267 29,094 124,408 -85,646
2020 1,053,677 7,556 156,911 -24,745
2019 1,030,776 58,984 68,523 -36,849
2018 1,005,547 61,632 153,361 -52,954
2017 979,700 77,731 128,461 -58,584
2016 954,491 91,614 142,419 -52,607
2015 930,277 74,171 141,912 -63,045
2014 905,106 84,535 107,448 -174,051
2013 876,208 124,478 140,489 -112,382
2012 845,130 130,643 146,791 -111,764
2011 813,495 128,800 142,913 -86,281
2010 782,310 122,418 130,539 -43,126
2009 750,290 105,077 -130,613 -28,899
2008 716,519 100,370 128,627 -28,983
2007 682,742 100,563 123,137 -30,352
2006 647,814 95,431 118,882 -41,282
2005 617,934 87,050 113,534 -13,604
2004 585,950 90,553 108,548 -16,510
2003 556,111 80,828 105,540 -18,097
2002 512,813 82,292 100,588 5,992
2001 488,432 77,458 99,598 -33,006
2000 465,975 72,793 97,468 8,079
1999 446,188 70,301 96,108 6,284
1998 428,722 70,527 94,361 4,479
1997 430,723 67,944 93,378 2,034
1996 418,526 61,681 93,369 2,697
1995 406,610 55,568 92,748 -12,986
1994 376,280 61,569 90,943 9,496
1993 354,529 52,879 89,873 9,930
1992 346,125 53,310 88,939 9,269
1991 354,778 46,143 88,688 4,381
1990 328,596 64,821 87,507 1,995
1989 318,602 63,586 85,969 409
1988 307,331 65,028 84,654 -31,016
1987 291,683 62,820 83,408 -47,428
1986 297,320 64,974 81,149 -47,332
1985 283,633 74,738 79,266 -46,427
1984 269,506 78,529 77,395 -45,591
1983 254,860 82,958 75,399 -44,780
1982 248,932 75,921 73,330 -43,908
1981 236,340 70,910 71,391 -42,872
1980 224,031 72,192 68,759 -41,539
1979 212,942 64,158 66,104 -39,850
1978 202,655 61,200 63,285 -37,874
1977 192,847 61,110 60,436 -35,782
1976 184,430 47,927 57,725 -33,645
1975 178,409 52,662 55,106 -9,895
1974 174,858 53,232 53,777 -9,838
1973 166,926 54,650 52,525 -9,800
1972 159,339 47,611 51,390 -9,634
1971 154,990 4,386 50,142 -7,259
1970 153,706 -36,456 48,690 -3,693
1969 151,349 -90,395 47,066 -80
1968 148,744 -87,730 45,377 474
1967 145,936 -85,173 42,979 474
1966 142,844 -82,767 40,804 474
1965 139,850 -81,111 38,710 474
1964 136,824 -79,977 36,878 474
1963 133,580 -78,700 35,218 474
1962 130,405 -77,265 33,731 474
1961 127,085 -74,774 32,383 474
1960 128,489 -40,935 31,131 474

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/central-african-republic | 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 the Central African Republic 74.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,108 people) and 25.2% is from migration (a loss of 421,899 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 94,556 people or 1.8% in the Central African Republic.

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
CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K

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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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