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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 20,299,123 people in Chad in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 21,893,857 in Chad.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 1.85 times bigger than Chad's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Chad is the 64th.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.26% for Chad.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +3.65% in Chad.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Chad has grown from 10.7M to 21.9M (104.5% growth).

Angola vs Chad: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Chad
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Chad
2100 151,782,078 70,884,357
2099 150,617,085 70,557,567
2098 149,407,279 70,230,207
2097 148,192,854 69,842,152
2096 146,952,648 69,451,196
2095 145,678,206 69,060,721
2094 144,378,969 68,666,177
2093 143,068,551 68,236,720
2092 141,737,670 67,782,173
2091 140,368,659 67,325,804
2090 138,969,528 66,831,262
2089 137,539,171 66,335,362
2088 136,095,539 65,849,776
2087 134,668,944 65,329,155
2086 133,199,496 64,802,341
2085 131,715,145 64,247,517
2084 130,218,497 63,683,201
2083 128,729,352 63,107,011
2082 127,219,674 62,546,281
2081 125,691,172 61,935,077
2080 124,111,692 61,322,770
2079 122,561,261 60,689,500
2078 120,972,189 60,041,413
2077 119,375,179 59,398,544
2076 117,788,591 58,750,589
2075 116,191,857 58,088,399
2074 114,559,691 57,429,638
2073 112,909,394 56,751,288
2072 111,263,856 56,050,641
2071 109,612,310 55,351,270
2070 107,952,332 54,656,129
2069 106,285,163 53,956,737
2068 104,620,994 53,248,745
2067 102,957,286 52,550,963
2066 101,288,708 51,808,021
2065 99,616,278 51,071,215
2064 97,937,116 50,307,695
2063 96,250,041 49,556,347
2062 94,576,031 48,797,884
2061 92,881,082 48,036,580
2060 91,198,805 47,241,459
2059 89,517,567 46,442,418
2058 87,836,853 45,655,034
2057 86,153,429 44,870,896
2056 84,491,851 44,078,534
2055 82,823,093 43,275,519
2054 81,162,488 42,486,590
2053 79,514,537 41,688,608
2052 77,869,703 40,889,772
2051 76,246,837 40,092,484
2050 74,625,778 39,299,495
2049 73,009,861 38,521,793
2048 71,411,970 37,723,298
2047 69,832,579 36,947,445
2046 68,257,111 36,172,851
2045 66,712,857 35,391,232
2044 65,172,398 34,632,170
2043 63,637,503 33,864,845
2042 62,120,309 33,104,772
2041 60,618,371 32,347,709
2040 59,123,267 31,617,805
2039 57,646,614 30,871,258
2038 56,182,519 30,129,880
2037 54,746,941 29,393,074
2036 53,319,352 28,653,774
2035 51,915,678 27,935,849
2034 50,528,619 27,223,833
2033 49,162,069 26,506,530
2032 47,823,782 25,790,343
2031 46,502,759 25,078,386
2030 45,205,164 24,381,060
2029 43,926,582 23,686,105
2028 42,666,419 22,995,214
2027 41,435,808 22,312,346
2026 40,229,675 21,738,687
2025 39,049,434 21,174,977
2024 37,885,849 20,299,123
2023 36,749,906 19,319,064
2022 35,635,029 18,455,316
2021 34,532,429 17,828,273
2020 33,451,132 17,224,679
2019 32,375,632 16,685,223
2018 31,297,155 16,156,531
2017 30,234,839 15,622,759
2016 29,183,070 15,114,655
2015 28,157,798 14,647,621
2014 27,160,769 14,188,678
2013 26,165,620 13,691,079
2012 25,177,394 13,210,998
2011 24,218,352 12,754,997
2010 23,294,825 12,312,575
2009 22,414,773 11,893,754
2008 21,578,655 11,476,296
2007 20,778,561 11,081,660
2006 20,015,279 10,706,424
2005 19,291,161 10,328,092
2004 18,600,423 9,920,036
2003 17,943,712 9,487,833
2002 17,327,699 9,116,192
2001 16,747,208 8,804,124
2000 16,194,869 8,512,093
1999 15,667,235 8,222,705
1998 15,159,370 7,938,840
1997 14,660,413 7,670,366
1996 14,170,973 7,410,108
1995 13,699,778 7,089,064
1994 13,249,764 6,783,450
1993 12,827,135 6,629,146
1992 12,423,712 6,474,656
1991 12,023,529 6,205,676
1990 11,626,360 5,982,833
1989 11,238,562 5,819,586
1988 10,861,291 5,625,602
1987 10,497,858 5,438,309
1986 10,139,450 5,251,069
1985 9,779,120 5,096,269
1984 9,425,917 5,045,145
1983 9,082,983 4,979,130
1982 8,751,648 4,738,483
1981 8,435,607 4,520,959
1980 8,133,872 4,515,453
1979 7,847,207 4,505,384
1978 7,576,734 4,411,366
1977 7,317,829 4,331,667
1976 7,074,664 4,251,297
1975 6,842,947 4,167,234
1974 6,613,367 4,078,356
1973 6,388,528 3,985,909
1972 6,174,262 3,893,252
1971 5,991,102 3,807,316
1970 5,852,788 3,727,828
1969 5,763,685 3,651,113
1968 5,702,699 3,578,231
1967 5,641,807 3,508,512
1966 5,581,386 3,440,903
1965 5,521,981 3,374,220
1964 5,464,187 3,307,479
1963 5,408,320 3,240,905
1962 5,354,310 3,175,598
1961 5,301,583 3,111,947
1960 5,231,654 3,049,838

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/chad | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Chad gained 4,408,231 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Chad's population increased by 6,779,202 people (a 44.9% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Chad was ranked 76th in 2006 and ranked 64th 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 Chad will increase by 79.5% to 39,299,495 people and rank change from 64th to 52nd.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 70.9M people in 2100 for Chad.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Chad
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Chad
2100 0.77% 0.46%
2099 0.81% 0.47%
2098 0.82% 0.56%
2097 0.84% 0.56%
2096 0.87% 0.57%
2095 0.9% 0.57%
2094 0.92% 0.63%
2093 0.94% 0.67%
2092 0.98% 0.68%
2091 1.01% 0.74%
2090 1.04% 0.75%
2089 1.06% 0.74%
2088 1.06% 0.8%
2087 1.1% 0.81%
2086 1.13% 0.86%
2085 1.15% 0.89%
2084 1.16% 0.91%
2083 1.19% 0.9%
2082 1.22% 0.99%
2081 1.27% 1%
2080 1.27% 1.04%
2079 1.31% 1.08%
2078 1.34% 1.08%
2077 1.35% 1.1%
2076 1.37% 1.14%
2075 1.42% 1.15%
2074 1.46% 1.2%
2073 1.48% 1.25%
2072 1.51% 1.26%
2071 1.54% 1.27%
2070 1.57% 1.3%
2069 1.59% 1.33%
2068 1.62% 1.33%
2067 1.65% 1.43%
2066 1.68% 1.44%
2065 1.71% 1.52%
2064 1.75% 1.52%
2063 1.77% 1.55%
2062 1.82% 1.58%
2061 1.84% 1.68%
2060 1.88% 1.72%
2059 1.91% 1.72%
2058 1.95% 1.75%
2057 1.97% 1.8%
2056 2.01% 1.86%
2055 2.05% 1.86%
2054 2.07% 1.91%
2053 2.11% 1.95%
2052 2.13% 1.99%
2051 2.17% 2.02%
2050 2.21% 2.02%
2049 2.24% 2.12%
2048 2.26% 2.1%
2047 2.31% 2.14%
2046 2.31% 2.21%
2045 2.36% 2.19%
2044 2.41% 2.27%
2043 2.44% 2.3%
2042 2.48% 2.34%
2041 2.53% 2.31%
2040 2.56% 2.42%
2039 2.61% 2.46%
2038 2.62% 2.51%
2037 2.68% 2.58%
2036 2.7% 2.57%
2035 2.75% 2.62%
2034 2.78% 2.71%
2033 2.8% 2.78%
2032 2.84% 2.84%
2031 2.87% 2.86%
2030 2.91% 2.93%
2029 2.95% 3%
2028 2.97% 3.06%
2027 3% 2.64%
2026 3.02% 2.66%
2025 3.07% 4.31%
2024 3.09% 5.07%
2023 3.13% 4.68%
2022 3.19% 3.52%
2021 3.23% 3.5%
2020 3.32% 3.23%
2019 3.45% 3.27%
2018 3.51% 3.42%
2017 3.6% 3.36%
2016 3.64% 3.19%
2015 3.67% 3.23%
2014 3.8% 3.63%
2013 3.93% 3.63%
2012 3.96% 3.58%
2011 3.96% 3.59%
2010 3.93% 3.52%
2009 3.87% 3.64%
2008 3.85% 3.56%
2007 3.81% 3.5%
2006 3.75% 3.66%
2005 3.71% 4.11%
2004 3.66% 4.56%
2003 3.56% 4.08%
2002 3.47% 3.54%
2001 3.41% 3.43%
2000 3.37% 3.52%
1999 3.35% 3.58%
1998 3.4% 3.5%
1997 3.45% 3.51%
1996 3.44% 4.53%
1995 3.4% 4.51%
1994 3.29% 2.33%
1993 3.25% 2.39%
1992 3.33% 4.33%
1991 3.42% 3.72%
1990 3.45% 2.81%
1989 3.47% 3.45%
1988 3.46% 3.44%
1987 3.53% 3.57%
1986 3.68% 3.04%
1985 3.75% 1.01%
1984 3.78% 1.33%
1983 3.79% 5.08%
1982 3.75% 4.81%
1981 3.71% 0.12%
1980 3.65% 0.22%
1979 3.57% 2.13%
1978 3.54% 1.84%
1977 3.44% 1.89%
1976 3.39% 2.02%
1975 3.47% 2.18%
1974 3.52% 2.32%
1973 3.47% 2.38%
1972 3.06% 2.26%
1971 2.36% 2.13%
1970 1.55% 2.1%
1969 1.07% 2.04%
1968 1.08% 1.99%
1967 1.08% 1.96%
1966 1.08% 1.98%
1965 1.06% 2.02%
1964 1.03% 2.05%
1963 1.01% 2.06%
1962 0.99% 2.05%
1961 1.34% 2.04%

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/chad | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Chad's population grew by 5.07%.

Live population counters

Angola Chad
Current population
40555924
21893857
Population rank 39/197 64/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.26%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
32.2 seconds
One birth every
22.8 seconds
38.5 seconds
One death every
2.07 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +2,685
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +980,059
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +5.07%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 2/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
4.28 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -123,104
Net migration rank 113/196 184/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 1,269,673
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 50/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 6.3%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 83/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Chad
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Chad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -123,104
2024 - -2,629 - 204,040
2023 1,126,862 -995 605,924 496,830
2022 1,104,864 -995 588,060 36,670
2021 1,072,267 29,094 554,851 74,509
2020 1,053,677 7,556 541,234 36,605
2019 1,030,776 58,984 530,540 -29,451
2018 1,005,547 61,632 509,642 46,661
2017 979,700 77,731 494,304 16,916
2016 954,491 91,614 483,442 21,540
2015 930,277 74,171 478,010 -48,918
2014 905,106 84,535 467,957 20,842
2013 876,208 124,478 454,517 51,887
2012 845,130 130,643 444,246 9,514
2011 813,495 128,800 428,989 29,256
2010 782,310 122,418 416,177 10,427
2009 750,290 105,077 401,937 9,108
2008 716,519 100,370 387,439 36,446
2007 682,742 100,563 376,732 -11,339
2006 647,814 95,431 362,027 23,052
2005 617,934 87,050 352,302 19,281
2004 585,950 90,553 334,136 110,387
2003 556,111 80,828 314,740 105,140
2002 512,813 82,292 302,995 20,400
2001 488,432 77,458 297,254 3,484
2000 465,975 72,793 287,173 -3,845
1999 446,188 70,301 278,264 17,175
1998 428,722 70,527 270,055 2,232
1997 430,723 67,944 261,030 3,631
1996 418,526 61,681 254,589 1,259
1995 406,610 55,568 234,010 152,232
1994 376,280 61,569 223,996 986
1993 354,529 52,879 229,984 -146,386
1992 346,125 53,310 219,348 6,013
1991 354,778 46,143 200,102 112,492
1990 328,596 64,821 191,959 -58,884
1989 318,602 63,586 188,485 4,924
1988 307,331 65,028 178,489 16,085
1987 291,683 62,820 156,797 23,220
1986 297,320 64,974 152,360 42,093
1985 283,633 74,738 145,845 -30,686
1984 269,506 78,529 151,511 -164,489
1983 254,860 82,958 144,684 247
1982 248,932 75,921 119,121 217,242
1981 236,340 70,910 111,907 -13,232
1980 224,031 72,192 122,468 -210,126
1979 212,942 64,158 117,780 -9,974
1978 202,655 61,200 115,084 -34,856
1977 192,847 61,110 113,498 -34,318
1976 184,430 47,927 111,324 -29,755
1975 178,409 52,662 109,315 -22,768
1974 174,858 53,232 106,898 -15,686
1973 166,926 54,650 104,418 -10,737
1972 159,339 47,611 101,142 -9,526
1971 154,990 4,386 89,404 -9,153
1970 153,706 -36,456 87,660 -8,931
1969 151,349 -90,395 83,413 -8,714
1968 148,744 -87,730 79,465 -8,396
1967 145,936 -85,173 76,142 -7,771
1966 142,844 -82,767 73,123 -6,283
1965 139,850 -81,111 70,913 -4,384
1964 136,824 -79,977 69,483 -2,518
1963 133,580 -78,700 67,414 -1,228
1962 130,405 -77,265 65,312 -890
1961 127,085 -74,774 63,639 -760
1960 128,489 -40,935 62,003 -672

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/chad | 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 Chad 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,253,964 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 672,204 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 1,269,673 people or 6.3% in Chad.

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
Chad
City Population
N'Djamena 1.09M
Sarh 108K
Abeche 76.5K
Bongor 27.8K
Bol 11.7K

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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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