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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 52,886,363 people in Colombia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 54,105,437 in Colombia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 1.33 times bigger than Angola's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Colombia is the 28th.
  • The countries together account for 1.14% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.65% for Colombia.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +1.25% in Colombia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Colombia has grown from 42.7M to 54.1M (26.7% growth).

Angola vs Colombia: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Colombia
2100 151,782,078 47,499,215
2099 150,617,085 47,845,841
2098 149,407,279 48,197,117
2097 148,192,854 48,551,975
2096 146,952,648 48,909,832
2095 145,678,206 49,272,722
2094 144,378,969 49,640,091
2093 143,068,551 50,009,863
2092 141,737,670 50,381,320
2091 140,368,659 50,754,115
2090 138,969,528 51,127,855
2089 137,539,171 51,502,015
2088 136,095,539 51,875,918
2087 134,668,944 52,247,171
2086 133,199,496 52,614,991
2085 131,715,145 52,979,265
2084 130,218,497 53,339,176
2083 128,729,352 53,693,979
2082 127,219,674 54,043,369
2081 125,691,172 54,385,627
2080 124,111,692 54,721,064
2079 122,561,261 55,048,030
2078 120,972,189 55,367,481
2077 119,375,179 55,677,284
2076 117,788,591 55,976,943
2075 116,191,857 56,266,206
2074 114,559,691 56,544,981
2073 112,909,394 56,812,141
2072 111,263,856 57,068,255
2071 109,612,310 57,312,673
2070 107,952,332 57,545,138
2069 106,285,163 57,764,682
2068 104,620,994 57,972,674
2067 102,957,286 58,168,272
2066 101,288,708 58,351,633
2065 99,616,278 58,521,871
2064 97,937,116 58,680,744
2063 96,250,041 58,827,326
2062 94,576,031 58,962,991
2061 92,881,082 59,086,555
2060 91,198,805 59,199,108
2059 89,517,567 59,300,144
2058 87,836,853 59,390,214
2057 86,153,429 59,468,904
2056 84,491,851 59,536,324
2055 82,823,093 59,592,582
2054 81,162,488 59,637,127
2053 79,514,537 59,670,001
2052 77,869,703 59,690,977
2051 76,246,837 59,699,504
2050 74,625,778 59,695,795
2049 73,009,861 59,678,701
2048 71,411,970 59,648,033
2047 69,832,579 59,602,061
2046 68,257,111 59,540,723
2045 66,712,857 59,463,463
2044 65,172,398 59,367,350
2043 63,637,503 59,253,902
2042 62,120,309 59,121,606
2041 60,618,371 58,969,930
2040 59,123,267 58,799,039
2039 57,646,614 58,603,737
2038 56,182,519 58,388,433
2037 54,746,941 58,151,809
2036 53,319,352 57,888,958
2035 51,915,678 57,606,734
2034 50,528,619 57,297,583
2033 49,162,069 56,964,672
2032 47,823,782 56,610,464
2031 46,502,759 56,231,768
2030 45,205,164 55,827,391
2029 43,926,582 55,399,717
2028 42,666,419 54,947,769
2027 41,435,808 54,469,148
2026 40,229,675 53,970,578
2025 39,049,434 53,442,597
2024 37,885,849 52,886,363
2023 36,749,906 52,321,152
2022 35,635,029 51,737,944
2021 34,532,429 51,188,173
2020 33,451,132 50,629,997
2019 32,375,632 49,907,985
2018 31,297,155 49,024,465
2017 30,234,839 48,131,078
2016 29,183,070 47,437,512
2015 28,157,798 46,969,940
2014 27,160,769 46,565,429
2013 26,165,620 46,151,584
2012 25,177,394 45,715,810
2011 24,218,352 45,259,614
2010 23,294,825 44,777,319
2009 22,414,773 44,271,541
2008 21,578,655 43,758,808
2007 20,778,561 43,235,374
2006 20,015,279 42,691,084
2005 19,291,161 42,128,977
2004 18,600,423 41,543,171
2003 17,943,712 40,937,429
2002 17,327,699 40,324,680
2001 16,747,208 39,709,262
2000 16,194,869 39,089,934
1999 15,667,235 38,454,863
1998 15,159,370 37,792,165
1997 14,660,413 37,121,149
1996 14,170,973 36,462,745
1995 13,699,778 35,804,662
1994 13,249,764 35,127,410
1993 12,827,135 34,441,473
1992 12,423,712 33,760,571
1991 12,023,529 33,098,372
1990 11,626,360 32,440,069
1989 11,238,562 31,776,279
1988 10,861,291 31,130,524
1987 10,497,858 30,499,467
1986 10,139,450 29,879,112
1985 9,779,120 29,268,470
1984 9,425,917 28,642,690
1983 9,082,983 27,988,173
1982 8,751,648 27,338,331
1981 8,435,607 26,713,267
1980 8,133,872 26,104,498
1979 7,847,207 25,515,626
1978 7,576,734 24,950,337
1977 7,317,829 24,393,494
1976 7,074,664 23,858,810
1975 6,842,947 23,344,644
1974 6,613,367 22,833,469
1973 6,388,528 22,325,374
1972 6,174,262 21,819,563
1971 5,991,102 21,319,096
1970 5,852,788 20,811,782
1969 5,763,685 20,291,942
1968 5,702,699 19,766,796
1967 5,641,807 19,235,618
1966 5,581,386 18,702,688
1965 5,521,981 18,169,050
1964 5,464,187 17,637,411
1963 5,408,320 17,113,823
1962 5,354,310 16,599,029
1961 5,301,583 16,095,203
1960 5,231,654 15,606,209

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/colombia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Colombia gained 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Colombia's population increased by 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Colombia was ranked 29th in 2006 and ranked 28th 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 Colombia will increase by 10.3% to 59,695,795 people and rank change from 28th to 34th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 59.7M people in 2051 for Colombia.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Colombia
2100 0.77% -0.72%
2099 0.81% -0.73%
2098 0.82% -0.73%
2097 0.84% -0.73%
2096 0.87% -0.74%
2095 0.9% -0.74%
2094 0.92% -0.74%
2093 0.94% -0.74%
2092 0.98% -0.73%
2091 1.01% -0.73%
2090 1.04% -0.73%
2089 1.06% -0.72%
2088 1.06% -0.71%
2087 1.1% -0.7%
2086 1.13% -0.69%
2085 1.15% -0.67%
2084 1.16% -0.66%
2083 1.19% -0.65%
2082 1.22% -0.63%
2081 1.27% -0.61%
2080 1.27% -0.59%
2079 1.31% -0.58%
2078 1.34% -0.56%
2077 1.35% -0.54%
2076 1.37% -0.51%
2075 1.42% -0.49%
2074 1.46% -0.47%
2073 1.48% -0.45%
2072 1.51% -0.43%
2071 1.54% -0.4%
2070 1.57% -0.38%
2069 1.59% -0.36%
2068 1.62% -0.34%
2067 1.65% -0.31%
2066 1.68% -0.29%
2065 1.71% -0.27%
2064 1.75% -0.25%
2063 1.77% -0.23%
2062 1.82% -0.21%
2061 1.84% -0.19%
2060 1.88% -0.17%
2059 1.91% -0.15%
2058 1.95% -0.13%
2057 1.97% -0.11%
2056 2.01% -0.09%
2055 2.05% -0.07%
2054 2.07% -0.06%
2053 2.11% -0.04%
2052 2.13% -0.01%
2051 2.17% 0.006%
2050 2.21% 0.03%
2049 2.24% 0.05%
2048 2.26% 0.08%
2047 2.31% 0.1%
2046 2.31% 0.13%
2045 2.36% 0.16%
2044 2.41% 0.19%
2043 2.44% 0.22%
2042 2.48% 0.26%
2041 2.53% 0.29%
2040 2.56% 0.33%
2039 2.61% 0.37%
2038 2.62% 0.41%
2037 2.68% 0.45%
2036 2.7% 0.49%
2035 2.75% 0.54%
2034 2.78% 0.58%
2033 2.8% 0.63%
2032 2.84% 0.67%
2031 2.87% 0.72%
2030 2.91% 0.77%
2029 2.95% 0.82%
2028 2.97% 0.88%
2027 3% 0.92%
2026 3.02% 0.99%
2025 3.07% 1.05%
2024 3.09% 1.08%
2023 3.13% 1.13%
2022 3.19% 1.07%
2021 3.23% 1.1%
2020 3.32% 1.45%
2019 3.45% 1.8%
2018 3.51% 1.86%
2017 3.6% 1.46%
2016 3.64% 1%
2015 3.67% 0.87%
2014 3.8% 0.9%
2013 3.93% 0.95%
2012 3.96% 1.01%
2011 3.96% 1.08%
2010 3.93% 1.14%
2009 3.87% 1.17%
2008 3.85% 1.21%
2007 3.81% 1.27%
2006 3.75% 1.33%
2005 3.71% 1.41%
2004 3.66% 1.48%
2003 3.56% 1.52%
2002 3.47% 1.55%
2001 3.41% 1.58%
2000 3.37% 1.65%
1999 3.35% 1.75%
1998 3.4% 1.81%
1997 3.45% 1.81%
1996 3.44% 1.84%
1995 3.4% 1.93%
1994 3.29% 1.99%
1993 3.25% 2.02%
1992 3.33% 2%
1991 3.42% 2.03%
1990 3.45% 2.09%
1989 3.47% 2.07%
1988 3.46% 2.07%
1987 3.53% 2.08%
1986 3.68% 2.09%
1985 3.75% 2.18%
1984 3.78% 2.34%
1983 3.79% 2.38%
1982 3.75% 2.34%
1981 3.71% 2.33%
1980 3.65% 2.31%
1979 3.57% 2.27%
1978 3.54% 2.28%
1977 3.44% 2.24%
1976 3.39% 2.2%
1975 3.47% 2.24%
1974 3.52% 2.28%
1973 3.47% 2.32%
1972 3.06% 2.35%
1971 2.36% 2.44%
1970 1.55% 2.56%
1969 1.07% 2.66%
1968 1.08% 2.76%
1967 1.08% 2.85%
1966 1.08% 2.94%
1965 1.06% 3.01%
1964 1.03% 3.06%
1963 1.01% 3.1%
1962 0.99% 3.13%
1961 1.34% 3.13%

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/colombia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Colombia's population grew by 1.08%.

Live population counters

Angola Colombia
Current population
40555924
54105437
Population rank 39/197 28/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.65%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
55.8 seconds
One birth every
22.8 seconds
44.7 seconds
One death every
2.07 minutes
1.86 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +1,549
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +565,211
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +1.08%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 96/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
4.08 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +129,139
Net migration rank 113/196 12/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 3,063,518
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 22/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 5.8%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 89/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Colombia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Colombia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 129,139
2024 - -2,629 - 141,643
2023 1,126,862 -995 422,598 154,521
2022 1,104,864 -995 406,143 183,180
2021 1,072,267 29,094 311,122 199,070
2020 1,053,677 7,556 378,965 227,130
2019 1,030,776 58,984 441,087 396,826
2018 1,005,547 61,632 433,622 495,524
2017 979,700 77,731 426,538 431,072
2016 954,491 91,614 425,087 104,373
2015 930,277 74,171 446,778 -41,123
2014 905,106 84,535 470,916 -67,522
2013 876,208 124,478 489,069 -64,789
2012 845,130 130,643 503,285 -56,070
2011 813,495 128,800 511,524 -46,385
2010 782,310 122,418 533,657 -34,220
2009 750,290 105,077 559,017 -46,901
2008 716,519 100,370 576,654 -63,313
2007 682,742 100,563 583,115 -49,634
2006 647,814 95,431 594,388 -39,303
2005 617,934 87,050 610,618 -41,465
2004 585,950 90,553 628,424 -25,949
2003 556,111 80,828 642,144 -33,114
2002 512,813 82,292 640,840 -24,387
2001 488,432 77,458 642,933 -28,582
2000 465,975 72,793 652,176 -27,878
1999 446,188 70,301 668,576 -22,698
1998 428,722 70,527 687,704 -8,186
1997 430,723 67,944 686,073 -23,600
1996 418,526 61,681 682,547 -28,251
1995 406,610 55,568 694,968 -33,097
1994 376,280 61,569 708,660 -16,023
1993 354,529 52,879 709,287 -30,103
1992 346,125 53,310 697,763 -15,147
1991 354,778 46,143 690,266 -48,458
1990 328,596 64,821 682,409 -7,590
1989 318,602 63,586 674,102 -21,329
1988 307,331 65,028 663,796 -25,064
1987 291,683 62,820 659,429 -36,040
1986 297,320 64,974 659,701 -42,368
1985 283,633 74,738 625,379 -21,408
1984 269,506 78,529 666,315 -18,692
1983 254,860 82,958 674,767 -13,329
1982 248,932 75,921 675,339 -37,090
1981 236,340 70,910 662,195 -50,351
1980 224,031 72,192 649,872 -44,203
1979 212,942 64,158 635,747 -63,657
1978 202,655 61,200 626,378 -67,870
1977 192,847 61,110 622,814 -67,638
1976 184,430 47,927 612,265 -98,057
1975 178,409 52,662 598,580 -84,462
1974 174,858 53,232 589,035 -80,816
1973 166,926 54,650 583,608 -75,630
1972 159,339 47,611 581,361 -77,708
1971 154,990 4,386 582,011 -84,712
1970 153,706 -36,456 583,396 -66,065
1969 151,349 -90,395 586,559 -64,238
1968 148,744 -87,730 589,407 -61,442
1967 145,936 -85,173 591,649 -57,256
1966 142,844 -82,767 590,855 -59,395
1965 139,850 -81,111 587,677 -51,855
1964 136,824 -79,977 581,435 -53,972
1963 133,580 -78,700 572,355 -52,631
1962 130,405 -77,265 559,985 -50,108
1961 127,085 -74,774 545,627 -47,849
1960 128,489 -40,935 529,316 -49,115

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/colombia | 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 Colombia 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,162,856 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a gain of 2,083,051 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 3,063,518 people or 5.8% in Colombia.

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
Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K

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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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