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Population in Angola compared to Costa Rica: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 5,129,910 people in Costa Rica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 5,181,862 in Costa Rica.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 7.83 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Costa Rica is the 126th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.06% for Costa Rica.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +0.77% in Costa Rica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Costa Rica has grown from 4.32M to 5.18M (19.9% growth).

Angola vs Costa Rica: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Costa Rica
2100 151,782,078 3,804,183
2099 150,617,085 3,842,423
2098 149,407,279 3,880,999
2097 148,192,854 3,919,996
2096 146,952,648 3,959,352
2095 145,678,206 3,999,084
2094 144,378,969 4,039,053
2093 143,068,551 4,079,349
2092 141,737,670 4,119,898
2091 140,368,659 4,160,663
2090 138,969,528 4,201,548
2089 137,539,171 4,242,452
2088 136,095,539 4,283,327
2087 134,668,944 4,324,225
2086 133,199,496 4,364,979
2085 131,715,145 4,405,520
2084 130,218,497 4,445,770
2083 128,729,352 4,485,644
2082 127,219,674 4,525,171
2081 125,691,172 4,564,265
2080 124,111,692 4,602,737
2079 122,561,261 4,640,677
2078 120,972,189 4,677,935
2077 119,375,179 4,714,527
2076 117,788,591 4,750,309
2075 116,191,857 4,785,359
2074 114,559,691 4,819,691
2073 112,909,394 4,853,137
2072 111,263,856 4,885,727
2071 109,612,310 4,917,445
2070 107,952,332 4,948,313
2069 106,285,163 4,978,425
2068 104,620,994 5,007,604
2067 102,957,286 5,035,877
2066 101,288,708 5,063,521
2065 99,616,278 5,090,474
2064 97,937,116 5,116,546
2063 96,250,041 5,141,922
2062 94,576,031 5,166,260
2061 92,881,082 5,189,836
2060 91,198,805 5,212,549
2059 89,517,567 5,234,066
2058 87,836,853 5,254,528
2057 86,153,429 5,273,844
2056 84,491,851 5,292,013
2055 82,823,093 5,308,829
2054 81,162,488 5,324,305
2053 79,514,537 5,338,417
2052 77,869,703 5,350,974
2051 76,246,837 5,361,865
2050 74,625,778 5,371,197
2049 73,009,861 5,378,904
2048 71,411,970 5,385,081
2047 69,832,579 5,389,678
2046 68,257,111 5,392,713
2045 66,712,857 5,394,209
2044 65,172,398 5,394,124
2043 63,637,503 5,392,590
2042 62,120,309 5,389,628
2041 60,618,371 5,385,101
2040 59,123,267 5,379,344
2039 57,646,614 5,372,186
2038 56,182,519 5,363,617
2037 54,746,941 5,353,928
2036 53,319,352 5,343,027
2035 51,915,678 5,330,994
2034 50,528,619 5,317,895
2033 49,162,069 5,303,634
2032 47,823,782 5,288,416
2031 46,502,759 5,272,215
2030 45,205,164 5,255,064
2029 43,926,582 5,236,901
2028 42,666,419 5,217,724
2027 41,435,808 5,197,413
2026 40,229,675 5,176,096
2025 39,049,434 5,153,634
2024 37,885,849 5,129,910
2023 36,749,906 5,105,525
2022 35,635,029 5,081,765
2021 34,532,429 5,059,988
2020 33,451,132 5,034,320
2019 32,375,632 4,999,553
2018 31,297,155 4,957,818
2017 30,234,839 4,913,177
2016 29,183,070 4,866,998
2015 28,157,798 4,818,038
2014 27,160,769 4,767,119
2013 26,165,620 4,716,147
2012 25,177,394 4,663,934
2011 24,218,352 4,609,833
2010 23,294,825 4,555,962
2009 22,414,773 4,499,791
2008 21,578,655 4,440,056
2007 20,778,561 4,380,248
2006 20,015,279 4,321,340
2005 19,291,161 4,261,240
2004 18,600,423 4,200,078
2003 17,943,712 4,138,784
2002 17,327,699 4,075,705
2001 16,747,208 4,008,947
2000 16,194,869 3,937,739
1999 15,667,235 3,862,101
1998 15,159,370 3,782,838
1997 14,660,413 3,701,711
1996 14,170,973 3,619,013
1995 13,699,778 3,535,176
1994 13,249,764 3,451,122
1993 12,827,135 3,367,434
1992 12,423,712 3,284,258
1991 12,023,529 3,202,176
1990 11,626,360 3,121,706
1989 11,238,562 3,043,827
1988 10,861,291 2,968,103
1987 10,497,858 2,892,699
1986 10,139,450 2,817,216
1985 9,779,120 2,741,894
1984 9,425,917 2,667,595
1983 9,082,983 2,595,153
1982 8,751,648 2,524,806
1981 8,435,607 2,456,637
1980 8,133,872 2,390,633
1979 7,847,207 2,326,490
1978 7,576,734 2,264,510
1977 7,317,829 2,205,025
1976 7,074,664 2,147,774
1975 6,842,947 2,092,719
1974 6,613,367 2,039,643
1973 6,388,528 1,988,343
1972 6,174,262 1,938,248
1971 5,991,102 1,888,539
1970 5,852,788 1,838,949
1969 5,763,685 1,789,276
1968 5,702,699 1,739,731
1967 5,641,807 1,689,523
1966 5,581,386 1,638,116
1965 5,521,981 1,586,208
1964 5,464,187 1,533,960
1963 5,408,320 1,481,604
1962 5,354,310 1,429,445
1961 5,301,583 1,377,920
1960 5,231,654 1,327,496

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/costa-rica | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Costa Rica gained 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Costa Rica's population increased by 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Costa Rica was ranked 119th in 2006 and ranked 126th 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 Costa Rica will increase by 3.65% to 5,371,197 people and will still be ranked 126th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 5.39M people in 2045 for Costa Rica.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Costa Rica
2100 0.77% -1%
2099 0.81% -0.99%
2098 0.82% -0.99%
2097 0.84% -0.99%
2096 0.87% -0.99%
2095 0.9% -0.99%
2094 0.92% -0.99%
2093 0.94% -0.98%
2092 0.98% -0.98%
2091 1.01% -0.97%
2090 1.04% -0.96%
2089 1.06% -0.95%
2088 1.06% -0.95%
2087 1.1% -0.93%
2086 1.13% -0.92%
2085 1.15% -0.91%
2084 1.16% -0.89%
2083 1.19% -0.87%
2082 1.22% -0.86%
2081 1.27% -0.84%
2080 1.27% -0.82%
2079 1.31% -0.8%
2078 1.34% -0.78%
2077 1.35% -0.75%
2076 1.37% -0.73%
2075 1.42% -0.71%
2074 1.46% -0.69%
2073 1.48% -0.67%
2072 1.51% -0.65%
2071 1.54% -0.62%
2070 1.57% -0.6%
2069 1.59% -0.58%
2068 1.62% -0.56%
2067 1.65% -0.55%
2066 1.68% -0.53%
2065 1.71% -0.51%
2064 1.75% -0.49%
2063 1.77% -0.47%
2062 1.82% -0.45%
2061 1.84% -0.44%
2060 1.88% -0.41%
2059 1.91% -0.39%
2058 1.95% -0.37%
2057 1.97% -0.34%
2056 2.01% -0.32%
2055 2.05% -0.29%
2054 2.07% -0.26%
2053 2.11% -0.23%
2052 2.13% -0.2%
2051 2.17% -0.17%
2050 2.21% -0.14%
2049 2.24% -0.11%
2048 2.26% -0.09%
2047 2.31% -0.06%
2046 2.31% -0.03%
2045 2.36% 0.002%
2044 2.41% 0.03%
2043 2.44% 0.05%
2042 2.48% 0.08%
2041 2.53% 0.11%
2040 2.56% 0.13%
2039 2.61% 0.16%
2038 2.62% 0.18%
2037 2.68% 0.2%
2036 2.7% 0.23%
2035 2.75% 0.25%
2034 2.78% 0.27%
2033 2.8% 0.29%
2032 2.84% 0.31%
2031 2.87% 0.33%
2030 2.91% 0.35%
2029 2.95% 0.37%
2028 2.97% 0.39%
2027 3% 0.41%
2026 3.02% 0.44%
2025 3.07% 0.46%
2024 3.09% 0.48%
2023 3.13% 0.47%
2022 3.19% 0.43%
2021 3.23% 0.51%
2020 3.32% 0.7%
2019 3.45% 0.84%
2018 3.51% 0.91%
2017 3.6% 0.95%
2016 3.64% 1.02%
2015 3.67% 1.07%
2014 3.8% 1.08%
2013 3.93% 1.12%
2012 3.96% 1.17%
2011 3.96% 1.18%
2010 3.93% 1.25%
2009 3.87% 1.35%
2008 3.85% 1.37%
2007 3.81% 1.36%
2006 3.75% 1.41%
2005 3.71% 1.46%
2004 3.66% 1.48%
2003 3.56% 1.55%
2002 3.47% 1.67%
2001 3.41% 1.81%
2000 3.37% 1.96%
1999 3.35% 2.1%
1998 3.4% 2.19%
1997 3.45% 2.29%
1996 3.44% 2.37%
1995 3.4% 2.44%
1994 3.29% 2.49%
1993 3.25% 2.53%
1992 3.33% 2.56%
1991 3.42% 2.58%
1990 3.45% 2.56%
1989 3.47% 2.55%
1988 3.46% 2.61%
1987 3.53% 2.68%
1986 3.68% 2.75%
1985 3.75% 2.79%
1984 3.78% 2.79%
1983 3.79% 2.79%
1982 3.75% 2.77%
1981 3.71% 2.76%
1980 3.65% 2.76%
1979 3.57% 2.74%
1978 3.54% 2.7%
1977 3.44% 2.67%
1976 3.39% 2.63%
1975 3.47% 2.6%
1974 3.52% 2.58%
1973 3.47% 2.58%
1972 3.06% 2.63%
1971 2.36% 2.7%
1970 1.55% 2.78%
1969 1.07% 2.85%
1968 1.08% 2.97%
1967 1.08% 3.14%
1966 1.08% 3.27%
1965 1.06% 3.41%
1964 1.03% 3.53%
1963 1.01% 3.65%
1962 0.99% 3.74%
1961 1.34% 3.8%

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/costa-rica | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Costa Rica's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Angola Costa Rica
Current population
40555924
5181862
Population rank 39/197 126/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.06%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
21.6 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
10.1 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
18.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +67
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +24,385
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 138/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
8.78 hours
Annual migration change -3,524 +1,000
Net migration rank 113/196 63/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 628,404
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 75/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 55/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Costa Rica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 1,000
2024 - -2,629 - 967
2023 1,126,862 -995 24,109 995
2022 1,104,864 -995 21,409 1,006
2021 1,072,267 29,094 20,119 1,018
2020 1,053,677 7,556 29,164 1,029
2019 1,030,776 58,984 37,682 1,653
2018 1,005,547 61,632 42,469 1,673
2017 979,700 77,731 43,471 1,671
2016 954,491 91,614 45,565 1,649
2015 930,277 74,171 49,077 1,617
2014 905,106 84,535 49,559 1,589
2013 876,208 124,478 49,227 1,579
2012 845,130 130,643 52,036 1,587
2011 813,495 128,800 52,884 1,695
2010 782,310 122,418 50,803 2,357
2009 750,290 105,077 55,757 3,432
2008 716,519 100,370 56,491 3,794
2007 682,742 100,563 55,244 4,080
2006 647,814 95,431 54,177 4,321
2005 617,934 87,050 57,139 4,567
2004 585,950 90,553 55,769 4,856
2003 556,111 80,828 56,743 5,216
2002 512,813 82,292 58,388 5,812
2001 488,432 77,458 62,199 7,119
2000 465,975 72,793 64,268 8,826
1999 446,188 70,301 64,922 13,253
1998 428,722 70,527 64,788 15,556
1997 430,723 67,944 64,954 16,954
1996 418,526 61,681 66,094 17,393
1995 406,610 55,568 67,585 16,609
1994 376,280 61,569 68,336 15,587
1993 354,529 52,879 69,016 14,431
1992 346,125 53,310 69,830 13,069
1991 354,778 46,143 70,506 10,757
1990 328,596 64,821 71,727 7,949
1989 318,602 63,586 72,327 3,758
1988 307,331 65,028 72,944 2,414
1987 291,683 62,820 73,188 2,267
1986 297,320 64,974 73,211 2,302
1985 283,633 74,738 72,776 2,357
1984 269,506 78,529 71,062 2,402
1983 254,860 82,958 68,972 2,449
1982 248,932 75,921 66,826 2,453
1981 236,340 70,910 64,632 2,431
1980 224,031 72,192 62,561 2,387
1979 212,942 64,158 60,984 2,349
1978 202,655 61,200 58,327 2,296
1977 192,847 61,110 56,122 2,228
1976 184,430 47,927 54,019 2,129
1975 178,409 52,662 51,979 1,992
1974 174,858 53,232 50,349 1,839
1973 166,926 54,650 48,943 1,468
1972 159,339 47,611 48,417 1,366
1971 154,990 4,386 48,341 1,296
1970 153,706 -36,456 48,398 1,137
1969 151,349 -90,395 48,790 1,017
1968 148,744 -87,730 48,361 939
1967 145,936 -85,173 50,193 926
1966 142,844 -82,767 50,755 930
1965 139,850 -81,111 51,196 932
1964 136,824 -79,977 51,435 934
1963 133,580 -78,700 51,403 938
1962 130,405 -77,265 51,046 934
1961 127,085 -74,774 50,149 924
1960 128,489 -40,935 48,857 910

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/costa-rica | 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 Costa Rica 96.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 362,624 people) and 3.69% is from migration (a gain of 13,900 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 628,404 people or 12.2% in Costa Rica.

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
Costa Rica
City Population
San Jose 335K
Limon 71.5K
Liberia 65.9K
Alajuela 44.4K
Puntarenas 41.5K
Cartago 22.8K
Heredia 16.7K
Tamarindo 7.13K
Santa Teresa 3K

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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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