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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 3,866,200 people in Croatia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 3,812,193 in Croatia.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 10.6 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Croatia is the 129th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.05% for Croatia.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs -0.82% in Croatia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Croatia has declined from 4.31M to 3.81M (11.6% decline).

Angola vs Croatia: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Croatia
2100 151,782,078 2,137,465
2099 150,617,085 2,155,186
2098 149,407,279 2,173,108
2097 148,192,854 2,190,995
2096 146,952,648 2,209,326
2095 145,678,206 2,227,698
2094 144,378,969 2,246,224
2093 143,068,551 2,264,550
2092 141,737,670 2,283,068
2091 140,368,659 2,301,556
2090 138,969,528 2,319,851
2089 137,539,171 2,338,604
2088 136,095,539 2,357,581
2087 134,668,944 2,376,274
2086 133,199,496 2,395,139
2085 131,715,145 2,414,304
2084 130,218,497 2,433,813
2083 128,729,352 2,453,361
2082 127,219,674 2,473,204
2081 125,691,172 2,493,128
2080 124,111,692 2,513,378
2079 122,561,261 2,534,101
2078 120,972,189 2,554,982
2077 119,375,179 2,576,370
2076 117,788,591 2,597,887
2075 116,191,857 2,619,688
2074 114,559,691 2,641,342
2073 112,909,394 2,663,253
2072 111,263,856 2,685,714
2071 109,612,310 2,708,053
2070 107,952,332 2,730,187
2069 106,285,163 2,753,302
2068 104,620,994 2,776,996
2067 102,957,286 2,800,742
2066 101,288,708 2,824,811
2065 99,616,278 2,848,913
2064 97,937,116 2,872,881
2063 96,250,041 2,897,651
2062 94,576,031 2,922,653
2061 92,881,082 2,947,832
2060 91,198,805 2,973,162
2059 89,517,567 2,998,389
2058 87,836,853 3,023,822
2057 86,153,429 3,049,085
2056 84,491,851 3,074,796
2055 82,823,093 3,100,195
2054 81,162,488 3,125,459
2053 79,514,537 3,151,016
2052 77,869,703 3,176,316
2051 76,246,837 3,201,973
2050 74,625,778 3,227,869
2049 73,009,861 3,253,597
2048 71,411,970 3,279,316
2047 69,832,579 3,305,051
2046 68,257,111 3,330,260
2045 66,712,857 3,355,638
2044 65,172,398 3,381,196
2043 63,637,503 3,406,105
2042 62,120,309 3,430,854
2041 60,618,371 3,455,487
2040 59,123,267 3,479,631
2039 57,646,614 3,503,577
2038 56,182,519 3,527,583
2037 54,746,941 3,551,581
2036 53,319,352 3,574,520
2035 51,915,678 3,596,996
2034 50,528,619 3,620,363
2033 49,162,069 3,643,692
2032 47,823,782 3,667,478
2031 46,502,759 3,691,842
2030 45,205,164 3,715,373
2029 43,926,582 3,739,203
2028 42,666,419 3,762,505
2027 41,435,808 3,787,023
2026 40,229,675 3,812,193
2025 39,049,434 3,838,346
2024 37,885,849 3,866,200
2023 36,749,906 3,859,686
2022 35,635,029 3,855,641
2021 34,532,429 3,878,981
2020 33,451,132 3,914,206
2019 32,375,632 3,949,390
2018 31,297,155 3,988,775
2017 30,234,839 4,041,407
2016 29,183,070 4,106,867
2015 28,157,798 4,151,725
2014 27,160,769 4,201,598
2013 26,165,620 4,233,922
2012 25,177,394 4,260,368
2011 24,218,352 4,280,622
2010 23,294,825 4,295,427
2009 22,414,773 4,305,181
2008 21,578,655 4,309,705
2007 20,778,561 4,310,217
2006 20,015,279 4,311,159
2005 19,291,161 4,310,145
2004 18,600,423 4,304,600
2003 17,943,712 4,303,399
2002 17,327,699 4,302,174
2001 16,747,208 4,299,642
2000 16,194,869 4,468,302
1999 15,667,235 4,512,597
1998 15,159,370 4,532,135
1997 14,660,413 4,534,920
1996 14,170,973 4,557,097
1995 13,699,778 4,620,030
1994 13,249,764 4,652,024
1993 12,827,135 4,600,463
1992 12,423,712 4,575,818
1991 12,023,529 4,689,022
1990 11,626,360 4,777,368
1989 11,238,562 4,767,260
1988 10,861,291 4,755,207
1987 10,497,858 4,739,745
1986 10,139,450 4,721,446
1985 9,779,120 4,701,417
1984 9,425,917 4,680,285
1983 9,082,983 4,658,254
1982 8,751,648 4,634,234
1981 8,435,607 4,611,509
1980 8,133,872 4,599,782
1979 7,847,207 4,594,778
1978 7,576,734 4,581,085
1977 7,317,829 4,559,571
1976 7,074,664 4,535,934
1975 6,842,947 4,512,082
1974 6,613,367 4,490,660
1973 6,388,528 4,470,161
1972 6,174,262 4,450,564
1971 5,991,102 4,431,275
1970 5,852,788 4,412,252
1969 5,763,685 4,391,490
1968 5,702,699 4,365,628
1967 5,641,807 4,338,683
1966 5,581,386 4,310,701
1965 5,521,981 4,280,923
1964 5,464,187 4,252,876
1963 5,408,320 4,225,675
1962 5,354,310 4,196,712
1961 5,301,583 4,167,292
1960 5,231,654 4,140,181

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Croatia lost 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Croatia's population decreased by 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Croatia was ranked 120th in 2006 and ranked 129th 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 Croatia will decrease by 15.3% to 3,227,869 people and rank change from 129th to 139th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people, while Croatia's population already peaked in 1990 at 4.78M people and is projected to decrease to 2.14M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Croatia
2100 0.77% -0.82%
2099 0.81% -0.82%
2098 0.82% -0.82%
2097 0.84% -0.83%
2096 0.87% -0.82%
2095 0.9% -0.82%
2094 0.92% -0.81%
2093 0.94% -0.81%
2092 0.98% -0.8%
2091 1.01% -0.79%
2090 1.04% -0.8%
2089 1.06% -0.8%
2088 1.06% -0.79%
2087 1.1% -0.79%
2086 1.13% -0.79%
2085 1.15% -0.8%
2084 1.16% -0.8%
2083 1.19% -0.8%
2082 1.22% -0.8%
2081 1.27% -0.81%
2080 1.27% -0.82%
2079 1.31% -0.82%
2078 1.34% -0.83%
2077 1.35% -0.83%
2076 1.37% -0.83%
2075 1.42% -0.82%
2074 1.46% -0.82%
2073 1.48% -0.84%
2072 1.51% -0.82%
2071 1.54% -0.81%
2070 1.57% -0.84%
2069 1.59% -0.85%
2068 1.62% -0.85%
2067 1.65% -0.85%
2066 1.68% -0.85%
2065 1.71% -0.83%
2064 1.75% -0.85%
2063 1.77% -0.86%
2062 1.82% -0.85%
2061 1.84% -0.85%
2060 1.88% -0.84%
2059 1.91% -0.84%
2058 1.95% -0.83%
2057 1.97% -0.84%
2056 2.01% -0.82%
2055 2.05% -0.81%
2054 2.07% -0.81%
2053 2.11% -0.8%
2052 2.13% -0.8%
2051 2.17% -0.8%
2050 2.21% -0.79%
2049 2.24% -0.78%
2048 2.26% -0.78%
2047 2.31% -0.76%
2046 2.31% -0.76%
2045 2.36% -0.76%
2044 2.41% -0.73%
2043 2.44% -0.72%
2042 2.48% -0.71%
2041 2.53% -0.69%
2040 2.56% -0.68%
2039 2.61% -0.68%
2038 2.62% -0.68%
2037 2.68% -0.64%
2036 2.7% -0.62%
2035 2.75% -0.65%
2034 2.78% -0.64%
2033 2.8% -0.65%
2032 2.84% -0.66%
2031 2.87% -0.63%
2030 2.91% -0.64%
2029 2.95% -0.62%
2028 2.97% -0.65%
2027 3% -0.66%
2026 3.02% -0.68%
2025 3.07% -0.72%
2024 3.09% 0.17%
2023 3.13% 0.1%
2022 3.19% -0.6%
2021 3.23% -0.9%
2020 3.32% -0.89%
2019 3.45% -0.99%
2018 3.51% -1.3%
2017 3.6% -1.59%
2016 3.64% -1.08%
2015 3.67% -1.19%
2014 3.8% -0.76%
2013 3.93% -0.62%
2012 3.96% -0.47%
2011 3.96% -0.34%
2010 3.93% -0.23%
2009 3.87% -0.1%
2008 3.85% -0.01%
2007 3.81% -0.02%
2006 3.75% 0.02%
2005 3.71% 0.13%
2004 3.66% 0.03%
2003 3.56% 0.03%
2002 3.47% 0.06%
2001 3.41% -3.77%
2000 3.37% -0.98%
1999 3.35% -0.43%
1998 3.4% -0.06%
1997 3.45% -0.49%
1996 3.44% -1.36%
1995 3.4% -0.69%
1994 3.29% 1.12%
1993 3.25% 0.54%
1992 3.33% -2.41%
1991 3.42% -1.85%
1990 3.45% 0.21%
1989 3.47% 0.25%
1988 3.46% 0.33%
1987 3.53% 0.39%
1986 3.68% 0.43%
1985 3.75% 0.45%
1984 3.78% 0.47%
1983 3.79% 0.52%
1982 3.75% 0.49%
1981 3.71% 0.25%
1980 3.65% 0.11%
1979 3.57% 0.3%
1978 3.54% 0.47%
1977 3.44% 0.52%
1976 3.39% 0.53%
1975 3.47% 0.48%
1974 3.52% 0.46%
1973 3.47% 0.44%
1972 3.06% 0.44%
1971 2.36% 0.43%
1970 1.55% 0.47%
1969 1.07% 0.59%
1968 1.08% 0.62%
1967 1.08% 0.65%
1966 1.08% 0.7%
1965 1.06% 0.66%
1964 1.03% 0.64%
1963 1.01% 0.69%
1962 0.99% 0.71%
1961 1.34% 0.65%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Croatia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Angola Croatia
Current population
40555924
3812193
Population rank 39/197 129/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.05%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
1.34 hours
One birth every
22.8 seconds
16.4 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
10.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +18
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +6,514
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 157/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
2.52 hours
Annual migration change -3,524 -3,481
Net migration rank 113/196 112/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 527,831
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 78/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 13.6%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 50/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Croatia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Croatia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -3,481
2024 - -2,629 - -5,186
2023 1,126,862 -995 -19,298 10,202
2022 1,104,864 -995 -23,134 11,681
2021 1,072,267 29,094 -26,377 -4,517
2020 1,053,677 7,556 -20,354 -8,552
2019 1,030,776 58,984 -15,008 -13,239
2018 1,005,547 61,632 -15,557 -25,016
2017 979,700 77,731 -16,570 -44,557
2016 954,491 91,614 -13,553 -32,144
2015 930,277 74,171 -16,607 -27,501
2014 905,106 84,535 -11,345 -13,127
2013 876,208 124,478 -10,162 -6,245
2012 845,130 130,643 -9,799 -4,794
2011 813,495 128,800 -9,846 -17,463
2010 782,310 122,418 -8,591 -3,995
2009 750,290 105,077 -7,319 1,358
2008 716,519 100,370 -8,188 6,495
2007 682,742 100,563 -10,335 8,893
2006 647,814 95,431 -8,669 10,852
2005 617,934 87,050 -9,022 10,629
2004 585,950 90,553 -9,040 15,445
2003 556,111 80,828 -12,480 12,556
2002 512,813 82,292 -10,325 10,306
2001 488,432 77,458 -8,599 19,298
2000 465,975 72,793 -6,255 -47,629
1999 446,188 70,301 -6,769 -47,418
1998 428,722 70,527 -4,985 -47,931
1997 430,723 67,944 3,175 -52,897
1996 418,526 61,681 3,190 -53,688
1995 406,610 55,568 0 -51,882
1994 376,280 61,569 -930 -50,444
1993 354,529 52,879 -2,301 -49,615
1992 346,125 53,310 -4,576 -47,865
1991 354,778 46,143 -2,813 -31,968
1990 328,596 64,821 3,344 9,538
1989 318,602 63,586 3,337 8,471
1988 307,331 65,028 5,707 7,242
1987 291,683 62,820 6,161 6,956
1986 297,320 64,974 8,499 6,261
1985 283,633 74,738 10,343 5,550
1984 269,506 78,529 10,764 5,757
1983 254,860 82,958 10,714 6,323
1982 248,932 75,921 15,756 7,475
1981 236,340 70,910 15,680 4,872
1980 224,031 72,192 17,939 -5,486
1979 212,942 64,158 21,136 -5,740
1978 202,655 61,200 20,157 -7,329
1977 192,847 61,110 22,798 -7,339
1976 184,430 47,927 22,226 -7,400
1975 178,409 52,662 21,658 -7,366
1974 174,858 53,232 22,453 -8,076
1973 166,926 54,650 21,904 -8,335
1972 159,339 47,611 17,802 -7,277
1971 154,990 4,386 19,941 -5,608
1970 153,706 -36,456 16,767 -2,359
1969 151,349 -90,395 16,688 -2,796
1968 148,744 -87,730 21,828 -2,799
1967 145,936 -85,173 26,032 -3,518
1966 142,844 -82,767 33,192 -6,341
1965 139,850 -81,111 31,251 -5,253
1964 136,824 -79,977 25,942 -2,090
1963 133,580 -78,700 31,270 -1,289
1962 130,405 -77,265 30,216 -2,176
1961 127,085 -74,774 36,255 -6,567
1960 128,489 -40,935 34,778 -21,768

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

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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 Croatia 54.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 177,803 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a loss of 146,770 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 527,831 people or 13.6% in Croatia.

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
Croatia
City Population
Zagreb 767K
Split 161K
Rijeka 108K
Osijek 96.3K
Zadar 70.8K
Velika Gorica 61.1K
Pula 52.2K
Slavonski Brod 49.9K
Karlovac 49.4K
Sibenik 42.6K

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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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