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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 10,979,783 people in Cuba in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 10,894,785 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 3.72 times bigger than Cuba's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs -0.26% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.4% decline).

Angola vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Cuba
2100 151,782,078 5,596,718
2099 150,617,085 5,657,375
2098 149,407,279 5,718,645
2097 148,192,854 5,780,569
2096 146,952,648 5,843,224
2095 145,678,206 5,906,751
2094 144,378,969 5,970,804
2093 143,068,551 6,035,854
2092 141,737,670 6,101,659
2091 140,368,659 6,168,154
2090 138,969,528 6,235,722
2089 137,539,171 6,304,222
2088 136,095,539 6,373,377
2087 134,668,944 6,443,413
2086 133,199,496 6,514,289
2085 131,715,145 6,585,780
2084 130,218,497 6,657,505
2083 128,729,352 6,729,522
2082 127,219,674 6,801,995
2081 125,691,172 6,874,468
2080 124,111,692 6,947,089
2079 122,561,261 7,019,723
2078 120,972,189 7,092,413
2077 119,375,179 7,165,274
2076 117,788,591 7,238,004
2075 116,191,857 7,311,071
2074 114,559,691 7,384,626
2073 112,909,394 7,458,600
2072 111,263,856 7,533,524
2071 109,612,310 7,609,105
2070 107,952,332 7,686,135
2069 106,285,163 7,764,393
2068 104,620,994 7,843,807
2067 102,957,286 7,924,753
2066 101,288,708 8,007,003
2065 99,616,278 8,090,881
2064 97,937,116 8,176,150
2063 96,250,041 8,262,542
2062 94,576,031 8,350,350
2061 92,881,082 8,439,080
2060 91,198,805 8,528,768
2059 89,517,567 8,618,786
2058 87,836,853 8,708,762
2057 86,153,429 8,798,693
2056 84,491,851 8,888,562
2055 82,823,093 8,977,652
2054 81,162,488 9,066,133
2053 79,514,537 9,153,249
2052 77,869,703 9,238,892
2051 76,246,837 9,323,021
2050 74,625,778 9,405,481
2049 73,009,861 9,486,566
2048 71,411,970 9,565,607
2047 69,832,579 9,643,403
2046 68,257,111 9,719,554
2045 66,712,857 9,793,859
2044 65,172,398 9,866,367
2043 63,637,503 9,937,436
2042 62,120,309 10,006,554
2041 60,618,371 10,073,994
2040 59,123,267 10,139,368
2039 57,646,614 10,203,016
2038 56,182,519 10,264,587
2037 54,746,941 10,325,061
2036 53,319,352 10,383,547
2035 51,915,678 10,440,509
2034 50,528,619 10,496,359
2033 49,162,069 10,550,821
2032 47,823,782 10,603,749
2031 46,502,759 10,655,312
2030 45,205,164 10,705,845
2029 43,926,582 10,755,262
2028 42,666,419 10,803,047
2027 41,435,808 10,849,321
2026 40,229,675 10,894,785
2025 39,049,434 10,938,241
2024 37,885,849 10,979,783
2023 36,749,906 11,019,931
2022 35,635,029 11,059,820
2021 34,532,429 11,122,168
2020 33,451,132 11,176,354
2019 32,375,632 11,202,846
2018 31,297,155 11,227,118
2017 30,234,839 11,247,829
2016 29,183,070 11,265,612
2015 28,157,798 11,275,065
2014 27,160,769 11,285,775
2013 26,165,620 11,298,167
2012 25,177,394 11,303,175
2011 24,218,352 11,301,571
2010 23,294,825 11,297,409
2009 22,414,773 11,294,719
2008 21,578,655 11,291,762
2007 20,778,561 11,287,272
2006 20,015,279 11,278,550
2005 19,291,161 11,262,554
2004 18,600,423 11,238,756
2003 17,943,712 11,209,383
2002 17,327,699 11,177,418
2001 16,747,208 11,144,132
2000 16,194,869 11,109,109
1999 15,667,235 11,072,230
1998 15,159,370 11,034,712
1997 14,660,413 10,997,934
1996 14,170,973 10,962,010
1995 13,699,778 10,925,362
1994 13,249,764 10,886,021
1993 12,827,135 10,841,031
1992 12,423,712 10,785,801
1991 12,023,529 10,717,640
1990 11,626,360 10,631,799
1989 11,238,562 10,533,243
1988 10,861,291 10,432,585
1987 10,497,858 10,335,342
1986 10,139,450 10,244,247
1985 9,779,120 10,157,228
1984 9,425,917 10,073,299
1983 9,082,983 9,991,026
1982 8,751,648 9,912,681
1981 8,435,607 9,849,320
1980 8,133,872 9,804,796
1979 7,847,207 9,763,355
1978 7,576,734 9,711,980
1977 7,317,829 9,648,440
1976 7,074,664 9,571,242
1975 6,842,947 9,479,726
1974 6,613,367 9,374,183
1973 6,388,528 9,255,328
1972 6,174,262 9,123,891
1971 5,991,102 8,979,085
1970 5,852,788 8,824,382
1969 5,763,685 8,666,640
1968 5,702,699 8,509,522
1967 5,641,807 8,352,625
1966 5,581,386 8,193,450
1965 5,521,981 8,030,797
1964 5,464,187 7,866,020
1963 5,408,320 7,701,660
1962 5,354,310 7,541,098
1961 5,301,583 7,387,117
1960 5,231,654 7,238,081

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/cuba | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Cuba was ranked 73rd in 2006 and ranked 90th 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 Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,405,481 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people, while Cuba's population already peaked in 2012 at 11.3M people and is projected to decrease to 5.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Cuba
2100 0.77% -1.07%
2099 0.81% -1.07%
2098 0.82% -1.07%
2097 0.84% -1.07%
2096 0.87% -1.08%
2095 0.9% -1.07%
2094 0.92% -1.08%
2093 0.94% -1.08%
2092 0.98% -1.08%
2091 1.01% -1.08%
2090 1.04% -1.09%
2089 1.06% -1.09%
2088 1.06% -1.09%
2087 1.1% -1.09%
2086 1.13% -1.09%
2085 1.15% -1.08%
2084 1.16% -1.07%
2083 1.19% -1.07%
2082 1.22% -1.05%
2081 1.27% -1.05%
2080 1.27% -1.03%
2079 1.31% -1.02%
2078 1.34% -1.02%
2077 1.35% -1%
2076 1.37% -1%
2075 1.42% -1%
2074 1.46% -0.99%
2073 1.48% -0.99%
2072 1.51% -0.99%
2071 1.54% -1%
2070 1.57% -1.01%
2069 1.59% -1.01%
2068 1.62% -1.02%
2067 1.65% -1.03%
2066 1.68% -1.04%
2065 1.71% -1.04%
2064 1.75% -1.05%
2063 1.77% -1.05%
2062 1.82% -1.05%
2061 1.84% -1.05%
2060 1.88% -1.04%
2059 1.91% -1.03%
2058 1.95% -1.02%
2057 1.97% -1.01%
2056 2.01% -0.99%
2055 2.05% -0.98%
2054 2.07% -0.95%
2053 2.11% -0.93%
2052 2.13% -0.9%
2051 2.17% -0.88%
2050 2.21% -0.85%
2049 2.24% -0.83%
2048 2.26% -0.81%
2047 2.31% -0.78%
2046 2.31% -0.76%
2045 2.36% -0.73%
2044 2.41% -0.72%
2043 2.44% -0.69%
2042 2.48% -0.67%
2041 2.53% -0.64%
2040 2.56% -0.62%
2039 2.61% -0.6%
2038 2.62% -0.59%
2037 2.68% -0.56%
2036 2.7% -0.55%
2035 2.75% -0.53%
2034 2.78% -0.52%
2033 2.8% -0.5%
2032 2.84% -0.48%
2031 2.87% -0.47%
2030 2.91% -0.46%
2029 2.95% -0.44%
2028 2.97% -0.43%
2027 3% -0.42%
2026 3.02% -0.4%
2025 3.07% -0.38%
2024 3.09% -0.36%
2023 3.13% -0.36%
2022 3.19% -0.56%
2021 3.23% -0.48%
2020 3.32% -0.24%
2019 3.45% -0.22%
2018 3.51% -0.18%
2017 3.6% -0.16%
2016 3.64% -0.08%
2015 3.67% -0.09%
2014 3.8% -0.11%
2013 3.93% -0.04%
2012 3.96% 0.01%
2011 3.96% 0.04%
2010 3.93% 0.02%
2009 3.87% 0.03%
2008 3.85% 0.04%
2007 3.81% 0.08%
2006 3.75% 0.14%
2005 3.71% 0.21%
2004 3.66% 0.26%
2003 3.56% 0.29%
2002 3.47% 0.3%
2001 3.41% 0.32%
2000 3.37% 0.33%
1999 3.35% 0.34%
1998 3.4% 0.33%
1997 3.45% 0.33%
1996 3.44% 0.34%
1995 3.4% 0.36%
1994 3.29% 0.41%
1993 3.25% 0.51%
1992 3.33% 0.64%
1991 3.42% 0.81%
1990 3.45% 0.94%
1989 3.47% 0.96%
1988 3.46% 0.94%
1987 3.53% 0.89%
1986 3.68% 0.86%
1985 3.75% 0.83%
1984 3.78% 0.82%
1983 3.79% 0.79%
1982 3.75% 0.64%
1981 3.71% 0.45%
1980 3.65% 0.42%
1979 3.57% 0.53%
1978 3.54% 0.66%
1977 3.44% 0.81%
1976 3.39% 0.97%
1975 3.47% 1.13%
1974 3.52% 1.28%
1973 3.47% 1.44%
1972 3.06% 1.61%
1971 2.36% 1.75%
1970 1.55% 1.82%
1969 1.07% 1.85%
1968 1.08% 1.88%
1967 1.08% 1.94%
1966 1.08% 2.03%
1965 1.06% 2.09%
1964 1.03% 2.13%
1963 1.01% 2.13%
1962 0.99% 2.08%
1961 1.34% 2.06%

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/cuba | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Cuba's population declined by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Angola Cuba
Current population
40555924
10894785
Population rank 39/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.13%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
13.1 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
5.48 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
4.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 -110
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 -40,148
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% -0.36%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 182/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -22,244
Net migration rank 113/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -22,244
2024 - -2,629 - -22,356
2023 1,126,862 -995 -15,880 -22,797
2022 1,104,864 -995 -17,961 -23,149
2021 1,072,267 29,094 -71,616 -11,976
2020 1,053,677 7,556 -12,808 -11,976
2019 1,030,776 58,984 -4,245 -23,955
2018 1,005,547 61,632 3,436 -23,779
2017 979,700 77,731 2,306 -23,394
2016 954,491 91,614 9,677 -24,146
2015 930,277 74,171 20,464 -24,910
2014 905,106 84,535 22,448 -39,426
2013 876,208 124,478 29,827 -37,619
2012 845,130 130,643 33,864 -36,101
2011 813,495 128,800 40,753 -35,313
2010 782,310 122,418 37,021 -34,121
2009 750,290 105,077 37,543 -35,063
2008 716,519 100,370 32,848 -29,427
2007 682,742 100,563 24,617 -19,050
2006 647,814 95,431 24,508 -12,619
2005 617,934 87,050 36,660 -16,561
2004 585,950 90,553 44,258 -16,776
2003 556,111 80,828 56,170 -24,916
2002 512,813 82,292 58,212 -25,535
2001 488,432 77,458 57,325 -23,442
2000 465,975 72,793 61,133 -24,980
1999 446,188 70,301 69,069 -31,456
1998 428,722 70,527 71,284 -33,863
1997 430,723 67,944 71,828 -35,712
1996 418,526 61,681 61,837 -26,105
1995 406,610 55,568 66,809 -29,235
1994 376,280 61,569 68,604 -27,501
1993 354,529 52,879 73,221 -24,358
1992 346,125 53,310 83,461 -21,867
1991 354,778 46,143 95,398 -20,665
1990 328,596 64,821 112,378 -15,438
1989 318,602 63,586 114,865 -14,705
1988 307,331 65,028 116,626 -15,474
1987 291,683 62,820 109,617 -16,290
1986 297,320 64,974 105,997 -17,146
1985 283,633 74,738 103,228 -18,048
1984 269,506 78,529 101,670 -18,994
1983 254,860 82,958 101,858 -19,994
1982 248,932 75,921 95,866 -21,055
1981 236,340 70,910 74,067 -22,159
1980 224,031 72,192 74,271 -37,114
1979 212,942 64,158 81,192 -35,473
1978 202,655 61,200 86,864 -29,839
1977 192,847 61,110 106,875 -36,811
1976 184,430 47,927 125,383 -41,042
1975 178,409 52,662 144,964 -46,268
1974 174,858 53,232 165,099 -52,697
1973 166,926 54,650 177,387 -52,073
1972 159,339 47,611 187,588 -50,031
1971 154,990 4,386 195,106 -43,056
1970 153,706 -36,456 201,823 -44,466
1969 151,349 -90,395 205,581 -47,446
1968 148,744 -87,730 205,487 -49,387
1967 145,936 -85,173 207,245 -49,556
1966 142,844 -82,767 209,179 -48,509
1965 139,850 -81,111 211,322 -46,683
1964 136,824 -79,977 209,315 -44,406
1963 133,580 -78,700 205,788 -41,979
1962 130,405 -77,265 196,423 -39,116
1961 127,085 -74,774 183,806 -33,163
1960 128,489 -40,935 172,816 -25,396

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/cuba | 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 Cuba 21.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 64,179 people) and 78.1% is from migration (a loss of 229,508 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

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
Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 445K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

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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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