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

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The latest officially reported population of Angola was 39,040,039 in 2025 vs 156,263 people in Curacao in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,839,390 people compared to 156,236 in Curacao.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 261.4 times bigger than Curacao's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Curacao is the 179th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.002% for Curacao.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.35% per year vs +0.02% in Curacao.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.8M (104% growth), while Curacao has grown from 141K to 156K (10.6% growth).

Angola vs Curacao: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Curacao
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Curacao
2100 151,745,560 101,921
2099 150,580,846 102,830
2098 149,371,332 103,765
2097 148,157,199 104,709
2096 146,917,291 105,651
2095 145,643,156 106,631
2094 144,344,232 107,625
2093 143,034,129 108,623
2092 141,703,568 109,622
2091 140,334,886 110,660
2090 138,936,092 111,696
2089 137,506,079 112,755
2088 136,062,795 113,816
2087 134,636,543 114,885
2086 133,167,448 115,958
2085 131,683,455 117,017
2084 130,187,166 118,085
2083 128,698,380 119,113
2082 127,189,065 120,151
2081 125,660,931 121,123
2080 124,081,831 122,130
2079 122,531,773 123,118
2078 120,943,083 124,074
2077 119,346,457 125,003
2076 117,760,251 125,907
2075 116,163,901 126,797
2074 114,532,128 127,699
2073 112,882,228 128,564
2072 111,237,086 129,425
2071 109,585,937 130,254
2070 107,926,358 131,071
2069 106,259,591 131,897
2068 104,595,822 132,692
2067 102,932,514 133,483
2066 101,264,338 134,278
2065 99,592,310 135,062
2064 97,913,552 135,841
2063 96,226,883 136,634
2062 94,553,276 137,416
2061 92,858,735 138,203
2060 91,176,863 138,985
2059 89,496,029 139,775
2058 87,815,720 140,519
2057 86,132,700 141,301
2056 84,471,522 142,099
2055 82,803,166 142,881
2054 81,142,960 143,657
2053 79,495,406 144,401
2052 77,850,968 145,118
2051 76,228,492 145,815
2050 74,607,823 146,484
2049 72,992,295 147,138
2048 71,394,788 147,768
2047 69,815,777 148,407
2046 68,240,689 148,973
2045 66,696,806 149,552
2044 65,156,717 150,129
2043 63,622,191 150,664
2042 62,105,363 151,207
2041 60,603,786 151,711
2040 59,109,042 152,220
2039 57,632,744 152,718
2038 56,169,001 153,143
2037 54,733,769 153,570
2036 53,306,523 154,001
2035 51,903,187 154,356
2034 50,516,462 154,723
2033 49,150,241 155,042
2032 47,812,275 155,321
2031 46,491,571 155,574
2030 45,194,288 155,809
2029 43,916,013 155,988
2028 42,656,153 156,105
2027 41,425,838 156,184
2026 40,219,996 156,236
2025 39,040,039 156,263
2024 37,885,849 155,967
2023 36,749,906 154,654
2022 35,635,029 153,321
2021 34,532,429 153,948
2020 33,451,132 155,482
2019 32,375,632 157,441
2018 31,297,155 159,336
2017 30,234,839 160,175
2016 29,183,070 159,664
2015 28,157,798 157,980
2014 27,160,769 155,909
2013 26,165,620 153,822
2012 25,177,394 152,088
2011 24,218,352 150,831
2010 23,294,825 148,703
2009 22,414,773 146,833
2008 21,578,655 145,880
2007 20,778,561 144,056
2006 20,015,279 141,239
2005 19,291,161 137,658
2004 18,600,423 134,192
2003 17,943,712 131,897
2002 17,327,699 129,205
2001 16,747,208 129,047
2000 16,194,869 133,860
1999 15,667,235 139,428
1998 15,159,370 144,472
1997 14,660,413 146,956
1996 14,170,973 146,306
1995 13,699,778 145,139
1994 13,249,764 144,630
1993 12,827,135 144,299
1992 12,423,712 143,912
1991 12,023,529 144,403
1990 11,626,360 145,400
1989 11,238,562 146,937
1988 10,861,291 149,254
1987 10,497,858 151,456
1986 10,139,450 152,662
1985 9,779,120 152,711
1984 9,425,917 151,940
1983 9,082,983 151,159
1982 8,751,648 150,101
1981 8,435,607 148,629
1980 8,133,872 148,041
1979 7,847,207 147,851
1978 7,576,734 148,341
1977 7,317,829 149,459
1976 7,074,664 149,399
1975 6,842,947 149,129
1974 6,613,367 148,351
1973 6,388,528 146,912
1972 6,174,262 147,710
1971 5,991,102 147,389
1970 5,852,788 144,739
1969 5,763,685 142,581
1968 5,702,699 140,298
1967 5,641,807 138,140
1966 5,581,386 136,682
1965 5,521,981 135,266
1964 5,464,187 133,148
1963 5,408,320 130,860
1962 5,354,310 128,414
1961 5,301,583 126,125
1960 5,231,654 124,826

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/curacao | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Curacao gained 18,425 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,656,320 people (a 39.9% growth), while Curacao's population decreased by 3,428 people (a 2.15% decline).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Curacao was ranked 179th in 2006 and still ranked 179th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Angola's population will grow by 82.7% to 74,607,823 people with a rank change from 39th to 27th. The population of Curacao will decrease by 6.24% to 146,484 people and rank change from 179th to 180th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people, while Curacao's population already peaked in 2017 at 160K people and is projected to decrease to 102K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Curacao
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Curacao
2100 0.77% -0.88%
2099 0.81% -0.9%
2098 0.82% -0.9%
2097 0.84% -0.89%
2096 0.87% -0.92%
2095 0.9% -0.92%
2094 0.92% -0.92%
2093 0.94% -0.91%
2092 0.98% -0.94%
2091 1.01% -0.93%
2090 1.04% -0.94%
2089 1.06% -0.93%
2088 1.06% -0.93%
2087 1.1% -0.93%
2086 1.13% -0.9%
2085 1.15% -0.9%
2084 1.16% -0.86%
2083 1.19% -0.86%
2082 1.22% -0.8%
2081 1.27% -0.82%
2080 1.27% -0.8%
2079 1.31% -0.77%
2078 1.34% -0.74%
2077 1.35% -0.72%
2076 1.37% -0.7%
2075 1.42% -0.71%
2074 1.46% -0.67%
2073 1.48% -0.67%
2072 1.51% -0.64%
2071 1.54% -0.62%
2070 1.57% -0.63%
2069 1.59% -0.6%
2068 1.62% -0.59%
2067 1.65% -0.59%
2066 1.68% -0.58%
2065 1.71% -0.57%
2064 1.75% -0.58%
2063 1.77% -0.57%
2062 1.82% -0.57%
2061 1.84% -0.56%
2060 1.88% -0.57%
2059 1.91% -0.53%
2058 1.95% -0.55%
2057 1.97% -0.56%
2056 2.01% -0.55%
2055 2.05% -0.54%
2054 2.07% -0.52%
2053 2.11% -0.49%
2052 2.13% -0.48%
2051 2.17% -0.46%
2050 2.21% -0.44%
2049 2.24% -0.43%
2048 2.26% -0.43%
2047 2.31% -0.38%
2046 2.31% -0.39%
2045 2.36% -0.38%
2044 2.41% -0.36%
2043 2.44% -0.36%
2042 2.48% -0.33%
2041 2.53% -0.33%
2040 2.56% -0.33%
2039 2.61% -0.28%
2038 2.62% -0.28%
2037 2.68% -0.28%
2036 2.7% -0.23%
2035 2.75% -0.24%
2034 2.78% -0.21%
2033 2.8% -0.18%
2032 2.84% -0.16%
2031 2.87% -0.15%
2030 2.91% -0.11%
2029 2.95% -0.08%
2028 2.97% -0.05%
2027 3% -0.03%
2026 3.02% -0.02%
2025 3.05% 0.19%
2024 3.09% 0.85%
2023 3.13% 0.87%
2022 3.19% -0.41%
2021 3.23% -0.99%
2020 3.32% -1.24%
2019 3.45% -1.19%
2018 3.51% -0.52%
2017 3.6% 0.32%
2016 3.64% 1.07%
2015 3.67% 1.33%
2014 3.8% 1.36%
2013 3.93% 1.14%
2012 3.96% 0.83%
2011 3.96% 1.43%
2010 3.93% 1.27%
2009 3.87% 0.65%
2008 3.85% 1.27%
2007 3.81% 1.99%
2006 3.75% 2.6%
2005 3.71% 2.58%
2004 3.66% 1.74%
2003 3.56% 2.08%
2002 3.47% 0.12%
2001 3.41% -3.6%
2000 3.37% -3.99%
1999 3.35% -3.49%
1998 3.4% -1.69%
1997 3.45% 0.44%
1996 3.44% 0.8%
1995 3.4% 0.35%
1994 3.29% 0.23%
1993 3.25% 0.27%
1992 3.33% -0.34%
1991 3.42% -0.69%
1990 3.45% -1.05%
1989 3.47% -1.55%
1988 3.46% -1.45%
1987 3.53% -0.79%
1986 3.68% -0.03%
1985 3.75% 0.51%
1984 3.78% 0.52%
1983 3.79% 0.7%
1982 3.75% 0.99%
1981 3.71% 0.4%
1980 3.65% 0.13%
1979 3.57% -0.33%
1978 3.54% -0.75%
1977 3.44% 0.04%
1976 3.39% 0.18%
1975 3.47% 0.52%
1974 3.52% 0.98%
1973 3.47% -0.54%
1972 3.06% 0.22%
1971 2.36% 1.83%
1970 1.55% 1.51%
1969 1.07% 1.63%
1968 1.08% 1.56%
1967 1.08% 1.07%
1966 1.08% 1.05%
1965 1.06% 1.59%
1964 1.03% 1.75%
1963 1.01% 1.9%
1962 0.99% 1.81%
1961 1.34% 1.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/curacao | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Angola grew by 3.05%, while Curacao's population grew by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Angola Curacao
Current population
40839390
156236
Population rank 39/197 179/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.002%
One net population change
27.4 seconds
1.24 days
One birth every
22.4 seconds
7.81 hours
One death every
2.03 minutes
5.56 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,162 +1
Annual growth/decline +1,154,190 +296
Annual growth/decline rate +3.05% +0.19%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 151/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
18.7 hours
Annual migration change -3,524 +470
Net migration rank 113/196 68/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 80,020
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 138/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 43.1%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 12/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Curacao
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Curacao
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 470
2024 1,148,623 -2,629 -453 513
2023 1,126,862 -995 -340 518
2022 1,104,864 -995 -353 518
2021 1,072,267 29,094 -385 503
2020 1,053,677 7,556 -93 992
2019 1,030,776 58,984 205 -9,595
2018 1,005,547 61,632 271 25,592
2017 979,700 77,731 128 537
2016 954,491 91,614 304 645
2015 930,277 74,171 489 842
2014 905,106 84,535 593 1,063
2013 876,208 124,478 708 1,283
2012 845,130 130,643 790 1,469
2011 813,495 128,800 693 1,516
2010 782,310 122,418 773 242
2009 750,290 105,077 749 484
2008 716,519 100,370 759 541
2007 682,742 100,563 792 533
2006 647,814 95,431 791 489
2005 617,934 87,050 693 438
2004 585,950 90,553 742 1,006
2003 556,111 80,828 827 1,014
2002 512,813 82,292 919 1,035
2001 488,432 77,458 1,066 -982
2000 465,975 72,793 1,136 -2,995
1999 446,188 70,301 1,207 -2,963
1998 428,722 70,527 1,358 -2,931
1997 430,723 67,944 1,517 -2,900
1996 418,526 61,681 1,628 -2,872
1995 406,610 55,568 1,715 -2,847
1994 376,280 61,569 1,805 -2,829
1993 354,529 52,879 1,894 -2,776
1992 346,125 53,310 1,980 -2,574
1991 354,778 46,143 1,989 -2,428
1990 328,596 64,821 1,985 -2,419
1989 318,602 63,586 2,013 -2,405
1988 307,331 65,028 2,085 -2,391
1987 291,683 62,820 2,143 -2,381
1986 297,320 64,974 2,186 -2,364
1985 283,633 74,738 2,206 -2,351
1984 269,506 78,529 2,193 -2,327
1983 254,860 82,958 2,175 -2,295
1982 248,932 75,921 2,142 -2,248
1981 236,340 70,910 2,102 -2,116
1980 224,031 72,192 2,079 -2,026
1979 212,942 64,158 2,077 -2,001
1978 202,655 61,200 2,112 -1,972
1977 192,847 61,110 2,171 -1,949
1976 184,430 47,927 2,220 -1,928
1975 178,409 52,662 2,279 -1,901
1974 174,858 53,232 2,331 -1,870
1973 166,926 54,650 2,355 -1,841
1972 159,339 47,611 2,421 -1,553
1971 154,990 4,386 2,558 -1,401
1970 153,706 -36,456 2,679 -1,392
1969 151,349 -90,395 2,792 -1,384
1968 148,744 -87,730 2,904 -1,405
1967 145,936 -85,173 3,015 -1,446
1966 142,844 -82,767 3,109 -1,460
1965 139,850 -81,111 3,202 -1,477
1964 136,824 -79,977 3,240 -1,454
1963 133,580 -78,700 3,271 -1,431
1962 130,405 -77,265 3,286 -1,381
1961 127,085 -74,774 3,305 -1,306
1960 128,489 -40,935 3,336 -1,530

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/curacao | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 96.3% of the population change in Angola is from natural causes (a gain of 10,407,084 people) and 3.67% is from migration (a gain of 396,163 people). In Curacao 1.07% is from natural causes (a loss of 227 people) and 98.9% is from migration (a gain of 21,065 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 80,020 people or 43.1% in Curacao.

Biggest cities by population

Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K
Ambriz 54.3K
N'zeto 47.8K
Curacao
City Population
Willemstad 137K
Barber 2.42K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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