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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 5,976,992 people in Denmark in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 6,032,403 in Denmark.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 6.72 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Denmark is the 114th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.07% for Denmark.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +0.57% in Denmark.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Denmark has grown from 5.44M to 6.03M (10.9% growth).

Angola vs Denmark: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Denmark
2100 151,782,078 5,879,692
2099 150,617,085 5,887,324
2098 149,407,279 5,894,688
2097 148,192,854 5,902,451
2096 146,952,648 5,909,729
2095 145,678,206 5,917,219
2094 144,378,969 5,925,288
2093 143,068,551 5,933,241
2092 141,737,670 5,941,337
2091 140,368,659 5,949,626
2090 138,969,528 5,958,205
2089 137,539,171 5,966,645
2088 136,095,539 5,974,290
2087 134,668,944 5,982,321
2086 133,199,496 5,989,976
2085 131,715,145 5,997,455
2084 130,218,497 6,004,175
2083 128,729,352 6,010,595
2082 127,219,674 6,016,013
2081 125,691,172 6,020,048
2080 124,111,692 6,023,906
2079 122,561,261 6,027,570
2078 120,972,189 6,030,553
2077 119,375,179 6,033,561
2076 117,788,591 6,037,007
2075 116,191,857 6,039,523
2074 114,559,691 6,041,944
2073 112,909,394 6,044,803
2072 111,263,856 6,046,641
2071 109,612,310 6,048,624
2070 107,952,332 6,051,078
2069 106,285,163 6,053,869
2068 104,620,994 6,056,924
2067 102,957,286 6,060,476
2066 101,288,708 6,064,191
2065 99,616,278 6,069,049
2064 97,937,116 6,073,904
2063 96,250,041 6,078,625
2062 94,576,031 6,083,792
2061 92,881,082 6,088,815
2060 91,198,805 6,094,310
2059 89,517,567 6,099,236
2058 87,836,853 6,103,864
2057 86,153,429 6,108,995
2056 84,491,851 6,114,524
2055 82,823,093 6,120,037
2054 81,162,488 6,124,581
2053 79,514,537 6,129,266
2052 77,869,703 6,132,944
2051 76,246,837 6,136,666
2050 74,625,778 6,139,893
2049 73,009,861 6,142,477
2048 71,411,970 6,144,414
2047 69,832,579 6,146,231
2046 68,257,111 6,147,918
2045 66,712,857 6,148,320
2044 65,172,398 6,149,066
2043 63,637,503 6,149,226
2042 62,120,309 6,149,216
2041 60,618,371 6,148,827
2040 59,123,267 6,147,418
2039 57,646,614 6,145,884
2038 56,182,519 6,142,758
2037 54,746,941 6,139,788
2036 53,319,352 6,135,708
2035 51,915,678 6,130,764
2034 50,528,619 6,124,513
2033 49,162,069 6,117,467
2032 47,823,782 6,110,061
2031 46,502,759 6,100,566
2030 45,205,164 6,090,119
2029 43,926,582 6,077,752
2028 42,666,419 6,063,214
2027 41,435,808 6,046,188
2026 40,229,675 6,027,292
2025 39,049,434 6,004,069
2024 37,885,849 5,976,992
2023 36,749,906 5,946,952
2022 35,635,029 5,903,037
2021 34,532,429 5,856,733
2020 33,451,132 5,831,404
2019 32,375,632 5,814,422
2018 31,297,155 5,793,636
2017 30,234,839 5,764,980
2016 29,183,070 5,728,010
2015 28,157,798 5,683,483
2014 27,160,769 5,643,475
2013 26,165,620 5,614,932
2012 25,177,394 5,591,572
2011 24,218,352 5,570,572
2010 23,294,825 5,547,683
2009 22,414,773 5,523,095
2008 21,578,655 5,493,621
2007 20,778,561 5,461,438
2006 20,015,279 5,437,272
2005 19,291,161 5,419,432
2004 18,600,423 5,404,523
2003 17,943,712 5,390,574
2002 17,327,699 5,375,931
2001 16,747,208 5,358,783
2000 16,194,869 5,339,616
1999 15,667,235 5,321,799
1998 15,159,370 5,304,219
1997 14,660,413 5,284,991
1996 14,170,973 5,263,074
1995 13,699,778 5,233,373
1994 13,249,764 5,206,180
1993 12,827,135 5,188,628
1992 12,423,712 5,171,370
1991 12,023,529 5,154,298
1990 11,626,360 5,140,939
1989 11,238,562 5,132,594
1988 10,861,291 5,129,516
1987 10,497,858 5,127,024
1986 10,139,450 5,120,534
1985 9,779,120 5,113,691
1984 9,425,917 5,111,619
1983 9,082,983 5,114,297
1982 8,751,648 5,117,810
1981 8,435,607 5,121,572
1980 8,133,872 5,123,027
1979 7,847,207 5,116,801
1978 7,576,734 5,104,248
1977 7,317,829 5,088,419
1976 7,074,664 5,072,596
1975 6,842,947 5,059,862
1974 6,613,367 5,045,297
1973 6,388,528 5,021,861
1972 6,174,262 4,991,596
1971 5,991,102 4,963,126
1970 5,852,788 4,928,757
1969 5,763,685 4,891,860
1968 5,702,699 4,864,883
1967 5,641,807 4,835,354
1966 5,581,386 4,797,381
1965 5,521,981 4,759,012
1964 5,464,187 4,722,072
1963 5,408,320 4,684,483
1962 5,354,310 4,647,727
1961 5,301,583 4,611,687
1960 5,231,654 4,579,603

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/denmark | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Denmark gained 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Denmark's population increased by 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Denmark was ranked 108th in 2006 and ranked 114th 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 Denmark will increase by 1.78% to 6,139,893 people and rank change from 114th to 120th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 6.15M people in 2043 for Denmark.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Denmark
2100 0.77% -0.13%
2099 0.81% -0.12%
2098 0.82% -0.13%
2097 0.84% -0.12%
2096 0.87% -0.13%
2095 0.9% -0.14%
2094 0.92% -0.13%
2093 0.94% -0.14%
2092 0.98% -0.14%
2091 1.01% -0.14%
2090 1.04% -0.14%
2089 1.06% -0.13%
2088 1.06% -0.13%
2087 1.1% -0.13%
2086 1.13% -0.12%
2085 1.15% -0.11%
2084 1.16% -0.11%
2083 1.19% -0.09%
2082 1.22% -0.07%
2081 1.27% -0.06%
2080 1.27% -0.06%
2079 1.31% -0.05%
2078 1.34% -0.05%
2077 1.35% -0.06%
2076 1.37% -0.04%
2075 1.42% -0.04%
2074 1.46% -0.05%
2073 1.48% -0.03%
2072 1.51% -0.03%
2071 1.54% -0.04%
2070 1.57% -0.05%
2069 1.59% -0.05%
2068 1.62% -0.06%
2067 1.65% -0.06%
2066 1.68% -0.08%
2065 1.71% -0.08%
2064 1.75% -0.08%
2063 1.77% -0.08%
2062 1.82% -0.08%
2061 1.84% -0.09%
2060 1.88% -0.08%
2059 1.91% -0.08%
2058 1.95% -0.08%
2057 1.97% -0.09%
2056 2.01% -0.09%
2055 2.05% -0.07%
2054 2.07% -0.08%
2053 2.11% -0.06%
2052 2.13% -0.06%
2051 2.17% -0.05%
2050 2.21% -0.04%
2049 2.24% -0.03%
2048 2.26% -0.03%
2047 2.31% -0.03%
2046 2.31% -0.007%
2045 2.36% -0.01%
2044 2.41% -0.003%
2043 2.44% 0%
2042 2.48% 0.006%
2041 2.53% 0.02%
2040 2.56% 0.02%
2039 2.61% 0.05%
2038 2.62% 0.05%
2037 2.68% 0.07%
2036 2.7% 0.08%
2035 2.75% 0.1%
2034 2.78% 0.12%
2033 2.8% 0.12%
2032 2.84% 0.16%
2031 2.87% 0.17%
2030 2.91% 0.2%
2029 2.95% 0.24%
2028 2.97% 0.28%
2027 3% 0.31%
2026 3.02% 0.39%
2025 3.07% 0.45%
2024 3.09% 0.51%
2023 3.13% 0.74%
2022 3.19% 0.79%
2021 3.23% 0.43%
2020 3.32% 0.29%
2019 3.45% 0.36%
2018 3.51% 0.5%
2017 3.6% 0.65%
2016 3.64% 0.78%
2015 3.67% 0.71%
2014 3.8% 0.51%
2013 3.93% 0.42%
2012 3.96% 0.38%
2011 3.96% 0.41%
2010 3.93% 0.45%
2009 3.87% 0.54%
2008 3.85% 0.59%
2007 3.81% 0.44%
2006 3.75% 0.33%
2005 3.71% 0.28%
2004 3.66% 0.26%
2003 3.56% 0.27%
2002 3.47% 0.32%
2001 3.41% 0.36%
2000 3.37% 0.33%
1999 3.35% 0.33%
1998 3.4% 0.36%
1997 3.45% 0.42%
1996 3.44% 0.57%
1995 3.4% 0.52%
1994 3.29% 0.34%
1993 3.25% 0.33%
1992 3.33% 0.33%
1991 3.42% 0.26%
1990 3.45% 0.16%
1989 3.47% 0.06%
1988 3.46% 0.05%
1987 3.53% 0.13%
1986 3.68% 0.13%
1985 3.75% 0.04%
1984 3.78% -0.05%
1983 3.79% -0.07%
1982 3.75% -0.07%
1981 3.71% -0.03%
1980 3.65% 0.12%
1979 3.57% 0.25%
1978 3.54% 0.31%
1977 3.44% 0.31%
1976 3.39% 0.25%
1975 3.47% 0.29%
1974 3.52% 0.47%
1973 3.47% 0.61%
1972 3.06% 0.57%
1971 2.36% 0.7%
1970 1.55% 0.75%
1969 1.07% 0.55%
1968 1.08% 0.61%
1967 1.08% 0.79%
1966 1.08% 0.81%
1965 1.06% 0.78%
1964 1.03% 0.8%
1963 1.01% 0.79%
1962 0.99% 0.78%
1961 1.34% 0.7%

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/denmark | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Denmark's population grew by 0.51%.

Live population counters

Angola Denmark
Current population
40555924
6032403
Population rank 39/197 114/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.07%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
17.5 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
9.11 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
9.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +82
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +30,040
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +0.51%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 132/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
23.8 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +22,103
Net migration rank 113/196 32/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 847,475
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 65/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 46/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Denmark
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Denmark
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 22,103
2024 - -2,629 - 25,639
2023 1,126,862 -995 -595 31,006
2022 1,104,864 -995 -1,180 60,219
2021 1,072,267 29,094 5,857 26,887
2020 1,053,677 7,556 5,831 10,851
2019 1,030,776 58,984 6,977 9,488
2018 1,005,547 61,632 6,373 18,919
2017 979,700 77,731 8,071 24,561
2016 954,491 91,614 9,165 33,391
2015 930,277 74,171 5,683 42,284
2014 905,106 84,535 5,644 27,242
2013 876,208 124,478 3,931 21,359
2012 845,130 130,643 5,592 16,871
2011 813,495 128,800 6,685 13,495
2010 782,310 122,418 8,876 17,533
2009 750,290 105,077 8,285 15,551
2008 716,519 100,370 10,438 25,775
2007 682,742 100,563 8,192 20,560
2006 647,814 95,431 9,787 10,491
2005 617,934 87,050 9,755 6,887
2004 585,950 90,553 9,188 5,166
2003 556,111 80,828 7,007 7,228
2002 512,813 82,292 5,376 9,629
2001 488,432 77,458 6,967 12,192
2000 465,975 72,793 9,078 10,441
1999 446,188 70,301 6,919 9,520
1998 428,722 70,527 7,956 11,098
1997 430,723 67,944 7,927 12,269
1996 418,526 61,681 6,842 17,534
1995 406,610 55,568 6,280 28,958
1994 376,280 61,569 8,850 10,766
1993 354,529 52,879 4,670 11,411
1992 346,125 53,310 6,722 11,937
1991 354,778 46,143 4,639 10,827
1990 328,596 64,821 2,056 8,667
1989 318,602 63,586 2,053 3,720
1988 307,331 65,028 0 677
1987 291,683 62,820 -1,538 6,338
1986 297,320 64,974 -2,561 11,463
1985 283,633 74,738 -4,603 9,957
1984 269,506 78,529 -5,623 4,325
1983 254,860 82,958 -6,649 1,952
1982 248,932 75,921 -2,559 235
1981 236,340 70,910 -3,073 -1,741
1980 224,031 72,192 1,537 803
1979 212,942 64,158 4,605 5,808
1978 202,655 61,200 9,187 5,678
1977 192,847 61,110 11,703 5,548
1976 184,430 47,927 11,667 3,182
1975 178,409 52,662 20,746 -10,672
1974 174,858 53,232 19,676 -437
1973 166,926 54,650 21,092 7,107
1972 159,339 47,611 24,958 7,053
1971 154,990 4,386 26,801 -1,159
1970 153,706 -36,456 22,673 20,947
1969 151,349 -90,395 23,481 6,687
1968 148,744 -87,730 27,243 -3,557
1967 145,936 -85,173 33,363 1,623
1966 142,844 -82,767 38,858 2,011
1965 139,850 -81,111 37,596 -2,098
1964 136,824 -79,977 36,832 1,333
1963 133,580 -78,700 36,539 594
1962 130,405 -77,265 32,070 3,900
1961 127,085 -74,774 33,205 3,012
1960 128,489 -40,935 32,515 -4,047

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/denmark | 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 Denmark 15.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,826 people) and 84.6% is from migration (a gain of 284,848 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 847,475 people or 14.2% in Denmark.

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
Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K

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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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