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Population in Angola compared to the DR Congo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 109,276,265 people in the DR Congo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 117,507,801 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 2.9 times bigger than Angola's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.91% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 1.42% for the DR Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +3.38% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (93.9% growth).

Angola vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola DR Congo
2100 151,782,078 436,320,913
2099 150,617,085 433,372,904
2098 149,407,279 430,335,169
2097 148,192,854 427,231,271
2096 146,952,648 424,043,303
2095 145,678,206 420,759,430
2094 144,378,969 417,384,609
2093 143,068,551 413,946,692
2092 141,737,670 410,440,733
2091 140,368,659 406,841,757
2090 138,969,528 403,166,901
2089 137,539,171 399,411,004
2088 136,095,539 395,583,655
2087 134,668,944 391,688,383
2086 133,199,496 387,713,874
2085 131,715,145 383,678,330
2084 130,218,497 379,568,054
2083 128,729,352 375,402,379
2082 127,219,674 371,195,818
2081 125,691,172 366,948,626
2080 124,111,692 362,644,227
2079 122,561,261 358,295,825
2078 120,972,189 353,888,897
2077 119,375,179 349,435,210
2076 117,788,591 344,932,895
2075 116,191,857 340,403,800
2074 114,559,691 335,826,108
2073 112,909,394 331,220,816
2072 111,263,856 326,568,298
2071 109,612,310 321,892,514
2070 107,952,332 317,165,418
2069 106,285,163 312,409,702
2068 104,620,994 307,625,941
2067 102,957,286 302,820,577
2066 101,288,708 297,989,401
2065 99,616,278 293,137,514
2064 97,937,116 288,267,282
2063 96,250,041 283,369,365
2062 94,576,031 278,452,605
2061 92,881,082 273,517,380
2060 91,198,805 268,572,331
2059 89,517,567 263,620,905
2058 87,836,853 258,672,397
2057 86,153,429 253,733,756
2056 84,491,851 248,796,045
2055 82,823,093 243,861,631
2054 81,162,488 238,931,249
2053 79,514,537 234,016,357
2052 77,869,703 229,117,369
2051 76,246,837 224,240,788
2050 74,625,778 219,397,034
2049 73,009,861 214,588,560
2048 71,411,970 209,814,694
2047 69,832,579 205,079,870
2046 68,257,111 200,379,842
2045 66,712,857 195,731,078
2044 65,172,398 191,124,003
2043 63,637,503 186,569,843
2042 62,120,309 182,068,630
2041 60,618,371 177,617,360
2040 59,123,267 173,224,822
2039 57,646,614 168,878,834
2038 56,182,519 164,583,465
2037 54,746,941 160,347,349
2036 53,319,352 156,129,049
2035 51,915,678 151,953,443
2034 50,528,619 147,811,138
2033 49,162,069 143,712,496
2032 47,823,782 139,669,159
2031 46,502,759 135,660,570
2030 45,205,164 131,710,378
2029 43,926,582 127,818,130
2028 42,666,419 123,980,695
2027 41,435,808 120,212,011
2026 40,229,675 116,505,117
2025 39,049,434 112,854,120
2024 37,885,849 109,276,265
2023 36,749,906 105,789,731
2022 35,635,029 102,396,968
2021 34,532,429 99,148,932
2020 33,451,132 95,989,998
2019 32,375,632 92,947,442
2018 31,297,155 90,047,644
2017 30,234,839 87,083,398
2016 29,183,070 83,956,415
2015 28,157,798 81,035,531
2014 27,160,769 78,403,242
2013 26,165,620 75,789,395
2012 25,177,394 73,254,618
2011 24,218,352 70,849,311
2010 23,294,825 68,563,038
2009 22,414,773 66,412,044
2008 21,578,655 64,390,664
2007 20,778,561 62,477,752
2006 20,015,279 60,615,908
2005 19,291,161 58,775,724
2004 18,600,423 56,997,741
2003 17,943,712 55,343,867
2002 17,327,699 53,750,524
2001 16,747,208 52,132,646
2000 16,194,869 50,507,442
1999 15,667,235 48,912,971
1998 15,159,370 47,297,600
1997 14,660,413 46,029,902
1996 14,170,973 45,296,124
1995 13,699,778 44,433,704
1994 13,249,764 42,626,876
1993 12,827,135 40,656,336
1992 12,423,712 39,228,910
1991 12,023,529 37,925,817
1990 11,626,360 36,684,063
1989 11,238,562 35,486,866
1988 10,861,291 34,382,752
1987 10,497,858 33,298,904
1986 10,139,450 32,265,196
1985 9,779,120 31,264,816
1984 9,425,917 30,245,081
1983 9,082,983 29,250,963
1982 8,751,648 28,338,190
1981 8,435,607 27,500,515
1980 8,133,872 26,711,099
1979 7,847,207 25,886,782
1978 7,576,734 24,992,689
1977 7,317,829 24,229,061
1976 7,074,664 23,624,031
1975 6,842,947 23,021,101
1974 6,613,367 22,418,878
1973 6,388,528 21,827,665
1972 6,174,262 21,251,160
1971 5,991,102 20,695,569
1970 5,852,788 20,137,436
1969 5,763,685 19,570,445
1968 5,702,699 19,012,189
1967 5,641,807 18,462,782
1966 5,581,386 17,931,929
1965 5,521,981 17,427,802
1964 5,464,187 16,955,327
1963 5,408,320 16,507,599
1962 5,354,310 16,075,724
1961 5,301,583 15,662,374
1960 5,231,654 15,264,846

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/dr-congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while the DR Congo gained 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. The DR Congo was ranked 22nd in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the DR Congo will increase by 86.7% to 219,397,034 people and rank change from 15th to 8th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 436M people in 2100 for the DR Congo.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola DR Congo
2100 0.77% 0.68%
2099 0.81% 0.71%
2098 0.82% 0.73%
2097 0.84% 0.75%
2096 0.87% 0.78%
2095 0.9% 0.81%
2094 0.92% 0.83%
2093 0.94% 0.85%
2092 0.98% 0.88%
2091 1.01% 0.91%
2090 1.04% 0.94%
2089 1.06% 0.97%
2088 1.06% 0.99%
2087 1.1% 1.03%
2086 1.13% 1.05%
2085 1.15% 1.08%
2084 1.16% 1.11%
2083 1.19% 1.13%
2082 1.22% 1.16%
2081 1.27% 1.19%
2080 1.27% 1.21%
2079 1.31% 1.25%
2078 1.34% 1.27%
2077 1.35% 1.31%
2076 1.37% 1.33%
2075 1.42% 1.36%
2074 1.46% 1.39%
2073 1.48% 1.42%
2072 1.51% 1.45%
2071 1.54% 1.49%
2070 1.57% 1.52%
2069 1.59% 1.56%
2068 1.62% 1.59%
2067 1.65% 1.62%
2066 1.68% 1.66%
2065 1.71% 1.69%
2064 1.75% 1.73%
2063 1.77% 1.77%
2062 1.82% 1.8%
2061 1.84% 1.84%
2060 1.88% 1.88%
2059 1.91% 1.91%
2058 1.95% 1.95%
2057 1.97% 1.98%
2056 2.01% 2.02%
2055 2.05% 2.06%
2054 2.07% 2.1%
2053 2.11% 2.14%
2052 2.13% 2.17%
2051 2.17% 2.21%
2050 2.21% 2.24%
2049 2.24% 2.28%
2048 2.26% 2.31%
2047 2.31% 2.35%
2046 2.31% 2.38%
2045 2.36% 2.41%
2044 2.41% 2.44%
2043 2.44% 2.47%
2042 2.48% 2.51%
2041 2.53% 2.54%
2040 2.56% 2.57%
2039 2.61% 2.61%
2038 2.62% 2.64%
2037 2.68% 2.7%
2036 2.7% 2.75%
2035 2.75% 2.8%
2034 2.78% 2.85%
2033 2.8% 2.89%
2032 2.84% 2.95%
2031 2.87% 3%
2030 2.91% 3.05%
2029 2.95% 3.1%
2028 2.97% 3.14%
2027 3% 3.18%
2026 3.02% 3.24%
2025 3.07% 3.27%
2024 3.09% 3.3%
2023 3.13% 3.31%
2022 3.19% 3.28%
2021 3.23% 3.29%
2020 3.32% 3.27%
2019 3.45% 3.22%
2018 3.51% 3.4%
2017 3.6% 3.72%
2016 3.64% 3.6%
2015 3.67% 3.36%
2014 3.8% 3.45%
2013 3.93% 3.46%
2012 3.96% 3.39%
2011 3.96% 3.33%
2010 3.93% 3.24%
2009 3.87% 3.14%
2008 3.85% 3.06%
2007 3.81% 3.07%
2006 3.75% 3.13%
2005 3.71% 3.12%
2004 3.66% 2.99%
2003 3.56% 2.96%
2002 3.47% 3.1%
2001 3.41% 3.22%
2000 3.37% 3.26%
1999 3.35% 3.42%
1998 3.4% 2.75%
1997 3.45% 1.62%
1996 3.44% 1.94%
1995 3.4% 4.24%
1994 3.29% 4.85%
1993 3.25% 3.64%
1992 3.33% 3.44%
1991 3.42% 3.38%
1990 3.45% 3.37%
1989 3.47% 3.21%
1988 3.46% 3.25%
1987 3.53% 3.2%
1986 3.68% 3.2%
1985 3.75% 3.37%
1984 3.78% 3.4%
1983 3.79% 3.22%
1982 3.75% 3.05%
1981 3.71% 2.96%
1980 3.65% 3.18%
1979 3.57% 3.58%
1978 3.54% 3.15%
1977 3.44% 2.56%
1976 3.39% 2.62%
1975 3.47% 2.69%
1974 3.52% 2.71%
1973 3.47% 2.71%
1972 3.06% 2.68%
1971 2.36% 2.77%
1970 1.55% 2.9%
1969 1.07% 2.94%
1968 1.08% 2.98%
1967 1.08% 2.96%
1966 1.08% 2.89%
1965 1.06% 2.79%
1964 1.03% 2.71%
1963 1.01% 2.69%
1962 0.99% 2.64%
1961 1.34% 2.6%

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/dr-congo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.3%.

Live population counters

Angola DR Congo
Current population
40555924
117507801
Population rank 39/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 1.42%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
9.05 seconds
One birth every
22.8 seconds
7.22 seconds
One death every
2.07 minutes
35 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +9,552
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +3,486,534
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +3.3%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 11/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -27,309
Net migration rank 113/196 159/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 1,085,090
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 57/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 152/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
DR Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola DR Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -27,309
2024 - -2,629 - -26,968
2023 1,126,862 -995 3,467,787 -14,992
2022 1,104,864 -995 3,347,664 -14,991
2021 1,072,267 29,094 3,227,992 -64,639
2020 1,053,677 7,556 3,156,152 -1,633
2019 1,030,776 58,984 3,075,538 -144,920
2018 1,005,547 61,632 2,993,184 -124,246
2017 979,700 77,731 2,883,245 176,290
2016 954,491 91,614 2,753,687 440,748
2015 930,277 74,171 2,665,016 -17,711
2014 905,106 84,535 2,580,251 36,966
2013 876,208 124,478 2,489,378 121,097
2012 845,130 130,643 2,405,462 53,668
2011 813,495 128,800 2,310,679 40,891
2010 782,310 122,418 2,212,255 8,823
2009 750,290 105,077 2,126,912 -46,009
2008 716,519 100,370 2,044,210 -82,339
2007 682,742 100,563 1,963,738 -99,742
2006 647,814 95,431 1,889,398 -29,715
2005 617,934 87,050 1,800,300 20,384
2004 585,950 90,553 1,731,022 4,260
2003 556,111 80,828 1,679,188 -106,731
2002 512,813 82,292 1,631,597 -17,358
2001 488,432 77,458 1,594,999 26,523
2000 465,975 72,793 1,549,518 79,340
1999 446,188 70,301 1,450,318 109,761
1998 428,722 70,527 1,375,130 295,560
1997 430,723 67,944 1,392,037 -527,356
1996 418,526 61,681 1,380,490 -777,833
1995 406,610 55,568 1,395,440 -273,434
1994 376,280 61,569 1,259,539 1,232,105
1993 354,529 52,879 1,209,242 240,176
1992 346,125 53,310 1,152,781 252,666
1991 354,778 46,143 1,114,033 86,721
1990 328,596 64,821 1,063,508 219,270
1989 318,602 63,586 1,027,238 84,415
1988 307,331 65,028 995,278 101,314
1987 291,683 62,820 959,875 111,220
1986 297,320 64,974 925,334 70,988
1985 283,633 74,738 885,670 118,791
1984 269,506 78,529 844,956 190,045
1983 254,860 82,958 807,122 146,095
1982 248,932 75,921 774,823 97,495
1981 236,340 70,910 748,371 54,656
1980 224,031 72,192 724,111 51,685
1979 212,942 64,158 691,773 181,028
1978 202,655 61,200 646,411 268,974
1977 192,847 61,110 638,242 -26,355
1976 184,430 47,927 624,147 -25,965
1975 178,409 52,662 608,655 -972
1974 174,858 53,232 593,539 3,216
1973 166,926 54,650 578,280 7,414
1972 159,339 47,611 564,495 2,840
1971 154,990 4,386 549,343 -5,497
1970 153,706 -36,456 533,300 39,116
1969 151,349 -90,395 514,800 46,778
1968 148,744 -87,730 497,682 57,274
1967 145,936 -85,173 479,552 64,307
1966 142,844 -82,767 463,397 54,443
1965 139,850 -81,111 429,002 61,397
1964 136,824 -79,977 406,334 48,207
1963 133,580 -78,700 398,972 41,960
1962 130,405 -77,265 383,406 39,431
1961 127,085 -74,774 368,207 35,654
1960 128,489 -40,935 363,517 27,673

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/dr-congo | 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 the DR Congo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,150,516 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a gain of 270,872 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 1,085,090 people or 1% in the DR Congo.

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
DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 480K
Mbandaka 470K

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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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