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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 18,135,478 people in Ecuador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 18,487,749 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 2.19 times bigger than Ecuador's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +1.26% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.2% growth).

Angola vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Ecuador
2100 151,782,078 19,229,713
2099 150,617,085 19,341,033
2098 149,407,279 19,451,634
2097 148,192,854 19,561,648
2096 146,952,648 19,670,931
2095 145,678,206 19,779,419
2094 144,378,969 19,887,014
2093 143,068,551 19,993,637
2092 141,737,670 20,099,245
2091 140,368,659 20,203,483
2090 138,969,528 20,306,051
2089 137,539,171 20,406,878
2088 136,095,539 20,505,637
2087 134,668,944 20,602,336
2086 133,199,496 20,696,910
2085 131,715,145 20,788,583
2084 130,218,497 20,877,503
2083 128,729,352 20,963,515
2082 127,219,674 21,046,396
2081 125,691,172 21,126,142
2080 124,111,692 21,202,360
2079 122,561,261 21,275,051
2078 120,972,189 21,343,714
2077 119,375,179 21,408,164
2076 117,788,591 21,468,178
2075 116,191,857 21,523,680
2074 114,559,691 21,575,092
2073 112,909,394 21,621,989
2072 111,263,856 21,664,137
2071 109,612,310 21,701,599
2070 107,952,332 21,734,495
2069 106,285,163 21,762,453
2068 104,620,994 21,785,682
2067 102,957,286 21,804,316
2066 101,288,708 21,818,306
2065 99,616,278 21,828,156
2064 97,937,116 21,833,185
2063 96,250,041 21,833,449
2062 94,576,031 21,828,963
2061 92,881,082 21,819,781
2060 91,198,805 21,805,954
2059 89,517,567 21,787,357
2058 87,836,853 21,764,005
2057 86,153,429 21,735,561
2056 84,491,851 21,702,294
2055 82,823,093 21,664,097
2054 81,162,488 21,620,873
2053 79,514,537 21,572,669
2052 77,869,703 21,519,295
2051 76,246,837 21,460,703
2050 74,625,778 21,396,494
2049 73,009,861 21,326,969
2048 71,411,970 21,251,792
2047 69,832,579 21,171,429
2046 68,257,111 21,085,795
2045 66,712,857 20,994,872
2044 65,172,398 20,898,682
2043 63,637,503 20,797,349
2042 62,120,309 20,691,071
2041 60,618,371 20,579,788
2040 59,123,267 20,463,641
2039 57,646,614 20,342,868
2038 56,182,519 20,217,211
2037 54,746,941 20,087,384
2036 53,319,352 19,953,661
2035 51,915,678 19,816,154
2034 50,528,619 19,674,920
2033 49,162,069 19,529,719
2032 47,823,782 19,381,178
2031 46,502,759 19,229,060
2030 45,205,164 19,073,682
2029 43,926,582 18,916,480
2028 42,666,419 18,758,598
2027 41,435,808 18,601,326
2026 40,229,675 18,445,637
2025 39,049,434 18,290,781
2024 37,885,849 18,135,478
2023 36,749,906 17,980,083
2022 35,635,029 17,823,897
2021 34,532,429 17,682,454
2020 33,451,132 17,546,065
2019 32,375,632 17,340,021
2018 31,297,155 17,049,547
2017 30,234,839 16,759,519
2016 29,183,070 16,505,139
2015 28,157,798 16,266,225
2014 27,160,769 16,035,124
2013 26,165,620 15,807,128
2012 25,177,394 15,572,194
2011 24,218,352 15,326,227
2010 23,294,825 15,076,695
2009 22,414,773 14,825,954
2008 21,578,655 14,575,202
2007 20,778,561 14,328,773
2006 20,015,279 14,086,131
2005 19,291,161 13,846,163
2004 18,600,423 13,608,701
2003 17,943,712 13,372,306
2002 17,327,699 13,138,472
2001 16,747,208 12,910,740
2000 16,194,869 12,689,206
1999 15,667,235 12,470,795
1998 15,159,370 12,251,184
1997 14,660,413 12,031,127
1996 14,170,973 11,810,950
1995 13,699,778 11,590,514
1994 13,249,764 11,372,197
1993 12,827,135 11,154,274
1992 12,423,712 10,930,128
1991 12,023,529 10,702,380
1990 11,626,360 10,473,673
1989 11,238,562 10,241,852
1988 10,861,291 10,010,808
1987 10,497,858 9,779,290
1986 10,139,450 9,545,998
1985 9,779,120 9,311,154
1984 9,425,917 9,074,782
1983 9,082,983 8,840,417
1982 8,751,648 8,611,298
1981 8,435,607 8,386,910
1980 8,133,872 8,165,877
1979 7,847,207 7,948,869
1978 7,576,734 7,736,167
1977 7,317,829 7,526,819
1976 7,074,664 7,320,912
1975 6,842,947 7,118,251
1974 6,613,367 6,918,573
1973 6,388,528 6,722,033
1972 6,174,262 6,529,034
1971 5,991,102 6,340,052
1970 5,852,788 6,155,387
1969 5,763,685 5,975,236
1968 5,702,699 5,799,680
1967 5,641,807 5,629,057
1966 5,581,386 5,463,748
1965 5,521,981 5,303,963
1964 5,464,187 5,149,918
1963 5,408,320 5,001,716
1962 5,354,310 4,859,269
1961 5,301,583 4,722,331
1960 5,231,654 4,590,891

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/ecuador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 1,982,610 people (a 12% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Ecuador was ranked 65th in 2006 and ranked 71st 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 Ecuador will increase by 15.7% to 21,396,494 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 21.8M people in 2063 for Ecuador.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Ecuador
2100 0.77% -0.58%
2099 0.81% -0.57%
2098 0.82% -0.56%
2097 0.84% -0.56%
2096 0.87% -0.55%
2095 0.9% -0.54%
2094 0.92% -0.53%
2093 0.94% -0.53%
2092 0.98% -0.52%
2091 1.01% -0.51%
2090 1.04% -0.49%
2089 1.06% -0.48%
2088 1.06% -0.47%
2087 1.1% -0.46%
2086 1.13% -0.44%
2085 1.15% -0.43%
2084 1.16% -0.41%
2083 1.19% -0.39%
2082 1.22% -0.38%
2081 1.27% -0.36%
2080 1.27% -0.34%
2079 1.31% -0.32%
2078 1.34% -0.3%
2077 1.35% -0.28%
2076 1.37% -0.26%
2075 1.42% -0.24%
2074 1.46% -0.22%
2073 1.48% -0.19%
2072 1.51% -0.17%
2071 1.54% -0.15%
2070 1.57% -0.13%
2069 1.59% -0.11%
2068 1.62% -0.09%
2067 1.65% -0.06%
2066 1.68% -0.05%
2065 1.71% -0.02%
2064 1.75% -0.001%
2063 1.77% 0.02%
2062 1.82% 0.04%
2061 1.84% 0.06%
2060 1.88% 0.09%
2059 1.91% 0.11%
2058 1.95% 0.13%
2057 1.97% 0.15%
2056 2.01% 0.18%
2055 2.05% 0.2%
2054 2.07% 0.22%
2053 2.11% 0.25%
2052 2.13% 0.27%
2051 2.17% 0.3%
2050 2.21% 0.33%
2049 2.24% 0.35%
2048 2.26% 0.38%
2047 2.31% 0.41%
2046 2.31% 0.43%
2045 2.36% 0.46%
2044 2.41% 0.49%
2043 2.44% 0.51%
2042 2.48% 0.54%
2041 2.53% 0.57%
2040 2.56% 0.59%
2039 2.61% 0.62%
2038 2.62% 0.65%
2037 2.68% 0.67%
2036 2.7% 0.69%
2035 2.75% 0.72%
2034 2.78% 0.74%
2033 2.8% 0.77%
2032 2.84% 0.79%
2031 2.87% 0.81%
2030 2.91% 0.83%
2029 2.95% 0.84%
2028 2.97% 0.85%
2027 3% 0.84%
2026 3.02% 0.85%
2025 3.07% 0.86%
2024 3.09% 0.86%
2023 3.13% 0.88%
2022 3.19% 0.8%
2021 3.23% 0.78%
2020 3.32% 1.19%
2019 3.45% 1.7%
2018 3.51% 1.73%
2017 3.6% 1.54%
2016 3.64% 1.47%
2015 3.67% 1.44%
2014 3.8% 1.44%
2013 3.93% 1.51%
2012 3.96% 1.6%
2011 3.96% 1.66%
2010 3.93% 1.69%
2009 3.87% 1.72%
2008 3.85% 1.72%
2007 3.81% 1.72%
2006 3.75% 1.73%
2005 3.71% 1.74%
2004 3.66% 1.77%
2003 3.56% 1.78%
2002 3.47% 1.76%
2001 3.41% 1.75%
2000 3.37% 1.75%
1999 3.35% 1.79%
1998 3.4% 1.83%
1997 3.45% 1.86%
1996 3.44% 1.9%
1995 3.4% 1.92%
1994 3.29% 1.95%
1993 3.25% 2.05%
1992 3.33% 2.13%
1991 3.42% 2.18%
1990 3.45% 2.26%
1989 3.47% 2.31%
1988 3.46% 2.37%
1987 3.53% 2.44%
1986 3.68% 2.52%
1985 3.75% 2.6%
1984 3.78% 2.65%
1983 3.79% 2.66%
1982 3.75% 2.68%
1981 3.71% 2.71%
1980 3.65% 2.73%
1979 3.57% 2.75%
1978 3.54% 2.78%
1977 3.44% 2.81%
1976 3.39% 2.85%
1975 3.47% 2.89%
1974 3.52% 2.92%
1973 3.47% 2.96%
1972 3.06% 2.98%
1971 2.36% 3%
1970 1.55% 3.01%
1969 1.07% 3.03%
1968 1.08% 3.03%
1967 1.08% 3.03%
1966 1.08% 3.01%
1965 1.06% 2.99%
1964 1.03% 2.96%
1963 1.01% 2.93%
1962 0.99% 2.9%
1961 1.34% 2.86%

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/ecuador | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Ecuador's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Angola Ecuador
Current population
40555924
18487749
Population rank 39/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.22%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
3.38 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
5.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +426
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +155,395
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 109/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -17,219
Net migration rank 113/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -17,219
2024 - -2,629 - -19,704
2023 1,126,862 -995 178,093 -21,948
2022 1,104,864 -995 179,308 -23,090
2021 1,072,267 29,094 155,146 -28,503
2020 1,053,677 7,556 156,458 -10,320
2019 1,030,776 58,984 211,045 54,921
2018 1,005,547 61,632 219,513 95,482
2017 979,700 77,731 211,355 53,707
2016 954,491 91,614 208,245 35,461
2015 930,277 74,171 219,399 14,724
2014 905,106 84,535 225,790 2,273
2013 876,208 124,478 234,103 -6,182
2012 845,130 130,643 249,825 -7,883
2011 813,495 128,800 258,171 -8,167
2010 782,310 122,418 257,404 -8,330
2009 750,290 105,077 260,892 -8,491
2008 716,519 100,370 257,894 -8,799
2007 682,742 100,563 253,419 -9,644
2006 647,814 95,431 254,184 -12,679
2005 617,934 87,050 255,295 -16,855
2004 585,950 90,553 257,436 -20,940
2003 556,111 80,828 258,928 -22,641
2002 512,813 82,292 259,446 -28,090
2001 488,432 77,458 259,376 -35,275
2000 465,975 72,793 259,837 -40,859
1999 446,188 70,301 261,650 -43,813
1998 428,722 70,527 263,927 -42,550
1997 430,723 67,944 266,020 -47,287
1996 418,526 61,681 267,695 -46,082
1995 406,610 55,568 264,449 -45,201
1994 376,280 61,569 261,788 -44,399
1993 354,529 52,879 260,330 -41,867
1992 346,125 53,310 259,787 -29,958
1991 354,778 46,143 257,713 -32,064
1990 328,596 64,821 252,919 -21,164
1989 318,602 63,586 248,129 -16,240
1988 307,331 65,028 241,191 -10,977
1987 291,683 62,820 237,724 -4,886
1986 297,320 64,974 237,084 -3,345
1985 283,633 74,738 236,438 -494
1984 269,506 78,529 236,543 249
1983 254,860 82,958 231,336 578
1982 248,932 75,921 227,606 -1,282
1981 236,340 70,910 224,073 -1,605
1980 224,031 72,192 220,120 -517
1979 212,942 64,158 216,162 -1,749
1978 202,655 61,200 212,497 -1,518
1977 192,847 61,110 209,095 -1,377
1976 184,430 47,927 205,366 -1,264
1975 178,409 52,662 202,407 -1,189
1974 174,858 53,232 199,276 -1,133
1973 166,926 54,650 196,028 -1,090
1972 159,339 47,611 192,136 -1,078
1971 154,990 4,386 187,995 -1,096
1970 153,706 -36,456 183,517 -1,091
1969 151,349 -90,395 178,403 -518
1968 148,744 -87,730 173,828 -582
1967 145,936 -85,173 168,629 -623
1966 142,844 -82,767 163,317 -710
1965 139,850 -81,111 157,915 -957
1964 136,824 -79,977 152,263 -1,130
1963 133,580 -78,700 146,531 -1,254
1962 130,405 -77,265 140,943 -1,315
1961 127,085 -74,774 135,573 -1,317
1960 128,489 -40,935 130,368 -1,746

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/ecuador | 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 Ecuador 91.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,964,352 people) and 8.08% is from migration (a gain of 172,707 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

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
Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K

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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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