Skip to content

Population in Angola compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 6.34 times bigger than El Salvador's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

Angola vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola El Salvador
2100 151,782,078 5,106,358
2099 150,617,085 5,150,403
2098 149,407,279 5,195,110
2097 148,192,854 5,240,164
2096 146,952,648 5,286,555
2095 145,678,206 5,333,357
2094 144,378,969 5,380,368
2093 143,068,551 5,427,291
2092 141,737,670 5,474,174
2091 140,368,659 5,521,257
2090 138,969,528 5,568,339
2089 137,539,171 5,615,550
2088 136,095,539 5,662,256
2087 134,668,944 5,709,072
2086 133,199,496 5,755,593
2085 131,715,145 5,801,778
2084 130,218,497 5,847,545
2083 128,729,352 5,891,829
2082 127,219,674 5,935,056
2081 125,691,172 5,977,631
2080 124,111,692 6,019,326
2079 122,561,261 6,059,817
2078 120,972,189 6,098,689
2077 119,375,179 6,136,133
2076 117,788,591 6,172,686
2075 116,191,857 6,206,865
2074 114,559,691 6,239,356
2073 112,909,394 6,272,337
2072 111,263,856 6,301,557
2071 109,612,310 6,330,086
2070 107,952,332 6,358,052
2069 106,285,163 6,384,863
2068 104,620,994 6,410,986
2067 102,957,286 6,435,437
2066 101,288,708 6,458,779
2065 99,616,278 6,481,938
2064 97,937,116 6,503,884
2063 96,250,041 6,524,373
2062 94,576,031 6,543,157
2061 92,881,082 6,560,419
2060 91,198,805 6,577,429
2059 89,517,567 6,592,662
2058 87,836,853 6,606,305
2057 86,153,429 6,620,473
2056 84,491,851 6,633,666
2055 82,823,093 6,645,594
2054 81,162,488 6,656,251
2053 79,514,537 6,664,115
2052 77,869,703 6,670,429
2051 76,246,837 6,676,658
2050 74,625,778 6,679,973
2049 73,009,861 6,683,494
2048 71,411,970 6,684,918
2047 69,832,579 6,684,723
2046 68,257,111 6,684,063
2045 66,712,857 6,681,948
2044 65,172,398 6,679,505
2043 63,637,503 6,674,197
2042 62,120,309 6,668,140
2041 60,618,371 6,660,323
2040 59,123,267 6,651,019
2039 57,646,614 6,641,112
2038 56,182,519 6,628,299
2037 54,746,941 6,615,428
2036 53,319,352 6,600,845
2035 51,915,678 6,585,074
2034 50,528,619 6,568,788
2033 49,162,069 6,549,941
2032 47,823,782 6,530,975
2031 46,502,759 6,511,064
2030 45,205,164 6,490,493
2029 43,926,582 6,467,381
2028 42,666,419 6,443,426
2027 41,435,808 6,418,289
2026 40,229,675 6,392,935
2025 39,049,434 6,366,672
2024 37,885,849 6,338,193
2023 36,749,906 6,309,624
2022 35,635,029 6,280,319
2021 34,532,429 6,255,782
2020 33,451,132 6,234,673
2019 32,375,632 6,222,318
2018 31,297,155 6,219,807
2017 30,234,839 6,213,533
2016 29,183,070 6,200,800
2015 28,157,798 6,183,676
2014 27,160,769 6,162,955
2013 26,165,620 6,138,839
2012 25,177,394 6,113,975
2011 24,218,352 6,090,127
2010 23,294,825 6,068,249
2009 22,414,773 6,048,279
2008 21,578,655 6,029,297
2007 20,778,561 6,009,824
2006 20,015,279 6,002,319
2005 19,291,161 6,005,578
2004 18,600,423 6,004,671
2003 17,943,712 5,998,599
2002 17,327,699 5,986,631
2001 16,747,208 5,968,060
2000 16,194,869 5,943,366
1999 15,667,235 5,913,900
1998 15,159,370 5,880,781
1997 14,660,413 5,844,578
1996 14,170,973 5,805,286
1995 13,699,778 5,762,131
1994 13,249,764 5,714,129
1993 12,827,135 5,659,957
1992 12,423,712 5,585,609
1991 12,023,529 5,495,077
1990 11,626,360 5,399,726
1989 11,238,562 5,298,979
1988 10,861,291 5,195,833
1987 10,497,858 5,092,441
1986 10,139,450 4,992,769
1985 9,779,120 4,894,706
1984 9,425,917 4,798,003
1983 9,082,983 4,707,367
1982 8,751,648 4,622,477
1981 8,435,607 4,570,599
1980 8,133,872 4,540,382
1979 7,847,207 4,480,388
1978 7,576,734 4,394,114
1977 7,317,829 4,301,256
1976 7,074,664 4,210,310
1975 6,842,947 4,120,449
1974 6,613,367 4,029,671
1973 6,388,528 3,938,068
1972 6,174,262 3,846,830
1971 5,991,102 3,757,523
1970 5,852,788 3,668,796
1969 5,763,685 3,576,485
1968 5,702,699 3,480,773
1967 5,641,807 3,385,184
1966 5,581,386 3,290,961
1965 5,521,981 3,199,466
1964 5,464,187 3,111,883
1963 5,408,320 3,028,679
1962 5,354,310 2,949,204
1961 5,301,583 2,870,016
1960 5,231,654 2,791,459

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/el-salvador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola El Salvador
2100 0.77% -0.86%
2099 0.81% -0.86%
2098 0.82% -0.86%
2097 0.84% -0.88%
2096 0.87% -0.88%
2095 0.9% -0.87%
2094 0.92% -0.86%
2093 0.94% -0.86%
2092 0.98% -0.85%
2091 1.01% -0.85%
2090 1.04% -0.84%
2089 1.06% -0.82%
2088 1.06% -0.82%
2087 1.1% -0.81%
2086 1.13% -0.8%
2085 1.15% -0.78%
2084 1.16% -0.75%
2083 1.19% -0.73%
2082 1.22% -0.71%
2081 1.27% -0.69%
2080 1.27% -0.67%
2079 1.31% -0.64%
2078 1.34% -0.61%
2077 1.35% -0.59%
2076 1.37% -0.55%
2075 1.42% -0.52%
2074 1.46% -0.53%
2073 1.48% -0.46%
2072 1.51% -0.45%
2071 1.54% -0.44%
2070 1.57% -0.42%
2069 1.59% -0.41%
2068 1.62% -0.38%
2067 1.65% -0.36%
2066 1.68% -0.36%
2065 1.71% -0.34%
2064 1.75% -0.31%
2063 1.77% -0.29%
2062 1.82% -0.26%
2061 1.84% -0.26%
2060 1.88% -0.23%
2059 1.91% -0.21%
2058 1.95% -0.21%
2057 1.97% -0.2%
2056 2.01% -0.18%
2055 2.05% -0.16%
2054 2.07% -0.12%
2053 2.11% -0.09%
2052 2.13% -0.09%
2051 2.17% -0.05%
2050 2.21% -0.05%
2049 2.24% -0.02%
2048 2.26% 0.003%
2047 2.31% 0.01%
2046 2.31% 0.03%
2045 2.36% 0.04%
2044 2.41% 0.08%
2043 2.44% 0.09%
2042 2.48% 0.12%
2041 2.53% 0.14%
2040 2.56% 0.15%
2039 2.61% 0.19%
2038 2.62% 0.19%
2037 2.68% 0.22%
2036 2.7% 0.24%
2035 2.75% 0.25%
2034 2.78% 0.29%
2033 2.8% 0.29%
2032 2.84% 0.31%
2031 2.87% 0.32%
2030 2.91% 0.36%
2029 2.95% 0.37%
2028 2.97% 0.39%
2027 3% 0.4%
2026 3.02% 0.41%
2025 3.07% 0.45%
2024 3.09% 0.45%
2023 3.13% 0.47%
2022 3.19% 0.39%
2021 3.23% 0.34%
2020 3.32% 0.2%
2019 3.45% 0.04%
2018 3.51% 0.1%
2017 3.6% 0.21%
2016 3.64% 0.28%
2015 3.67% 0.34%
2014 3.8% 0.39%
2013 3.93% 0.41%
2012 3.96% 0.39%
2011 3.96% 0.36%
2010 3.93% 0.33%
2009 3.87% 0.31%
2008 3.85% 0.32%
2007 3.81% 0.13%
2006 3.75% -0.05%
2005 3.71% 0.02%
2004 3.66% 0.1%
2003 3.56% 0.2%
2002 3.47% 0.31%
2001 3.41% 0.42%
2000 3.37% 0.5%
1999 3.35% 0.56%
1998 3.4% 0.62%
1997 3.45% 0.68%
1996 3.44% 0.75%
1995 3.4% 0.84%
1994 3.29% 0.96%
1993 3.25% 1.33%
1992 3.33% 1.65%
1991 3.42% 1.77%
1990 3.45% 1.9%
1989 3.47% 1.99%
1988 3.46% 2.03%
1987 3.53% 2%
1986 3.68% 2%
1985 3.75% 2.02%
1984 3.78% 1.93%
1983 3.79% 1.84%
1982 3.75% 1.14%
1981 3.71% 0.67%
1980 3.65% 1.34%
1979 3.57% 1.96%
1978 3.54% 2.16%
1977 3.44% 2.16%
1976 3.39% 2.18%
1975 3.47% 2.25%
1974 3.52% 2.33%
1973 3.47% 2.37%
1972 3.06% 2.38%
1971 2.36% 2.42%
1970 1.55% 2.58%
1969 1.07% 2.75%
1968 1.08% 2.82%
1967 1.08% 2.86%
1966 1.08% 2.86%
1965 1.06% 2.81%
1964 1.03% 2.75%
1963 1.01% 2.69%
1962 0.99% 2.76%
1961 1.34% 2.81%

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/el-salvador | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Angola El Salvador
Current population
40555924
6399793
Population rank 39/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.08%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
18.4 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
5.29 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +78
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 140/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
22 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -23,934
Net migration rank 113/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -23,934
2024 - -2,629 - -23,102
2023 1,126,862 -995 51,985 -23,253
2022 1,104,864 -995 53,138 -23,255
2021 1,072,267 29,094 46,530 -27,343
2020 1,053,677 7,556 48,244 -25,213
2019 1,030,776 58,984 56,816 -55,144
2018 1,005,547 61,632 57,509 -54,163
2017 979,700 77,731 59,824 -50,608
2016 954,491 91,614 63,751 -47,491
2015 930,277 74,171 69,263 -51,278
2014 905,106 84,535 72,581 -49,126
2013 876,208 124,478 73,869 -49,087
2012 845,130 130,643 75,495 -50,546
2011 813,495 128,800 76,182 -53,433
2010 782,310 122,418 75,695 -54,688
2009 750,290 105,077 74,908 -55,966
2008 716,519 100,370 75,107 -56,086
2007 682,742 100,563 76,776 -56,857
2006 647,814 95,431 80,887 -85,789
2005 617,934 87,050 84,883 -86,501
2004 585,950 90,553 90,905 -87,466
2003 556,111 80,828 97,849 -89,146
2002 512,813 82,292 106,137 -90,908
2001 488,432 77,458 114,313 -92,389
2000 465,975 72,793 122,315 -94,861
1999 446,188 70,301 128,947 -97,475
1998 428,722 70,527 134,065 -99,293
1997 430,723 67,944 134,448 -96,820
1996 418,526 61,681 136,929 -95,977
1995 406,610 55,568 138,268 -92,912
1994 376,280 61,569 137,974 -87,318
1993 354,529 52,879 138,432 -80,736
1992 346,125 53,310 139,221 -48,232
1991 354,778 46,143 140,691 -50,622
1990 328,596 64,821 140,311 -39,689
1989 318,602 63,586 139,093 -38,211
1988 307,331 65,028 136,230 -30,806
1987 291,683 62,820 133,667 -32,308
1986 297,320 64,974 130,177 -32,181
1985 283,633 74,738 127,248 -29,111
1984 269,506 78,529 125,036 -29,767
1983 254,860 82,958 121,700 -35,694
1982 248,932 75,921 120,938 -37,159
1981 236,340 70,910 117,346 -97,365
1980 224,031 72,192 111,771 -71,318
1979 212,942 64,158 123,838 -44,302
1978 202,655 61,200 124,468 -31,463
1977 192,847 61,110 121,446 -28,742
1976 184,430 47,927 120,511 -31,317
1975 178,409 52,662 116,737 -26,198
1974 174,858 53,232 113,846 -22,844
1973 166,926 54,650 111,546 -19,347
1972 159,339 47,611 107,604 -17,317
1971 154,990 4,386 104,714 -16,389
1970 153,706 -36,456 100,499 -11,367
1969 151,349 -90,395 99,848 -4,355
1968 148,744 -87,730 98,851 -2,919
1967 145,936 -85,173 98,424 -3,192
1966 142,844 -82,767 97,156 -3,945
1965 139,850 -81,111 95,341 -5,560
1964 136,824 -79,977 93,328 -7,937
1963 133,580 -78,700 90,794 -9,774
1962 130,405 -77,265 88,237 -10,307
1961 127,085 -74,774 84,614 -4,159
1960 128,489 -40,935 81,544 -4,885

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/el-salvador | 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 El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

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
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/el-salvador | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.