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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 3,535,603 people in Eritrea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 3,700,586 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 11 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +1.28% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.7M (36.9% growth).

Angola vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Eritrea
2100 151,782,078 8,514,681
2099 150,617,085 8,489,924
2098 149,407,279 8,466,983
2097 148,192,854 8,444,468
2096 146,952,648 8,422,323
2095 145,678,206 8,396,086
2094 144,378,969 8,370,114
2093 143,068,551 8,344,405
2092 141,737,670 8,309,034
2091 140,368,659 8,278,860
2090 138,969,528 8,243,905
2089 137,539,171 8,209,883
2088 136,095,539 8,172,664
2087 134,668,944 8,136,016
2086 133,199,496 8,093,065
2085 131,715,145 8,046,814
2084 130,218,497 7,999,706
2083 128,729,352 7,956,385
2082 127,219,674 7,911,764
2081 125,691,172 7,871,753
2080 124,111,692 7,815,766
2079 122,561,261 7,765,677
2078 120,972,189 7,711,886
2077 119,375,179 7,656,307
2076 117,788,591 7,600,951
2075 116,191,857 7,538,912
2074 114,559,691 7,484,322
2073 112,909,394 7,420,571
2072 111,263,856 7,358,500
2071 109,612,310 7,296,109
2070 107,952,332 7,231,198
2069 106,285,163 7,164,883
2068 104,620,994 7,094,530
2067 102,957,286 7,026,000
2066 101,288,708 6,952,514
2065 99,616,278 6,884,323
2064 97,937,116 6,814,893
2063 96,250,041 6,733,263
2062 94,576,031 6,659,531
2061 92,881,082 6,580,923
2060 91,198,805 6,500,944
2059 89,517,567 6,422,305
2058 87,836,853 6,343,070
2057 86,153,429 6,265,450
2056 84,491,851 6,194,123
2055 82,823,093 6,114,099
2054 81,162,488 6,039,801
2053 79,514,537 5,957,339
2052 77,869,703 5,871,954
2051 76,246,837 5,791,096
2050 74,625,778 5,711,061
2049 73,009,861 5,632,165
2048 71,411,970 5,549,890
2047 69,832,579 5,468,518
2046 68,257,111 5,387,267
2045 66,712,857 5,300,511
2044 65,172,398 5,215,831
2043 63,637,503 5,131,686
2042 62,120,309 5,044,262
2041 60,618,371 4,960,422
2040 59,123,267 4,870,981
2039 57,646,614 4,782,316
2038 56,182,519 4,693,015
2037 54,746,941 4,599,752
2036 53,319,352 4,506,879
2035 51,915,678 4,420,367
2034 50,528,619 4,332,828
2033 49,162,069 4,248,272
2032 47,823,782 4,165,241
2031 46,502,759 4,083,762
2030 45,205,164 3,998,903
2029 43,926,582 3,917,775
2028 42,666,419 3,836,693
2027 41,435,808 3,756,696
2026 40,229,675 3,679,782
2025 39,049,434 3,603,902
2024 37,885,849 3,535,603
2023 36,749,906 3,470,390
2022 35,635,029 3,409,447
2021 34,532,429 3,350,183
2020 33,451,132 3,291,271
2019 32,375,632 3,240,194
2018 31,297,155 3,192,760
2017 30,234,839 3,150,347
2016 29,183,070 3,124,698
2015 28,157,798 3,105,546
2014 27,160,769 3,095,173
2013 26,165,620 3,074,360
2012 25,177,394 3,036,988
2011 24,218,352 2,998,485
2010 23,294,825 2,945,186
2009 22,414,773 2,887,885
2008 21,578,655 2,816,327
2007 20,778,561 2,743,222
2006 20,015,279 2,703,502
2005 19,291,161 2,661,215
2004 18,600,423 2,598,284
2003 17,943,712 2,493,903
2002 17,327,699 2,392,978
2001 16,747,208 2,312,079
2000 16,194,869 2,247,031
1999 15,667,235 2,212,780
1998 15,159,370 2,180,419
1997 14,660,413 2,152,135
1996 14,170,973 2,128,464
1995 13,699,778 2,025,267
1994 13,249,764 1,913,915
1993 12,827,135 1,856,006
1992 12,423,712 1,798,748
1991 12,023,529 1,919,571
1990 11,626,360 2,032,737
1989 11,238,562 1,987,017
1988 10,861,291 1,938,255
1987 10,497,858 1,888,669
1986 10,139,450 1,845,164
1985 9,779,120 1,807,816
1984 9,425,917 1,771,730
1983 9,082,983 1,736,160
1982 8,751,648 1,695,461
1981 8,435,607 1,649,939
1980 8,133,872 1,605,797
1979 7,847,207 1,563,332
1978 7,576,734 1,522,378
1977 7,317,829 1,482,565
1976 7,074,664 1,443,807
1975 6,842,947 1,408,210
1974 6,613,367 1,375,688
1973 6,388,528 1,342,669
1972 6,174,262 1,309,235
1971 5,991,102 1,276,154
1970 5,852,788 1,243,453
1969 5,763,685 1,212,005
1968 5,702,699 1,181,737
1967 5,641,807 1,152,339
1966 5,581,386 1,124,957
1965 5,521,981 1,098,335
1964 5,464,187 1,071,287
1963 5,408,320 1,045,092
1962 5,354,310 1,019,788
1961 5,301,583 995,573
1960 5,231,654 972,547

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/eritrea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 575,888 people (a 18.4% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 Eritrea will increase by 54.3% to 5,711,061 people and rank change from 130th to 123rd.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 8.51M people in 2100 for Eritrea.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Eritrea
2100 0.77% 0.29%
2099 0.81% 0.27%
2098 0.82% 0.27%
2097 0.84% 0.26%
2096 0.87% 0.31%
2095 0.9% 0.31%
2094 0.92% 0.31%
2093 0.94% 0.43%
2092 0.98% 0.36%
2091 1.01% 0.42%
2090 1.04% 0.41%
2089 1.06% 0.46%
2088 1.06% 0.45%
2087 1.1% 0.53%
2086 1.13% 0.57%
2085 1.15% 0.59%
2084 1.16% 0.54%
2083 1.19% 0.56%
2082 1.22% 0.51%
2081 1.27% 0.72%
2080 1.27% 0.65%
2079 1.31% 0.7%
2078 1.34% 0.73%
2077 1.35% 0.73%
2076 1.37% 0.82%
2075 1.42% 0.73%
2074 1.46% 0.86%
2073 1.48% 0.84%
2072 1.51% 0.86%
2071 1.54% 0.9%
2070 1.57% 0.93%
2069 1.59% 0.99%
2068 1.62% 0.98%
2067 1.65% 1.06%
2066 1.68% 0.99%
2065 1.71% 1.02%
2064 1.75% 1.21%
2063 1.77% 1.11%
2062 1.82% 1.19%
2061 1.84% 1.23%
2060 1.88% 1.22%
2059 1.91% 1.25%
2058 1.95% 1.24%
2057 1.97% 1.15%
2056 2.01% 1.31%
2055 2.05% 1.23%
2054 2.07% 1.38%
2053 2.11% 1.45%
2052 2.13% 1.4%
2051 2.17% 1.4%
2050 2.21% 1.4%
2049 2.24% 1.48%
2048 2.26% 1.49%
2047 2.31% 1.51%
2046 2.31% 1.64%
2045 2.36% 1.62%
2044 2.41% 1.64%
2043 2.44% 1.73%
2042 2.48% 1.69%
2041 2.53% 1.84%
2040 2.56% 1.85%
2039 2.61% 1.9%
2038 2.62% 2.03%
2037 2.68% 2.06%
2036 2.7% 1.96%
2035 2.75% 2.02%
2034 2.78% 1.99%
2033 2.8% 1.99%
2032 2.84% 2%
2031 2.87% 2.12%
2030 2.91% 2.07%
2029 2.95% 2.11%
2028 2.97% 2.13%
2027 3% 2.09%
2026 3.02% 2.11%
2025 3.07% 1.93%
2024 3.09% 1.88%
2023 3.13% 1.79%
2022 3.19% 1.77%
2021 3.23% 1.79%
2020 3.32% 1.58%
2019 3.45% 1.49%
2018 3.51% 1.35%
2017 3.6% 0.82%
2016 3.64% 0.62%
2015 3.67% 0.34%
2014 3.8% 0.68%
2013 3.93% 1.23%
2012 3.96% 1.28%
2011 3.96% 1.81%
2010 3.93% 1.98%
2009 3.87% 2.54%
2008 3.85% 2.66%
2007 3.81% 1.47%
2006 3.75% 1.59%
2005 3.71% 2.42%
2004 3.66% 4.19%
2003 3.56% 4.22%
2002 3.47% 3.5%
2001 3.41% 2.89%
2000 3.37% 1.55%
1999 3.35% 1.48%
1998 3.4% 1.31%
1997 3.45% 1.11%
1996 3.44% 5.1%
1995 3.4% 5.82%
1994 3.29% 3.12%
1993 3.25% 3.18%
1992 3.33% -6.29%
1991 3.42% -5.57%
1990 3.45% 2.3%
1989 3.47% 2.52%
1988 3.46% 2.63%
1987 3.53% 2.36%
1986 3.68% 2.07%
1985 3.75% 2.04%
1984 3.78% 2.05%
1983 3.79% 2.4%
1982 3.75% 2.76%
1981 3.71% 2.75%
1980 3.65% 2.72%
1979 3.57% 2.69%
1978 3.54% 2.69%
1977 3.44% 2.68%
1976 3.39% 2.53%
1975 3.47% 2.36%
1974 3.52% 2.46%
1973 3.47% 2.55%
1972 3.06% 2.59%
1971 2.36% 2.63%
1970 1.55% 2.59%
1969 1.07% 2.56%
1968 1.08% 2.55%
1967 1.08% 2.43%
1966 1.08% 2.42%
1965 1.06% 2.52%
1964 1.03% 2.51%
1963 1.01% 2.48%
1962 0.99% 2.43%
1961 1.34% 2.37%

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/eritrea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Eritrea's population grew by 1.88%.

Live population counters

Angola Eritrea
Current population
40555924
3700586
Population rank 39/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.04%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
8.06 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
5.31 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +179
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +65,213
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +1.88%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 58/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
1.31 hours
Annual migration change -3,524 -6,698
Net migration rank 113/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -6,698
2024 - -2,629 - -12,696
2023 1,126,862 -995 78,073 -15,284
2022 1,104,864 -995 76,221 -17,134
2021 1,072,267 29,094 74,394 -14,966
2020 1,053,677 7,556 73,362 -14,967
2019 1,030,776 58,984 73,572 -29,818
2018 1,005,547 61,632 72,511 -21,403
2017 979,700 77,731 72,291 -38,579
2016 954,491 91,614 73,002 -55,431
2015 930,277 74,171 73,682 -52,965
2014 905,106 84,535 75,729 -75,696
2013 876,208 124,478 75,562 -33,974
2012 845,130 130,643 76,416 -43,269
2011 813,495 128,800 76,806 -32,949
2010 782,310 122,418 76,098 -13,361
2009 750,290 105,077 76,206 -24,348
2008 716,519 100,370 73,391 17,855
2007 682,742 100,563 73,101 -18,131
2006 647,814 95,431 74,470 -49,998
2005 617,934 87,050 72,930 -12,835
2004 585,950 90,553 72,147 -6,374
2003 556,111 80,828 66,291 76,703
2002 512,813 82,292 65,436 -6,574
2001 488,432 77,458 61,180 41,760
2000 465,975 72,793 60,274 -33,133
1999 446,188 70,301 45,120 -3,769
1998 428,722 70,527 55,332 -31,951
1997 430,723 67,944 63,953 -30,768
1996 418,526 61,681 66,557 -52,421
1995 406,610 55,568 56,157 136,105
1994 376,280 61,569 56,288 -25,841
1993 354,529 52,879 51,679 33,688
1992 346,125 53,310 51,443 -22,293
1991 354,778 46,143 57,741 -328,546
1990 328,596 64,821 56,903 -12,425
1989 318,602 63,586 54,299 -7,330
1988 307,331 65,028 54,163 -3,612
1987 291,683 62,820 52,229 -3,613
1986 297,320 64,974 39,470 -1,073
1985 283,633 74,738 37,362 -1,073
1984 269,506 78,529 35,101 772
1983 254,860 82,958 33,420 1,853
1982 248,932 75,921 44,146 1,985
1981 236,340 70,910 42,924 1,985
1980 224,031 72,192 41,392 1,985
1979 212,942 64,158 39,577 1,985
1978 202,655 61,200 38,353 1,985
1977 192,847 61,110 37,295 1,985
1976 184,430 47,927 36,250 1,985
1975 178,409 52,662 30,971 1,985
1974 174,858 53,232 30,111 1,985
1973 166,926 54,650 31,969 1,985
1972 159,339 47,611 30,951 1,953
1971 154,990 4,386 31,490 1,758
1970 153,706 -36,456 30,686 1,480
1969 151,349 -90,395 29,535 1,199
1968 148,744 -87,730 28,777 1,013
1967 145,936 -85,173 27,992 1,004
1966 142,844 -82,767 24,713 1,063
1965 139,850 -81,111 26,285 1,188
1964 136,824 -79,977 25,327 1,300
1963 133,580 -78,700 24,393 1,368
1962 130,405 -77,265 23,478 1,364
1961 127,085 -74,774 22,351 1,235
1960 128,489 -40,935 21,424 1,045

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/eritrea | 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 Eritrea 68.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 742,837 people) and 31.2% is from migration (a loss of 336,243 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

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
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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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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