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

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The latest officially reported population of Angola was 39,040,039 in 2025 vs 135,472,051 people in Ethiopia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,839,390 people compared to 140,722,974 in Ethiopia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 3.45 times bigger than Angola's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Ethiopia is the 10th.
  • The countries together account for 2.19% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 1.69% for Ethiopia.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.35% per year vs +2.69% in Ethiopia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.8M (104% growth), while Ethiopia has grown from 80.7M to 141M (74.4% growth).

Angola vs Ethiopia: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Ethiopia
2100 151,745,560 371,078,260
2099 150,580,846 369,338,252
2098 149,371,332 367,513,542
2097 148,157,199 365,567,496
2096 146,917,291 363,536,294
2095 145,643,156 361,596,042
2094 144,344,232 359,531,317
2093 143,034,129 357,460,480
2092 141,703,568 355,389,829
2091 140,334,886 353,218,632
2090 138,936,092 350,960,021
2089 137,506,079 348,751,618
2088 136,062,795 346,517,326
2087 134,636,543 344,162,324
2086 133,167,448 341,671,994
2085 131,683,455 339,167,930
2084 130,187,166 336,649,520
2083 128,698,380 334,083,247
2082 127,189,065 331,401,460
2081 125,660,931 328,715,487
2080 124,081,831 326,013,981
2079 122,531,773 323,282,865
2078 120,943,083 320,422,535
2077 119,346,457 317,492,915
2076 117,760,251 314,518,328
2075 116,163,901 311,487,723
2074 114,532,128 308,416,133
2073 112,882,228 305,383,505
2072 111,237,086 302,258,564
2071 109,585,937 299,119,280
2070 107,926,358 295,963,235
2069 106,259,591 292,756,723
2068 104,595,822 289,522,748
2067 102,932,514 286,191,689
2066 101,264,338 282,905,709
2065 99,592,310 279,576,283
2064 97,913,552 276,197,958
2063 96,226,883 272,782,685
2062 94,553,276 269,340,926
2061 92,858,735 265,803,351
2060 91,176,863 262,269,354
2059 89,496,029 258,692,767
2058 87,815,720 255,205,644
2057 86,132,700 251,656,356
2056 84,471,522 248,002,497
2055 82,803,166 244,426,069
2054 81,142,960 240,794,405
2053 79,495,406 237,155,110
2052 77,850,968 233,479,314
2051 76,228,492 229,733,593
2050 74,607,823 226,055,085
2049 72,992,295 222,351,471
2048 71,394,788 218,627,197
2047 69,815,777 214,883,954
2046 68,240,689 211,161,780
2045 66,696,806 207,461,987
2044 65,156,717 203,749,820
2043 63,622,191 200,035,613
2042 62,105,363 196,351,202
2041 60,603,786 192,689,672
2040 59,109,042 189,023,384
2039 57,632,744 185,365,776
2038 56,169,001 181,733,067
2037 54,733,769 178,124,993
2036 53,306,523 174,515,366
2035 51,903,187 170,904,339
2034 50,516,462 167,316,305
2033 49,150,241 163,763,376
2032 47,812,275 160,167,364
2031 46,491,571 156,590,018
2030 45,194,288 153,023,174
2029 43,916,013 149,461,578
2028 42,656,153 145,944,350
2027 41,425,838 142,419,893
2026 40,219,996 138,930,724
2025 39,040,039 135,472,051
2024 37,885,849 132,059,767
2023 36,749,906 128,691,692
2022 35,635,029 125,384,287
2021 34,532,429 122,138,588
2020 33,451,132 118,917,671
2019 32,375,632 115,737,383
2018 31,297,155 112,664,152
2017 30,234,839 109,666,481
2016 29,183,070 106,718,162
2015 28,157,798 103,867,135
2014 27,160,769 101,115,610
2013 26,165,620 98,438,751
2012 25,177,394 95,798,767
2011 24,218,352 93,149,970
2010 23,294,825 90,538,514
2009 22,414,773 88,007,636
2008 21,578,655 85,543,668
2007 20,778,561 83,103,217
2006 20,015,279 80,703,490
2005 19,291,161 78,367,470
2004 18,600,423 76,077,206
2003 17,943,712 73,832,663
2002 17,327,699 71,635,517
2001 16,747,208 69,487,762
2000 16,194,869 67,411,494
1999 15,667,235 65,374,561
1998 15,159,370 63,363,524
1997 14,660,413 61,404,539
1996 14,170,973 59,467,635
1995 13,699,778 57,537,335
1994 13,249,764 55,611,508
1993 12,827,135 53,708,891
1992 12,423,712 51,853,747
1991 12,023,529 49,717,198
1990 11,626,360 47,609,755
1989 11,238,562 45,879,690
1988 10,861,291 44,150,825
1987 10,497,858 42,460,039
1986 10,139,450 41,037,656
1985 9,779,120 39,842,136
1984 9,425,917 38,735,722
1983 9,082,983 37,740,817
1982 8,751,648 36,701,290
1981 8,435,607 35,304,012
1980 8,133,872 34,428,514
1979 7,847,207 34,238,652
1978 7,576,734 33,734,592
1977 7,317,829 33,167,272
1976 7,074,664 32,534,418
1975 6,842,947 31,723,252
1974 6,613,367 30,957,273
1973 6,388,528 30,166,785
1972 6,174,262 29,374,608
1971 5,991,102 28,600,106
1970 5,852,788 27,829,128
1969 5,763,685 27,072,571
1968 5,702,699 26,337,930
1967 5,641,807 25,620,276
1966 5,581,386 24,952,689
1965 5,521,981 24,310,612
1964 5,464,187 23,666,548
1963 5,408,320 23,051,637
1962 5,354,310 22,465,126
1961 5,301,583 21,906,102
1960 5,231,654 21,376,693

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/ethiopia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Ethiopia gained 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,656,320 people (a 39.9% growth), while Ethiopia's population increased by 34,004,812 people (a 31.9% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Ethiopia was ranked 16th in 2006 and ranked 10th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Angola's population will grow by 82.7% to 74,607,823 people with a rank change from 39th to 27th. The population of Ethiopia will increase by 60.6% to 226,055,085 people and rank change from 10th to 7th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 371M people in 2100 for Ethiopia.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Ethiopia
2100 0.77% 0.47%
2099 0.81% 0.5%
2098 0.82% 0.53%
2097 0.84% 0.56%
2096 0.87% 0.54%
2095 0.9% 0.57%
2094 0.92% 0.58%
2093 0.94% 0.58%
2092 0.98% 0.61%
2091 1.01% 0.64%
2090 1.04% 0.63%
2089 1.06% 0.64%
2088 1.06% 0.68%
2087 1.1% 0.73%
2086 1.13% 0.74%
2085 1.15% 0.75%
2084 1.16% 0.77%
2083 1.19% 0.81%
2082 1.22% 0.82%
2081 1.27% 0.83%
2080 1.27% 0.84%
2079 1.31% 0.89%
2078 1.34% 0.92%
2077 1.35% 0.95%
2076 1.37% 0.97%
2075 1.42% 1%
2074 1.46% 0.99%
2073 1.48% 1.03%
2072 1.51% 1.05%
2071 1.54% 1.07%
2070 1.57% 1.1%
2069 1.59% 1.12%
2068 1.62% 1.16%
2067 1.65% 1.16%
2066 1.68% 1.19%
2065 1.71% 1.22%
2064 1.75% 1.25%
2063 1.77% 1.28%
2062 1.82% 1.33%
2061 1.84% 1.35%
2060 1.88% 1.38%
2059 1.91% 1.37%
2058 1.95% 1.41%
2057 1.97% 1.47%
2056 2.01% 1.46%
2055 2.05% 1.51%
2054 2.07% 1.53%
2053 2.11% 1.57%
2052 2.13% 1.63%
2051 2.17% 1.63%
2050 2.21% 1.67%
2049 2.24% 1.7%
2048 2.26% 1.74%
2047 2.31% 1.76%
2046 2.31% 1.78%
2045 2.36% 1.82%
2044 2.41% 1.86%
2043 2.44% 1.88%
2042 2.48% 1.9%
2041 2.53% 1.94%
2040 2.56% 1.97%
2039 2.61% 2%
2038 2.62% 2.03%
2037 2.68% 2.07%
2036 2.7% 2.11%
2035 2.75% 2.14%
2034 2.78% 2.17%
2033 2.8% 2.25%
2032 2.84% 2.28%
2031 2.87% 2.33%
2030 2.91% 2.38%
2029 2.95% 2.41%
2028 2.97% 2.47%
2027 3% 2.51%
2026 3.02% 2.55%
2025 3.05% 2.58%
2024 3.09% 2.62%
2023 3.13% 2.64%
2022 3.19% 2.66%
2021 3.23% 2.71%
2020 3.32% 2.75%
2019 3.45% 2.73%
2018 3.51% 2.73%
2017 3.6% 2.76%
2016 3.64% 2.74%
2015 3.67% 2.72%
2014 3.8% 2.72%
2013 3.93% 2.76%
2012 3.96% 2.84%
2011 3.96% 2.88%
2010 3.93% 2.88%
2009 3.87% 2.88%
2008 3.85% 2.94%
2007 3.81% 2.97%
2006 3.75% 2.98%
2005 3.71% 3.01%
2004 3.66% 3.04%
2003 3.56% 3.07%
2002 3.47% 3.09%
2001 3.41% 3.08%
2000 3.37% 3.12%
1999 3.35% 3.17%
1998 3.4% 3.19%
1997 3.45% 3.26%
1996 3.44% 3.35%
1995 3.4% 3.46%
1994 3.29% 3.54%
1993 3.25% 3.58%
1992 3.33% 4.3%
1991 3.42% 4.43%
1990 3.45% 3.77%
1989 3.47% 3.92%
1988 3.46% 3.98%
1987 3.53% 3.47%
1986 3.68% 3%
1985 3.75% 2.86%
1984 3.78% 2.64%
1983 3.79% 2.83%
1982 3.75% 3.96%
1981 3.71% 2.54%
1980 3.65% 0.55%
1979 3.57% 1.49%
1978 3.54% 1.71%
1977 3.44% 1.95%
1976 3.39% 2.56%
1975 3.47% 2.47%
1974 3.52% 2.62%
1973 3.47% 2.7%
1972 3.06% 2.71%
1971 2.36% 2.77%
1970 1.55% 2.79%
1969 1.07% 2.79%
1968 1.08% 2.8%
1967 1.08% 2.68%
1966 1.08% 2.64%
1965 1.06% 2.72%
1964 1.03% 2.67%
1963 1.01% 2.61%
1962 0.99% 2.55%
1961 1.34% 2.48%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Angola grew by 3.05%, while Ethiopia's population grew by 2.58%.

Live population counters

Angola Ethiopia
Current population
40839390
140722974
Population rank 39/197 10/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 1.69%
One net population change
27.4 seconds
9.27 seconds
One birth every
22.4 seconds
7.59 seconds
One death every
2.03 minutes
40.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,162 +9,349
Annual growth/decline +1,154,190 +3,412,284
Annual growth/decline rate +3.05% +2.58%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 24/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
21.9 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +24,054
Net migration rank 113/196 31/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 1,168,455
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 53/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 157/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Ethiopia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 24,054
2024 1,148,623 -2,629 3,379,409 30,069
2023 1,126,862 -995 3,338,649 -11,996
2022 1,104,864 -995 3,300,114 -11,996
2021 1,072,267 29,094 3,204,673 -1,377
2020 1,053,677 7,556 3,199,718 38,866
2019 1,030,776 58,984 3,132,780 -10,807
2018 1,005,547 61,632 3,015,231 9,302
2017 979,700 77,731 2,899,143 71,766
2016 954,491 91,614 2,809,889 115,823
2015 930,277 74,171 2,713,529 62,785
2014 905,106 84,535 2,623,647 103,122
2013 876,208 124,478 2,546,020 80,955
2012 845,130 130,643 2,533,398 119,517
2011 813,495 128,800 2,527,811 116,793
2010 782,310 122,418 2,498,048 80,213
2009 750,290 105,077 2,467,118 16,315
2008 716,519 100,370 2,465,283 -20,780
2007 682,742 100,563 2,436,753 -381
2006 647,814 95,431 2,393,585 -30,512
2005 617,934 87,050 2,353,375 -44,421
2004 585,950 90,553 2,296,999 -25,430
2003 556,111 80,828 2,231,223 -13,744
2002 512,813 82,292 2,189,683 -12,925
2001 488,432 77,458 2,137,791 -19,063
2000 465,975 72,793 2,083,622 -49,891
1999 446,188 70,301 2,010,987 29,142
1998 428,722 70,527 1,984,989 -3,011
1997 430,723 67,944 1,945,112 -9,119
1996 418,526 61,681 1,896,364 41,456
1995 406,610 55,568 1,831,068 91,727
1994 376,280 61,569 1,788,133 140,715
1993 354,529 52,879 1,734,851 141,545
1992 346,125 53,310 1,673,839 160,106
1991 354,778 46,143 1,579,416 859,737
1990 328,596 64,821 1,479,663 296,014
1989 318,602 63,586 1,441,769 242,614
1988 307,331 65,028 1,393,356 379,966
1987 291,683 62,820 1,356,853 251,387
1986 297,320 64,974 1,050,277 186,227
1985 283,633 74,738 997,050 157,476
1984 269,506 78,529 920,670 137,632
1983 254,860 82,958 863,472 68,022
1982 248,932 75,921 1,080,853 66,702
1981 236,340 70,910 1,018,838 628,135
1980 224,031 72,192 1,007,516 -903,529
1979 212,942 64,158 987,203 -711,455
1978 202,655 61,200 943,388 -210,991
1977 192,847 61,110 929,381 -527,133
1976 184,430 47,927 899,577 -36,125
1975 178,409 52,662 801,425 -42,540
1974 174,858 53,232 777,306 -4,232
1973 166,926 54,650 807,535 347
1972 159,339 47,611 779,808 -3,375
1971 154,990 4,386 787,047 -14,510
1970 153,706 -36,456 760,821 8,589
1969 151,349 -90,395 736,428 7,258
1968 148,744 -87,730 715,602 9,992
1967 145,936 -85,173 695,283 14,437
1966 142,844 -82,767 616,281 9,160
1965 139,850 -81,111 642,359 16,348
1964 136,824 -79,977 618,667 10,749
1963 133,580 -78,700 590,998 9,418
1962 130,405 -77,265 563,650 8,960
1961 127,085 -74,774 538,518 6,938
1960 128,489 -40,935 511,694 1,696

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/ethiopia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 96.3% of the population change in Angola is from natural causes (a gain of 10,407,084 people) and 3.67% is from migration (a gain of 396,163 people). In Ethiopia 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,993,135 people) and 0.93% is from migration (a gain of 292,435 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 1,168,455 people or 0.9% in Ethiopia.

Biggest cities by population

Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K
Ambriz 54.3K
N'zeto 47.8K
Ethiopia
City Population
Addis Ababa 5.7M
Gondar 324K
Mekelle 324K
Awasa 300K
Dire Dawa 277K
Bahir Dar 243K
Dessie 188K
Jimma 178K
Harar 157K
Jijiga 126K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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