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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 132,059,767 people in Ethiopia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 139,917,664 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 2.18% 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 +3.42% per year vs +2.71% in Ethiopia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Ethiopia has grown from 80.7M to 140M (73.4% growth).

Angola vs Ethiopia: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Ethiopia
2100 151,782,078 371,192,732
2099 150,617,085 369,452,188
2098 149,407,279 367,626,914
2097 148,192,854 365,680,268
2096 146,952,648 363,648,440
2095 145,678,206 361,707,589
2094 144,378,969 359,642,227
2093 143,068,551 357,570,752
2092 141,737,670 355,499,462
2091 140,368,659 353,327,595
2090 138,969,528 351,068,287
2089 137,539,171 348,859,203
2088 136,095,539 346,624,222
2087 134,668,944 344,268,493
2086 133,199,496 341,777,395
2085 131,715,145 339,272,558
2084 130,218,497 336,753,372
2083 128,729,352 334,186,307
2082 127,219,674 331,503,693
2081 125,691,172 328,816,892
2080 124,111,692 326,114,551
2079 122,561,261 323,382,593
2078 120,972,189 320,521,381
2077 119,375,179 317,590,857
2076 117,788,591 314,615,353
2075 116,191,857 311,583,813
2074 114,559,691 308,511,275
2073 112,909,394 305,477,711
2072 111,263,856 302,351,806
2071 109,612,310 299,211,554
2070 107,952,332 296,054,535
2069 106,285,163 292,847,034
2068 104,620,994 289,612,061
2067 102,957,286 286,279,975
2066 101,288,708 282,992,981
2065 99,616,278 279,662,528
2064 97,937,116 276,283,161
2063 96,250,041 272,866,834
2062 94,576,031 269,424,014
2061 92,881,082 265,885,347
2060 91,198,805 262,350,260
2059 89,517,567 258,772,570
2058 87,836,853 255,284,371
2057 86,153,429 251,733,988
2056 84,491,851 248,079,002
2055 82,823,093 244,501,471
2054 81,162,488 240,868,686
2053 79,514,537 237,228,269
2052 77,869,703 233,551,340
2051 76,246,837 229,804,463
2050 74,625,778 226,124,819
2049 73,009,861 222,420,063
2048 71,411,970 218,694,640
2047 69,832,579 214,950,242
2046 68,257,111 211,226,920
2045 66,712,857 207,525,986
2044 65,172,398 203,812,674
2043 63,637,503 200,097,321
2042 62,120,309 196,411,774
2041 60,618,371 192,749,114
2040 59,123,267 189,081,695
2039 57,646,614 185,422,958
2038 56,182,519 181,789,129
2037 54,746,941 178,179,942
2036 53,319,352 174,569,201
2035 51,915,678 170,957,061
2034 50,528,619 167,367,920
2033 49,162,069 163,813,895
2032 47,823,782 160,216,774
2031 46,502,759 156,638,324
2030 45,205,164 153,070,380
2029 43,926,582 149,507,684
2028 42,666,419 145,989,372
2027 41,435,808 142,463,827
2026 40,229,675 138,973,582
2025 39,049,434 135,513,842
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Ethiopia's population increased by 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% 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 84% to 74,625,778 people with a rank change from 39th to 27th. The population of Ethiopia will increase by 61.6% to 226,124,819 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 3.07% 2.62%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Ethiopia's population grew by 2.62%.

Live population counters

Angola Ethiopia
Current population
40555924
139917664
Population rank 39/197 10/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 1.69%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
9.36 seconds
One birth every
22.8 seconds
7.68 seconds
One death every
2.07 minutes
41.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +9,228
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +3,368,075
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +2.62%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 25/197
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 - -2,629 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/ethiopia | 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 Ethiopia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,237,373 people) and 1.19% is from migration (a gain of 365,488 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
N'zeto 47.8K
Ambriz 22.7K
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 (1960–2024, 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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