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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 5,619,911 people in Finland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 5,631,965 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 7.2 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.63M (6.94% growth).

Angola vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Finland
2100 151,782,078 4,615,954
2099 150,617,085 4,632,084
2098 149,407,279 4,648,068
2097 148,192,854 4,663,730
2096 146,952,648 4,678,982
2095 145,678,206 4,694,312
2094 144,378,969 4,709,388
2093 143,068,551 4,724,681
2092 141,737,670 4,739,809
2091 140,368,659 4,755,260
2090 138,969,528 4,770,907
2089 137,539,171 4,786,400
2088 136,095,539 4,801,901
2087 134,668,944 4,817,852
2086 133,199,496 4,833,786
2085 131,715,145 4,849,629
2084 130,218,497 4,864,891
2083 128,729,352 4,880,250
2082 127,219,674 4,896,009
2081 125,691,172 4,911,803
2080 124,111,692 4,927,618
2079 122,561,261 4,943,129
2078 120,972,189 4,958,168
2077 119,375,179 4,973,373
2076 117,788,591 4,988,599
2075 116,191,857 5,003,374
2074 114,559,691 5,018,067
2073 112,909,394 5,032,313
2072 111,263,856 5,046,145
2071 109,612,310 5,059,821
2070 107,952,332 5,073,405
2069 106,285,163 5,086,624
2068 104,620,994 5,100,021
2067 102,957,286 5,113,379
2066 101,288,708 5,126,654
2065 99,616,278 5,140,841
2064 97,937,116 5,154,898
2063 96,250,041 5,169,175
2062 94,576,031 5,183,334
2061 92,881,082 5,197,920
2060 91,198,805 5,212,905
2059 89,517,567 5,228,152
2058 87,836,853 5,242,966
2057 86,153,429 5,258,706
2056 84,491,851 5,274,797
2055 82,823,093 5,290,920
2054 81,162,488 5,306,678
2053 79,514,537 5,321,951
2052 77,869,703 5,337,100
2051 76,246,837 5,352,042
2050 74,625,778 5,366,251
2049 73,009,861 5,380,081
2048 71,411,970 5,393,571
2047 69,832,579 5,406,757
2046 68,257,111 5,419,535
2045 66,712,857 5,432,355
2044 65,172,398 5,444,871
2043 63,637,503 5,457,529
2042 62,120,309 5,469,797
2041 60,618,371 5,482,134
2040 59,123,267 5,494,276
2039 57,646,614 5,506,630
2038 56,182,519 5,518,788
2037 54,746,941 5,530,908
2036 53,319,352 5,542,684
2035 51,915,678 5,554,158
2034 50,528,619 5,565,174
2033 49,162,069 5,575,691
2032 47,823,782 5,585,700
2031 46,502,759 5,595,391
2030 45,205,164 5,604,388
2029 43,926,582 5,612,864
2028 42,666,419 5,620,473
2027 41,435,808 5,627,272
2026 40,229,675 5,631,965
2025 39,049,434 5,630,458
2024 37,885,849 5,619,911
2023 36,749,906 5,583,911
2022 35,635,029 5,556,106
2021 34,532,429 5,541,017
2020 33,451,132 5,529,543
2019 32,375,632 5,521,606
2018 31,297,155 5,515,525
2017 30,234,839 5,508,214
2016 29,183,070 5,495,303
2015 28,157,798 5,479,531
2014 27,160,769 5,461,512
2013 26,165,620 5,438,972
2012 25,177,394 5,413,971
2011 24,218,352 5,388,272
2010 23,294,825 5,363,352
2009 22,414,773 5,338,871
2008 21,578,655 5,313,399
2007 20,778,561 5,288,720
2006 20,015,279 5,266,268
2005 19,291,161 5,246,096
2004 18,600,423 5,228,172
2003 17,943,712 5,213,014
2002 17,327,699 5,200,598
2001 16,747,208 5,188,008
2000 16,194,869 5,176,209
1999 15,667,235 5,165,474
1998 15,159,370 5,153,498
1997 14,660,413 5,139,835
1996 14,170,973 5,124,573
1995 13,699,778 5,107,790
1994 13,249,764 5,088,333
1993 12,827,135 5,066,447
1992 12,423,712 5,041,992
1991 12,023,529 5,013,740
1990 11,626,360 4,986,431
1989 11,238,562 4,964,371
1988 10,861,291 4,946,481
1987 10,497,858 4,932,123
1986 10,139,450 4,918,154
1985 9,779,120 4,902,206
1984 9,425,917 4,881,803
1983 9,082,983 4,855,787
1982 8,751,648 4,826,933
1981 8,435,607 4,799,964
1980 8,133,872 4,779,535
1979 7,847,207 4,764,690
1978 7,576,734 4,752,528
1977 7,317,829 4,738,902
1976 7,074,664 4,725,664
1975 6,842,947 4,711,440
1974 6,613,367 4,690,574
1973 6,388,528 4,666,081
1972 6,174,262 4,639,657
1971 5,991,102 4,612,124
1970 5,852,788 4,606,307
1969 5,763,685 4,623,785
1968 5,702,699 4,626,469
1967 5,641,807 4,605,744
1966 5,581,386 4,580,869
1965 5,521,981 4,563,732
1964 5,464,187 4,548,543
1963 5,408,320 4,523,309
1962 5,354,310 4,491,443
1961 5,301,583 4,461,005
1960 5,231,654 4,429,634

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/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Finland's population increased by 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,366,251 people and rank change from 120th to 127th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2026 for Finland.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Finland
2100 0.77% -0.35%
2099 0.81% -0.34%
2098 0.82% -0.34%
2097 0.84% -0.33%
2096 0.87% -0.33%
2095 0.9% -0.32%
2094 0.92% -0.32%
2093 0.94% -0.32%
2092 0.98% -0.32%
2091 1.01% -0.33%
2090 1.04% -0.32%
2089 1.06% -0.32%
2088 1.06% -0.33%
2087 1.1% -0.33%
2086 1.13% -0.33%
2085 1.15% -0.31%
2084 1.16% -0.31%
2083 1.19% -0.32%
2082 1.22% -0.32%
2081 1.27% -0.32%
2080 1.27% -0.31%
2079 1.31% -0.3%
2078 1.34% -0.31%
2077 1.35% -0.31%
2076 1.37% -0.3%
2075 1.42% -0.29%
2074 1.46% -0.28%
2073 1.48% -0.27%
2072 1.51% -0.27%
2071 1.54% -0.27%
2070 1.57% -0.26%
2069 1.59% -0.26%
2068 1.62% -0.26%
2067 1.65% -0.26%
2066 1.68% -0.28%
2065 1.71% -0.27%
2064 1.75% -0.28%
2063 1.77% -0.27%
2062 1.82% -0.28%
2061 1.84% -0.29%
2060 1.88% -0.29%
2059 1.91% -0.28%
2058 1.95% -0.3%
2057 1.97% -0.31%
2056 2.01% -0.3%
2055 2.05% -0.3%
2054 2.07% -0.29%
2053 2.11% -0.28%
2052 2.13% -0.28%
2051 2.17% -0.26%
2050 2.21% -0.26%
2049 2.24% -0.25%
2048 2.26% -0.24%
2047 2.31% -0.24%
2046 2.31% -0.24%
2045 2.36% -0.23%
2044 2.41% -0.23%
2043 2.44% -0.22%
2042 2.48% -0.23%
2041 2.53% -0.22%
2040 2.56% -0.22%
2039 2.61% -0.22%
2038 2.62% -0.22%
2037 2.68% -0.21%
2036 2.7% -0.21%
2035 2.75% -0.2%
2034 2.78% -0.19%
2033 2.8% -0.18%
2032 2.84% -0.17%
2031 2.87% -0.16%
2030 2.91% -0.15%
2029 2.95% -0.14%
2028 2.97% -0.12%
2027 3% -0.08%
2026 3.02% 0.03%
2025 3.07% 0.19%
2024 3.09% 0.64%
2023 3.13% 0.5%
2022 3.19% 0.27%
2021 3.23% 0.21%
2020 3.32% 0.14%
2019 3.45% 0.11%
2018 3.51% 0.13%
2017 3.6% 0.23%
2016 3.64% 0.29%
2015 3.67% 0.33%
2014 3.8% 0.41%
2013 3.93% 0.46%
2012 3.96% 0.48%
2011 3.96% 0.46%
2010 3.93% 0.46%
2009 3.87% 0.48%
2008 3.85% 0.47%
2007 3.81% 0.43%
2006 3.75% 0.38%
2005 3.71% 0.34%
2004 3.66% 0.29%
2003 3.56% 0.24%
2002 3.47% 0.24%
2001 3.41% 0.23%
2000 3.37% 0.21%
1999 3.35% 0.23%
1998 3.4% 0.27%
1997 3.45% 0.3%
1996 3.44% 0.33%
1995 3.4% 0.38%
1994 3.29% 0.43%
1993 3.25% 0.49%
1992 3.33% 0.56%
1991 3.42% 0.55%
1990 3.45% 0.44%
1989 3.47% 0.36%
1988 3.46% 0.29%
1987 3.53% 0.28%
1986 3.68% 0.33%
1985 3.75% 0.42%
1984 3.78% 0.54%
1983 3.79% 0.6%
1982 3.75% 0.56%
1981 3.71% 0.43%
1980 3.65% 0.31%
1979 3.57% 0.26%
1978 3.54% 0.29%
1977 3.44% 0.28%
1976 3.39% 0.3%
1975 3.47% 0.44%
1974 3.52% 0.52%
1973 3.47% 0.57%
1972 3.06% 0.6%
1971 2.36% 0.13%
1970 1.55% -0.38%
1969 1.07% -0.06%
1968 1.08% 0.45%
1967 1.08% 0.54%
1966 1.08% 0.38%
1965 1.06% 0.33%
1964 1.03% 0.56%
1963 1.01% 0.71%
1962 0.99% 0.68%
1961 1.34% 0.71%

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/finland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Finland's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Angola Finland
Current population
40555924
5631965
Population rank 39/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.07%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
14.6 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
12.1 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
8.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +99
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +36,000
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 122/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +18,246
Net migration rank 113/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 18,246
2024 - -2,629 - 26,894
2023 1,126,862 -995 -17,869 38,156
2022 1,104,864 -995 -18,335 60,353
2021 1,072,267 29,094 -7,757 22,484
2020 1,053,677 7,556 -8,847 17,504
2019 1,030,776 58,984 -8,282 15,671
2018 1,005,547 61,632 -7,170 11,822
2017 979,700 77,731 -3,856 13,356
2016 954,491 91,614 -1,099 17,321
2015 930,277 74,171 2,740 12,655
2014 905,106 84,535 4,915 15,915
2013 876,208 124,478 6,527 18,164
2012 845,130 130,643 7,579 17,894
2011 813,495 128,800 9,160 16,798
2010 782,310 122,418 10,191 14,080
2009 750,290 105,077 10,678 14,877
2008 716,519 100,370 10,627 15,626
2007 682,742 100,563 9,519 14,027
2006 647,814 95,431 11,059 10,820
2005 617,934 87,050 9,968 9,251
2004 585,950 90,553 9,933 6,956
2003 556,111 80,828 7,819 5,929
2002 512,813 82,292 6,241 5,255
2001 488,432 77,458 7,263 6,241
2000 465,975 72,793 7,765 2,497
1999 446,188 70,301 7,748 3,604
1998 428,722 70,527 7,730 4,417
1997 430,723 67,944 9,766 4,925
1996 418,526 61,681 11,274 3,757
1995 406,610 55,568 13,791 4,325
1994 376,280 61,569 17,300 3,834
1993 354,529 52,879 13,679 9,036
1992 346,125 53,310 16,639 9,356
1991 354,778 46,143 16,044 14,515
1990 328,596 64,821 15,458 8,920
1989 318,602 63,586 14,396 5,775
1988 307,331 65,028 14,344 1,765
1987 291,683 62,820 11,837 831
1986 297,320 64,974 13,279 1,491
1985 283,633 74,738 14,707 2,416
1984 269,506 78,529 20,015 3,972
1983 254,860 82,958 21,851 6,925
1982 248,932 75,921 22,686 7,109
1981 236,340 70,910 18,720 5,287
1980 224,031 72,192 18,640 -2,212
1979 212,942 64,158 19,535 -6,612
1978 202,655 61,200 20,436 -9,348
1977 192,847 61,110 21,799 -5,697
1976 184,430 47,927 21,738 -11,843
1975 178,409 52,662 21,673 -3,807
1974 174,858 53,232 17,824 5,891
1973 166,926 54,650 13,532 11,558
1972 159,339 47,611 14,847 12,613
1971 154,990 4,386 15,220 12,286
1970 153,706 -36,456 20,268 -36,579
1969 151,349 -90,395 21,732 -42,207
1968 148,744 -87,730 28,684 -15,561
1967 145,936 -85,173 33,622 -5,353
1966 142,844 -82,767 34,356 -12,059
1965 139,850 -81,111 33,771 -21,731
1964 136,824 -79,977 38,208 -20,414
1963 133,580 -78,700 40,258 -7,624
1962 130,405 -77,265 38,627 -6,852
1961 127,085 -74,774 41,487 -11,828
1960 128,489 -40,935 42,082 -9,489

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/finland | 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 Finland 22.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 65,560 people) and 77.5% is from migration (a gain of 225,237 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

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
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K

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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).

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

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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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