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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 68,551,653 people in France in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 68,788,006 in France.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 1.7 times bigger than Angola's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while France is the 23rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.32% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.83% for France.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +0.35% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.8M (8.12% growth).

Angola vs France: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola France
2100 151,782,078 70,613,012
2099 150,617,085 70,629,584
2098 149,407,279 70,639,488
2097 148,192,854 70,644,570
2096 146,952,648 70,651,179
2095 145,678,206 70,644,818
2094 144,378,969 70,628,949
2093 143,068,551 70,603,242
2092 141,737,670 70,580,656
2091 140,368,659 70,553,277
2090 138,969,528 70,520,528
2089 137,539,171 70,486,909
2088 136,095,539 70,447,851
2087 134,668,944 70,408,245
2086 133,199,496 70,365,710
2085 131,715,145 70,328,248
2084 130,218,497 70,285,895
2083 128,729,352 70,234,175
2082 127,219,674 70,193,367
2081 125,691,172 70,148,354
2080 124,111,692 70,107,021
2079 122,561,261 70,065,621
2078 120,972,189 70,025,358
2077 119,375,179 69,983,383
2076 117,788,591 69,940,036
2075 116,191,857 69,897,457
2074 114,559,691 69,862,353
2073 112,909,394 69,830,973
2072 111,263,856 69,804,981
2071 109,612,310 69,777,127
2070 107,952,332 69,764,791
2069 106,285,163 69,754,867
2068 104,620,994 69,756,896
2067 102,957,286 69,764,705
2066 101,288,708 69,773,902
2065 99,616,278 69,794,612
2064 97,937,116 69,818,938
2063 96,250,041 69,848,255
2062 94,576,031 69,886,879
2061 92,881,082 69,926,483
2060 91,198,805 69,968,809
2059 89,517,567 70,014,435
2058 87,836,853 70,057,256
2057 86,153,429 70,102,722
2056 84,491,851 70,146,920
2055 82,823,093 70,196,482
2054 81,162,488 70,236,369
2053 79,514,537 70,270,537
2052 77,869,703 70,295,830
2051 76,246,837 70,321,018
2050 74,625,778 70,335,872
2049 73,009,861 70,345,142
2048 71,411,970 70,343,943
2047 69,832,579 70,332,332
2046 68,257,111 70,314,243
2045 66,712,857 70,283,430
2044 65,172,398 70,244,405
2043 63,637,503 70,198,284
2042 62,120,309 70,137,343
2041 60,618,371 70,071,925
2040 59,123,267 70,006,064
2039 57,646,614 69,936,874
2038 56,182,519 69,858,693
2037 54,746,941 69,770,244
2036 53,319,352 69,681,800
2035 51,915,678 69,590,103
2034 50,528,619 69,496,656
2033 49,162,069 69,406,955
2032 47,823,782 69,316,572
2031 46,502,759 69,227,320
2030 45,205,164 69,136,856
2029 43,926,582 69,043,072
2028 42,666,419 68,951,924
2027 41,435,808 68,856,735
2026 40,229,675 68,762,523
2025 39,049,434 68,659,633
2024 37,885,849 68,551,653
2023 36,749,906 68,372,286
2022 35,635,029 68,184,457
2021 34,532,429 67,842,811
2020 33,451,132 67,601,110
2019 32,375,632 67,382,061
2018 31,297,155 67,158,348
2017 30,234,839 66,918,020
2016 29,183,070 66,724,104
2015 28,157,798 66,548,272
2014 27,160,769 66,312,067
2013 26,165,620 65,997,932
2012 25,177,394 65,657,659
2011 24,218,352 65,340,830
2010 23,294,825 65,026,211
2009 22,414,773 64,706,436
2008 21,578,655 64,375,116
2007 20,778,561 64,016,890
2006 20,015,279 63,622,342
2005 19,291,161 63,180,854
2004 18,600,423 62,707,588
2003 17,943,712 62,249,855
2002 17,327,699 61,812,142
2001 16,747,208 61,364,377
2000 16,194,869 60,918,661
1999 15,667,235 60,501,986
1998 15,159,370 60,190,684
1997 14,660,413 59,968,066
1996 14,170,973 59,754,504
1995 13,699,778 59,541,294
1994 13,249,764 59,324,863
1993 12,827,135 59,103,094
1992 12,423,712 58,846,584
1991 12,023,529 58,554,242
1990 11,626,360 58,261,012
1989 11,238,562 57,943,062
1988 10,861,291 57,598,186
1987 10,497,858 57,266,167
1986 10,139,450 56,956,002
1985 9,779,120 56,665,619
1984 9,425,917 56,383,085
1983 9,082,983 56,108,330
1982 8,751,648 55,806,789
1981 8,435,607 55,603,353
1980 8,133,872 55,274,184
1979 7,847,207 54,979,851
1978 7,576,734 54,734,030
1977 7,317,829 54,486,467
1976 7,074,664 54,232,383
1975 6,842,947 54,002,853
1974 6,613,367 53,746,571
1973 6,388,528 53,392,161
1972 6,174,262 52,962,356
1971 5,991,102 52,499,553
1970 5,852,788 52,007,169
1969 5,763,685 51,536,014
1968 5,702,699 51,112,980
1967 5,641,807 50,722,791
1966 5,581,386 50,311,637
1965 5,521,981 49,877,725
1964 5,464,187 49,401,492
1963 5,408,320 48,877,567
1962 5,354,310 48,389,516
1961 5,301,583 47,905,982
1960 5,231,654 47,412,964

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/france | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while France gained 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while France's population increased by 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. France was ranked 20th in 2006 and ranked 23rd 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 France will increase by 2.25% to 70,335,872 people and rank change from 23rd to 30th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 70.7M people in 2096 for France.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola France
2100 0.77% -0.02%
2099 0.81% -0.01%
2098 0.82% -0.007%
2097 0.84% -0.009%
2096 0.87% 0.009%
2095 0.9% 0.02%
2094 0.92% 0.04%
2093 0.94% 0.03%
2092 0.98% 0.04%
2091 1.01% 0.05%
2090 1.04% 0.05%
2089 1.06% 0.06%
2088 1.06% 0.06%
2087 1.1% 0.06%
2086 1.13% 0.05%
2085 1.15% 0.06%
2084 1.16% 0.07%
2083 1.19% 0.06%
2082 1.22% 0.06%
2081 1.27% 0.06%
2080 1.27% 0.06%
2079 1.31% 0.06%
2078 1.34% 0.06%
2077 1.35% 0.06%
2076 1.37% 0.06%
2075 1.42% 0.05%
2074 1.46% 0.04%
2073 1.48% 0.04%
2072 1.51% 0.04%
2071 1.54% 0.02%
2070 1.57% 0.01%
2069 1.59% -0.003%
2068 1.62% -0.01%
2067 1.65% -0.01%
2066 1.68% -0.03%
2065 1.71% -0.03%
2064 1.75% -0.04%
2063 1.77% -0.06%
2062 1.82% -0.06%
2061 1.84% -0.06%
2060 1.88% -0.07%
2059 1.91% -0.06%
2058 1.95% -0.06%
2057 1.97% -0.06%
2056 2.01% -0.07%
2055 2.05% -0.06%
2054 2.07% -0.05%
2053 2.11% -0.04%
2052 2.13% -0.04%
2051 2.17% -0.02%
2050 2.21% -0.01%
2049 2.24% 0.002%
2048 2.26% 0.02%
2047 2.31% 0.03%
2046 2.31% 0.04%
2045 2.36% 0.06%
2044 2.41% 0.07%
2043 2.44% 0.09%
2042 2.48% 0.09%
2041 2.53% 0.09%
2040 2.56% 0.1%
2039 2.61% 0.11%
2038 2.62% 0.13%
2037 2.68% 0.13%
2036 2.7% 0.13%
2035 2.75% 0.13%
2034 2.78% 0.13%
2033 2.8% 0.13%
2032 2.84% 0.13%
2031 2.87% 0.13%
2030 2.91% 0.14%
2029 2.95% 0.13%
2028 2.97% 0.14%
2027 3% 0.14%
2026 3.02% 0.15%
2025 3.07% 0.16%
2024 3.09% 0.26%
2023 3.13% 0.28%
2022 3.19% 0.5%
2021 3.23% 0.36%
2020 3.32% 0.33%
2019 3.45% 0.33%
2018 3.51% 0.36%
2017 3.6% 0.29%
2016 3.64% 0.26%
2015 3.67% 0.36%
2014 3.8% 0.48%
2013 3.93% 0.52%
2012 3.96% 0.48%
2011 3.96% 0.48%
2010 3.93% 0.49%
2009 3.87% 0.51%
2008 3.85% 0.56%
2007 3.81% 0.62%
2006 3.75% 0.7%
2005 3.71% 0.75%
2004 3.66% 0.74%
2003 3.56% 0.71%
2002 3.47% 0.73%
2001 3.41% 0.73%
2000 3.37% 0.69%
1999 3.35% 0.52%
1998 3.4% 0.37%
1997 3.45% 0.36%
1996 3.44% 0.36%
1995 3.4% 0.36%
1994 3.29% 0.38%
1993 3.25% 0.44%
1992 3.33% 0.5%
1991 3.42% 0.5%
1990 3.45% 0.55%
1989 3.47% 0.6%
1988 3.46% 0.58%
1987 3.53% 0.54%
1986 3.68% 0.51%
1985 3.75% 0.5%
1984 3.78% 0.49%
1983 3.79% 0.54%
1982 3.75% 0.37%
1981 3.71% 0.6%
1980 3.65% 0.54%
1979 3.57% 0.45%
1978 3.54% 0.45%
1977 3.44% 0.47%
1976 3.39% 0.43%
1975 3.47% 0.48%
1974 3.52% 0.66%
1973 3.47% 0.81%
1972 3.06% 0.88%
1971 2.36% 0.95%
1970 1.55% 0.91%
1969 1.07% 0.83%
1968 1.08% 0.77%
1967 1.08% 0.82%
1966 1.08% 0.87%
1965 1.06% 0.96%
1964 1.03% 1.07%
1963 1.01% 1.01%
1962 0.99% 1.01%
1961 1.34% 1.04%

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/france | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while France's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Angola France
Current population
40555924
68788006
Population rank 39/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.83%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
2.93 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
46.6 seconds
One death every
2.07 minutes
50.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +491
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +179,367
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 152/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
5.75 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +91,737
Net migration rank 113/196 18/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 9,186,757
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 5/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 13.8%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 49/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
France
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola France
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 91,737
2024 - -2,629 - 90,527
2023 1,126,862 -995 47,860 91,862
2022 1,104,864 -995 54,547 179,377
2021 1,072,267 29,094 74,627 131,465
2020 1,053,677 7,556 67,602 145,593
2019 1,030,776 58,984 141,503 71,972
2018 1,005,547 61,632 147,749 132,925
2017 979,700 77,731 160,604 102,984
2016 954,491 91,614 193,500 15,548
2015 930,277 74,171 206,300 -345
2014 905,106 84,535 265,248 52,342
2013 876,208 124,478 244,192 116,297
2012 845,130 130,643 256,065 103,287
2011 813,495 128,800 280,966 70,178
2010 782,310 122,418 286,116 52,644
2009 750,290 105,077 278,238 58,032
2008 716,519 100,370 283,250 79,528
2007 682,742 100,563 288,076 91,973
2006 647,814 95,431 305,387 132,512
2005 617,934 87,050 271,677 191,417
2004 585,950 90,553 282,185 200,629
2003 556,111 80,828 230,325 195,616
2002 512,813 82,292 253,430 191,373
2001 488,432 77,458 263,867 179,476
2000 465,975 72,793 268,042 171,637
1999 446,188 70,301 229,907 169,448
1998 428,722 70,527 222,705 20,216
1997 430,723 67,944 215,885 -15,255
1996 418,526 61,681 221,092 -21,463
1995 406,610 55,568 220,303 -17,128
1994 376,280 61,569 201,704 -4,232
1993 354,529 52,879 224,592 16,892
1992 346,125 53,310 229,502 61,964
1991 354,778 46,143 234,216 35,201
1990 328,596 64,821 238,870 43,323
1989 318,602 63,586 243,361 82,052
1988 307,331 65,028 247,672 69,935
1987 291,683 62,820 251,971 59,890
1986 297,320 64,974 250,606 51,642
1985 283,633 74,738 249,328 66,149
1984 269,506 78,529 248,086 76,175
1983 254,860 82,958 235,655 88,166
1982 248,932 75,921 234,389 81,084
1981 236,340 70,910 222,414 69,365
1980 224,031 72,192 210,042 54,718
1979 212,942 64,158 208,923 34,295
1978 202,655 61,200 213,462 18,692
1977 192,847 61,110 217,946 44,918
1976 184,430 47,927 227,776 59,515
1975 178,409 52,662 248,413 16,139
1974 174,858 53,232 268,733 26,203
1973 166,926 54,650 282,979 103,910
1972 159,339 47,611 296,589 101,223
1971 154,990 4,386 309,747 144,321
1970 153,706 -36,456 322,444 182,941
1969 151,349 -90,395 329,831 160,403
1968 148,744 -87,730 337,346 113,115
1967 145,936 -85,173 339,843 63,018
1966 142,844 -82,767 352,181 96,097
1965 139,850 -81,111 354,132 82,879
1964 136,824 -79,977 360,631 163,039
1963 133,580 -78,700 361,694 190,925
1962 130,405 -77,265 358,082 141,634
1961 127,085 -74,774 354,504 128,618
1960 128,489 -40,935 346,115 143,032

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/france | 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 France 59.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,359,540 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a gain of 923,723 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 9,186,757 people or 13.8% in France.

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
France
City Population
Paris 2.11M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

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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/france | 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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