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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 2,538,952 people in Gabon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 2,663,339 in Gabon.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 15.2 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Gabon is the 141st.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.03% for Gabon.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +2.61% in Gabon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Gabon has grown from 1.51M to 2.66M (76.6% growth).

Angola vs Gabon: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Gabon
2100 151,782,078 6,955,864
2099 150,617,085 6,912,052
2098 149,407,279 6,867,857
2097 148,192,854 6,822,087
2096 146,952,648 6,775,495
2095 145,678,206 6,727,815
2094 144,378,969 6,680,075
2093 143,068,551 6,631,425
2092 141,737,670 6,582,261
2091 140,368,659 6,532,342
2090 138,969,528 6,481,491
2089 137,539,171 6,429,956
2088 136,095,539 6,376,859
2087 134,668,944 6,323,194
2086 133,199,496 6,269,178
2085 131,715,145 6,215,121
2084 130,218,497 6,160,019
2083 128,729,352 6,103,820
2082 127,219,674 6,046,995
2081 125,691,172 5,989,415
2080 124,111,692 5,931,520
2079 122,561,261 5,873,052
2078 120,972,189 5,814,259
2077 119,375,179 5,754,857
2076 117,788,591 5,695,764
2075 116,191,857 5,636,043
2074 114,559,691 5,576,620
2073 112,909,394 5,516,502
2072 111,263,856 5,456,238
2071 109,612,310 5,395,666
2070 107,952,332 5,335,269
2069 106,285,163 5,274,817
2068 104,620,994 5,214,405
2067 102,957,286 5,153,427
2066 101,288,708 5,092,586
2065 99,616,278 5,031,764
2064 97,937,116 4,970,757
2063 96,250,041 4,909,630
2062 94,576,031 4,848,693
2061 92,881,082 4,787,706
2060 91,198,805 4,726,341
2059 89,517,567 4,664,287
2058 87,836,853 4,602,087
2057 86,153,429 4,540,068
2056 84,491,851 4,477,242
2055 82,823,093 4,414,477
2054 81,162,488 4,350,938
2053 79,514,537 4,287,630
2052 77,869,703 4,224,256
2051 76,246,837 4,160,459
2050 74,625,778 4,096,708
2049 73,009,861 4,032,976
2048 71,411,970 3,968,977
2047 69,832,579 3,904,724
2046 68,257,111 3,840,333
2045 66,712,857 3,775,786
2044 65,172,398 3,711,691
2043 63,637,503 3,647,956
2042 62,120,309 3,584,695
2041 60,618,371 3,521,560
2040 59,123,267 3,458,896
2039 57,646,614 3,397,011
2038 56,182,519 3,335,835
2037 54,746,941 3,275,298
2036 53,319,352 3,215,119
2035 51,915,678 3,155,791
2034 50,528,619 3,097,371
2033 49,162,069 3,039,514
2032 47,823,782 2,982,347
2031 46,502,759 2,925,690
2030 45,205,164 2,869,476
2029 43,926,582 2,813,855
2028 42,666,419 2,758,554
2027 41,435,808 2,703,425
2026 40,229,675 2,648,476
2025 39,049,434 2,593,715
2024 37,885,849 2,538,952
2023 36,749,906 2,484,789
2022 35,635,029 2,430,747
2021 34,532,429 2,376,722
2020 33,451,132 2,322,539
2019 32,375,632 2,267,706
2018 31,297,155 2,212,318
2017 30,234,839 2,156,900
2016 29,183,070 2,100,306
2015 28,157,798 2,040,989
2014 27,160,769 1,978,399
2013 26,165,620 1,913,059
2012 25,177,394 1,846,889
2011 24,218,352 1,781,985
2010 23,294,825 1,719,879
2009 22,414,773 1,661,556
2008 21,578,655 1,607,175
2007 20,778,561 1,556,237
2006 20,015,279 1,508,337
2005 19,291,161 1,463,495
2004 18,600,423 1,421,609
2003 17,943,712 1,382,350
2002 17,327,699 1,345,135
2001 16,747,208 1,309,589
2000 16,194,869 1,275,572
1999 15,667,235 1,243,016
1998 15,159,370 1,211,736
1997 14,660,413 1,181,439
1996 14,170,973 1,152,015
1995 13,699,778 1,123,213
1994 13,249,764 1,094,720
1993 12,827,135 1,066,405
1992 12,423,712 1,038,380
1991 12,023,529 1,010,818
1990 11,626,360 983,734
1989 11,238,562 957,138
1988 10,861,291 931,020
1987 10,497,858 905,479
1986 10,139,450 880,705
1985 9,779,120 856,726
1984 9,425,917 833,501
1983 9,082,983 811,005
1982 8,751,648 789,286
1981 8,435,607 768,385
1980 8,133,872 748,389
1979 7,847,207 729,375
1978 7,576,734 711,245
1977 7,317,829 693,984
1976 7,074,664 677,628
1975 6,842,947 662,197
1974 6,613,367 647,691
1973 6,388,528 633,995
1972 6,174,262 620,960
1971 5,991,102 608,348
1970 5,852,788 595,846
1969 5,763,685 583,276
1968 5,702,699 572,257
1967 5,641,807 563,108
1966 5,581,386 554,463
1965 5,521,981 546,308
1964 5,464,187 538,657
1963 5,408,320 531,452
1962 5,354,310 524,649
1961 5,301,583 518,266
1960 5,231,654 512,316

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/gabon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Gabon gained 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Gabon's population increased by 563,033 people (a 26.8% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Gabon was ranked 147th in 2006 and ranked 141st 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 Gabon will increase by 53.8% to 4,096,708 people and rank change from 141st to 133rd.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 6.96M people in 2100 for Gabon.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Gabon
2100 0.77% 0.63%
2099 0.81% 0.64%
2098 0.82% 0.67%
2097 0.84% 0.69%
2096 0.87% 0.71%
2095 0.9% 0.71%
2094 0.92% 0.73%
2093 0.94% 0.75%
2092 0.98% 0.76%
2091 1.01% 0.78%
2090 1.04% 0.8%
2089 1.06% 0.83%
2088 1.06% 0.85%
2087 1.1% 0.86%
2086 1.13% 0.87%
2085 1.15% 0.89%
2084 1.16% 0.92%
2083 1.19% 0.94%
2082 1.22% 0.96%
2081 1.27% 0.98%
2080 1.27% 1%
2079 1.31% 1.01%
2078 1.34% 1.03%
2077 1.35% 1.04%
2076 1.37% 1.06%
2075 1.42% 1.07%
2074 1.46% 1.09%
2073 1.48% 1.1%
2072 1.51% 1.12%
2071 1.54% 1.13%
2070 1.57% 1.15%
2069 1.59% 1.16%
2068 1.62% 1.18%
2067 1.65% 1.19%
2066 1.68% 1.21%
2065 1.71% 1.23%
2064 1.75% 1.25%
2063 1.77% 1.26%
2062 1.82% 1.27%
2061 1.84% 1.3%
2060 1.88% 1.33%
2059 1.91% 1.35%
2058 1.95% 1.37%
2057 1.97% 1.4%
2056 2.01% 1.42%
2055 2.05% 1.46%
2054 2.07% 1.48%
2053 2.11% 1.5%
2052 2.13% 1.53%
2051 2.17% 1.56%
2050 2.21% 1.58%
2049 2.24% 1.61%
2048 2.26% 1.65%
2047 2.31% 1.68%
2046 2.31% 1.71%
2045 2.36% 1.73%
2044 2.41% 1.75%
2043 2.44% 1.76%
2042 2.48% 1.79%
2041 2.53% 1.81%
2040 2.56% 1.82%
2039 2.61% 1.83%
2038 2.62% 1.85%
2037 2.68% 1.87%
2036 2.7% 1.88%
2035 2.75% 1.89%
2034 2.78% 1.9%
2033 2.8% 1.92%
2032 2.84% 1.94%
2031 2.87% 1.96%
2030 2.91% 1.98%
2029 2.95% 2%
2028 2.97% 2.04%
2027 3% 2.07%
2026 3.02% 2.11%
2025 3.07% 2.16%
2024 3.09% 2.18%
2023 3.13% 2.22%
2022 3.19% 2.27%
2021 3.23% 2.33%
2020 3.32% 2.42%
2019 3.45% 2.5%
2018 3.51% 2.57%
2017 3.6% 2.69%
2016 3.64% 2.91%
2015 3.67% 3.16%
2014 3.8% 3.42%
2013 3.93% 3.58%
2012 3.96% 3.64%
2011 3.96% 3.61%
2010 3.93% 3.51%
2009 3.87% 3.38%
2008 3.85% 3.27%
2007 3.81% 3.18%
2006 3.75% 3.06%
2005 3.71% 2.95%
2004 3.66% 2.84%
2003 3.56% 2.77%
2002 3.47% 2.71%
2001 3.41% 2.67%
2000 3.37% 2.62%
1999 3.35% 2.58%
1998 3.4% 2.56%
1997 3.45% 2.55%
1996 3.44% 2.56%
1995 3.4% 2.6%
1994 3.29% 2.66%
1993 3.25% 2.7%
1992 3.33% 2.73%
1991 3.42% 2.75%
1990 3.45% 2.78%
1989 3.47% 2.81%
1988 3.46% 2.82%
1987 3.53% 2.81%
1986 3.68% 2.8%
1985 3.75% 2.79%
1984 3.78% 2.77%
1983 3.79% 2.75%
1982 3.75% 2.72%
1981 3.71% 2.67%
1980 3.65% 2.61%
1979 3.57% 2.55%
1978 3.54% 2.49%
1977 3.44% 2.41%
1976 3.39% 2.33%
1975 3.47% 2.24%
1974 3.52% 2.16%
1973 3.47% 2.1%
1972 3.06% 2.07%
1971 2.36% 2.1%
1970 1.55% 2.16%
1969 1.07% 1.93%
1968 1.08% 1.62%
1967 1.08% 1.56%
1966 1.08% 1.49%
1965 1.06% 1.42%
1964 1.03% 1.36%
1963 1.01% 1.3%
1962 0.99% 1.23%
1961 1.34% 1.16%

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/gabon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Gabon's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Angola Gabon
Current population
40555924
2663339
Population rank 39/197 141/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.03%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
9.7 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
7.65 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
33.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +148
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +54,163
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 44/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
7.87 hours
Annual migration change -3,524 +1,116
Net migration rank 113/196 62/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 449,746
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 84/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 17.7%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 34/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Gabon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Gabon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 1,116
2024 - -2,629 - 1,105
2023 1,126,862 -995 53,167 987
2022 1,104,864 -995 52,944 987
2021 1,072,267 29,094 52,611 1,503
2020 1,053,677 7,556 52,745 1,506
2019 1,030,776 58,984 53,185 2,233
2018 1,005,547 61,632 52,476 2,886
2017 979,700 77,731 51,455 4,013
2016 954,491 91,614 50,321 7,398
2015 930,277 74,171 48,876 12,041
2014 905,106 84,535 47,704 16,565
2013 876,208 124,478 46,829 19,587
2012 845,130 130,643 45,941 19,973
2011 813,495 128,800 44,922 18,967
2010 782,310 122,418 43,061 17,274
2009 750,290 105,077 41,037 15,277
2008 716,519 100,370 39,002 13,441
2007 682,742 100,563 37,394 12,045
2006 647,814 95,431 35,984 10,382
2005 617,934 87,050 34,766 8,555
2004 585,950 90,553 33,615 6,830
2003 556,111 80,828 32,633 5,434
2002 512,813 82,292 31,777 4,582
2001 488,432 77,458 30,941 3,801
2000 465,975 72,793 30,210 3,086
1999 446,188 70,301 29,330 2,480
1998 428,722 70,527 28,697 2,055
1997 430,723 67,944 28,053 1,786
1996 418,526 61,681 27,450 1,555
1995 406,610 55,568 27,290 1,314
1994 376,280 61,569 27,271 1,110
1993 354,529 52,879 27,235 1,009
1992 346,125 53,310 26,810 990
1991 354,778 46,143 26,334 990
1990 328,596 64,821 25,858 990
1989 318,602 63,586 25,359 990
1988 307,331 65,028 24,888 990
1987 291,683 62,820 24,212 990
1986 297,320 64,974 23,362 990
1985 283,633 74,738 22,617 990
1984 269,506 78,529 21,851 990
1983 254,860 82,958 21,162 990
1982 248,932 75,921 20,292 990
1981 236,340 70,910 19,528 990
1980 224,031 72,192 18,503 990
1979 212,942 64,158 17,553 990
1978 202,655 61,200 16,714 990
1977 192,847 61,110 15,842 972
1976 184,430 47,927 14,998 899
1975 178,409 52,662 14,162 792
1974 174,858 53,232 13,381 680
1973 166,926 54,650 12,731 608
1972 159,339 47,611 12,095 639
1971 154,990 4,386 11,357 1,130
1970 153,706 -36,456 10,635 1,882
1969 151,349 -90,395 9,969 2,650
1968 148,744 -87,730 9,417 0
1967 145,936 -85,173 8,883 0
1966 142,844 -82,767 8,410 0
1965 139,850 -81,111 7,902 0
1964 136,824 -79,977 7,402 0
1963 133,580 -78,700 7,001 0
1962 130,405 -77,265 6,609 0
1961 127,085 -74,774 6,161 0
1960 128,489 -40,935 5,732 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/gabon | 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 Gabon 91.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 515,484 people) and 8.86% is from migration (a gain of 50,119 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 449,746 people or 17.7% in Gabon.

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
Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K

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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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