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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 14,754,785 people in Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 15,546,235 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 2.61 times bigger than Guinea's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +2.54% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.5M (64.7% growth).

Angola vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Guinea
2100 151,782,078 32,376,229
2099 150,617,085 32,347,865
2098 149,407,279 32,314,004
2097 148,192,854 32,276,347
2096 146,952,648 32,235,495
2095 145,678,206 32,192,977
2094 144,378,969 32,140,512
2093 143,068,551 32,082,262
2092 141,737,670 32,016,043
2091 140,368,659 31,950,972
2090 138,969,528 31,877,383
2089 137,539,171 31,796,200
2088 136,095,539 31,706,914
2087 134,668,944 31,616,297
2086 133,199,496 31,513,784
2085 131,715,145 31,397,618
2084 130,218,497 31,278,121
2083 128,729,352 31,149,657
2082 127,219,674 31,018,417
2081 125,691,172 30,874,294
2080 124,111,692 30,732,838
2079 122,561,261 30,578,815
2078 120,972,189 30,422,788
2077 119,375,179 30,262,797
2076 117,788,591 30,093,594
2075 116,191,857 29,912,683
2074 114,559,691 29,730,771
2073 112,909,394 29,543,355
2072 111,263,856 29,350,201
2071 109,612,310 29,147,256
2070 107,952,332 28,940,409
2069 106,285,163 28,724,140
2068 104,620,994 28,502,451
2067 102,957,286 28,273,692
2066 101,288,708 28,038,741
2065 99,616,278 27,799,894
2064 97,937,116 27,554,829
2063 96,250,041 27,300,055
2062 94,576,031 27,040,837
2061 92,881,082 26,777,235
2060 91,198,805 26,512,111
2059 89,517,567 26,236,871
2058 87,836,853 25,952,601
2057 86,153,429 25,667,399
2056 84,491,851 25,375,302
2055 82,823,093 25,076,744
2054 81,162,488 24,776,691
2053 79,514,537 24,464,996
2052 77,869,703 24,154,455
2051 76,246,837 23,840,942
2050 74,625,778 23,524,366
2049 73,009,861 23,209,588
2048 71,411,970 22,891,820
2047 69,832,579 22,568,175
2046 68,257,111 22,241,327
2045 66,712,857 21,911,584
2044 65,172,398 21,583,213
2043 63,637,503 21,246,672
2042 62,120,309 20,909,610
2041 60,618,371 20,571,500
2040 59,123,267 20,229,061
2039 57,646,614 19,889,710
2038 56,182,519 19,552,134
2037 54,746,941 19,214,553
2036 53,319,352 18,874,400
2035 51,915,678 18,536,891
2034 50,528,619 18,203,307
2033 49,162,069 17,864,588
2032 47,823,782 17,522,696
2031 46,502,759 17,180,034
2030 45,205,164 16,833,632
2029 43,926,582 16,491,163
2028 42,666,419 16,145,186
2027 41,435,808 15,798,054
2026 40,229,675 15,452,864
2025 39,049,434 15,105,390
2024 37,885,849 14,754,785
2023 36,749,906 14,405,468
2022 35,635,029 14,055,137
2021 34,532,429 13,710,513
2020 33,451,132 13,371,183
2019 32,375,632 13,034,346
2018 31,297,155 12,704,774
2017 30,234,839 12,385,659
2016 29,183,070 12,073,030
2015 28,157,798 11,767,070
2014 27,160,769 11,472,924
2013 26,165,620 11,191,873
2012 25,177,394 10,921,581
2011 24,218,352 10,656,810
2010 23,294,825 10,396,086
2009 22,414,773 10,143,534
2008 21,578,655 9,898,870
2007 20,778,561 9,662,281
2006 20,015,279 9,441,171
2005 19,291,161 9,245,844
2004 18,600,423 9,062,726
2003 17,943,712 8,870,781
2002 17,327,699 8,674,066
2001 16,747,208 8,539,960
2000 16,194,869 8,428,832
1999 15,667,235 8,265,123
1998 15,159,370 8,081,990
1997 14,660,413 7,931,370
1996 14,170,973 7,770,035
1995 13,699,778 7,553,249
1994 13,249,764 7,345,107
1993 12,827,135 7,128,177
1992 12,423,712 6,914,366
1991 12,023,529 6,697,166
1990 11,626,360 6,434,374
1989 11,238,562 6,215,811
1988 10,861,291 6,056,574
1987 10,497,858 5,900,198
1986 10,139,450 5,750,668
1985 9,779,120 5,610,373
1984 9,425,917 5,480,096
1983 9,082,983 5,359,814
1982 8,751,648 5,247,672
1981 8,435,607 5,143,288
1980 8,133,872 5,047,419
1979 7,847,207 4,959,283
1978 7,576,734 4,877,854
1977 7,317,829 4,801,128
1976 7,074,664 4,727,022
1975 6,842,947 4,653,876
1974 6,613,367 4,580,510
1973 6,388,528 4,506,324
1972 6,174,262 4,431,292
1971 5,991,102 4,355,200
1970 5,852,788 4,277,535
1969 5,763,685 4,198,300
1968 5,702,699 4,118,550
1967 5,641,807 4,040,153
1966 5,581,386 3,964,155
1965 5,521,981 3,890,716
1964 5,464,187 3,819,722
1963 5,408,320 3,750,954
1962 5,354,310 3,684,273
1961 5,301,583 3,619,551
1960 5,231,654 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Guinea's population increased by 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people and rank change from 75th to 71st.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 32.4M people in 2100 for Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Guinea
2100 0.77% 0.09%
2099 0.81% 0.1%
2098 0.82% 0.12%
2097 0.84% 0.13%
2096 0.87% 0.13%
2095 0.9% 0.16%
2094 0.92% 0.18%
2093 0.94% 0.21%
2092 0.98% 0.2%
2091 1.01% 0.23%
2090 1.04% 0.26%
2089 1.06% 0.28%
2088 1.06% 0.29%
2087 1.1% 0.33%
2086 1.13% 0.37%
2085 1.15% 0.38%
2084 1.16% 0.41%
2083 1.19% 0.42%
2082 1.22% 0.47%
2081 1.27% 0.46%
2080 1.27% 0.5%
2079 1.31% 0.51%
2078 1.34% 0.53%
2077 1.35% 0.56%
2076 1.37% 0.6%
2075 1.42% 0.61%
2074 1.46% 0.63%
2073 1.48% 0.66%
2072 1.51% 0.7%
2071 1.54% 0.71%
2070 1.57% 0.75%
2069 1.59% 0.78%
2068 1.62% 0.81%
2067 1.65% 0.84%
2066 1.68% 0.86%
2065 1.71% 0.89%
2064 1.75% 0.93%
2063 1.77% 0.96%
2062 1.82% 0.98%
2061 1.84% 1%
2060 1.88% 1.05%
2059 1.91% 1.1%
2058 1.95% 1.11%
2057 1.97% 1.15%
2056 2.01% 1.19%
2055 2.05% 1.21%
2054 2.07% 1.27%
2053 2.11% 1.29%
2052 2.13% 1.32%
2051 2.17% 1.35%
2050 2.21% 1.36%
2049 2.24% 1.39%
2048 2.26% 1.43%
2047 2.31% 1.47%
2046 2.31% 1.5%
2045 2.36% 1.52%
2044 2.41% 1.58%
2043 2.44% 1.61%
2042 2.48% 1.64%
2041 2.53% 1.69%
2040 2.56% 1.71%
2039 2.61% 1.73%
2038 2.62% 1.76%
2037 2.68% 1.8%
2036 2.7% 1.82%
2035 2.75% 1.83%
2034 2.78% 1.9%
2033 2.8% 1.95%
2032 2.84% 1.99%
2031 2.87% 2.06%
2030 2.91% 2.08%
2029 2.95% 2.14%
2028 2.97% 2.2%
2027 3% 2.23%
2026 3.02% 2.3%
2025 3.07% 2.38%
2024 3.09% 2.42%
2023 3.13% 2.49%
2022 3.19% 2.51%
2021 3.23% 2.54%
2020 3.32% 2.58%
2019 3.45% 2.59%
2018 3.51% 2.58%
2017 3.6% 2.59%
2016 3.64% 2.6%
2015 3.67% 2.56%
2014 3.8% 2.51%
2013 3.93% 2.47%
2012 3.96% 2.48%
2011 3.96% 2.51%
2010 3.93% 2.49%
2009 3.87% 2.47%
2008 3.85% 2.45%
2007 3.81% 2.34%
2006 3.75% 2.11%
2005 3.71% 2.02%
2004 3.66% 2.16%
2003 3.56% 2.27%
2002 3.47% 1.57%
2001 3.41% 1.32%
2000 3.37% 1.98%
1999 3.35% 2.27%
1998 3.4% 1.9%
1997 3.45% 2.08%
1996 3.44% 2.87%
1995 3.4% 2.83%
1994 3.29% 3.04%
1993 3.25% 3.09%
1992 3.33% 3.24%
1991 3.42% 4.08%
1990 3.45% 3.52%
1989 3.47% 2.63%
1988 3.46% 2.65%
1987 3.53% 2.6%
1986 3.68% 2.5%
1985 3.75% 2.38%
1984 3.78% 2.24%
1983 3.79% 2.14%
1982 3.75% 2.03%
1981 3.71% 1.9%
1980 3.65% 1.78%
1979 3.57% 1.67%
1978 3.54% 1.6%
1977 3.44% 1.57%
1976 3.39% 1.57%
1975 3.47% 1.6%
1974 3.52% 1.65%
1973 3.47% 1.69%
1972 3.06% 1.75%
1971 2.36% 1.82%
1970 1.55% 1.89%
1969 1.07% 1.94%
1968 1.08% 1.94%
1967 1.08% 1.92%
1966 1.08% 1.89%
1965 1.06% 1.86%
1964 1.03% 1.83%
1963 1.01% 1.81%
1962 0.99% 1.79%
1961 1.34% 1.77%

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/guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.42%.

Live population counters

Angola Guinea
Current population
40555924
15546235
Population rank 39/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.19%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
1.5 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
1.08 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +957
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +349,317
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +2.42%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 32/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -16,282
Net migration rank 113/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -16,282
2024 - -2,629 - -12,024
2023 1,126,862 -995 356,147 -3,997
2022 1,104,864 -995 352,517 -3,997
2021 1,072,267 29,094 345,121 -4,373
2020 1,053,677 7,556 342,289 -4,365
2019 1,030,776 58,984 338,984 -3,240
2018 1,005,547 61,632 332,585 -9,187
2017 979,700 77,731 328,542 -13,718
2016 954,491 91,614 324,608 -14,189
2015 930,277 74,171 316,604 -15,117
2014 905,106 84,535 309,539 -22,741
2013 876,208 124,478 304,430 -29,136
2012 845,130 130,643 298,094 -32,808
2011 813,495 128,800 293,318 -29,069
2010 782,310 122,418 288,512 -31,327
2009 750,290 105,077 281,920 -34,007
2008 716,519 100,370 274,327 -32,925
2007 682,742 100,563 266,070 -34,311
2006 647,814 95,431 258,518 -48,078
2005 617,934 87,050 251,209 -71,015
2004 585,950 90,553 242,075 -56,036
2003 556,111 80,828 234,774 -36,934
2002 512,813 82,292 229,022 -33,450
2001 488,432 77,458 227,642 -155,020
2000 465,975 72,793 227,081 -77,450
1999 446,188 70,301 223,968 -46,183
1998 428,722 70,527 219,385 -30,903
1997 430,723 67,944 220,373 -107,614
1996 418,526 61,681 214,896 -4,973
1995 406,610 55,568 205,644 18,021
1994 376,280 61,569 201,439 -8,826
1993 354,529 52,879 195,612 45,616
1992 346,125 53,310 189,682 -3,285
1991 354,778 46,143 181,299 66,718
1990 328,596 64,821 169,926 107,641
1989 318,602 63,586 164,707 -5,150
1988 307,331 65,028 159,566 -637
1987 291,683 62,820 154,178 -350
1986 297,320 64,974 148,137 -2,900
1985 283,633 74,738 142,313 -6,965
1984 269,506 78,529 136,640 -11,439
1983 254,860 82,958 130,629 -15,265
1982 248,932 75,921 126,831 -17,920
1981 236,340 70,910 121,223 -21,367
1980 224,031 72,192 117,186 -25,287
1979 212,942 64,158 113,141 -28,770
1978 202,655 61,200 109,415 -30,933
1977 192,847 61,110 105,990 -31,004
1976 184,430 47,927 102,449 -29,220
1975 178,409 52,662 99,267 -26,221
1974 174,858 53,232 96,315 -22,637
1973 166,926 54,650 93,764 -19,065
1972 159,339 47,611 91,147 -15,782
1971 154,990 4,386 88,358 -11,543
1970 153,706 -36,456 85,418 -6,906
1969 151,349 -90,395 82,799 -2,844
1968 148,744 -87,730 79,892 -345
1967 145,936 -85,173 77,251 0
1966 142,844 -82,767 74,748 0
1965 139,850 -81,111 72,134 0
1964 136,824 -79,977 69,848 0
1963 133,580 -78,700 67,690 0
1962 130,405 -77,265 65,672 0
1961 127,085 -74,774 63,766 0
1960 128,489 -40,935 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,346,936 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a loss of 94,924 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K

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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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