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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 386,506 people in Iceland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 397,129 in Iceland.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 102.1 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Iceland is the 173rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.005% for Iceland.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +1.63% in Iceland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Iceland has grown from 304K to 397K (30.7% growth).

Angola vs Iceland: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Iceland
2100 151,782,078 359,553
2099 150,617,085 361,331
2098 149,407,279 363,133
2097 148,192,854 364,957
2096 146,952,648 366,850
2095 145,678,206 368,746
2094 144,378,969 370,650
2093 143,068,551 372,614
2092 141,737,670 374,717
2091 140,368,659 376,803
2090 138,969,528 378,807
2089 137,539,171 380,812
2088 136,095,539 382,997
2087 134,668,944 385,164
2086 133,199,496 387,257
2085 131,715,145 389,362
2084 130,218,497 391,416
2083 128,729,352 393,481
2082 127,219,674 395,438
2081 125,691,172 397,470
2080 124,111,692 399,499
2079 122,561,261 401,462
2078 120,972,189 403,324
2077 119,375,179 405,255
2076 117,788,591 406,954
2075 116,191,857 408,546
2074 114,559,691 410,015
2073 112,909,394 411,402
2072 111,263,856 412,903
2071 109,612,310 414,245
2070 107,952,332 415,521
2069 106,285,163 416,683
2068 104,620,994 417,749
2067 102,957,286 418,899
2066 101,288,708 419,918
2065 99,616,278 420,941
2064 97,937,116 421,814
2063 96,250,041 422,695
2062 94,576,031 423,614
2061 92,881,082 424,319
2060 91,198,805 425,096
2059 89,517,567 425,721
2058 87,836,853 426,288
2057 86,153,429 426,844
2056 84,491,851 427,304
2055 82,823,093 427,695
2054 81,162,488 427,915
2053 79,514,537 428,108
2052 77,869,703 428,300
2051 76,246,837 428,278
2050 74,625,778 428,323
2049 73,009,861 428,289
2048 71,411,970 428,213
2047 69,832,579 428,102
2046 68,257,111 427,911
2045 66,712,857 427,683
2044 65,172,398 427,236
2043 63,637,503 426,580
2042 62,120,309 425,915
2041 60,618,371 425,212
2040 59,123,267 424,385
2039 57,646,614 423,407
2038 56,182,519 422,302
2037 54,746,941 421,094
2036 53,319,352 419,738
2035 51,915,678 418,238
2034 50,528,619 416,721
2033 49,162,069 415,006
2032 47,823,782 413,150
2031 46,502,759 411,039
2030 45,205,164 408,677
2029 43,926,582 406,109
2028 42,666,419 403,085
2027 41,435,808 399,797
2026 40,229,675 396,141
2025 39,049,434 391,759
2024 37,885,849 386,506
2023 36,749,906 385,663
2022 35,635,029 382,003
2021 34,532,429 372,520
2020 33,451,132 366,463
2019 32,375,632 360,563
2018 31,297,155 352,721
2017 30,234,839 343,400
2016 29,183,070 335,439
2015 28,157,798 330,815
2014 27,160,769 327,386
2013 26,165,620 323,764
2012 25,177,394 320,716
2011 24,218,352 319,014
2010 23,294,825 318,041
2009 22,414,773 318,499
2008 21,578,655 317,414
2007 20,778,561 311,566
2006 20,015,279 303,782
2005 19,291,161 296,734
2004 18,600,423 292,074
2003 17,943,712 289,521
2002 17,327,699 287,523
2001 16,747,208 284,968
2000 16,194,869 281,205
1999 15,667,235 277,381
1998 15,159,370 274,047
1997 14,660,413 271,128
1996 14,170,973 268,916
1995 13,699,778 267,468
1994 13,249,764 266,021
1993 12,827,135 263,725
1992 12,423,712 261,057
1991 12,023,529 257,797
1990 11,626,360 254,826
1989 11,238,562 252,852
1988 10,861,291 249,740
1987 10,497,858 245,859
1986 10,139,450 243,180
1985 9,779,120 241,405
1984 9,425,917 239,511
1983 9,082,983 236,977
1982 8,751,648 233,860
1981 8,435,607 230,755
1980 8,133,872 228,138
1979 7,847,207 225,735
1978 7,576,734 223,537
1977 7,317,829 221,799
1976 7,074,664 220,154
1975 6,842,947 217,979
1974 6,613,367 215,209
1973 6,388,528 212,317
1972 6,174,262 209,137
1971 5,991,102 206,098
1970 5,852,788 204,438
1969 5,763,685 203,369
1968 5,702,699 201,488
1967 5,641,807 198,751
1966 5,581,386 195,570
1965 5,521,981 192,286
1964 5,464,187 188,983
1963 5,408,320 185,653
1962 5,354,310 182,378
1961 5,301,583 179,029
1960 5,231,654 175,574

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Iceland gained 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Iceland's population increased by 61,690 people (a 18.4% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Iceland was ranked 172nd in 2006 and ranked 173rd 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 Iceland will increase by 7.85% to 428,323 people and will still be ranked 173rd.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 428K people in 2050 for Iceland.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Iceland
2100 0.77% -0.49%
2099 0.81% -0.5%
2098 0.82% -0.5%
2097 0.84% -0.52%
2096 0.87% -0.51%
2095 0.9% -0.51%
2094 0.92% -0.53%
2093 0.94% -0.56%
2092 0.98% -0.55%
2091 1.01% -0.53%
2090 1.04% -0.53%
2089 1.06% -0.57%
2088 1.06% -0.56%
2087 1.1% -0.54%
2086 1.13% -0.54%
2085 1.15% -0.52%
2084 1.16% -0.52%
2083 1.19% -0.49%
2082 1.22% -0.51%
2081 1.27% -0.51%
2080 1.27% -0.49%
2079 1.31% -0.46%
2078 1.34% -0.48%
2077 1.35% -0.42%
2076 1.37% -0.39%
2075 1.42% -0.36%
2074 1.46% -0.34%
2073 1.48% -0.36%
2072 1.51% -0.32%
2071 1.54% -0.31%
2070 1.57% -0.28%
2069 1.59% -0.26%
2068 1.62% -0.27%
2067 1.65% -0.24%
2066 1.68% -0.24%
2065 1.71% -0.21%
2064 1.75% -0.21%
2063 1.77% -0.22%
2062 1.82% -0.17%
2061 1.84% -0.18%
2060 1.88% -0.15%
2059 1.91% -0.13%
2058 1.95% -0.13%
2057 1.97% -0.11%
2056 2.01% -0.09%
2055 2.05% -0.05%
2054 2.07% -0.05%
2053 2.11% -0.04%
2052 2.13% 0.005%
2051 2.17% -0.01%
2050 2.21% 0.008%
2049 2.24% 0.02%
2048 2.26% 0.03%
2047 2.31% 0.04%
2046 2.31% 0.05%
2045 2.36% 0.1%
2044 2.41% 0.15%
2043 2.44% 0.16%
2042 2.48% 0.17%
2041 2.53% 0.2%
2040 2.56% 0.23%
2039 2.61% 0.26%
2038 2.62% 0.29%
2037 2.68% 0.32%
2036 2.7% 0.36%
2035 2.75% 0.36%
2034 2.78% 0.41%
2033 2.8% 0.45%
2032 2.84% 0.51%
2031 2.87% 0.58%
2030 2.91% 0.63%
2029 2.95% 0.75%
2028 2.97% 0.82%
2027 3% 0.92%
2026 3.02% 1.12%
2025 3.07% 1.36%
2024 3.09% 0.22%
2023 3.13% 0.96%
2022 3.19% 2.55%
2021 3.23% 1.65%
2020 3.32% 1.64%
2019 3.45% 2.22%
2018 3.51% 2.71%
2017 3.6% 2.37%
2016 3.64% 1.4%
2015 3.67% 1.05%
2014 3.8% 1.12%
2013 3.93% 0.95%
2012 3.96% 0.53%
2011 3.96% 0.31%
2010 3.93% -0.14%
2009 3.87% 0.34%
2008 3.85% 1.88%
2007 3.81% 2.56%
2006 3.75% 2.38%
2005 3.71% 1.6%
2004 3.66% 0.88%
2003 3.56% 0.69%
2002 3.47% 0.9%
2001 3.41% 1.34%
2000 3.37% 1.38%
1999 3.35% 1.22%
1998 3.4% 1.08%
1997 3.45% 0.82%
1996 3.44% 0.54%
1995 3.4% 0.54%
1994 3.29% 0.87%
1993 3.25% 1.02%
1992 3.33% 1.26%
1991 3.42% 1.17%
1990 3.45% 0.78%
1989 3.47% 1.25%
1988 3.46% 1.58%
1987 3.53% 1.1%
1986 3.68% 0.74%
1985 3.75% 0.79%
1984 3.78% 1.07%
1983 3.79% 1.33%
1982 3.75% 1.35%
1981 3.71% 1.15%
1980 3.65% 1.06%
1979 3.57% 0.98%
1978 3.54% 0.78%
1977 3.44% 0.75%
1976 3.39% 1%
1975 3.47% 1.29%
1974 3.52% 1.36%
1973 3.47% 1.52%
1972 3.06% 1.47%
1971 2.36% 0.81%
1970 1.55% 0.53%
1969 1.07% 0.93%
1968 1.08% 1.38%
1967 1.08% 1.63%
1966 1.08% 1.71%
1965 1.06% 1.75%
1964 1.03% 1.79%
1963 1.01% 1.8%
1962 0.99% 1.87%
1961 1.34% 1.97%

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/iceland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Iceland's population grew by 0.22%.

Live population counters

Angola Iceland
Current population
40555924
397129
Population rank 39/197 173/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.005%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
10.4 hours
One birth every
22.8 seconds
2.07 hours
One death every
2.07 minutes
3.44 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +2
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +843
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +0.22%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 155/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -3,524 +2,709
Net migration rank 113/196 56/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 98,818
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 130/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 25.1%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 23/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Iceland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Iceland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 2,709
2024 - -2,629 - 3,543
2023 1,126,862 -995 1,697 4,630
2022 1,104,864 -995 1,719 6,535
2021 1,072,267 29,094 2,534 4,911
2020 1,053,677 7,556 2,199 2,498
2019 1,030,776 58,984 2,163 5,030
2018 1,005,547 61,632 1,975 6,638
2017 979,700 77,731 1,854 8,348
2016 954,491 91,614 1,711 4,128
2015 930,277 74,171 1,952 1,499
2014 905,106 84,535 2,324 1,139
2013 876,208 124,478 2,169 1,666
2012 845,130 130,643 2,566 -277
2011 813,495 128,800 2,521 -1,393
2010 782,310 122,418 2,862 -2,055
2009 750,290 105,077 3,026 -4,785
2008 716,519 100,370 2,825 1,138
2007 682,742 100,563 2,617 5,254
2006 647,814 95,431 2,491 5,300
2005 617,934 87,050 2,433 3,925
2004 585,950 90,553 2,425 610
2003 556,111 80,828 2,317 -204
2002 512,813 82,292 2,243 -333
2001 488,432 77,458 2,365 867
2000 465,975 72,793 2,475 1,877
1999 446,188 70,301 2,192 1,165
1998 428,722 70,527 2,357 1,014
1997 430,723 67,944 2,305 225
1996 418,526 61,681 2,447 -511
1995 406,610 55,568 2,354 -1,354
1994 376,280 61,569 2,713 -804
1993 354,529 52,879 2,875 -194
1992 346,125 53,310 2,898 -225
1991 354,778 46,143 2,733 1,145
1990 328,596 64,821 3,058 -971
1989 318,602 63,586 2,832 -994
1988 307,331 65,028 2,847 1,572
1987 291,683 62,820 2,360 944
1986 297,320 64,974 2,384 -335
1985 283,633 74,738 2,221 -628
1984 269,506 78,529 2,539 -328
1983 254,860 82,958 2,702 170
1982 248,932 75,921 2,736 616
1981 236,340 70,910 2,677 157
1980 224,031 72,192 2,966 -629
1979 212,942 64,158 2,980 -572
1978 202,655 61,200 2,727 -781
1977 192,847 61,110 2,551 -1,079
1976 184,430 47,927 2,951 -1,181
1975 178,409 52,662 2,965 -388
1974 174,858 53,232 2,776 209
1973 166,926 54,650 3,121 -310
1972 159,339 47,611 3,241 362
1971 154,990 4,386 2,782 -231
1970 153,706 -36,456 2,576 -1,754
1969 151,349 -90,395 2,766 -1,414
1968 148,744 -87,730 2,841 -448
1967 145,936 -85,173 3,021 47
1966 142,844 -82,767 3,305 39
1965 139,850 -81,111 3,442 -194
1964 136,824 -79,977 3,459 -67
1963 133,580 -78,700 3,490 -113
1962 130,405 -77,265 3,465 -228
1961 127,085 -74,774 3,312 164
1960 128,489 -40,935 3,758 -269

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/iceland | 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 Iceland 30.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,128 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 45,356 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 98,818 people or 25.1% in Iceland.

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
Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K

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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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