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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 91,567,738 people in Iran in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 93,468,444 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 2.3 times bigger than Angola's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.62% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +1.19% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.5M (27.4% growth).

Angola vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Iran
2100 151,782,078 80,713,760
2099 150,617,085 81,246,718
2098 149,407,279 81,770,953
2097 148,192,854 82,295,714
2096 146,952,648 82,818,575
2095 145,678,206 83,338,446
2094 144,378,969 83,854,648
2093 143,068,551 84,371,569
2092 141,737,670 84,888,626
2091 140,368,659 85,410,099
2090 138,969,528 85,934,675
2089 137,539,171 86,466,409
2088 136,095,539 87,004,165
2087 134,668,944 87,549,685
2086 133,199,496 88,105,571
2085 131,715,145 88,668,329
2084 130,218,497 89,239,709
2083 128,729,352 89,817,194
2082 127,219,674 90,402,538
2081 125,691,172 90,995,822
2080 124,111,692 91,595,122
2079 122,561,261 92,196,842
2078 120,972,189 92,801,160
2077 119,375,179 93,405,954
2076 117,788,591 94,007,669
2075 116,191,857 94,606,607
2074 114,559,691 95,197,577
2073 112,909,394 95,783,994
2072 111,263,856 96,355,853
2071 109,612,310 96,915,335
2070 107,952,332 97,460,813
2069 106,285,163 97,988,897
2068 104,620,994 98,496,927
2067 102,957,286 98,978,509
2066 101,288,708 99,439,391
2065 99,616,278 99,877,457
2064 97,937,116 100,288,977
2063 96,250,041 100,668,199
2062 94,576,031 101,017,348
2061 92,881,082 101,332,810
2060 91,198,805 101,612,261
2059 89,517,567 101,858,931
2058 87,836,853 102,061,144
2057 86,153,429 102,228,085
2056 84,491,851 102,358,266
2055 82,823,093 102,449,092
2054 81,162,488 102,498,594
2053 79,514,537 102,508,245
2052 77,869,703 102,480,373
2051 76,246,837 102,417,847
2050 74,625,778 102,318,917
2049 73,009,861 102,189,816
2048 71,411,970 102,024,233
2047 69,832,579 101,832,213
2046 68,257,111 101,613,554
2045 66,712,857 101,371,784
2044 65,172,398 101,104,998
2043 63,637,503 100,818,045
2042 62,120,309 100,512,032
2041 60,618,371 100,188,214
2040 59,123,267 99,849,875
2039 57,646,614 99,501,869
2038 56,182,519 99,137,385
2037 54,746,941 98,759,167
2036 53,319,352 98,366,612
2035 51,915,678 97,963,082
2034 50,528,619 97,546,148
2033 49,162,069 97,118,106
2032 47,823,782 96,671,440
2031 46,502,759 96,204,118
2030 45,205,164 95,718,604
2029 43,926,582 95,195,996
2028 42,666,419 94,623,034
2027 41,435,808 93,987,260
2026 40,229,675 93,276,075
2025 39,049,434 92,478,162
2024 37,885,849 91,567,738
2023 36,749,906 90,608,707
2022 35,635,029 89,524,246
2021 34,532,429 88,455,488
2020 33,451,132 87,723,443
2019 32,375,632 87,051,648
2018 31,297,155 86,117,998
2017 30,234,839 85,026,754
2016 29,183,070 83,812,228
2015 28,157,798 82,619,362
2014 27,160,769 81,502,045
2013 26,165,620 80,414,686
2012 25,177,394 79,370,580
2011 24,218,352 78,383,598
2010 23,294,825 77,420,842
2009 22,414,773 76,457,825
2008 21,578,655 75,514,204
2007 20,778,561 74,602,648
2006 20,015,279 73,392,747
2005 19,291,161 71,828,455
2004 18,600,423 70,256,316
2003 17,943,712 68,769,340
2002 17,327,699 68,011,317
2001 16,747,208 67,452,005
2000 16,194,869 66,418,659
1999 15,667,235 65,445,391
1998 15,159,370 64,519,859
1997 14,660,413 63,639,638
1996 14,170,973 62,881,300
1995 13,699,778 62,205,567
1994 13,249,764 61,520,598
1993 12,827,135 61,403,543
1992 12,423,712 61,184,983
1991 12,023,529 59,986,931
1990 11,626,360 58,380,092
1989 11,238,562 56,704,914
1988 10,861,291 55,072,694
1987 10,497,858 53,323,493
1986 10,139,450 51,446,045
1985 9,779,120 49,582,289
1984 9,425,917 47,793,998
1983 9,082,983 46,029,535
1982 8,751,648 44,272,141
1981 8,435,607 41,989,312
1980 8,133,872 39,842,324
1979 7,847,207 38,424,952
1978 7,576,734 37,126,535
1977 7,317,829 35,933,181
1976 7,074,664 34,837,271
1975 6,842,947 33,802,973
1974 6,613,367 32,796,463
1973 6,388,528 31,839,838
1972 6,174,262 30,921,179
1971 5,991,102 30,029,071
1970 5,852,788 29,145,100
1969 5,763,685 28,273,482
1968 5,702,699 27,437,391
1967 5,641,807 26,628,432
1966 5,581,386 25,829,270
1965 5,521,981 25,036,978
1964 5,464,187 24,262,859
1963 5,408,320 23,519,005
1962 5,354,310 22,807,907
1961 5,301,583 22,125,726
1960 5,231,654 21,470,434

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/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.47% to 102,318,917 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 103M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Iran
2100 0.77% -0.66%
2099 0.81% -0.64%
2098 0.82% -0.64%
2097 0.84% -0.63%
2096 0.87% -0.62%
2095 0.9% -0.62%
2094 0.92% -0.61%
2093 0.94% -0.61%
2092 0.98% -0.61%
2091 1.01% -0.61%
2090 1.04% -0.61%
2089 1.06% -0.62%
2088 1.06% -0.62%
2087 1.1% -0.63%
2086 1.13% -0.63%
2085 1.15% -0.64%
2084 1.16% -0.64%
2083 1.19% -0.65%
2082 1.22% -0.65%
2081 1.27% -0.65%
2080 1.27% -0.65%
2079 1.31% -0.65%
2078 1.34% -0.65%
2077 1.35% -0.64%
2076 1.37% -0.63%
2075 1.42% -0.62%
2074 1.46% -0.61%
2073 1.48% -0.59%
2072 1.51% -0.58%
2071 1.54% -0.56%
2070 1.57% -0.54%
2069 1.59% -0.52%
2068 1.62% -0.49%
2067 1.65% -0.46%
2066 1.68% -0.44%
2065 1.71% -0.41%
2064 1.75% -0.38%
2063 1.77% -0.35%
2062 1.82% -0.31%
2061 1.84% -0.28%
2060 1.88% -0.24%
2059 1.91% -0.2%
2058 1.95% -0.16%
2057 1.97% -0.13%
2056 2.01% -0.09%
2055 2.05% -0.05%
2054 2.07% -0.009%
2053 2.11% 0.03%
2052 2.13% 0.06%
2051 2.17% 0.1%
2050 2.21% 0.13%
2049 2.24% 0.16%
2048 2.26% 0.19%
2047 2.31% 0.22%
2046 2.31% 0.24%
2045 2.36% 0.26%
2044 2.41% 0.28%
2043 2.44% 0.3%
2042 2.48% 0.32%
2041 2.53% 0.34%
2040 2.56% 0.35%
2039 2.61% 0.37%
2038 2.62% 0.38%
2037 2.68% 0.4%
2036 2.7% 0.41%
2035 2.75% 0.43%
2034 2.78% 0.44%
2033 2.8% 0.46%
2032 2.84% 0.49%
2031 2.87% 0.51%
2030 2.91% 0.55%
2029 2.95% 0.61%
2028 2.97% 0.68%
2027 3% 0.76%
2026 3.02% 0.86%
2025 3.07% 0.99%
2024 3.09% 1.06%
2023 3.13% 1.21%
2022 3.19% 1.21%
2021 3.23% 0.83%
2020 3.32% 0.77%
2019 3.45% 1.08%
2018 3.51% 1.28%
2017 3.6% 1.45%
2016 3.64% 1.44%
2015 3.67% 1.37%
2014 3.8% 1.35%
2013 3.93% 1.32%
2012 3.96% 1.26%
2011 3.96% 1.24%
2010 3.93% 1.26%
2009 3.87% 1.25%
2008 3.85% 1.22%
2007 3.81% 1.65%
2006 3.75% 2.18%
2005 3.71% 2.24%
2004 3.66% 2.16%
2003 3.56% 1.11%
2002 3.47% 0.83%
2001 3.41% 1.56%
2000 3.37% 1.49%
1999 3.35% 1.43%
1998 3.4% 1.38%
1997 3.45% 1.21%
1996 3.44% 1.09%
1995 3.4% 1.11%
1994 3.29% 0.19%
1993 3.25% 0.36%
1992 3.33% 2%
1991 3.42% 2.75%
1990 3.45% 2.95%
1989 3.47% 2.96%
1988 3.46% 3.28%
1987 3.53% 3.65%
1986 3.68% 3.76%
1985 3.75% 3.74%
1984 3.78% 3.83%
1983 3.79% 3.97%
1982 3.75% 5.44%
1981 3.71% 5.39%
1980 3.65% 3.69%
1979 3.57% 3.5%
1978 3.54% 3.32%
1977 3.44% 3.15%
1976 3.39% 3.06%
1975 3.47% 3.07%
1974 3.52% 3%
1973 3.47% 2.97%
1972 3.06% 2.97%
1971 2.36% 3.03%
1970 1.55% 3.08%
1969 1.07% 3.05%
1968 1.08% 3.04%
1967 1.08% 3.09%
1966 1.08% 3.16%
1965 1.06% 3.19%
1964 1.03% 3.16%
1963 1.01% 3.12%
1962 0.99% 3.08%
1961 1.34% 3.05%

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/iran | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Iran's population grew by 1.06%.

Live population counters

Angola Iran
Current population
40555924
93468444
Population rank 39/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 1.13%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
32.9 seconds
One birth every
22.8 seconds
26.9 seconds
One death every
2.07 minutes
1.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +2,627
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +959,031
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +1.06%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 98/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +116,786
Net migration rank 113/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 116,786
2024 - -2,629 - 190,156
2023 1,126,862 -995 750,150 262,044
2022 1,104,864 -995 753,525 403,190
2021 1,072,267 29,094 645,725 334,967
2020 1,053,677 7,556 663,978 -180,680
2019 1,030,776 58,984 893,063 -32,794
2018 1,005,547 61,632 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 979,700 77,731 1,140,549 34,849
2016 954,491 91,614 1,186,949 66,630
2015 930,277 74,171 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 905,106 84,535 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 876,208 124,478 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 845,130 130,643 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 813,495 128,800 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 782,310 122,418 980,380 -12,849
2009 750,290 105,077 958,322 211
2008 716,519 100,370 940,983 -12,184
2007 682,742 100,563 919,254 -24,950
2006 647,814 95,431 884,529 640,932
2005 617,934 87,050 837,305 765,873
2004 585,950 90,553 801,203 739,996
2003 556,111 80,828 732,600 700,222
2002 512,813 82,292 752,205 -668,962
2001 488,432 77,458 743,658 291,692
2000 465,975 72,793 731,203 300,133
1999 446,188 70,301 723,237 191,988
1998 428,722 70,527 717,655 218,171
1997 430,723 67,944 726,574 98,009
1996 418,526 61,681 784,508 -92,435
1995 406,610 55,568 879,648 -220,258
1994 376,280 61,569 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 354,529 52,879 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 346,125 53,310 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 354,778 46,143 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 328,596 64,821 1,530,434 200,711
1989 318,602 63,586 1,609,739 9,460
1988 307,331 65,028 1,614,512 30,688
1987 291,683 62,820 1,639,644 213,524
1986 297,320 64,974 1,659,289 242,411
1985 283,633 74,738 1,661,750 163,999
1984 269,506 78,529 1,653,051 97,748
1983 254,860 82,958 1,573,612 204,544
1982 248,932 75,921 1,514,240 222,390
1981 236,340 70,910 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 224,031 72,192 1,361,293 103,674
1979 212,942 64,158 1,294,306 75,451
1978 202,655 61,200 1,156,974 70,088
1977 192,847 61,110 1,091,542 68,093
1976 184,430 47,927 1,013,347 18,825
1975 178,409 52,662 929,481 106,921
1974 174,858 53,232 873,369 103,252
1973 166,926 54,650 831,880 104,779
1972 159,339 47,611 804,043 96,614
1971 154,990 4,386 805,830 77,717
1970 153,706 -36,456 794,612 89,757
1969 151,349 -90,395 780,660 78,196
1968 148,744 -87,730 743,992 69,342
1967 145,936 -85,173 727,276 77,313
1966 142,844 -82,767 695,040 98,709
1965 139,850 -81,111 663,029 127,808
1964 136,824 -79,977 635,589 121,817
1963 133,580 -78,700 620,126 110,190
1962 130,405 -77,265 595,538 96,332
1961 127,085 -74,774 594,674 77,811
1960 128,489 -40,935 584,060 54,041

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/iran | 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 Iran 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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