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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 1.19 times bigger than Angola's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.07% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Angola vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Iraq
2100 151,782,078 101,632,594
2099 150,617,085 101,421,266
2098 149,407,279 101,212,536
2097 148,192,854 100,980,835
2096 146,952,648 100,724,441
2095 145,678,206 100,464,590
2094 144,378,969 100,194,041
2093 143,068,551 99,876,174
2092 141,737,670 99,532,041
2091 140,368,659 99,203,830
2090 138,969,528 98,886,956
2089 137,539,171 98,513,025
2088 136,095,539 98,144,039
2087 134,668,944 97,767,537
2086 133,199,496 97,325,026
2085 131,715,145 96,873,007
2084 130,218,497 96,448,602
2083 128,729,352 95,991,166
2082 127,219,674 95,509,663
2081 125,691,172 95,009,326
2080 124,111,692 94,507,216
2079 122,561,261 93,960,228
2078 120,972,189 93,417,384
2077 119,375,179 92,903,983
2076 117,788,591 92,359,592
2075 116,191,857 91,825,254
2074 114,559,691 91,229,266
2073 112,909,394 90,571,021
2072 111,263,856 89,918,374
2071 109,612,310 89,265,548
2070 107,952,332 88,596,492
2069 106,285,163 87,909,474
2068 104,620,994 87,220,494
2067 102,957,286 86,513,996
2066 101,288,708 85,734,530
2065 99,616,278 84,971,898
2064 97,937,116 84,191,350
2063 96,250,041 83,387,951
2062 94,576,031 82,604,577
2061 92,881,082 81,800,637
2060 91,198,805 80,951,008
2059 89,517,567 80,141,868
2058 87,836,853 79,319,543
2057 86,153,429 78,477,339
2056 84,491,851 77,609,202
2055 82,823,093 76,739,924
2054 81,162,488 75,857,125
2053 79,514,537 74,952,948
2052 77,869,703 74,072,580
2051 76,246,837 73,150,234
2050 74,625,778 72,235,938
2049 73,009,861 71,272,122
2048 71,411,970 70,316,860
2047 69,832,579 69,347,823
2046 68,257,111 68,400,664
2045 66,712,857 67,435,953
2044 65,172,398 66,447,309
2043 63,637,503 65,453,565
2042 62,120,309 64,433,831
2041 60,618,371 63,408,709
2040 59,123,267 62,360,117
2039 57,646,614 61,289,355
2038 56,182,519 60,253,073
2037 54,746,941 59,221,658
2036 53,319,352 58,155,990
2035 51,915,678 57,127,999
2034 50,528,619 56,087,695
2033 49,162,069 55,051,140
2032 47,823,782 54,002,289
2031 46,502,759 52,991,443
2030 45,205,164 51,986,773
2029 43,926,582 50,982,563
2028 42,666,419 50,001,133
2027 41,435,808 49,014,822
2026 40,229,675 48,020,334
2025 39,049,434 47,020,527
2024 37,885,849 46,042,015
2023 36,749,906 45,074,049
2022 35,635,029 44,070,551
2021 34,532,429 43,071,211
2020 33,451,132 42,116,605
2019 32,375,632 41,192,171
2018 31,297,155 40,265,624
2017 30,234,839 39,337,353
2016 29,183,070 38,469,627
2015 28,157,798 37,560,535
2014 27,160,769 36,550,059
2013 26,165,620 35,281,989
2012 25,177,394 33,654,842
2011 24,218,352 32,161,424
2010 23,294,825 31,045,366
2009 22,414,773 30,058,206
2008 21,578,655 28,971,036
2007 20,778,561 28,391,607
2006 20,015,279 28,616,515
2005 19,291,161 28,407,448
2004 18,600,423 27,577,878
2003 17,943,712 26,802,659
2002 17,327,699 26,006,559
2001 16,747,208 25,197,840
2000 16,194,869 24,424,056
1999 15,667,235 23,636,527
1998 15,159,370 22,884,399
1997 14,660,413 22,176,593
1996 14,170,973 21,501,321
1995 13,699,778 20,825,860
1994 13,249,764 20,139,807
1993 12,827,135 19,201,195
1992 12,423,712 18,300,845
1991 12,023,529 17,767,253
1990 11,626,360 17,581,206
1989 11,238,562 17,364,542
1988 10,861,291 16,908,819
1987 10,497,858 16,521,049
1986 10,139,450 16,074,145
1985 9,779,120 15,683,430
1984 9,425,917 15,310,733
1983 9,082,983 14,840,555
1982 8,751,648 14,406,083
1981 8,435,607 14,006,381
1980 8,133,872 13,591,992
1979 7,847,207 13,170,365
1978 7,576,734 12,753,355
1977 7,317,829 12,331,046
1976 7,074,664 11,927,651
1975 6,842,947 11,543,639
1974 6,613,367 11,167,761
1973 6,388,528 10,795,869
1972 6,174,262 10,430,164
1971 5,991,102 10,077,809
1970 5,852,788 9,735,611
1969 5,763,685 9,403,356
1968 5,702,699 9,085,016
1967 5,641,807 8,778,869
1966 5,581,386 8,485,104
1965 5,521,981 8,202,140
1964 5,464,187 7,929,566
1963 5,408,320 7,667,928
1962 5,354,310 7,413,875
1961 5,301,583 7,194,553
1960 5,231,654 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Iraq
2100 0.77% 0.21%
2099 0.81% 0.21%
2098 0.82% 0.23%
2097 0.84% 0.25%
2096 0.87% 0.26%
2095 0.9% 0.27%
2094 0.92% 0.32%
2093 0.94% 0.35%
2092 0.98% 0.33%
2091 1.01% 0.32%
2090 1.04% 0.38%
2089 1.06% 0.38%
2088 1.06% 0.39%
2087 1.1% 0.45%
2086 1.13% 0.47%
2085 1.15% 0.44%
2084 1.16% 0.48%
2083 1.19% 0.5%
2082 1.22% 0.53%
2081 1.27% 0.53%
2080 1.27% 0.58%
2079 1.31% 0.58%
2078 1.34% 0.55%
2077 1.35% 0.59%
2076 1.37% 0.58%
2075 1.42% 0.65%
2074 1.46% 0.73%
2073 1.48% 0.73%
2072 1.51% 0.73%
2071 1.54% 0.76%
2070 1.57% 0.78%
2069 1.59% 0.79%
2068 1.62% 0.82%
2067 1.65% 0.91%
2066 1.68% 0.9%
2065 1.71% 0.93%
2064 1.75% 0.96%
2063 1.77% 0.95%
2062 1.82% 0.98%
2061 1.84% 1.05%
2060 1.88% 1.01%
2059 1.91% 1.04%
2058 1.95% 1.07%
2057 1.97% 1.12%
2056 2.01% 1.13%
2055 2.05% 1.16%
2054 2.07% 1.21%
2053 2.11% 1.19%
2052 2.13% 1.26%
2051 2.17% 1.27%
2050 2.21% 1.35%
2049 2.24% 1.36%
2048 2.26% 1.4%
2047 2.31% 1.38%
2046 2.31% 1.43%
2045 2.36% 1.49%
2044 2.41% 1.52%
2043 2.44% 1.58%
2042 2.48% 1.62%
2041 2.53% 1.68%
2040 2.56% 1.75%
2039 2.61% 1.72%
2038 2.62% 1.74%
2037 2.68% 1.83%
2036 2.7% 1.8%
2035 2.75% 1.85%
2034 2.78% 1.88%
2033 2.8% 1.94%
2032 2.84% 1.91%
2031 2.87% 1.93%
2030 2.91% 1.97%
2029 2.95% 1.96%
2028 2.97% 2.01%
2027 3% 2.07%
2026 3.02% 2.13%
2025 3.07% 2.13%
2024 3.09% 2.15%
2023 3.13% 2.28%
2022 3.19% 2.32%
2021 3.23% 2.27%
2020 3.32% 2.24%
2019 3.45% 2.3%
2018 3.51% 2.36%
2017 3.6% 2.26%
2016 3.64% 2.42%
2015 3.67% 2.76%
2014 3.8% 3.59%
2013 3.93% 4.83%
2012 3.96% 4.64%
2011 3.96% 3.59%
2010 3.93% 3.28%
2009 3.87% 3.75%
2008 3.85% 2.04%
2007 3.81% -0.79%
2006 3.75% 0.74%
2005 3.71% 3.01%
2004 3.66% 2.89%
2003 3.56% 3.06%
2002 3.47% 3.21%
2001 3.41% 3.17%
2000 3.37% 3.33%
1999 3.35% 3.29%
1998 3.4% 3.19%
1997 3.45% 3.14%
1996 3.44% 3.24%
1995 3.4% 3.41%
1994 3.29% 4.89%
1993 3.25% 4.92%
1992 3.33% 3%
1991 3.42% 1.06%
1990 3.45% 1.25%
1989 3.47% 2.7%
1988 3.46% 2.35%
1987 3.53% 2.78%
1986 3.68% 2.49%
1985 3.75% 2.43%
1984 3.78% 3.17%
1983 3.79% 3.02%
1982 3.75% 2.85%
1981 3.71% 3.05%
1980 3.65% 3.2%
1979 3.57% 3.27%
1978 3.54% 3.42%
1977 3.44% 3.38%
1976 3.39% 3.33%
1975 3.47% 3.37%
1974 3.52% 3.44%
1973 3.47% 3.51%
1972 3.06% 3.5%
1971 2.36% 3.51%
1970 1.55% 3.53%
1969 1.07% 3.5%
1968 1.08% 3.49%
1967 1.08% 3.46%
1966 1.08% 3.45%
1965 1.06% 3.44%
1964 1.03% 3.41%
1963 1.01% 3.43%
1962 0.99% 3.05%
1961 1.34% 2.46%

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/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Angola Iraq
Current population
40555924
48289334
Population rank 39/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.58%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
32.6 seconds
One birth every
22.8 seconds
27.2 seconds
One death every
2.07 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 46/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -3,524 -1,064
Net migration rank 113/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -1,064
2024 - -2,629 - -17,735
2023 1,126,862 -995 973,420 -5,710
2022 1,104,864 -995 962,501 76,821
2021 1,072,267 29,094 941,924 17,474
2020 1,053,677 7,556 919,953 29,858
2019 1,030,776 58,984 942,972 -43,919
2018 1,005,547 61,632 938,310 15,775
2017 979,700 77,731 924,507 -21,998
2016 954,491 91,614 946,968 -113,980
2015 930,277 74,171 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 905,106 84,535 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 876,208 124,478 1,026,036 474,379
2012 845,130 130,643 999,987 753,907
2011 813,495 128,800 971,082 261,880
2010 782,310 122,418 906,369 92,779
2009 750,290 105,077 855,096 120,092
2008 716,519 100,370 802,382 396,792
2007 682,742 100,563 784,119 -824,428
2006 647,814 95,431 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 617,934 87,050 776,603 51,019
2004 585,950 90,553 761,563 69,948
2003 556,111 80,828 746,159 -27,236
2002 512,813 82,292 739,419 133,839
2001 488,432 77,458 729,704 14,451
2000 465,975 72,793 715,771 87,624
1999 446,188 70,301 702,170 69,491
1998 428,722 70,527 684,152 48,446
1997 430,723 67,944 667,582 15,429
1996 418,526 61,681 652,866 14,652
1995 406,610 55,568 642,977 40,424
1994 376,280 61,569 634,344 54,355
1993 354,529 52,879 606,700 581,818
1992 346,125 53,310 591,886 20,292
1991 354,778 46,143 550,146 -95,155
1990 328,596 64,821 518,575 -601,469
1989 318,602 63,586 496,852 19,392
1988 307,331 65,028 476,778 -81,562
1987 291,683 62,820 488,742 -108,426
1986 297,320 64,974 474,348 39,136
1985 283,633 74,738 467,445 -199,505
1984 269,506 78,529 455,740 21,709
1983 254,860 82,958 439,800 23,115
1982 248,932 75,921 428,336 -22,302
1981 236,340 70,910 416,998 -23,640
1980 224,031 72,192 419,653 15,757
1979 212,942 64,158 428,458 -20,617
1978 202,655 61,200 418,756 7,434
1977 192,847 61,110 410,229 8,204
1976 184,430 47,927 402,260 -13,915
1975 178,409 52,662 385,916 -6,237
1974 174,858 53,232 376,197 -4,090
1973 166,926 54,650 373,191 -1,507
1972 159,339 47,611 362,334 -2,600
1971 154,990 4,386 351,464 -6,479
1970 153,706 -36,456 338,030 1,377
1969 151,349 -90,395 324,792 312
1968 148,744 -87,730 310,644 928
1967 145,936 -85,173 298,192 2,531
1966 142,844 -82,767 285,507 1,298
1965 139,850 -81,111 274,551 4,555
1964 136,824 -79,977 262,825 3,224
1963 133,580 -78,700 254,046 3,197
1962 130,405 -77,265 247,520 3,343
1961 127,085 -74,774 184,792 2,981
1960 128,489 -40,935 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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