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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 7.35 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Angola vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Ireland
2100 151,782,078 5,468,791
2099 150,617,085 5,493,162
2098 149,407,279 5,516,999
2097 148,192,854 5,540,157
2096 146,952,648 5,562,811
2095 145,678,206 5,583,505
2094 144,378,969 5,603,538
2093 143,068,551 5,623,266
2092 141,737,670 5,642,437
2091 140,368,659 5,661,268
2090 138,969,528 5,680,076
2089 137,539,171 5,697,512
2088 136,095,539 5,714,108
2087 134,668,944 5,729,431
2086 133,199,496 5,743,405
2085 131,715,145 5,757,666
2084 130,218,497 5,771,610
2083 128,729,352 5,785,324
2082 127,219,674 5,798,037
2081 125,691,172 5,809,262
2080 124,111,692 5,821,598
2079 122,561,261 5,836,731
2078 120,972,189 5,851,937
2077 119,375,179 5,867,627
2076 117,788,591 5,883,876
2075 116,191,857 5,900,200
2074 114,559,691 5,917,659
2073 112,909,394 5,934,975
2072 111,263,856 5,952,211
2071 109,612,310 5,969,279
2070 107,952,332 5,986,770
2069 106,285,163 6,003,570
2068 104,620,994 6,019,937
2067 102,957,286 6,035,810
2066 101,288,708 6,051,604
2065 99,616,278 6,066,791
2064 97,937,116 6,081,606
2063 96,250,041 6,094,455
2062 94,576,031 6,106,325
2061 92,881,082 6,118,587
2060 91,198,805 6,131,482
2059 89,517,567 6,143,979
2058 87,836,853 6,153,447
2057 86,153,429 6,161,059
2056 84,491,851 6,164,047
2055 82,823,093 6,168,611
2054 81,162,488 6,169,455
2053 79,514,537 6,169,673
2052 77,869,703 6,167,591
2051 76,246,837 6,164,894
2050 74,625,778 6,159,756
2049 73,009,861 6,151,623
2048 71,411,970 6,140,272
2047 69,832,579 6,128,245
2046 68,257,111 6,115,454
2045 66,712,857 6,099,562
2044 65,172,398 6,081,384
2043 63,637,503 6,062,477
2042 62,120,309 6,041,683
2041 60,618,371 6,017,573
2040 59,123,267 5,992,311
2039 57,646,614 5,967,604
2038 56,182,519 5,940,474
2037 54,746,941 5,912,327
2036 53,319,352 5,884,159
2035 51,915,678 5,855,902
2034 50,528,619 5,825,178
2033 49,162,069 5,792,751
2032 47,823,782 5,757,842
2031 46,502,759 5,721,671
2030 45,205,164 5,684,420
2029 43,926,582 5,644,008
2028 42,666,419 5,600,083
2027 41,435,808 5,553,725
2026 40,229,675 5,505,248
2025 39,049,434 5,452,752
2024 37,885,849 5,395,790
2023 36,749,906 5,311,538
2022 35,635,029 5,212,836
2021 34,532,429 5,110,585
2020 33,451,132 5,039,747
2019 32,375,632 4,976,456
2018 31,297,155 4,898,022
2017 30,234,839 4,827,445
2016 29,183,070 4,762,722
2015 28,157,798 4,701,957
2014 27,160,769 4,657,740
2013 26,165,620 4,623,816
2012 25,177,394 4,599,533
2011 24,218,352 4,580,084
2010 23,294,825 4,560,155
2009 22,414,773 4,535,375
2008 21,578,655 4,489,544
2007 20,778,561 4,398,942
2006 20,015,279 4,273,591
2005 19,291,161 4,159,914
2004 18,600,423 4,070,262
2003 17,943,712 3,996,521
2002 17,327,699 3,931,947
2001 16,747,208 3,866,243
2000 16,194,869 3,805,174
1999 15,667,235 3,754,786
1998 15,159,370 3,712,696
1997 14,660,413 3,674,171
1996 14,170,973 3,637,510
1995 13,699,778 3,608,841
1994 13,249,764 3,590,386
1993 12,827,135 3,576,261
1992 12,423,712 3,558,430
1991 12,023,529 3,534,235
1990 11,626,360 3,513,974
1989 11,238,562 3,511,009
1988 10,861,291 3,524,949
1987 10,497,858 3,540,057
1986 10,139,450 3,539,690
1985 9,779,120 3,538,082
1984 9,425,917 3,532,423
1983 9,082,983 3,510,600
1982 8,751,648 3,485,800
1981 8,435,607 3,453,000
1980 8,133,872 3,412,800
1979 7,847,207 3,373,750
1978 7,576,734 3,329,100
1977 7,317,829 3,282,200
1976 7,074,664 3,238,050
1975 6,842,947 3,189,550
1974 6,613,367 3,137,500
1973 6,388,528 3,085,950
1972 6,174,262 3,036,850
1971 5,991,102 2,992,050
1970 5,852,788 2,957,250
1969 5,763,685 2,932,650
1968 5,702,699 2,915,550
1967 5,641,807 2,902,450
1966 5,581,386 2,888,800
1965 5,521,981 2,877,300
1964 5,464,187 2,866,550
1963 5,408,320 2,852,650
1962 5,354,310 2,836,050
1961 5,301,583 2,824,400
1960 5,231,654 2,828,600

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/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 6.17M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Ireland
2100 0.77% -0.44%
2099 0.81% -0.43%
2098 0.82% -0.42%
2097 0.84% -0.41%
2096 0.87% -0.37%
2095 0.9% -0.36%
2094 0.92% -0.35%
2093 0.94% -0.34%
2092 0.98% -0.33%
2091 1.01% -0.33%
2090 1.04% -0.31%
2089 1.06% -0.29%
2088 1.06% -0.27%
2087 1.1% -0.24%
2086 1.13% -0.25%
2085 1.15% -0.24%
2084 1.16% -0.24%
2083 1.19% -0.22%
2082 1.22% -0.19%
2081 1.27% -0.21%
2080 1.27% -0.26%
2079 1.31% -0.26%
2078 1.34% -0.27%
2077 1.35% -0.28%
2076 1.37% -0.28%
2075 1.42% -0.3%
2074 1.46% -0.29%
2073 1.48% -0.29%
2072 1.51% -0.29%
2071 1.54% -0.29%
2070 1.57% -0.28%
2069 1.59% -0.27%
2068 1.62% -0.26%
2067 1.65% -0.26%
2066 1.68% -0.25%
2065 1.71% -0.24%
2064 1.75% -0.21%
2063 1.77% -0.19%
2062 1.82% -0.2%
2061 1.84% -0.21%
2060 1.88% -0.2%
2059 1.91% -0.15%
2058 1.95% -0.12%
2057 1.97% -0.05%
2056 2.01% -0.07%
2055 2.05% -0.01%
2054 2.07% -0.004%
2053 2.11% 0.03%
2052 2.13% 0.04%
2051 2.17% 0.08%
2050 2.21% 0.13%
2049 2.24% 0.18%
2048 2.26% 0.2%
2047 2.31% 0.21%
2046 2.31% 0.26%
2045 2.36% 0.3%
2044 2.41% 0.31%
2043 2.44% 0.34%
2042 2.48% 0.4%
2041 2.53% 0.42%
2040 2.56% 0.41%
2039 2.61% 0.46%
2038 2.62% 0.48%
2037 2.68% 0.48%
2036 2.7% 0.48%
2035 2.75% 0.53%
2034 2.78% 0.56%
2033 2.8% 0.61%
2032 2.84% 0.63%
2031 2.87% 0.66%
2030 2.91% 0.72%
2029 2.95% 0.78%
2028 2.97% 0.83%
2027 3% 0.88%
2026 3.02% 0.96%
2025 3.07% 1.06%
2024 3.09% 1.59%
2023 3.13% 1.89%
2022 3.19% 2%
2021 3.23% 1.41%
2020 3.32% 1.27%
2019 3.45% 1.6%
2018 3.51% 1.46%
2017 3.6% 1.36%
2016 3.64% 1.29%
2015 3.67% 0.95%
2014 3.8% 0.73%
2013 3.93% 0.53%
2012 3.96% 0.42%
2011 3.96% 0.44%
2010 3.93% 0.55%
2009 3.87% 1.02%
2008 3.85% 2.06%
2007 3.81% 2.93%
2006 3.75% 2.73%
2005 3.71% 2.2%
2004 3.66% 1.85%
2003 3.56% 1.64%
2002 3.47% 1.7%
2001 3.41% 1.6%
2000 3.37% 1.34%
1999 3.35% 1.13%
1998 3.4% 1.05%
1997 3.45% 1.01%
1996 3.44% 0.79%
1995 3.4% 0.51%
1994 3.29% 0.39%
1993 3.25% 0.5%
1992 3.33% 0.68%
1991 3.42% 0.58%
1990 3.45% 0.08%
1989 3.47% -0.4%
1988 3.46% -0.43%
1987 3.53% 0.01%
1986 3.68% 0.05%
1985 3.75% 0.16%
1984 3.78% 0.62%
1983 3.79% 0.71%
1982 3.75% 0.95%
1981 3.71% 1.18%
1980 3.65% 1.16%
1979 3.57% 1.34%
1978 3.54% 1.43%
1977 3.44% 1.36%
1976 3.39% 1.52%
1975 3.47% 1.66%
1974 3.52% 1.67%
1973 3.47% 1.62%
1972 3.06% 1.5%
1971 2.36% 1.18%
1970 1.55% 0.84%
1969 1.07% 0.59%
1968 1.08% 0.45%
1967 1.08% 0.47%
1966 1.08% 0.4%
1965 1.06% 0.38%
1964 1.03% 0.49%
1963 1.01% 0.59%
1962 0.99% 0.41%
1961 1.34% -0.15%

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/ireland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Angola Ireland
Current population
40555924
5518360
Population rank 39/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.07%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
6.24 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
9.61 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +231
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 68/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +35,417
Net migration rank 113/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 35,417
2024 - -2,629 - 39,059
2023 1,126,862 -995 19,652 43,873
2022 1,104,864 -995 19,287 93,535
2021 1,072,267 29,094 26,064 27,419
2020 1,053,677 7,556 23,687 15,746
2019 1,030,776 58,984 28,365 29,663
2018 1,005,547 61,632 29,878 33,387
2017 979,700 77,731 31,379 28,883
2016 954,491 91,614 33,339 18,967
2015 930,277 74,171 35,265 13,376
2014 905,106 84,535 37,728 448
2013 876,208 124,478 39,302 -12,309
2012 845,130 130,643 42,775 -22,411
2011 813,495 128,800 45,801 -26,529
2010 782,310 122,418 47,426 -26,974
2009 750,290 105,077 47,168 -18,524
2008 716,519 100,370 46,691 18,979
2007 682,742 100,563 43,109 76,465
2006 647,814 95,431 36,752 94,513
2005 617,934 87,050 33,279 63,983
2004 585,950 90,553 33,376 49,102
2003 556,111 80,828 32,372 32,220
2002 512,813 82,292 31,062 34,286
2001 488,432 77,458 27,837 39,220
2000 465,975 72,793 23,592 31,298
1999 446,188 70,301 21,402 23,592
1998 428,722 70,527 22,277 16,615
1997 430,723 67,944 21,311 17,425
1996 418,526 61,681 18,915 9,959
1995 406,610 55,568 16,601 10,019
1994 376,280 61,569 17,234 -3,118
1993 354,529 52,879 17,166 -3,762
1992 346,125 53,310 20,283 1,335
1991 354,778 46,143 21,206 4,944
1990 328,596 64,821 21,787 -8,203
1989 318,602 63,586 20,012 -28,752
1988 307,331 65,028 22,912 -44,020
1987 291,683 62,820 26,904 -38,426
1986 297,320 64,974 27,963 -21,139
1985 283,633 74,738 29,013 -16,178
1984 269,506 78,529 31,791 -15,549
1983 254,860 82,958 34,053 -15,043
1982 248,932 75,921 38,344 -14,464
1981 236,340 70,910 39,364 -10,834
1980 224,031 72,192 40,612 -2,876
1979 212,942 64,158 38,798 1,486
1978 202,655 61,200 36,288 15,543
1977 192,847 61,110 35,448 14,505
1976 184,430 47,927 33,676 14,200
1975 178,409 52,662 34,128 13,828
1974 174,858 53,232 34,199 13,482
1973 166,926 54,650 34,562 13,164
1972 159,339 47,611 34,316 12,858
1971 154,990 4,386 35,606 5,851
1970 153,706 -36,456 30,756 -8,892
1969 151,349 -90,395 29,326 -10,250
1968 148,744 -87,730 27,697 -11,132
1967 145,936 -85,173 29,895 -11,708
1966 142,844 -82,767 26,866 -11,858
1965 139,850 -81,111 30,500 -14,016
1964 136,824 -79,977 31,532 -15,640
1963 133,580 -78,700 29,667 -16,615
1962 130,405 -77,265 28,077 -17,438
1961 127,085 -74,774 25,137 -22,237
1960 128,489 -40,935 28,286 -38,492

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/ireland | 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 Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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