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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 58,952,704 people in Italy in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 58,562,681 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 1.44 times bigger than Angola's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 1.2% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.6M (0.28% growth).

Angola vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Italy
2100 151,782,078 35,208,261
2099 150,617,085 35,444,989
2098 149,407,279 35,676,340
2097 148,192,854 35,914,345
2096 146,952,648 36,150,501
2095 145,678,206 36,386,787
2094 144,378,969 36,619,396
2093 143,068,551 36,850,181
2092 141,737,670 37,089,746
2091 140,368,659 37,323,400
2090 138,969,528 37,560,976
2089 137,539,171 37,802,157
2088 136,095,539 38,040,056
2087 134,668,944 38,280,439
2086 133,199,496 38,517,279
2085 131,715,145 38,761,126
2084 130,218,497 39,008,873
2083 128,729,352 39,255,273
2082 127,219,674 39,509,964
2081 125,691,172 39,767,732
2080 124,111,692 40,030,977
2079 122,561,261 40,302,924
2078 120,972,189 40,579,648
2077 119,375,179 40,860,952
2076 117,788,591 41,151,772
2075 116,191,857 41,455,646
2074 114,559,691 41,779,503
2073 112,909,394 42,111,664
2072 111,263,856 42,459,257
2071 109,612,310 42,814,908
2070 107,952,332 43,187,953
2069 106,285,163 43,571,469
2068 104,620,994 43,964,515
2067 102,957,286 44,361,273
2066 101,288,708 44,771,926
2065 99,616,278 45,197,177
2064 97,937,116 45,628,630
2063 96,250,041 46,066,216
2062 94,576,031 46,517,561
2061 92,881,082 46,971,598
2060 91,198,805 47,424,830
2059 89,517,567 47,879,711
2058 87,836,853 48,332,818
2057 86,153,429 48,778,066
2056 84,491,851 49,222,515
2055 82,823,093 49,653,326
2054 81,162,488 50,073,600
2053 79,514,537 50,488,203
2052 77,869,703 50,886,354
2051 76,246,837 51,276,616
2050 74,625,778 51,663,176
2049 73,009,861 52,034,983
2048 71,411,970 52,392,012
2047 69,832,579 52,745,310
2046 68,257,111 53,080,828
2045 66,712,857 53,408,660
2044 65,172,398 53,723,325
2043 63,637,503 54,042,322
2042 62,120,309 54,342,628
2041 60,618,371 54,629,496
2040 59,123,267 54,916,374
2039 57,646,614 55,205,078
2038 56,182,519 55,481,637
2037 54,746,941 55,757,394
2036 53,319,352 56,025,224
2035 51,915,678 56,295,613
2034 50,528,619 56,562,648
2033 49,162,069 56,822,364
2032 47,823,782 57,078,534
2031 46,502,759 57,345,322
2030 45,205,164 57,606,120
2029 43,926,582 57,851,091
2028 42,666,419 58,091,760
2027 41,435,808 58,333,039
2026 40,229,675 58,562,681
2025 39,049,434 58,769,653
2024 37,885,849 58,952,704
2023 36,749,906 58,984,216
2022 35,635,029 59,013,667
2021 34,532,429 59,133,173
2020 33,451,132 59,438,851
2019 32,375,632 59,729,081
2018 31,297,155 60,148,658
2017 30,234,839 60,002,252
2016 29,183,070 60,115,223
2015 28,157,798 60,229,605
2014 27,160,769 60,320,707
2013 26,165,620 60,311,613
2012 25,177,394 60,191,247
2011 24,218,352 60,026,841
2010 23,294,825 59,819,407
2009 22,414,773 59,555,454
2008 21,578,655 59,211,181
2007 20,778,561 58,756,247
2006 20,015,279 58,399,861
2005 19,291,161 58,166,682
2004 18,600,423 57,828,179
2003 17,943,712 57,399,184
2002 17,327,699 57,089,824
2001 16,747,208 56,976,981
2000 16,194,869 56,942,108
1999 15,667,235 56,916,317
1998 15,159,370 56,906,744
1997 14,660,413 56,890,372
1996 14,170,973 56,860,281
1995 13,699,778 56,844,303
1994 13,249,764 56,843,400
1993 12,827,135 56,831,821
1992 12,423,712 56,797,087
1991 12,023,529 56,758,521
1990 11,626,360 56,719,240
1989 11,238,562 56,671,781
1988 10,861,291 56,629,288
1987 10,497,858 56,601,931
1986 10,139,450 56,596,155
1985 9,779,120 56,593,071
1984 9,425,917 56,576,718
1983 9,082,983 56,564,074
1982 8,751,648 56,543,548
1981 8,435,607 56,501,675
1980 8,133,872 56,433,883
1979 7,847,207 56,317,749
1978 7,576,734 56,155,143
1977 7,317,829 55,955,411
1976 7,074,664 55,718,260
1975 6,842,947 55,441,001
1974 6,613,367 55,110,868
1973 6,388,528 54,751,406
1972 6,174,262 54,381,345
1971 5,991,102 54,073,490
1970 5,852,788 53,821,850
1969 5,763,685 53,537,950
1968 5,702,699 53,235,750
1967 5,641,807 52,900,500
1966 5,581,386 52,519,000
1965 5,521,981 52,112,350
1964 5,464,187 51,675,350
1963 5,408,320 51,252,000
1962 5,354,310 50,879,450
1961 5,301,583 50,536,350
1960 5,231,654 50,199,700

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/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Italy
2100 0.77% -0.67%
2099 0.81% -0.65%
2098 0.82% -0.66%
2097 0.84% -0.65%
2096 0.87% -0.65%
2095 0.9% -0.64%
2094 0.92% -0.63%
2093 0.94% -0.65%
2092 0.98% -0.63%
2091 1.01% -0.63%
2090 1.04% -0.64%
2089 1.06% -0.63%
2088 1.06% -0.63%
2087 1.1% -0.61%
2086 1.13% -0.63%
2085 1.15% -0.64%
2084 1.16% -0.63%
2083 1.19% -0.64%
2082 1.22% -0.65%
2081 1.27% -0.66%
2080 1.27% -0.67%
2079 1.31% -0.68%
2078 1.34% -0.69%
2077 1.35% -0.71%
2076 1.37% -0.73%
2075 1.42% -0.78%
2074 1.46% -0.79%
2073 1.48% -0.82%
2072 1.51% -0.83%
2071 1.54% -0.86%
2070 1.57% -0.88%
2069 1.59% -0.89%
2068 1.62% -0.89%
2067 1.65% -0.92%
2066 1.68% -0.94%
2065 1.71% -0.95%
2064 1.75% -0.95%
2063 1.77% -0.97%
2062 1.82% -0.97%
2061 1.84% -0.96%
2060 1.88% -0.95%
2059 1.91% -0.94%
2058 1.95% -0.91%
2057 1.97% -0.9%
2056 2.01% -0.87%
2055 2.05% -0.84%
2054 2.07% -0.82%
2053 2.11% -0.78%
2052 2.13% -0.76%
2051 2.17% -0.75%
2050 2.21% -0.71%
2049 2.24% -0.68%
2048 2.26% -0.67%
2047 2.31% -0.63%
2046 2.31% -0.61%
2045 2.36% -0.59%
2044 2.41% -0.59%
2043 2.44% -0.55%
2042 2.48% -0.53%
2041 2.53% -0.52%
2040 2.56% -0.52%
2039 2.61% -0.5%
2038 2.62% -0.49%
2037 2.68% -0.48%
2036 2.7% -0.48%
2035 2.75% -0.47%
2034 2.78% -0.46%
2033 2.8% -0.45%
2032 2.84% -0.47%
2031 2.87% -0.45%
2030 2.91% -0.42%
2029 2.95% -0.41%
2028 2.97% -0.41%
2027 3% -0.39%
2026 3.02% -0.35%
2025 3.07% -0.31%
2024 3.09% -0.05%
2023 3.13% -0.05%
2022 3.19% -0.2%
2021 3.23% -0.51%
2020 3.32% -0.49%
2019 3.45% -0.7%
2018 3.51% 0.24%
2017 3.6% -0.19%
2016 3.64% -0.19%
2015 3.67% -0.15%
2014 3.8% 0.02%
2013 3.93% 0.2%
2012 3.96% 0.27%
2011 3.96% 0.35%
2010 3.93% 0.44%
2009 3.87% 0.58%
2008 3.85% 0.77%
2007 3.81% 0.61%
2006 3.75% 0.4%
2005 3.71% 0.59%
2004 3.66% 0.75%
2003 3.56% 0.54%
2002 3.47% 0.2%
2001 3.41% 0.06%
2000 3.37% 0.05%
1999 3.35% 0.02%
1998 3.4% 0.03%
1997 3.45% 0.05%
1996 3.44% 0.03%
1995 3.4% 0.002%
1994 3.29% 0.02%
1993 3.25% 0.06%
1992 3.33% 0.07%
1991 3.42% 0.07%
1990 3.45% 0.08%
1989 3.47% 0.08%
1988 3.46% 0.05%
1987 3.53% 0.01%
1986 3.68% 0.005%
1985 3.75% 0.03%
1984 3.78% 0.02%
1983 3.79% 0.04%
1982 3.75% 0.07%
1981 3.71% 0.12%
1980 3.65% 0.21%
1979 3.57% 0.29%
1978 3.54% 0.36%
1977 3.44% 0.43%
1976 3.39% 0.5%
1975 3.47% 0.6%
1974 3.52% 0.66%
1973 3.47% 0.68%
1972 3.06% 0.57%
1971 2.36% 0.47%
1970 1.55% 0.53%
1969 1.07% 0.57%
1968 1.08% 0.63%
1967 1.08% 0.73%
1966 1.08% 0.78%
1965 1.06% 0.85%
1964 1.03% 0.83%
1963 1.01% 0.73%
1962 0.99% 0.68%
1961 1.34% 0.67%

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/italy | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Italy's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Angola Italy
Current population
40555924
58562681
Population rank 39/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.71%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
16.7 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
1.39 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
47.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,112 -86
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 -31,512
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 170/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +75,448
Net migration rank 113/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 75,448
2024 - -2,629 - 95,246
2023 1,126,862 -995 -283,125 150,189
2022 1,104,864 -995 -318,674 231,228
2021 1,072,267 29,094 -301,579 157,327
2020 1,053,677 7,556 -338,801 85,281
2019 1,030,776 58,984 -215,025 46,634
2018 1,005,547 61,632 -192,475 83,686
2017 979,700 77,731 -192,007 95,147
2016 954,491 91,614 -138,265 84,568
2015 930,277 74,171 -162,620 39,389
2014 905,106 84,535 -96,513 52,679
2013 876,208 124,478 -90,468 158,090
2012 845,130 130,643 -78,248 252,524
2011 813,495 128,800 -48,021 198,544
2010 782,310 122,418 -23,928 274,387
2009 750,290 105,077 -17,866 283,676
2008 716,519 100,370 -11,842 422,534
2007 682,742 100,563 -5,876 495,092
2006 647,814 95,431 0 215,995
2005 617,934 87,050 -17,450 258,702
2004 585,950 90,553 11,566 417,970
2003 556,111 80,828 -40,179 478,578
2002 512,813 82,292 -22,836 223,861
2001 488,432 77,458 -11,396 48,903
2000 465,975 72,793 -17,082 56,065
1999 446,188 70,301 -22,766 54,405
1998 428,722 70,527 -39,835 67,985
1997 430,723 67,944 -22,756 50,539
1996 418,526 61,681 -22,744 53,450
1995 406,610 55,568 -34,107 -460,287
1994 376,280 61,569 -17,053 502,750
1993 354,529 52,879 0 24,321
1992 346,125 53,310 22,718 51,747
1991 354,778 46,143 11,352 19,721
1990 328,596 64,821 22,688 35,317
1989 318,602 63,586 28,336 19,540
1988 307,331 65,028 33,977 18,553
1987 291,683 62,820 16,980 7,825
1986 297,320 64,974 11,319 -6,206
1985 283,633 74,738 28,297 6,911
1984 269,506 78,529 50,919 203
1983 254,860 82,958 33,939 -3,733
1982 248,932 75,921 79,161 -24,223
1981 236,340 70,910 73,452 7,182
1980 224,031 72,192 84,650 295,642
1979 212,942 64,158 129,531 42,637
1978 202,655 61,200 168,465 43,932
1977 192,847 61,110 190,248 42,246
1976 184,430 47,927 228,445 40,885
1975 178,409 52,662 271,660 43,051
1974 174,858 53,232 336,176 42,487
1973 166,926 54,650 328,508 41,631
1972 159,339 47,611 364,355 43,182
1971 154,990 4,386 383,922 -58,627
1970 153,706 -36,456 376,753 -62,216
1969 151,349 -90,395 390,827 -45,346
1968 148,744 -87,730 399,268 -50,149
1967 145,936 -85,173 439,074 -37,992
1966 142,844 -82,767 488,427 -35,352
1965 139,850 -81,111 474,222 -36,267
1964 136,824 -79,977 527,089 -27,368
1963 133,580 -78,700 440,767 -28,198
1962 130,405 -77,265 427,387 -25,840
1961 127,085 -74,774 459,880 -129,761
1960 128,489 -40,935 426,697 -140,765

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/italy | 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 Italy 68.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

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
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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