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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 123,975,371 people in Japan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 122,677,250 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 3.02 times bigger than Angola's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 1.97% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs -0.25% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.05% decline).

Angola vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Japan
2100 151,782,078 76,978,998
2099 150,617,085 77,363,458
2098 149,407,279 77,742,445
2097 148,192,854 78,118,375
2096 146,952,648 78,498,614
2095 145,678,206 78,875,245
2094 144,378,969 79,250,325
2093 143,068,551 79,628,057
2092 141,737,670 80,007,967
2091 140,368,659 80,383,529
2090 138,969,528 80,760,724
2089 137,539,171 81,140,553
2088 136,095,539 81,521,696
2087 134,668,944 81,908,373
2086 133,199,496 82,304,497
2085 131,715,145 82,709,534
2084 130,218,497 83,123,058
2083 128,729,352 83,544,006
2082 127,219,674 83,980,325
2081 125,691,172 84,429,305
2080 124,111,692 84,899,768
2079 122,561,261 85,387,247
2078 120,972,189 85,897,934
2077 119,375,179 86,434,291
2076 117,788,591 86,993,007
2075 116,191,857 87,577,777
2074 114,559,691 88,190,392
2073 112,909,394 88,834,763
2072 111,263,856 89,499,356
2071 109,612,310 90,184,464
2070 107,952,332 90,899,136
2069 106,285,163 91,625,421
2068 104,620,994 92,367,969
2067 102,957,286 93,113,499
2066 101,288,708 93,869,240
2065 99,616,278 94,633,430
2064 97,937,116 95,391,433
2063 96,250,041 96,148,081
2062 94,576,031 96,902,907
2061 92,881,082 97,654,031
2060 91,198,805 98,400,894
2059 89,517,567 99,144,216
2058 87,836,853 99,868,968
2057 86,153,429 100,585,601
2056 84,491,851 101,295,868
2055 82,823,093 101,989,736
2054 81,162,488 102,683,462
2053 79,514,537 103,359,083
2052 77,869,703 104,036,901
2051 76,246,837 104,706,698
2050 74,625,778 105,377,283
2049 73,009,861 106,053,011
2048 71,411,970 106,731,207
2047 69,832,579 107,419,237
2046 68,257,111 108,115,358
2045 66,712,857 108,820,982
2044 65,172,398 109,529,333
2043 63,637,503 110,245,586
2042 62,120,309 110,968,174
2041 60,618,371 111,704,629
2040 59,123,267 112,438,759
2039 57,646,614 113,175,948
2038 56,182,519 113,915,783
2037 54,746,941 114,662,374
2036 53,319,352 115,410,956
2035 51,915,678 116,162,381
2034 50,528,619 116,911,001
2033 49,162,069 117,652,676
2032 47,823,782 118,393,188
2031 46,502,759 119,127,425
2030 45,205,164 119,856,131
2029 43,926,582 120,574,242
2028 42,666,419 121,287,543
2027 41,435,808 121,989,133
2026 40,229,675 122,677,250
2025 39,049,434 123,339,586
2024 37,885,849 123,975,371
2023 36,749,906 124,516,650
2022 35,635,029 125,124,989
2021 34,532,429 125,681,593
2020 33,451,132 126,261,000
2019 32,375,632 126,633,000
2018 31,297,155 126,811,000
2017 30,234,839 126,972,000
2016 29,183,070 127,076,000
2015 28,157,798 127,141,000
2014 27,160,769 127,276,000
2013 26,165,620 127,445,000
2012 25,177,394 127,629,000
2011 24,218,352 127,833,000
2010 23,294,825 128,070,000
2009 22,414,773 128,047,000
2008 21,578,655 128,063,000
2007 20,778,561 128,001,000
2006 20,015,279 127,854,000
2005 19,291,161 127,773,000
2004 18,600,423 127,761,000
2003 17,943,712 127,718,000
2002 17,327,699 127,445,000
2001 16,747,208 127,149,000
2000 16,194,869 126,843,000
1999 15,667,235 126,631,000
1998 15,159,370 126,400,000
1997 14,660,413 126,057,000
1996 14,170,973 125,757,000
1995 13,699,778 125,472,000
1994 13,249,764 125,178,000
1993 12,827,135 124,829,000
1992 12,423,712 124,425,000
1991 12,023,529 123,964,000
1990 11,626,360 123,478,000
1989 11,238,562 123,069,000
1988 10,861,291 122,578,000
1987 10,497,858 122,069,000
1986 10,139,450 121,482,000
1985 9,779,120 120,837,000
1984 9,425,917 120,083,000
1983 9,082,983 119,307,000
1982 8,751,648 118,480,000
1981 8,435,607 117,661,000
1980 8,133,872 116,807,000
1979 7,847,207 115,890,000
1978 7,576,734 114,913,000
1977 7,317,829 113,872,000
1976 7,074,664 112,775,000
1975 6,842,947 111,573,000
1974 6,613,367 110,162,000
1973 6,388,528 108,707,000
1972 6,174,262 107,188,000
1971 5,991,102 105,697,000
1970 5,852,788 103,403,000
1969 5,763,685 102,219,000
1968 5,702,699 101,011,000
1967 5,641,807 99,879,000
1966 5,581,386 98,851,000
1965 5,521,981 97,952,000
1964 5,464,187 96,903,000
1963 5,408,320 95,900,000
1962 5,354,310 94,933,000
1961 5,301,583 94,055,000
1960 5,231,654 93,216,000

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/japan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th 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 Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,377,283 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people, while Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Japan
2100 0.77% -0.5%
2099 0.81% -0.49%
2098 0.82% -0.48%
2097 0.84% -0.48%
2096 0.87% -0.48%
2095 0.9% -0.47%
2094 0.92% -0.47%
2093 0.94% -0.47%
2092 0.98% -0.47%
2091 1.01% -0.47%
2090 1.04% -0.47%
2089 1.06% -0.47%
2088 1.06% -0.47%
2087 1.1% -0.48%
2086 1.13% -0.49%
2085 1.15% -0.5%
2084 1.16% -0.5%
2083 1.19% -0.52%
2082 1.22% -0.53%
2081 1.27% -0.55%
2080 1.27% -0.57%
2079 1.31% -0.59%
2078 1.34% -0.62%
2077 1.35% -0.64%
2076 1.37% -0.67%
2075 1.42% -0.69%
2074 1.46% -0.73%
2073 1.48% -0.74%
2072 1.51% -0.76%
2071 1.54% -0.79%
2070 1.57% -0.79%
2069 1.59% -0.8%
2068 1.62% -0.8%
2067 1.65% -0.81%
2066 1.68% -0.81%
2065 1.71% -0.79%
2064 1.75% -0.79%
2063 1.77% -0.78%
2062 1.82% -0.77%
2061 1.84% -0.76%
2060 1.88% -0.75%
2059 1.91% -0.73%
2058 1.95% -0.71%
2057 1.97% -0.7%
2056 2.01% -0.68%
2055 2.05% -0.68%
2054 2.07% -0.65%
2053 2.11% -0.65%
2052 2.13% -0.64%
2051 2.17% -0.64%
2050 2.21% -0.64%
2049 2.24% -0.64%
2048 2.26% -0.64%
2047 2.31% -0.64%
2046 2.31% -0.65%
2045 2.36% -0.65%
2044 2.41% -0.65%
2043 2.44% -0.65%
2042 2.48% -0.66%
2041 2.53% -0.65%
2040 2.56% -0.65%
2039 2.61% -0.65%
2038 2.62% -0.65%
2037 2.68% -0.65%
2036 2.7% -0.65%
2035 2.75% -0.64%
2034 2.78% -0.63%
2033 2.8% -0.63%
2032 2.84% -0.62%
2031 2.87% -0.61%
2030 2.91% -0.6%
2029 2.95% -0.59%
2028 2.97% -0.58%
2027 3% -0.56%
2026 3.02% -0.54%
2025 3.07% -0.51%
2024 3.09% -0.43%
2023 3.13% -0.49%
2022 3.19% -0.44%
2021 3.23% -0.46%
2020 3.32% -0.29%
2019 3.45% -0.14%
2018 3.51% -0.13%
2017 3.6% -0.08%
2016 3.64% -0.05%
2015 3.67% -0.11%
2014 3.8% -0.13%
2013 3.93% -0.14%
2012 3.96% -0.16%
2011 3.96% -0.19%
2010 3.93% 0.02%
2009 3.87% -0.01%
2008 3.85% 0.05%
2007 3.81% 0.11%
2006 3.75% 0.06%
2005 3.71% 0.009%
2004 3.66% 0.03%
2003 3.56% 0.21%
2002 3.47% 0.23%
2001 3.41% 0.24%
2000 3.37% 0.17%
1999 3.35% 0.18%
1998 3.4% 0.27%
1997 3.45% 0.24%
1996 3.44% 0.23%
1995 3.4% 0.23%
1994 3.29% 0.28%
1993 3.25% 0.32%
1992 3.33% 0.37%
1991 3.42% 0.39%
1990 3.45% 0.33%
1989 3.47% 0.4%
1988 3.46% 0.42%
1987 3.53% 0.48%
1986 3.68% 0.53%
1985 3.75% 0.63%
1984 3.78% 0.65%
1983 3.79% 0.7%
1982 3.75% 0.7%
1981 3.71% 0.73%
1980 3.65% 0.79%
1979 3.57% 0.85%
1978 3.54% 0.91%
1977 3.44% 0.97%
1976 3.39% 1.08%
1975 3.47% 1.28%
1974 3.52% 1.34%
1973 3.47% 1.42%
1972 3.06% 1.41%
1971 2.36% 2.22%
1970 1.55% 1.16%
1969 1.07% 1.2%
1968 1.08% 1.13%
1967 1.08% 1.04%
1966 1.08% 0.92%
1965 1.06% 1.08%
1964 1.03% 1.05%
1963 1.01% 1.02%
1962 0.99% 0.93%
1961 1.34% 0.9%

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/japan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Japan's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Angola Japan
Current population
40555924
122677250
Population rank 39/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 1.48%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
58.3 seconds
One birth every
22.8 seconds
42.2 seconds
One death every
2.07 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,112 -1,483
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 -541,279
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 185/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +140,579
Net migration rank 113/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 140,579
2024 - -2,629 - 153,357
2023 1,126,862 -995 -871,617 175,003
2022 1,104,864 -995 -825,825 175,003
2021 1,072,267 29,094 -640,976 -34,996
2020 1,053,677 7,556 -542,923 42,001
2019 1,030,776 58,984 -531,858 318,190
2018 1,005,547 61,632 -456,520 320,601
2017 979,700 77,731 -406,310 322,564
2016 954,491 91,614 -343,106 314,732
2015 930,277 74,171 -292,424 168,896
2014 905,106 84,535 -267,279 58,109
2013 876,208 124,478 -242,146 66,449
2012 845,130 130,643 -229,733 67,904
2011 813,495 128,800 -204,533 97,720
2010 782,310 122,418 -128,070 131,860
2009 750,290 105,077 -76,828 125,450
2008 716,519 100,370 -51,225 142,605
2007 682,742 100,563 -25,600 138,024
2006 647,814 95,431 12,785 130,065
2005 617,934 87,050 -25,554 113,017
2004 585,950 90,553 76,656 69,014
2003 556,111 80,828 114,946 74,875
2002 512,813 82,292 178,423 60,864
2001 488,432 77,458 203,438 59,563
2000 465,975 72,793 228,317 23,468
1999 446,188 70,301 202,610 56,901
1998 428,722 70,527 265,440 45,912
1997 430,723 67,944 277,325 43,366
1996 418,526 61,681 314,392 25,030
1995 406,610 55,568 276,039 87,714
1994 376,280 61,569 363,017 154,214
1993 354,529 52,879 312,073 168,836
1992 346,125 53,310 360,833 170,878
1991 354,778 46,143 396,685 161,331
1990 328,596 64,821 407,478 124,582
1989 318,602 63,586 467,662 31,202
1988 307,331 65,028 527,085 51,154
1987 291,683 62,820 598,138 28,001
1986 297,320 64,974 631,706 27,987
1985 283,633 74,738 676,687 -141,323
1984 269,506 78,529 756,523 -273,686
1983 254,860 82,958 775,495 -269,755
1982 248,932 75,921 805,664 -288,550
1981 236,340 70,910 811,861 -278,525
1980 224,031 72,192 864,372 -92,314
1979 212,942 64,158 950,298 -57,692
1978 202,655 61,200 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 192,847 61,110 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 184,430 47,927 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 178,409 52,662 1,204,989 107
1974 174,858 53,232 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 166,926 54,650 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 159,339 47,611 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 154,990 4,386 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 153,706 -36,456 1,230,496 33,731
1969 151,349 -90,395 1,195,962 49,447
1968 148,744 -87,730 1,191,930 43,593
1967 145,936 -85,173 1,258,475 29,632
1966 142,844 -82,767 682,072 68,934
1965 139,850 -81,111 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 136,824 -79,977 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 133,580 -78,700 987,770 -100,742
1962 130,405 -77,265 901,864 -57,075
1961 127,085 -74,774 893,522 -58,882
1960 128,489 -40,935 894,874 -150,371

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/japan | 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 Japan 73.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,178,838 people) and 26.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,860,103 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

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
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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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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