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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 56,432,944 people in Kenya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 58,955,623 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 1.45 times bigger than Angola's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 1.2% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +2.08% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59M (59.8% growth).

Angola vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Kenya
2100 151,782,078 105,238,162
2099 150,617,085 105,257,438
2098 149,407,279 105,257,489
2097 148,192,854 105,250,948
2096 146,952,648 105,220,085
2095 145,678,206 105,175,623
2094 144,378,969 105,118,372
2093 143,068,551 105,046,907
2092 141,737,670 104,955,024
2091 140,368,659 104,846,805
2090 138,969,528 104,718,130
2089 137,539,171 104,573,271
2088 136,095,539 104,414,197
2087 134,668,944 104,243,505
2086 133,199,496 104,056,143
2085 131,715,145 103,854,891
2084 130,218,497 103,640,244
2083 128,729,352 103,407,124
2082 127,219,674 103,158,580
2081 125,691,172 102,889,291
2080 124,111,692 102,594,978
2079 122,561,261 102,286,967
2078 120,972,189 101,961,280
2077 119,375,179 101,613,181
2076 117,788,591 101,239,843
2075 116,191,857 100,849,423
2074 114,559,691 100,436,632
2073 112,909,394 100,001,277
2072 111,263,856 99,533,234
2071 109,612,310 99,042,264
2070 107,952,332 98,529,166
2069 106,285,163 97,992,232
2068 104,620,994 97,428,138
2067 102,957,286 96,842,744
2066 101,288,708 96,230,345
2065 99,616,278 95,598,937
2064 97,937,116 94,942,874
2063 96,250,041 94,266,124
2062 94,576,031 93,561,519
2061 92,881,082 92,837,768
2060 91,198,805 92,098,717
2059 89,517,567 91,343,602
2058 87,836,853 90,569,828
2057 86,153,429 89,783,087
2056 84,491,851 88,994,126
2055 82,823,093 88,192,182
2054 81,162,488 87,379,992
2053 79,514,537 86,552,281
2052 77,869,703 85,710,403
2051 76,246,837 84,850,558
2050 74,625,778 83,976,685
2049 73,009,861 83,090,517
2048 71,411,970 82,191,119
2047 69,832,579 81,274,836
2046 68,257,111 80,340,592
2045 66,712,857 79,389,433
2044 65,172,398 78,414,158
2043 63,637,503 77,418,567
2042 62,120,309 76,399,781
2041 60,618,371 75,363,853
2040 59,123,267 74,308,480
2039 57,646,614 73,241,028
2038 56,182,519 72,153,876
2037 54,746,941 71,058,753
2036 53,319,352 69,949,421
2035 51,915,678 68,831,151
2034 50,528,619 67,705,051
2033 49,162,069 66,569,532
2032 47,823,782 65,431,402
2031 46,502,759 64,289,540
2030 45,205,164 63,153,520
2029 43,926,582 62,021,378
2028 42,666,419 60,894,078
2027 41,435,808 59,770,115
2026 40,229,675 58,653,621
2025 39,049,434 57,540,609
2024 37,885,849 56,432,944
2023 36,749,906 55,339,003
2022 35,635,029 54,252,461
2021 34,532,429 53,219,166
2020 33,451,132 52,217,334
2019 32,375,632 51,202,827
2018 31,297,155 50,207,107
2017 30,234,839 49,197,766
2016 29,183,070 48,139,687
2015 28,157,798 47,088,526
2014 27,160,769 46,051,440
2013 26,165,620 44,986,791
2012 25,177,394 43,888,303
2011 24,218,352 42,758,461
2010 23,294,825 41,598,567
2009 22,414,773 40,408,891
2008 21,578,655 39,206,351
2007 20,778,561 38,036,349
2006 20,015,279 36,904,008
2005 19,291,161 35,796,484
2004 18,600,423 34,713,455
2003 17,943,712 33,652,223
2002 17,327,699 32,629,808
2001 16,747,208 31,619,170
2000 16,194,869 30,642,890
1999 15,667,235 29,733,408
1998 15,159,370 28,888,057
1997 14,660,413 28,101,768
1996 14,170,973 27,344,211
1995 13,699,778 26,601,751
1994 13,249,764 25,857,130
1993 12,827,135 25,117,188
1992 12,423,712 24,382,460
1991 12,023,529 23,646,514
1990 11,626,360 22,892,651
1989 11,238,562 22,118,434
1988 10,861,291 21,356,219
1987 10,497,858 20,616,096
1986 10,139,450 19,901,646
1985 9,779,120 19,201,768
1984 9,425,917 18,514,906
1983 9,082,983 17,846,374
1982 8,751,648 17,206,175
1981 8,435,607 16,601,507
1980 8,133,872 16,018,459
1979 7,847,207 15,460,666
1978 7,576,734 14,934,126
1977 7,317,829 14,428,819
1976 7,074,664 13,957,623
1975 6,842,947 13,511,671
1974 6,613,367 13,070,078
1973 6,388,528 12,634,835
1972 6,174,262 12,206,060
1971 5,991,102 11,788,904
1970 5,852,788 11,368,791
1969 5,763,685 10,939,695
1968 5,702,699 10,518,823
1967 5,641,807 10,111,057
1966 5,581,386 9,717,816
1965 5,521,981 9,338,078
1964 5,464,187 8,973,535
1963 5,408,320 8,627,971
1962 5,354,310 8,299,308
1961 5,301,583 7,987,770
1960 5,231,654 7,695,307

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/kenya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Kenya's population increased by 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 42.4% to 83,976,685 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 105M people in 2098 for Kenya.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Kenya
2100 0.77% -0.02%
2099 0.81% -0%
2098 0.82% 0.006%
2097 0.84% 0.03%
2096 0.87% 0.04%
2095 0.9% 0.05%
2094 0.92% 0.07%
2093 0.94% 0.09%
2092 0.98% 0.1%
2091 1.01% 0.12%
2090 1.04% 0.14%
2089 1.06% 0.15%
2088 1.06% 0.16%
2087 1.1% 0.18%
2086 1.13% 0.19%
2085 1.15% 0.21%
2084 1.16% 0.23%
2083 1.19% 0.24%
2082 1.22% 0.26%
2081 1.27% 0.29%
2080 1.27% 0.3%
2079 1.31% 0.32%
2078 1.34% 0.34%
2077 1.35% 0.37%
2076 1.37% 0.39%
2075 1.42% 0.41%
2074 1.46% 0.44%
2073 1.48% 0.47%
2072 1.51% 0.5%
2071 1.54% 0.52%
2070 1.57% 0.55%
2069 1.59% 0.58%
2068 1.62% 0.6%
2067 1.65% 0.64%
2066 1.68% 0.66%
2065 1.71% 0.69%
2064 1.75% 0.72%
2063 1.77% 0.75%
2062 1.82% 0.78%
2061 1.84% 0.8%
2060 1.88% 0.83%
2059 1.91% 0.85%
2058 1.95% 0.88%
2057 1.97% 0.89%
2056 2.01% 0.91%
2055 2.05% 0.93%
2054 2.07% 0.96%
2053 2.11% 0.98%
2052 2.13% 1.01%
2051 2.17% 1.04%
2050 2.21% 1.07%
2049 2.24% 1.09%
2048 2.26% 1.13%
2047 2.31% 1.16%
2046 2.31% 1.2%
2045 2.36% 1.24%
2044 2.41% 1.29%
2043 2.44% 1.33%
2042 2.48% 1.37%
2041 2.53% 1.42%
2040 2.56% 1.46%
2039 2.61% 1.51%
2038 2.62% 1.54%
2037 2.68% 1.59%
2036 2.7% 1.62%
2035 2.75% 1.66%
2034 2.78% 1.71%
2033 2.8% 1.74%
2032 2.84% 1.78%
2031 2.87% 1.8%
2030 2.91% 1.83%
2029 2.95% 1.85%
2028 2.97% 1.88%
2027 3% 1.9%
2026 3.02% 1.93%
2025 3.07% 1.96%
2024 3.09% 1.98%
2023 3.13% 2%
2022 3.19% 1.94%
2021 3.23% 1.92%
2020 3.32% 1.98%
2019 3.45% 1.98%
2018 3.51% 2.05%
2017 3.6% 2.2%
2016 3.64% 2.23%
2015 3.67% 2.25%
2014 3.8% 2.37%
2013 3.93% 2.5%
2012 3.96% 2.64%
2011 3.96% 2.79%
2010 3.93% 2.94%
2009 3.87% 3.07%
2008 3.85% 3.08%
2007 3.81% 3.07%
2006 3.75% 3.09%
2005 3.71% 3.12%
2004 3.66% 3.15%
2003 3.56% 3.13%
2002 3.47% 3.2%
2001 3.41% 3.19%
2000 3.37% 3.06%
1999 3.35% 2.93%
1998 3.4% 2.8%
1997 3.45% 2.77%
1996 3.44% 2.79%
1995 3.4% 2.88%
1994 3.29% 2.95%
1993 3.25% 3.01%
1992 3.33% 3.11%
1991 3.42% 3.29%
1990 3.45% 3.5%
1989 3.47% 3.57%
1988 3.46% 3.59%
1987 3.53% 3.59%
1986 3.68% 3.64%
1985 3.75% 3.71%
1984 3.78% 3.75%
1983 3.79% 3.72%
1982 3.75% 3.64%
1981 3.71% 3.64%
1980 3.65% 3.61%
1979 3.57% 3.53%
1978 3.54% 3.5%
1977 3.44% 3.38%
1976 3.39% 3.3%
1975 3.47% 3.38%
1974 3.52% 3.44%
1973 3.47% 3.51%
1972 3.06% 3.54%
1971 2.36% 3.7%
1970 1.55% 3.92%
1969 1.07% 4%
1968 1.08% 4.03%
1967 1.08% 4.05%
1966 1.08% 4.07%
1965 1.06% 4.06%
1964 1.03% 4.01%
1963 1.01% 3.96%
1962 0.99% 3.9%
1961 1.34% 3.8%

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/kenya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Kenya's population grew by 1.98%.

Live population counters

Angola Kenya
Current population
40555924
58955623
Population rank 39/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.71%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
28.8 seconds
One birth every
22.8 seconds
21 seconds
One death every
2.07 minutes
1.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +2,997
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +1,093,941
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +1.98%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 53/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -27,330
Net migration rank 113/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -27,330
2024 - -2,629 - -19,781
2023 1,126,862 -995 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 1,104,864 -995 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 1,072,267 29,094 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 1,053,677 7,556 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 1,030,776 58,984 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 1,005,547 61,632 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 979,700 77,731 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 954,491 91,614 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 930,277 74,171 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 905,106 84,535 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 876,208 124,478 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 845,130 130,643 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 813,495 128,800 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 782,310 122,418 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 750,290 105,077 1,193,598 7,096
2008 716,519 100,370 1,174,818 29,612
2007 682,742 100,563 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 647,814 95,431 1,113,357 15,767
2005 617,934 87,050 1,080,446 5,501
2004 585,950 90,553 1,048,590 31,525
2003 556,111 80,828 1,018,182 24,175
2002 512,813 82,292 992,044 10,431
2001 488,432 77,458 963,721 55,052
2000 465,975 72,793 928,357 5,407
1999 446,188 70,301 898,484 -13,257
1998 428,722 70,527 875,511 -70,023
1997 430,723 67,944 847,493 -80,443
1996 418,526 61,681 827,326 -79,276
1995 406,610 55,568 812,391 -75,506
1994 376,280 61,569 792,702 -40,367
1993 354,529 52,879 788,579 -61,054
1992 346,125 53,310 785,018 -43,085
1991 354,778 46,143 790,030 -60,087
1990 328,596 64,821 789,087 -11,338
1989 318,602 63,586 795,622 -24,949
1988 307,331 65,028 785,652 -31,894
1987 291,683 62,820 775,124 -48,633
1986 297,320 64,974 755,606 -53,183
1985 283,633 74,738 732,739 -35,400
1984 269,506 78,529 709,639 -33,253
1983 254,860 82,958 684,587 -23,905
1982 248,932 75,921 663,109 -43,382
1981 236,340 70,910 642,379 -52,761
1980 224,031 72,192 616,390 -39,920
1979 212,942 64,158 595,390 -56,280
1978 202,655 61,200 574,695 -60,718
1977 192,847 61,110 554,124 -57,493
1976 184,430 47,927 536,740 -90,990
1975 178,409 52,662 517,579 -71,421
1974 174,858 53,232 500,008 -62,973
1973 166,926 54,650 485,556 -52,102
1972 159,339 47,611 472,557 -48,466
1971 154,990 4,386 459,897 -49,671
1970 153,706 -36,456 443,065 -13,064
1969 151,349 -90,395 427,819 369
1968 148,744 -87,730 411,948 1,611
1967 145,936 -85,173 396,920 5,060
1966 142,844 -82,767 382,891 1,616
1965 139,850 -81,111 366,444 8,524
1964 136,824 -79,977 349,322 4,788
1963 133,580 -78,700 332,763 4,246
1962 130,405 -77,265 315,797 4,521
1961 127,085 -74,774 298,463 4,296
1960 128,489 -40,935 280,032 2,134

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/kenya | 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 Kenya 95.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,892,362 people) and 4.67% is from migration (a loss of 533,876 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

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
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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