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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 7.95 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Angola vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Kuwait
2100 151,782,078 9,589,440
2099 150,617,085 9,513,152
2098 149,407,279 9,437,521
2097 148,192,854 9,362,225
2096 146,952,648 9,287,200
2095 145,678,206 9,212,523
2094 144,378,969 9,138,210
2093 143,068,551 9,064,241
2092 141,737,670 8,990,676
2091 140,368,659 8,917,547
2090 138,969,528 8,844,888
2089 137,539,171 8,772,503
2088 136,095,539 8,700,563
2087 134,668,944 8,629,117
2086 133,199,496 8,558,199
2085 131,715,145 8,487,764
2084 130,218,497 8,417,828
2083 128,729,352 8,348,353
2082 127,219,674 8,279,354
2081 125,691,172 8,210,772
2080 124,111,692 8,142,636
2079 122,561,261 8,075,101
2078 120,972,189 8,008,036
2077 119,375,179 7,941,463
2076 117,788,591 7,875,406
2075 116,191,857 7,809,930
2074 114,559,691 7,745,028
2073 112,909,394 7,680,639
2072 111,263,856 7,616,806
2071 109,612,310 7,553,744
2070 107,952,332 7,491,390
2069 106,285,163 7,429,571
2068 104,620,994 7,368,423
2067 102,957,286 7,307,932
2066 101,288,708 7,248,116
2065 99,616,278 7,188,899
2064 97,937,116 7,130,298
2063 96,250,041 7,072,099
2062 94,576,031 7,014,494
2061 92,881,082 6,957,511
2060 91,198,805 6,901,153
2059 89,517,567 6,845,293
2058 87,836,853 6,789,909
2057 86,153,429 6,734,955
2056 84,491,851 6,680,523
2055 82,823,093 6,626,403
2054 81,162,488 6,572,580
2053 79,514,537 6,518,885
2052 77,869,703 6,465,284
2051 76,246,837 6,411,692
2050 74,625,778 6,358,029
2049 73,009,861 6,304,394
2048 71,411,970 6,250,650
2047 69,832,579 6,196,914
2046 68,257,111 6,143,120
2045 66,712,857 6,089,197
2044 65,172,398 6,035,156
2043 63,637,503 5,981,241
2042 62,120,309 5,927,307
2041 60,618,371 5,873,587
2040 59,123,267 5,820,161
2039 57,646,614 5,767,029
2038 56,182,519 5,714,211
2037 54,746,941 5,661,929
2036 53,319,352 5,610,194
2035 51,915,678 5,559,069
2034 50,528,619 5,508,623
2033 49,162,069 5,458,935
2032 47,823,782 5,410,081
2031 46,502,759 5,362,063
2030 45,205,164 5,314,935
2029 43,926,582 5,265,492
2028 42,666,419 5,212,438
2027 41,435,808 5,152,065
2026 40,229,675 5,080,894
2025 39,049,434 4,998,262
2024 37,885,849 4,897,263
2023 36,749,906 4,853,420
2022 35,635,029 4,589,643
2021 34,532,429 4,360,865
2020 33,451,132 4,400,267
2019 32,375,632 4,442,316
2018 31,297,155 4,323,515
2017 30,234,839 4,154,812
2016 29,183,070 4,004,096
2015 28,157,798 3,834,574
2014 27,160,769 3,665,876
2013 26,165,620 3,507,844
2012 25,177,394 3,337,109
2011 24,218,352 3,132,814
2010 23,294,825 2,943,372
2009 22,414,773 2,795,484
2008 21,578,655 2,651,421
2007 20,778,561 2,507,887
2006 20,015,279 2,364,733
2005 19,291,161 2,236,788
2004 18,600,423 2,157,320
2003 17,943,712 2,109,881
2002 17,327,699 2,059,974
2001 16,747,208 2,008,121
2000 16,194,869 1,954,709
1999 15,667,235 1,900,030
1998 15,159,370 1,844,302
1997 14,660,413 1,787,683
1996 14,170,973 1,730,246
1995 13,699,778 1,681,513
1994 13,249,764 1,664,361
1993 12,827,135 1,672,151
1992 12,423,712 1,634,961
1991 12,023,529 1,351,399
1990 11,626,360 1,684,819
1989 11,238,562 2,217,468
1988 10,861,291 2,134,707
1987 10,497,858 2,052,994
1986 10,139,450 1,972,520
1985 9,779,120 1,894,242
1984 9,425,917 1,820,688
1983 9,082,983 1,744,295
1982 8,751,648 1,662,480
1981 8,435,607 1,583,426
1980 8,133,872 1,504,782
1979 7,847,207 1,423,514
1978 7,576,734 1,340,319
1977 7,317,829 1,258,023
1976 7,074,664 1,178,711
1975 6,842,947 1,104,863
1974 6,613,367 1,038,346
1973 6,388,528 977,654
1972 6,174,262 920,352
1971 5,991,102 865,076
1970 5,852,788 809,114
1969 5,763,685 749,452
1968 5,702,699 687,716
1967 5,641,807 628,089
1966 5,581,386 572,590
1965 5,521,981 521,174
1964 5,464,187 473,115
1963 5,408,320 427,694
1962 5,354,310 384,995
1961 5,301,583 345,945
1960 5,231,654 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 9.59M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Kuwait
2100 0.77% 0.8%
2099 0.81% 0.8%
2098 0.82% 0.8%
2097 0.84% 0.81%
2096 0.87% 0.81%
2095 0.9% 0.81%
2094 0.92% 0.82%
2093 0.94% 0.82%
2092 0.98% 0.82%
2091 1.01% 0.82%
2090 1.04% 0.83%
2089 1.06% 0.83%
2088 1.06% 0.83%
2087 1.1% 0.83%
2086 1.13% 0.83%
2085 1.15% 0.83%
2084 1.16% 0.83%
2083 1.19% 0.83%
2082 1.22% 0.84%
2081 1.27% 0.84%
2080 1.27% 0.84%
2079 1.31% 0.84%
2078 1.34% 0.84%
2077 1.35% 0.84%
2076 1.37% 0.84%
2075 1.42% 0.84%
2074 1.46% 0.84%
2073 1.48% 0.84%
2072 1.51% 0.83%
2071 1.54% 0.83%
2070 1.57% 0.83%
2069 1.59% 0.83%
2068 1.62% 0.83%
2067 1.65% 0.83%
2066 1.68% 0.82%
2065 1.71% 0.82%
2064 1.75% 0.82%
2063 1.77% 0.82%
2062 1.82% 0.82%
2061 1.84% 0.82%
2060 1.88% 0.82%
2059 1.91% 0.82%
2058 1.95% 0.82%
2057 1.97% 0.81%
2056 2.01% 0.82%
2055 2.05% 0.82%
2054 2.07% 0.82%
2053 2.11% 0.83%
2052 2.13% 0.84%
2051 2.17% 0.84%
2050 2.21% 0.85%
2049 2.24% 0.86%
2048 2.26% 0.87%
2047 2.31% 0.88%
2046 2.31% 0.89%
2045 2.36% 0.9%
2044 2.41% 0.9%
2043 2.44% 0.91%
2042 2.48% 0.91%
2041 2.53% 0.92%
2040 2.56% 0.92%
2039 2.61% 0.92%
2038 2.62% 0.92%
2037 2.68% 0.92%
2036 2.7% 0.92%
2035 2.75% 0.92%
2034 2.78% 0.91%
2033 2.8% 0.9%
2032 2.84% 0.9%
2031 2.87% 0.89%
2030 2.91% 0.94%
2029 2.95% 1.02%
2028 2.97% 1.17%
2027 3% 1.4%
2026 3.02% 1.65%
2025 3.07% 2.06%
2024 3.09% 0.9%
2023 3.13% 5.75%
2022 3.19% 5.25%
2021 3.23% -0.9%
2020 3.32% -0.95%
2019 3.45% 2.75%
2018 3.51% 4.06%
2017 3.6% 3.76%
2016 3.64% 4.42%
2015 3.67% 4.6%
2014 3.8% 4.51%
2013 3.93% 5.12%
2012 3.96% 6.52%
2011 3.96% 6.44%
2010 3.93% 5.29%
2009 3.87% 5.43%
2008 3.85% 5.72%
2007 3.81% 6.05%
2006 3.75% 5.72%
2005 3.71% 3.68%
2004 3.66% 2.25%
2003 3.56% 2.42%
2002 3.47% 2.58%
2001 3.41% 2.73%
2000 3.37% 2.88%
1999 3.35% 3.02%
1998 3.4% 3.17%
1997 3.45% 3.32%
1996 3.44% 2.9%
1995 3.4% 1.03%
1994 3.29% -0.47%
1993 3.25% 2.27%
1992 3.33% 21%
1991 3.42% -19.8%
1990 3.45% -24%
1989 3.47% 3.88%
1988 3.46% 3.98%
1987 3.53% 4.08%
1986 3.68% 4.13%
1985 3.75% 4.04%
1984 3.78% 4.38%
1983 3.79% 4.92%
1982 3.75% 4.99%
1981 3.71% 5.23%
1980 3.65% 5.71%
1979 3.57% 6.21%
1978 3.54% 6.54%
1977 3.44% 6.73%
1976 3.39% 6.68%
1975 3.47% 6.41%
1974 3.52% 6.21%
1973 3.47% 6.23%
1972 3.06% 6.39%
1971 2.36% 6.92%
1970 1.55% 7.96%
1969 1.07% 8.98%
1968 1.08% 9.49%
1967 1.08% 9.69%
1966 1.08% 9.87%
1965 1.06% 10.2%
1964 1.03% 10.6%
1963 1.01% 11.1%
1962 0.99% 11.3%
1961 1.34% 11.2%

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/kuwait | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Angola Kuwait
Current population
40555924
5100145
Population rank 39/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.06%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
12 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
10.5 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +120
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 106/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +42,775
Net migration rank 113/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 42,775
2024 - -2,629 - 61,624
2023 1,126,862 -995 42,568 50,008
2022 1,104,864 -995 41,752 368,560
2021 1,072,267 29,094 42,057 19,678
2020 1,053,677 7,556 41,083 -168,379
2019 1,030,776 58,984 46,268 181
2018 1,005,547 61,632 47,222 145,973
2017 979,700 77,731 51,498 92,717
2016 954,491 91,614 51,397 105,818
2015 930,277 74,171 52,127 129,695
2014 905,106 84,535 54,673 100,891
2013 876,208 124,478 52,666 107,821
2012 845,130 130,643 53,181 127,777
2011 813,495 128,800 50,733 176,732
2010 782,310 122,418 49,838 101,566
2009 750,290 105,077 48,879 95,483
2008 716,519 100,370 47,505 96,268
2007 682,742 100,563 46,539 96,765
2006 647,814 95,431 45,911 97,087
2005 617,934 87,050 45,243 67,638
2004 585,950 90,553 44,341 1,713
2003 556,111 80,828 42,934 5,895
2002 512,813 82,292 41,651 9,335
2001 488,432 77,458 40,662 12,055
2000 465,975 72,793 39,811 14,296
1999 446,188 70,301 39,342 15,912
1998 428,722 70,527 39,324 16,878
1997 430,723 67,944 39,581 17,457
1996 418,526 61,681 39,920 17,914
1995 406,610 55,568 39,198 438
1994 376,280 61,569 36,533 -41,862
1993 354,529 52,879 33,239 -43,501
1992 346,125 53,310 32,016 52,620
1991 354,778 46,143 21,867 460,628
1990 328,596 64,821 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 318,602 63,586 49,390 34,643
1988 307,331 65,028 50,037 31,455
1987 291,683 62,820 50,690 31,243
1986 297,320 64,974 51,824 27,187
1985 283,633 74,738 51,772 25,777
1984 269,506 78,529 52,539 17,020
1983 254,860 82,958 51,460 31,758
1982 248,932 75,921 49,981 30,437
1981 236,340 70,910 48,098 29,600
1980 224,031 72,192 47,096 32,483
1979 212,942 64,158 45,569 37,383
1978 202,655 61,200 44,277 39,159
1977 192,847 61,110 42,922 38,225
1976 184,430 47,927 41,439 36,050
1975 178,409 52,662 39,295 30,909
1974 174,858 53,232 37,425 25,398
1973 166,926 54,650 35,741 22,830
1972 159,339 47,611 34,045 21,984
1971 154,990 4,386 32,339 22,182
1970 153,706 -36,456 30,789 26,614
1969 151,349 -90,395 28,774 33,143
1968 148,744 -87,730 26,161 35,399
1967 145,936 -85,173 23,520 34,177
1966 142,844 -82,767 20,914 32,383
1965 139,850 -81,111 18,952 30,580
1964 136,824 -79,977 17,064 29,537
1963 133,580 -78,700 15,357 28,889
1962 130,405 -77,265 13,730 27,417
1961 127,085 -74,774 12,327 24,618
1960 128,489 -40,935 11,054 21,769

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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