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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 5.07 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).

Angola vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Laos
2100 151,782,078 9,342,607
2099 150,617,085 9,389,481
2098 149,407,279 9,435,427
2097 148,192,854 9,480,219
2096 146,952,648 9,524,052
2095 145,678,206 9,567,045
2094 144,378,969 9,609,471
2093 143,068,551 9,651,065
2092 141,737,670 9,691,590
2091 140,368,659 9,731,446
2090 138,969,528 9,770,116
2089 137,539,171 9,807,690
2088 136,095,539 9,844,143
2087 134,668,944 9,879,110
2086 133,199,496 9,912,903
2085 131,715,145 9,945,223
2084 130,218,497 9,975,614
2083 128,729,352 10,005,023
2082 127,219,674 10,032,558
2081 125,691,172 10,058,731
2080 124,111,692 10,083,222
2079 122,561,261 10,106,703
2078 120,972,189 10,128,372
2077 119,375,179 10,148,533
2076 117,788,591 10,165,829
2075 116,191,857 10,182,062
2074 114,559,691 10,196,505
2073 112,909,394 10,208,837
2072 111,263,856 10,218,581
2071 109,612,310 10,225,726
2070 107,952,332 10,231,909
2069 106,285,163 10,235,317
2068 104,620,994 10,235,668
2067 102,957,286 10,233,930
2066 101,288,708 10,228,744
2065 99,616,278 10,222,027
2064 97,937,116 10,212,674
2063 96,250,041 10,200,753
2062 94,576,031 10,186,526
2061 92,881,082 10,169,161
2060 91,198,805 10,149,107
2059 89,517,567 10,126,671
2058 87,836,853 10,100,989
2057 86,153,429 10,072,578
2056 84,491,851 10,041,736
2055 82,823,093 10,008,916
2054 81,162,488 9,972,602
2053 79,514,537 9,933,363
2052 77,869,703 9,891,383
2051 76,246,837 9,846,656
2050 74,625,778 9,799,766
2049 73,009,861 9,750,669
2048 71,411,970 9,697,931
2047 69,832,579 9,643,484
2046 68,257,111 9,586,249
2045 66,712,857 9,527,029
2044 65,172,398 9,465,046
2043 63,637,503 9,401,665
2042 62,120,309 9,334,890
2041 60,618,371 9,266,149
2040 59,123,267 9,195,755
2039 57,646,614 9,122,969
2038 56,182,519 9,046,689
2037 54,746,941 8,968,700
2036 53,319,352 8,888,903
2035 51,915,678 8,807,373
2034 50,528,619 8,723,937
2033 49,162,069 8,638,238
2032 47,823,782 8,550,017
2031 46,502,759 8,459,669
2030 45,205,164 8,367,305
2029 43,926,582 8,273,173
2028 42,666,419 8,176,811
2027 41,435,808 8,078,122
2026 40,229,675 7,977,666
2025 39,049,434 7,874,813
2024 37,885,849 7,769,819
2023 36,749,906 7,664,993
2022 35,635,029 7,559,007
2021 34,532,429 7,453,194
2020 33,451,132 7,346,533
2019 32,375,632 7,237,636
2018 31,297,155 7,128,045
2017 30,234,839 7,018,147
2016 29,183,070 6,908,802
2015 28,157,798 6,801,645
2014 27,160,769 6,703,172
2013 26,165,620 6,611,385
2012 25,177,394 6,518,978
2011 24,218,352 6,426,590
2010 23,294,825 6,334,194
2009 22,414,773 6,241,642
2008 21,578,655 6,148,969
2007 20,778,561 6,056,236
2006 20,015,279 5,963,200
2005 19,291,161 5,869,523
2004 18,600,423 5,781,626
2003 17,943,712 5,697,945
2002 17,327,699 5,610,889
2001 16,747,208 5,521,482
2000 16,194,869 5,431,212
1999 15,667,235 5,340,784
1998 15,159,370 5,248,266
1997 14,660,413 5,152,011
1996 14,170,973 5,045,678
1995 13,699,778 4,929,409
1994 13,249,764 4,809,220
1993 12,827,135 4,685,060
1992 12,423,712 4,559,646
1991 12,023,529 4,435,118
1990 11,626,360 4,311,955
1989 11,238,562 4,190,974
1988 10,861,291 4,072,601
1987 10,497,858 3,957,612
1986 10,139,450 3,846,715
1985 9,779,120 3,739,985
1984 9,425,917 3,637,843
1983 9,082,983 3,541,001
1982 8,751,648 3,450,026
1981 8,435,607 3,366,631
1980 8,133,872 3,292,573
1979 7,847,207 3,228,202
1978 7,576,734 3,171,740
1977 7,317,829 3,118,923
1976 7,074,664 3,064,876
1975 6,842,947 3,005,521
1974 6,613,367 2,939,761
1973 6,388,528 2,870,573
1972 6,174,262 2,801,660
1971 5,991,102 2,734,628
1970 5,852,788 2,669,702
1969 5,763,685 2,606,959
1968 5,702,699 2,546,377
1967 5,641,807 2,487,715
1966 5,581,386 2,431,084
1965 5,521,981 2,376,200
1964 5,464,187 2,322,826
1963 5,408,320 2,271,061
1962 5,354,310 2,219,910
1961 5,301,583 2,169,796
1960 5,231,654 2,121,514

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/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Laos was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 103rd 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 Laos will increase by 22.4% to 9,799,766 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Laos
2100 0.77% -0.5%
2099 0.81% -0.49%
2098 0.82% -0.47%
2097 0.84% -0.46%
2096 0.87% -0.45%
2095 0.9% -0.44%
2094 0.92% -0.43%
2093 0.94% -0.42%
2092 0.98% -0.41%
2091 1.01% -0.4%
2090 1.04% -0.38%
2089 1.06% -0.37%
2088 1.06% -0.35%
2087 1.1% -0.34%
2086 1.13% -0.32%
2085 1.15% -0.3%
2084 1.16% -0.29%
2083 1.19% -0.27%
2082 1.22% -0.26%
2081 1.27% -0.24%
2080 1.27% -0.23%
2079 1.31% -0.21%
2078 1.34% -0.2%
2077 1.35% -0.17%
2076 1.37% -0.16%
2075 1.42% -0.14%
2074 1.46% -0.12%
2073 1.48% -0.1%
2072 1.51% -0.07%
2071 1.54% -0.06%
2070 1.57% -0.03%
2069 1.59% -0.003%
2068 1.62% 0.02%
2067 1.65% 0.05%
2066 1.68% 0.07%
2065 1.71% 0.09%
2064 1.75% 0.12%
2063 1.77% 0.14%
2062 1.82% 0.17%
2061 1.84% 0.2%
2060 1.88% 0.22%
2059 1.91% 0.25%
2058 1.95% 0.28%
2057 1.97% 0.31%
2056 2.01% 0.33%
2055 2.05% 0.36%
2054 2.07% 0.4%
2053 2.11% 0.42%
2052 2.13% 0.45%
2051 2.17% 0.48%
2050 2.21% 0.5%
2049 2.24% 0.54%
2048 2.26% 0.56%
2047 2.31% 0.6%
2046 2.31% 0.62%
2045 2.36% 0.65%
2044 2.41% 0.67%
2043 2.44% 0.72%
2042 2.48% 0.74%
2041 2.53% 0.77%
2040 2.56% 0.8%
2039 2.61% 0.84%
2038 2.62% 0.87%
2037 2.68% 0.9%
2036 2.7% 0.93%
2035 2.75% 0.96%
2034 2.78% 0.99%
2033 2.8% 1.03%
2032 2.84% 1.07%
2031 2.87% 1.1%
2030 2.91% 1.14%
2029 2.95% 1.18%
2028 2.97% 1.22%
2027 3% 1.26%
2026 3.02% 1.31%
2025 3.07% 1.35%
2024 3.09% 1.37%
2023 3.13% 1.4%
2022 3.19% 1.42%
2021 3.23% 1.45%
2020 3.32% 1.5%
2019 3.45% 1.54%
2018 3.51% 1.57%
2017 3.6% 1.58%
2016 3.64% 1.58%
2015 3.67% 1.47%
2014 3.8% 1.39%
2013 3.93% 1.42%
2012 3.96% 1.44%
2011 3.96% 1.46%
2010 3.93% 1.48%
2009 3.87% 1.51%
2008 3.85% 1.53%
2007 3.81% 1.56%
2006 3.75% 1.6%
2005 3.71% 1.52%
2004 3.66% 1.47%
2003 3.56% 1.55%
2002 3.47% 1.62%
2001 3.41% 1.66%
2000 3.37% 1.69%
1999 3.35% 1.76%
1998 3.4% 1.87%
1997 3.45% 2.11%
1996 3.44% 2.36%
1995 3.4% 2.5%
1994 3.29% 2.65%
1993 3.25% 2.75%
1992 3.33% 2.81%
1991 3.42% 2.86%
1990 3.45% 2.89%
1989 3.47% 2.91%
1988 3.46% 2.91%
1987 3.53% 2.88%
1986 3.68% 2.85%
1985 3.75% 2.81%
1984 3.78% 2.73%
1983 3.79% 2.64%
1982 3.75% 2.48%
1981 3.71% 2.25%
1980 3.65% 1.99%
1979 3.57% 1.78%
1978 3.54% 1.69%
1977 3.44% 1.76%
1976 3.39% 1.97%
1975 3.47% 2.24%
1974 3.52% 2.41%
1973 3.47% 2.46%
1972 3.06% 2.45%
1971 2.36% 2.43%
1970 1.55% 2.41%
1969 1.07% 2.38%
1968 1.08% 2.36%
1967 1.08% 2.33%
1966 1.08% 2.31%
1965 1.06% 2.3%
1964 1.03% 2.28%
1963 1.01% 2.3%
1962 0.99% 2.31%
1961 1.34% 2.28%

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/laos | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Laos' population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Angola Laos
Current population
40555924
8004838
Population rank 39/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.1%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
5.01 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
3.22 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +287
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +104,826
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 77/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -10,645
Net migration rank 113/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -10,645
2024 - -2,629 - -10,284
2023 1,126,862 -995 115,359 -10,003
2022 1,104,864 -995 116,620 -10,003
2021 1,072,267 29,094 115,323 -10,305
2020 1,053,677 7,556 118,609 -10,305
2019 1,030,776 58,984 119,797 -10,305
2018 1,005,547 61,632 119,986 -10,305
2017 979,700 77,731 120,515 -10,400
2016 954,491 91,614 119,978 -11,401
2015 930,277 74,171 118,723 -12,991
2014 905,106 84,535 118,103 -26,881
2013 876,208 124,478 119,845 -27,492
2012 845,130 130,643 121,324 -28,871
2011 813,495 128,800 122,863 -30,538
2010 782,310 122,418 122,516 -30,046
2009 750,290 105,077 122,174 -29,545
2008 716,519 100,370 121,042 -28,318
2007 682,742 100,563 119,980 -27,233
2006 647,814 95,431 118,602 -25,286
2005 617,934 87,050 118,165 -24,138
2004 585,950 90,553 121,888 -40,120
2003 556,111 80,828 122,158 -36,572
2002 512,813 82,292 122,110 -33,595
2001 488,432 77,458 123,847 -33,552
2000 465,975 72,793 124,201 -33,965
1999 446,188 70,301 127,255 -36,632
1998 428,722 70,527 128,409 -33,997
1997 430,723 67,944 130,388 -32,288
1996 418,526 61,681 131,142 -16,574
1995 406,610 55,568 132,241 -14,279
1994 376,280 61,569 134,201 -11,782
1993 354,529 52,879 135,295 -9,390
1992 346,125 53,310 132,417 -7,502
1991 354,778 46,143 129,523 -5,390
1990 328,596 64,821 125,297 -3,100
1989 318,602 63,586 121,044 -1,272
1988 307,331 65,028 117,050 -80
1987 291,683 62,820 113,005 0
1986 297,320 64,974 109,266 -475
1985 283,633 74,738 106,047 -1,376
1984 269,506 78,529 102,318 -2,698
1983 254,860 82,958 98,178 -4,108
1982 248,932 75,921 94,058 -6,184
1981 236,340 70,910 89,963 -11,061
1980 224,031 72,192 86,548 -17,339
1979 212,942 64,158 82,852 -23,317
1978 202,655 61,200 80,604 -27,208
1977 192,847 61,110 79,149 -26,908
1976 184,430 47,927 77,575 -21,738
1975 178,409 52,662 76,725 -13,858
1974 174,858 53,232 74,652 -6,000
1973 166,926 54,650 70,513 -774
1972 159,339 47,611 68,095 0
1971 154,990 4,386 65,959 0
1970 153,706 -36,456 63,896 0
1969 151,349 -90,395 61,595 0
1968 148,744 -87,730 59,567 0
1967 145,936 -85,173 57,763 0
1966 142,844 -82,767 55,494 0
1965 139,850 -81,111 54,268 0
1964 136,824 -79,977 52,482 0
1963 133,580 -78,700 51,056 0
1962 130,405 -77,265 51,244 0
1961 127,085 -74,774 48,992 0
1960 128,489 -40,935 47,575 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/laos | 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 Laos 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,183,013 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 122,899 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

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
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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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