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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 1,866,124 people in Latvia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 1,829,763 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 22.2 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs -0.68% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.5% decline).

Angola vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Latvia
2100 151,782,078 923,408
2099 150,617,085 932,882
2098 149,407,279 942,357
2097 148,192,854 951,702
2096 146,952,648 961,114
2095 145,678,206 970,470
2094 144,378,969 979,811
2093 143,068,551 989,107
2092 141,737,670 998,497
2091 140,368,659 1,007,961
2090 138,969,528 1,017,465
2089 137,539,171 1,026,994
2088 136,095,539 1,036,657
2087 134,668,944 1,046,527
2086 133,199,496 1,056,483
2085 131,715,145 1,066,499
2084 130,218,497 1,076,818
2083 128,729,352 1,087,423
2082 127,219,674 1,098,154
2081 125,691,172 1,109,075
2080 124,111,692 1,120,211
2079 122,561,261 1,131,602
2078 120,972,189 1,143,002
2077 119,375,179 1,154,458
2076 117,788,591 1,166,122
2075 116,191,857 1,177,964
2074 114,559,691 1,189,889
2073 112,909,394 1,201,798
2072 111,263,856 1,213,804
2071 109,612,310 1,226,159
2070 107,952,332 1,238,635
2069 106,285,163 1,251,199
2068 104,620,994 1,264,197
2067 102,957,286 1,277,382
2066 101,288,708 1,290,492
2065 99,616,278 1,304,082
2064 97,937,116 1,317,729
2063 96,250,041 1,331,316
2062 94,576,031 1,344,939
2061 92,881,082 1,358,659
2060 91,198,805 1,372,730
2059 89,517,567 1,386,684
2058 87,836,853 1,400,736
2057 86,153,429 1,414,911
2056 84,491,851 1,429,035
2055 82,823,093 1,442,863
2054 81,162,488 1,456,686
2053 79,514,537 1,470,334
2052 77,869,703 1,483,843
2051 76,246,837 1,496,515
2050 74,625,778 1,509,248
2049 73,009,861 1,521,989
2048 71,411,970 1,534,656
2047 69,832,579 1,547,203
2046 68,257,111 1,559,641
2045 66,712,857 1,572,396
2044 65,172,398 1,584,822
2043 63,637,503 1,597,317
2042 62,120,309 1,609,668
2041 60,618,371 1,622,468
2040 59,123,267 1,635,132
2039 57,646,614 1,648,215
2038 56,182,519 1,661,175
2037 54,746,941 1,674,137
2036 53,319,352 1,687,461
2035 51,915,678 1,700,759
2034 50,528,619 1,714,411
2033 49,162,069 1,728,562
2032 47,823,782 1,742,976
2031 46,502,759 1,757,310
2030 45,205,164 1,772,264
2029 43,926,582 1,786,824
2028 42,666,419 1,801,228
2027 41,435,808 1,815,599
2026 40,229,675 1,829,763
2025 39,049,434 1,850,593
2024 37,885,849 1,866,124
2023 36,749,906 1,883,710
2022 35,635,029 1,879,383
2021 34,532,429 1,884,490
2020 33,451,132 1,900,449
2019 32,375,632 1,913,822
2018 31,297,155 1,927,174
2017 30,234,839 1,942,248
2016 29,183,070 1,959,537
2015 28,157,798 1,977,527
2014 27,160,769 1,993,782
2013 26,165,620 2,012,647
2012 25,177,394 2,034,319
2011 24,218,352 2,059,709
2010 23,294,825 2,097,555
2009 22,414,773 2,141,669
2008 21,578,655 2,177,322
2007 20,778,561 2,200,325
2006 20,015,279 2,218,357
2005 19,291,161 2,238,799
2004 18,600,423 2,263,122
2003 17,943,712 2,287,955
2002 17,327,699 2,310,173
2001 16,747,208 2,337,170
2000 16,194,869 2,367,550
1999 15,667,235 2,390,482
1998 15,159,370 2,410,019
1997 14,660,413 2,432,851
1996 14,170,973 2,457,222
1995 13,699,778 2,485,056
1994 13,249,764 2,520,742
1993 12,827,135 2,563,290
1992 12,423,712 2,614,338
1991 12,023,529 2,650,581
1990 11,626,360 2,663,151
1989 11,238,562 2,666,955
1988 10,861,291 2,653,434
1987 10,497,858 2,626,583
1986 10,139,450 2,599,892
1985 9,779,120 2,578,873
1984 9,425,917 2,562,047
1983 9,082,983 2,546,011
1982 8,751,648 2,531,080
1981 8,435,607 2,519,421
1980 8,133,872 2,511,701
1979 7,847,207 2,505,953
1978 7,576,734 2,497,921
1977 7,317,829 2,485,073
1976 7,074,664 2,470,989
1975 6,842,947 2,456,130
1974 6,613,367 2,437,186
1973 6,388,528 2,415,819
1972 6,174,262 2,395,674
1971 5,991,102 2,376,389
1970 5,852,788 2,359,164
1969 5,763,685 2,343,173
1968 5,702,699 2,323,619
1967 5,641,807 2,301,220
1966 5,581,386 2,283,217
1965 5,521,981 2,265,919
1964 5,464,187 2,240,623
1963 5,408,320 2,210,919
1962 5,354,310 2,181,586
1961 5,301,583 2,152,681
1960 5,231,654 2,120,979

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/latvia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 129,774 people (a 6.62% decline).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,509,248 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 923K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Latvia
2100 0.77% -1.02%
2099 0.81% -1.01%
2098 0.82% -0.98%
2097 0.84% -0.98%
2096 0.87% -0.96%
2095 0.9% -0.95%
2094 0.92% -0.94%
2093 0.94% -0.94%
2092 0.98% -0.94%
2091 1.01% -0.93%
2090 1.04% -0.93%
2089 1.06% -0.93%
2088 1.06% -0.94%
2087 1.1% -0.94%
2086 1.13% -0.94%
2085 1.15% -0.96%
2084 1.16% -0.98%
2083 1.19% -0.98%
2082 1.22% -0.98%
2081 1.27% -0.99%
2080 1.27% -1.01%
2079 1.31% -1%
2078 1.34% -0.99%
2077 1.35% -1%
2076 1.37% -1.01%
2075 1.42% -1%
2074 1.46% -0.99%
2073 1.48% -0.99%
2072 1.51% -1.01%
2071 1.54% -1.01%
2070 1.57% -1%
2069 1.59% -1.03%
2068 1.62% -1.03%
2067 1.65% -1.02%
2066 1.68% -1.04%
2065 1.71% -1.04%
2064 1.75% -1.02%
2063 1.77% -1.01%
2062 1.82% -1.01%
2061 1.84% -1.03%
2060 1.88% -1.01%
2059 1.91% -1%
2058 1.95% -1%
2057 1.97% -0.99%
2056 2.01% -0.96%
2055 2.05% -0.95%
2054 2.07% -0.93%
2053 2.11% -0.91%
2052 2.13% -0.85%
2051 2.17% -0.84%
2050 2.21% -0.84%
2049 2.24% -0.83%
2048 2.26% -0.81%
2047 2.31% -0.8%
2046 2.31% -0.81%
2045 2.36% -0.78%
2044 2.41% -0.78%
2043 2.44% -0.77%
2042 2.48% -0.79%
2041 2.53% -0.77%
2040 2.56% -0.79%
2039 2.61% -0.78%
2038 2.62% -0.77%
2037 2.68% -0.79%
2036 2.7% -0.78%
2035 2.75% -0.8%
2034 2.78% -0.82%
2033 2.8% -0.83%
2032 2.84% -0.82%
2031 2.87% -0.84%
2030 2.91% -0.81%
2029 2.95% -0.8%
2028 2.97% -0.79%
2027 3% -0.77%
2026 3.02% -1.13%
2025 3.07% -0.83%
2024 3.09% -0.93%
2023 3.13% 0.23%
2022 3.19% -0.27%
2021 3.23% -0.84%
2020 3.32% -0.7%
2019 3.45% -0.69%
2018 3.51% -0.78%
2017 3.6% -0.88%
2016 3.64% -0.91%
2015 3.67% -0.82%
2014 3.8% -0.94%
2013 3.93% -1.07%
2012 3.96% -1.23%
2011 3.96% -1.8%
2010 3.93% -2.06%
2009 3.87% -1.64%
2008 3.85% -1.05%
2007 3.81% -0.81%
2006 3.75% -0.91%
2005 3.71% -1.07%
2004 3.66% -1.09%
2003 3.56% -0.96%
2002 3.47% -1.16%
2001 3.41% -1.28%
2000 3.37% -0.96%
1999 3.35% -0.81%
1998 3.4% -0.94%
1997 3.45% -0.99%
1996 3.44% -1.12%
1995 3.4% -1.42%
1994 3.29% -1.66%
1993 3.25% -1.95%
1992 3.33% -1.37%
1991 3.42% -0.47%
1990 3.45% -0.14%
1989 3.47% 0.51%
1988 3.46% 1.02%
1987 3.53% 1.03%
1986 3.68% 0.82%
1985 3.75% 0.66%
1984 3.78% 0.63%
1983 3.79% 0.59%
1982 3.75% 0.46%
1981 3.71% 0.31%
1980 3.65% 0.23%
1979 3.57% 0.32%
1978 3.54% 0.52%
1977 3.44% 0.57%
1976 3.39% 0.6%
1975 3.47% 0.78%
1974 3.52% 0.88%
1973 3.47% 0.84%
1972 3.06% 0.81%
1971 2.36% 0.73%
1970 1.55% 0.68%
1969 1.07% 0.84%
1968 1.08% 0.97%
1967 1.08% 0.79%
1966 1.08% 0.76%
1965 1.06% 1.13%
1964 1.03% 1.34%
1963 1.01% 1.34%
1962 0.99% 1.34%
1961 1.34% 1.49%

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/latvia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Angola Latvia
Current population
40555924
1829763
Population rank 39/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.02%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
29.9 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
36.2 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
18.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 -48
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 -17,586
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% -0.93%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 193/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
1.2 hours
Annual migration change -3,524 -7,330
Net migration rank 113/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -7,330
2024 - -2,629 - -2,225
2023 1,126,862 -995 -13,563 7,966
2022 1,104,864 -995 -14,847 22,027
2021 1,072,267 29,094 -17,337 -280
2020 1,053,677 7,556 -11,402 -3,147
2019 1,030,776 58,984 -8,995 -3,416
2018 1,005,547 61,632 -9,636 -4,972
2017 979,700 77,731 -7,963 -7,867
2016 954,491 91,614 -6,663 -12,327
2015 930,277 74,171 -6,526 -10,826
2014 905,106 84,535 -6,779 -8,799
2013 876,208 124,478 -8,252 -14,386
2012 845,130 130,643 -9,154 -11,914
2011 813,495 128,800 -9,886 -20,202
2010 782,310 122,418 -10,278 -36,128
2009 750,290 105,077 -7,924 -34,807
2008 716,519 100,370 -6,531 -22,445
2007 682,742 100,563 -9,021 -8,027
2006 647,814 95,431 -10,204 -9,211
2005 617,934 87,050 -10,746 -11,134
2004 585,950 90,553 -11,542 -15,136
2003 556,111 80,828 -11,439 -11,422
2002 512,813 82,292 -12,475 -9,160
2001 488,432 77,458 -13,322 -18,634
2000 465,975 72,793 -11,838 -15,679
1999 446,188 70,301 -13,387 -3,229
1998 428,722 70,527 -15,906 -5,504
1997 430,723 67,944 -14,841 -9,183
1996 418,526 61,681 -14,498 -9,888
1995 406,610 55,568 -17,396 -13,288
1994 376,280 61,569 -17,645 -21,446
1993 354,529 52,879 -12,560 -32,914
1992 346,125 53,310 -3,660 -52,180
1991 354,778 46,143 0 -12,020
1990 328,596 64,821 2,929 -13,196
1989 318,602 63,586 6,401 -4,960
1988 307,331 65,028 9,022 15,784
1987 291,683 62,820 9,981 19,249
1986 297,320 64,974 10,660 13,972
1985 283,633 74,738 5,673 12,037
1984 269,506 78,529 7,430 8,847
1983 254,860 82,958 8,147 8,115
1982 248,932 75,921 6,327 8,116
1981 236,340 70,910 3,779 6,536
1980 224,031 72,192 3,265 3,099
1979 212,942 64,158 2,506 3,661
1978 202,655 61,200 2,997 7,399
1977 192,847 61,110 3,480 11,992
1976 184,430 47,927 4,200 8,870
1975 178,409 52,662 4,913 12,166
1974 174,858 53,232 6,824 14,420
1973 166,926 54,650 6,040 15,997
1972 159,339 47,611 7,666 11,077
1971 154,990 4,386 8,793 10,846
1970 153,706 -36,456 7,785 12,494
1969 151,349 -90,395 6,561 13,718
1968 148,744 -87,730 7,668 13,465
1967 145,936 -85,173 7,825 14,177
1966 142,844 -82,767 8,677 13,465
1965 139,850 -81,111 8,384 13,218
1964 136,824 -79,977 12,100 13,010
1963 133,580 -78,700 11,055 12,308
1962 130,405 -77,265 11,562 12,344
1961 127,085 -74,774 14,207 12,364
1960 128,489 -40,935 14,211 11,420

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/latvia | 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 Latvia 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 103,711 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,641 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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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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