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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 2,337,423 people in Lesotho in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 2,396,633 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 16.9 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.2% growth).

Angola vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Lesotho
2100 151,782,078 3,280,784
2099 150,617,085 3,286,697
2098 149,407,279 3,292,498
2097 148,192,854 3,298,102
2096 146,952,648 3,303,027
2095 145,678,206 3,307,947
2094 144,378,969 3,312,002
2093 143,068,551 3,315,757
2092 141,737,670 3,319,661
2091 140,368,659 3,322,573
2090 138,969,528 3,324,769
2089 137,539,171 3,326,847
2088 136,095,539 3,328,480
2087 134,668,944 3,329,964
2086 133,199,496 3,330,456
2085 131,715,145 3,331,259
2084 130,218,497 3,331,485
2083 128,729,352 3,331,492
2082 127,219,674 3,331,234
2081 125,691,172 3,330,412
2080 124,111,692 3,329,267
2079 122,561,261 3,327,166
2078 120,972,189 3,324,646
2077 119,375,179 3,321,422
2076 117,788,591 3,317,850
2075 116,191,857 3,314,237
2074 114,559,691 3,309,174
2073 112,909,394 3,303,860
2072 111,263,856 3,298,181
2071 109,612,310 3,291,492
2070 107,952,332 3,283,654
2069 106,285,163 3,275,244
2068 104,620,994 3,266,152
2067 102,957,286 3,256,626
2066 101,288,708 3,246,903
2065 99,616,278 3,237,153
2064 97,937,116 3,226,489
2063 96,250,041 3,215,103
2062 94,576,031 3,202,287
2061 92,881,082 3,188,933
2060 91,198,805 3,174,998
2059 89,517,567 3,160,204
2058 87,836,853 3,145,053
2057 86,153,429 3,129,261
2056 84,491,851 3,113,129
2055 82,823,093 3,095,904
2054 81,162,488 3,078,567
2053 79,514,537 3,060,152
2052 77,869,703 3,040,649
2051 76,246,837 3,020,109
2050 74,625,778 2,999,457
2049 73,009,861 2,978,037
2048 71,411,970 2,955,727
2047 69,832,579 2,932,688
2046 68,257,111 2,909,307
2045 66,712,857 2,885,537
2044 65,172,398 2,861,372
2043 63,637,503 2,836,777
2042 62,120,309 2,811,663
2041 60,618,371 2,786,147
2040 59,123,267 2,760,391
2039 57,646,614 2,734,400
2038 56,182,519 2,708,216
2037 54,746,941 2,681,863
2036 53,319,352 2,654,755
2035 51,915,678 2,627,701
2034 50,528,619 2,600,880
2033 49,162,069 2,574,065
2032 47,823,782 2,547,344
2031 46,502,759 2,520,831
2030 45,205,164 2,494,646
2029 43,926,582 2,468,268
2028 42,666,419 2,441,871
2027 41,435,808 2,415,830
2026 40,229,675 2,389,516
2025 39,049,434 2,363,516
2024 37,885,849 2,337,423
2023 36,749,906 2,311,472
2022 35,635,029 2,286,110
2021 34,532,429 2,261,542
2020 33,451,132 2,235,727
2019 32,375,632 2,209,405
2018 31,297,155 2,183,603
2017 30,234,839 2,157,110
2016 29,183,070 2,130,422
2015 28,157,798 2,104,611
2014 27,160,769 2,080,089
2013 26,165,620 2,056,504
2012 25,177,394 2,034,354
2011 24,218,352 2,014,009
2010 23,294,825 1,996,251
2009 22,414,773 1,980,883
2008 21,578,655 1,966,541
2007 20,778,561 1,953,268
2006 20,015,279 1,945,063
2005 19,291,161 1,953,076
2004 18,600,423 1,971,129
2003 17,943,712 1,985,059
2002 17,327,699 1,994,679
2001 16,747,208 2,000,853
2000 16,194,869 2,003,913
1999 15,667,235 2,003,234
1998 15,159,370 1,998,049
1997 14,660,413 1,988,130
1996 14,170,973 1,972,418
1995 13,699,778 1,951,437
1994 13,249,764 1,927,707
1993 12,827,135 1,901,793
1992 12,423,712 1,873,274
1991 12,023,529 1,842,379
1990 11,626,360 1,809,696
1989 11,238,562 1,775,436
1988 10,861,291 1,739,841
1987 10,497,858 1,703,390
1986 10,139,450 1,666,138
1985 9,779,120 1,624,379
1984 9,425,917 1,578,986
1983 9,082,983 1,534,413
1982 8,751,648 1,490,732
1981 8,435,607 1,448,069
1980 8,133,872 1,406,521
1979 7,847,207 1,366,169
1978 7,576,734 1,327,240
1977 7,317,829 1,289,967
1976 7,074,664 1,253,214
1975 6,842,947 1,213,643
1974 6,613,367 1,172,420
1973 6,388,528 1,132,697
1972 6,174,262 1,094,063
1971 5,991,102 1,056,246
1970 5,852,788 1,019,273
1969 5,763,685 983,202
1968 5,702,699 948,105
1967 5,641,807 913,982
1966 5,581,386 881,870
1965 5,521,981 854,090
1964 5,464,187 829,437
1963 5,408,320 805,373
1962 5,354,310 781,814
1961 5,301,583 758,824
1960 5,231,654 736,500

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/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 25.2% to 2,999,457 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 3.33M people in 2083 for Lesotho.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Lesotho
2100 0.77% -0.18%
2099 0.81% -0.18%
2098 0.82% -0.17%
2097 0.84% -0.15%
2096 0.87% -0.15%
2095 0.9% -0.12%
2094 0.92% -0.11%
2093 0.94% -0.12%
2092 0.98% -0.09%
2091 1.01% -0.07%
2090 1.04% -0.06%
2089 1.06% -0.05%
2088 1.06% -0.04%
2087 1.1% -0.01%
2086 1.13% -0.02%
2085 1.15% -0.007%
2084 1.16% -0%
2083 1.19% 0.008%
2082 1.22% 0.02%
2081 1.27% 0.03%
2080 1.27% 0.06%
2079 1.31% 0.08%
2078 1.34% 0.1%
2077 1.35% 0.11%
2076 1.37% 0.11%
2075 1.42% 0.15%
2074 1.46% 0.16%
2073 1.48% 0.17%
2072 1.51% 0.2%
2071 1.54% 0.24%
2070 1.57% 0.26%
2069 1.59% 0.28%
2068 1.62% 0.29%
2067 1.65% 0.3%
2066 1.68% 0.3%
2065 1.71% 0.33%
2064 1.75% 0.35%
2063 1.77% 0.4%
2062 1.82% 0.42%
2061 1.84% 0.44%
2060 1.88% 0.47%
2059 1.91% 0.48%
2058 1.95% 0.5%
2057 1.97% 0.52%
2056 2.01% 0.56%
2055 2.05% 0.56%
2054 2.07% 0.6%
2053 2.11% 0.64%
2052 2.13% 0.68%
2051 2.17% 0.69%
2050 2.21% 0.72%
2049 2.24% 0.75%
2048 2.26% 0.79%
2047 2.31% 0.8%
2046 2.31% 0.82%
2045 2.36% 0.84%
2044 2.41% 0.87%
2043 2.44% 0.89%
2042 2.48% 0.92%
2041 2.53% 0.93%
2040 2.56% 0.95%
2039 2.61% 0.97%
2038 2.62% 0.98%
2037 2.68% 1.02%
2036 2.7% 1.03%
2035 2.75% 1.03%
2034 2.78% 1.04%
2033 2.8% 1.05%
2032 2.84% 1.05%
2031 2.87% 1.05%
2030 2.91% 1.07%
2029 2.95% 1.08%
2028 2.97% 1.08%
2027 3% 1.1%
2026 3.02% 1.1%
2025 3.07% 1.12%
2024 3.09% 1.12%
2023 3.13% 1.11%
2022 3.19% 1.09%
2021 3.23% 1.15%
2020 3.32% 1.19%
2019 3.45% 1.18%
2018 3.51% 1.23%
2017 3.6% 1.25%
2016 3.64% 1.23%
2015 3.67% 1.18%
2014 3.8% 1.15%
2013 3.93% 1.09%
2012 3.96% 1.01%
2011 3.96% 0.89%
2010 3.93% 0.78%
2009 3.87% 0.73%
2008 3.85% 0.68%
2007 3.81% 0.42%
2006 3.75% -0.41%
2005 3.71% -0.92%
2004 3.66% -0.7%
2003 3.56% -0.48%
2002 3.47% -0.31%
2001 3.41% -0.15%
2000 3.37% 0.03%
1999 3.35% 0.26%
1998 3.4% 0.5%
1997 3.45% 0.8%
1996 3.44% 1.08%
1995 3.4% 1.23%
1994 3.29% 1.36%
1993 3.25% 1.52%
1992 3.33% 1.68%
1991 3.42% 1.81%
1990 3.45% 1.93%
1989 3.47% 2.05%
1988 3.46% 2.14%
1987 3.53% 2.24%
1986 3.68% 2.57%
1985 3.75% 2.87%
1984 3.78% 2.9%
1983 3.79% 2.93%
1982 3.75% 2.95%
1981 3.71% 2.95%
1980 3.65% 2.95%
1979 3.57% 2.93%
1978 3.54% 2.89%
1977 3.44% 2.93%
1976 3.39% 3.26%
1975 3.47% 3.52%
1974 3.52% 3.51%
1973 3.47% 3.53%
1972 3.06% 3.58%
1971 2.36% 3.63%
1970 1.55% 3.67%
1969 1.07% 3.7%
1968 1.08% 3.73%
1967 1.08% 3.64%
1966 1.08% 3.25%
1965 1.06% 2.97%
1964 1.03% 2.99%
1963 1.01% 3.01%
1962 0.99% 3.03%
1961 1.34% 3.03%

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/lesotho | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.12%.

Live population counters

Angola Lesotho
Current population
40555924
2396633
Population rank 39/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.03%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
20.3 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
9.43 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
21.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +71
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +25,951
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +1.12%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 93/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
1.69 hours
Annual migration change -3,524 -5,192
Net migration rank 113/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -5,192
2024 - -2,629 - -5,107
2023 1,126,862 -995 31,115 -5,168
2022 1,104,864 -995 30,803 -6,023
2021 1,072,267 29,094 27,806 -3,449
2020 1,053,677 7,556 30,721 -3,449
2019 1,030,776 58,984 32,279 -6,896
2018 1,005,547 61,632 33,112 -6,892
2017 979,700 77,731 33,601 -6,850
2016 954,491 91,614 33,390 -6,766
2015 930,277 74,171 32,087 -7,087
2014 905,106 84,535 30,922 -6,877
2013 876,208 124,478 29,789 -6,659
2012 845,130 130,643 27,592 -6,425
2011 813,495 128,800 25,647 -6,118
2010 782,310 122,418 21,877 -5,886
2009 750,290 105,077 20,335 -5,599
2008 716,519 100,370 19,349 -5,392
2007 682,742 100,563 17,763 -5,179
2006 647,814 95,431 15,234 -11,416
2005 617,934 87,050 15,831 -35,679
2004 585,950 90,553 17,271 -33,530
2003 556,111 80,828 20,133 -31,723
2002 512,813 82,292 22,274 -29,924
2001 488,432 77,458 23,190 -27,874
2000 465,975 72,793 24,786 -26,220
1999 446,188 70,301 27,393 -24,610
1998 428,722 70,527 30,889 -23,299
1997 430,723 67,944 34,637 -22,396
1996 418,526 61,681 36,228 -17,042
1995 406,610 55,568 37,370 -14,588
1994 376,280 61,569 38,629 -13,953
1993 354,529 52,879 40,505 -13,347
1992 346,125 53,310 42,579 -12,707
1991 354,778 46,143 44,026 -12,114
1990 328,596 64,821 45,060 -11,598
1989 318,602 63,586 46,264 -11,207
1988 307,331 65,028 47,158 -11,028
1987 291,683 62,820 47,718 -10,946
1986 297,320 64,974 45,232 -7,501
1985 283,633 74,738 44,575 1,222
1984 269,506 78,529 43,785 1,199
1983 254,860 82,958 42,899 1,253
1982 248,932 75,921 41,941 1,281
1981 236,340 70,910 40,808 1,307
1980 224,031 72,192 39,617 1,361
1979 212,942 64,158 38,440 1,285
1978 202,655 61,200 37,084 1,047
1977 192,847 61,110 35,654 746
1976 184,430 47,927 34,117 2,986
1975 178,409 52,662 32,311 9,723
1974 174,858 53,232 30,444 9,972
1973 166,926 54,650 28,859 10,183
1972 159,339 47,611 27,841 10,386
1971 154,990 4,386 26,838 10,563
1970 153,706 -36,456 25,935 10,605
1969 151,349 -90,395 25,137 10,465
1968 148,744 -87,730 24,490 10,108
1967 145,936 -85,173 23,911 9,734
1966 142,844 -82,767 23,326 7,248
1965 139,850 -81,111 22,755 2,239
1964 136,824 -79,977 22,116 2,198
1963 133,580 -78,700 21,585 2,220
1962 130,405 -77,265 21,132 2,172
1961 127,085 -74,774 20,581 2,100
1960 128,489 -40,935 19,981 1,989

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

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
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 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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