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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 6.89 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Angola vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Liberia
2100 151,782,078 12,788,823
2099 150,617,085 12,776,207
2098 149,407,279 12,757,308
2097 148,192,854 12,728,620
2096 146,952,648 12,695,873
2095 145,678,206 12,671,037
2094 144,378,969 12,645,345
2093 143,068,551 12,607,806
2092 141,737,670 12,583,276
2091 140,368,659 12,557,861
2090 138,969,528 12,513,262
2089 137,539,171 12,461,083
2088 136,095,539 12,429,523
2087 134,668,944 12,394,685
2086 133,199,496 12,331,734
2085 131,715,145 12,266,313
2084 130,218,497 12,218,274
2083 128,729,352 12,163,782
2082 127,219,674 12,122,513
2081 125,691,172 12,055,108
2080 124,111,692 11,977,065
2079 122,561,261 11,899,224
2078 120,972,189 11,823,772
2077 119,375,179 11,746,009
2076 117,788,591 11,657,329
2075 116,191,857 11,571,881
2074 114,559,691 11,469,695
2073 112,909,394 11,373,802
2072 111,263,856 11,288,250
2071 109,612,310 11,187,594
2070 107,952,332 11,097,891
2069 106,285,163 11,002,270
2068 104,620,994 10,918,600
2067 102,957,286 10,814,021
2066 101,288,708 10,721,693
2065 99,616,278 10,617,436
2064 97,937,116 10,521,037
2063 96,250,041 10,416,221
2062 94,576,031 10,308,855
2061 92,881,082 10,200,557
2060 91,198,805 10,091,553
2059 89,517,567 9,960,069
2058 87,836,853 9,857,338
2057 86,153,429 9,745,295
2056 84,491,851 9,624,041
2055 82,823,093 9,506,843
2054 81,162,488 9,402,297
2053 79,514,537 9,284,854
2052 77,869,703 9,173,091
2051 76,246,837 9,060,243
2050 74,625,778 8,951,514
2049 73,009,861 8,828,384
2048 71,411,970 8,705,146
2047 69,832,579 8,581,923
2046 68,257,111 8,456,286
2045 66,712,857 8,342,861
2044 65,172,398 8,220,755
2043 63,637,503 8,106,429
2042 62,120,309 7,972,152
2041 60,618,371 7,829,310
2040 59,123,267 7,698,463
2039 57,646,614 7,554,021
2038 56,182,519 7,421,960
2037 54,746,941 7,291,328
2036 53,319,352 7,146,172
2035 51,915,678 7,010,827
2034 50,528,619 6,883,638
2033 49,162,069 6,750,553
2032 47,823,782 6,619,507
2031 46,502,759 6,492,799
2030 45,205,164 6,376,029
2029 43,926,582 6,247,795
2028 42,666,419 6,120,673
2027 41,435,808 5,981,051
2026 40,229,675 5,852,128
2025 39,049,434 5,732,938
2024 37,885,849 5,612,817
2023 36,749,906 5,493,031
2022 35,635,029 5,373,294
2021 34,532,429 5,259,323
2020 33,451,132 5,149,463
2019 32,375,632 5,043,721
2018 31,297,155 4,944,726
2017 30,234,839 4,848,925
2016 29,183,070 4,755,608
2015 28,157,798 4,659,431
2014 27,160,769 4,564,293
2013 26,165,620 4,470,239
2012 25,177,394 4,373,043
2011 24,218,352 4,221,178
2010 23,294,825 4,058,890
2009 22,414,773 3,943,028
2008 21,578,655 3,821,003
2007 20,778,561 3,669,050
2006 20,015,279 3,490,787
2005 19,291,161 3,301,015
2004 18,600,423 3,156,892
2003 17,943,712 3,119,532
2002 17,327,699 3,094,782
2001 16,747,208 3,015,338
2000 16,194,869 2,928,117
1999 15,667,235 2,821,684
1998 15,159,370 2,670,124
1997 14,660,413 2,412,989
1996 14,170,973 2,232,289
1995 13,699,778 2,169,162
1994 13,249,764 2,149,928
1993 12,827,135 2,155,126
1992 12,423,712 2,072,461
1991 12,023,529 1,956,518
1990 11,626,360 2,223,667
1989 11,238,562 2,517,858
1988 10,861,291 2,446,941
1987 10,497,858 2,377,229
1986 10,139,450 2,308,511
1985 9,779,120 2,240,539
1984 9,425,917 2,173,312
1983 9,082,983 2,107,113
1982 8,751,648 2,045,073
1981 8,435,607 1,986,867
1980 8,133,872 1,929,253
1979 7,847,207 1,872,713
1978 7,576,734 1,818,247
1977 7,317,829 1,766,019
1976 7,074,664 1,717,060
1975 6,842,947 1,670,913
1974 6,613,367 1,626,362
1973 6,388,528 1,583,588
1972 6,174,262 1,542,670
1971 5,991,102 1,504,077
1970 5,852,788 1,466,676
1969 5,763,685 1,429,605
1968 5,702,699 1,393,530
1967 5,641,807 1,358,435
1966 5,581,386 1,324,383
1965 5,521,981 1,291,156
1964 5,464,187 1,258,745
1963 5,408,320 1,227,414
1962 5,354,310 1,197,039
1961 5,301,583 1,167,717
1960 5,231,654 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Liberia
2100 0.77% 0.1%
2099 0.81% 0.15%
2098 0.82% 0.23%
2097 0.84% 0.26%
2096 0.87% 0.2%
2095 0.9% 0.2%
2094 0.92% 0.3%
2093 0.94% 0.19%
2092 0.98% 0.2%
2091 1.01% 0.36%
2090 1.04% 0.42%
2089 1.06% 0.25%
2088 1.06% 0.28%
2087 1.1% 0.51%
2086 1.13% 0.53%
2085 1.15% 0.39%
2084 1.16% 0.45%
2083 1.19% 0.34%
2082 1.22% 0.56%
2081 1.27% 0.65%
2080 1.27% 0.65%
2079 1.31% 0.64%
2078 1.34% 0.66%
2077 1.35% 0.76%
2076 1.37% 0.74%
2075 1.42% 0.89%
2074 1.46% 0.84%
2073 1.48% 0.76%
2072 1.51% 0.9%
2071 1.54% 0.81%
2070 1.57% 0.87%
2069 1.59% 0.77%
2068 1.62% 0.97%
2067 1.65% 0.86%
2066 1.68% 0.98%
2065 1.71% 0.92%
2064 1.75% 1.01%
2063 1.77% 1.04%
2062 1.82% 1.06%
2061 1.84% 1.08%
2060 1.88% 1.32%
2059 1.91% 1.04%
2058 1.95% 1.15%
2057 1.97% 1.26%
2056 2.01% 1.23%
2055 2.05% 1.11%
2054 2.07% 1.26%
2053 2.11% 1.22%
2052 2.13% 1.25%
2051 2.17% 1.21%
2050 2.21% 1.39%
2049 2.24% 1.42%
2048 2.26% 1.44%
2047 2.31% 1.49%
2046 2.31% 1.36%
2045 2.36% 1.49%
2044 2.41% 1.41%
2043 2.44% 1.68%
2042 2.48% 1.82%
2041 2.53% 1.7%
2040 2.56% 1.91%
2039 2.61% 1.78%
2038 2.62% 1.79%
2037 2.68% 2.03%
2036 2.7% 1.93%
2035 2.75% 1.85%
2034 2.78% 1.97%
2033 2.8% 1.98%
2032 2.84% 1.95%
2031 2.87% 1.83%
2030 2.91% 2.05%
2029 2.95% 2.08%
2028 2.97% 2.33%
2027 3% 2.2%
2026 3.02% 2.08%
2025 3.07% 2.14%
2024 3.09% 2.18%
2023 3.13% 2.23%
2022 3.19% 2.17%
2021 3.23% 2.13%
2020 3.32% 2.1%
2019 3.45% 2%
2018 3.51% 1.98%
2017 3.6% 1.96%
2016 3.64% 2.06%
2015 3.67% 2.08%
2014 3.8% 2.1%
2013 3.93% 2.22%
2012 3.96% 3.6%
2011 3.96% 4%
2010 3.93% 2.94%
2009 3.87% 3.19%
2008 3.85% 4.14%
2007 3.81% 5.11%
2006 3.75% 5.75%
2005 3.71% 4.57%
2004 3.66% 1.2%
2003 3.56% 0.8%
2002 3.47% 2.63%
2001 3.41% 2.98%
2000 3.37% 3.77%
1999 3.35% 5.68%
1998 3.4% 10.7%
1997 3.45% 8.09%
1996 3.44% 2.91%
1995 3.4% 0.89%
1994 3.29% -0.24%
1993 3.25% 3.99%
1992 3.33% 5.93%
1991 3.42% -12%
1990 3.45% -11.7%
1989 3.47% 2.9%
1988 3.46% 2.93%
1987 3.53% 2.98%
1986 3.68% 3.03%
1985 3.75% 3.09%
1984 3.78% 3.14%
1983 3.79% 3.03%
1982 3.75% 2.93%
1981 3.71% 2.99%
1980 3.65% 3.02%
1979 3.57% 3%
1978 3.54% 2.96%
1977 3.44% 2.85%
1976 3.39% 2.76%
1975 3.47% 2.74%
1974 3.52% 2.7%
1973 3.47% 2.65%
1972 3.06% 2.57%
1971 2.36% 2.55%
1970 1.55% 2.59%
1969 1.07% 2.59%
1968 1.08% 2.58%
1967 1.08% 2.57%
1966 1.08% 2.57%
1965 1.06% 2.57%
1964 1.03% 2.55%
1963 1.01% 2.54%
1962 0.99% 2.51%
1961 1.34% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Angola Liberia
Current population
40555924
5887000
Population rank 39/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.07%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
4.39 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
3.09 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +328
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 43/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -9,870
Net migration rank 113/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -9,870
2024 - -2,629 - -7,779
2023 1,126,862 -995 125,730 -5,002
2022 1,104,864 -995 123,747 -5,003
2021 1,072,267 29,094 121,038 -11,852
2020 1,053,677 7,556 120,632 -10,107
2019 1,030,776 58,984 120,635 -19,678
2018 1,005,547 61,632 120,231 -23,199
2017 979,700 77,731 119,376 -24,807
2016 954,491 91,614 118,852 -26,796
2015 930,277 74,171 115,479 -15,182
2014 905,106 84,535 116,667 -26,690
2013 876,208 124,478 120,138 -22,010
2012 845,130 130,643 121,973 -25,710
2011 813,495 128,800 115,496 91,981
2010 782,310 122,418 114,249 2,850
2009 750,290 105,077 113,429 1,187
2008 716,519 100,370 112,032 17,404
2007 682,742 100,563 109,165 65,306
2006 647,814 95,431 104,099 77,946
2005 617,934 87,050 96,478 101,019
2004 585,950 90,553 91,755 -1,001
2003 556,111 80,828 87,534 -103,564
2002 512,813 82,292 88,643 -23,110
2001 488,432 77,458 86,217 7,142
2000 465,975 72,793 83,143 -2,060
1999 446,188 70,301 78,130 53,643
1998 428,722 70,527 72,146 99,203
1997 430,723 67,944 61,444 281,480
1996 418,526 61,681 56,392 -37,922
1995 406,610 55,568 53,407 54,372
1994 376,280 61,569 52,101 -121,407
1993 354,529 52,879 51,609 7,300
1992 346,125 53,310 50,204 56,210
1991 354,778 46,143 47,426 78,052
1990 328,596 64,821 52,770 -712,544
1989 318,602 63,586 63,238 8,156
1988 307,331 65,028 62,703 7,734
1987 291,683 62,820 62,147 6,840
1986 297,320 64,974 61,924 6,534
1985 283,633 74,738 59,988 7,487
1984 269,506 78,529 59,460 7,513
1983 254,860 82,958 57,562 7,861
1982 248,932 75,921 56,127 2,530
1981 236,340 70,910 55,003 2,757
1980 224,031 72,192 53,452 4,016
1979 212,942 64,158 52,125 3,500
1978 202,655 61,200 49,813 3,500
1977 192,847 61,110 47,582 3,555
1976 184,430 47,927 45,528 1,246
1975 178,409 52,662 43,478 2,037
1974 174,858 53,232 41,499 2,086
1973 166,926 54,650 39,694 2,272
1972 159,339 47,611 37,860 2,018
1971 154,990 4,386 36,015 1,293
1970 153,706 -36,456 35,196 2,285
1969 151,349 -90,395 34,677 1,982
1968 148,744 -87,730 33,536 1,964
1967 145,936 -85,173 32,519 2,177
1966 142,844 -82,767 31,454 1,953
1965 139,850 -81,111 30,618 2,431
1964 136,824 -79,977 29,592 2,189
1963 133,580 -78,700 28,708 2,165
1962 130,405 -77,265 27,679 2,189
1961 127,085 -74,774 26,670 2,115
1960 128,489 -40,935 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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