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

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The latest officially reported population of Angola was 39,040,039 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,839,390 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 1.77 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.35% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.8M (104% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Angola vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Malawi
2100 151,745,560 59,773,923
2099 150,580,846 59,515,624
2098 149,371,332 59,263,165
2097 148,157,199 59,015,654
2096 146,917,291 58,749,288
2095 145,643,156 58,495,699
2094 144,344,232 58,227,933
2093 143,034,129 57,954,358
2092 141,703,568 57,660,371
2091 140,334,886 57,364,786
2090 138,936,092 57,048,240
2089 137,506,079 56,727,243
2088 136,062,795 56,385,237
2087 134,636,543 56,041,651
2086 133,167,448 55,694,983
2085 131,683,455 55,336,839
2084 130,187,166 54,985,304
2083 128,698,380 54,593,349
2082 127,189,065 54,194,853
2081 125,660,931 53,783,781
2080 124,081,831 53,361,334
2079 122,531,773 52,936,889
2078 120,943,083 52,510,645
2077 119,346,457 52,052,767
2076 117,760,251 51,589,339
2075 116,163,901 51,130,762
2074 114,532,128 50,673,499
2073 112,882,228 50,218,991
2072 111,237,086 49,759,232
2071 109,585,937 49,276,570
2070 107,926,358 48,787,471
2069 106,259,591 48,291,287
2068 104,595,822 47,782,059
2067 102,932,514 47,267,335
2066 101,264,338 46,741,998
2065 99,592,310 46,218,226
2064 97,913,552 45,692,044
2063 96,226,883 45,169,634
2062 94,553,276 44,629,192
2061 92,858,735 44,067,259
2060 91,176,863 43,499,372
2059 89,496,029 42,907,491
2058 87,815,720 42,335,782
2057 86,132,700 41,753,105
2056 84,471,522 41,175,330
2055 82,803,166 40,576,247
2054 81,142,960 39,986,120
2053 79,495,406 39,369,178
2052 77,850,968 38,758,577
2051 76,228,492 38,145,141
2050 74,607,823 37,537,814
2049 72,992,295 36,928,354
2048 71,394,788 36,332,040
2047 69,815,777 35,717,466
2046 68,240,689 35,099,651
2045 66,696,806 34,484,520
2044 65,156,717 33,855,018
2043 63,622,191 33,240,675
2042 62,105,363 32,629,513
2041 60,603,786 32,012,581
2040 59,109,042 31,395,572
2039 57,632,744 30,775,878
2038 56,169,001 30,160,239
2037 54,733,769 29,521,489
2036 53,306,523 28,890,318
2035 51,903,187 28,261,909
2034 50,516,462 27,637,439
2033 49,150,241 27,012,311
2032 47,812,275 26,398,409
2031 46,491,571 25,790,366
2030 45,194,288 25,176,420
2029 43,916,013 24,561,210
2028 42,656,153 23,962,931
2027 41,425,838 23,369,575
2026 40,219,996 22,786,713
2025 39,040,039 22,216,120
2024 37,885,849 21,655,286
2023 36,749,906 21,104,482
2022 35,635,029 20,568,728
2021 34,532,429 20,047,258
2020 33,451,132 19,533,888
2019 32,375,632 19,025,752
2018 31,297,155 18,528,081
2017 30,234,839 18,039,715
2016 29,183,070 17,557,739
2015 28,157,798 17,085,587
2014 27,160,769 16,621,538
2013 26,165,620 16,161,816
2012 25,177,394 15,709,577
2011 24,218,352 15,265,022
2010 23,294,825 14,826,463
2009 22,414,773 14,395,788
2008 21,578,655 13,976,417
2007 20,778,561 13,576,343
2006 20,015,279 13,198,701
2005 19,291,161 12,840,031
2004 18,600,423 12,500,737
2003 17,943,712 12,181,574
2002 17,327,699 11,880,440
2001 16,747,208 11,593,058
2000 16,194,869 11,315,942
1999 15,667,235 11,047,804
1998 15,159,370 10,792,876
1997 14,660,413 10,562,035
1996 14,170,973 10,352,228
1995 13,699,778 10,150,117
1994 13,249,764 10,164,894
1993 12,827,135 10,284,024
1992 12,423,712 10,135,079
1991 12,023,529 9,844,227
1990 11,626,360 9,545,852
1989 11,238,562 9,176,220
1988 10,861,291 8,753,262
1987 10,497,858 8,293,174
1986 10,139,450 7,906,480
1985 9,779,120 7,620,508
1984 9,425,917 7,332,810
1983 9,082,983 7,051,709
1982 8,751,648 6,778,879
1981 8,435,607 6,516,454
1980 8,133,872 6,265,529
1979 7,847,207 6,028,749
1978 7,576,734 5,810,132
1977 7,317,829 5,614,983
1976 7,074,664 5,443,384
1975 6,842,947 5,287,367
1974 6,613,367 5,141,337
1973 6,388,528 5,003,938
1972 6,174,262 4,874,475
1971 5,991,102 4,751,434
1970 5,852,788 4,633,944
1969 5,763,685 4,521,184
1968 5,702,699 4,411,054
1967 5,641,807 4,303,012
1966 5,581,386 4,197,926
1965 5,521,981 4,096,157
1964 5,464,187 3,997,305
1963 5,408,320 3,900,506
1962 5,354,310 3,806,307
1961 5,301,583 3,715,534
1960 5,231,654 3,628,134

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,656,320 people (a 39.9% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Angola's population will grow by 82.7% to 74,607,823 people with a rank change from 39th to 27th. The population of Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Malawi
2100 0.77% 0.43%
2099 0.81% 0.43%
2098 0.82% 0.42%
2097 0.84% 0.45%
2096 0.87% 0.43%
2095 0.9% 0.46%
2094 0.92% 0.47%
2093 0.94% 0.51%
2092 0.98% 0.52%
2091 1.01% 0.55%
2090 1.04% 0.57%
2089 1.06% 0.61%
2088 1.06% 0.61%
2087 1.1% 0.62%
2086 1.13% 0.65%
2085 1.15% 0.64%
2084 1.16% 0.72%
2083 1.19% 0.74%
2082 1.22% 0.76%
2081 1.27% 0.79%
2080 1.27% 0.8%
2079 1.31% 0.81%
2078 1.34% 0.88%
2077 1.35% 0.9%
2076 1.37% 0.9%
2075 1.42% 0.9%
2074 1.46% 0.91%
2073 1.48% 0.92%
2072 1.51% 0.98%
2071 1.54% 1%
2070 1.57% 1.03%
2069 1.59% 1.07%
2068 1.62% 1.09%
2067 1.65% 1.12%
2066 1.68% 1.13%
2065 1.71% 1.15%
2064 1.75% 1.16%
2063 1.77% 1.21%
2062 1.82% 1.28%
2061 1.84% 1.31%
2060 1.88% 1.38%
2059 1.91% 1.35%
2058 1.95% 1.4%
2057 1.97% 1.4%
2056 2.01% 1.48%
2055 2.05% 1.48%
2054 2.07% 1.57%
2053 2.11% 1.58%
2052 2.13% 1.61%
2051 2.17% 1.62%
2050 2.21% 1.65%
2049 2.24% 1.64%
2048 2.26% 1.72%
2047 2.31% 1.76%
2046 2.31% 1.78%
2045 2.36% 1.86%
2044 2.41% 1.85%
2043 2.44% 1.87%
2042 2.48% 1.93%
2041 2.53% 1.97%
2040 2.56% 2.01%
2039 2.61% 2.04%
2038 2.62% 2.16%
2037 2.68% 2.18%
2036 2.7% 2.22%
2035 2.75% 2.26%
2034 2.78% 2.31%
2033 2.8% 2.33%
2032 2.84% 2.36%
2031 2.87% 2.44%
2030 2.91% 2.5%
2029 2.95% 2.5%
2028 2.97% 2.54%
2027 3% 2.56%
2026 3.02% 2.57%
2025 3.05% 2.59%
2024 3.09% 2.61%
2023 3.13% 2.6%
2022 3.19% 2.6%
2021 3.23% 2.63%
2020 3.32% 2.67%
2019 3.45% 2.69%
2018 3.51% 2.71%
2017 3.6% 2.75%
2016 3.64% 2.76%
2015 3.67% 2.79%
2014 3.8% 2.84%
2013 3.93% 2.88%
2012 3.96% 2.91%
2011 3.96% 2.96%
2010 3.93% 2.99%
2009 3.87% 3%
2008 3.85% 2.95%
2007 3.81% 2.86%
2006 3.75% 2.79%
2005 3.71% 2.71%
2004 3.66% 2.62%
2003 3.56% 2.53%
2002 3.47% 2.48%
2001 3.41% 2.45%
2000 3.37% 2.43%
1999 3.35% 2.36%
1998 3.4% 2.19%
1997 3.45% 2.03%
1996 3.44% 1.99%
1995 3.4% -0.15%
1994 3.29% -1.16%
1993 3.25% 1.47%
1992 3.33% 2.95%
1991 3.42% 3.13%
1990 3.45% 4.03%
1989 3.47% 4.83%
1988 3.46% 5.55%
1987 3.53% 4.89%
1986 3.68% 3.75%
1985 3.75% 3.92%
1984 3.78% 3.99%
1983 3.79% 4.02%
1982 3.75% 4.03%
1981 3.71% 4%
1980 3.65% 3.93%
1979 3.57% 3.76%
1978 3.54% 3.48%
1977 3.44% 3.15%
1976 3.39% 2.95%
1975 3.47% 2.84%
1974 3.52% 2.75%
1973 3.47% 2.66%
1972 3.06% 2.59%
1971 2.36% 2.54%
1970 1.55% 2.49%
1969 1.07% 2.5%
1968 1.08% 2.51%
1967 1.08% 2.5%
1966 1.08% 2.48%
1965 1.06% 2.47%
1964 1.03% 2.48%
1963 1.01% 2.47%
1962 0.99% 2.44%
1961 1.34% 2.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/malawi | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Angola grew by 3.05%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Angola Malawi
Current population
40839390
23086106
Population rank 39/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.28%
One net population change
27.4 seconds
56.4 seconds
One birth every
22.4 seconds
46.8 seconds
One death every
2.03 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,162 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +1,154,190 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +3.05% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 23/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -3,524 -5,628
Net migration rank 113/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -5,628
2024 1,148,623 -2,629 559,811 -1,507
2023 1,126,862 -995 549,096 -5,811
2022 1,104,864 -995 533,450 -5,231
2021 1,072,267 29,094 517,400 -2,666
2020 1,053,677 7,556 514,659 -2,655
2019 1,030,776 58,984 506,104 -1,837
2018 1,005,547 61,632 494,348 -3,267
2017 979,700 77,731 484,655 982
2016 954,491 91,614 474,779 3,505
2015 930,277 74,171 472,484 -6,471
2014 905,106 84,535 472,418 -10,317
2013 876,208 124,478 470,293 -12,934
2012 845,130 130,643 460,684 -13,561
2011 813,495 128,800 454,149 -12,170
2010 782,310 122,418 444,468 -9,327
2009 750,290 105,077 434,811 -8,590
2008 716,519 100,370 421,781 -9,264
2007 682,742 100,563 410,290 -22,680
2006 647,814 95,431 397,123 -29,450
2005 617,934 87,050 381,130 -31,462
2004 585,950 90,553 361,133 -32,221
2003 556,111 80,828 341,133 -31,729
2002 512,813 82,292 322,863 -30,013
2001 488,432 77,458 310,833 -28,933
2000 465,975 72,793 300,439 -28,098
1999 446,188 70,301 295,629 -31,686
1998 428,722 70,527 285,407 -39,491
1997 430,723 67,944 277,433 -61,646
1996 418,526 61,681 270,048 -66,212
1995 406,610 55,568 266,745 -66,366
1994 376,280 61,569 275,439 -505,365
1993 354,529 52,879 276,538 -284,867
1992 346,125 53,310 269,066 37,142
1991 354,778 46,143 260,193 15,291
1990 328,596 64,821 250,159 71,111
1989 318,602 63,586 237,967 180,031
1988 307,331 65,028 226,911 201,011
1987 291,683 62,820 220,566 271,693
1986 297,320 64,974 218,519 62,615
1985 283,633 74,738 216,179 74,625
1984 269,506 78,529 212,146 72,435
1983 254,860 82,958 209,422 68,197
1982 248,932 75,921 205,386 62,661
1981 236,340 70,910 199,436 57,376
1980 224,031 72,192 192,746 52,294
1979 212,942 64,158 182,123 46,388
1978 202,655 61,200 172,503 36,225
1977 192,847 61,110 161,930 19,638
1976 184,430 47,927 153,422 8,206
1975 178,409 52,662 145,254 5,162
1974 174,858 53,232 137,819 3,833
1973 166,926 54,650 131,529 1,623
1972 159,339 47,611 125,728 48
1971 154,990 4,386 121,015 -710
1970 153,706 -36,456 116,822 -2,147
1969 151,349 -90,395 113,120 -2,266
1968 148,744 -87,730 110,329 -924
1967 145,936 -85,173 106,668 0
1966 142,844 -82,767 103,512 0
1965 139,850 -81,111 100,040 0
1964 136,824 -79,977 97,658 0
1963 133,580 -78,700 95,933 0
1962 130,405 -77,265 92,463 0
1961 127,085 -74,774 89,091 0
1960 128,489 -40,935 85,718 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/malawi | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 96.3% of the population change in Angola is from natural causes (a gain of 10,407,084 people) and 3.67% is from migration (a gain of 396,163 people). In Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

Biggest cities by population

Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K
Ambriz 54.3K
N'zeto 47.8K
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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