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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 22,949,294 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 +3.42% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Angola vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Malawi
2100 151,782,078 59,786,744
2099 150,617,085 59,528,389
2098 149,407,279 59,275,876
2097 148,192,854 59,028,312
2096 146,952,648 58,761,888
2095 145,678,206 58,508,246
2094 144,378,969 58,240,422
2093 143,068,551 57,966,788
2092 141,737,670 57,672,738
2091 140,368,659 57,377,090
2090 138,969,528 57,060,476
2089 137,539,171 56,739,410
2088 136,095,539 56,397,330
2087 134,668,944 56,053,671
2086 133,199,496 55,706,928
2085 131,715,145 55,348,708
2084 130,218,497 54,997,097
2083 128,729,352 54,605,058
2082 127,219,674 54,206,477
2081 125,691,172 53,795,317
2080 124,111,692 53,372,779
2079 122,561,261 52,948,243
2078 120,972,189 52,521,908
2077 119,375,179 52,063,931
2076 117,788,591 51,600,404
2075 116,191,857 51,141,728
2074 114,559,691 50,684,368
2073 112,909,394 50,229,762
2072 111,263,856 49,769,904
2071 109,612,310 49,287,139
2070 107,952,332 48,797,935
2069 106,285,163 48,301,644
2068 104,620,994 47,792,308
2067 102,957,286 47,277,473
2066 101,288,708 46,752,024
2065 99,616,278 46,228,139
2064 97,937,116 45,701,844
2063 96,250,041 45,179,322
2062 94,576,031 44,638,764
2061 92,881,082 44,076,711
2060 91,198,805 43,508,702
2059 89,517,567 42,916,694
2058 87,836,853 42,344,863
2057 86,153,429 41,762,060
2056 84,491,851 41,184,161
2055 82,823,093 40,584,950
2054 81,162,488 39,994,696
2053 79,514,537 39,377,622
2052 77,869,703 38,766,890
2051 76,246,837 38,153,322
2050 74,625,778 37,545,865
2049 73,009,861 36,936,275
2048 71,411,970 36,339,833
2047 69,832,579 35,725,127
2046 68,257,111 35,107,179
2045 66,712,857 34,491,916
2044 65,172,398 33,862,279
2043 63,637,503 33,247,804
2042 62,120,309 32,636,511
2041 60,618,371 32,019,447
2040 59,123,267 31,402,305
2039 57,646,614 30,782,479
2038 56,182,519 30,166,708
2037 54,746,941 29,527,821
2036 53,319,352 28,896,515
2035 51,915,678 28,267,970
2034 50,528,619 27,643,367
2033 49,162,069 27,018,105
2032 47,823,782 26,404,071
2031 46,502,759 25,795,897
2030 45,205,164 25,181,820
2029 43,926,582 24,566,478
2028 42,666,419 23,968,071
2027 41,435,808 23,374,588
2026 40,229,675 22,791,601
2025 39,049,434 22,220,885
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% 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 84% to 74,625,778 people with a rank change from 39th to 27th. The population of Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 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 3.07% 2.61%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Angola Malawi
Current population
40555924
22949294
Population rank 39/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.28%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
57.3 seconds
One birth every
22.8 seconds
47.6 seconds
One death every
2.07 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 26/197
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 - -2,629 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 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
N'zeto 47.8K
Ambriz 22.7K
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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