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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 1.11 times bigger than Malaysia's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Angola vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Malaysia
2100 151,782,078 44,353,615
2099 150,617,085 44,467,475
2098 149,407,279 44,579,971
2097 148,192,854 44,695,979
2096 146,952,648 44,814,885
2095 145,678,206 44,932,404
2094 144,378,969 45,047,479
2093 143,068,551 45,165,126
2092 141,737,670 45,278,674
2091 140,368,659 45,390,002
2090 138,969,528 45,501,495
2089 137,539,171 45,610,046
2088 136,095,539 45,717,882
2087 134,668,944 45,823,085
2086 133,199,496 45,926,712
2085 131,715,145 46,020,742
2084 130,218,497 46,111,490
2083 128,729,352 46,202,286
2082 127,219,674 46,284,929
2081 125,691,172 46,359,700
2080 124,111,692 46,435,482
2079 122,561,261 46,496,102
2078 120,972,189 46,549,167
2077 119,375,179 46,594,188
2076 117,788,591 46,619,045
2075 116,191,857 46,643,115
2074 114,559,691 46,658,350
2073 112,909,394 46,670,848
2072 111,263,856 46,670,426
2071 109,612,310 46,660,436
2070 107,952,332 46,645,623
2069 106,285,163 46,623,238
2068 104,620,994 46,600,060
2067 102,957,286 46,569,264
2066 101,288,708 46,530,377
2065 99,616,278 46,481,890
2064 97,937,116 46,417,369
2063 96,250,041 46,350,674
2062 94,576,031 46,272,105
2061 92,881,082 46,178,092
2060 91,198,805 46,075,877
2059 89,517,567 45,958,718
2058 87,836,853 45,837,407
2057 86,153,429 45,707,213
2056 84,491,851 45,566,357
2055 82,823,093 45,418,953
2054 81,162,488 45,252,995
2053 79,514,537 45,069,089
2052 77,869,703 44,873,927
2051 76,246,837 44,668,767
2050 74,625,778 44,445,677
2049 73,009,861 44,217,593
2048 71,411,970 43,974,925
2047 69,832,579 43,712,325
2046 68,257,111 43,438,283
2045 66,712,857 43,157,909
2044 65,172,398 42,866,716
2043 63,637,503 42,557,941
2042 62,120,309 42,239,980
2041 60,618,371 41,922,379
2040 59,123,267 41,598,231
2039 57,646,614 41,270,953
2038 56,182,519 40,929,067
2037 54,746,941 40,584,773
2036 53,319,352 40,234,128
2035 51,915,678 39,876,375
2034 50,528,619 39,515,857
2033 49,162,069 39,152,086
2032 47,823,782 38,772,414
2031 46,502,759 38,386,293
2030 45,205,164 37,995,617
2029 43,926,582 37,606,753
2028 42,666,419 37,207,852
2027 41,435,808 36,806,585
2026 40,229,675 36,403,076
2025 39,049,434 35,987,113
2024 37,885,849 35,557,673
2023 36,749,906 35,126,298
2022 35,635,029 34,695,493
2021 34,532,429 34,282,399
2020 33,451,132 33,889,558
2019 32,375,632 33,440,596
2018 31,297,155 32,910,967
2017 30,234,839 32,355,644
2016 29,183,070 31,789,685
2015 28,157,798 31,232,798
2014 27,160,769 30,696,137
2013 26,165,620 30,174,265
2012 25,177,394 29,662,831
2011 24,218,352 29,162,039
2010 23,294,825 28,655,776
2009 22,414,773 28,124,778
2008 21,578,655 27,570,059
2007 20,778,561 26,998,389
2006 20,015,279 26,417,909
2005 19,291,161 25,836,071
2004 18,600,423 25,256,772
2003 17,943,712 24,679,602
2002 17,327,699 24,102,477
2001 16,747,208 23,526,538
2000 16,194,869 22,967,816
1999 15,667,235 22,435,531
1998 15,159,370 21,906,713
1997 14,660,413 21,375,218
1996 14,170,973 20,850,087
1995 13,699,778 20,330,599
1994 13,249,764 19,820,446
1993 12,827,135 19,322,664
1992 12,423,712 18,834,572
1991 12,023,529 18,342,464
1990 11,626,360 17,833,171
1989 11,238,562 17,314,997
1988 10,861,291 16,796,605
1987 10,497,858 16,276,737
1986 10,139,450 15,760,419
1985 9,779,120 15,252,258
1984 9,425,917 14,759,009
1983 9,082,983 14,285,907
1982 8,751,648 13,832,798
1981 8,435,607 13,399,203
1980 8,133,872 12,983,363
1979 7,847,207 12,627,862
1978 7,576,734 12,328,157
1977 7,317,829 12,035,713
1976 7,074,664 11,750,097
1975 6,842,947 11,471,914
1974 6,613,367 11,200,906
1973 6,388,528 10,935,621
1972 6,174,262 10,676,835
1971 5,991,102 10,423,453
1970 5,852,788 10,178,802
1969 5,763,685 9,947,597
1968 5,702,699 9,725,281
1967 5,641,807 9,507,099
1966 5,581,386 9,284,688
1965 5,521,981 9,056,408
1964 5,464,187 8,828,406
1963 5,408,320 8,602,160
1962 5,354,310 8,380,172
1961 5,301,583 8,164,443
1960 5,231,654 7,956,197

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/malaysia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Malaysia
2100 0.77% -0.26%
2099 0.81% -0.25%
2098 0.82% -0.26%
2097 0.84% -0.27%
2096 0.87% -0.26%
2095 0.9% -0.26%
2094 0.92% -0.26%
2093 0.94% -0.25%
2092 0.98% -0.25%
2091 1.01% -0.25%
2090 1.04% -0.24%
2089 1.06% -0.24%
2088 1.06% -0.23%
2087 1.1% -0.23%
2086 1.13% -0.2%
2085 1.15% -0.2%
2084 1.16% -0.2%
2083 1.19% -0.18%
2082 1.22% -0.16%
2081 1.27% -0.16%
2080 1.27% -0.13%
2079 1.31% -0.11%
2078 1.34% -0.1%
2077 1.35% -0.05%
2076 1.37% -0.05%
2075 1.42% -0.03%
2074 1.46% -0.03%
2073 1.48% 0.001%
2072 1.51% 0.02%
2071 1.54% 0.03%
2070 1.57% 0.05%
2069 1.59% 0.05%
2068 1.62% 0.07%
2067 1.65% 0.08%
2066 1.68% 0.1%
2065 1.71% 0.14%
2064 1.75% 0.14%
2063 1.77% 0.17%
2062 1.82% 0.2%
2061 1.84% 0.22%
2060 1.88% 0.25%
2059 1.91% 0.26%
2058 1.95% 0.28%
2057 1.97% 0.31%
2056 2.01% 0.32%
2055 2.05% 0.37%
2054 2.07% 0.41%
2053 2.11% 0.43%
2052 2.13% 0.46%
2051 2.17% 0.5%
2050 2.21% 0.52%
2049 2.24% 0.55%
2048 2.26% 0.6%
2047 2.31% 0.63%
2046 2.31% 0.65%
2045 2.36% 0.68%
2044 2.41% 0.73%
2043 2.44% 0.75%
2042 2.48% 0.76%
2041 2.53% 0.78%
2040 2.56% 0.79%
2039 2.61% 0.84%
2038 2.62% 0.85%
2037 2.68% 0.87%
2036 2.7% 0.9%
2035 2.75% 0.91%
2034 2.78% 0.93%
2033 2.8% 0.98%
2032 2.84% 1.01%
2031 2.87% 1.03%
2030 2.91% 1.03%
2029 2.95% 1.07%
2028 2.97% 1.09%
2027 3% 1.11%
2026 3.02% 1.16%
2025 3.07% 1.21%
2024 3.09% 1.23%
2023 3.13% 1.24%
2022 3.19% 1.2%
2021 3.23% 1.16%
2020 3.32% 1.34%
2019 3.45% 1.61%
2018 3.51% 1.72%
2017 3.6% 1.78%
2016 3.64% 1.78%
2015 3.67% 1.75%
2014 3.8% 1.73%
2013 3.93% 1.72%
2012 3.96% 1.72%
2011 3.96% 1.77%
2010 3.93% 1.89%
2009 3.87% 2.01%
2008 3.85% 2.12%
2007 3.81% 2.2%
2006 3.75% 2.25%
2005 3.71% 2.29%
2004 3.66% 2.34%
2003 3.56% 2.39%
2002 3.47% 2.45%
2001 3.41% 2.43%
2000 3.37% 2.37%
1999 3.35% 2.41%
1998 3.4% 2.49%
1997 3.45% 2.52%
1996 3.44% 2.56%
1995 3.4% 2.57%
1994 3.29% 2.58%
1993 3.25% 2.59%
1992 3.33% 2.68%
1991 3.42% 2.86%
1990 3.45% 2.99%
1989 3.47% 3.09%
1988 3.46% 3.19%
1987 3.53% 3.28%
1986 3.68% 3.33%
1985 3.75% 3.34%
1984 3.78% 3.31%
1983 3.79% 3.28%
1982 3.75% 3.24%
1981 3.71% 3.2%
1980 3.65% 2.82%
1979 3.57% 2.43%
1978 3.54% 2.43%
1977 3.44% 2.43%
1976 3.39% 2.42%
1975 3.47% 2.42%
1974 3.52% 2.43%
1973 3.47% 2.42%
1972 3.06% 2.43%
1971 2.36% 2.4%
1970 1.55% 2.32%
1969 1.07% 2.29%
1968 1.08% 2.29%
1967 1.08% 2.4%
1966 1.08% 2.52%
1965 1.06% 2.58%
1964 1.03% 2.63%
1963 1.01% 2.65%
1962 0.99% 2.64%
1961 1.34% 2.62%

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/malaysia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Angola Malaysia
Current population
40555924
36512221
Population rank 39/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.44%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
1.22 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 89/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +166,615
Net migration rank 113/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 166,615
2024 - -2,629 - 174,770
2023 1,126,862 -995 254,806 181,071
2022 1,104,864 -995 237,560 188,154
2021 1,072,267 29,094 212,002 188,506
2020 1,053,677 7,556 283,282 101,907
2019 1,030,776 58,984 309,426 203,284
2018 1,005,547 61,632 324,568 221,965
2017 979,700 77,731 336,434 227,677
2016 954,491 91,614 345,681 222,141
2015 930,277 74,171 358,302 187,663
2014 905,106 84,535 367,587 159,791
2013 876,208 124,478 366,738 149,637
2012 845,130 130,643 371,497 134,975
2011 813,495 128,800 372,836 122,269
2010 782,310 122,418 360,260 157,164
2009 750,290 105,077 366,157 178,410
2008 716,519 100,370 362,380 202,481
2007 682,742 100,563 348,711 229,784
2006 647,814 95,431 349,509 232,971
2005 617,934 87,050 355,324 225,864
2004 585,950 90,553 365,138 212,278
2003 556,111 80,828 377,425 199,510
2002 512,813 82,292 381,084 196,227
2001 488,432 77,458 400,939 173,613
2000 465,975 72,793 417,371 125,499
1999 446,188 70,301 432,355 89,335
1998 428,722 70,527 436,316 99,639
1997 430,723 67,944 447,768 79,266
1996 418,526 61,681 450,174 73,040
1995 406,610 55,568 443,349 72,393
1994 376,280 61,569 437,873 66,685
1993 354,529 52,879 429,910 61,079
1992 346,125 53,310 418,900 66,286
1991 354,778 46,143 401,938 97,111
1990 328,596 64,821 384,518 135,020
1989 318,602 63,586 373,277 143,544
1988 307,331 65,028 386,507 133,478
1987 291,683 62,820 381,999 137,759
1986 297,320 64,974 385,799 127,081
1985 283,633 74,738 383,243 120,215
1984 269,506 78,529 376,797 106,248
1983 254,860 82,958 365,290 97,862
1982 248,932 75,921 353,138 89,942
1981 236,340 70,910 339,991 84,142
1980 224,031 72,192 326,947 80,617
1979 212,942 64,158 317,439 -13,980
1978 202,655 61,200 311,027 -15,059
1977 192,847 61,110 305,515 -16,601
1976 184,430 47,927 300,615 -18,316
1975 178,409 52,662 294,541 -20,480
1974 174,858 53,232 289,880 -21,919
1973 166,926 54,650 284,611 -21,995
1972 159,339 47,611 276,263 -21,305
1971 154,990 4,386 272,323 -20,535
1970 153,706 -36,456 269,341 -31,839
1969 151,349 -90,395 264,327 -39,420
1968 148,744 -87,730 260,705 -40,996
1967 145,936 -85,173 258,764 -42,108
1966 142,844 -82,767 262,162 -33,993
1965 139,850 -81,111 264,836 -36,456
1964 136,824 -79,977 266,406 -38,785
1963 133,580 -78,700 265,815 -40,952
1962 130,405 -77,265 262,140 -43,033
1961 127,085 -74,774 257,270 -44,916
1960 128,489 -40,935 251,090 -46,948

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/malaysia | 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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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