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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 527,799 people in Maldives in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 532,057 in Maldives.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 76.2 times bigger than Maldives'.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Maldives is the 168th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.006% for Maldives.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +2.56% in Maldives.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Maldives has grown from 314K to 532K (69.5% growth).

Angola vs Maldives: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Maldives
2100 151,782,078 476,505
2099 150,617,085 477,920
2098 149,407,279 479,417
2097 148,192,854 481,109
2096 146,952,648 482,965
2095 145,678,206 484,925
2094 144,378,969 487,060
2093 143,068,551 489,462
2092 141,737,670 492,137
2091 140,368,659 494,900
2090 138,969,528 498,054
2089 137,539,171 501,304
2088 136,095,539 504,978
2087 134,668,944 508,740
2086 133,199,496 512,752
2085 131,715,145 516,863
2084 130,218,497 521,065
2083 128,729,352 525,345
2082 127,219,674 529,631
2081 125,691,172 534,118
2080 124,111,692 538,568
2079 122,561,261 543,030
2078 120,972,189 547,552
2077 119,375,179 551,886
2076 117,788,591 556,016
2075 116,191,857 560,031
2074 114,559,691 563,862
2073 112,909,394 567,654
2072 111,263,856 571,178
2071 109,612,310 574,604
2070 107,952,332 577,819
2069 106,285,163 580,792
2068 104,620,994 583,580
2067 102,957,286 586,194
2066 101,288,708 588,512
2065 99,616,278 590,500
2064 97,937,116 592,344
2063 96,250,041 594,011
2062 94,576,031 595,405
2061 92,881,082 596,482
2060 91,198,805 597,051
2059 89,517,567 597,623
2058 87,836,853 597,874
2057 86,153,429 597,811
2056 84,491,851 597,360
2055 82,823,093 596,636
2054 81,162,488 595,832
2053 79,514,537 594,829
2052 77,869,703 593,458
2051 76,246,837 591,942
2050 74,625,778 590,121
2049 73,009,861 587,970
2048 71,411,970 585,592
2047 69,832,579 583,306
2046 68,257,111 580,842
2045 66,712,857 578,160
2044 65,172,398 575,546
2043 63,637,503 572,802
2042 62,120,309 570,020
2041 60,618,371 567,246
2040 59,123,267 564,398
2039 57,646,614 561,546
2038 56,182,519 558,940
2037 54,746,941 556,343
2036 53,319,352 553,839
2035 51,915,678 551,348
2034 50,528,619 548,952
2033 49,162,069 546,465
2032 47,823,782 544,072
2031 46,502,759 541,734
2030 45,205,164 539,556
2029 43,926,582 537,533
2028 42,666,419 535,394
2027 41,435,808 533,401
2026 40,229,675 531,559
2025 39,049,434 529,712
2024 37,885,849 527,799
2023 36,749,906 525,994
2022 35,635,029 524,106
2021 34,532,429 516,154
2020 33,451,132 502,118
2019 32,375,632 487,731
2018 31,297,155 473,099
2017 30,234,839 458,287
2016 29,183,070 443,308
2015 28,157,798 428,154
2014 27,160,769 413,617
2013 26,165,620 400,070
2012 25,177,394 386,818
2011 24,218,352 373,674
2010 23,294,825 360,792
2009 22,414,773 348,275
2008 21,578,655 336,170
2007 20,778,561 324,479
2006 20,015,279 313,851
2005 19,291,161 306,429
2004 18,600,423 301,413
2003 17,943,712 296,491
2002 17,327,699 291,616
2001 16,747,208 286,767
2000 16,194,869 282,019
1999 15,667,235 277,412
1998 15,159,370 272,723
1997 14,660,413 267,707
1996 14,170,973 262,347
1995 13,699,778 256,649
1994 13,249,764 250,822
1993 12,827,135 244,884
1992 12,423,712 238,543
1991 12,023,529 231,802
1990 11,626,360 224,762
1989 11,238,562 217,738
1988 10,861,291 210,885
1987 10,497,858 203,944
1986 10,139,450 196,935
1985 9,779,120 190,169
1984 9,425,917 184,198
1983 9,082,983 179,128
1982 8,751,648 174,333
1981 8,435,607 169,532
1980 8,133,872 164,835
1979 7,847,207 160,360
1978 7,576,734 156,159
1977 7,317,829 151,930
1976 7,074,664 147,525
1975 6,842,947 143,158
1974 6,613,367 138,978
1973 6,388,528 134,952
1972 6,174,262 130,968
1971 5,991,102 127,035
1970 5,852,788 123,219
1969 5,763,685 119,564
1968 5,702,699 116,075
1967 5,641,807 112,528
1966 5,581,386 108,507
1965 5,521,981 104,102
1964 5,464,187 100,662
1963 5,408,320 98,222
1962 5,354,310 95,802
1961 5,301,583 93,450
1960 5,231,654 91,189

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/maldives | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Maldives gained 129,457 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Maldives' population increased by 88,749 people (a 20% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Maldives was ranked 171st in 2006 and ranked 168th 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 Maldives will increase by 10.9% to 590,121 people and rank change from 168th to 166th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 598K people in 2058 for Maldives.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Maldives
2100 0.77% -0.3%
2099 0.81% -0.31%
2098 0.82% -0.35%
2097 0.84% -0.38%
2096 0.87% -0.4%
2095 0.9% -0.44%
2094 0.92% -0.49%
2093 0.94% -0.54%
2092 0.98% -0.56%
2091 1.01% -0.63%
2090 1.04% -0.65%
2089 1.06% -0.73%
2088 1.06% -0.74%
2087 1.1% -0.78%
2086 1.13% -0.8%
2085 1.15% -0.81%
2084 1.16% -0.81%
2083 1.19% -0.81%
2082 1.22% -0.84%
2081 1.27% -0.83%
2080 1.27% -0.82%
2079 1.31% -0.83%
2078 1.34% -0.79%
2077 1.35% -0.74%
2076 1.37% -0.72%
2075 1.42% -0.68%
2074 1.46% -0.67%
2073 1.48% -0.62%
2072 1.51% -0.6%
2071 1.54% -0.56%
2070 1.57% -0.51%
2069 1.59% -0.48%
2068 1.62% -0.45%
2067 1.65% -0.39%
2066 1.68% -0.34%
2065 1.71% -0.31%
2064 1.75% -0.28%
2063 1.77% -0.23%
2062 1.82% -0.18%
2061 1.84% -0.1%
2060 1.88% -0.1%
2059 1.91% -0.04%
2058 1.95% 0.01%
2057 1.97% 0.08%
2056 2.01% 0.12%
2055 2.05% 0.14%
2054 2.07% 0.17%
2053 2.11% 0.23%
2052 2.13% 0.26%
2051 2.17% 0.31%
2050 2.21% 0.37%
2049 2.24% 0.41%
2048 2.26% 0.39%
2047 2.31% 0.42%
2046 2.31% 0.46%
2045 2.36% 0.45%
2044 2.41% 0.48%
2043 2.44% 0.49%
2042 2.48% 0.49%
2041 2.53% 0.5%
2040 2.56% 0.51%
2039 2.61% 0.47%
2038 2.62% 0.47%
2037 2.68% 0.45%
2036 2.7% 0.45%
2035 2.75% 0.44%
2034 2.78% 0.46%
2033 2.8% 0.44%
2032 2.84% 0.43%
2031 2.87% 0.4%
2030 2.91% 0.38%
2029 2.95% 0.4%
2028 2.97% 0.37%
2027 3% 0.35%
2026 3.02% 0.35%
2025 3.07% 0.36%
2024 3.09% 0.34%
2023 3.13% 0.36%
2022 3.19% 1.54%
2021 3.23% 2.8%
2020 3.32% 2.95%
2019 3.45% 3.09%
2018 3.51% 3.23%
2017 3.6% 3.38%
2016 3.64% 3.54%
2015 3.67% 3.51%
2014 3.8% 3.39%
2013 3.93% 3.43%
2012 3.96% 3.52%
2011 3.96% 3.57%
2010 3.93% 3.59%
2009 3.87% 3.6%
2008 3.85% 3.6%
2007 3.81% 3.39%
2006 3.75% 2.42%
2005 3.71% 1.66%
2004 3.66% 1.66%
2003 3.56% 1.67%
2002 3.47% 1.69%
2001 3.41% 1.68%
2000 3.37% 1.66%
1999 3.35% 1.72%
1998 3.4% 1.87%
1997 3.45% 2.04%
1996 3.44% 2.22%
1995 3.4% 2.32%
1994 3.29% 2.42%
1993 3.25% 2.66%
1992 3.33% 2.91%
1991 3.42% 3.13%
1990 3.45% 3.23%
1989 3.47% 3.25%
1988 3.46% 3.4%
1987 3.53% 3.56%
1986 3.68% 3.56%
1985 3.75% 3.24%
1984 3.78% 2.83%
1983 3.79% 2.75%
1982 3.75% 2.83%
1981 3.71% 2.85%
1980 3.65% 2.79%
1979 3.57% 2.69%
1978 3.54% 2.78%
1977 3.44% 2.99%
1976 3.39% 3.05%
1975 3.47% 3.01%
1974 3.52% 2.98%
1973 3.47% 3.04%
1972 3.06% 3.1%
1971 2.36% 3.1%
1970 1.55% 3.06%
1969 1.07% 3.01%
1968 1.08% 3.15%
1967 1.08% 3.71%
1966 1.08% 4.23%
1965 1.06% 3.42%
1964 1.03% 2.48%
1963 1.01% 2.53%
1962 0.99% 2.52%
1961 1.34% 2.48%

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/maldives | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Maldives' population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Angola Maldives
Current population
40555924
532057
Population rank 39/197 168/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.006%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
4.85 hours
One birth every
22.8 seconds
1.51 hours
One death every
2.07 minutes
7.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +5
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +1,805
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 146/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
3.85 hours
Annual migration change -3,524 -2,283
Net migration rank 113/196 101/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 75,099
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 141/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 48/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Maldives
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Maldives
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -2,283
2024 - -2,629 - -2,421
2023 1,126,862 -995 4,566 -2,877
2022 1,104,864 -995 4,752 -2,674
2021 1,072,267 29,094 4,426 9,412
2020 1,053,677 7,556 4,594 9,642
2019 1,030,776 58,984 4,886 9,648
2018 1,005,547 61,632 5,088 9,637
2017 979,700 77,731 5,342 9,555
2016 954,491 91,614 5,652 9,421
2015 930,277 74,171 5,914 9,324
2014 905,106 84,535 6,122 7,700
2013 876,208 124,478 6,307 6,963
2012 845,130 130,643 6,445 6,800
2011 813,495 128,800 6,429 6,611
2010 782,310 122,418 6,350 6,369
2009 750,290 105,077 6,227 6,093
2008 716,519 100,370 5,856 6,035
2007 682,742 100,563 5,324 6,160
2006 647,814 95,431 4,766 5,006
2005 617,934 87,050 4,493 578
2004 585,950 90,553 4,287 668
2003 556,111 80,828 4,316 578
2002 512,813 82,292 4,257 607
2001 488,432 77,458 4,271 560
2000 465,975 72,793 4,372 300
1999 446,188 70,301 4,601 -62
1998 428,722 70,527 4,919 -94
1997 430,723 67,944 5,267 -60
1996 418,526 61,681 5,705 -183
1995 406,610 55,568 6,177 -302
1994 376,280 61,569 6,550 -768
1993 354,529 52,879 6,842 -749
1992 346,125 53,310 7,096 -522
1991 354,778 46,143 7,295 -378
1990 328,596 64,821 7,444 -271
1989 318,602 63,586 7,472 -610
1988 307,331 65,028 7,414 -564
1987 291,683 62,820 7,300 -265
1986 297,320 64,974 7,153 -175
1985 283,633 74,738 6,944 -382
1984 269,506 78,529 6,680 -1,300
1983 254,860 82,958 6,361 -1,608
1982 248,932 75,921 6,058 -1,220
1981 236,340 70,910 5,778 -1,014
1980 224,031 72,192 5,526 -903
1979 212,942 64,158 5,275 -958
1978 202,655 61,200 4,812 -716
1977 192,847 61,110 4,779 -413
1976 184,430 47,927 4,538 -101
1975 178,409 52,662 4,325 -14
1974 174,858 53,232 4,136 -78
1973 166,926 54,650 3,924 60
1972 159,339 47,611 3,707 269
1971 154,990 4,386 3,549 341
1970 153,706 -36,456 3,415 330
1969 151,349 -90,395 3,260 313
1968 148,744 -87,730 3,150 255
1967 145,936 -85,173 3,010 672
1966 142,844 -82,767 2,845 1,511
1965 139,850 -81,111 2,747 1,709
1964 136,824 -79,977 2,660 -227
1963 133,580 -78,700 2,567 -125
1962 130,405 -77,265 2,475 -80
1961 127,085 -74,774 2,354 -44
1960 128,489 -40,935 2,241 -32

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/maldives | 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 Maldives 42.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,342 people) and 57.3% is from migration (a gain of 68,788 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 75,099 people or 14.2% in Maldives.

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
Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 50K

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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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