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

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The latest officially reported population of Angola was 39,040,039 in 2025 vs 529,676 people in Maldives in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,839,390 people compared to 532,468 in Maldives.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 76.7 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 +3.35% per year vs +2.28% in Maldives.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.8M (104% growth), while Maldives has grown from 314K to 532K (69.7% growth).

Angola vs Maldives: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Maldives
2100 151,745,560 476,472
2099 150,580,846 477,887
2098 149,371,332 479,384
2097 148,157,199 481,076
2096 146,917,291 482,932
2095 145,643,156 484,892
2094 144,344,232 487,026
2093 143,034,129 489,428
2092 141,703,568 492,103
2091 140,334,886 494,866
2090 138,936,092 498,019
2089 137,506,079 501,269
2088 136,062,795 504,943
2087 134,636,543 508,705
2086 133,167,448 512,717
2085 131,683,455 516,827
2084 130,187,166 521,029
2083 128,698,380 525,309
2082 127,189,065 529,594
2081 125,660,931 534,081
2080 124,081,831 538,531
2079 122,531,773 542,993
2078 120,943,083 547,515
2077 119,346,457 551,848
2076 117,760,251 555,977
2075 116,163,901 559,992
2074 114,532,128 563,823
2073 112,882,228 567,615
2072 111,237,086 571,139
2071 109,585,937 574,565
2070 107,926,358 577,779
2069 106,259,591 580,752
2068 104,595,822 583,540
2067 102,932,514 586,154
2066 101,264,338 588,472
2065 99,592,310 590,459
2064 97,913,552 592,304
2063 96,226,883 593,970
2062 94,553,276 595,364
2061 92,858,735 596,441
2060 91,176,863 597,010
2059 89,496,029 597,582
2058 87,815,720 597,833
2057 86,132,700 597,770
2056 84,471,522 597,319
2055 82,803,166 596,595
2054 81,142,960 595,791
2053 79,495,406 594,788
2052 77,850,968 593,417
2051 76,228,492 591,901
2050 74,607,823 590,081
2049 72,992,295 587,930
2048 71,394,788 585,552
2047 69,815,777 583,266
2046 68,240,689 580,802
2045 66,696,806 578,120
2044 65,156,717 575,506
2043 63,622,191 572,763
2042 62,105,363 569,981
2041 60,603,786 567,207
2040 59,109,042 564,359
2039 57,632,744 561,507
2038 56,169,001 558,901
2037 54,733,769 556,305
2036 53,306,523 553,800
2035 51,903,187 551,310
2034 50,516,462 548,914
2033 49,150,241 546,428
2032 47,812,275 544,034
2031 46,491,571 541,696
2030 45,194,288 539,519
2029 43,916,013 537,496
2028 42,656,153 535,357
2027 41,425,838 533,364
2026 40,219,996 531,523
2025 39,040,039 529,676
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 11,656,320 people (a 39.9% growth), while Maldives' population increased by 89,160 people (a 20.1% 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 82.7% to 74,607,823 people with a rank change from 39th to 27th. The population of Maldives will increase by 10.8% to 590,081 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 3.05% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Angola grew by 3.05%, while Maldives' population grew by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Angola Maldives
Current population
40839390
532468
Population rank 39/197 168/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.006%
One net population change
27.4 seconds
4.68 hours
One birth every
22.4 seconds
1.57 hours
One death every
2.03 minutes
7.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,162 +5
Annual growth/decline +1,154,190 +1,877
Annual growth/decline rate +3.05% +0.36%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 142/197
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 1,148,623 -2,629 4,340 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/maldives | 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 Maldives 45.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,560 people) and 54.2% is from migration (a gain of 58,667 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
Ambriz 54.3K
N'zeto 47.8K
Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 65.7K

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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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