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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 1.55 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Angola vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Mali
2100 151,782,078 80,371,693
2099 150,617,085 80,051,982
2098 149,407,279 79,712,985
2097 148,192,854 79,363,373
2096 146,952,648 78,996,636
2095 145,678,206 78,611,169
2094 144,378,969 78,201,275
2093 143,068,551 77,780,277
2092 141,737,670 77,346,576
2091 140,368,659 76,892,849
2090 138,969,528 76,418,075
2089 137,539,171 75,924,551
2088 136,095,539 75,413,374
2087 134,668,944 74,882,872
2086 133,199,496 74,339,859
2085 131,715,145 73,778,163
2084 130,218,497 73,197,940
2083 128,729,352 72,596,727
2082 127,219,674 71,983,705
2081 125,691,172 71,348,537
2080 124,111,692 70,707,220
2079 122,561,261 70,044,626
2078 120,972,189 69,367,218
2077 119,375,179 68,675,750
2076 117,788,591 67,972,574
2075 116,191,857 67,256,565
2074 114,559,691 66,523,454
2073 112,909,394 65,776,035
2072 111,263,856 65,016,928
2071 109,612,310 64,239,726
2070 107,952,332 63,457,636
2069 106,285,163 62,664,074
2068 104,620,994 61,857,029
2067 102,957,286 61,042,577
2066 101,288,708 60,222,511
2065 99,616,278 59,400,594
2064 97,937,116 58,567,263
2063 96,250,041 57,727,308
2062 94,576,031 56,880,111
2061 92,881,082 56,026,848
2060 91,198,805 55,166,339
2059 89,517,567 54,304,533
2058 87,836,853 53,437,711
2057 86,153,429 52,565,517
2056 84,491,851 51,691,907
2055 82,823,093 50,813,138
2054 81,162,488 49,936,085
2053 79,514,537 49,053,898
2052 77,869,703 48,167,179
2051 76,246,837 47,280,403
2050 74,625,778 46,390,999
2049 73,009,861 45,505,968
2048 71,411,970 44,617,075
2047 69,832,579 43,730,396
2046 68,257,111 42,840,806
2045 66,712,857 41,951,176
2044 65,172,398 41,061,960
2043 63,637,503 40,172,937
2042 62,120,309 39,286,024
2041 60,618,371 38,406,403
2040 59,123,267 37,525,963
2039 57,646,614 36,652,557
2038 56,182,519 35,772,629
2037 54,746,941 34,902,845
2036 53,319,352 34,036,236
2035 51,915,678 33,178,665
2034 50,528,619 32,328,037
2033 49,162,069 31,486,276
2032 47,823,782 30,655,886
2031 46,502,759 29,833,522
2030 45,205,164 29,028,860
2029 43,926,582 28,235,559
2028 42,666,419 27,456,170
2027 41,435,808 26,690,187
2026 40,229,675 25,940,320
2025 39,049,434 25,201,616
2024 37,885,849 24,478,595
2023 36,749,906 23,769,127
2022 35,635,029 23,072,640
2021 34,532,429 22,388,630
2020 33,451,132 21,713,836
2019 32,375,632 21,068,405
2018 31,297,155 20,442,030
2017 30,234,839 19,813,011
2016 29,183,070 19,191,289
2015 28,157,798 18,593,022
2014 27,160,769 18,020,267
2013 26,165,620 17,459,615
2012 25,177,394 16,957,033
2011 24,218,352 16,469,049
2010 23,294,825 15,945,198
2009 22,414,773 15,435,539
2008 21,578,655 14,940,782
2007 20,778,561 14,457,775
2006 20,015,279 13,990,139
2005 19,291,161 13,538,647
2004 18,600,423 13,102,409
2003 17,943,712 12,684,955
2002 17,327,699 12,288,050
2001 16,747,208 11,912,158
2000 16,194,869 11,559,290
1999 15,667,235 11,227,415
1998 15,159,370 10,919,573
1997 14,660,413 10,646,495
1996 14,170,973 10,407,278
1995 13,699,778 10,185,365
1994 13,249,764 9,967,031
1993 12,827,135 9,754,786
1992 12,423,712 9,553,540
1991 12,023,529 9,362,888
1990 11,626,360 9,178,830
1989 11,238,562 8,999,938
1988 10,861,291 8,833,996
1987 10,497,858 8,681,164
1986 10,139,450 8,531,277
1985 9,779,120 8,374,663
1984 9,425,917 8,208,599
1983 9,082,983 8,034,400
1982 8,751,648 7,860,194
1981 8,435,607 7,692,766
1980 8,133,872 7,530,515
1979 7,847,207 7,375,266
1978 7,576,734 7,229,651
1977 7,317,829 7,090,979
1976 7,074,664 6,960,979
1975 6,842,947 6,837,261
1974 6,613,367 6,715,436
1973 6,388,528 6,597,106
1972 6,174,262 6,483,726
1971 5,991,102 6,377,944
1970 5,852,788 6,276,472
1969 5,763,685 6,177,704
1968 5,702,699 6,082,979
1967 5,641,807 5,990,906
1966 5,581,386 5,902,204
1965 5,521,981 5,815,487
1964 5,464,187 5,730,125
1963 5,408,320 5,646,605
1962 5,354,310 5,563,917
1961 5,301,583 5,482,283
1960 5,231,654 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Mali
2100 0.77% 0.4%
2099 0.81% 0.43%
2098 0.82% 0.44%
2097 0.84% 0.46%
2096 0.87% 0.49%
2095 0.9% 0.52%
2094 0.92% 0.54%
2093 0.94% 0.56%
2092 0.98% 0.59%
2091 1.01% 0.62%
2090 1.04% 0.65%
2089 1.06% 0.68%
2088 1.06% 0.71%
2087 1.1% 0.73%
2086 1.13% 0.76%
2085 1.15% 0.79%
2084 1.16% 0.83%
2083 1.19% 0.85%
2082 1.22% 0.89%
2081 1.27% 0.91%
2080 1.27% 0.95%
2079 1.31% 0.98%
2078 1.34% 1.01%
2077 1.35% 1.03%
2076 1.37% 1.06%
2075 1.42% 1.1%
2074 1.46% 1.14%
2073 1.48% 1.17%
2072 1.51% 1.21%
2071 1.54% 1.23%
2070 1.57% 1.27%
2069 1.59% 1.3%
2068 1.62% 1.33%
2067 1.65% 1.36%
2066 1.68% 1.38%
2065 1.71% 1.42%
2064 1.75% 1.46%
2063 1.77% 1.49%
2062 1.82% 1.52%
2061 1.84% 1.56%
2060 1.88% 1.59%
2059 1.91% 1.62%
2058 1.95% 1.66%
2057 1.97% 1.69%
2056 2.01% 1.73%
2055 2.05% 1.76%
2054 2.07% 1.8%
2053 2.11% 1.84%
2052 2.13% 1.88%
2051 2.17% 1.92%
2050 2.21% 1.94%
2049 2.24% 1.99%
2048 2.26% 2.03%
2047 2.31% 2.08%
2046 2.31% 2.12%
2045 2.36% 2.17%
2044 2.41% 2.21%
2043 2.44% 2.26%
2042 2.48% 2.29%
2041 2.53% 2.35%
2040 2.56% 2.38%
2039 2.61% 2.46%
2038 2.62% 2.49%
2037 2.68% 2.55%
2036 2.7% 2.58%
2035 2.75% 2.63%
2034 2.78% 2.67%
2033 2.8% 2.71%
2032 2.84% 2.76%
2031 2.87% 2.77%
2030 2.91% 2.81%
2029 2.95% 2.84%
2028 2.97% 2.87%
2027 3% 2.89%
2026 3.02% 2.93%
2025 3.07% 2.95%
2024 3.09% 2.98%
2023 3.13% 3.02%
2022 3.19% 3.06%
2021 3.23% 3.11%
2020 3.32% 3.06%
2019 3.45% 3.06%
2018 3.51% 3.17%
2017 3.6% 3.24%
2016 3.64% 3.22%
2015 3.67% 3.18%
2014 3.8% 3.21%
2013 3.93% 2.96%
2012 3.96% 2.96%
2011 3.96% 3.29%
2010 3.93% 3.3%
2009 3.87% 3.31%
2008 3.85% 3.34%
2007 3.81% 3.34%
2006 3.75% 3.33%
2005 3.71% 3.33%
2004 3.66% 3.29%
2003 3.56% 3.23%
2002 3.47% 3.16%
2001 3.41% 3.05%
2000 3.37% 2.96%
1999 3.35% 2.82%
1998 3.4% 2.56%
1997 3.45% 2.3%
1996 3.44% 2.18%
1995 3.4% 2.19%
1994 3.29% 2.18%
1993 3.25% 2.11%
1992 3.33% 2.04%
1991 3.42% 2.01%
1990 3.45% 1.99%
1989 3.47% 1.88%
1988 3.46% 1.76%
1987 3.53% 1.76%
1986 3.68% 1.87%
1985 3.75% 2.02%
1984 3.78% 2.17%
1983 3.79% 2.22%
1982 3.75% 2.18%
1981 3.71% 2.15%
1980 3.65% 2.1%
1979 3.57% 2.01%
1978 3.54% 1.96%
1977 3.44% 1.87%
1976 3.39% 1.81%
1975 3.47% 1.81%
1974 3.52% 1.79%
1973 3.47% 1.75%
1972 3.06% 1.66%
1971 2.36% 1.62%
1970 1.55% 1.6%
1969 1.07% 1.56%
1968 1.08% 1.54%
1967 1.08% 1.5%
1966 1.08% 1.49%
1965 1.06% 1.49%
1964 1.03% 1.48%
1963 1.01% 1.49%
1962 0.99% 1.49%
1961 1.34% 1.48%

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/mali | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Angola Mali
Current population
40555924
26143152
Population rank 39/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.32%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
44.5 seconds
One birth every
22.8 seconds
33.1 seconds
One death every
2.07 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 15/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
11 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -48,019
Net migration rank 113/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -48,019
2024 - -2,629 - -46,880
2023 1,126,862 -995 746,398 -39,953
2022 1,104,864 -995 726,465 -39,951
2021 1,072,267 29,094 703,674 -22,210
2020 1,053,677 7,556 683,053 -14,962
2019 1,030,776 58,984 667,110 -44,373
2018 1,005,547 61,632 670,723 -40,710
2017 979,700 77,731 661,973 -33,942
2016 954,491 91,614 645,652 -30,251
2015 930,277 74,171 630,006 -48,872
2014 905,106 84,535 614,419 -50,068
2013 876,208 124,478 597,887 -40,951
2012 845,130 130,643 588,748 -140,507
2011 813,495 128,800 570,899 -43,160
2010 782,310 122,418 554,447 -34,483
2009 750,290 105,077 533,730 -34,383
2008 716,519 100,370 514,665 -24,509
2007 682,742 100,563 495,800 -19,945
2006 647,814 95,431 477,665 -18,247
2005 617,934 87,050 460,964 -17,413
2004 585,950 90,553 439,717 -10,796
2003 556,111 80,828 417,766 -11,768
2002 512,813 82,292 396,732 -8,914
2001 488,432 77,458 376,472 -12,507
2000 465,975 72,793 359,159 -17,395
1999 446,188 70,301 343,705 -21,702
1998 428,722 70,527 323,940 -30,255
1997 430,723 67,944 308,429 -55,978
1996 418,526 61,681 293,953 -67,974
1995 406,610 55,568 285,598 -67,763
1994 376,280 61,569 282,356 -63,533
1993 354,529 52,879 274,480 -68,816
1992 346,125 53,310 267,605 -70,789
1991 354,778 46,143 261,656 -77,172
1990 328,596 64,821 252,308 -68,668
1989 318,602 63,586 249,929 -75,771
1988 307,331 65,028 245,682 -87,952
1987 291,683 62,820 238,871 -90,940
1986 297,320 64,974 233,799 -81,970
1985 283,633 74,738 224,734 -63,347
1984 269,506 78,529 218,078 -47,331
1983 254,860 82,958 211,795 -34,132
1982 248,932 75,921 204,892 -34,140
1981 236,340 70,910 198,227 -34,130
1980 224,031 72,192 190,560 -30,156
1979 212,942 64,158 182,449 -32,353
1978 202,655 61,200 172,652 -31,520
1977 192,847 61,110 165,071 -28,853
1976 184,430 47,927 157,778 -33,999
1975 178,409 52,662 150,222 -26,572
1974 174,858 53,232 142,448 -22,449
1973 166,926 54,650 135,801 -19,137
1972 159,339 47,611 129,687 -19,594
1971 154,990 4,386 123,591 -22,127
1970 153,706 -36,456 118,952 -17,479
1969 151,349 -90,395 114,361 -18,302
1968 148,744 -87,730 111,403 -18,015
1967 145,936 -85,173 107,650 -16,900
1966 142,844 -82,767 103,684 -17,032
1965 139,850 -81,111 100,451 -13,662
1964 136,824 -79,977 97,166 -13,226
1963 133,580 -78,700 95,055 -11,951
1962 130,405 -77,265 93,101 -10,821
1961 127,085 -74,774 91,115 -10,139
1960 128,489 -40,935 88,802 -10,314

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/mali | 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 Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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