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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 7.37 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Angola vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Mauritania
2100 151,782,078 17,309,980
2099 150,617,085 17,202,690
2098 149,407,279 17,090,030
2097 148,192,854 16,975,270
2096 146,952,648 16,857,252
2095 145,678,206 16,739,240
2094 144,378,969 16,617,272
2093 143,068,551 16,492,589
2092 141,737,670 16,366,098
2091 140,368,659 16,235,771
2090 138,969,528 16,103,700
2089 137,539,171 15,969,059
2088 136,095,539 15,831,339
2087 134,668,944 15,690,143
2086 133,199,496 15,547,605
2085 131,715,145 15,403,967
2084 130,218,497 15,257,740
2083 128,729,352 15,108,271
2082 127,219,674 14,958,279
2081 125,691,172 14,805,332
2080 124,111,692 14,651,508
2079 122,561,261 14,496,397
2078 120,972,189 14,337,117
2077 119,375,179 14,175,812
2076 117,788,591 14,013,255
2075 116,191,857 13,849,027
2074 114,559,691 13,684,146
2073 112,909,394 13,517,681
2072 111,263,856 13,349,376
2071 109,612,310 13,178,237
2070 107,952,332 13,007,812
2069 106,285,163 12,835,311
2068 104,620,994 12,662,862
2067 102,957,286 12,487,379
2066 101,288,708 12,311,503
2065 99,616,278 12,136,616
2064 97,937,116 11,958,955
2063 96,250,041 11,783,144
2062 94,576,031 11,606,044
2061 92,881,082 11,428,738
2060 91,198,805 11,251,427
2059 89,517,567 11,072,236
2058 87,836,853 10,892,076
2057 86,153,429 10,713,858
2056 84,491,851 10,536,935
2055 82,823,093 10,358,532
2054 81,162,488 10,179,658
2053 79,514,537 9,999,712
2052 77,869,703 9,819,098
2051 76,246,837 9,639,209
2050 74,625,778 9,461,249
2049 73,009,861 9,283,353
2048 71,411,970 9,104,299
2047 69,832,579 8,926,851
2046 68,257,111 8,748,845
2045 66,712,857 8,572,397
2044 65,172,398 8,397,189
2043 63,637,503 8,222,194
2042 62,120,309 8,048,139
2041 60,618,371 7,876,803
2040 59,123,267 7,706,696
2039 57,646,614 7,537,689
2038 56,182,519 7,369,184
2037 54,746,941 7,202,472
2036 53,319,352 7,036,729
2035 51,915,678 6,871,981
2034 50,528,619 6,708,364
2033 49,162,069 6,546,168
2032 47,823,782 6,385,827
2031 46,502,759 6,227,564
2030 45,205,164 6,070,865
2029 43,926,582 5,916,516
2028 42,666,419 5,764,060
2027 41,435,808 5,613,919
2026 40,229,675 5,464,898
2025 39,049,434 5,317,228
2024 37,885,849 5,169,395
2023 36,749,906 5,022,441
2022 35,635,029 4,875,637
2021 34,532,429 4,734,874
2020 33,451,132 4,600,131
2019 32,375,632 4,467,708
2018 31,297,155 4,337,685
2017 30,234,839 4,210,600
2016 29,183,070 4,086,657
2015 28,157,798 3,965,959
2014 27,160,769 3,848,514
2013 26,165,620 3,734,318
2012 25,177,394 3,619,034
2011 24,218,352 3,502,811
2010 23,294,825 3,390,965
2009 22,414,773 3,284,448
2008 21,578,655 3,183,269
2007 20,778,561 3,093,059
2006 20,015,279 3,013,660
2005 19,291,161 2,939,059
2004 18,600,423 2,868,664
2003 17,943,712 2,802,046
2002 17,327,699 2,738,655
2001 16,747,208 2,678,760
2000 16,194,869 2,613,441
1999 15,667,235 2,541,698
1998 15,159,370 2,474,651
1997 14,660,413 2,411,306
1996 14,170,973 2,358,188
1995 13,699,778 2,312,017
1994 13,249,764 2,249,454
1993 12,827,135 2,174,328
1992 12,423,712 2,088,135
1991 12,023,529 2,009,738
1990 11,626,360 1,951,878
1989 11,238,562 1,903,048
1988 10,861,291 1,855,859
1987 10,497,858 1,803,014
1986 10,139,450 1,751,835
1985 9,779,120 1,702,107
1984 9,425,917 1,653,693
1983 9,082,983 1,606,746
1982 8,751,648 1,561,176
1981 8,435,607 1,516,877
1980 8,133,872 1,474,043
1979 7,847,207 1,432,758
1978 7,576,734 1,392,713
1977 7,317,829 1,353,768
1976 7,074,664 1,315,336
1975 6,842,947 1,277,330
1974 6,613,367 1,240,188
1973 6,388,528 1,203,838
1972 6,174,262 1,168,355
1971 5,991,102 1,133,702
1970 5,852,788 1,099,806
1969 5,763,685 1,066,754
1968 5,702,699 1,034,739
1967 5,641,807 1,003,843
1966 5,581,386 974,157
1965 5,521,981 945,838
1964 5,464,187 918,955
1963 5,408,320 893,423
1962 5,354,310 869,184
1961 5,301,583 846,167
1960 5,231,654 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Mauritania
2100 0.77% 0.62%
2099 0.81% 0.66%
2098 0.82% 0.68%
2097 0.84% 0.7%
2096 0.87% 0.7%
2095 0.9% 0.73%
2094 0.92% 0.76%
2093 0.94% 0.77%
2092 0.98% 0.8%
2091 1.01% 0.82%
2090 1.04% 0.84%
2089 1.06% 0.87%
2088 1.06% 0.9%
2087 1.1% 0.92%
2086 1.13% 0.93%
2085 1.15% 0.96%
2084 1.16% 0.99%
2083 1.19% 1%
2082 1.22% 1.03%
2081 1.27% 1.05%
2080 1.27% 1.07%
2079 1.31% 1.11%
2078 1.34% 1.14%
2077 1.35% 1.16%
2076 1.37% 1.19%
2075 1.42% 1.2%
2074 1.46% 1.23%
2073 1.48% 1.26%
2072 1.51% 1.3%
2071 1.54% 1.31%
2070 1.57% 1.34%
2069 1.59% 1.36%
2068 1.62% 1.41%
2067 1.65% 1.43%
2066 1.68% 1.44%
2065 1.71% 1.49%
2064 1.75% 1.49%
2063 1.77% 1.53%
2062 1.82% 1.55%
2061 1.84% 1.58%
2060 1.88% 1.62%
2059 1.91% 1.65%
2058 1.95% 1.66%
2057 1.97% 1.68%
2056 2.01% 1.72%
2055 2.05% 1.76%
2054 2.07% 1.8%
2053 2.11% 1.84%
2052 2.13% 1.87%
2051 2.17% 1.88%
2050 2.21% 1.92%
2049 2.24% 1.97%
2048 2.26% 1.99%
2047 2.31% 2.03%
2046 2.31% 2.06%
2045 2.36% 2.09%
2044 2.41% 2.13%
2043 2.44% 2.16%
2042 2.48% 2.18%
2041 2.53% 2.21%
2040 2.56% 2.24%
2039 2.61% 2.29%
2038 2.62% 2.31%
2037 2.68% 2.36%
2036 2.7% 2.4%
2035 2.75% 2.44%
2034 2.78% 2.48%
2033 2.8% 2.51%
2032 2.84% 2.54%
2031 2.87% 2.58%
2030 2.91% 2.61%
2029 2.95% 2.64%
2028 2.97% 2.67%
2027 3% 2.73%
2026 3.02% 2.78%
2025 3.07% 2.86%
2024 3.09% 2.93%
2023 3.13% 3.01%
2022 3.19% 2.97%
2021 3.23% 2.93%
2020 3.32% 2.96%
2019 3.45% 3%
2018 3.51% 3.02%
2017 3.6% 3.03%
2016 3.64% 3.04%
2015 3.67% 3.05%
2014 3.8% 3.06%
2013 3.93% 3.19%
2012 3.96% 3.32%
2011 3.96% 3.3%
2010 3.93% 3.24%
2009 3.87% 3.18%
2008 3.85% 2.92%
2007 3.81% 2.63%
2006 3.75% 2.54%
2005 3.71% 2.45%
2004 3.66% 2.38%
2003 3.56% 2.31%
2002 3.47% 2.24%
2001 3.41% 2.5%
2000 3.37% 2.82%
1999 3.35% 2.71%
1998 3.4% 2.63%
1997 3.45% 2.25%
1996 3.44% 2%
1995 3.4% 2.78%
1994 3.29% 3.46%
1993 3.25% 4.13%
1992 3.33% 3.9%
1991 3.42% 2.96%
1990 3.45% 2.57%
1989 3.47% 2.54%
1988 3.46% 2.93%
1987 3.53% 2.92%
1986 3.68% 2.92%
1985 3.75% 2.93%
1984 3.78% 2.92%
1983 3.79% 2.92%
1982 3.75% 2.92%
1981 3.71% 2.91%
1980 3.65% 2.88%
1979 3.57% 2.88%
1978 3.54% 2.88%
1977 3.44% 2.92%
1976 3.39% 2.98%
1975 3.47% 2.99%
1974 3.52% 3.02%
1973 3.47% 3.04%
1972 3.06% 3.06%
1971 2.36% 3.08%
1970 1.55% 3.1%
1969 1.07% 3.09%
1968 1.08% 3.08%
1967 1.08% 3.05%
1966 1.08% 2.99%
1965 1.06% 2.93%
1964 1.03% 2.86%
1963 1.01% 2.79%
1962 0.99% 2.72%
1961 1.34% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Angola Mauritania
Current population
40555924
5505206
Population rank 39/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.07%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
3.58 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
3.04 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +403
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 17/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -3,524 -5,044
Net migration rank 113/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -5,044
2024 - -2,629 - -2,185
2023 1,126,862 -995 145,164 2,999
2022 1,104,864 -995 142,451 2,999
2021 1,072,267 29,094 137,557 -1,483
2020 1,053,677 7,556 134,899 -1,483
2019 1,030,776 58,984 134,460 -3,019
2018 1,005,547 61,632 131,584 -2,987
2017 979,700 77,731 128,562 -3,001
2016 954,491 91,614 125,342 -3,008
2015 930,277 74,171 122,092 -3,019
2014 905,106 84,535 118,792 -2,980
2013 876,208 124,478 115,558 -2,987
2012 845,130 130,643 113,489 4,515
2011 813,495 128,800 111,165 3,272
2010 782,310 122,418 108,121 1,128
2009 750,290 105,077 105,273 -1,481
2008 716,519 100,370 102,432 -3,860
2007 682,742 100,563 98,895 -17,048
2006 647,814 95,431 94,991 -18,033
2005 617,934 87,050 90,940 -18,693
2004 585,950 90,553 87,578 -19,042
2003 556,111 80,828 83,804 -19,104
2002 512,813 82,292 80,993 -18,903
2001 488,432 77,458 78,769 -21,067
2000 465,975 72,793 75,929 -2,997
1999 446,188 70,301 73,554 -2,999
1998 428,722 70,527 72,045 -8,504
1997 430,723 67,944 71,327 -8,187
1996 418,526 61,681 71,939 -28,840
1995 406,610 55,568 72,244 -22,997
1994 376,280 61,569 70,570 5,304
1993 354,529 52,879 68,167 6,217
1992 346,125 53,310 63,501 34,505
1991 354,778 46,143 61,782 -2,997
1990 328,596 64,821 59,934 -3,000
1989 318,602 63,586 58,666 -17,941
1988 307,331 65,028 56,654 -2,997
1987 291,683 62,820 55,037 -2,998
1986 297,320 64,974 53,313 -2,998
1985 283,633 74,738 52,125 -2,998
1984 269,506 78,529 50,705 -2,998
1983 254,860 82,958 49,187 -2,998
1982 248,932 75,921 47,947 -2,998
1981 236,340 70,910 46,641 -2,998
1980 224,031 72,192 45,026 -2,997
1979 212,942 64,158 43,537 -2,997
1978 202,655 61,200 42,539 -2,998
1977 192,847 61,110 41,352 -2,999
1976 184,430 47,927 40,149 -1,645
1975 178,409 52,662 38,975 -1,472
1974 174,858 53,232 38,106 -1,321
1973 166,926 54,650 37,122 -1,201
1972 159,339 47,611 36,184 -1,139
1971 154,990 4,386 35,279 -1,014
1970 153,706 -36,456 34,382 -855
1969 151,349 -90,395 33,252 -688
1968 148,744 -87,730 32,029 -565
1967 145,936 -85,173 30,853 -514
1966 142,844 -82,767 29,502 -466
1965 139,850 -81,111 28,028 -434
1964 136,824 -79,977 26,565 -390
1963 133,580 -78,700 25,250 -362
1962 130,405 -77,265 23,927 -342
1961 127,085 -74,774 22,781 -332
1960 128,489 -40,935 21,604 -318

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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