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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 1.1 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.94% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Angola vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Mozambique
2100 151,782,078 105,684,658
2099 150,617,085 105,291,198
2098 149,407,279 104,859,475
2097 148,192,854 104,428,679
2096 146,952,648 103,962,668
2095 145,678,206 103,480,514
2094 144,378,969 102,989,197
2093 143,068,551 102,464,565
2092 141,737,670 101,929,545
2091 140,368,659 101,410,418
2090 138,969,528 100,829,728
2089 137,539,171 100,211,758
2088 136,095,539 99,594,130
2087 134,668,944 98,943,096
2086 133,199,496 98,288,529
2085 131,715,145 97,609,760
2084 130,218,497 96,926,143
2083 128,729,352 96,193,441
2082 127,219,674 95,449,095
2081 125,691,172 94,708,064
2080 124,111,692 93,957,824
2079 122,561,261 93,171,561
2078 120,972,189 92,350,666
2077 119,375,179 91,530,198
2076 117,788,591 90,699,125
2075 116,191,857 89,848,943
2074 114,559,691 88,999,187
2073 112,909,394 88,113,398
2072 111,263,856 87,210,961
2071 109,612,310 86,283,286
2070 107,952,332 85,349,704
2069 106,285,163 84,361,565
2068 104,620,994 83,400,997
2067 102,957,286 82,437,397
2066 101,288,708 81,437,030
2065 99,616,278 80,446,244
2064 97,937,116 79,433,801
2063 96,250,041 78,430,632
2062 94,576,031 77,376,597
2061 92,881,082 76,274,806
2060 91,198,805 75,197,384
2059 89,517,567 74,082,771
2058 87,836,853 72,958,774
2057 86,153,429 71,828,186
2056 84,491,851 70,677,889
2055 82,823,093 69,542,373
2054 81,162,488 68,419,331
2053 79,514,537 67,306,817
2052 77,869,703 66,163,407
2051 76,246,837 65,032,770
2050 74,625,778 63,898,302
2049 73,009,861 62,731,532
2048 71,411,970 61,579,833
2047 69,832,579 60,424,101
2046 68,257,111 59,273,421
2045 66,712,857 58,132,244
2044 65,172,398 56,969,604
2043 63,637,503 55,814,906
2042 62,120,309 54,633,120
2041 60,618,371 53,476,191
2040 59,123,267 52,305,805
2039 57,646,614 51,136,087
2038 56,182,519 49,973,820
2037 54,746,941 48,827,661
2036 53,319,352 47,668,628
2035 51,915,678 46,520,419
2034 50,528,619 45,358,645
2033 49,162,069 44,229,218
2032 47,823,782 43,102,655
2031 46,502,759 41,993,535
2030 45,205,164 40,901,742
2029 43,926,582 39,818,379
2028 42,666,419 38,748,841
2027 41,435,808 37,696,739
2026 40,229,675 36,660,958
2025 39,049,434 35,650,681
2024 37,885,849 34,631,766
2023 36,749,906 33,635,160
2022 35,635,029 32,656,246
2021 34,532,429 31,707,800
2020 33,451,132 30,783,688
2019 32,375,632 29,884,380
2018 31,297,155 29,018,644
2017 30,234,839 28,166,393
2016 29,183,070 27,337,105
2015 28,157,798 26,547,572
2014 27,160,769 25,788,475
2013 26,165,620 25,051,611
2012 25,177,394 24,337,846
2011 24,218,352 23,649,039
2010 23,294,825 22,999,235
2009 22,414,773 22,391,745
2008 21,578,655 21,819,036
2007 20,778,561 21,287,635
2006 20,015,279 20,787,087
2005 19,291,161 20,304,569
2004 18,600,423 19,840,313
2003 17,943,712 19,392,475
2002 17,327,699 18,958,338
2001 16,747,208 18,537,729
2000 16,194,869 18,129,653
1999 15,667,235 17,734,506
1998 15,159,370 17,340,464
1997 14,660,413 16,949,982
1996 14,170,973 16,492,480
1995 13,699,778 15,960,530
1994 13,249,764 15,033,853
1993 12,827,135 14,051,192
1992 12,423,712 13,613,316
1991 12,023,529 13,352,090
1990 11,626,360 13,094,537
1989 11,238,562 12,906,842
1988 10,861,291 12,800,558
1987 10,497,858 12,822,574
1986 10,139,450 12,770,578
1985 9,779,120 12,548,949
1984 9,425,917 12,315,954
1983 9,082,983 12,073,822
1982 8,751,648 11,824,370
1981 8,435,607 11,568,127
1980 8,133,872 11,336,221
1979 7,847,207 11,028,809
1978 7,576,734 10,618,250
1977 7,317,829 10,224,975
1976 7,074,664 9,867,209
1975 6,842,947 9,540,817
1974 6,613,367 9,236,093
1973 6,388,528 8,954,242
1972 6,174,262 8,692,935
1971 5,991,102 8,456,317
1970 5,852,788 8,250,506
1969 5,763,685 8,066,951
1968 5,702,699 7,892,613
1967 5,641,807 7,724,550
1966 5,581,386 7,562,990
1965 5,521,981 7,406,421
1964 5,464,187 7,255,061
1963 5,408,320 7,109,828
1962 5,354,310 6,969,364
1961 5,301,583 6,834,936
1960 5,231,654 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd to 32nd.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Mozambique
2100 0.77% 0.37%
2099 0.81% 0.41%
2098 0.82% 0.41%
2097 0.84% 0.45%
2096 0.87% 0.47%
2095 0.9% 0.48%
2094 0.92% 0.51%
2093 0.94% 0.52%
2092 0.98% 0.51%
2091 1.01% 0.58%
2090 1.04% 0.62%
2089 1.06% 0.62%
2088 1.06% 0.66%
2087 1.1% 0.67%
2086 1.13% 0.7%
2085 1.15% 0.71%
2084 1.16% 0.76%
2083 1.19% 0.78%
2082 1.22% 0.78%
2081 1.27% 0.8%
2080 1.27% 0.84%
2079 1.31% 0.89%
2078 1.34% 0.9%
2077 1.35% 0.92%
2076 1.37% 0.95%
2075 1.42% 0.95%
2074 1.46% 1.01%
2073 1.48% 1.03%
2072 1.51% 1.08%
2071 1.54% 1.09%
2070 1.57% 1.17%
2069 1.59% 1.15%
2068 1.62% 1.17%
2067 1.65% 1.23%
2066 1.68% 1.23%
2065 1.71% 1.27%
2064 1.75% 1.28%
2063 1.77% 1.36%
2062 1.82% 1.44%
2061 1.84% 1.43%
2060 1.88% 1.5%
2059 1.91% 1.54%
2058 1.95% 1.57%
2057 1.97% 1.63%
2056 2.01% 1.63%
2055 2.05% 1.64%
2054 2.07% 1.65%
2053 2.11% 1.73%
2052 2.13% 1.74%
2051 2.17% 1.78%
2050 2.21% 1.86%
2049 2.24% 1.87%
2048 2.26% 1.91%
2047 2.31% 1.94%
2046 2.31% 1.96%
2045 2.36% 2.04%
2044 2.41% 2.07%
2043 2.44% 2.16%
2042 2.48% 2.16%
2041 2.53% 2.24%
2040 2.56% 2.29%
2039 2.61% 2.33%
2038 2.62% 2.35%
2037 2.68% 2.43%
2036 2.7% 2.47%
2035 2.75% 2.56%
2034 2.78% 2.55%
2033 2.8% 2.61%
2032 2.84% 2.64%
2031 2.87% 2.67%
2030 2.91% 2.72%
2029 2.95% 2.76%
2028 2.97% 2.79%
2027 3% 2.83%
2026 3.02% 2.83%
2025 3.07% 2.94%
2024 3.09% 2.96%
2023 3.13% 3%
2022 3.19% 2.99%
2021 3.23% 3%
2020 3.32% 3.01%
2019 3.45% 2.98%
2018 3.51% 3.03%
2017 3.6% 3.03%
2016 3.64% 2.97%
2015 3.67% 2.94%
2014 3.8% 2.94%
2013 3.93% 2.93%
2012 3.96% 2.91%
2011 3.96% 2.83%
2010 3.93% 2.71%
2009 3.87% 2.62%
2008 3.85% 2.5%
2007 3.81% 2.41%
2006 3.75% 2.38%
2005 3.71% 2.34%
2004 3.66% 2.31%
2003 3.56% 2.29%
2002 3.47% 2.27%
2001 3.41% 2.25%
2000 3.37% 2.23%
1999 3.35% 2.27%
1998 3.4% 2.3%
1997 3.45% 2.77%
1996 3.44% 3.33%
1995 3.4% 6.16%
1994 3.29% 6.99%
1993 3.25% 3.22%
1992 3.33% 1.96%
1991 3.42% 1.97%
1990 3.45% 1.45%
1989 3.47% 0.83%
1988 3.46% -0.17%
1987 3.53% 0.41%
1986 3.68% 1.77%
1985 3.75% 1.89%
1984 3.78% 2.01%
1983 3.79% 2.11%
1982 3.75% 2.22%
1981 3.71% 2.05%
1980 3.65% 2.79%
1979 3.57% 3.87%
1978 3.54% 3.85%
1977 3.44% 3.63%
1976 3.39% 3.42%
1975 3.47% 3.3%
1974 3.52% 3.15%
1973 3.47% 3.01%
1972 3.06% 2.8%
1971 2.36% 2.49%
1970 1.55% 2.28%
1969 1.07% 2.21%
1968 1.08% 2.18%
1967 1.08% 2.14%
1966 1.08% 2.11%
1965 1.06% 2.09%
1964 1.03% 2.04%
1963 1.01% 2.02%
1962 0.99% 1.97%
1961 1.34% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Angola Mozambique
Current population
40555924
36941128
Population rank 39/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.45%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
31.6 seconds
One birth every
22.8 seconds
25 seconds
One death every
2.07 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 16/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -65,573
Net migration rank 113/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -65,573
2024 - -2,629 - -38,940
2023 1,126,862 -995 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 1,104,864 -995 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 1,072,267 29,094 951,234 -23,103
2020 1,053,677 7,556 945,952 -25,864
2019 1,030,776 58,984 927,581 -49,080
2018 1,005,547 61,632 903,176 -50,224
2017 979,700 77,731 876,594 -25,043
2016 954,491 91,614 850,430 -43,398
2015 930,277 74,171 824,435 -52,374
2014 905,106 84,535 799,778 -53,625
2013 876,208 124,478 784,641 -57,067
2012 845,130 130,643 763,088 -63,131
2011 813,495 128,800 741,303 -63,638
2010 782,310 122,418 719,025 -97,079
2009 750,290 105,077 693,673 -100,625
2008 716,519 100,370 654,920 -102,534
2007 682,742 100,563 610,913 -100,490
2006 647,814 95,431 586,009 -95,333
2005 617,934 87,050 570,132 -95,770
2004 585,950 90,553 554,973 -100,824
2003 556,111 80,828 540,992 -99,484
2002 512,813 82,292 529,867 -103,102
2001 488,432 77,458 519,594 -105,130
2000 465,975 72,793 506,162 -104,476
1999 446,188 70,301 491,814 -103,223
1998 428,722 70,527 474,453 -74,952
1997 430,723 67,944 461,209 -79,732
1996 418,526 61,681 442,559 90,975
1995 406,610 55,568 421,630 108,751
1994 376,280 61,569 384,821 938,163
1993 354,529 52,879 369,518 272,829
1992 346,125 53,310 362,373 -128,960
1991 354,778 46,143 357,676 -68,644
1990 328,596 64,821 353,290 -127,215
1989 318,602 63,586 348,833 -199,509
1988 307,331 65,028 349,480 -286,247
1987 291,683 62,820 334,438 -441,710
1986 297,320 64,974 332,609 -121,350
1985 283,633 74,738 307,625 -75,642
1984 269,506 78,529 304,524 -70,532
1983 254,860 82,958 324,158 -73,899
1982 248,932 75,921 321,493 -72,852
1981 236,340 70,910 322,207 -58,347
1980 224,031 72,192 349,586 -149,650
1979 212,942 64,158 331,162 83,699
1978 202,655 61,200 310,403 95,859
1977 192,847 61,110 289,193 91,082
1976 184,430 47,927 273,924 61,326
1975 178,409 52,662 257,984 59,562
1974 174,858 53,232 240,665 51,238
1973 166,926 54,650 226,847 44,951
1972 159,339 47,611 215,793 35,023
1971 154,990 4,386 211,137 11,297
1970 153,706 -36,456 207,385 -18,197
1969 151,349 -90,395 202,174 -24,251
1968 148,744 -87,730 197,623 -26,872
1967 145,936 -85,173 193,044 -27,672
1966 142,844 -82,767 189,218 -31,462
1965 139,850 -81,111 185,931 -30,538
1964 136,824 -79,977 182,334 -35,005
1963 133,580 -78,700 180,867 -37,738
1962 130,405 -77,265 176,297 -38,504
1961 127,085 -74,774 171,236 -40,181
1960 128,489 -40,935 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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