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

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The latest officially reported population of Angola was 39,040,039 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,839,390 people compared to 37,173,146 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 44th.
  • 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 +3.35% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.8M (104% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Angola vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Mozambique
2100 151,745,560 105,628,248
2099 150,580,846 105,234,999
2098 149,371,332 104,803,506
2097 148,157,199 104,372,940
2096 146,917,291 103,907,178
2095 145,643,156 103,425,281
2094 144,344,232 102,934,227
2093 143,034,129 102,409,874
2092 141,703,568 101,875,140
2091 140,334,886 101,356,290
2090 138,936,092 100,775,909
2089 137,506,079 100,158,269
2088 136,062,795 99,540,971
2087 134,636,543 98,890,285
2086 133,167,448 98,236,067
2085 131,683,455 97,557,661
2084 130,187,166 96,874,408
2083 128,698,380 96,142,098
2082 127,189,065 95,398,149
2081 125,660,931 94,657,513
2080 124,081,831 93,907,673
2079 122,531,773 93,121,830
2078 120,943,083 92,301,373
2077 119,346,457 91,481,344
2076 117,760,251 90,650,714
2075 116,163,901 89,800,986
2074 114,532,128 88,951,683
2073 112,882,228 88,066,368
2072 111,237,086 87,164,412
2071 109,585,937 86,237,232
2070 107,926,358 85,304,148
2069 106,259,591 84,316,537
2068 104,595,822 83,356,481
2067 102,932,514 82,393,396
2066 101,264,338 81,393,563
2065 99,592,310 80,403,306
2064 97,913,552 79,391,403
2063 96,226,883 78,388,769
2062 94,553,276 77,335,297
2061 92,858,735 76,234,094
2060 91,176,863 75,157,247
2059 89,496,029 74,043,229
2058 87,815,720 72,919,832
2057 86,132,700 71,789,848
2056 84,471,522 70,640,165
2055 82,803,166 69,505,255
2054 81,142,960 68,382,812
2053 79,495,406 67,270,892
2052 77,850,968 66,128,092
2051 76,228,492 64,998,059
2050 74,607,823 63,864,196
2049 72,992,295 62,698,049
2048 71,394,788 61,546,964
2047 69,815,777 60,391,850
2046 68,240,689 59,241,784
2045 66,696,806 58,101,216
2044 65,156,717 56,939,196
2043 63,622,191 55,785,114
2042 62,105,363 54,603,959
2041 60,603,786 53,447,648
2040 59,109,042 52,277,886
2039 57,632,744 51,108,793
2038 56,169,001 49,947,146
2037 54,733,769 48,801,599
2036 53,306,523 47,643,184
2035 51,903,187 46,495,588
2034 50,516,462 45,334,434
2033 49,150,241 44,205,611
2032 47,812,275 43,079,649
2031 46,491,571 41,971,121
2030 45,194,288 40,879,911
2029 43,916,013 39,797,126
2028 42,656,153 38,728,158
2027 41,425,838 37,676,618
2026 40,219,996 36,641,390
2025 39,040,039 35,631,653
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 11,656,320 people (a 39.9% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th 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 3.05% 2.89%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Angola grew by 3.05%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Angola Mozambique
Current population
40839390
37173146
Population rank 39/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.45%
One net population change
27.4 seconds
31.6 seconds
One birth every
22.4 seconds
24.6 seconds
One death every
2.03 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,162 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +1,154,190 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +3.05% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 17/197
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 1,148,623 -2,629 1,043,109 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 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
Ambriz 54.3K
N'zeto 47.8K
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 (1960–2025, 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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