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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 1.37 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Angola vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Nepal
2100 151,782,078 31,902,377
2099 150,617,085 32,090,762
2098 149,407,279 32,277,789
2097 148,192,854 32,464,318
2096 146,952,648 32,647,891
2095 145,678,206 32,828,594
2094 144,378,969 33,009,460
2093 143,068,551 33,186,290
2092 141,737,670 33,361,327
2091 140,368,659 33,532,505
2090 138,969,528 33,699,660
2089 137,539,171 33,863,636
2088 136,095,539 34,022,597
2087 134,668,944 34,175,457
2086 133,199,496 34,322,945
2085 131,715,145 34,468,441
2084 130,218,497 34,605,513
2083 128,729,352 34,735,114
2082 127,219,674 34,856,938
2081 125,691,172 34,972,075
2080 124,111,692 35,080,783
2079 122,561,261 35,183,584
2078 120,972,189 35,277,254
2077 119,375,179 35,362,658
2076 117,788,591 35,440,746
2075 116,191,857 35,510,291
2074 114,559,691 35,573,094
2073 112,909,394 35,627,375
2072 111,263,856 35,670,886
2071 109,612,310 35,709,979
2070 107,952,332 35,739,580
2069 106,285,163 35,759,193
2068 104,620,994 35,770,405
2067 102,957,286 35,774,081
2066 101,288,708 35,770,220
2065 99,616,278 35,758,824
2064 97,937,116 35,737,661
2063 96,250,041 35,709,945
2062 94,576,031 35,669,839
2061 92,881,082 35,623,365
2060 91,198,805 35,567,728
2059 89,517,567 35,503,043
2058 87,836,853 35,427,419
2057 86,153,429 35,345,633
2056 84,491,851 35,253,644
2055 82,823,093 35,155,433
2054 81,162,488 35,050,330
2053 79,514,537 34,936,594
2052 77,869,703 34,816,009
2051 76,246,837 34,684,328
2050 74,625,778 34,546,267
2049 73,009,861 34,400,898
2048 71,411,970 34,250,249
2047 69,832,579 34,091,495
2046 68,257,111 33,921,975
2045 66,712,857 33,747,892
2044 65,172,398 33,566,784
2043 63,637,503 33,380,395
2042 62,120,309 33,186,321
2041 60,618,371 32,987,097
2040 59,123,267 32,781,189
2039 57,646,614 32,569,731
2038 56,182,519 32,349,742
2037 54,746,941 32,125,036
2036 53,319,352 31,892,962
2035 51,915,678 31,653,976
2034 50,528,619 31,407,460
2033 49,162,069 31,152,292
2032 47,823,782 30,890,627
2031 46,502,759 30,623,706
2030 45,205,164 30,349,201
2029 43,926,582 30,068,368
2028 42,666,419 29,780,585
2027 41,435,808 29,627,864
2026 40,229,675 29,585,230
2025 39,049,434 29,605,298
2024 37,885,849 29,651,054
2023 36,749,906 29,694,614
2022 35,635,029 29,715,436
2021 34,532,429 29,475,010
2020 33,451,132 28,966,574
2019 32,375,632 28,414,064
2018 31,297,155 28,079,689
2017 30,234,839 28,011,258
2016 29,183,070 27,955,462
2015 28,157,798 27,823,629
2014 27,160,769 27,672,370
2013 26,165,620 27,589,996
2012 25,177,394 27,534,915
2011 24,218,352 27,464,494
2010 23,294,825 27,341,952
2009 22,414,773 27,173,035
2008 21,578,655 26,990,037
2007 20,778,561 26,788,492
2006 20,015,279 26,565,425
2005 19,291,161 26,309,458
2004 18,600,423 26,016,656
2003 17,943,712 25,688,758
2002 17,327,699 25,328,981
2001 16,747,208 24,946,748
2000 16,194,869 24,546,509
1999 15,667,235 24,125,199
1998 15,159,370 23,680,357
1997 14,660,413 23,219,463
1996 14,170,973 22,741,862
1995 13,699,778 22,245,439
1994 13,249,764 21,717,479
1993 12,827,135 21,180,159
1992 12,423,712 20,609,707
1991 12,023,529 20,036,500
1990 11,626,360 19,524,573
1989 11,238,562 19,057,807
1988 10,861,291 18,638,661
1987 10,497,858 18,250,505
1986 10,139,450 17,868,124
1985 9,779,120 17,477,692
1984 9,425,917 17,085,242
1983 9,082,983 16,689,119
1982 8,751,648 16,297,987
1981 8,435,607 15,922,423
1980 8,133,872 15,553,105
1979 7,847,207 15,190,590
1978 7,576,734 14,839,695
1977 7,317,829 14,499,175
1976 7,074,664 14,177,649
1975 6,842,947 13,870,695
1974 6,613,367 13,568,435
1973 6,388,528 13,275,239
1972 6,174,262 12,989,099
1971 5,991,102 12,710,061
1970 5,852,788 12,436,190
1969 5,763,685 12,167,036
1968 5,702,699 11,906,266
1967 5,641,807 11,652,716
1966 5,581,386 11,408,710
1965 5,521,981 11,173,411
1964 5,464,187 10,946,392
1963 5,408,320 10,729,818
1962 5,354,310 10,521,116
1961 5,301,583 10,318,396
1960 5,231,654 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Nepal
2100 0.77% -0.59%
2099 0.81% -0.58%
2098 0.82% -0.57%
2097 0.84% -0.56%
2096 0.87% -0.55%
2095 0.9% -0.55%
2094 0.92% -0.53%
2093 0.94% -0.52%
2092 0.98% -0.51%
2091 1.01% -0.5%
2090 1.04% -0.48%
2089 1.06% -0.47%
2088 1.06% -0.45%
2087 1.1% -0.43%
2086 1.13% -0.42%
2085 1.15% -0.4%
2084 1.16% -0.37%
2083 1.19% -0.35%
2082 1.22% -0.33%
2081 1.27% -0.31%
2080 1.27% -0.29%
2079 1.31% -0.27%
2078 1.34% -0.24%
2077 1.35% -0.22%
2076 1.37% -0.2%
2075 1.42% -0.18%
2074 1.46% -0.15%
2073 1.48% -0.12%
2072 1.51% -0.11%
2071 1.54% -0.08%
2070 1.57% -0.05%
2069 1.59% -0.03%
2068 1.62% -0.01%
2067 1.65% 0.01%
2066 1.68% 0.03%
2065 1.71% 0.06%
2064 1.75% 0.08%
2063 1.77% 0.11%
2062 1.82% 0.13%
2061 1.84% 0.16%
2060 1.88% 0.18%
2059 1.91% 0.21%
2058 1.95% 0.23%
2057 1.97% 0.26%
2056 2.01% 0.28%
2055 2.05% 0.3%
2054 2.07% 0.33%
2053 2.11% 0.35%
2052 2.13% 0.38%
2051 2.17% 0.4%
2050 2.21% 0.42%
2049 2.24% 0.44%
2048 2.26% 0.47%
2047 2.31% 0.5%
2046 2.31% 0.52%
2045 2.36% 0.54%
2044 2.41% 0.56%
2043 2.44% 0.58%
2042 2.48% 0.6%
2041 2.53% 0.63%
2040 2.56% 0.65%
2039 2.61% 0.68%
2038 2.62% 0.7%
2037 2.68% 0.73%
2036 2.7% 0.75%
2035 2.75% 0.78%
2034 2.78% 0.82%
2033 2.8% 0.85%
2032 2.84% 0.87%
2031 2.87% 0.9%
2030 2.91% 0.93%
2029 2.95% 0.97%
2028 2.97% 0.52%
2027 3% 0.14%
2026 3.02% -0.07%
2025 3.07% -0.15%
2024 3.09% -0.15%
2023 3.13% -0.07%
2022 3.19% 0.82%
2021 3.23% 1.76%
2020 3.32% 1.94%
2019 3.45% 1.19%
2018 3.51% 0.24%
2017 3.6% 0.2%
2016 3.64% 0.47%
2015 3.67% 0.55%
2014 3.8% 0.3%
2013 3.93% 0.2%
2012 3.96% 0.26%
2011 3.96% 0.45%
2010 3.93% 0.62%
2009 3.87% 0.68%
2008 3.85% 0.75%
2007 3.81% 0.84%
2006 3.75% 0.97%
2005 3.71% 1.13%
2004 3.66% 1.28%
2003 3.56% 1.42%
2002 3.47% 1.53%
2001 3.41% 1.63%
2000 3.37% 1.75%
1999 3.35% 1.88%
1998 3.4% 1.98%
1997 3.45% 2.1%
1996 3.44% 2.23%
1995 3.4% 2.43%
1994 3.29% 2.54%
1993 3.25% 2.77%
1992 3.33% 2.86%
1991 3.42% 2.62%
1990 3.45% 2.45%
1989 3.47% 2.25%
1988 3.46% 2.13%
1987 3.53% 2.14%
1986 3.68% 2.23%
1985 3.75% 2.3%
1984 3.78% 2.37%
1983 3.79% 2.4%
1982 3.75% 2.36%
1981 3.71% 2.37%
1980 3.65% 2.39%
1979 3.57% 2.36%
1978 3.54% 2.35%
1977 3.44% 2.27%
1976 3.39% 2.21%
1975 3.47% 2.23%
1974 3.52% 2.21%
1973 3.47% 2.2%
1972 3.06% 2.2%
1971 2.36% 2.2%
1970 1.55% 2.21%
1969 1.07% 2.19%
1968 1.08% 2.18%
1967 1.08% 2.14%
1966 1.08% 2.11%
1965 1.06% 2.07%
1964 1.03% 2.02%
1963 1.01% 1.98%
1962 0.99% 1.96%
1961 1.34% 1.92%

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/nepal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Angola Nepal
Current population
40555924
29596762
Population rank 39/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.36%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
12.1 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
54.9 seconds
One death every
2.07 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 -119
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 174/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -364,699
Net migration rank 113/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -364,699
2024 - -2,629 - -401,282
2023 1,126,862 -995 368,450 -409,782
2022 1,104,864 -995 379,021 -379,321
2021 1,072,267 29,094 351,165 130,001
2020 1,053,677 7,556 373,553 162,139
2019 1,030,776 58,984 387,113 182,203
2018 1,005,547 61,632 394,576 -295,151
2017 979,700 77,731 406,219 -368,787
2016 954,491 91,614 415,921 -341,748
2015 930,277 74,171 410,565 -221,062
2014 905,106 84,535 423,166 -310,156
2013 876,208 124,478 424,804 -373,064
2012 845,130 130,643 430,151 -371,707
2011 813,495 128,800 429,957 -347,552
2010 782,310 122,418 432,631 -269,963
2009 750,290 105,077 441,290 -266,144
2008 716,519 100,370 452,353 -261,540
2007 682,742 100,563 464,780 -252,526
2006 647,814 95,431 475,335 -241,455
2005 617,934 87,050 489,093 -211,024
2004 585,950 90,553 504,853 -197,336
2003 556,111 80,828 516,575 -168,314
2002 512,813 82,292 525,045 -153,730
2001 488,432 77,458 542,118 -148,973
2000 465,975 72,793 554,506 -147,193
1999 446,188 70,301 557,847 -122,551
1998 428,722 70,527 562,787 -108,400
1997 430,723 67,944 565,882 -98,454
1996 418,526 61,681 580,099 -92,307
1995 406,610 55,568 591,283 -86,232
1994 376,280 61,569 578,293 -27,415
1993 354,529 52,879 561,549 -37,782
1992 346,125 53,310 533,029 84,113
1991 354,778 46,143 512,233 17,056
1990 328,596 64,821 495,202 -640
1989 318,602 63,586 478,771 -39,808
1988 307,331 65,028 463,581 -64,246
1987 291,683 62,820 449,400 -72,437
1986 297,320 64,974 434,802 -47,017
1985 283,633 74,738 423,240 -30,154
1984 269,506 78,529 411,122 -19,300
1983 254,860 82,958 399,103 1,304
1982 248,932 75,921 385,741 -3,898
1981 236,340 70,910 374,145 -4,855
1980 224,031 72,192 364,254 5,084
1979 212,942 64,158 355,597 88
1978 202,655 61,200 345,765 346
1977 192,847 61,110 332,843 2,108
1976 184,430 47,927 323,222 -15,119
1975 178,409 52,662 312,479 -6,686
1974 174,858 53,232 303,078 -4,361
1973 166,926 54,650 288,750 -1,076
1972 159,339 47,611 286,708 -2,107
1971 154,990 4,386 280,752 -7,284
1970 153,706 -36,456 272,439 1,847
1969 151,349 -90,395 264,560 -527
1968 148,744 -87,730 258,259 -746
1967 145,936 -85,173 249,240 347
1966 142,844 -82,767 241,716 -3,306
1965 139,850 -81,111 233,726 -1,551
1964 136,824 -79,977 227,948 -6,087
1963 133,580 -78,700 219,586 -8,303
1962 130,405 -77,265 215,368 -9,249
1961 127,085 -74,774 209,917 -10,601
1960 128,489 -40,935 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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