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Population in Angola compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 7.55 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Angola vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola New Zealand
2100 151,782,078 5,918,837
2099 150,617,085 5,923,132
2098 149,407,279 5,927,206
2097 148,192,854 5,930,263
2096 146,952,648 5,932,907
2095 145,678,206 5,934,847
2094 144,378,969 5,936,183
2093 143,068,551 5,938,804
2092 141,737,670 5,939,085
2091 140,368,659 5,940,665
2090 138,969,528 5,941,752
2089 137,539,171 5,944,871
2088 136,095,539 5,945,635
2087 134,668,944 5,948,586
2086 133,199,496 5,951,745
2085 131,715,145 5,955,275
2084 130,218,497 5,959,115
2083 128,729,352 5,963,613
2082 127,219,674 5,966,943
2081 125,691,172 5,968,511
2080 124,111,692 5,971,082
2079 122,561,261 5,972,331
2078 120,972,189 5,972,928
2077 119,375,179 5,971,804
2076 117,788,591 5,971,386
2075 116,191,857 5,970,985
2074 114,559,691 5,969,834
2073 112,909,394 5,968,506
2072 111,263,856 5,964,548
2071 109,612,310 5,964,493
2070 107,952,332 5,963,811
2069 106,285,163 5,962,551
2068 104,620,994 5,960,918
2067 102,957,286 5,958,438
2066 101,288,708 5,954,539
2065 99,616,278 5,950,378
2064 97,937,116 5,946,851
2063 96,250,041 5,944,910
2062 94,576,031 5,940,838
2061 92,881,082 5,939,601
2060 91,198,805 5,936,094
2059 89,517,567 5,931,426
2058 87,836,853 5,925,816
2057 86,153,429 5,919,823
2056 84,491,851 5,913,287
2055 82,823,093 5,904,352
2054 81,162,488 5,894,795
2053 79,514,537 5,884,875
2052 77,869,703 5,876,162
2051 76,246,837 5,864,176
2050 74,625,778 5,852,896
2049 73,009,861 5,844,165
2048 71,411,970 5,833,178
2047 69,832,579 5,822,035
2046 68,257,111 5,809,860
2045 66,712,857 5,795,785
2044 65,172,398 5,780,884
2043 63,637,503 5,764,579
2042 62,120,309 5,746,528
2041 60,618,371 5,727,253
2040 59,123,267 5,708,874
2039 57,646,614 5,690,018
2038 56,182,519 5,669,959
2037 54,746,941 5,650,253
2036 53,319,352 5,630,126
2035 51,915,678 5,609,155
2034 50,528,619 5,588,315
2033 49,162,069 5,565,507
2032 47,823,782 5,542,488
2031 46,502,759 5,517,391
2030 45,205,164 5,491,320
2029 43,926,582 5,462,926
2028 42,666,419 5,432,752
2027 41,435,808 5,399,898
2026 40,229,675 5,364,771
2025 39,049,434 5,327,462
2024 37,885,849 5,287,500
2023 36,749,906 5,200,000
2022 35,635,029 5,081,700
2021 34,532,429 5,084,600
2020 33,451,132 5,072,400
2019 32,375,632 4,970,300
2018 31,297,155 4,900,600
2017 30,234,839 4,813,600
2016 29,183,070 4,714,100
2015 28,157,798 4,609,400
2014 27,160,769 4,516,500
2013 26,165,620 4,442,100
2012 25,177,394 4,408,100
2011 24,218,352 4,384,000
2010 23,294,825 4,350,700
2009 22,414,773 4,302,600
2008 21,578,655 4,259,800
2007 20,778,561 4,223,800
2006 20,015,279 4,184,600
2005 19,291,161 4,133,900
2004 18,600,423 4,087,500
2003 17,943,712 4,027,200
2002 17,327,699 3,948,500
2001 16,747,208 3,880,500
2000 16,194,869 3,857,700
1999 15,667,235 3,835,100
1998 15,159,370 3,815,000
1997 14,660,413 3,781,300
1996 14,170,973 3,732,000
1995 13,699,778 3,673,400
1994 13,249,764 3,620,000
1993 12,827,135 3,572,200
1992 12,423,712 3,531,700
1991 12,023,529 3,495,100
1990 11,626,360 3,329,800
1989 11,238,562 3,299,200
1988 10,861,291 3,283,400
1987 10,497,858 3,274,400
1986 10,139,450 3,246,300
1985 9,779,120 3,247,100
1984 9,425,917 3,227,100
1983 9,082,983 3,199,300
1982 8,751,648 3,156,100
1981 8,435,607 3,124,900
1980 8,133,872 3,112,900
1979 7,847,207 3,109,000
1978 7,576,734 3,121,200
1977 7,317,829 3,120,200
1976 7,074,664 3,110,500
1975 6,842,947 3,083,100
1974 6,613,367 3,023,700
1973 6,388,528 2,961,300
1972 6,174,262 2,903,900
1971 5,991,102 2,853,000
1970 5,852,788 2,810,700
1969 5,763,685 2,772,800
1968 5,702,699 2,748,100
1967 5,641,807 2,724,100
1966 5,581,386 2,675,900
1965 5,521,981 2,628,400
1964 5,464,187 2,585,400
1963 5,408,320 2,531,800
1962 5,354,310 2,482,000
1961 5,301,583 2,419,700
1960 5,231,654 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola New Zealand
2100 0.77% -0.07%
2099 0.81% -0.07%
2098 0.82% -0.05%
2097 0.84% -0.04%
2096 0.87% -0.03%
2095 0.9% -0.02%
2094 0.92% -0.04%
2093 0.94% -0.005%
2092 0.98% -0.03%
2091 1.01% -0.02%
2090 1.04% -0.05%
2089 1.06% -0.01%
2088 1.06% -0.05%
2087 1.1% -0.05%
2086 1.13% -0.06%
2085 1.15% -0.06%
2084 1.16% -0.08%
2083 1.19% -0.06%
2082 1.22% -0.03%
2081 1.27% -0.04%
2080 1.27% -0.02%
2079 1.31% -0.01%
2078 1.34% 0.02%
2077 1.35% 0.007%
2076 1.37% 0.007%
2075 1.42% 0.02%
2074 1.46% 0.02%
2073 1.48% 0.07%
2072 1.51% 0.001%
2071 1.54% 0.01%
2070 1.57% 0.02%
2069 1.59% 0.03%
2068 1.62% 0.04%
2067 1.65% 0.07%
2066 1.68% 0.07%
2065 1.71% 0.06%
2064 1.75% 0.03%
2063 1.77% 0.07%
2062 1.82% 0.02%
2061 1.84% 0.06%
2060 1.88% 0.08%
2059 1.91% 0.09%
2058 1.95% 0.1%
2057 1.97% 0.11%
2056 2.01% 0.15%
2055 2.05% 0.16%
2054 2.07% 0.17%
2053 2.11% 0.15%
2052 2.13% 0.2%
2051 2.17% 0.19%
2050 2.21% 0.15%
2049 2.24% 0.19%
2048 2.26% 0.19%
2047 2.31% 0.21%
2046 2.31% 0.24%
2045 2.36% 0.26%
2044 2.41% 0.28%
2043 2.44% 0.31%
2042 2.48% 0.34%
2041 2.53% 0.32%
2040 2.56% 0.33%
2039 2.61% 0.35%
2038 2.62% 0.35%
2037 2.68% 0.36%
2036 2.7% 0.37%
2035 2.75% 0.37%
2034 2.78% 0.41%
2033 2.8% 0.42%
2032 2.84% 0.45%
2031 2.87% 0.47%
2030 2.91% 0.52%
2029 2.95% 0.56%
2028 2.97% 0.61%
2027 3% 0.65%
2026 3.02% 0.7%
2025 3.07% 0.76%
2024 3.09% 1.68%
2023 3.13% 2.33%
2022 3.19% -0.06%
2021 3.23% 0.24%
2020 3.32% 2.05%
2019 3.45% 1.42%
2018 3.51% 1.81%
2017 3.6% 2.11%
2016 3.64% 2.27%
2015 3.67% 2.06%
2014 3.8% 1.67%
2013 3.93% 0.77%
2012 3.96% 0.55%
2011 3.96% 0.77%
2010 3.93% 1.12%
2009 3.87% 1%
2008 3.85% 0.85%
2007 3.81% 0.94%
2006 3.75% 1.23%
2005 3.71% 1.14%
2004 3.66% 1.5%
2003 3.56% 1.99%
2002 3.47% 1.75%
2001 3.41% 0.59%
2000 3.37% 0.59%
1999 3.35% 0.53%
1998 3.4% 0.89%
1997 3.45% 1.32%
1996 3.44% 1.6%
1995 3.4% 1.48%
1994 3.29% 1.34%
1993 3.25% 1.15%
1992 3.33% 1.05%
1991 3.42% 4.96%
1990 3.45% 0.93%
1989 3.47% 0.48%
1988 3.46% 0.27%
1987 3.53% 0.87%
1986 3.68% -0.02%
1985 3.75% 0.62%
1984 3.78% 0.87%
1983 3.79% 1.37%
1982 3.75% 1%
1981 3.71% 0.39%
1980 3.65% 0.13%
1979 3.57% -0.39%
1978 3.54% 0.03%
1977 3.44% 0.31%
1976 3.39% 0.89%
1975 3.47% 1.96%
1974 3.52% 2.11%
1973 3.47% 1.98%
1972 3.06% 1.78%
1971 2.36% 1.5%
1970 1.55% 1.37%
1969 1.07% 0.9%
1968 1.08% 0.88%
1967 1.08% 1.8%
1966 1.08% 1.81%
1965 1.06% 1.66%
1964 1.03% 2.12%
1963 1.01% 2.01%
1962 0.99% 2.57%
1961 1.34% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Angola New Zealand
Current population
40555924
5374272
Population rank 39/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.06%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
6.01 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
9.31 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +240
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 65/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +17,403
Net migration rank 113/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 17,403
2024 - -2,629 - 18,766
2023 1,126,862 -995 18,876 21,404
2022 1,104,864 -995 20,123 21,404
2021 1,072,267 29,094 23,644 -14,944
2020 1,053,677 7,556 24,905 42,124
2019 1,030,776 58,984 25,299 69,770
2018 1,005,547 61,632 24,797 59,139
2017 979,700 77,731 26,282 68,349
2016 954,491 91,614 28,237 75,512
2015 930,277 74,171 29,408 70,870
2014 905,106 84,535 26,196 57,974
2013 876,208 124,478 29,096 26,385
2012 845,130 130,643 31,077 -1,015
2011 813,495 128,800 31,302 -2,196
2010 782,310 122,418 35,458 6,722
2009 750,290 105,077 33,560 12,700
2008 716,519 100,370 35,143 4,804
2007 682,742 100,563 35,480 3,053
2006 647,814 95,431 30,924 14,542
2005 617,934 87,050 30,674 19,212
2004 585,950 90,553 29,634 24,521
2003 556,111 80,828 28,150 42,456
2002 512,813 82,292 25,941 48,195
2001 488,432 77,458 27,939 17,793
2000 465,975 72,793 29,897 -6,604
1999 446,188 70,301 28,916 -7,634
1998 428,722 70,527 29,146 -1,387
1997 430,723 67,944 30,137 12,040
1996 418,526 61,681 28,997 25,169
1995 406,610 55,568 29,828 26,743
1994 376,280 61,569 30,372 20,420
1993 354,529 52,879 31,685 12,638
1992 346,125 53,310 32,067 6,460
1991 354,778 46,143 33,518 31,156
1990 328,596 64,821 33,298 70,432
1989 318,602 63,586 30,749 -8,818
1988 307,331 65,028 29,846 -17,005
1987 291,683 62,820 27,603 -7,631
1986 297,320 64,974 25,549 -10,234
1985 283,633 74,738 24,126 -13,462
1984 269,506 78,529 26,043 -901
1983 254,860 82,958 24,315 11,464
1982 248,932 75,921 24,207 7,982
1981 236,340 70,910 25,374 -7,606
1980 224,031 72,192 23,658 -15,423
1979 212,942 64,158 26,675 -26,694
1978 202,655 61,200 26,156 -28,783
1977 192,847 61,110 28,020 -22,697
1976 184,430 47,927 29,456 -9,138
1975 178,409 52,662 31,355 13,196
1974 174,858 53,232 33,896 27,580
1973 166,926 54,650 35,239 28,261
1972 159,339 47,611 38,244 17,779
1971 154,990 4,386 40,000 7,547
1970 153,706 -36,456 37,101 4,511
1969 151,349 -90,395 38,098 -5,212
1968 148,744 -87,730 37,594 -11,853
1967 145,936 -85,173 37,974 -2,289
1966 142,844 -82,767 36,151 9,161
1965 139,850 -81,111 36,982 9,245
1964 136,824 -79,977 39,375 9,806
1963 133,580 -78,700 42,027 10,226
1962 130,405 -77,265 42,865 12,697
1961 127,085 -74,774 43,482 10,689
1960 128,489 -40,935 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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