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

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The latest officially reported population of Angola was 39,040,039 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,839,390 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 5.72 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.35% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.8M (104% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Angola vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Nicaragua
2100 151,745,560 8,686,387
2099 150,580,846 8,722,801
2098 149,371,332 8,758,489
2097 148,157,199 8,793,005
2096 146,917,291 8,826,676
2095 145,643,156 8,859,393
2094 144,344,232 8,890,985
2093 143,034,129 8,922,511
2092 141,703,568 8,952,706
2091 140,334,886 8,982,238
2090 138,936,092 9,010,281
2089 137,506,079 9,037,910
2088 136,062,795 9,064,058
2087 134,636,543 9,089,133
2086 133,167,448 9,113,522
2085 131,683,455 9,136,545
2084 130,187,166 9,158,382
2083 128,698,380 9,178,656
2082 127,189,065 9,197,809
2081 125,660,931 9,215,739
2080 124,081,831 9,231,840
2079 122,531,773 9,246,154
2078 120,943,083 9,258,426
2077 119,346,457 9,269,451
2076 117,760,251 9,278,508
2075 116,163,901 9,285,415
2074 114,532,128 9,291,490
2073 112,882,228 9,295,367
2072 111,237,086 9,297,079
2071 109,585,937 9,296,698
2070 107,926,358 9,294,691
2069 106,259,591 9,290,396
2068 104,595,822 9,283,672
2067 102,932,514 9,275,227
2066 101,264,338 9,264,219
2065 99,592,310 9,251,518
2064 97,913,552 9,236,612
2063 96,226,883 9,219,426
2062 94,553,276 9,199,856
2061 92,858,735 9,178,404
2060 91,176,863 9,154,342
2059 89,496,029 9,127,668
2058 87,815,720 9,098,625
2057 86,132,700 9,067,965
2056 84,471,522 9,035,277
2055 82,803,166 9,000,212
2054 81,142,960 8,962,862
2053 79,495,406 8,923,471
2052 77,850,968 8,881,555
2051 76,228,492 8,836,892
2050 74,607,823 8,789,897
2049 72,992,295 8,741,263
2048 71,394,788 8,689,971
2047 69,815,777 8,636,574
2046 68,240,689 8,581,536
2045 66,696,806 8,524,256
2044 65,156,717 8,464,984
2043 63,622,191 8,404,060
2042 62,105,363 8,341,211
2041 60,603,786 8,276,512
2040 59,109,042 8,209,876
2039 57,632,744 8,141,726
2038 56,169,001 8,071,337
2037 54,733,769 7,999,109
2036 53,306,523 7,925,391
2035 51,903,187 7,849,978
2034 50,516,462 7,772,780
2033 49,150,241 7,693,975
2032 47,812,275 7,613,757
2031 46,491,571 7,531,669
2030 45,194,288 7,448,359
2029 43,916,013 7,363,385
2028 42,656,153 7,276,613
2027 41,425,838 7,188,324
2026 40,219,996 7,098,677
2025 39,040,039 7,007,502
2024 37,885,849 6,916,140
2023 36,749,906 6,823,613
2022 35,635,029 6,730,654
2021 34,532,429 6,644,741
2020 33,451,132 6,565,267
2019 32,375,632 6,483,657
2018 31,297,155 6,400,080
2017 30,234,839 6,316,231
2016 29,183,070 6,232,666
2015 28,157,798 6,149,417
2014 27,160,769 6,066,492
2013 26,165,620 5,983,845
2012 25,177,394 5,901,287
2011 24,218,352 5,819,051
2010 23,294,825 5,737,450
2009 22,414,773 5,656,601
2008 21,578,655 5,576,593
2007 20,778,561 5,497,243
2006 20,015,279 5,418,855
2005 19,291,161 5,342,105
2004 18,600,423 5,272,912
2003 17,943,712 5,210,963
2002 17,327,699 5,149,909
2001 16,747,208 5,087,825
2000 16,194,869 5,022,633
1999 15,667,235 4,954,018
1998 15,159,370 4,883,655
1997 14,660,413 4,809,573
1996 14,170,973 4,729,974
1995 13,699,778 4,642,931
1994 13,249,764 4,549,316
1993 12,827,135 4,453,732
1992 12,423,712 4,357,026
1991 12,023,529 4,259,637
1990 11,626,360 4,162,559
1989 11,238,562 4,066,476
1988 10,861,291 3,972,320
1987 10,497,858 3,882,164
1986 10,139,450 3,794,157
1985 9,779,120 3,706,479
1984 9,425,917 3,619,104
1983 9,082,983 3,530,282
1982 8,751,648 3,438,745
1981 8,435,607 3,345,674
1980 8,133,872 3,252,403
1979 7,847,207 3,164,525
1978 7,576,734 3,080,314
1977 7,317,829 2,992,534
1976 7,074,664 2,903,851
1975 6,842,947 2,816,943
1974 6,613,367 2,732,075
1973 6,388,528 2,649,278
1972 6,174,262 2,573,578
1971 5,991,102 2,499,825
1970 5,852,788 2,423,065
1969 5,763,685 2,348,398
1968 5,702,699 2,275,836
1967 5,641,807 2,205,567
1966 5,581,386 2,137,820
1965 5,521,981 2,072,681
1964 5,464,187 2,010,176
1963 5,408,320 1,950,159
1962 5,354,310 1,892,320
1961 5,301,583 1,836,451
1960 5,231,654 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,656,320 people (a 39.9% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Nicaragua
2100 0.77% -0.42%
2099 0.81% -0.41%
2098 0.82% -0.39%
2097 0.84% -0.38%
2096 0.87% -0.37%
2095 0.9% -0.36%
2094 0.92% -0.35%
2093 0.94% -0.34%
2092 0.98% -0.33%
2091 1.01% -0.31%
2090 1.04% -0.31%
2089 1.06% -0.29%
2088 1.06% -0.28%
2087 1.1% -0.27%
2086 1.13% -0.25%
2085 1.15% -0.24%
2084 1.16% -0.22%
2083 1.19% -0.21%
2082 1.22% -0.19%
2081 1.27% -0.17%
2080 1.27% -0.15%
2079 1.31% -0.13%
2078 1.34% -0.12%
2077 1.35% -0.1%
2076 1.37% -0.07%
2075 1.42% -0.07%
2074 1.46% -0.04%
2073 1.48% -0.02%
2072 1.51% 0.004%
2071 1.54% 0.02%
2070 1.57% 0.05%
2069 1.59% 0.07%
2068 1.62% 0.09%
2067 1.65% 0.12%
2066 1.68% 0.14%
2065 1.71% 0.16%
2064 1.75% 0.19%
2063 1.77% 0.21%
2062 1.82% 0.23%
2061 1.84% 0.26%
2060 1.88% 0.29%
2059 1.91% 0.32%
2058 1.95% 0.34%
2057 1.97% 0.36%
2056 2.01% 0.39%
2055 2.05% 0.42%
2054 2.07% 0.44%
2053 2.11% 0.47%
2052 2.13% 0.51%
2051 2.17% 0.53%
2050 2.21% 0.56%
2049 2.24% 0.59%
2048 2.26% 0.62%
2047 2.31% 0.64%
2046 2.31% 0.67%
2045 2.36% 0.7%
2044 2.41% 0.72%
2043 2.44% 0.75%
2042 2.48% 0.78%
2041 2.53% 0.81%
2040 2.56% 0.84%
2039 2.61% 0.87%
2038 2.62% 0.9%
2037 2.68% 0.93%
2036 2.7% 0.96%
2035 2.75% 0.99%
2034 2.78% 1.02%
2033 2.8% 1.05%
2032 2.84% 1.09%
2031 2.87% 1.12%
2030 2.91% 1.15%
2029 2.95% 1.19%
2028 2.97% 1.23%
2027 3% 1.26%
2026 3.02% 1.3%
2025 3.05% 1.32%
2024 3.09% 1.36%
2023 3.13% 1.38%
2022 3.19% 1.29%
2021 3.23% 1.21%
2020 3.32% 1.26%
2019 3.45% 1.31%
2018 3.51% 1.33%
2017 3.6% 1.34%
2016 3.64% 1.35%
2015 3.67% 1.37%
2014 3.8% 1.38%
2013 3.93% 1.4%
2012 3.96% 1.41%
2011 3.96% 1.42%
2010 3.93% 1.43%
2009 3.87% 1.43%
2008 3.85% 1.44%
2007 3.81% 1.45%
2006 3.75% 1.44%
2005 3.71% 1.31%
2004 3.66% 1.19%
2003 3.56% 1.19%
2002 3.47% 1.22%
2001 3.41% 1.3%
2000 3.37% 1.39%
1999 3.35% 1.44%
1998 3.4% 1.54%
1997 3.45% 1.68%
1996 3.44% 1.87%
1995 3.4% 2.06%
1994 3.29% 2.15%
1993 3.25% 2.22%
1992 3.33% 2.29%
1991 3.42% 2.33%
1990 3.45% 2.36%
1989 3.47% 2.37%
1988 3.46% 2.32%
1987 3.53% 2.32%
1986 3.68% 2.37%
1985 3.75% 2.41%
1984 3.78% 2.52%
1983 3.79% 2.66%
1982 3.75% 2.78%
1981 3.71% 2.87%
1980 3.65% 2.78%
1979 3.57% 2.73%
1978 3.54% 2.93%
1977 3.44% 3.05%
1976 3.39% 3.09%
1975 3.47% 3.11%
1974 3.52% 3.13%
1973 3.47% 2.94%
1972 3.06% 2.95%
1971 2.36% 3.17%
1970 1.55% 3.18%
1969 1.07% 3.19%
1968 1.08% 3.19%
1967 1.08% 3.17%
1966 1.08% 3.14%
1965 1.06% 3.11%
1964 1.03% 3.08%
1963 1.01% 3.06%
1962 0.99% 3.04%
1961 1.34% 3.03%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Angola grew by 3.05%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Angola Nicaragua
Current population
40839390
7144725
Population rank 39/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.09%
One net population change
27.4 seconds
5.77 minutes
One birth every
22.4 seconds
3.97 minutes
One death every
2.03 minutes
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,162 +250
Annual growth/decline +1,154,190 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate +3.05% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 78/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -3,524 -8,371
Net migration rank 113/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -8,371
2024 1,148,623 -2,629 100,318 -8,189
2023 1,126,862 -995 100,921 -7,996
2022 1,104,864 -995 100,987 -7,996
2021 1,072,267 29,094 89,213 -10,383
2020 1,053,677 7,556 90,515 -10,383
2019 1,030,776 58,984 102,817 -19,730
2018 1,005,547 61,632 104,814 -20,742
2017 979,700 77,731 105,468 -21,849
2016 954,491 91,614 106,585 -23,076
2015 930,277 74,171 107,344 -24,353
2014 905,106 84,535 108,420 -25,570
2013 876,208 124,478 109,032 -26,587
2012 845,130 130,643 110,065 -27,389
2011 813,495 128,800 110,026 -28,221
2010 782,310 122,418 110,475 -29,081
2009 750,290 105,077 110,213 -29,913
2008 716,519 100,370 110,395 -30,675
2007 682,742 100,563 110,341 -31,357
2006 647,814 95,431 110,073 -32,274
2005 617,934 87,050 108,984 -33,280
2004 585,950 90,553 106,904 -44,222
2003 556,111 80,828 106,142 -44,931
2002 512,813 82,292 105,805 -44,906
2001 488,432 77,458 107,109 -43,837
2000 465,975 72,793 109,192 -42,087
1999 446,188 70,301 110,217 -40,095
1998 428,722 70,527 108,862 -38,260
1997 430,723 67,944 114,415 -36,851
1996 418,526 61,681 116,849 -35,208
1995 406,610 55,568 118,325 -25,889
1994 376,280 61,569 119,565 -24,773
1993 354,529 52,879 120,469 -24,091
1992 346,125 53,310 121,204 -24,171
1991 354,778 46,143 121,787 -24,028
1990 328,596 64,821 120,677 -24,280
1989 318,602 63,586 120,128 -24,364
1988 307,331 65,028 117,299 -24,753
1987 291,683 62,820 112,885 -25,127
1986 297,320 64,974 113,054 -24,805
1985 283,633 74,738 110,949 -23,840
1984 269,506 78,529 110,133 -22,493
1983 254,860 82,958 110,618 -20,620
1982 248,932 75,921 112,468 -19,395
1981 236,340 70,910 110,421 -17,353
1980 224,031 72,192 108,604 -15,130
1979 212,942 64,158 96,429 -14,152
1978 202,655 61,200 98,419 -12,273
1977 192,847 61,110 100,498 -11,082
1976 184,430 47,927 98,100 -10,155
1975 178,409 52,662 95,230 -9,349
1974 174,858 53,232 92,505 -8,639
1973 166,926 54,650 89,662 -7,947
1972 159,339 47,611 76,906 -7,219
1971 154,990 4,386 84,139 -6,328
1970 153,706 -36,456 81,127 -5,423
1969 151,349 -90,395 78,237 -4,592
1968 148,744 -87,730 75,458 -3,979
1967 145,936 -85,173 72,722 -3,666
1966 142,844 -82,767 69,883 -3,443
1965 139,850 -81,111 67,056 -3,231
1964 136,824 -79,977 64,227 -3,043
1963 133,580 -78,700 61,738 -2,881
1962 130,405 -77,265 59,547 -2,727
1961 127,085 -74,774 57,499 -2,579
1960 128,489 -40,935 55,664 -2,418

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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