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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 5.69 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 +3.42% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Angola vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Nicaragua
2100 151,782,078 8,688,116
2099 150,617,085 8,724,538
2098 149,407,279 8,760,232
2097 148,192,854 8,794,755
2096 146,952,648 8,828,433
2095 145,678,206 8,861,157
2094 144,378,969 8,892,755
2093 143,068,551 8,924,287
2092 141,737,670 8,954,488
2091 140,368,659 8,984,026
2090 138,969,528 9,012,075
2089 137,539,171 9,039,709
2088 136,095,539 9,065,862
2087 134,668,944 9,090,942
2086 133,199,496 9,115,336
2085 131,715,145 9,138,363
2084 130,218,497 9,160,205
2083 128,729,352 9,180,483
2082 127,219,674 9,199,639
2081 125,691,172 9,217,574
2080 124,111,692 9,233,677
2079 122,561,261 9,247,995
2078 120,972,189 9,260,269
2077 119,375,179 9,271,296
2076 117,788,591 9,280,355
2075 116,191,857 9,287,263
2074 114,559,691 9,293,340
2073 112,909,394 9,297,217
2072 111,263,856 9,298,930
2071 109,612,310 9,298,548
2070 107,952,332 9,296,541
2069 106,285,163 9,292,245
2068 104,620,994 9,285,519
2067 102,957,286 9,277,073
2066 101,288,708 9,266,063
2065 99,616,278 9,253,359
2064 97,937,116 9,238,451
2063 96,250,041 9,221,261
2062 94,576,031 9,201,687
2061 92,881,082 9,180,231
2060 91,198,805 9,156,164
2059 89,517,567 9,129,485
2058 87,836,853 9,100,437
2057 86,153,429 9,069,770
2056 84,491,851 9,037,076
2055 82,823,093 9,002,004
2054 81,162,488 8,964,646
2053 79,514,537 8,925,248
2052 77,869,703 8,883,323
2051 76,246,837 8,838,651
2050 74,625,778 8,791,647
2049 73,009,861 8,743,003
2048 71,411,970 8,691,701
2047 69,832,579 8,638,293
2046 68,257,111 8,583,244
2045 66,712,857 8,525,953
2044 65,172,398 8,466,669
2043 63,637,503 8,405,733
2042 62,120,309 8,342,871
2041 60,618,371 8,278,159
2040 59,123,267 8,211,510
2039 57,646,614 8,143,346
2038 56,182,519 8,072,943
2037 54,746,941 8,000,701
2036 53,319,352 7,926,969
2035 51,915,678 7,851,540
2034 50,528,619 7,774,327
2033 49,162,069 7,695,506
2032 47,823,782 7,615,273
2031 46,502,759 7,533,169
2030 45,205,164 7,449,842
2029 43,926,582 7,364,850
2028 42,666,419 7,278,061
2027 41,435,808 7,189,755
2026 40,229,675 7,100,090
2025 39,049,434 7,008,896
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% 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 84% to 74,625,778 people with a rank change from 39th to 27th. The population of Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

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 3.07% 1.34%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Angola Nicaragua
Current population
40555924
7124343
Population rank 39/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.09%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
5.68 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
3.98 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +253
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +1.36%
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 - -2,629 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 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
N'zeto 47.8K
Ambriz 22.7K
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 (1960–2024, 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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