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

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The latest officially reported population of Angola was 39,040,039 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,839,390 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 1.39 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.84% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.35% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.8M (104% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Angola vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Niger
2100 151,745,560 92,119,820
2099 150,580,846 91,758,864
2098 149,371,332 91,380,105
2097 148,157,199 90,979,507
2096 146,917,291 90,560,194
2095 145,643,156 90,121,433
2094 144,344,232 89,665,016
2093 143,034,129 89,186,290
2092 141,703,568 88,687,247
2091 140,334,886 88,169,255
2090 138,936,092 87,632,134
2089 137,506,079 87,075,435
2088 136,062,795 86,497,532
2087 134,636,543 85,901,116
2086 133,167,448 85,285,801
2085 131,683,455 84,648,237
2084 130,187,166 83,990,034
2083 128,698,380 83,310,768
2082 127,189,065 82,611,309
2081 125,660,931 81,895,814
2080 124,081,831 81,159,765
2079 122,531,773 80,409,054
2078 120,943,083 79,639,286
2077 119,346,457 78,852,089
2076 117,760,251 78,045,772
2075 116,163,901 77,223,494
2074 114,532,128 76,387,922
2073 112,882,228 75,535,687
2072 111,237,086 74,667,410
2071 109,585,937 73,784,579
2070 107,926,358 72,888,455
2069 106,259,591 71,975,811
2068 104,595,822 71,050,594
2067 102,932,514 70,111,034
2066 101,264,338 69,159,115
2065 99,592,310 68,199,397
2064 97,913,552 67,226,153
2063 96,226,883 66,242,857
2062 94,553,276 65,249,357
2061 92,858,735 64,246,142
2060 91,176,863 63,236,587
2059 89,496,029 62,219,239
2058 87,815,720 61,193,260
2057 86,132,700 60,161,411
2056 84,471,522 59,126,596
2055 82,803,166 58,084,470
2054 81,142,960 57,038,192
2053 79,495,406 55,989,073
2052 77,850,968 54,940,685
2051 76,228,492 53,889,624
2050 74,607,823 52,841,076
2049 72,992,295 51,793,560
2048 71,394,788 50,746,939
2047 69,815,777 49,703,518
2046 68,240,689 48,661,960
2045 66,696,806 47,622,548
2044 65,156,717 46,586,941
2043 63,622,191 45,557,790
2042 62,105,363 44,531,886
2041 60,603,786 43,511,370
2040 59,109,042 42,494,381
2039 57,632,744 41,482,338
2038 56,169,001 40,472,234
2037 54,733,769 39,463,944
2036 53,306,523 38,459,660
2035 51,903,187 37,458,584
2034 50,516,462 36,465,688
2033 49,150,241 35,476,260
2032 47,812,275 34,497,489
2031 46,491,571 33,527,117
2030 45,194,288 32,563,547
2029 43,916,013 31,610,576
2028 42,656,153 30,670,274
2027 41,425,838 29,741,014
2026 40,219,996 28,823,166
2025 39,040,039 27,917,831
2024 37,885,849 27,032,412
2023 36,749,906 26,159,867
2022 35,635,029 25,311,973
2021 34,532,429 24,502,140
2020 33,451,132 23,717,613
2019 32,375,632 22,947,757
2018 31,297,155 22,188,069
2017 30,234,839 21,435,446
2016 29,183,070 20,685,753
2015 28,157,798 19,939,498
2014 27,160,769 19,215,909
2013 26,165,620 18,519,898
2012 25,177,394 17,836,769
2011 24,218,352 17,176,283
2010 23,294,825 16,548,835
2009 22,414,773 15,943,675
2008 21,578,655 15,361,915
2007 20,778,561 14,803,610
2006 20,015,279 14,268,581
2005 19,291,161 13,756,192
2004 18,600,423 13,265,836
2003 17,943,712 12,796,984
2002 17,327,699 12,349,144
2001 16,747,208 11,920,647
2000 16,194,869 11,509,630
1999 15,667,235 11,117,411
1998 15,159,370 10,741,413
1997 14,660,413 10,383,969
1996 14,170,973 10,044,852
1995 13,699,778 9,714,529
1994 13,249,764 9,398,258
1993 12,827,135 9,100,789
1992 12,423,712 8,817,633
1991 12,023,529 8,546,900
1990 11,626,360 8,286,059
1989 11,238,562 8,034,780
1988 10,861,291 7,793,748
1987 10,497,858 7,561,150
1986 10,139,450 7,335,811
1985 9,779,120 7,118,457
1984 9,425,917 6,909,971
1983 9,082,983 6,708,644
1982 8,751,648 6,512,732
1981 8,435,607 6,322,006
1980 8,133,872 6,135,971
1979 7,847,207 5,955,556
1978 7,576,734 5,782,932
1977 7,317,829 5,619,716
1976 7,074,664 5,464,962
1975 6,842,947 5,317,019
1974 6,613,367 5,174,953
1973 6,388,528 5,037,865
1972 6,174,262 4,904,845
1971 5,991,102 4,776,225
1970 5,852,788 4,650,275
1969 5,763,685 4,525,725
1968 5,702,699 4,403,637
1967 5,641,807 4,283,590
1966 5,581,386 4,165,544
1965 5,521,981 4,049,695
1964 5,464,187 3,935,814
1963 5,408,320 3,823,873
1962 5,354,310 3,714,520
1961 5,301,583 3,608,162
1960 5,231,654 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,656,320 people (a 39.9% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Niger
2100 0.77% 0.39%
2099 0.81% 0.41%
2098 0.82% 0.44%
2097 0.84% 0.46%
2096 0.87% 0.49%
2095 0.9% 0.51%
2094 0.92% 0.54%
2093 0.94% 0.56%
2092 0.98% 0.59%
2091 1.01% 0.61%
2090 1.04% 0.64%
2089 1.06% 0.67%
2088 1.06% 0.69%
2087 1.1% 0.72%
2086 1.13% 0.75%
2085 1.15% 0.78%
2084 1.16% 0.82%
2083 1.19% 0.85%
2082 1.22% 0.87%
2081 1.27% 0.91%
2080 1.27% 0.93%
2079 1.31% 0.97%
2078 1.34% 1%
2077 1.35% 1.03%
2076 1.37% 1.06%
2075 1.42% 1.09%
2074 1.46% 1.13%
2073 1.48% 1.16%
2072 1.51% 1.2%
2071 1.54% 1.23%
2070 1.57% 1.27%
2069 1.59% 1.3%
2068 1.62% 1.34%
2067 1.65% 1.38%
2066 1.68% 1.41%
2065 1.71% 1.45%
2064 1.75% 1.48%
2063 1.77% 1.52%
2062 1.82% 1.56%
2061 1.84% 1.6%
2060 1.88% 1.64%
2059 1.91% 1.68%
2058 1.95% 1.72%
2057 1.97% 1.75%
2056 2.01% 1.79%
2055 2.05% 1.83%
2054 2.07% 1.87%
2053 2.11% 1.91%
2052 2.13% 1.95%
2051 2.17% 1.98%
2050 2.21% 2.02%
2049 2.24% 2.06%
2048 2.26% 2.1%
2047 2.31% 2.14%
2046 2.31% 2.18%
2045 2.36% 2.22%
2044 2.41% 2.26%
2043 2.44% 2.3%
2042 2.48% 2.35%
2041 2.53% 2.39%
2040 2.56% 2.44%
2039 2.61% 2.5%
2038 2.62% 2.55%
2037 2.68% 2.61%
2036 2.7% 2.67%
2035 2.75% 2.72%
2034 2.78% 2.79%
2033 2.8% 2.84%
2032 2.84% 2.89%
2031 2.87% 2.96%
2030 2.91% 3.01%
2029 2.95% 3.07%
2028 2.97% 3.12%
2027 3% 3.18%
2026 3.02% 3.24%
2025 3.05% 3.28%
2024 3.09% 3.34%
2023 3.13% 3.35%
2022 3.19% 3.31%
2021 3.23% 3.31%
2020 3.32% 3.35%
2019 3.45% 3.42%
2018 3.51% 3.51%
2017 3.6% 3.62%
2016 3.64% 3.74%
2015 3.67% 3.77%
2014 3.8% 3.76%
2013 3.93% 3.83%
2012 3.96% 3.85%
2011 3.96% 3.79%
2010 3.93% 3.8%
2009 3.87% 3.79%
2008 3.85% 3.77%
2007 3.81% 3.75%
2006 3.75% 3.72%
2005 3.71% 3.7%
2004 3.66% 3.66%
2003 3.56% 3.63%
2002 3.47% 3.59%
2001 3.41% 3.57%
2000 3.37% 3.53%
1999 3.35% 3.5%
1998 3.4% 3.44%
1997 3.45% 3.38%
1996 3.44% 3.4%
1995 3.4% 3.37%
1994 3.29% 3.27%
1993 3.25% 3.21%
1992 3.33% 3.17%
1991 3.42% 3.15%
1990 3.45% 3.13%
1989 3.47% 3.09%
1988 3.46% 3.08%
1987 3.53% 3.07%
1986 3.68% 3.05%
1985 3.75% 3.02%
1984 3.78% 3%
1983 3.79% 3.01%
1982 3.75% 3.02%
1981 3.71% 3.03%
1980 3.65% 3.03%
1979 3.57% 2.99%
1978 3.54% 2.9%
1977 3.44% 2.83%
1976 3.39% 2.78%
1975 3.47% 2.75%
1974 3.52% 2.72%
1973 3.47% 2.71%
1972 3.06% 2.69%
1971 2.36% 2.71%
1970 1.55% 2.75%
1969 1.07% 2.77%
1968 1.08% 2.8%
1967 1.08% 2.83%
1966 1.08% 2.86%
1965 1.06% 2.89%
1964 1.03% 2.93%
1963 1.01% 2.94%
1962 0.99% 2.95%
1961 1.34% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Angola grew by 3.05%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Angola Niger
Current population
40839390
29294628
Population rank 39/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.35%
One net population change
27.4 seconds
35.7 seconds
One birth every
22.4 seconds
28.2 seconds
One death every
2.03 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,162 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +1,154,190 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +3.05% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 9/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -3,524 -7,704
Net migration rank 113/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -7,704
2024 1,148,623 -2,629 883,987 -4,041
2023 1,126,862 -995 864,139 995
2022 1,104,864 -995 829,651 995
2021 1,072,267 29,094 793,428 -4,405
2020 1,053,677 7,556 784,437 -4,402
2019 1,030,776 58,984 775,474 -15,778
2018 1,005,547 61,632 763,536 -3,830
2017 979,700 77,731 752,384 -6,830
2016 954,491 91,614 738,999 14,833
2015 930,277 74,171 721,630 17,051
2014 905,106 84,535 704,609 3,891
2013 876,208 124,478 686,070 -2,543
2012 845,130 130,643 664,009 18,714
2011 813,495 128,800 645,175 -6,941
2010 782,310 122,418 624,685 -8,033
2009 750,290 105,077 602,671 -9,014
2008 716,519 100,370 579,727 -9,847
2007 682,742 100,563 556,808 -10,069
2006 647,814 95,431 533,374 -10,054
2005 617,934 87,050 511,167 -9,700
2004 585,950 90,553 488,328 -9,070
2003 556,111 80,828 467,295 -8,841
2002 512,813 82,292 446,767 -9,550
2001 488,432 77,458 428,417 -8,654
2000 465,975 72,793 410,779 -8,522
1999 446,188 70,301 394,212 -12,037
1998 428,722 70,527 377,120 -7,298
1997 430,723 67,944 358,745 -13,680
1996 418,526 61,681 341,223 -8,057
1995 406,610 55,568 323,630 3,843
1994 376,280 61,569 306,026 -959
1993 354,529 52,879 292,135 -2,269
1992 346,125 53,310 278,690 -2,258
1991 354,778 46,143 266,527 -1,500
1990 328,596 64,821 256,594 73
1989 318,602 63,586 245,278 613
1988 307,331 65,028 237,296 -1,139
1987 291,683 62,820 231,371 -2,338
1986 297,320 64,974 224,365 -2,728
1985 283,633 74,738 219,206 -6,126
1984 269,506 78,529 213,111 -9,208
1983 254,860 82,958 207,962 -9,209
1982 248,932 75,921 202,012 -8,935
1981 236,340 70,910 195,938 -7,559
1980 224,031 72,192 189,251 -5,564
1979 212,942 64,158 180,632 -3,495
1978 202,655 61,200 171,614 -3,494
1977 192,847 61,110 161,792 -3,476
1976 184,430 47,927 154,489 -3,308
1975 178,409 52,662 147,962 -3,254
1974 174,858 53,232 142,606 -3,179
1973 166,926 54,650 137,695 -2,942
1972 159,339 47,611 133,813 -2,525
1971 154,990 4,386 128,223 -2,277
1970 153,706 -36,456 128,184 -2,225
1969 151,349 -90,395 125,389 -2,245
1968 148,744 -87,730 123,301 -2,277
1967 145,936 -85,173 121,358 -2,289
1966 142,844 -82,767 119,314 -2,289
1965 139,850 -81,111 116,963 -2,289
1964 136,824 -79,977 115,386 -2,289
1963 133,580 -78,700 113,072 -2,289
1962 130,405 -77,265 110,280 -2,369
1961 127,085 -74,774 107,693 -2,893
1960 128,489 -40,935 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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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