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Population in Angola compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Angola was 39,040,039 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,839,390 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 1.53 times bigger than North Korea's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.35% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.8M (104% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Angola vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola North Korea
2100 151,745,560 19,601,003
2099 150,580,846 19,729,897
2098 149,371,332 19,859,274
2097 148,157,199 19,989,589
2096 146,917,291 20,120,795
2095 145,643,156 20,252,653
2094 144,344,232 20,384,384
2093 143,034,129 20,516,457
2092 141,703,568 20,649,140
2091 140,334,886 20,781,939
2090 138,936,092 20,914,434
2089 137,506,079 21,046,685
2088 136,062,795 21,178,406
2087 134,636,543 21,310,103
2086 133,167,448 21,441,361
2085 131,683,455 21,571,843
2084 130,187,166 21,701,761
2083 128,698,380 21,830,989
2082 127,189,065 21,960,135
2081 125,660,931 22,088,774
2080 124,081,831 22,216,836
2079 122,531,773 22,344,442
2078 120,943,083 22,471,597
2077 119,346,457 22,598,635
2076 117,760,251 22,725,293
2075 116,163,901 22,852,140
2074 114,532,128 22,979,532
2073 112,882,228 23,107,165
2072 111,237,086 23,234,961
2071 109,585,937 23,363,260
2070 107,926,358 23,491,789
2069 106,259,591 23,621,167
2068 104,595,822 23,750,741
2067 102,932,514 23,880,460
2066 101,264,338 24,010,584
2065 99,592,310 24,140,518
2064 97,913,552 24,269,765
2063 96,226,883 24,397,924
2062 94,553,276 24,525,403
2061 92,858,735 24,651,788
2060 91,176,863 24,776,326
2059 89,496,029 24,898,430
2058 87,815,720 25,018,630
2057 86,132,700 25,135,871
2056 84,471,522 25,250,670
2055 82,803,166 25,361,704
2054 81,142,960 25,469,578
2053 79,495,406 25,574,137
2052 77,850,968 25,675,211
2051 76,228,492 25,772,870
2050 74,607,823 25,866,886
2049 72,992,295 25,957,363
2048 71,394,788 26,043,774
2047 69,815,777 26,126,594
2046 68,240,689 26,205,638
2045 66,696,806 26,281,344
2044 65,156,717 26,353,455
2043 63,622,191 26,422,173
2042 62,105,363 26,486,580
2041 60,603,786 26,547,651
2040 59,109,042 26,604,634
2039 57,632,744 26,656,882
2038 56,169,001 26,703,458
2037 54,733,769 26,744,185
2036 53,306,523 26,778,348
2035 51,903,187 26,805,065
2034 50,516,462 26,823,948
2033 49,150,241 26,834,263
2032 47,812,275 26,835,978
2031 46,491,571 26,827,992
2030 45,194,288 26,809,850
2029 43,916,013 26,782,161
2028 42,656,153 26,744,278
2027 41,425,838 26,696,504
2026 40,219,996 26,638,530
2025 39,040,039 26,571,036
2024 37,885,849 26,498,823
2023 36,749,906 26,418,204
2022 35,635,029 26,328,845
2021 34,532,429 26,232,534
2020 33,451,132 26,136,312
2019 32,375,632 26,037,632
2018 31,297,155 25,931,147
2017 30,234,839 25,817,709
2016 29,183,070 25,698,326
2015 28,157,798 25,575,350
2014 27,160,769 25,451,262
2013 26,165,620 25,329,451
2012 25,177,394 25,211,728
2011 24,218,352 25,097,874
2010 23,294,825 24,987,258
2009 22,414,773 24,878,332
2008 21,578,655 24,764,618
2007 20,778,561 24,646,383
2006 20,015,279 24,524,507
2005 19,291,161 24,396,433
2004 18,600,423 24,254,943
2003 17,943,712 24,090,380
2002 17,327,699 23,943,973
2001 16,747,208 23,815,358
2000 16,194,869 23,665,910
1999 15,667,235 23,497,599
1998 15,159,370 23,311,564
1997 14,660,413 23,110,830
1996 14,170,973 22,895,746
1995 13,699,778 22,669,304
1994 13,249,764 22,393,975
1993 12,827,135 22,073,352
1992 12,423,712 21,750,911
1991 12,023,529 21,428,638
1990 11,626,360 21,112,137
1989 11,238,562 20,804,367
1988 10,861,291 20,503,161
1987 10,497,858 20,205,483
1986 10,139,450 19,910,855
1985 9,779,120 19,620,388
1984 9,425,917 19,335,043
1983 9,082,983 19,054,034
1982 8,751,648 18,776,357
1981 8,435,607 18,501,295
1980 8,133,872 18,236,786
1979 7,847,207 17,983,470
1978 7,576,734 17,735,995
1977 7,317,829 17,492,798
1976 7,074,664 17,243,450
1975 6,842,947 16,971,055
1974 6,613,367 16,673,121
1973 6,388,528 16,350,367
1972 6,174,262 15,975,069
1971 5,991,102 15,572,457
1970 5,852,788 15,172,775
1969 5,763,685 14,767,615
1968 5,702,699 14,365,596
1967 5,641,807 13,958,350
1966 5,581,386 13,569,094
1965 5,521,981 13,219,369
1964 5,464,187 12,889,770
1963 5,408,320 12,567,057
1962 5,354,310 12,262,882
1961 5,301,583 11,990,713
1960 5,231,654 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,656,320 people (a 39.9% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola North Korea
2100 0.77% -0.65%
2099 0.81% -0.65%
2098 0.82% -0.65%
2097 0.84% -0.65%
2096 0.87% -0.65%
2095 0.9% -0.65%
2094 0.92% -0.64%
2093 0.94% -0.64%
2092 0.98% -0.64%
2091 1.01% -0.63%
2090 1.04% -0.63%
2089 1.06% -0.62%
2088 1.06% -0.62%
2087 1.1% -0.61%
2086 1.13% -0.6%
2085 1.15% -0.6%
2084 1.16% -0.59%
2083 1.19% -0.59%
2082 1.22% -0.58%
2081 1.27% -0.58%
2080 1.27% -0.57%
2079 1.31% -0.57%
2078 1.34% -0.56%
2077 1.35% -0.56%
2076 1.37% -0.56%
2075 1.42% -0.55%
2074 1.46% -0.55%
2073 1.48% -0.55%
2072 1.51% -0.55%
2071 1.54% -0.55%
2070 1.57% -0.55%
2069 1.59% -0.55%
2068 1.62% -0.54%
2067 1.65% -0.54%
2066 1.68% -0.54%
2065 1.71% -0.53%
2064 1.75% -0.53%
2063 1.77% -0.52%
2062 1.82% -0.51%
2061 1.84% -0.5%
2060 1.88% -0.49%
2059 1.91% -0.48%
2058 1.95% -0.47%
2057 1.97% -0.45%
2056 2.01% -0.44%
2055 2.05% -0.42%
2054 2.07% -0.41%
2053 2.11% -0.39%
2052 2.13% -0.38%
2051 2.17% -0.36%
2050 2.21% -0.35%
2049 2.24% -0.33%
2048 2.26% -0.32%
2047 2.31% -0.3%
2046 2.31% -0.29%
2045 2.36% -0.27%
2044 2.41% -0.26%
2043 2.44% -0.24%
2042 2.48% -0.23%
2041 2.53% -0.21%
2040 2.56% -0.2%
2039 2.61% -0.17%
2038 2.62% -0.15%
2037 2.68% -0.13%
2036 2.7% -0.1%
2035 2.75% -0.07%
2034 2.78% -0.04%
2033 2.8% -0.006%
2032 2.84% 0.03%
2031 2.87% 0.07%
2030 2.91% 0.1%
2029 2.95% 0.14%
2028 2.97% 0.18%
2027 3% 0.22%
2026 3.02% 0.25%
2025 3.05% 0.27%
2024 3.09% 0.31%
2023 3.13% 0.34%
2022 3.19% 0.37%
2021 3.23% 0.37%
2020 3.32% 0.38%
2019 3.45% 0.41%
2018 3.51% 0.44%
2017 3.6% 0.46%
2016 3.64% 0.48%
2015 3.67% 0.49%
2014 3.8% 0.48%
2013 3.93% 0.47%
2012 3.96% 0.45%
2011 3.96% 0.44%
2010 3.93% 0.44%
2009 3.87% 0.46%
2008 3.85% 0.48%
2007 3.81% 0.5%
2006 3.75% 0.52%
2005 3.71% 0.58%
2004 3.66% 0.68%
2003 3.56% 0.61%
2002 3.47% 0.54%
2001 3.41% 0.63%
2000 3.37% 0.72%
1999 3.35% 0.8%
1998 3.4% 0.87%
1997 3.45% 0.94%
1996 3.44% 1%
1995 3.4% 1.23%
1994 3.29% 1.45%
1993 3.25% 1.48%
1992 3.33% 1.5%
1991 3.42% 1.5%
1990 3.45% 1.48%
1989 3.47% 1.47%
1988 3.46% 1.47%
1987 3.53% 1.48%
1986 3.68% 1.48%
1985 3.75% 1.48%
1984 3.78% 1.47%
1983 3.79% 1.48%
1982 3.75% 1.49%
1981 3.71% 1.45%
1980 3.65% 1.41%
1979 3.57% 1.4%
1978 3.54% 1.39%
1977 3.44% 1.45%
1976 3.39% 1.61%
1975 3.47% 1.79%
1974 3.52% 1.97%
1973 3.47% 2.35%
1972 3.06% 2.59%
1971 2.36% 2.63%
1970 1.55% 2.74%
1969 1.07% 2.8%
1968 1.08% 2.92%
1967 1.08% 2.87%
1966 1.08% 2.65%
1965 1.06% 2.56%
1964 1.03% 2.57%
1963 1.01% 2.48%
1962 0.99% 2.27%
1961 1.34% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Angola grew by 3.05%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Angola North Korea
Current population
40839390
26668308
Population rank 39/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.32%
One net population change
27.4 seconds
7.3 minutes
One birth every
22.4 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
2.03 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,162 +198
Annual growth/decline +1,154,190 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +3.05% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 146/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -3,524 -2,787
Net migration rank 113/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -2,787
2024 1,148,623 -2,629 79,496 -2,473
2023 1,126,862 -995 86,203 -1,997
2022 1,104,864 -995 96,495 -1,997
2021 1,072,267 29,094 99,710 -1,585
2020 1,053,677 7,556 95,920 -1,585
2019 1,030,776 58,984 106,208 -3,142
2018 1,005,547 61,632 113,164 -3,225
2017 979,700 77,731 120,181 -3,224
2016 954,491 91,614 125,048 -3,222
2015 930,277 74,171 127,365 -3,208
2014 905,106 84,535 127,078 -3,042
2013 876,208 124,478 122,519 -2,933
2012 845,130 130,643 118,773 -2,919
2011 813,495 128,800 114,798 -2,957
2010 782,310 122,418 112,443 -3,053
2009 750,290 105,077 111,530 -3,058
2008 716,519 100,370 122,015 -3,051
2007 682,742 100,563 120,521 -3,021
2006 647,814 95,431 129,171 -2,948
2005 617,934 87,050 132,765 -2,861
2004 585,950 90,553 155,838 -2,758
2003 556,111 80,828 178,775 -2,717
2002 512,813 82,292 119,504 -2,763
2001 488,432 77,458 143,321 -2,884
2000 465,975 72,793 161,591 -3,142
1999 446,188 70,301 181,613 -3,443
1998 428,722 70,527 197,589 -3,706
1997 430,723 67,944 211,325 -3,745
1996 418,526 61,681 226,095 -3,512
1995 406,610 55,568 233,381 -3,094
1994 376,280 61,569 320,861 -517
1993 354,529 52,879 320,880 0
1992 346,125 53,310 324,002 0
1991 354,778 46,143 320,551 0
1990 328,596 64,821 312,460 0
1989 318,602 63,586 303,078 0
1988 307,331 65,028 299,305 0
1987 291,683 62,820 296,030 0
1986 297,320 64,974 293,227 0
1985 283,633 74,738 287,714 0
1984 269,506 78,529 282,987 0
1983 254,860 82,958 279,046 0
1982 248,932 75,921 276,332 0
1981 236,340 70,910 273,800 0
1980 224,031 72,192 255,206 0
1979 212,942 64,158 251,409 0
1978 202,655 61,200 243,533 0
1977 192,847 61,110 242,870 0
1976 184,430 47,927 255,841 0
1975 178,409 52,662 288,966 0
1974 174,858 53,232 306,902 0
1973 166,926 54,650 338,600 0
1972 159,339 47,611 411,997 0
1971 154,990 4,386 393,220 0
1970 153,706 -36,456 406,129 0
1969 151,349 -90,395 404,189 0
1968 148,744 -87,730 399,837 0
1967 145,936 -85,173 414,632 0
1966 142,844 -82,767 363,882 0
1965 139,850 -81,111 335,587 0
1964 136,824 -79,977 323,623 0
1963 133,580 -78,700 321,805 0
1962 130,405 -77,265 286,534 0
1961 127,085 -74,774 257,788 0
1960 128,489 -40,935 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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