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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 1.52 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 +3.42% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Angola vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola North Korea
2100 151,782,078 19,604,631
2099 150,617,085 19,733,548
2098 149,407,279 19,862,949
2097 148,192,854 19,993,288
2096 146,952,648 20,124,518
2095 145,678,206 20,256,401
2094 144,378,969 20,388,156
2093 143,068,551 20,520,253
2092 141,737,670 20,652,961
2091 140,368,659 20,785,785
2090 138,969,528 20,918,305
2089 137,539,171 21,050,580
2088 136,095,539 21,182,325
2087 134,668,944 21,314,047
2086 133,199,496 21,445,329
2085 131,715,145 21,575,835
2084 130,218,497 21,705,777
2083 128,729,352 21,835,029
2082 127,219,674 21,964,199
2081 125,691,172 22,092,862
2080 124,111,692 22,220,948
2079 122,561,261 22,348,577
2078 120,972,189 22,475,755
2077 119,375,179 22,602,817
2076 117,788,591 22,729,499
2075 116,191,857 22,856,369
2074 114,559,691 22,983,784
2073 112,909,394 23,111,441
2072 111,263,856 23,239,261
2071 109,612,310 23,367,583
2070 107,952,332 23,496,136
2069 106,285,163 23,625,538
2068 104,620,994 23,755,136
2067 102,957,286 23,884,879
2066 101,288,708 24,015,027
2065 99,616,278 24,144,985
2064 97,937,116 24,274,257
2063 96,250,041 24,402,439
2062 94,576,031 24,529,941
2061 92,881,082 24,656,350
2060 91,198,805 24,780,911
2059 89,517,567 24,903,037
2058 87,836,853 25,023,260
2057 86,153,429 25,140,523
2056 84,491,851 25,255,342
2055 82,823,093 25,366,397
2054 81,162,488 25,474,292
2053 79,514,537 25,578,870
2052 77,869,703 25,679,963
2051 76,246,837 25,777,639
2050 74,625,778 25,871,673
2049 73,009,861 25,962,167
2048 71,411,970 26,048,593
2047 69,832,579 26,131,429
2046 68,257,111 26,210,487
2045 66,712,857 26,286,208
2044 65,172,398 26,358,331
2043 63,637,503 26,427,062
2042 62,120,309 26,491,482
2041 60,618,371 26,552,564
2040 59,123,267 26,609,557
2039 57,646,614 26,661,815
2038 56,182,519 26,708,400
2037 54,746,941 26,749,134
2036 53,319,352 26,783,304
2035 51,915,678 26,810,026
2034 50,528,619 26,828,912
2033 49,162,069 26,839,229
2032 47,823,782 26,840,944
2031 46,502,759 26,832,957
2030 45,205,164 26,814,812
2029 43,926,582 26,787,117
2028 42,666,419 26,749,227
2027 41,435,808 26,701,444
2026 40,229,675 26,643,460
2025 39,049,434 26,575,953
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% 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 84% to 74,625,778 people with a rank change from 39th to 27th. The population of North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 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 3.07% 0.29%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/north-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Angola North Korea
Current population
40555924
26659144
Population rank 39/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.32%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
6.52 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +221
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 150/197
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 - -2,629 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 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
N'zeto 47.8K
Ambriz 22.7K
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 (1960–2024, 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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