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Population in Angola compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 3.69 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Angola vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Papua New Guinea
2100 151,782,078 18,802,138
2099 150,617,085 18,790,040
2098 149,407,279 18,776,265
2097 148,192,854 18,758,897
2096 146,952,648 18,737,707
2095 145,678,206 18,714,219
2094 144,378,969 18,687,257
2093 143,068,551 18,658,233
2092 141,737,670 18,625,772
2091 140,368,659 18,590,001
2090 138,969,528 18,549,501
2089 137,539,171 18,510,463
2088 136,095,539 18,468,827
2087 134,668,944 18,424,378
2086 133,199,496 18,376,043
2085 131,715,145 18,325,641
2084 130,218,497 18,274,394
2083 128,729,352 18,218,709
2082 127,219,674 18,163,177
2081 125,691,172 18,104,285
2080 124,111,692 18,039,008
2079 122,561,261 17,975,778
2078 120,972,189 17,908,670
2077 119,375,179 17,840,781
2076 117,788,591 17,771,791
2075 116,191,857 17,699,428
2074 114,559,691 17,625,044
2073 112,909,394 17,548,128
2072 111,263,856 17,466,649
2071 109,612,310 17,381,598
2070 107,952,332 17,295,105
2069 106,285,163 17,205,503
2068 104,620,994 17,112,154
2067 102,957,286 17,015,090
2066 101,288,708 16,915,436
2065 99,616,278 16,812,946
2064 97,937,116 16,708,669
2063 96,250,041 16,604,296
2062 94,576,031 16,497,292
2061 92,881,082 16,386,905
2060 91,198,805 16,270,535
2059 89,517,567 16,152,614
2058 87,836,853 16,032,684
2057 86,153,429 15,909,649
2056 84,491,851 15,784,519
2055 82,823,093 15,656,542
2054 81,162,488 15,523,143
2053 79,514,537 15,389,244
2052 77,869,703 15,250,715
2051 76,246,837 15,110,389
2050 74,625,778 14,968,530
2049 73,009,861 14,821,865
2048 71,411,970 14,673,459
2047 69,832,579 14,522,926
2046 68,257,111 14,370,120
2045 66,712,857 14,213,585
2044 65,172,398 14,056,036
2043 63,637,503 13,897,765
2042 62,120,309 13,738,690
2041 60,618,371 13,577,382
2040 59,123,267 13,413,396
2039 57,646,614 13,247,486
2038 56,182,519 13,079,352
2037 54,746,941 12,909,735
2036 53,319,352 12,738,223
2035 51,915,678 12,566,543
2034 50,528,619 12,392,476
2033 49,162,069 12,218,246
2032 47,823,782 12,042,345
2031 46,502,759 11,865,316
2030 45,205,164 11,685,599
2029 43,926,582 11,504,890
2028 42,666,419 11,322,573
2027 41,435,808 11,138,409
2026 40,229,675 10,952,454
2025 39,049,434 10,765,048
2024 37,885,849 10,576,502
2023 36,749,906 10,389,635
2022 35,635,029 10,203,169
2021 34,532,429 10,012,896
2020 33,451,132 9,815,746
2019 32,375,632 9,609,010
2018 31,297,155 9,394,513
2017 30,234,839 9,178,714
2016 29,183,070 8,961,718
2015 28,157,798 8,743,246
2014 27,160,769 8,523,441
2013 26,165,620 8,302,698
2012 25,177,394 8,081,390
2011 24,218,352 7,859,346
2010 23,294,825 7,633,523
2009 22,414,773 7,406,438
2008 21,578,655 7,183,002
2007 20,778,561 6,963,345
2006 20,015,279 6,747,720
2005 19,291,161 6,535,905
2004 18,600,423 6,328,041
2003 17,943,712 6,123,997
2002 17,327,699 5,924,003
2001 16,747,208 5,728,435
2000 16,194,869 5,537,064
1999 15,667,235 5,349,333
1998 15,159,370 5,166,390
1997 14,660,413 4,987,883
1996 14,170,973 4,813,361
1995 13,699,778 4,644,278
1994 13,249,764 4,480,208
1993 12,827,135 4,320,872
1992 12,423,712 4,166,699
1991 12,023,529 4,021,837
1990 11,626,360 3,896,481
1989 11,238,562 3,796,078
1988 10,861,291 3,711,880
1987 10,497,858 3,632,543
1986 10,139,450 3,554,793
1985 9,779,120 3,478,936
1984 9,425,917 3,405,198
1983 9,082,983 3,333,633
1982 8,751,648 3,264,291
1981 8,435,607 3,197,019
1980 8,133,872 3,131,512
1979 7,847,207 3,067,341
1978 7,576,734 3,003,714
1977 7,317,829 2,940,327
1976 7,074,664 2,877,327
1975 6,842,947 2,814,820
1974 6,613,367 2,752,671
1973 6,388,528 2,690,629
1972 6,174,262 2,628,432
1971 5,991,102 2,566,421
1970 5,852,788 2,505,628
1969 5,763,685 2,446,927
1968 5,702,699 2,390,803
1967 5,641,807 2,337,532
1966 5,581,386 2,285,774
1965 5,521,981 2,235,820
1964 5,464,187 2,188,325
1963 5,408,320 2,141,376
1962 5,354,310 2,093,919
1961 5,301,583 2,046,127
1960 5,231,654 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Papua New Guinea
2100 0.77% 0.06%
2099 0.81% 0.07%
2098 0.82% 0.09%
2097 0.84% 0.11%
2096 0.87% 0.13%
2095 0.9% 0.14%
2094 0.92% 0.16%
2093 0.94% 0.17%
2092 0.98% 0.19%
2091 1.01% 0.22%
2090 1.04% 0.21%
2089 1.06% 0.23%
2088 1.06% 0.24%
2087 1.1% 0.26%
2086 1.13% 0.28%
2085 1.15% 0.28%
2084 1.16% 0.31%
2083 1.19% 0.31%
2082 1.22% 0.33%
2081 1.27% 0.36%
2080 1.27% 0.35%
2079 1.31% 0.37%
2078 1.34% 0.38%
2077 1.35% 0.39%
2076 1.37% 0.41%
2075 1.42% 0.42%
2074 1.46% 0.44%
2073 1.48% 0.47%
2072 1.51% 0.49%
2071 1.54% 0.5%
2070 1.57% 0.52%
2069 1.59% 0.55%
2068 1.62% 0.57%
2067 1.65% 0.59%
2066 1.68% 0.61%
2065 1.71% 0.62%
2064 1.75% 0.63%
2063 1.77% 0.65%
2062 1.82% 0.67%
2061 1.84% 0.72%
2060 1.88% 0.73%
2059 1.91% 0.75%
2058 1.95% 0.77%
2057 1.97% 0.79%
2056 2.01% 0.82%
2055 2.05% 0.86%
2054 2.07% 0.87%
2053 2.11% 0.91%
2052 2.13% 0.93%
2051 2.17% 0.95%
2050 2.21% 0.99%
2049 2.24% 1.01%
2048 2.26% 1.04%
2047 2.31% 1.06%
2046 2.31% 1.1%
2045 2.36% 1.12%
2044 2.41% 1.14%
2043 2.44% 1.16%
2042 2.48% 1.19%
2041 2.53% 1.22%
2040 2.56% 1.25%
2039 2.61% 1.29%
2038 2.62% 1.31%
2037 2.68% 1.35%
2036 2.7% 1.37%
2035 2.75% 1.4%
2034 2.78% 1.43%
2033 2.8% 1.46%
2032 2.84% 1.49%
2031 2.87% 1.54%
2030 2.91% 1.57%
2029 2.95% 1.61%
2028 2.97% 1.65%
2027 3% 1.7%
2026 3.02% 1.74%
2025 3.07% 1.78%
2024 3.09% 1.8%
2023 3.13% 1.83%
2022 3.19% 1.9%
2021 3.23% 2.01%
2020 3.32% 2.15%
2019 3.45% 2.28%
2018 3.51% 2.35%
2017 3.6% 2.42%
2016 3.64% 2.5%
2015 3.67% 2.58%
2014 3.8% 2.66%
2013 3.93% 2.74%
2012 3.96% 2.83%
2011 3.96% 2.96%
2010 3.93% 3.07%
2009 3.87% 3.11%
2008 3.85% 3.15%
2007 3.81% 3.2%
2006 3.75% 3.24%
2005 3.71% 3.28%
2004 3.66% 3.33%
2003 3.56% 3.38%
2002 3.47% 3.41%
2001 3.41% 3.46%
2000 3.37% 3.51%
1999 3.35% 3.54%
1998 3.4% 3.58%
1997 3.45% 3.63%
1996 3.44% 3.64%
1995 3.4% 3.66%
1994 3.29% 3.69%
1993 3.25% 3.7%
1992 3.33% 3.6%
1991 3.42% 3.22%
1990 3.45% 2.64%
1989 3.47% 2.27%
1988 3.46% 2.18%
1987 3.53% 2.19%
1986 3.68% 2.18%
1985 3.75% 2.17%
1984 3.78% 2.15%
1983 3.79% 2.12%
1982 3.75% 2.1%
1981 3.71% 2.09%
1980 3.65% 2.09%
1979 3.57% 2.12%
1978 3.54% 2.16%
1977 3.44% 2.19%
1976 3.39% 2.22%
1975 3.47% 2.26%
1974 3.52% 2.31%
1973 3.47% 2.37%
1972 3.06% 2.42%
1971 2.36% 2.43%
1970 1.55% 2.4%
1969 1.07% 2.35%
1968 1.08% 2.28%
1967 1.08% 2.26%
1966 1.08% 2.23%
1965 1.06% 2.17%
1964 1.03% 2.19%
1963 1.01% 2.27%
1962 0.99% 2.34%
1961 1.34% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Angola Papua New Guinea
Current population
40555924
11002753
Population rank 39/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.13%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
2.81 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
2.06 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +512
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 59/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
1.29 days
Annual migration change -3,524 -284
Net migration rank 113/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -284
2024 - -2,629 - -707
2023 1,126,862 -995 187,637 -787
2022 1,104,864 -995 186,861 -787
2021 1,072,267 29,094 183,766 10,703
2020 1,053,677 7,556 189,130 10,703
2019 1,030,776 58,984 190,662 22,978
2018 1,005,547 61,632 190,662 24,684
2017 979,700 77,731 189,715 26,513
2016 954,491 91,614 189,281 28,473
2015 930,277 74,171 188,600 30,580
2014 905,106 84,535 187,592 32,840
2013 876,208 124,478 185,790 35,280
2012 845,130 130,643 183,658 37,893
2011 813,495 128,800 181,842 40,690
2010 782,310 122,418 178,998 50,106
2009 750,290 105,077 175,421 49,647
2008 716,519 100,370 172,823 48,985
2007 682,742 100,563 169,306 48,203
2006 647,814 95,431 166,540 47,191
2005 617,934 87,050 163,888 46,014
2004 585,950 90,553 161,023 44,811
2003 556,111 80,828 158,611 43,639
2002 512,813 82,292 155,091 42,657
2001 488,432 77,458 151,431 41,962
2000 465,975 72,793 147,496 41,855
1999 446,188 70,301 143,592 42,519
1998 428,722 70,527 136,677 43,091
1997 430,723 67,944 134,458 42,787
1996 418,526 61,681 129,802 41,994
1995 406,610 55,568 125,410 40,962
1994 376,280 61,569 122,113 39,669
1993 354,529 52,879 118,668 38,220
1992 346,125 53,310 114,818 36,622
1991 354,778 46,143 111,453 26,830
1990 328,596 64,821 110,033 2,398
1989 318,602 63,586 108,199 -19,824
1988 307,331 65,028 106,256 -26,232
1987 291,683 62,820 104,367 -25,720
1986 297,320 64,974 102,346 -25,495
1985 283,633 74,738 100,333 -25,470
1984 269,506 78,529 98,103 -25,487
1983 254,860 82,958 95,982 -25,465
1982 248,932 75,921 93,522 -25,355
1981 236,340 70,910 91,767 -25,383
1980 224,031 72,192 90,266 -25,638
1979 212,942 64,158 89,330 -25,618
1978 202,655 61,200 88,747 -25,208
1977 192,847 61,110 87,954 -24,722
1976 184,430 47,927 86,965 -24,198
1975 178,409 52,662 85,809 -23,562
1974 174,858 53,232 84,829 -22,771
1973 166,926 54,650 83,821 -21,803
1972 159,339 47,611 82,672 -20,303
1971 154,990 4,386 80,599 -18,945
1970 153,706 -36,456 78,712 -18,773
1969 151,349 -90,395 76,454 -18,994
1968 148,744 -87,730 73,983 -19,188
1967 145,936 -85,173 71,519 -19,767
1966 142,844 -82,767 69,206 -17,454
1965 139,850 -81,111 66,693 -18,532
1964 136,824 -79,977 64,558 -17,730
1963 133,580 -78,700 62,260 -15,189
1962 130,405 -77,265 59,974 -12,141
1961 127,085 -74,774 58,151 -10,409
1960 128,489 -40,935 56,326 -2,034

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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