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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 3.8 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Angola vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Portugal
2100 151,782,078 8,977,781
2099 150,617,085 8,983,042
2098 149,407,279 8,987,129
2097 148,192,854 8,992,549
2096 146,952,648 8,998,689
2095 145,678,206 9,006,394
2094 144,378,969 9,011,158
2093 143,068,551 9,016,023
2092 141,737,670 9,021,257
2091 140,368,659 9,025,345
2090 138,969,528 9,029,722
2089 137,539,171 9,034,399
2088 136,095,539 9,039,122
2087 134,668,944 9,045,400
2086 133,199,496 9,050,153
2085 131,715,145 9,055,552
2084 130,218,497 9,062,369
2083 128,729,352 9,068,714
2082 127,219,674 9,077,003
2081 125,691,172 9,087,394
2080 124,111,692 9,098,423
2079 122,561,261 9,111,057
2078 120,972,189 9,125,056
2077 119,375,179 9,140,039
2076 117,788,591 9,158,661
2075 116,191,857 9,178,289
2074 114,559,691 9,201,245
2073 112,909,394 9,225,478
2072 111,263,856 9,248,867
2071 109,612,310 9,275,782
2070 107,952,332 9,304,137
2069 106,285,163 9,334,425
2068 104,620,994 9,367,211
2067 102,957,286 9,399,389
2066 101,288,708 9,432,609
2065 99,616,278 9,466,860
2064 97,937,116 9,503,941
2063 96,250,041 9,540,829
2062 94,576,031 9,578,098
2061 92,881,082 9,614,549
2060 91,198,805 9,652,893
2059 89,517,567 9,691,151
2058 87,836,853 9,731,557
2057 86,153,429 9,769,285
2056 84,491,851 9,807,403
2055 82,823,093 9,847,280
2054 81,162,488 9,885,446
2053 79,514,537 9,924,814
2052 77,869,703 9,963,090
2051 76,246,837 9,999,372
2050 74,625,778 10,035,796
2049 73,009,861 10,072,922
2048 71,411,970 10,106,403
2047 69,832,579 10,140,325
2046 68,257,111 10,173,871
2045 66,712,857 10,206,046
2044 65,172,398 10,237,224
2043 63,637,503 10,268,090
2042 62,120,309 10,296,167
2041 60,618,371 10,322,968
2040 59,123,267 10,351,965
2039 57,646,614 10,379,824
2038 56,182,519 10,405,843
2037 54,746,941 10,430,143
2036 53,319,352 10,454,779
2035 51,915,678 10,478,501
2034 50,528,619 10,502,828
2033 49,162,069 10,525,638
2032 47,823,782 10,548,736
2031 46,502,759 10,569,489
2030 45,205,164 10,588,717
2029 43,926,582 10,609,556
2028 42,666,419 10,631,437
2027 41,435,808 10,649,916
2026 40,229,675 10,667,081
2025 39,049,434 10,683,692
2024 37,885,849 10,694,681
2023 36,749,906 10,578,174
2022 35,635,029 10,434,332
2021 34,532,429 10,361,831
2020 33,451,132 10,297,081
2019 32,375,632 10,286,263
2018 31,297,155 10,283,822
2017 30,234,839 10,300,300
2016 29,183,070 10,325,452
2015 28,157,798 10,358,076
2014 27,160,769 10,401,062
2013 26,165,620 10,457,295
2012 25,177,394 10,514,844
2011 24,218,352 10,557,560
2010 23,294,825 10,573,100
2009 22,414,773 10,568,247
2008 21,578,655 10,558,177
2007 20,778,561 10,542,964
2006 20,015,279 10,522,288
2005 19,291,161 10,503,330
2004 18,600,423 10,483,861
2003 17,943,712 10,458,821
2002 17,327,699 10,419,631
2001 16,747,208 10,362,722
2000 16,194,869 10,289,898
1999 15,667,235 10,217,828
1998 15,159,370 10,160,196
1997 14,660,413 10,108,977
1996 14,170,973 10,063,945
1995 13,699,778 10,026,176
1994 13,249,764 9,991,525
1993 12,827,135 9,964,675
1992 12,423,712 9,952,494
1991 12,023,529 9,960,235
1990 11,626,360 9,983,218
1989 11,238,562 10,005,000
1988 10,861,291 10,019,610
1987 10,497,858 10,030,031
1986 10,139,450 10,032,734
1985 9,779,120 10,023,613
1984 9,425,917 9,996,232
1983 9,082,983 9,957,865
1982 8,751,648 9,911,771
1981 8,435,607 9,851,362
1980 8,133,872 9,766,312
1979 7,847,207 9,661,265
1978 7,576,734 9,558,250
1977 7,317,829 9,455,675
1976 7,074,664 9,355,810
1975 6,842,947 9,093,470
1974 6,613,367 8,754,365
1973 6,388,528 8,633,100
1972 6,174,262 8,630,430
1971 5,991,102 8,643,756
1970 5,852,788 8,680,431
1969 5,763,685 8,757,705
1968 5,702,699 8,836,650
1967 5,641,807 8,874,520
1966 5,581,386 8,930,990
1965 5,521,981 8,998,595
1964 5,464,187 9,035,365
1963 5,408,320 9,030,355
1962 5,354,310 8,993,985
1961 5,301,583 8,929,316
1960 5,231,654 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Portugal
2100 0.77% -0.06%
2099 0.81% -0.05%
2098 0.82% -0.06%
2097 0.84% -0.07%
2096 0.87% -0.09%
2095 0.9% -0.05%
2094 0.92% -0.05%
2093 0.94% -0.06%
2092 0.98% -0.05%
2091 1.01% -0.05%
2090 1.04% -0.05%
2089 1.06% -0.05%
2088 1.06% -0.07%
2087 1.1% -0.05%
2086 1.13% -0.06%
2085 1.15% -0.08%
2084 1.16% -0.07%
2083 1.19% -0.09%
2082 1.22% -0.11%
2081 1.27% -0.12%
2080 1.27% -0.14%
2079 1.31% -0.15%
2078 1.34% -0.16%
2077 1.35% -0.2%
2076 1.37% -0.21%
2075 1.42% -0.25%
2074 1.46% -0.26%
2073 1.48% -0.25%
2072 1.51% -0.29%
2071 1.54% -0.3%
2070 1.57% -0.32%
2069 1.59% -0.35%
2068 1.62% -0.34%
2067 1.65% -0.35%
2066 1.68% -0.36%
2065 1.71% -0.39%
2064 1.75% -0.39%
2063 1.77% -0.39%
2062 1.82% -0.38%
2061 1.84% -0.4%
2060 1.88% -0.39%
2059 1.91% -0.42%
2058 1.95% -0.39%
2057 1.97% -0.39%
2056 2.01% -0.4%
2055 2.05% -0.39%
2054 2.07% -0.4%
2053 2.11% -0.38%
2052 2.13% -0.36%
2051 2.17% -0.36%
2050 2.21% -0.37%
2049 2.24% -0.33%
2048 2.26% -0.33%
2047 2.31% -0.33%
2046 2.31% -0.32%
2045 2.36% -0.3%
2044 2.41% -0.3%
2043 2.44% -0.27%
2042 2.48% -0.26%
2041 2.53% -0.28%
2040 2.56% -0.27%
2039 2.61% -0.25%
2038 2.62% -0.23%
2037 2.68% -0.24%
2036 2.7% -0.23%
2035 2.75% -0.23%
2034 2.78% -0.22%
2033 2.8% -0.22%
2032 2.84% -0.2%
2031 2.87% -0.18%
2030 2.91% -0.2%
2029 2.95% -0.21%
2028 2.97% -0.17%
2027 3% -0.16%
2026 3.02% -0.16%
2025 3.07% -0.1%
2024 3.09% 1.1%
2023 3.13% 1.38%
2022 3.19% 0.7%
2021 3.23% 0.63%
2020 3.32% 0.11%
2019 3.45% 0.02%
2018 3.51% -0.16%
2017 3.6% -0.24%
2016 3.64% -0.31%
2015 3.67% -0.41%
2014 3.8% -0.54%
2013 3.93% -0.55%
2012 3.96% -0.4%
2011 3.96% -0.15%
2010 3.93% 0.05%
2009 3.87% 0.1%
2008 3.85% 0.14%
2007 3.81% 0.2%
2006 3.75% 0.18%
2005 3.71% 0.19%
2004 3.66% 0.24%
2003 3.56% 0.38%
2002 3.47% 0.55%
2001 3.41% 0.71%
2000 3.37% 0.71%
1999 3.35% 0.57%
1998 3.4% 0.51%
1997 3.45% 0.45%
1996 3.44% 0.38%
1995 3.4% 0.35%
1994 3.29% 0.27%
1993 3.25% 0.12%
1992 3.33% -0.08%
1991 3.42% -0.23%
1990 3.45% -0.22%
1989 3.47% -0.15%
1988 3.46% -0.1%
1987 3.53% -0.03%
1986 3.68% 0.09%
1985 3.75% 0.27%
1984 3.78% 0.39%
1983 3.79% 0.47%
1982 3.75% 0.61%
1981 3.71% 0.87%
1980 3.65% 1.09%
1979 3.57% 1.08%
1978 3.54% 1.08%
1977 3.44% 1.07%
1976 3.39% 2.88%
1975 3.47% 3.87%
1974 3.52% 1.4%
1973 3.47% 0.03%
1972 3.06% -0.15%
1971 2.36% -0.42%
1970 1.55% -0.88%
1969 1.07% -0.89%
1968 1.08% -0.43%
1967 1.08% -0.63%
1966 1.08% -0.75%
1965 1.06% -0.41%
1964 1.03% 0.06%
1963 1.01% 0.4%
1962 0.99% 0.72%
1961 1.34% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Angola Portugal
Current population
40555924
10667081
Population rank 39/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.13%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
4.51 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
6.13 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +319
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 94/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
32 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +16,472
Net migration rank 113/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 16,472
2024 - -2,629 - 20,648
2023 1,126,862 -995 -32,792 29,102
2022 1,104,864 -995 -40,694 68,696
2021 1,072,267 29,094 -45,592 69,606
2020 1,053,677 7,556 -39,129 54,076
2019 1,030,776 58,984 -24,687 63,031
2018 1,005,547 61,632 -25,709 22,495
2017 979,700 77,731 -23,691 13,979
2016 954,491 91,614 -23,749 -775
2015 930,277 74,171 -23,823 -3,209
2014 905,106 84,535 -22,882 -26,447
2013 876,208 124,478 -24,052 -36,342
2012 845,130 130,643 -17,875 -37,083
2011 813,495 128,800 -5,279 -31,513
2010 782,310 122,418 -4,230 -5,627
2009 750,290 105,077 -5,284 14,532
2008 716,519 100,370 0 9,478
2007 682,742 100,563 -1,055 21,064
2006 647,814 95,431 3,156 16,754
2005 617,934 87,050 2,101 15,537
2004 585,950 90,553 7,339 13,928
2003 556,111 80,828 4,184 24,740
2002 512,813 82,292 8,335 42,169
2001 488,432 77,458 8,290 55,565
2000 465,975 72,793 15,435 60,586
1999 446,188 70,301 8,175 49,572
1998 428,722 70,527 7,112 40,931
1997 430,723 67,944 8,087 36,922
1996 418,526 61,681 4,026 32,640
1995 406,610 55,568 4,011 26,971
1994 376,280 61,569 9,991 20,761
1993 354,529 52,879 7,972 8,561
1992 346,125 53,310 13,933 -11,847
1991 354,778 46,143 12,948 -37,914
1990 328,596 64,821 13,976 -34,855
1989 318,602 63,586 22,011 -30,615
1988 307,331 65,028 24,047 -26,595
1987 291,683 62,820 28,084 -23,142
1986 297,320 64,974 31,102 -20,000
1985 283,633 74,738 33,077 -19,183
1984 269,506 78,529 45,983 -16,658
1983 254,860 82,958 47,798 -16,568
1982 248,932 75,921 58,479 -15,006
1981 236,340 70,910 56,152 -7,938
1980 224,031 72,192 63,481 29,881
1979 212,942 64,158 67,628 32,434
1978 202,655 61,200 70,731 34,345
1977 192,847 61,110 84,156 37,779
1976 184,430 47,927 85,138 40,490
1975 178,409 52,662 81,841 42,262
1974 174,858 53,232 74,412 41,254
1973 166,926 54,650 76,835 39,748
1972 159,339 47,611 83,715 39,058
1971 154,990 4,386 82,980 48,944
1970 153,706 -36,456 87,672 -191,862
1969 151,349 -90,395 89,329 -161,114
1968 148,744 -87,730 100,737 -145,200
1967 145,936 -85,173 106,495 -136,232
1966 142,844 -82,767 107,171 -129,233
1965 139,850 -81,111 115,182 -123,855
1964 136,824 -79,977 120,170 -118,763
1963 133,580 -78,700 113,783 -116,874
1962 130,405 -77,265 123,217 -113,947
1961 127,085 -74,774 117,867 -112,768
1960 128,489 -40,935 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/portugal | 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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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