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

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The latest officially reported population of Angola was 39,040,039 in 2025 vs 2,972,215 people in Qatar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,839,390 people compared to 3,058,826 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 13.4 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 137th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.35% per year vs +3.11% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.8M (104% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3.06M (214.4% growth).

Angola vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Qatar
2100 151,745,560 6,972,765
2099 150,580,846 6,902,865
2098 149,371,332 6,832,972
2097 148,157,199 6,763,112
2096 146,917,291 6,693,313
2095 145,643,156 6,623,737
2094 144,344,232 6,554,428
2093 143,034,129 6,485,480
2092 141,703,568 6,416,857
2091 140,334,886 6,348,472
2090 138,936,092 6,280,498
2089 137,506,079 6,212,895
2088 136,062,795 6,145,694
2087 134,636,543 6,079,024
2086 133,167,448 6,012,856
2085 131,683,455 5,947,139
2084 130,187,166 5,882,052
2083 128,698,380 5,817,423
2082 127,189,065 5,753,042
2081 125,660,931 5,689,198
2080 124,081,831 5,626,301
2079 122,531,773 5,563,686
2078 120,943,083 5,501,503
2077 119,346,457 5,439,884
2076 117,760,251 5,378,805
2075 116,163,901 5,318,176
2074 114,532,128 5,257,980
2073 112,882,228 5,198,464
2072 111,237,086 5,139,487
2071 109,585,937 5,081,134
2070 107,926,358 5,023,260
2069 106,259,591 4,966,009
2068 104,595,822 4,909,308
2067 102,932,514 4,853,160
2066 101,264,338 4,797,538
2065 99,592,310 4,742,437
2064 97,913,552 4,687,734
2063 96,226,883 4,633,558
2062 94,553,276 4,580,556
2061 92,858,735 4,528,210
2060 91,176,863 4,476,460
2059 89,496,029 4,425,307
2058 87,815,720 4,374,761
2057 86,132,700 4,324,674
2056 84,471,522 4,275,356
2055 82,803,166 4,226,248
2054 81,142,960 4,177,940
2053 79,495,406 4,129,988
2052 77,850,968 4,082,778
2051 76,228,492 4,036,106
2050 74,607,823 3,989,893
2049 72,992,295 3,944,197
2048 71,394,788 3,898,911
2047 69,815,777 3,854,117
2046 68,240,689 3,809,818
2045 66,696,806 3,766,041
2044 65,156,717 3,722,804
2043 63,622,191 3,680,166
2042 62,105,363 3,638,155
2041 60,603,786 3,596,830
2040 59,109,042 3,556,201
2039 57,632,744 3,516,349
2038 56,169,001 3,477,295
2037 54,733,769 3,439,088
2036 53,306,523 3,401,760
2035 51,903,187 3,365,348
2034 50,516,462 3,329,762
2033 49,150,241 3,295,048
2032 47,812,275 3,261,276
2031 46,491,571 3,228,377
2030 45,194,288 3,196,357
2029 43,916,013 3,161,836
2028 42,656,153 3,124,179
2027 41,425,838 3,083,362
2026 40,219,996 3,032,913
2025 39,040,039 2,972,215
2024 37,885,849 2,857,822
2023 36,749,906 2,656,032
2022 35,635,029 2,657,333
2021 34,532,429 2,504,910
2020 33,451,132 2,794,148
2019 32,375,632 2,638,657
2018 31,297,155 2,580,734
2017 30,234,839 2,545,820
2016 29,183,070 2,477,113
2015 28,157,798 2,344,557
2014 27,160,769 2,151,745
2013 26,165,620 1,916,426
2012 25,177,394 1,722,438
2011 24,218,352 1,624,761
2010 23,294,825 1,616,832
2009 22,414,773 1,608,903
2008 21,578,655 1,426,938
2007 20,778,561 1,208,595
2006 20,015,279 972,831
2005 19,291,161 825,408
2004 18,600,423 773,332
2003 17,943,712 744,682
2002 17,327,699 711,205
2001 16,747,208 677,925
2000 16,194,869 644,989
1999 15,667,235 612,500
1998 15,159,370 580,540
1997 14,660,413 550,500
1996 14,170,973 529,019
1995 13,699,778 514,325
1994 13,249,764 499,459
1993 12,827,135 484,545
1992 12,423,712 469,657
1991 12,023,529 454,853
1990 11,626,360 440,175
1989 11,238,562 425,646
1988 10,861,291 411,264
1987 10,497,858 397,005
1986 10,139,450 382,422
1985 9,779,120 365,940
1984 9,425,917 347,878
1983 9,082,983 329,709
1982 8,751,648 311,537
1981 8,435,607 293,553
1980 8,133,872 275,913
1979 7,847,207 258,670
1978 7,576,734 241,808
1977 7,317,829 225,285
1976 7,074,664 209,052
1975 6,842,947 193,087
1974 6,613,367 177,362
1973 6,388,528 161,841
1972 6,174,262 146,506
1971 5,991,102 131,346
1970 5,852,788 116,350
1969 5,763,685 103,025
1968 5,702,699 91,749
1967 5,641,807 81,439
1966 5,581,386 72,192
1965 5,521,981 64,065
1964 5,464,187 56,867
1963 5,408,320 50,380
1962 5,354,310 44,630
1961 5,301,583 39,680
1960 5,231,654 36,010

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/qatar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,656,320 people (a 39.9% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 137th 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 Qatar will increase by 30.4% to 3,989,893 people and rank change from 137th to 134th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 6.97M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Qatar
2100 0.77% 1.01%
2099 0.81% 1.02%
2098 0.82% 1.03%
2097 0.84% 1.04%
2096 0.87% 1.05%
2095 0.9% 1.06%
2094 0.92% 1.06%
2093 0.94% 1.07%
2092 0.98% 1.08%
2091 1.01% 1.08%
2090 1.04% 1.09%
2089 1.06% 1.09%
2088 1.06% 1.1%
2087 1.1% 1.1%
2086 1.13% 1.11%
2085 1.15% 1.11%
2084 1.16% 1.11%
2083 1.19% 1.12%
2082 1.22% 1.12%
2081 1.27% 1.12%
2080 1.27% 1.13%
2079 1.31% 1.13%
2078 1.34% 1.13%
2077 1.35% 1.14%
2076 1.37% 1.14%
2075 1.42% 1.14%
2074 1.46% 1.14%
2073 1.48% 1.15%
2072 1.51% 1.15%
2071 1.54% 1.15%
2070 1.57% 1.15%
2069 1.59% 1.15%
2068 1.62% 1.16%
2067 1.65% 1.16%
2066 1.68% 1.16%
2065 1.71% 1.17%
2064 1.75% 1.17%
2063 1.77% 1.16%
2062 1.82% 1.16%
2061 1.84% 1.16%
2060 1.88% 1.16%
2059 1.91% 1.16%
2058 1.95% 1.16%
2057 1.97% 1.15%
2056 2.01% 1.16%
2055 2.05% 1.16%
2054 2.07% 1.16%
2053 2.11% 1.16%
2052 2.13% 1.16%
2051 2.17% 1.16%
2050 2.21% 1.16%
2049 2.24% 1.16%
2048 2.26% 1.16%
2047 2.31% 1.16%
2046 2.31% 1.16%
2045 2.36% 1.16%
2044 2.41% 1.16%
2043 2.44% 1.15%
2042 2.48% 1.15%
2041 2.53% 1.14%
2040 2.56% 1.13%
2039 2.61% 1.12%
2038 2.62% 1.11%
2037 2.68% 1.1%
2036 2.7% 1.08%
2035 2.75% 1.07%
2034 2.78% 1.05%
2033 2.8% 1.04%
2032 2.84% 1.02%
2031 2.87% 1%
2030 2.91% 1.09%
2029 2.95% 1.21%
2028 2.97% 1.32%
2027 3% 1.66%
2026 3.02% 2.04%
2025 3.05% 4%
2024 3.09% 7.6%
2023 3.13% -0.05%
2022 3.19% 6.08%
2021 3.23% -10.4%
2020 3.32% 5.89%
2019 3.45% 2.24%
2018 3.51% 1.37%
2017 3.6% 2.77%
2016 3.64% 5.65%
2015 3.67% 8.96%
2014 3.8% 12.3%
2013 3.93% 11.3%
2012 3.96% 6.01%
2011 3.96% 0.49%
2010 3.93% 0.49%
2009 3.87% 12.8%
2008 3.85% 18.1%
2007 3.81% 24.2%
2006 3.75% 17.9%
2005 3.71% 6.73%
2004 3.66% 3.85%
2003 3.56% 4.71%
2002 3.47% 4.91%
2001 3.41% 5.11%
2000 3.37% 5.3%
1999 3.35% 5.51%
1998 3.4% 5.46%
1997 3.45% 4.06%
1996 3.44% 2.86%
1995 3.4% 2.98%
1994 3.29% 3.08%
1993 3.25% 3.17%
1992 3.33% 3.25%
1991 3.42% 3.33%
1990 3.45% 3.41%
1989 3.47% 3.5%
1988 3.46% 3.59%
1987 3.53% 3.81%
1986 3.68% 4.5%
1985 3.75% 5.19%
1984 3.78% 5.51%
1983 3.79% 5.83%
1982 3.75% 6.13%
1981 3.71% 6.39%
1980 3.65% 6.67%
1979 3.57% 6.97%
1978 3.54% 7.33%
1977 3.44% 7.77%
1976 3.39% 8.27%
1975 3.47% 8.87%
1974 3.52% 9.59%
1973 3.47% 10.5%
1972 3.06% 11.5%
1971 2.36% 12.9%
1970 1.55% 12.9%
1969 1.07% 12.3%
1968 1.08% 12.7%
1967 1.08% 12.8%
1966 1.08% 12.7%
1965 1.06% 12.7%
1964 1.03% 12.9%
1963 1.01% 12.9%
1962 0.99% 12.5%
1961 1.34% 10.2%

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/qatar | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Angola grew by 3.05%, while Qatar's population grew by 4%.

Live population counters

Angola Qatar
Current population
40839390
3058826
Population rank 39/197 137/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.04%
One net population change
27.4 seconds
4.61 minutes
One birth every
22.4 seconds
19.3 minutes
One death every
2.03 minutes
2.92 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,162 +313
Annual growth/decline +1,154,190 +114,393
Annual growth/decline rate +3.05% +4%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 4/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +36,288
Net migration rank 113/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 36,288
2024 1,148,623 -2,629 24,214 46,105
2023 1,126,862 -995 23,845 39,995
2022 1,104,864 -995 24,360 80,004
2021 1,072,267 29,094 21,297 24,501
2020 1,053,677 7,556 25,128 -50,433
2019 1,030,776 58,984 24,112 10,557
2018 1,005,547 61,632 23,340 12,465
2017 979,700 77,731 23,244 46,719
2016 954,491 91,614 22,416 119,725
2015 930,277 74,171 22,568 177,467
2014 905,106 84,535 21,699 194,712
2013 876,208 124,478 19,669 133,520
2012 845,130 130,643 17,681 77,091
2011 813,495 128,800 16,543 77,228
2010 782,310 122,418 16,225 90,620
2009 750,290 105,077 15,595 123,217
2008 716,519 100,370 14,062 165,572
2007 682,742 100,563 11,351 245,703
2006 647,814 95,431 10,225 204,236
2005 617,934 87,050 11,392 68,993
2004 585,950 90,553 11,242 12,531
2003 556,111 80,828 11,291 22,234
2002 512,813 82,292 11,062 22,356
2001 488,432 77,458 10,683 22,456
2000 465,975 72,793 9,974 22,769
1999 446,188 70,301 9,431 22,815
1998 428,722 70,527 9,055 22,618
1997 430,723 67,944 8,846 19,547
1996 418,526 61,681 9,049 5,517
1995 406,610 55,568 9,186 5,634
1994 376,280 61,569 9,257 5,660
1993 354,529 52,879 9,250 5,670
1992 346,125 53,310 9,189 5,670
1991 354,778 46,143 9,182 5,562
1990 328,596 64,821 9,388 5,216
1989 318,602 63,586 9,407 5,045
1988 307,331 65,028 9,198 5,118
1987 291,683 62,820 8,806 5,405
1986 297,320 64,974 8,439 6,512
1985 283,633 74,738 8,212 9,797
1984 269,506 78,529 7,997 10,113
1983 254,860 82,958 7,765 10,462
1982 248,932 75,921 7,489 10,634
1981 236,340 70,910 7,202 10,644
1980 224,031 72,192 6,894 10,540
1979 212,942 64,158 6,579 10,466
1978 202,655 61,200 6,246 10,434
1977 192,847 61,110 5,925 10,445
1976 184,430 47,927 5,598 10,494
1975 178,409 52,662 5,289 10,549
1974 174,858 53,232 5,015 10,603
1973 166,926 54,650 4,780 10,641
1972 159,339 47,611 4,581 10,663
1971 154,990 4,386 4,433 10,644
1970 153,706 -36,456 4,346 10,579
1969 151,349 -90,395 3,941 7,790
1968 148,744 -87,730 3,547 7,266
1967 145,936 -85,173 3,167 6,637
1966 142,844 -82,767 2,811 5,880
1965 139,850 -81,111 2,472 5,083
1964 136,824 -79,977 2,150 4,686
1963 133,580 -78,700 1,854 4,283
1962 130,405 -77,265 1,589 3,773
1961 127,085 -74,774 1,357 3,186
1960 128,489 -40,935 1,220 1,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/qatar | 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 Qatar 31.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 234,524 people) and 68.4% is from migration (a gain of 507,105 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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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