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

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The latest officially reported population of Angola was 39,040,039 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,839,390 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 3.49 times bigger than Angola's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 2.21% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.35% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.8M (104% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Angola vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Russia
2100 151,745,560 125,631,984
2099 150,580,846 125,735,285
2098 149,371,332 125,835,990
2097 148,157,199 125,914,480
2096 146,917,291 126,004,709
2095 145,643,156 126,072,890
2094 144,344,232 126,125,529
2093 143,034,129 126,181,074
2092 141,703,568 126,256,091
2091 140,334,886 126,304,823
2090 138,936,092 126,360,262
2089 137,506,079 126,412,664
2088 136,062,795 126,463,022
2087 134,636,543 126,511,263
2086 133,167,448 126,579,534
2085 131,683,455 126,655,806
2084 130,187,166 126,730,694
2083 128,698,380 126,805,713
2082 127,189,065 126,889,471
2081 125,660,931 126,973,300
2080 124,081,831 127,070,546
2079 122,531,773 127,191,346
2078 120,943,083 127,331,975
2077 119,346,457 127,489,152
2076 117,760,251 127,641,749
2075 116,163,901 127,825,235
2074 114,532,128 128,023,096
2073 112,882,228 128,238,922
2072 111,237,086 128,465,870
2071 109,585,937 128,745,681
2070 107,926,358 129,020,076
2069 106,259,591 129,309,803
2068 104,595,822 129,589,275
2067 102,932,514 129,873,991
2066 101,264,338 130,184,092
2065 99,592,310 130,515,828
2064 97,913,552 130,852,649
2063 96,226,883 131,199,458
2062 94,553,276 131,530,725
2061 92,858,735 131,881,030
2060 91,176,863 132,209,377
2059 89,496,029 132,568,882
2058 87,815,720 132,933,515
2057 86,132,700 133,272,997
2056 84,471,522 133,615,325
2055 82,803,166 133,963,055
2054 81,142,960 134,288,366
2053 79,495,406 134,609,198
2052 77,850,968 134,876,558
2051 76,228,492 135,141,211
2050 74,607,823 135,386,454
2049 72,992,295 135,609,441
2048 71,394,788 135,818,840
2047 69,815,777 136,013,698
2046 68,240,689 136,185,098
2045 66,696,806 136,368,416
2044 65,156,717 136,568,234
2043 63,622,191 136,791,498
2042 62,105,363 137,015,033
2041 60,603,786 137,266,491
2040 59,109,042 137,531,851
2039 57,632,744 137,833,822
2038 56,169,001 138,146,863
2037 54,733,769 138,485,780
2036 53,306,523 138,835,731
2035 51,903,187 139,197,452
2034 50,516,462 139,573,272
2033 49,150,241 139,960,175
2032 47,812,275 140,359,785
2031 46,491,571 140,785,026
2030 45,194,288 141,182,418
2029 43,916,013 141,571,268
2028 42,656,153 141,946,979
2027 41,425,838 142,315,155
2026 40,219,996 142,643,173
2025 39,040,039 143,513,328
2024 37,885,849 143,669,648
2023 36,749,906 143,826,130
2022 35,635,029 144,236,933
2021 34,532,429 144,746,762
2020 33,451,132 145,245,148
2019 32,375,632 145,453,291
2018 31,297,155 145,398,106
2017 30,234,839 145,293,260
2016 29,183,070 145,015,460
2015 28,157,798 144,640,716
2014 27,160,769 144,237,223
2013 26,165,620 143,805,638
2012 25,177,394 143,378,447
2011 24,218,352 143,018,195
2010 23,294,825 142,849,468
2009 22,414,773 142,785,348
2008 21,578,655 142,742,366
2007 20,778,561 142,805,114
2006 20,015,279 143,049,637
2005 19,291,161 143,518,814
2004 18,600,423 144,067,316
2003 17,943,712 144,648,618
2002 17,327,699 145,306,497
2001 16,747,208 145,976,482
2000 16,194,869 146,596,869
1999 15,667,235 147,214,776
1998 15,159,370 147,670,784
1997 14,660,413 147,915,361
1996 14,170,973 148,160,129
1995 13,699,778 148,375,787
1994 13,249,764 148,407,912
1993 12,827,135 148,458,777
1992 12,423,712 148,538,197
1991 12,023,529 148,394,216
1990 11,626,360 147,969,406
1989 11,238,562 147,721,000
1988 10,861,291 146,857,000
1987 10,497,858 145,908,000
1986 10,139,450 144,894,000
1985 9,779,120 143,858,000
1984 9,425,917 142,745,000
1983 9,082,983 141,668,000
1982 8,751,648 140,823,000
1981 8,435,607 139,941,000
1980 8,133,872 139,010,000
1979 7,847,207 138,027,000
1978 7,576,734 137,060,000
1977 7,317,829 136,100,000
1976 7,074,664 135,147,000
1975 6,842,947 134,200,000
1974 6,613,367 133,432,000
1973 6,388,528 132,669,000
1972 6,174,262 131,909,000
1971 5,991,102 131,155,000
1970 5,852,788 130,404,000
1969 5,763,685 129,664,000
1968 5,702,699 128,928,000
1967 5,641,807 128,196,000
1966 5,581,386 127,468,000
1965 5,521,981 126,745,000
1964 5,464,187 125,345,000
1963 5,408,320 123,960,000
1962 5,354,310 122,591,000
1961 5,301,583 121,236,000
1960 5,231,654 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,656,320 people (a 39.9% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 126M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Russia
2100 0.77% -0.08%
2099 0.81% -0.08%
2098 0.82% -0.06%
2097 0.84% -0.07%
2096 0.87% -0.05%
2095 0.9% -0.04%
2094 0.92% -0.04%
2093 0.94% -0.06%
2092 0.98% -0.04%
2091 1.01% -0.04%
2090 1.04% -0.04%
2089 1.06% -0.04%
2088 1.06% -0.04%
2087 1.1% -0.05%
2086 1.13% -0.06%
2085 1.15% -0.06%
2084 1.16% -0.06%
2083 1.19% -0.07%
2082 1.22% -0.07%
2081 1.27% -0.08%
2080 1.27% -0.09%
2079 1.31% -0.11%
2078 1.34% -0.12%
2077 1.35% -0.12%
2076 1.37% -0.14%
2075 1.42% -0.15%
2074 1.46% -0.17%
2073 1.48% -0.18%
2072 1.51% -0.22%
2071 1.54% -0.21%
2070 1.57% -0.22%
2069 1.59% -0.22%
2068 1.62% -0.22%
2067 1.65% -0.24%
2066 1.68% -0.25%
2065 1.71% -0.26%
2064 1.75% -0.26%
2063 1.77% -0.25%
2062 1.82% -0.27%
2061 1.84% -0.25%
2060 1.88% -0.27%
2059 1.91% -0.27%
2058 1.95% -0.25%
2057 1.97% -0.26%
2056 2.01% -0.26%
2055 2.05% -0.24%
2054 2.07% -0.24%
2053 2.11% -0.2%
2052 2.13% -0.2%
2051 2.17% -0.18%
2050 2.21% -0.16%
2049 2.24% -0.15%
2048 2.26% -0.14%
2047 2.31% -0.13%
2046 2.31% -0.13%
2045 2.36% -0.15%
2044 2.41% -0.16%
2043 2.44% -0.16%
2042 2.48% -0.18%
2041 2.53% -0.19%
2040 2.56% -0.22%
2039 2.61% -0.23%
2038 2.62% -0.24%
2037 2.68% -0.25%
2036 2.7% -0.26%
2035 2.75% -0.27%
2034 2.78% -0.28%
2033 2.8% -0.28%
2032 2.84% -0.3%
2031 2.87% -0.28%
2030 2.91% -0.27%
2029 2.95% -0.26%
2028 2.97% -0.26%
2027 3% -0.23%
2026 3.02% -0.61%
2025 3.05% -0.11%
2024 3.09% -0.11%
2023 3.13% -0.28%
2022 3.19% -0.35%
2021 3.23% -0.34%
2020 3.32% -0.14%
2019 3.45% 0.04%
2018 3.51% 0.07%
2017 3.6% 0.19%
2016 3.64% 0.26%
2015 3.67% 0.28%
2014 3.8% 0.3%
2013 3.93% 0.3%
2012 3.96% 0.25%
2011 3.96% 0.12%
2010 3.93% 0.04%
2009 3.87% 0.03%
2008 3.85% -0.04%
2007 3.81% -0.17%
2006 3.75% -0.33%
2005 3.71% -0.38%
2004 3.66% -0.4%
2003 3.56% -0.45%
2002 3.47% -0.46%
2001 3.41% -0.42%
2000 3.37% -0.42%
1999 3.35% -0.31%
1998 3.4% -0.17%
1997 3.45% -0.17%
1996 3.44% -0.15%
1995 3.4% -0.02%
1994 3.29% -0.03%
1993 3.25% -0.05%
1992 3.33% 0.1%
1991 3.42% 0.29%
1990 3.45% 0.17%
1989 3.47% 0.59%
1988 3.46% 0.65%
1987 3.53% 0.7%
1986 3.68% 0.72%
1985 3.75% 0.78%
1984 3.78% 0.76%
1983 3.79% 0.6%
1982 3.75% 0.63%
1981 3.71% 0.67%
1980 3.65% 0.71%
1979 3.57% 0.71%
1978 3.54% 0.71%
1977 3.44% 0.71%
1976 3.39% 0.71%
1975 3.47% 0.58%
1974 3.52% 0.58%
1973 3.47% 0.58%
1972 3.06% 0.57%
1971 2.36% 0.58%
1970 1.55% 0.57%
1969 1.07% 0.57%
1968 1.08% 0.57%
1967 1.08% 0.57%
1966 1.08% 0.57%
1965 1.06% 1.12%
1964 1.03% 1.12%
1963 1.01% 1.12%
1962 0.99% 1.12%
1961 1.34% 1.12%

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/russia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Angola grew by 3.05%, while Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Angola Russia
Current population
40839390
142643173
Population rank 39/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 1.72%
One net population change
27.4 seconds
3.37 minutes
One birth every
22.4 seconds
26.1 seconds
One death every
2.03 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,162 -428
Annual growth/decline +1,154,190 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +3.05% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 166/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -251,822
Net migration rank 113/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -251,822
2024 1,148,623 -2,629 -574,678 -178,042
2023 1,126,862 -995 -503,392 27,807
2022 1,104,864 -995 -576,948 765,629
2021 1,072,267 29,094 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 1,053,677 7,556 -697,177 334,094
2019 1,030,776 58,984 -319,997 336,494
2018 1,005,547 61,632 -232,637 339,972
2017 979,700 77,731 -130,764 396,619
2016 954,491 91,614 0 447,645
2015 930,277 74,171 43,392 384,756
2014 905,106 84,535 28,848 264,698
2013 876,208 124,478 28,761 289,872
2012 845,130 130,643 0 285,977
2011 813,495 128,800 -128,716 309,377
2010 782,310 122,418 -242,844 307,555
2009 750,290 105,077 -257,014 350,206
2008 716,519 100,370 -356,856 360,840
2007 682,742 100,563 -471,257 365,717
2006 647,814 95,431 -686,638 308,370
2005 617,934 87,050 -846,761 263,541
2004 585,950 90,553 -792,370 261,519
2003 556,111 80,828 -896,822 256,804
2002 512,813 82,292 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 488,432 77,458 -963,445 259,614
2000 465,975 72,793 -967,540 550,401
1999 446,188 70,301 -927,453 375,468
1998 428,722 70,527 -694,053 528,135
1997 430,723 67,944 -769,159 541,387
1996 418,526 61,681 -785,248 587,171
1995 406,610 55,568 -845,742 723,875
1994 376,280 61,569 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 354,529 52,879 -757,140 507,229
1992 346,125 53,310 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 354,778 46,143 103,876 125,505
1990 328,596 64,821 325,533 299,863
1989 318,602 63,586 576,112 89,400
1988 307,331 65,028 778,343 269,862
1987 291,683 62,820 977,583 275,611
1986 297,320 64,974 985,279 283,553
1985 283,633 74,738 762,447 280,614
1984 269,506 78,529 756,548 247,026
1983 254,860 82,958 906,676 200,159
1982 248,932 75,921 830,855 107,520
1981 236,340 70,910 713,700 36,686
1980 224,031 72,192 681,149 10,440
1979 212,942 64,158 690,135 -5,791
1978 202,655 61,200 812,766 108,882
1977 192,847 61,110 832,932 122,316
1976 184,430 47,927 852,237 113,851
1975 178,409 52,662 843,850 80,069
1974 174,858 53,232 883,186 -51,759
1973 166,926 54,650 846,561 -107,568
1972 159,339 47,611 872,050 -111,168
1971 154,990 4,386 854,999 -134,968
1970 153,706 -36,456 785,554 -264,464
1969 151,349 -90,395 753,088 -64,643
1968 148,744 -87,730 787,621 -83,221
1967 145,936 -85,173 854,554 -116,029
1966 142,844 -82,767 989,279 -111,360
1965 139,850 -81,111 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 136,824 -79,977 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 133,580 -78,700 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 130,405 -77,265 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 127,085 -74,774 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 128,489 -40,935 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/russia | 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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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