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

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The latest officially reported population of Angola was 39,040,039 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,839,390 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 2.71 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.35% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.8M (104% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Angola vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Rwanda
2100 151,745,560 33,113,283
2099 150,580,846 33,008,545
2098 149,371,332 32,927,982
2097 148,157,199 32,853,307
2096 146,917,291 32,768,037
2095 145,643,156 32,635,508
2094 144,344,232 32,550,001
2093 143,034,129 32,416,870
2092 141,703,568 32,294,333
2091 140,334,886 32,191,262
2090 138,936,092 32,088,747
2089 137,506,079 31,892,591
2088 136,062,795 31,746,789
2087 134,636,543 31,553,150
2086 133,167,448 31,399,004
2085 131,683,455 31,254,597
2084 130,187,166 31,112,448
2083 128,698,380 30,937,106
2082 127,189,065 30,752,861
2081 125,660,931 30,576,992
2080 124,081,831 30,386,351
2079 122,531,773 30,195,560
2078 120,943,083 30,016,688
2077 119,346,457 29,819,259
2076 117,760,251 29,645,610
2075 116,163,901 29,441,964
2074 114,532,128 29,243,980
2073 112,882,228 29,025,977
2072 111,237,086 28,798,822
2071 109,585,937 28,578,302
2070 107,926,358 28,334,300
2069 106,259,591 28,121,174
2068 104,595,822 27,872,383
2067 102,932,514 27,609,059
2066 101,264,338 27,372,823
2065 99,592,310 27,101,698
2064 97,913,552 26,838,144
2063 96,226,883 26,559,838
2062 94,553,276 26,312,631
2061 92,858,735 26,001,660
2060 91,176,863 25,729,037
2059 89,496,029 25,453,407
2058 87,815,720 25,121,995
2057 86,132,700 24,853,512
2056 84,471,522 24,582,198
2055 82,803,166 24,281,895
2054 81,142,960 23,991,958
2053 79,495,406 23,705,290
2052 77,850,968 23,421,032
2051 76,228,492 23,113,700
2050 74,607,823 22,814,556
2049 72,992,295 22,498,806
2048 71,394,788 22,171,841
2047 69,815,777 21,848,486
2046 68,240,689 21,554,082
2045 66,696,806 21,228,573
2044 65,156,717 20,915,810
2043 63,622,191 20,548,490
2042 62,105,363 20,214,283
2041 60,603,786 19,845,021
2040 59,109,042 19,475,227
2039 57,632,744 19,108,842
2038 56,169,001 18,773,398
2037 54,733,769 18,433,422
2036 53,306,523 18,128,058
2035 51,903,187 17,765,049
2034 50,516,462 17,432,165
2033 49,150,241 17,100,072
2032 47,812,275 16,822,053
2031 46,491,571 16,495,903
2030 45,194,288 16,178,061
2029 43,916,013 15,868,812
2028 42,656,153 15,554,713
2027 41,425,838 15,217,275
2026 40,219,996 14,898,118
2025 39,040,039 14,569,341
2024 37,885,849 14,256,567
2023 36,749,906 13,954,471
2022 35,635,029 13,651,030
2021 34,532,429 13,355,260
2020 33,451,132 13,065,837
2019 32,375,632 12,776,103
2018 31,297,155 12,487,996
2017 30,234,839 12,202,060
2016 29,183,070 11,919,183
2015 28,157,798 11,640,022
2014 27,160,769 11,364,757
2013 26,165,620 11,093,340
2012 25,177,394 10,829,901
2011 24,218,352 10,573,733
2010 23,294,825 10,317,553
2009 22,414,773 10,060,432
2008 21,578,655 9,804,269
2007 20,778,561 9,549,933
2006 20,015,279 9,299,246
2005 19,291,161 9,054,528
2004 18,600,423 8,816,844
2003 17,943,712 8,586,875
2002 17,327,699 8,400,180
2001 16,747,208 8,287,094
2000 16,194,869 8,213,931
1999 15,667,235 8,147,912
1998 15,159,370 8,081,681
1997 14,660,413 7,755,238
1996 14,170,973 6,708,764
1995 13,699,778 5,674,118
1994 13,249,764 6,792,352
1993 12,827,135 7,981,132
1992 12,423,712 7,683,266
1991 12,023,529 7,526,966
1990 11,626,360 7,375,307
1989 11,238,562 7,184,706
1988 10,861,291 6,968,071
1987 10,497,858 6,749,493
1986 10,139,450 6,531,881
1985 9,779,120 6,317,228
1984 9,425,917 6,107,627
1983 9,082,983 5,905,311
1982 8,751,648 5,711,549
1981 8,435,607 5,527,230
1980 8,133,872 5,353,259
1979 7,847,207 5,189,541
1978 7,576,734 5,035,171
1977 7,317,829 4,888,240
1976 7,074,664 4,745,954
1975 6,842,947 4,607,728
1974 6,613,367 4,474,228
1973 6,388,528 4,345,047
1972 6,174,262 4,220,335
1971 5,991,102 4,100,044
1970 5,852,788 3,980,669
1969 5,763,685 3,861,271
1968 5,702,699 3,744,010
1967 5,641,807 3,629,577
1966 5,581,386 3,521,626
1965 5,521,981 3,423,210
1964 5,464,187 3,334,834
1963 5,408,320 3,258,890
1962 5,354,310 3,186,025
1961 5,301,583 3,106,779
1960 5,231,654 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,656,320 people (a 39.9% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Rwanda
2100 0.77% 0.32%
2099 0.81% 0.24%
2098 0.82% 0.23%
2097 0.84% 0.26%
2096 0.87% 0.41%
2095 0.9% 0.26%
2094 0.92% 0.41%
2093 0.94% 0.38%
2092 0.98% 0.32%
2091 1.01% 0.32%
2090 1.04% 0.62%
2089 1.06% 0.46%
2088 1.06% 0.61%
2087 1.1% 0.49%
2086 1.13% 0.46%
2085 1.15% 0.46%
2084 1.16% 0.57%
2083 1.19% 0.6%
2082 1.22% 0.58%
2081 1.27% 0.63%
2080 1.27% 0.63%
2079 1.31% 0.6%
2078 1.34% 0.66%
2077 1.35% 0.59%
2076 1.37% 0.69%
2075 1.42% 0.68%
2074 1.46% 0.75%
2073 1.48% 0.79%
2072 1.51% 0.77%
2071 1.54% 0.86%
2070 1.57% 0.76%
2069 1.59% 0.89%
2068 1.62% 0.95%
2067 1.65% 0.86%
2066 1.68% 1%
2065 1.71% 0.98%
2064 1.75% 1.05%
2063 1.77% 0.94%
2062 1.82% 1.2%
2061 1.84% 1.06%
2060 1.88% 1.08%
2059 1.91% 1.32%
2058 1.95% 1.08%
2057 1.97% 1.1%
2056 2.01% 1.24%
2055 2.05% 1.21%
2054 2.07% 1.21%
2053 2.11% 1.21%
2052 2.13% 1.33%
2051 2.17% 1.31%
2050 2.21% 1.4%
2049 2.24% 1.47%
2048 2.26% 1.48%
2047 2.31% 1.37%
2046 2.31% 1.53%
2045 2.36% 1.5%
2044 2.41% 1.79%
2043 2.44% 1.65%
2042 2.48% 1.86%
2041 2.53% 1.9%
2040 2.56% 1.92%
2039 2.61% 1.79%
2038 2.62% 1.84%
2037 2.68% 1.68%
2036 2.7% 2.04%
2035 2.75% 1.91%
2034 2.78% 1.94%
2033 2.8% 1.65%
2032 2.84% 1.98%
2031 2.87% 1.96%
2030 2.91% 1.95%
2029 2.95% 2.02%
2028 2.97% 2.22%
2027 3% 2.14%
2026 3.02% 2.26%
2025 3.05% 2.19%
2024 3.09% 2.16%
2023 3.13% 2.22%
2022 3.19% 2.21%
2021 3.23% 2.22%
2020 3.32% 2.27%
2019 3.45% 2.31%
2018 3.51% 2.34%
2017 3.6% 2.37%
2016 3.64% 2.4%
2015 3.67% 2.42%
2014 3.8% 2.45%
2013 3.93% 2.43%
2012 3.96% 2.42%
2011 3.96% 2.48%
2010 3.93% 2.56%
2009 3.87% 2.61%
2008 3.85% 2.66%
2007 3.81% 2.7%
2006 3.75% 2.7%
2005 3.71% 2.7%
2004 3.66% 2.68%
2003 3.56% 2.22%
2002 3.47% 1.36%
2001 3.41% 0.89%
2000 3.37% 0.81%
1999 3.35% 0.82%
1998 3.4% 4.21%
1997 3.45% 15.6%
1996 3.44% 18.2%
1995 3.4% -16.5%
1994 3.29% -14.9%
1993 3.25% 3.88%
1992 3.33% 2.08%
1991 3.42% 2.06%
1990 3.45% 2.65%
1989 3.47% 3.11%
1988 3.46% 3.24%
1987 3.53% 3.33%
1986 3.68% 3.4%
1985 3.75% 3.43%
1984 3.78% 3.43%
1983 3.79% 3.39%
1982 3.75% 3.33%
1981 3.71% 3.25%
1980 3.65% 3.15%
1979 3.57% 3.07%
1978 3.54% 3.01%
1977 3.44% 3%
1976 3.39% 3%
1975 3.47% 2.98%
1974 3.52% 2.97%
1973 3.47% 2.96%
1972 3.06% 2.93%
1971 2.36% 3%
1970 1.55% 3.09%
1969 1.07% 3.13%
1968 1.08% 3.15%
1967 1.08% 3.07%
1966 1.08% 2.87%
1965 1.06% 2.65%
1964 1.03% 2.33%
1963 1.01% 2.29%
1962 0.99% 2.55%
1961 1.34% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Angola grew by 3.05%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Angola Rwanda
Current population
40839390
15062056
Population rank 39/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.18%
One net population change
27.4 seconds
1.69 minutes
One birth every
22.4 seconds
1.31 minutes
One death every
2.03 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,162 +857
Annual growth/decline +1,154,190 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +3.05% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 40/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -3,524 +6,282
Net migration rank 113/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 6,282
2024 1,148,623 -2,629 316,025 -15,582
2023 1,126,862 -995 312,762 -9,001
2022 1,104,864 -995 312,145 -9,001
2021 1,072,267 29,094 309,895 -21,492
2020 1,053,677 7,556 312,692 -22,251
2019 1,030,776 58,984 313,525 -24,492
2018 1,005,547 61,632 312,512 -25,323
2017 979,700 77,731 310,323 -25,634
2016 954,491 91,614 305,549 -24,474
2015 930,277 74,171 299,114 -21,862
2014 905,106 84,535 292,779 -19,505
2013 876,208 124,478 286,331 -16,779
2012 845,130 130,643 282,584 -25,260
2011 813,495 128,800 282,922 -27,915
2010 782,310 122,418 286,848 -29,501
2009 750,290 105,077 287,034 -30,128
2008 716,519 100,370 287,334 -31,913
2007 682,742 100,563 285,791 -32,537
2006 647,814 95,431 282,149 -34,008
2005 617,934 87,050 275,121 -33,830
2004 585,950 90,553 265,273 -31,214
2003 556,111 80,828 251,243 -25,355
2002 512,813 82,292 239,036 -91,518
2001 488,432 77,458 230,845 -152,197
2000 465,975 72,793 221,276 -153,588
1999 446,188 70,301 210,518 -146,162
1998 428,722 70,527 197,185 -129,089
1997 430,723 67,944 174,687 410,106
1996 418,526 61,681 140,455 1,367,700
1995 406,610 55,568 121,137 439,995
1994 376,280 61,569 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 354,529 52,879 183,926 236,110
1992 346,125 53,310 188,025 -12,334
1991 354,778 46,143 196,431 -59,519
1990 328,596 64,821 207,895 -41,483
1989 318,602 63,586 217,632 -2,826
1988 307,331 65,028 223,759 -5,285
1987 291,683 62,820 225,744 -7,062
1986 297,320 64,974 225,526 -8,982
1985 283,633 74,738 223,794 -11,031
1984 269,506 78,529 219,337 -12,899
1983 254,860 82,958 212,750 -14,560
1982 248,932 75,921 205,147 -15,818
1981 236,340 70,910 195,769 -16,453
1980 224,031 72,192 184,988 -16,359
1979 212,942 64,158 174,477 -15,669
1978 202,655 61,200 163,779 -13,838
1977 192,847 61,110 155,011 -11,084
1976 184,430 47,927 147,665 -7,027
1975 178,409 52,662 140,596 -4,791
1974 174,858 53,232 135,743 -4,535
1973 166,926 54,650 131,021 -3,862
1972 159,339 47,611 126,403 -4,156
1971 154,990 4,386 122,567 -4,230
1970 153,706 -36,456 119,273 1,149
1969 151,349 -90,395 115,394 2,983
1968 148,744 -87,730 111,422 4,728
1967 145,936 -85,173 108,053 4,655
1966 142,844 -82,767 105,128 -1,930
1965 139,850 -81,111 103,422 -9,774
1964 136,824 -79,977 102,562 -19,458
1963 133,580 -78,700 94,296 -25,524
1962 130,405 -77,265 102,548 -25,594
1961 127,085 -74,774 102,051 -20,508
1960 128,489 -40,935 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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