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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 14,975,051 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 +3.42% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Angola vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Rwanda
2100 151,782,078 33,092,520
2099 150,617,085 32,987,847
2098 149,407,279 32,907,335
2097 148,192,854 32,832,706
2096 146,952,648 32,747,490
2095 145,678,206 32,615,044
2094 144,378,969 32,529,590
2093 143,068,551 32,396,544
2092 141,737,670 32,274,083
2091 140,368,659 32,171,077
2090 138,969,528 32,068,626
2089 137,539,171 31,872,593
2088 136,095,539 31,726,882
2087 134,668,944 31,533,364
2086 133,199,496 31,379,315
2085 131,715,145 31,235,000
2084 130,218,497 31,092,940
2083 128,729,352 30,917,707
2082 127,219,674 30,733,578
2081 125,691,172 30,557,819
2080 124,111,692 30,367,298
2079 122,561,261 30,176,627
2078 120,972,189 29,997,866
2077 119,375,179 29,800,561
2076 117,788,591 29,627,021
2075 116,191,857 29,423,503
2074 114,559,691 29,225,643
2073 112,909,394 29,007,777
2072 111,263,856 28,780,763
2071 109,612,310 28,560,382
2070 107,952,332 28,316,533
2069 106,285,163 28,103,541
2068 104,620,994 27,854,906
2067 102,957,286 27,591,747
2066 101,288,708 27,355,659
2065 99,616,278 27,084,704
2064 97,937,116 26,821,315
2063 96,250,041 26,543,184
2062 94,576,031 26,296,132
2061 92,881,082 25,985,356
2060 91,198,805 25,712,904
2059 89,517,567 25,437,446
2058 87,836,853 25,106,242
2057 86,153,429 24,837,928
2056 84,491,851 24,566,784
2055 82,823,093 24,266,669
2054 81,162,488 23,976,914
2053 79,514,537 23,690,426
2052 77,869,703 23,406,346
2051 76,246,837 23,099,207
2050 74,625,778 22,800,250
2049 73,009,861 22,484,698
2048 71,411,970 22,157,938
2047 69,832,579 21,834,786
2046 68,257,111 21,540,566
2045 66,712,857 21,215,262
2044 65,172,398 20,902,695
2043 63,637,503 20,535,605
2042 62,120,309 20,201,608
2041 60,618,371 19,832,577
2040 59,123,267 19,463,015
2039 57,646,614 19,096,860
2038 56,182,519 18,761,626
2037 54,746,941 18,421,864
2036 53,319,352 18,116,691
2035 51,915,678 17,753,910
2034 50,528,619 17,421,234
2033 49,162,069 17,089,349
2032 47,823,782 16,811,505
2031 46,502,759 16,485,559
2030 45,205,164 16,167,916
2029 43,926,582 15,858,862
2028 42,666,419 15,544,959
2027 41,435,808 15,207,733
2026 40,229,675 14,888,776
2025 39,049,434 14,560,205
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% 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 84% to 74,625,778 people with a rank change from 39th to 27th. The population of Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 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 3.07% 2.13%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/rwanda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Angola Rwanda
Current population
40555924
14975051
Population rank 39/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.18%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
1.74 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
1.33 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +828
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 45/197
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 - -2,629 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 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
N'zeto 47.8K
Ambriz 22.7K
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 (1960–2024, 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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