The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 235,536 people in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 39,983,997 people compared to 244,055 in Sao Tome and Principe.
Population statistics:
- Angola's population is 163.8 times bigger than Sao Tome and Principe's.
- Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Sao Tome and Principe is the 176th.
- The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.48% for Angola vs 0.003% for Sao Tome and Principe.
- For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +1.82% in Sao Tome and Principe.
- Since 2005, the population of Angola has increased from 19.3M people to 40M (107.3% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 162K to 244K (51% growth).
- Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 150M people compared to the peak of 534K people in 2100 for Sao Tome and Principe.
Angola vs Sao Tome and Principe: live population counter
Angola
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
39983997
|
244055
|
| Population rank | 39/197 | 176/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.48% | 0.003% |
| One net population change |
27.8 seconds
|
1.88 hours
|
| One birth every |
22.8 seconds
|
1.35 hours
|
| One death every |
2.07 minutes
|
6.81 hours
|
| One migration net change every |
3.33 hours
|
14.5 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -2,629 | -604 |
| Daily growth/decline | +3,112 | +13 |
| Annual growth/decline | +1,135,943 | +4,665 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +3.09% | +2.02% |
| Population growth rate rank | 13/197 | 52/197 |
Angola and Sao Tome and Principe: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Angola
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Sao Tome
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Angola
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 1960 | 5,231,654 | 68,012 | - | - |
| 1961 | 5,301,583 | 68,707 | 1.34% | 1.02% |
| 1962 | 5,354,310 | 69,403 | 0.99% | 1.01% |
| 1963 | 5,408,320 | 70,112 | 1.01% | 1.02% |
| 1964 | 5,464,187 | 70,865 | 1.03% | 1.07% |
| 1965 | 5,521,981 | 71,680 | 1.06% | 1.15% |
| 1966 | 5,581,386 | 72,576 | 1.08% | 1.25% |
| 1967 | 5,641,807 | 73,596 | 1.08% | 1.41% |
| 1968 | 5,702,699 | 74,765 | 1.08% | 1.59% |
| 1969 | 5,763,685 | 76,083 | 1.07% | 1.76% |
| 1970 | 5,852,788 | 77,626 | 1.55% | 2.03% |
| 1971 | 5,991,102 | 79,330 | 2.36% | 2.2% |
| 1972 | 6,174,262 | 81,041 | 3.06% | 2.16% |
| 1973 | 6,388,528 | 82,798 | 3.47% | 2.17% |
| 1974 | 6,613,367 | 84,672 | 3.52% | 2.26% |
| 1975 | 6,842,947 | 86,708 | 3.47% | 2.4% |
| 1976 | 7,074,664 | 88,922 | 3.39% | 2.55% |
| 1977 | 7,317,829 | 91,301 | 3.44% | 2.68% |
| 1978 | 7,576,734 | 93,794 | 3.54% | 2.73% |
| 1979 | 7,847,207 | 96,252 | 3.57% | 2.62% |
| 1980 | 8,133,872 | 98,544 | 3.65% | 2.38% |
| 1981 | 8,435,607 | 100,615 | 3.71% | 2.1% |
| 1982 | 8,751,648 | 102,508 | 3.75% | 1.88% |
| 1983 | 9,082,983 | 104,380 | 3.79% | 1.83% |
| 1984 | 9,425,917 | 106,394 | 3.78% | 1.93% |
| 1985 | 9,779,120 | 108,658 | 3.75% | 2.13% |
| 1986 | 10,139,450 | 111,150 | 3.68% | 2.29% |
| 1987 | 10,497,858 | 113,919 | 3.53% | 2.49% |
| 1988 | 10,861,291 | 116,939 | 3.46% | 2.65% |
| 1989 | 11,238,562 | 119,979 | 3.47% | 2.6% |
| 1990 | 11,626,360 | 122,980 | 3.45% | 2.5% |
| 1991 | 12,023,529 | 125,697 | 3.42% | 2.21% |
| 1992 | 12,423,712 | 128,110 | 3.33% | 1.92% |
| 1993 | 12,827,135 | 130,467 | 3.25% | 1.84% |
| 1994 | 13,249,764 | 132,732 | 3.29% | 1.74% |
| 1995 | 13,699,778 | 134,895 | 3.4% | 1.63% |
| 1996 | 14,170,973 | 136,962 | 3.44% | 1.53% |
| 1997 | 14,660,413 | 138,922 | 3.45% | 1.43% |
| 1998 | 15,159,370 | 140,751 | 3.4% | 1.32% |
| 1999 | 15,667,235 | 142,442 | 3.35% | 1.2% |
| 2000 | 16,194,869 | 144,018 | 3.37% | 1.11% |
| 2001 | 16,747,208 | 146,375 | 3.41% | 1.64% |
| 2002 | 17,327,699 | 149,922 | 3.47% | 2.42% |
| 2003 | 17,943,712 | 153,814 | 3.56% | 2.6% |
| 2004 | 18,600,423 | 157,705 | 3.66% | 2.53% |
| 2005 | 19,291,161 | 161,639 | 3.71% | 2.49% |
| 2006 | 20,015,279 | 165,638 | 3.75% | 2.47% |
| 2007 | 20,778,561 | 169,700 | 3.81% | 2.45% |
| 2008 | 21,578,655 | 173,793 | 3.85% | 2.41% |
| 2009 | 22,414,773 | 177,853 | 3.87% | 2.34% |
| 2010 | 23,294,825 | 181,802 | 3.93% | 2.22% |
| 2011 | 24,218,352 | 185,649 | 3.96% | 2.12% |
| 2012 | 25,177,394 | 189,439 | 3.96% | 2.04% |
| 2013 | 26,165,620 | 193,148 | 3.93% | 1.96% |
| 2014 | 27,160,769 | 196,767 | 3.8% | 1.87% |
| 2015 | 28,157,798 | 200,291 | 3.67% | 1.79% |
| 2016 | 29,183,070 | 203,689 | 3.64% | 1.7% |
| 2017 | 30,234,839 | 206,970 | 3.6% | 1.61% |
| 2018 | 31,297,155 | 210,187 | 3.51% | 1.55% |
| 2019 | 32,375,632 | 213,392 | 3.45% | 1.52% |
| 2020 | 33,451,132 | 217,435 | 3.32% | 1.89% |
| 2021 | 34,532,429 | 221,961 | 3.23% | 2.08% |
| 2022 | 35,635,029 | 226,305 | 3.19% | 1.96% |
| 2023 | 36,749,906 | 230,871 | 3.13% | 2.02% |
| 2024 | 37,885,849 | 235,536 | 3.09% | 2.02% |
| 2025 | 39,040,029 | 240,251 | 3.05% | 2% |
| 2026 | 40,215,174 | 244,987 | 3.01% | 1.97% |
| 2027 | 41,415,119 | 249,783 | 2.98% | 1.96% |
| 2028 | 42,641,677 | 254,657 | 2.96% | 1.95% |
| 2029 | 43,891,847 | 259,597 | 2.93% | 1.94% |
| 2030 | 45,160,453 | 264,560 | 2.89% | 1.91% |
| 2031 | 46,449,962 | 269,566 | 2.86% | 1.89% |
| 2032 | 47,759,505 | 274,643 | 2.82% | 1.88% |
| 2033 | 49,091,470 | 279,761 | 2.79% | 1.86% |
| 2034 | 50,447,449 | 284,911 | 2.76% | 1.84% |
| 2035 | 51,821,711 | 290,082 | 2.72% | 1.81% |
| 2036 | 53,215,935 | 295,269 | 2.69% | 1.79% |
| 2037 | 54,625,858 | 300,439 | 2.65% | 1.75% |
| 2038 | 56,053,776 | 305,590 | 2.61% | 1.71% |
| 2039 | 57,501,906 | 310,729 | 2.58% | 1.68% |
| 2040 | 58,965,319 | 315,833 | 2.54% | 1.64% |
| 2041 | 60,441,178 | 320,875 | 2.5% | 1.6% |
| 2042 | 61,927,899 | 325,888 | 2.46% | 1.56% |
| 2043 | 63,430,872 | 330,908 | 2.43% | 1.54% |
| 2044 | 64,945,294 | 335,919 | 2.39% | 1.51% |
| 2045 | 66,464,320 | 340,911 | 2.34% | 1.49% |
| 2046 | 68,000,587 | 345,883 | 2.31% | 1.46% |
| 2047 | 69,554,157 | 350,758 | 2.28% | 1.41% |
| 2048 | 71,118,776 | 355,569 | 2.25% | 1.37% |
| 2049 | 72,701,379 | 360,353 | 2.23% | 1.35% |
| 2050 | 74,295,387 | 365,103 | 2.19% | 1.32% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Angola increased by 8,866,637 people (a 46% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe gained 38,652 people (a 23.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Angola gained 11,826,199 (a 42% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 43,764 (a 21.9% growth).
Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2005 and is 39th in 2025. Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th in 2005 and ranked 176th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Angola's population will grow by 85.8% to 74,295,387 people with a rank change from 39th to 27th. The population of Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 49.6% to 365,103 people and rank change from 176th to 175th.
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Population differences between Angola and Sao Tome and Principe
|
Angola
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 65 years | 70.1 years |
| Average age | 22.5 years | 25.1 years |
| Median age | 17.7 years | 20.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.5:50.5 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 5.12 births per woman | 3.64 births per woman |
| Population density | 78.7 ppl/mi² | 635 ppl/mi² |
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