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Population in Angola compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 1.1 times bigger than Saudi Arabia's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Angola vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Saudi Arabia
2100 151,782,078 74,230,118
2099 150,617,085 73,760,045
2098 149,407,279 73,287,526
2097 148,192,854 72,813,125
2096 146,952,648 72,336,039
2095 145,678,206 71,858,206
2094 144,378,969 71,379,928
2093 143,068,551 70,900,460
2092 141,737,670 70,420,464
2091 140,368,659 69,940,749
2090 138,969,528 69,462,214
2089 137,539,171 68,985,976
2088 136,095,539 68,510,277
2087 134,668,944 68,035,545
2086 133,199,496 67,562,521
2085 131,715,145 67,091,615
2084 130,218,497 66,621,667
2083 128,729,352 66,152,653
2082 127,219,674 65,684,321
2081 125,691,172 65,216,102
2080 124,111,692 64,749,128
2079 122,561,261 64,282,393
2078 120,972,189 63,815,918
2077 119,375,179 63,348,712
2076 117,788,591 62,880,120
2075 116,191,857 62,409,793
2074 114,559,691 61,937,628
2073 112,909,394 61,462,662
2072 111,263,856 60,984,202
2071 109,612,310 60,502,791
2070 107,952,332 60,018,216
2069 106,285,163 59,529,456
2068 104,620,994 59,036,086
2067 102,957,286 58,539,487
2066 101,288,708 58,039,687
2065 99,616,278 57,537,106
2064 97,937,116 57,032,172
2063 96,250,041 56,524,331
2062 94,576,031 56,014,549
2061 92,881,082 55,501,467
2060 91,198,805 54,986,901
2059 89,517,567 54,469,809
2058 87,836,853 53,950,469
2057 86,153,429 53,430,639
2056 84,491,851 52,909,061
2055 82,823,093 52,386,571
2054 81,162,488 51,862,312
2053 79,514,537 51,336,335
2052 77,869,703 50,809,100
2051 76,246,837 50,280,719
2050 74,625,778 49,751,739
2049 73,009,861 49,221,828
2048 71,411,970 48,690,143
2047 69,832,579 48,157,605
2046 68,257,111 47,623,246
2045 66,712,857 47,087,215
2044 65,172,398 46,550,306
2043 63,637,503 46,013,232
2042 62,120,309 45,475,200
2041 60,618,371 44,936,131
2040 59,123,267 44,396,093
2039 57,646,614 43,856,006
2038 56,182,519 43,314,707
2037 54,746,941 42,773,375
2036 53,319,352 42,231,639
2035 51,915,678 41,690,245
2034 50,528,619 41,150,029
2033 49,162,069 40,611,021
2032 47,823,782 40,073,144
2031 46,502,759 39,535,357
2030 45,205,164 38,998,581
2029 43,926,582 38,417,447
2028 42,666,419 37,810,902
2027 41,435,808 37,189,969
2026 40,229,675 36,566,201
2025 39,049,434 35,932,673
2024 37,885,849 35,300,280
2023 36,749,906 33,702,731
2022 35,635,029 32,175,224
2021 34,532,429 30,784,383
2020 33,451,132 31,552,510
2019 32,375,632 30,063,799
2018 31,297,155 30,196,281
2017 30,234,839 30,977,355
2016 29,183,070 30,954,198
2015 28,157,798 29,816,382
2014 27,160,769 28,309,273
2013 26,165,620 27,624,004
2012 25,177,394 26,168,861
2011 24,218,352 25,091,867
2010 23,294,825 23,978,487
2009 22,414,773 24,217,654
2008 21,578,655 23,287,877
2007 20,778,561 22,368,313
2006 20,015,279 21,459,144
2005 19,291,161 20,559,890
2004 18,600,423 19,669,480
2003 17,943,712 18,786,767
2002 17,327,699 17,910,910
2001 16,747,208 17,041,397
2000 16,194,869 16,177,722
1999 15,667,235 15,472,075
1998 15,159,370 14,922,185
1997 14,660,413 14,374,943
1996 14,170,973 13,831,009
1995 13,699,778 13,289,245
1994 13,249,764 12,750,040
1993 12,827,135 12,215,862
1992 12,423,712 11,686,676
1991 12,023,529 11,160,744
1990 11,626,360 10,640,691
1989 11,238,562 10,128,394
1988 10,861,291 9,629,165
1987 10,497,858 9,130,194
1986 10,139,450 8,628,639
1985 9,779,120 8,151,779
1984 9,425,917 7,697,307
1983 9,082,983 7,252,941
1982 8,751,648 6,824,486
1981 8,435,607 6,420,551
1980 8,133,872 6,047,997
1979 7,847,207 5,703,698
1978 7,576,734 5,381,902
1977 7,317,829 5,083,048
1976 7,074,664 4,807,933
1975 6,842,947 4,556,287
1974 6,613,367 4,323,632
1973 6,388,528 4,106,344
1972 6,174,262 3,905,722
1971 5,991,102 3,724,031
1970 5,852,788 3,562,470
1969 5,763,685 3,417,114
1968 5,702,699 3,282,711
1967 5,641,807 3,157,242
1966 5,581,386 3,039,887
1965 5,521,981 2,928,771
1964 5,464,187 2,821,968
1963 5,408,320 2,719,341
1962 5,354,310 2,620,910
1961 5,301,583 2,526,347
1960 5,231,654 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Saudi Arabia
2100 0.77% 0.64%
2099 0.81% 0.64%
2098 0.82% 0.65%
2097 0.84% 0.66%
2096 0.87% 0.66%
2095 0.9% 0.67%
2094 0.92% 0.68%
2093 0.94% 0.68%
2092 0.98% 0.69%
2091 1.01% 0.69%
2090 1.04% 0.69%
2089 1.06% 0.69%
2088 1.06% 0.7%
2087 1.1% 0.7%
2086 1.13% 0.7%
2085 1.15% 0.71%
2084 1.16% 0.71%
2083 1.19% 0.71%
2082 1.22% 0.72%
2081 1.27% 0.72%
2080 1.27% 0.73%
2079 1.31% 0.73%
2078 1.34% 0.74%
2077 1.35% 0.75%
2076 1.37% 0.75%
2075 1.42% 0.76%
2074 1.46% 0.77%
2073 1.48% 0.78%
2072 1.51% 0.8%
2071 1.54% 0.81%
2070 1.57% 0.82%
2069 1.59% 0.84%
2068 1.62% 0.85%
2067 1.65% 0.86%
2066 1.68% 0.87%
2065 1.71% 0.89%
2064 1.75% 0.9%
2063 1.77% 0.91%
2062 1.82% 0.92%
2061 1.84% 0.94%
2060 1.88% 0.95%
2059 1.91% 0.96%
2058 1.95% 0.97%
2057 1.97% 0.99%
2056 2.01% 1%
2055 2.05% 1.01%
2054 2.07% 1.02%
2053 2.11% 1.04%
2052 2.13% 1.05%
2051 2.17% 1.06%
2050 2.21% 1.08%
2049 2.24% 1.09%
2048 2.26% 1.11%
2047 2.31% 1.12%
2046 2.31% 1.14%
2045 2.36% 1.15%
2044 2.41% 1.17%
2043 2.44% 1.18%
2042 2.48% 1.2%
2041 2.53% 1.22%
2040 2.56% 1.23%
2039 2.61% 1.25%
2038 2.62% 1.27%
2037 2.68% 1.28%
2036 2.7% 1.3%
2035 2.75% 1.31%
2034 2.78% 1.33%
2033 2.8% 1.34%
2032 2.84% 1.36%
2031 2.87% 1.38%
2030 2.91% 1.51%
2029 2.95% 1.6%
2028 2.97% 1.67%
2027 3% 1.71%
2026 3.02% 1.76%
2025 3.07% 1.79%
2024 3.09% 4.74%
2023 3.13% 4.75%
2022 3.19% 4.52%
2021 3.23% -2.43%
2020 3.32% 4.95%
2019 3.45% -0.44%
2018 3.51% -2.52%
2017 3.6% 0.07%
2016 3.64% 3.82%
2015 3.67% 5.32%
2014 3.8% 2.48%
2013 3.93% 5.56%
2012 3.96% 4.29%
2011 3.96% 4.64%
2010 3.93% -0.99%
2009 3.87% 3.99%
2008 3.85% 4.11%
2007 3.81% 4.24%
2006 3.75% 4.37%
2005 3.71% 4.53%
2004 3.66% 4.7%
2003 3.56% 4.89%
2002 3.47% 5.1%
2001 3.41% 5.34%
2000 3.37% 4.56%
1999 3.35% 3.69%
1998 3.4% 3.81%
1997 3.45% 3.93%
1996 3.44% 4.08%
1995 3.4% 4.23%
1994 3.29% 4.37%
1993 3.25% 4.53%
1992 3.33% 4.71%
1991 3.42% 4.89%
1990 3.45% 5.06%
1989 3.47% 5.18%
1988 3.46% 5.47%
1987 3.53% 5.81%
1986 3.68% 5.85%
1985 3.75% 5.9%
1984 3.78% 6.13%
1983 3.79% 6.28%
1982 3.75% 6.29%
1981 3.71% 6.16%
1980 3.65% 6.04%
1979 3.57% 5.98%
1978 3.54% 5.88%
1977 3.44% 5.72%
1976 3.39% 5.52%
1975 3.47% 5.38%
1974 3.52% 5.29%
1973 3.47% 5.14%
1972 3.06% 4.88%
1971 2.36% 4.54%
1970 1.55% 4.25%
1969 1.07% 4.09%
1968 1.08% 3.97%
1967 1.08% 3.86%
1966 1.08% 3.79%
1965 1.06% 3.78%
1964 1.03% 3.77%
1963 1.01% 3.76%
1962 0.99% 3.74%
1961 1.34% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Angola Saudi Arabia
Current population
40555924
36734925
Population rank 39/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.44%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
19.7 seconds
One birth every
22.8 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
2.07 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 4/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +119,738
Net migration rank 113/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 119,738
2024 - -2,629 - 122,170
2023 1,126,862 -995 474,366 325,691
2022 1,104,864 -995 406,920 977,072
2021 1,072,267 29,094 409,032 -106,287
2020 1,053,677 7,556 447,036 -74,725
2019 1,030,776 58,984 474,407 191,582
2018 1,005,547 61,632 528,767 -988,751
2017 979,700 77,731 546,751 -920,812
2016 954,491 91,614 537,829 -26,997
2015 930,277 74,171 511,023 465,292
2014 905,106 84,535 493,431 469,144
2013 876,208 124,478 475,299 485,794
2012 845,130 130,643 465,649 479,206
2011 813,495 128,800 443,675 491,253
2010 782,310 122,418 418,641 504,955
2009 750,290 105,077 438,557 496,229
2008 716,519 100,370 433,457 491,337
2007 682,742 100,563 425,199 489,136
2006 647,814 95,431 399,333 504,661
2005 617,934 87,050 375,938 518,565
2004 585,950 90,553 362,843 523,472
2003 556,111 80,828 364,520 514,606
2002 512,813 82,292 372,099 500,508
2001 488,432 77,458 382,153 484,252
2000 465,975 72,793 392,407 468,515
1999 446,188 70,301 390,112 160,263
1998 428,722 70,527 389,499 159,898
1997 430,723 67,944 385,033 160,066
1996 418,526 61,681 382,248 160,532
1995 406,610 55,568 380,231 160,512
1994 376,280 61,569 377,351 160,306
1993 354,529 52,879 372,621 158,074
1992 346,125 53,310 366,763 160,908
1991 354,778 46,143 361,329 162,857
1990 328,596 64,821 355,495 160,416
1989 318,602 63,586 349,399 159,273
1988 307,331 65,028 342,865 146,918
1987 291,683 62,820 333,088 175,075
1986 297,320 64,974 322,340 172,606
1985 283,633 74,738 310,558 148,208
1984 269,506 78,529 296,615 153,562
1983 254,860 82,958 280,616 157,930
1982 248,932 75,921 264,831 153,528
1981 236,340 70,910 249,156 140,355
1980 224,031 72,192 234,372 121,220
1979 212,942 64,158 220,186 112,826
1978 202,655 61,200 205,331 105,263
1977 192,847 61,110 191,103 96,015
1976 184,430 47,927 178,024 85,083
1975 178,409 52,662 166,223 73,960
1974 174,858 53,232 155,478 69,653
1973 166,926 54,650 145,450 63,995
1972 159,339 47,611 136,360 55,439
1971 154,990 4,386 127,600 43,989
1970 153,706 -36,456 120,440 31,097
1969 151,349 -90,395 113,859 25,312
1968 148,744 -87,730 108,281 21,366
1967 145,936 -85,173 103,343 17,947
1966 142,844 -82,767 98,361 15,054
1965 139,850 -81,111 93,820 15,000
1964 136,824 -79,977 89,776 15,000
1963 133,580 -78,700 85,480 15,000
1962 130,405 -77,265 81,393 15,000
1961 127,085 -74,774 77,743 15,000
1960 128,489 -40,935 74,143 15,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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