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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 2.08 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Angola vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Senegal
2100 151,782,078 47,481,703
2099 150,617,085 47,309,204
2098 149,407,279 47,131,505
2097 148,192,854 46,942,831
2096 146,952,648 46,749,318
2095 145,678,206 46,548,519
2094 144,378,969 46,338,777
2093 143,068,551 46,124,372
2092 141,737,670 45,903,819
2091 140,368,659 45,676,277
2090 138,969,528 45,442,218
2089 137,539,171 45,197,486
2088 136,095,539 44,949,158
2087 134,668,944 44,692,601
2086 133,199,496 44,425,160
2085 131,715,145 44,150,556
2084 130,218,497 43,871,406
2083 128,729,352 43,579,072
2082 127,219,674 43,285,560
2081 125,691,172 42,984,866
2080 124,111,692 42,679,614
2079 122,561,261 42,366,808
2078 120,972,189 42,044,826
2077 119,375,179 41,716,837
2076 117,788,591 41,379,705
2075 116,191,857 41,030,232
2074 114,559,691 40,674,683
2073 112,909,394 40,312,726
2072 111,263,856 39,943,067
2071 109,612,310 39,568,028
2070 107,952,332 39,187,711
2069 106,285,163 38,795,322
2068 104,620,994 38,398,147
2067 102,957,286 37,996,983
2066 101,288,708 37,584,328
2065 99,616,278 37,167,637
2064 97,937,116 36,744,279
2063 96,250,041 36,318,015
2062 94,576,031 35,884,713
2061 92,881,082 35,448,776
2060 91,198,805 35,010,231
2059 89,517,567 34,571,669
2058 87,836,853 34,122,702
2057 86,153,429 33,673,448
2056 84,491,851 33,219,406
2055 82,823,093 32,765,741
2054 81,162,488 32,313,613
2053 79,514,537 31,859,051
2052 77,869,703 31,405,418
2051 76,246,837 30,949,633
2050 74,625,778 30,490,614
2049 73,009,861 30,032,811
2048 71,411,970 29,570,773
2047 69,832,579 29,111,688
2046 68,257,111 28,648,672
2045 66,712,857 28,187,838
2044 65,172,398 27,724,585
2043 63,637,503 27,260,926
2042 62,120,309 26,796,927
2041 60,618,371 26,332,270
2040 59,123,267 25,866,240
2039 57,646,614 25,398,425
2038 56,182,519 24,928,471
2037 54,746,941 24,457,649
2036 53,319,352 23,986,892
2035 51,915,678 23,515,497
2034 50,528,619 23,046,885
2033 49,162,069 22,578,286
2032 47,823,782 22,110,230
2031 46,502,759 21,643,047
2030 45,205,164 21,178,414
2029 43,926,582 20,719,234
2028 42,666,419 20,263,713
2027 41,435,808 19,814,138
2026 40,229,675 19,372,006
2025 39,049,434 18,934,809
2024 37,885,849 18,501,984
2023 36,749,906 18,077,573
2022 35,635,029 17,651,103
2021 34,532,429 17,220,867
2020 33,451,132 16,789,219
2019 32,375,632 16,352,922
2018 31,297,155 15,914,498
2017 30,234,839 15,475,002
2016 29,183,070 15,034,521
2015 28,157,798 14,593,331
2014 27,160,769 14,152,102
2013 26,165,620 13,710,849
2012 25,177,394 13,310,495
2011 24,218,352 12,958,897
2010 23,294,825 12,635,413
2009 22,414,773 12,337,389
2008 21,578,655 12,048,959
2007 20,778,561 11,770,344
2006 20,015,279 11,500,094
2005 19,291,161 11,235,472
2004 18,600,423 10,975,704
2003 17,943,712 10,721,176
2002 17,327,699 10,466,214
2001 16,747,208 10,212,942
2000 16,194,869 9,968,260
1999 15,667,235 9,730,887
1998 15,159,370 9,502,952
1997 14,660,413 9,283,495
1996 14,170,973 9,067,014
1995 13,699,778 8,848,101
1994 13,249,764 8,624,078
1993 12,827,135 8,396,288
1992 12,423,712 8,168,395
1991 12,023,529 7,943,085
1990 11,626,360 7,720,523
1989 11,238,562 7,502,207
1988 10,861,291 7,289,618
1987 10,497,858 7,081,530
1986 10,139,450 6,878,192
1985 9,779,120 6,683,287
1984 9,425,917 6,499,364
1983 9,082,983 6,324,504
1982 8,751,648 6,156,961
1981 8,435,607 5,997,160
1980 8,133,872 5,845,638
1979 7,847,207 5,702,895
1978 7,576,734 5,568,096
1977 7,317,829 5,439,549
1976 7,074,664 5,308,564
1975 6,842,947 5,170,810
1974 6,613,367 5,029,437
1973 6,388,528 4,885,181
1972 6,174,262 4,741,631
1971 5,991,102 4,601,864
1970 5,852,788 4,466,328
1969 5,763,685 4,334,974
1968 5,702,699 4,207,587
1967 5,641,807 4,083,870
1966 5,581,386 3,964,299
1965 5,521,981 3,849,788
1964 5,464,187 3,740,535
1963 5,408,320 3,635,876
1962 5,354,310 3,534,686
1961 5,301,583 3,436,375
1960 5,231,654 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Senegal
2100 0.77% 0.36%
2099 0.81% 0.38%
2098 0.82% 0.4%
2097 0.84% 0.41%
2096 0.87% 0.43%
2095 0.9% 0.45%
2094 0.92% 0.46%
2093 0.94% 0.48%
2092 0.98% 0.5%
2091 1.01% 0.52%
2090 1.04% 0.54%
2089 1.06% 0.55%
2088 1.06% 0.57%
2087 1.1% 0.6%
2086 1.13% 0.62%
2085 1.15% 0.64%
2084 1.16% 0.67%
2083 1.19% 0.68%
2082 1.22% 0.7%
2081 1.27% 0.72%
2080 1.27% 0.74%
2079 1.31% 0.77%
2078 1.34% 0.79%
2077 1.35% 0.81%
2076 1.37% 0.85%
2075 1.42% 0.87%
2074 1.46% 0.9%
2073 1.48% 0.93%
2072 1.51% 0.95%
2071 1.54% 0.97%
2070 1.57% 1.01%
2069 1.59% 1.03%
2068 1.62% 1.06%
2067 1.65% 1.1%
2066 1.68% 1.12%
2065 1.71% 1.15%
2064 1.75% 1.17%
2063 1.77% 1.21%
2062 1.82% 1.23%
2061 1.84% 1.25%
2060 1.88% 1.27%
2059 1.91% 1.32%
2058 1.95% 1.33%
2057 1.97% 1.37%
2056 2.01% 1.38%
2055 2.05% 1.4%
2054 2.07% 1.43%
2053 2.11% 1.44%
2052 2.13% 1.47%
2051 2.17% 1.51%
2050 2.21% 1.52%
2049 2.24% 1.56%
2048 2.26% 1.58%
2047 2.31% 1.62%
2046 2.31% 1.63%
2045 2.36% 1.67%
2044 2.41% 1.7%
2043 2.44% 1.73%
2042 2.48% 1.76%
2041 2.53% 1.8%
2040 2.56% 1.84%
2039 2.61% 1.89%
2038 2.62% 1.93%
2037 2.68% 1.96%
2036 2.7% 2%
2035 2.75% 2.03%
2034 2.78% 2.08%
2033 2.8% 2.12%
2032 2.84% 2.16%
2031 2.87% 2.19%
2030 2.91% 2.22%
2029 2.95% 2.25%
2028 2.97% 2.27%
2027 3% 2.28%
2026 3.02% 2.31%
2025 3.07% 2.34%
2024 3.09% 2.35%
2023 3.13% 2.42%
2022 3.19% 2.5%
2021 3.23% 2.57%
2020 3.32% 2.67%
2019 3.45% 2.75%
2018 3.51% 2.84%
2017 3.6% 2.93%
2016 3.64% 3.02%
2015 3.67% 3.12%
2014 3.8% 3.22%
2013 3.93% 3.01%
2012 3.96% 2.71%
2011 3.96% 2.56%
2010 3.93% 2.42%
2009 3.87% 2.39%
2008 3.85% 2.37%
2007 3.81% 2.35%
2006 3.75% 2.36%
2005 3.71% 2.37%
2004 3.66% 2.37%
2003 3.56% 2.44%
2002 3.47% 2.48%
2001 3.41% 2.45%
2000 3.37% 2.44%
1999 3.35% 2.4%
1998 3.4% 2.36%
1997 3.45% 2.39%
1996 3.44% 2.47%
1995 3.4% 2.6%
1994 3.29% 2.71%
1993 3.25% 2.79%
1992 3.33% 2.84%
1991 3.42% 2.88%
1990 3.45% 2.91%
1989 3.47% 2.92%
1988 3.46% 2.94%
1987 3.53% 2.96%
1986 3.68% 2.92%
1985 3.75% 2.83%
1984 3.78% 2.76%
1983 3.79% 2.72%
1982 3.75% 2.66%
1981 3.71% 2.59%
1980 3.65% 2.5%
1979 3.57% 2.42%
1978 3.54% 2.36%
1977 3.44% 2.47%
1976 3.39% 2.66%
1975 3.47% 2.81%
1974 3.52% 2.95%
1973 3.47% 3.03%
1972 3.06% 3.04%
1971 2.36% 3.03%
1970 1.55% 3.03%
1969 1.07% 3.03%
1968 1.08% 3.03%
1967 1.08% 3.02%
1966 1.08% 2.97%
1965 1.06% 2.92%
1964 1.03% 2.88%
1963 1.01% 2.86%
1962 0.99% 2.86%
1961 1.34% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Angola Senegal
Current population
40555924
19491599
Population rank 39/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.24%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
1.24 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
59.3 seconds
One death every
2.07 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 35/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -12,636
Net migration rank 113/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -12,636
2024 - -2,629 - -10,307
2023 1,126,862 -995 431,006 -9,999
2022 1,104,864 -995 415,507 16,425
2021 1,072,267 29,094 403,019 25,519
2020 1,053,677 7,556 400,910 33,848
2019 1,030,776 58,984 399,436 38,386
2018 1,005,547 61,632 405,454 33,567
2017 979,700 77,731 410,366 29,605
2016 954,491 91,614 411,480 29,498
2015 930,277 74,171 407,008 34,387
2014 905,106 84,535 405,019 36,030
2013 876,208 124,478 406,582 34,878
2012 845,130 130,643 402,243 -42,978
2011 813,495 128,800 387,290 -43,350
2010 782,310 122,418 372,934 -69,888
2009 750,290 105,077 362,238 -69,239
2008 716,519 100,370 351,661 -67,812
2007 682,742 100,563 339,963 -66,580
2006 647,814 95,431 331,364 -64,254
2005 617,934 87,050 323,908 -61,781
2004 585,950 90,553 317,286 -59,879
2003 556,111 80,828 308,856 -57,213
2002 512,813 82,292 298,842 -40,554
2001 488,432 77,458 289,690 -41,422
2000 465,975 72,793 283,946 -42,854
1999 446,188 70,301 277,944 -44,284
1998 428,722 70,527 267,404 -45,189
1997 430,723 67,944 261,200 -44,506
1996 418,526 61,681 255,418 -39,162
1995 406,610 55,568 252,552 -31,001
1994 376,280 61,569 249,115 -22,633
1993 354,529 52,879 245,742 -16,649
1992 346,125 53,310 241,482 -14,796
1991 354,778 46,143 237,713 -13,783
1990 328,596 64,821 234,155 -12,959
1989 318,602 63,586 227,797 -12,362
1988 307,331 65,028 221,772 -12,036
1987 291,683 62,820 218,522 -12,086
1986 297,320 64,974 212,887 -12,655
1985 283,633 74,738 208,218 -18,644
1984 269,506 78,529 203,125 -24,858
1983 254,860 82,958 197,673 -26,222
1982 248,932 75,921 191,309 -27,672
1981 236,340 70,910 185,917 -29,959
1980 224,031 72,192 179,707 -32,616
1979 212,942 64,158 173,425 -35,022
1978 202,655 61,200 167,744 -36,559
1977 192,847 61,110 161,636 -35,731
1976 184,430 47,927 154,776 -18,716
1975 178,409 52,662 147,311 -7,870
1974 174,858 53,232 139,974 3,347
1973 166,926 54,650 133,834 11,382
1972 159,339 47,611 128,024 13,852
1971 154,990 4,386 122,511 15,131
1970 153,706 -36,456 117,264 16,168
1969 151,349 -90,395 112,393 16,887
1968 148,744 -87,730 108,240 17,264
1967 145,936 -85,173 104,824 17,107
1966 142,844 -82,767 101,359 15,849
1965 139,850 -81,111 97,912 13,913
1964 136,824 -79,977 94,797 11,892
1963 133,580 -78,700 92,264 10,371
1962 130,405 -77,265 89,937 9,809
1961 127,085 -74,774 87,322 9,549
1960 128,489 -40,935 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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