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Population in Angola compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 4.48 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Angola vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Sierra Leone
2100 151,782,078 16,111,324
2099 150,617,085 16,126,181
2098 149,407,279 16,139,280
2097 148,192,854 16,154,153
2096 146,952,648 16,164,923
2095 145,678,206 16,173,557
2094 144,378,969 16,173,155
2093 143,068,551 16,177,864
2092 141,737,670 16,175,032
2091 140,368,659 16,168,153
2090 138,969,528 16,158,415
2089 137,539,171 16,146,773
2088 136,095,539 16,133,018
2087 134,668,944 16,116,823
2086 133,199,496 16,089,780
2085 131,715,145 16,068,438
2084 130,218,497 16,044,782
2083 128,729,352 16,011,134
2082 127,219,674 15,975,073
2081 125,691,172 15,935,071
2080 124,111,692 15,896,846
2079 122,561,261 15,854,898
2078 120,972,189 15,805,607
2077 119,375,179 15,754,551
2076 117,788,591 15,699,439
2075 116,191,857 15,639,458
2074 114,559,691 15,584,377
2073 112,909,394 15,516,736
2072 111,263,856 15,446,543
2071 109,612,310 15,374,790
2070 107,952,332 15,297,449
2069 106,285,163 15,216,666
2068 104,620,994 15,128,048
2067 102,957,286 15,032,144
2066 101,288,708 14,935,222
2065 99,616,278 14,837,697
2064 97,937,116 14,740,749
2063 96,250,041 14,642,031
2062 94,576,031 14,529,557
2061 92,881,082 14,423,861
2060 91,198,805 14,311,215
2059 89,517,567 14,198,706
2058 87,836,853 14,080,827
2057 86,153,429 13,960,869
2056 84,491,851 13,836,132
2055 82,823,093 13,706,113
2054 81,162,488 13,579,802
2053 79,514,537 13,444,465
2052 77,869,703 13,303,409
2051 76,246,837 13,156,370
2050 74,625,778 13,010,109
2049 73,009,861 12,867,021
2048 71,411,970 12,716,015
2047 69,832,579 12,570,250
2046 68,257,111 12,414,307
2045 66,712,857 12,257,874
2044 65,172,398 12,092,075
2043 63,637,503 11,931,531
2042 62,120,309 11,770,467
2041 60,618,371 11,602,993
2040 59,123,267 11,431,337
2039 57,646,614 11,262,807
2038 56,182,519 11,100,099
2037 54,746,941 10,931,629
2036 53,319,352 10,760,758
2035 51,915,678 10,585,702
2034 50,528,619 10,413,826
2033 49,162,069 10,241,196
2032 47,823,782 10,062,575
2031 46,502,759 9,883,708
2030 45,205,164 9,708,038
2029 43,926,582 9,532,000
2028 42,666,419 9,360,873
2027 41,435,808 9,179,702
2026 40,229,675 9,001,269
2025 39,049,434 8,822,114
2024 37,885,849 8,642,022
2023 36,749,906 8,460,512
2022 35,635,029 8,276,807
2021 34,532,429 8,094,602
2020 33,451,132 7,912,558
2019 32,375,632 7,731,991
2018 31,297,155 7,554,563
2017 30,234,839 7,379,299
2016 29,183,070 7,205,328
2015 28,157,798 7,037,655
2014 27,160,769 6,876,385
2013 26,165,620 6,714,051
2012 25,177,394 6,551,080
2011 24,218,352 6,387,251
2010 23,294,825 6,222,714
2009 22,414,773 6,055,646
2008 21,578,655 5,894,722
2007 20,778,561 5,749,352
2006 20,015,279 5,624,466
2005 19,291,161 5,501,712
2004 18,600,423 5,355,717
2003 17,943,712 5,177,687
2002 17,327,699 4,971,435
2001 16,747,208 4,692,716
2000 16,194,869 4,423,611
1999 15,667,235 4,318,043
1998 15,159,370 4,295,785
1997 14,660,413 4,253,716
1996 14,170,973 4,199,210
1995 13,699,778 4,179,179
1994 13,249,764 4,173,105
1993 12,827,135 4,157,130
1992 12,423,712 4,166,366
1991 12,023,529 4,246,267
1990 11,626,360 4,196,828
1989 11,238,562 4,034,037
1988 10,861,291 3,934,517
1987 10,497,858 3,829,718
1986 10,139,450 3,728,380
1985 9,779,120 3,638,438
1984 9,425,917 3,558,758
1983 9,082,983 3,481,646
1982 8,751,648 3,408,183
1981 8,435,607 3,338,940
1980 8,133,872 3,272,089
1979 7,847,207 3,207,499
1978 7,576,734 3,145,517
1977 7,317,829 3,085,354
1976 7,074,664 3,028,820
1975 6,842,947 2,974,657
1974 6,613,367 2,920,459
1973 6,388,528 2,866,955
1972 6,174,262 2,814,388
1971 5,991,102 2,763,222
1970 5,852,788 2,712,286
1969 5,763,685 2,661,365
1968 5,702,699 2,611,532
1967 5,641,807 2,562,384
1966 5,581,386 2,514,638
1965 5,521,981 2,468,666
1964 5,464,187 2,424,390
1963 5,408,320 2,382,258
1962 5,354,310 2,342,242
1961 5,301,583 2,304,227
1960 5,231,654 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Sierra Leone
2100 0.77% -0.09%
2099 0.81% -0.08%
2098 0.82% -0.09%
2097 0.84% -0.07%
2096 0.87% -0.05%
2095 0.9% 0.002%
2094 0.92% -0.03%
2093 0.94% 0.02%
2092 0.98% 0.04%
2091 1.01% 0.06%
2090 1.04% 0.07%
2089 1.06% 0.09%
2088 1.06% 0.1%
2087 1.1% 0.17%
2086 1.13% 0.13%
2085 1.15% 0.15%
2084 1.16% 0.21%
2083 1.19% 0.23%
2082 1.22% 0.25%
2081 1.27% 0.24%
2080 1.27% 0.26%
2079 1.31% 0.31%
2078 1.34% 0.32%
2077 1.35% 0.35%
2076 1.37% 0.38%
2075 1.42% 0.35%
2074 1.46% 0.44%
2073 1.48% 0.45%
2072 1.51% 0.47%
2071 1.54% 0.51%
2070 1.57% 0.53%
2069 1.59% 0.59%
2068 1.62% 0.64%
2067 1.65% 0.65%
2066 1.68% 0.66%
2065 1.71% 0.66%
2064 1.75% 0.67%
2063 1.77% 0.77%
2062 1.82% 0.73%
2061 1.84% 0.79%
2060 1.88% 0.79%
2059 1.91% 0.84%
2058 1.95% 0.86%
2057 1.97% 0.9%
2056 2.01% 0.95%
2055 2.05% 0.93%
2054 2.07% 1.01%
2053 2.11% 1.06%
2052 2.13% 1.12%
2051 2.17% 1.12%
2050 2.21% 1.11%
2049 2.24% 1.19%
2048 2.26% 1.16%
2047 2.31% 1.26%
2046 2.31% 1.28%
2045 2.36% 1.37%
2044 2.41% 1.35%
2043 2.44% 1.37%
2042 2.48% 1.44%
2041 2.53% 1.5%
2040 2.56% 1.5%
2039 2.61% 1.47%
2038 2.62% 1.54%
2037 2.68% 1.59%
2036 2.7% 1.65%
2035 2.75% 1.65%
2034 2.78% 1.69%
2033 2.8% 1.78%
2032 2.84% 1.81%
2031 2.87% 1.81%
2030 2.91% 1.85%
2029 2.95% 1.83%
2028 2.97% 1.97%
2027 3% 1.98%
2026 3.02% 2.03%
2025 3.07% 2.08%
2024 3.09% 2.15%
2023 3.13% 2.22%
2022 3.19% 2.25%
2021 3.23% 2.3%
2020 3.32% 2.34%
2019 3.45% 2.35%
2018 3.51% 2.38%
2017 3.6% 2.41%
2016 3.64% 2.38%
2015 3.67% 2.35%
2014 3.8% 2.42%
2013 3.93% 2.49%
2012 3.96% 2.56%
2011 3.96% 2.64%
2010 3.93% 2.76%
2009 3.87% 2.73%
2008 3.85% 2.53%
2007 3.81% 2.22%
2006 3.75% 2.23%
2005 3.71% 2.73%
2004 3.66% 3.44%
2003 3.56% 4.15%
2002 3.47% 5.94%
2001 3.41% 6.08%
2000 3.37% 2.44%
1999 3.35% 0.52%
1998 3.4% 0.99%
1997 3.45% 1.3%
1996 3.44% 0.48%
1995 3.4% 0.15%
1994 3.29% 0.38%
1993 3.25% -0.22%
1992 3.33% -1.88%
1991 3.42% 1.18%
1990 3.45% 4.04%
1989 3.47% 2.53%
1988 3.46% 2.74%
1987 3.53% 2.72%
1986 3.68% 2.47%
1985 3.75% 2.24%
1984 3.78% 2.21%
1983 3.79% 2.16%
1982 3.75% 2.07%
1981 3.71% 2.04%
1980 3.65% 2.01%
1979 3.57% 1.97%
1978 3.54% 1.95%
1977 3.44% 1.87%
1976 3.39% 1.82%
1975 3.47% 1.86%
1974 3.52% 1.87%
1973 3.47% 1.87%
1972 3.06% 1.85%
1971 2.36% 1.88%
1970 1.55% 1.91%
1969 1.07% 1.91%
1968 1.08% 1.92%
1967 1.08% 1.9%
1966 1.08% 1.86%
1965 1.06% 1.83%
1964 1.03% 1.77%
1963 1.01% 1.71%
1962 0.99% 1.65%
1961 1.34% 1.58%

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Angola Sierra Leone
Current population
40555924
9049533
Population rank 39/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.11%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
2.9 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
2.03 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +497
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 47/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -11,309
Net migration rank 113/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -11,309
2024 - -2,629 - -11,000
2023 1,126,862 -995 188,788 -4,000
2022 1,104,864 -995 186,625 -4,000
2021 1,072,267 29,094 183,326 -1,544
2020 1,053,677 7,556 181,015 1,292
2019 1,030,776 58,984 181,068 -2,238
2018 1,005,547 61,632 178,772 -2,741
2017 979,700 77,731 173,259 1,234
2016 954,491 91,614 168,784 4,657
2015 930,277 74,171 162,275 -356
2014 905,106 84,535 160,137 485
2013 876,208 124,478 161,265 2,773
2012 845,130 130,643 160,915 988
2011 813,495 128,800 158,858 6,895
2010 782,310 122,418 155,338 7,983
2009 750,290 105,077 152,669 18,145
2008 716,519 100,370 149,855 1,182
2007 682,742 100,563 145,740 -6,042
2006 647,814 95,431 144,127 -34,052
2005 617,934 87,050 137,234 -1,805
2004 585,950 90,553 132,661 23,897
2003 556,111 80,828 130,312 69,185
2002 512,813 82,292 126,429 86,578
2001 488,432 77,458 116,647 227,791
2000 465,975 72,793 110,754 83,013
1999 446,188 70,301 102,295 -84,926
1998 428,722 70,527 103,906 -76,766
1997 430,723 67,944 105,433 -48,437
1996 418,526 61,681 104,140 -52,110
1995 406,610 55,568 100,885 -112,857
1994 376,280 61,569 101,486 -77,371
1993 354,529 52,879 103,317 -95,476
1992 346,125 53,310 103,251 -129,565
1991 354,778 46,143 105,477 -238,965
1990 328,596 64,821 100,778 131,587
1989 318,602 63,586 98,298 -5,079
1988 307,331 65,028 96,344 9,470
1987 291,683 62,820 94,235 9,558
1986 297,320 64,974 90,902 7,992
1985 283,633 74,738 88,869 -7,873
1984 269,506 78,529 87,072 -8,708
1983 254,860 82,958 84,628 -8,783
1982 248,932 75,921 82,457 -11,379
1981 236,340 70,910 80,111 -12,699
1980 224,031 72,192 77,932 -11,641
1979 212,942 64,158 75,992 -13,095
1978 202,655 61,200 74,130 -13,073
1977 192,847 61,110 71,663 -12,399
1976 184,430 47,927 69,506 -15,686
1975 178,409 52,662 67,560 -13,058
1974 174,858 53,232 65,357 -11,473
1973 166,926 54,650 62,443 -9,322
1972 159,339 47,611 60,279 -8,267
1971 154,990 4,386 58,484 -8,162
1970 153,706 -36,456 56,513 -4,957
1969 151,349 -90,395 54,768 -4,485
1968 148,744 -87,730 53,126 -3,743
1967 145,936 -85,173 51,734 -2,819
1966 142,844 -82,767 49,486 -2,911
1965 139,850 -81,111 47,223 -1,851
1964 136,824 -79,977 45,487 -2,308
1963 133,580 -78,700 43,569 -2,480
1962 130,405 -77,265 41,603 -2,658
1961 127,085 -74,774 40,022 -2,947
1960 128,489 -40,935 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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