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Population in Angola compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 46.9 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Angola vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Solomon Islands
2100 151,782,078 1,869,358
2099 150,617,085 1,865,277
2098 149,407,279 1,861,047
2097 148,192,854 1,856,421
2096 146,952,648 1,851,585
2095 145,678,206 1,846,229
2094 144,378,969 1,840,799
2093 143,068,551 1,834,881
2092 141,737,670 1,828,545
2091 140,368,659 1,822,001
2090 138,969,528 1,815,153
2089 137,539,171 1,808,103
2088 136,095,539 1,800,741
2087 134,668,944 1,793,136
2086 133,199,496 1,785,209
2085 131,715,145 1,777,013
2084 130,218,497 1,768,444
2083 128,729,352 1,759,601
2082 127,219,674 1,750,433
2081 125,691,172 1,740,952
2080 124,111,692 1,731,110
2079 122,561,261 1,721,146
2078 120,972,189 1,710,785
2077 119,375,179 1,700,043
2076 117,788,591 1,688,876
2075 116,191,857 1,677,587
2074 114,559,691 1,666,185
2073 112,909,394 1,654,264
2072 111,263,856 1,642,044
2071 109,612,310 1,629,467
2070 107,952,332 1,616,736
2069 106,285,163 1,603,679
2068 104,620,994 1,590,304
2067 102,957,286 1,576,716
2066 101,288,708 1,563,005
2065 99,616,278 1,549,060
2064 97,937,116 1,534,862
2063 96,250,041 1,520,351
2062 94,576,031 1,505,792
2061 92,881,082 1,490,935
2060 91,198,805 1,476,028
2059 89,517,567 1,460,816
2058 87,836,853 1,445,385
2057 86,153,429 1,429,967
2056 84,491,851 1,414,320
2055 82,823,093 1,398,440
2054 81,162,488 1,382,426
2053 79,514,537 1,366,190
2052 77,869,703 1,349,703
2051 76,246,837 1,333,136
2050 74,625,778 1,316,322
2049 73,009,861 1,299,367
2048 71,411,970 1,282,258
2047 69,832,579 1,265,007
2046 68,257,111 1,247,608
2045 66,712,857 1,230,002
2044 65,172,398 1,212,277
2043 63,637,503 1,194,351
2042 62,120,309 1,176,271
2041 60,618,371 1,158,172
2040 59,123,267 1,139,832
2039 57,646,614 1,121,014
2038 56,182,519 1,101,787
2037 54,746,941 1,082,148
2036 53,319,352 1,062,197
2035 51,915,678 1,041,925
2034 50,528,619 1,021,492
2033 49,162,069 1,000,997
2032 47,823,782 980,329
2031 46,502,759 959,788
2030 45,205,164 939,300
2029 43,926,582 918,921
2028 42,666,419 898,660
2027 41,435,808 878,499
2026 40,229,675 858,557
2025 39,049,434 838,746
2024 37,885,849 819,198
2023 36,749,906 800,005
2022 35,635,029 781,066
2021 34,532,429 762,591
2020 33,451,132 744,498
2019 32,375,632 728,147
2018 31,297,155 709,101
2017 30,234,839 685,672
2016 29,183,070 662,379
2015 28,157,798 639,415
2014 27,160,769 616,908
2013 26,165,620 594,945
2012 25,177,394 573,606
2011 24,218,352 552,945
2010 23,294,825 532,968
2009 22,414,773 518,141
2008 21,578,655 508,790
2007 20,778,561 500,156
2006 20,015,279 491,594
2005 19,291,161 483,080
2004 18,600,423 474,611
2003 17,943,712 466,154
2002 17,327,699 457,671
2001 16,747,208 449,125
2000 16,194,869 440,469
1999 15,667,235 430,500
1998 15,159,370 419,071
1997 14,660,413 407,474
1996 14,170,973 396,009
1995 13,699,778 384,733
1994 13,249,764 373,675
1993 12,827,135 362,839
1992 12,423,712 352,205
1991 12,023,529 341,738
1990 11,626,360 331,435
1989 11,238,562 321,282
1988 10,861,291 311,265
1987 10,497,858 301,414
1986 10,139,450 291,842
1985 9,779,120 282,455
1984 9,425,917 273,163
1983 9,082,983 264,068
1982 8,751,648 255,200
1981 8,435,607 246,555
1980 8,133,872 238,135
1979 7,847,207 229,953
1978 7,576,734 222,029
1977 7,317,829 214,418
1976 7,074,664 207,194
1975 6,842,947 200,744
1974 6,613,367 195,041
1973 6,388,528 189,774
1972 6,174,262 184,994
1971 5,991,102 180,637
1970 5,852,788 176,579
1969 5,763,685 172,476
1968 5,702,699 168,282
1967 5,641,807 164,245
1966 5,581,386 160,393
1965 5,521,981 156,686
1964 5,464,187 153,085
1963 5,408,320 149,589
1962 5,354,310 146,201
1961 5,301,583 142,912
1960 5,231,654 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Solomon Islands
2100 0.77% 0.22%
2099 0.81% 0.23%
2098 0.82% 0.25%
2097 0.84% 0.26%
2096 0.87% 0.29%
2095 0.9% 0.29%
2094 0.92% 0.32%
2093 0.94% 0.35%
2092 0.98% 0.36%
2091 1.01% 0.38%
2090 1.04% 0.39%
2089 1.06% 0.41%
2088 1.06% 0.42%
2087 1.1% 0.44%
2086 1.13% 0.46%
2085 1.15% 0.48%
2084 1.16% 0.5%
2083 1.19% 0.52%
2082 1.22% 0.54%
2081 1.27% 0.57%
2080 1.27% 0.58%
2079 1.31% 0.61%
2078 1.34% 0.63%
2077 1.35% 0.66%
2076 1.37% 0.67%
2075 1.42% 0.68%
2074 1.46% 0.72%
2073 1.48% 0.74%
2072 1.51% 0.77%
2071 1.54% 0.79%
2070 1.57% 0.81%
2069 1.59% 0.84%
2068 1.62% 0.86%
2067 1.65% 0.88%
2066 1.68% 0.9%
2065 1.71% 0.93%
2064 1.75% 0.95%
2063 1.77% 0.97%
2062 1.82% 1%
2061 1.84% 1.01%
2060 1.88% 1.04%
2059 1.91% 1.07%
2058 1.95% 1.08%
2057 1.97% 1.11%
2056 2.01% 1.14%
2055 2.05% 1.16%
2054 2.07% 1.19%
2053 2.11% 1.22%
2052 2.13% 1.24%
2051 2.17% 1.28%
2050 2.21% 1.3%
2049 2.24% 1.33%
2048 2.26% 1.36%
2047 2.31% 1.39%
2046 2.31% 1.43%
2045 2.36% 1.46%
2044 2.41% 1.5%
2043 2.44% 1.54%
2042 2.48% 1.56%
2041 2.53% 1.61%
2040 2.56% 1.68%
2039 2.61% 1.75%
2038 2.62% 1.81%
2037 2.68% 1.88%
2036 2.7% 1.95%
2035 2.75% 2%
2034 2.78% 2.05%
2033 2.8% 2.11%
2032 2.84% 2.14%
2031 2.87% 2.18%
2030 2.91% 2.22%
2029 2.95% 2.25%
2028 2.97% 2.3%
2027 3% 2.32%
2026 3.02% 2.36%
2025 3.07% 2.39%
2024 3.09% 2.4%
2023 3.13% 2.42%
2022 3.19% 2.42%
2021 3.23% 2.43%
2020 3.32% 2.25%
2019 3.45% 2.69%
2018 3.51% 3.42%
2017 3.6% 3.52%
2016 3.64% 3.59%
2015 3.67% 3.65%
2014 3.8% 3.69%
2013 3.93% 3.72%
2012 3.96% 3.74%
2011 3.96% 3.75%
2010 3.93% 2.86%
2009 3.87% 1.84%
2008 3.85% 1.73%
2007 3.81% 1.74%
2006 3.75% 1.76%
2005 3.71% 1.78%
2004 3.66% 1.81%
2003 3.56% 1.85%
2002 3.47% 1.9%
2001 3.41% 1.97%
2000 3.37% 2.32%
1999 3.35% 2.73%
1998 3.4% 2.85%
1997 3.45% 2.9%
1996 3.44% 2.93%
1995 3.4% 2.96%
1994 3.29% 2.99%
1993 3.25% 3.02%
1992 3.33% 3.06%
1991 3.42% 3.11%
1990 3.45% 3.16%
1989 3.47% 3.22%
1988 3.46% 3.27%
1987 3.53% 3.28%
1986 3.68% 3.32%
1985 3.75% 3.4%
1984 3.78% 3.44%
1983 3.79% 3.47%
1982 3.75% 3.51%
1981 3.71% 3.54%
1980 3.65% 3.56%
1979 3.57% 3.57%
1978 3.54% 3.55%
1977 3.44% 3.49%
1976 3.39% 3.21%
1975 3.47% 2.92%
1974 3.52% 2.78%
1973 3.47% 2.58%
1972 3.06% 2.41%
1971 2.36% 2.3%
1970 1.55% 2.38%
1969 1.07% 2.49%
1968 1.08% 2.46%
1967 1.08% 2.4%
1966 1.08% 2.37%
1965 1.06% 2.35%
1964 1.03% 2.34%
1963 1.01% 2.32%
1962 0.99% 2.3%
1961 1.34% 2.31%

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Angola Solomon Islands
Current population
40555924
863951
Population rank 39/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.01%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
27.4 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
24.4 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +53
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 33/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -3,524 +1,631
Net migration rank 113/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 1,631
2024 - -2,629 - 1,610
2023 1,126,862 -995 17,436 1,636
2022 1,104,864 -995 17,253 1,567
2021 1,072,267 29,094 16,626 1,499
2020 1,053,677 7,556 16,488 1,556
2019 1,030,776 58,984 16,649 -1,990
2018 1,005,547 61,632 16,790 6,653
2017 979,700 77,731 16,897 6,513
2016 954,491 91,614 17,027 6,146
2015 930,277 74,171 16,909 5,853
2014 905,106 84,535 16,652 5,598
2013 876,208 124,478 16,038 5,631
2012 845,130 130,643 15,585 5,420
2011 813,495 128,800 15,095 5,219
2010 782,310 122,418 14,604 5,040
2009 750,290 105,077 14,381 -4,360
2008 716,519 100,370 14,225 -5,538
2007 682,742 100,563 13,963 -5,383
2006 647,814 95,431 13,799 -5,262
2005 617,934 87,050 13,568 -5,082
2004 585,950 90,553 13,444 -4,985
2003 556,111 80,828 13,344 -4,881
2002 512,813 82,292 13,195 -4,691
2001 488,432 77,458 13,061 -4,474
2000 465,975 72,793 12,938 -4,219
1999 446,188 70,301 12,809 -1,588
1998 428,722 70,527 12,658 -1,019
1997 430,723 67,944 12,478 -931
1996 418,526 61,681 12,328 -947
1995 406,610 55,568 12,124 -952
1994 376,280 61,569 11,771 -828
1993 354,529 52,879 11,396 -665
1992 346,125 53,310 11,029 -482
1991 354,778 46,143 10,789 -410
1990 328,596 64,821 10,561 -335
1989 318,602 63,586 10,354 -270
1988 307,331 65,028 10,142 -197
1987 291,683 62,820 9,943 -179
1986 297,320 64,974 9,656 -269
1985 283,633 74,738 9,534 -150
1984 269,506 78,529 9,299 -102
1983 254,860 82,958 9,011 -30
1982 248,932 75,921 8,720 40
1981 236,340 70,910 8,436 99
1980 224,031 72,192 8,156 151
1979 212,942 64,158 7,874 188
1978 202,655 61,200 7,598 174
1977 192,847 61,110 7,290 159
1976 184,430 47,927 7,058 -48
1975 178,409 52,662 6,635 -760
1974 174,858 53,232 6,612 -1,084
1973 166,926 54,650 6,343 -1,329
1972 159,339 47,611 6,074 -1,520
1971 154,990 4,386 5,814 -1,646
1970 153,706 -36,456 5,575 -1,632
1969 151,349 -90,395 5,444 -1,187
1968 148,744 -87,730 5,285 -1,154
1967 145,936 -85,173 5,151 -1,213
1966 142,844 -82,767 5,028 -1,256
1965 139,850 -81,111 4,885 -1,237
1964 136,824 -79,977 4,747 -1,200
1963 133,580 -78,700 4,571 -1,129
1962 130,405 -77,265 4,408 -1,073
1961 127,085 -74,774 4,257 -1,016
1960 128,489 -40,935 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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