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Population in Angola compared to South Africa: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 64,007,187 people in South Africa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 65,683,993 in South Africa.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 1.62 times bigger than Angola's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
  • The countries together account for 1.28% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.79% for South Africa.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +1.44% in South Africa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.7M (31.4% growth).

Angola vs South Africa: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola South Africa
2100 151,782,078 94,767,727
2099 150,617,085 94,556,931
2098 149,407,279 94,349,546
2097 148,192,854 94,158,472
2096 146,952,648 93,960,605
2095 145,678,206 93,752,736
2094 144,378,969 93,527,902
2093 143,068,551 93,300,398
2092 141,737,670 93,074,837
2091 140,368,659 92,826,204
2090 138,969,528 92,594,033
2089 137,539,171 92,355,184
2088 136,095,539 92,112,914
2087 134,668,944 91,866,024
2086 133,199,496 91,614,165
2085 131,715,145 91,385,350
2084 130,218,497 91,139,318
2083 128,729,352 90,877,425
2082 127,219,674 90,615,359
2081 125,691,172 90,345,492
2080 124,111,692 90,071,835
2079 122,561,261 89,801,998
2078 120,972,189 89,526,224
2077 119,375,179 89,249,206
2076 117,788,591 88,986,114
2075 116,191,857 88,713,215
2074 114,559,691 88,428,616
2073 112,909,394 88,149,885
2072 111,263,856 87,866,246
2071 109,612,310 87,540,177
2070 107,952,332 87,209,425
2069 106,285,163 86,901,512
2068 104,620,994 86,588,742
2067 102,957,286 86,268,392
2066 101,288,708 85,935,310
2065 99,616,278 85,604,376
2064 97,937,116 85,244,950
2063 96,250,041 84,875,503
2062 94,576,031 84,503,237
2061 92,881,082 84,132,885
2060 91,198,805 83,748,999
2059 89,517,567 83,354,923
2058 87,836,853 82,947,675
2057 86,153,429 82,538,045
2056 84,491,851 82,127,477
2055 82,823,093 81,698,196
2054 81,162,488 81,255,867
2053 79,514,537 80,818,632
2052 77,869,703 80,367,409
2051 76,246,837 79,886,672
2050 74,625,778 79,411,977
2049 73,009,861 78,925,493
2048 71,411,970 78,437,677
2047 69,832,579 77,922,211
2046 68,257,111 77,397,298
2045 66,712,857 76,879,838
2044 65,172,398 76,357,155
2043 63,637,503 75,827,709
2042 62,120,309 75,291,615
2041 60,618,371 74,748,408
2040 59,123,267 74,205,530
2039 57,646,614 73,663,047
2038 56,182,519 73,105,930
2037 54,746,941 72,532,742
2036 53,319,352 71,956,247
2035 51,915,678 71,362,555
2034 50,528,619 70,762,815
2033 49,162,069 70,153,205
2032 47,823,782 69,527,410
2031 46,502,759 68,890,002
2030 45,205,164 68,245,372
2029 43,926,582 67,573,179
2028 42,666,419 66,884,377
2027 41,435,808 66,190,258
2026 40,229,675 65,496,277
2025 39,049,434 64,770,314
2024 37,885,849 64,007,187
2023 36,749,906 63,212,384
2022 35,635,029 62,378,410
2021 34,532,429 61,502,603
2020 33,451,132 60,562,381
2019 32,375,632 59,587,885
2018 31,297,155 58,613,001
2017 30,234,839 57,635,162
2016 29,183,070 57,259,551
2015 28,157,798 56,723,537
2014 27,160,769 55,594,838
2013 26,165,620 54,678,791
2012 25,177,394 53,782,567
2011 24,218,352 52,995,205
2010 23,294,825 52,344,051
2009 22,414,773 51,728,516
2008 21,578,655 51,114,599
2007 20,778,561 50,528,584
2006 20,015,279 49,998,277
2005 19,291,161 49,490,033
2004 18,600,423 48,991,421
2003 17,943,712 48,500,348
2002 17,327,699 48,019,415
2001 16,747,208 47,566,800
2000 16,194,869 47,159,719
1999 15,667,235 46,730,335
1998 15,159,370 46,223,880
1997 14,660,413 45,666,838
1996 14,170,973 45,123,018
1995 13,699,778 44,541,554
1994 13,249,764 44,004,139
1993 12,827,135 43,297,156
1992 12,423,712 42,443,509
1991 12,023,529 41,687,898
1990 11,626,360 40,746,268
1989 11,238,562 39,628,575
1988 10,861,291 38,480,649
1987 10,497,858 37,326,190
1986 10,139,450 36,180,515
1985 9,779,120 35,042,093
1984 9,425,917 33,892,788
1983 9,082,983 32,739,304
1982 8,751,648 31,615,339
1981 8,435,607 30,541,044
1980 8,133,872 29,518,857
1979 7,847,207 28,634,162
1978 7,576,734 27,869,507
1977 7,317,829 27,118,952
1976 7,074,664 26,395,450
1975 6,842,947 25,690,940
1974 6,613,367 24,989,108
1973 6,388,528 24,294,263
1972 6,174,262 23,609,456
1971 5,991,102 22,942,143
1970 5,852,788 22,279,984
1969 5,763,685 21,614,676
1968 5,702,699 20,957,287
1967 5,641,807 20,314,066
1966 5,581,386 19,690,087
1965 5,521,981 19,089,380
1964 5,464,187 18,511,361
1963 5,408,320 17,954,564
1962 5,354,310 17,418,522
1961 5,301,583 16,908,035
1960 5,231,654 16,440,172

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/south-africa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while South Africa's population increased by 8,424,442 people (a 14.7% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th 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 South Africa will increase by 20.9% to 79,411,977 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 94.8M people in 2100 for South Africa.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola South Africa
2100 0.77% 0.22%
2099 0.81% 0.22%
2098 0.82% 0.2%
2097 0.84% 0.21%
2096 0.87% 0.22%
2095 0.9% 0.24%
2094 0.92% 0.24%
2093 0.94% 0.24%
2092 0.98% 0.27%
2091 1.01% 0.25%
2090 1.04% 0.26%
2089 1.06% 0.26%
2088 1.06% 0.27%
2087 1.1% 0.27%
2086 1.13% 0.25%
2085 1.15% 0.27%
2084 1.16% 0.29%
2083 1.19% 0.29%
2082 1.22% 0.3%
2081 1.27% 0.3%
2080 1.27% 0.3%
2079 1.31% 0.31%
2078 1.34% 0.31%
2077 1.35% 0.3%
2076 1.37% 0.31%
2075 1.42% 0.32%
2074 1.46% 0.32%
2073 1.48% 0.32%
2072 1.51% 0.37%
2071 1.54% 0.38%
2070 1.57% 0.35%
2069 1.59% 0.36%
2068 1.62% 0.37%
2067 1.65% 0.39%
2066 1.68% 0.39%
2065 1.71% 0.42%
2064 1.75% 0.44%
2063 1.77% 0.44%
2062 1.82% 0.44%
2061 1.84% 0.46%
2060 1.88% 0.47%
2059 1.91% 0.49%
2058 1.95% 0.5%
2057 1.97% 0.5%
2056 2.01% 0.53%
2055 2.05% 0.54%
2054 2.07% 0.54%
2053 2.11% 0.56%
2052 2.13% 0.6%
2051 2.17% 0.6%
2050 2.21% 0.62%
2049 2.24% 0.62%
2048 2.26% 0.66%
2047 2.31% 0.68%
2046 2.31% 0.67%
2045 2.36% 0.68%
2044 2.41% 0.7%
2043 2.44% 0.71%
2042 2.48% 0.73%
2041 2.53% 0.73%
2040 2.56% 0.74%
2039 2.61% 0.76%
2038 2.62% 0.79%
2037 2.68% 0.8%
2036 2.7% 0.83%
2035 2.75% 0.85%
2034 2.78% 0.87%
2033 2.8% 0.9%
2032 2.84% 0.93%
2031 2.87% 0.94%
2030 2.91% 0.99%
2029 2.95% 1.03%
2028 2.97% 1.05%
2027 3% 1.06%
2026 3.02% 1.12%
2025 3.07% 1.19%
2024 3.09% 1.26%
2023 3.13% 1.34%
2022 3.19% 1.42%
2021 3.23% 1.55%
2020 3.32% 1.64%
2019 3.45% 1.66%
2018 3.51% 1.7%
2017 3.6% 0.66%
2016 3.64% 0.94%
2015 3.67% 2.03%
2014 3.8% 1.68%
2013 3.93% 1.67%
2012 3.96% 1.49%
2011 3.96% 1.24%
2010 3.93% 1.19%
2009 3.87% 1.2%
2008 3.85% 1.16%
2007 3.81% 1.06%
2006 3.75% 1.03%
2005 3.71% 1.02%
2004 3.66% 1.01%
2003 3.56% 1%
2002 3.47% 0.95%
2001 3.41% 0.86%
2000 3.37% 0.92%
1999 3.35% 1.1%
1998 3.4% 1.22%
1997 3.45% 1.21%
1996 3.44% 1.31%
1995 3.4% 1.22%
1994 3.29% 1.63%
1993 3.25% 2.01%
1992 3.33% 1.81%
1991 3.42% 2.31%
1990 3.45% 2.82%
1989 3.47% 2.98%
1988 3.46% 3.09%
1987 3.53% 3.17%
1986 3.68% 3.25%
1985 3.75% 3.39%
1984 3.78% 3.52%
1983 3.79% 3.56%
1982 3.75% 3.52%
1981 3.71% 3.46%
1980 3.65% 3.09%
1979 3.57% 2.74%
1978 3.54% 2.77%
1977 3.44% 2.74%
1976 3.39% 2.74%
1975 3.47% 2.81%
1974 3.52% 2.86%
1973 3.47% 2.9%
1972 3.06% 2.91%
1971 2.36% 2.97%
1970 1.55% 3.08%
1969 1.07% 3.14%
1968 1.08% 3.17%
1967 1.08% 3.17%
1966 1.08% 3.15%
1965 1.06% 3.12%
1964 1.03% 3.1%
1963 1.01% 3.08%
1962 0.99% 3.02%
1961 1.34% 2.85%

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/south-africa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.26%.

Live population counters

Angola South Africa
Current population
40555924
65683993
Population rank 39/197 24/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.79%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
39.7 seconds
One birth every
22.8 seconds
26.6 seconds
One death every
2.07 minutes
54 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +2,178
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +794,803
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +1.26%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 85/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
3.6 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +146,370
Net migration rank 113/196 9/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 2,631,100
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 28/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 105/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
South Africa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola South Africa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 146,370
2024 - -2,629 - 166,972
2023 1,126,862 -995 602,793 228,222
2022 1,104,864 -995 603,636 233,284
2021 1,072,267 29,094 456,411 458,246
2020 1,053,677 7,556 595,873 369,901
2019 1,030,776 58,984 652,130 331,124
2018 1,005,547 61,632 648,319 318,260
2017 979,700 77,731 645,975 343,146
2016 954,491 91,614 641,365 -879,235
2015 930,277 74,171 668,771 641,150
2014 905,106 84,535 674,754 272,697
2013 876,208 124,478 652,427 232,230
2012 845,130 130,643 643,723 264,091
2011 813,495 128,800 601,708 65,166
2010 782,310 122,418 566,834 68,563
2009 750,290 105,077 554,115 41,528
2008 716,519 100,370 595,332 36,869
2007 682,742 100,563 503,567 36,339
2006 647,814 95,431 487,584 33,159
2005 617,934 87,050 464,464 31,286
2004 585,950 90,553 442,540 58,924
2003 556,111 80,828 415,018 65,604
2002 512,813 82,292 430,926 50,313
2001 488,432 77,458 484,801 -60,793
2000 465,975 72,793 526,963 -136,794
1999 446,188 70,301 594,643 -126,011
1998 428,722 70,527 627,027 -82,722
1997 430,723 67,944 667,969 -98,181
1996 418,526 61,681 710,868 -193,007
1995 406,610 55,568 743,488 -98,403
1994 376,280 61,569 698,609 -268,849
1993 354,529 52,879 789,220 194,977
1992 346,125 53,310 794,415 -71,342
1991 354,778 46,143 827,296 -39,131
1990 328,596 64,821 835,421 259,718
1989 318,602 63,586 884,629 255,605
1988 307,331 65,028 909,221 246,382
1987 291,683 62,820 922,330 231,009
1986 297,320 64,974 903,644 234,378
1985 283,633 74,738 893,889 244,940
1984 269,506 78,529 869,011 290,789
1983 254,860 82,958 837,013 310,172
1982 248,932 75,921 807,550 293,195
1981 236,340 70,910 767,833 279,985
1980 224,031 72,192 738,415 258,127
1979 212,942 64,158 716,541 56,323
1978 202,655 61,200 694,341 62,121
1977 192,847 61,110 680,929 63,739
1976 184,430 47,927 675,011 27,333
1975 178,409 52,662 667,862 38,809
1974 174,858 53,232 658,438 38,518
1973 166,926 54,650 651,596 41,125
1972 159,339 47,611 638,754 38,163
1971 154,990 4,386 624,761 32,961
1970 153,706 -36,456 605,102 61,514
1969 151,349 -90,395 590,794 73,225
1968 148,744 -87,730 571,841 78,932
1967 145,936 -85,173 553,741 81,932
1966 142,844 -82,767 534,862 77,417
1965 139,850 -81,111 506,632 82,514
1964 136,824 -79,977 490,606 76,298
1963 133,580 -78,700 473,821 72,844
1962 130,405 -77,265 455,634 69,771
1961 127,085 -74,774 437,851 57,728
1960 128,489 -40,935 421,263 18,891

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/south-africa | 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 South Africa 72.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,190,027 people) and 27.2% is from migration (a gain of 2,316,795 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.

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
South Africa
City Population
Johannesburg 4.8M
Cape Town 3.78M
Soweto 1.27M
Pietermaritzburg 839K
Pretoria 742K
Durban 595K
Rustenburg 550K
Randburg 337K
Port Elizabeth 312K
East London 267K

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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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