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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 1.27 times bigger than Angola's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Angola vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola South Korea
2100 151,782,078 22,012,503
2099 150,617,085 22,335,528
2098 149,407,279 22,668,719
2097 148,192,854 23,009,661
2096 146,952,648 23,360,151
2095 145,678,206 23,722,747
2094 144,378,969 24,093,391
2093 143,068,551 24,473,038
2092 141,737,670 24,860,975
2091 140,368,659 25,255,379
2090 138,969,528 25,655,577
2089 137,539,171 26,060,945
2088 136,095,539 26,470,073
2087 134,668,944 26,884,813
2086 133,199,496 27,301,913
2085 131,715,145 27,723,736
2084 130,218,497 28,147,480
2083 128,729,352 28,578,182
2082 127,219,674 29,012,953
2081 125,691,172 29,456,022
2080 124,111,692 29,901,880
2079 122,561,261 30,352,062
2078 120,972,189 30,809,176
2077 119,375,179 31,273,700
2076 117,788,591 31,744,480
2075 116,191,857 32,221,226
2074 114,559,691 32,706,020
2073 112,909,394 33,196,556
2072 111,263,856 33,696,490
2071 109,612,310 34,203,935
2070 107,952,332 34,719,324
2069 106,285,163 35,241,850
2068 104,620,994 35,762,799
2067 102,957,286 36,292,307
2066 101,288,708 36,826,655
2065 99,616,278 37,368,086
2064 97,937,116 37,916,439
2063 96,250,041 38,469,051
2062 94,576,031 39,028,473
2061 92,881,082 39,584,621
2060 91,198,805 40,149,830
2059 89,517,567 40,712,514
2058 87,836,853 41,277,134
2057 86,153,429 41,833,887
2056 84,491,851 42,377,427
2055 82,823,093 42,909,302
2054 81,162,488 43,427,254
2053 79,514,537 43,938,741
2052 77,869,703 44,441,106
2051 76,246,837 44,923,604
2050 74,625,778 45,385,311
2049 73,009,861 45,832,153
2048 71,411,970 46,258,529
2047 69,832,579 46,668,898
2046 68,257,111 47,056,404
2045 66,712,857 47,433,205
2044 65,172,398 47,797,411
2043 63,637,503 48,144,730
2042 62,120,309 48,478,991
2041 60,618,371 48,806,273
2040 59,123,267 49,115,658
2039 57,646,614 49,412,830
2038 56,182,519 49,694,340
2037 54,746,941 49,957,504
2036 53,319,352 50,200,702
2035 51,915,678 50,426,000
2034 50,528,619 50,632,962
2033 49,162,069 50,821,090
2032 47,823,782 50,987,020
2031 46,502,759 51,134,940
2030 45,205,164 51,267,908
2029 43,926,582 51,385,868
2028 42,666,419 51,486,791
2027 41,435,808 51,576,746
2026 40,229,675 51,649,918
2025 39,049,434 51,710,062
2024 37,885,849 51,751,065
2023 36,749,906 51,712,619
2022 35,635,029 51,672,569
2021 34,532,429 51,769,539
2020 33,451,132 51,836,239
2019 32,375,632 51,764,822
2018 31,297,155 51,585,058
2017 30,234,839 51,361,911
2016 29,183,070 51,217,803
2015 28,157,798 51,014,947
2014 27,160,769 50,746,659
2013 26,165,620 50,428,893
2012 25,177,394 50,199,853
2011 24,218,352 49,936,638
2010 23,294,825 49,554,112
2009 22,414,773 49,307,835
2008 21,578,655 49,054,708
2007 20,778,561 48,683,638
2006 20,015,279 48,438,292
2005 19,291,161 48,184,561
2004 18,600,423 48,082,519
2003 17,943,712 47,892,330
2002 17,327,699 47,644,736
2001 16,747,208 47,370,164
2000 16,194,869 47,008,111
1999 15,667,235 46,616,677
1998 15,159,370 46,286,503
1997 14,660,413 45,953,580
1996 14,170,973 45,524,681
1995 13,699,778 45,092,991
1994 13,249,764 44,641,540
1993 12,827,135 44,194,628
1992 12,423,712 43,747,962
1991 12,023,529 43,295,704
1990 11,626,360 42,869,283
1989 11,238,562 42,449,038
1988 10,861,291 42,031,247
1987 10,497,858 41,621,690
1986 10,139,450 41,213,674
1985 9,779,120 40,805,744
1984 9,425,917 40,405,956
1983 9,082,983 39,910,403
1982 8,751,648 39,326,352
1981 8,435,607 38,723,248
1980 8,133,872 38,123,775
1979 7,847,207 37,534,236
1978 7,576,734 36,969,185
1977 7,317,829 36,411,795
1976 7,074,664 35,848,523
1975 6,842,947 35,280,725
1974 6,613,367 34,692,266
1973 6,388,528 34,103,149
1972 6,174,262 33,505,406
1971 5,991,102 32,882,704
1970 5,852,788 32,240,827
1969 5,763,685 31,544,266
1968 5,702,699 30,838,302
1967 5,641,807 30,130,983
1966 5,581,386 29,435,571
1965 5,521,981 28,704,674
1964 5,464,187 27,984,155
1963 5,408,320 27,261,747
1962 5,354,310 26,513,030
1961 5,301,583 25,765,673
1960 5,231,654 25,012,374

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-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola South Korea
2100 0.77% -1.45%
2099 0.81% -1.47%
2098 0.82% -1.48%
2097 0.84% -1.5%
2096 0.87% -1.53%
2095 0.9% -1.54%
2094 0.92% -1.55%
2093 0.94% -1.56%
2092 0.98% -1.56%
2091 1.01% -1.56%
2090 1.04% -1.56%
2089 1.06% -1.55%
2088 1.06% -1.54%
2087 1.1% -1.53%
2086 1.13% -1.52%
2085 1.15% -1.51%
2084 1.16% -1.51%
2083 1.19% -1.5%
2082 1.22% -1.5%
2081 1.27% -1.49%
2080 1.27% -1.48%
2079 1.31% -1.48%
2078 1.34% -1.49%
2077 1.35% -1.48%
2076 1.37% -1.48%
2075 1.42% -1.48%
2074 1.46% -1.48%
2073 1.48% -1.48%
2072 1.51% -1.48%
2071 1.54% -1.48%
2070 1.57% -1.48%
2069 1.59% -1.46%
2068 1.62% -1.46%
2067 1.65% -1.45%
2066 1.68% -1.45%
2065 1.71% -1.45%
2064 1.75% -1.44%
2063 1.77% -1.43%
2062 1.82% -1.4%
2061 1.84% -1.41%
2060 1.88% -1.38%
2059 1.91% -1.37%
2058 1.95% -1.33%
2057 1.97% -1.28%
2056 2.01% -1.24%
2055 2.05% -1.19%
2054 2.07% -1.16%
2053 2.11% -1.13%
2052 2.13% -1.07%
2051 2.17% -1.02%
2050 2.21% -0.97%
2049 2.24% -0.92%
2048 2.26% -0.88%
2047 2.31% -0.82%
2046 2.31% -0.79%
2045 2.36% -0.76%
2044 2.41% -0.72%
2043 2.44% -0.69%
2042 2.48% -0.67%
2041 2.53% -0.63%
2040 2.56% -0.6%
2039 2.61% -0.57%
2038 2.62% -0.53%
2037 2.68% -0.48%
2036 2.7% -0.45%
2035 2.75% -0.41%
2034 2.78% -0.37%
2033 2.8% -0.33%
2032 2.84% -0.29%
2031 2.87% -0.26%
2030 2.91% -0.23%
2029 2.95% -0.2%
2028 2.97% -0.17%
2027 3% -0.14%
2026 3.02% -0.12%
2025 3.07% -0.08%
2024 3.09% 0.07%
2023 3.13% 0.08%
2022 3.19% -0.19%
2021 3.23% -0.13%
2020 3.32% 0.14%
2019 3.45% 0.35%
2018 3.51% 0.43%
2017 3.6% 0.28%
2016 3.64% 0.4%
2015 3.67% 0.53%
2014 3.8% 0.63%
2013 3.93% 0.46%
2012 3.96% 0.53%
2011 3.96% 0.77%
2010 3.93% 0.5%
2009 3.87% 0.52%
2008 3.85% 0.76%
2007 3.81% 0.51%
2006 3.75% 0.53%
2005 3.71% 0.21%
2004 3.66% 0.4%
2003 3.56% 0.52%
2002 3.47% 0.58%
2001 3.41% 0.77%
2000 3.37% 0.84%
1999 3.35% 0.71%
1998 3.4% 0.72%
1997 3.45% 0.94%
1996 3.44% 0.96%
1995 3.4% 1.01%
1994 3.29% 1.01%
1993 3.25% 1.02%
1992 3.33% 1.04%
1991 3.42% 0.99%
1990 3.45% 0.99%
1989 3.47% 0.99%
1988 3.46% 0.98%
1987 3.53% 0.99%
1986 3.68% 1%
1985 3.75% 0.99%
1984 3.78% 1.24%
1983 3.79% 1.49%
1982 3.75% 1.56%
1981 3.71% 1.57%
1980 3.65% 1.57%
1979 3.57% 1.53%
1978 3.54% 1.53%
1977 3.44% 1.57%
1976 3.39% 1.61%
1975 3.47% 1.7%
1974 3.52% 1.73%
1973 3.47% 1.78%
1972 3.06% 1.89%
1971 2.36% 1.99%
1970 1.55% 2.21%
1969 1.07% 2.29%
1968 1.08% 2.35%
1967 1.08% 2.36%
1966 1.08% 2.55%
1965 1.06% 2.57%
1964 1.03% 2.65%
1963 1.01% 2.82%
1962 0.99% 2.9%
1961 1.34% 3.01%

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-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Angola South Korea
Current population
40555924
51649918
Population rank 39/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.62%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
13.7 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
2.26 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +105
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 160/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +65,731
Net migration rank 113/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 65,731
2024 - -2,629 - 75,963
2023 1,126,862 -995 -77,569 87,800
2022 1,104,864 -995 -124,014 87,800
2021 1,072,267 29,094 -56,947 -16,778
2020 1,053,677 7,556 -31,101 112,631
2019 1,030,776 58,984 10,353 128,622
2018 1,005,547 61,632 30,951 118,220
2017 979,700 77,731 71,907 104,029
2016 954,491 91,614 122,923 91,568
2015 930,277 74,171 163,248 276,427
2014 905,106 84,535 167,464 308,037
2013 876,208 124,478 166,415 301,926
2012 845,130 130,643 215,859 281,866
2011 813,495 128,800 214,728 269,958
2010 782,310 122,418 213,083 52,042
2009 750,290 105,077 197,231 5,308
2008 716,519 100,370 215,841 -19,630
2007 682,742 100,563 248,286 -42,293
2006 647,814 95,431 203,441 -28,434
2005 617,934 87,050 187,920 -47,821
2004 585,950 90,553 225,988 -42,549
2003 556,111 80,828 244,251 -31,994
2002 512,813 82,292 247,752 -18,105
2001 488,432 77,458 312,643 -28,006
2000 465,975 72,793 390,167 -84,960
1999 446,188 70,301 368,272 -107,448
1998 428,722 70,527 393,436 -98,044
1997 430,723 67,944 422,773 -109,130
1996 418,526 61,681 446,142 -115,705
1995 406,610 55,568 468,967 -208,491
1994 376,280 61,569 473,200 -208,309
1993 354,529 52,879 477,302 -222,802
1992 346,125 53,310 494,352 -265,849
1991 354,778 46,143 467,594 -270,754
1990 328,596 64,821 411,546 79,294
1989 318,602 63,586 403,266 186,120
1988 307,331 65,028 399,297 192,534
1987 291,683 62,820 378,758 198,057
1986 297,320 64,974 395,651 189,782
1985 283,633 74,738 416,219 97,949
1984 269,506 78,529 436,384 101,394
1983 254,860 82,958 514,844 102,167
1982 248,932 75,921 605,626 48,638
1981 236,340 70,910 631,189 18,442
1980 224,031 72,192 583,294 -148,341
1979 212,942 64,158 623,068 -139,566
1978 202,655 61,200 499,084 -85,721
1977 192,847 61,110 578,947 -90,737
1976 184,430 47,927 530,558 -92,314
1975 178,409 52,662 603,300 -52,332
1974 174,858 53,232 673,030 27,005
1973 166,926 54,650 699,115 35,779
1972 159,339 47,611 740,469 25,382
1971 154,990 4,386 789,185 -6,326
1970 153,706 -36,456 747,987 -27,999
1969 151,349 -90,395 694,227 -21,175
1968 148,744 -87,730 684,487 -16,868
1967 145,936 -85,173 692,169 -16,484
1966 142,844 -82,767 623,534 -16,688
1965 139,850 -81,111 641,090 -146,386
1964 136,824 -79,977 655,501 -102,284
1963 133,580 -78,700 685,824 -80,226
1962 130,405 -77,265 712,590 -94,606
1961 127,085 -74,774 730,173 -93,179
1960 128,489 -40,935 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/south-korea | 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 Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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 Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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