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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 3.24 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Angola vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola South Sudan
2100 151,782,078 24,086,901
2099 150,617,085 24,081,477
2098 149,407,279 24,063,461
2097 148,192,854 24,065,268
2096 146,952,648 24,054,483
2095 145,678,206 24,046,345
2094 144,378,969 24,047,776
2093 143,068,551 24,039,017
2092 141,737,670 24,019,054
2091 140,368,659 24,000,308
2090 138,969,528 23,978,496
2089 137,539,171 23,937,487
2088 136,095,539 23,892,166
2087 134,668,944 23,857,250
2086 133,199,496 23,803,312
2085 131,715,145 23,759,178
2084 130,218,497 23,687,109
2083 128,729,352 23,617,646
2082 127,219,674 23,541,119
2081 125,691,172 23,466,449
2080 124,111,692 23,391,758
2079 122,561,261 23,294,252
2078 120,972,189 23,197,067
2077 119,375,179 23,086,584
2076 117,788,591 22,987,331
2075 116,191,857 22,868,587
2074 114,559,691 22,726,189
2073 112,909,394 22,583,672
2072 111,263,856 22,438,943
2071 109,612,310 22,288,026
2070 107,952,332 22,151,650
2069 106,285,163 22,003,659
2068 104,620,994 21,829,800
2067 102,957,286 21,662,211
2066 101,288,708 21,496,881
2065 99,616,278 21,317,455
2064 97,937,116 21,142,002
2063 96,250,041 20,965,122
2062 94,576,031 20,785,055
2061 92,881,082 20,608,964
2060 91,198,805 20,430,857
2059 89,517,567 20,235,022
2058 87,836,853 20,048,974
2057 86,153,429 19,853,696
2056 84,491,851 19,659,362
2055 82,823,093 19,464,297
2054 81,162,488 19,257,481
2053 79,514,537 19,060,517
2052 77,869,703 18,840,461
2051 76,246,837 18,633,198
2050 74,625,778 18,434,212
2049 73,009,861 18,230,881
2048 71,411,970 18,021,026
2047 69,832,579 17,806,282
2046 68,257,111 17,579,173
2045 66,712,857 17,355,041
2044 65,172,398 17,121,972
2043 63,637,503 16,888,278
2042 62,120,309 16,645,354
2041 60,618,371 16,396,768
2040 59,123,267 16,142,816
2039 57,646,614 15,889,952
2038 56,182,519 15,628,043
2037 54,746,941 15,363,975
2036 53,319,352 15,091,275
2035 51,915,678 14,815,307
2034 50,528,619 14,543,511
2033 49,162,069 14,278,180
2032 47,823,782 14,007,134
2031 46,502,759 13,730,637
2030 45,205,164 13,465,615
2029 43,926,582 13,206,477
2028 42,666,419 12,947,082
2027 41,435,808 12,692,769
2026 40,229,675 12,439,296
2025 39,049,434 12,193,102
2024 37,885,849 11,943,408
2023 36,749,906 11,483,374
2022 35,635,029 11,021,177
2021 34,532,429 10,865,780
2020 33,451,132 10,698,467
2019 32,375,632 10,423,384
2018 31,297,155 10,122,977
2017 30,234,839 10,259,154
2016 29,183,070 10,830,102
2015 28,157,798 11,107,561
2014 27,160,769 11,235,073
2013 26,165,620 11,166,275
2012 25,177,394 10,756,240
2011 24,218,352 10,288,109
2010 23,294,825 9,745,953
2009 22,414,773 9,243,556
2008 21,578,655 8,817,647
2007 20,778,561 8,388,788
2006 20,015,279 7,976,526
2005 19,291,161 7,590,143
2004 18,600,423 7,233,041
2003 17,943,712 6,903,127
2002 17,327,699 6,596,806
2001 16,747,208 6,308,391
2000 16,194,869 6,032,267
1999 15,667,235 5,771,628
1998 15,159,370 5,620,068
1997 14,660,413 5,509,136
1996 14,170,973 5,356,925
1995 13,699,778 5,225,836
1994 13,249,764 5,071,184
1993 12,827,135 4,956,002
1992 12,423,712 4,909,749
1991 12,023,529 4,836,677
1990 11,626,360 4,737,633
1989 11,238,562 4,713,229
1988 10,861,291 4,848,029
1987 10,497,858 4,962,395
1986 10,139,450 4,921,240
1985 9,779,120 4,834,296
1984 9,425,917 4,750,627
1983 9,082,983 4,661,574
1982 8,751,648 4,557,686
1981 8,435,607 4,447,272
1980 8,133,872 4,339,030
1979 7,847,207 4,232,605
1978 7,576,734 4,127,657
1977 7,317,829 4,024,032
1976 7,074,664 3,921,910
1975 6,842,947 3,821,494
1974 6,613,367 3,723,259
1973 6,388,528 3,627,383
1972 6,174,262 3,542,497
1971 5,991,102 3,468,646
1970 5,852,788 3,409,614
1969 5,763,685 3,365,533
1968 5,702,699 3,321,528
1967 5,641,807 3,277,648
1966 5,581,386 3,236,423
1965 5,521,981 3,189,835
1964 5,464,187 3,129,918
1963 5,408,320 3,072,669
1962 5,354,310 3,024,308
1961 5,301,583 2,976,724
1960 5,231,654 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola South Sudan
2100 0.77% 0.02%
2099 0.81% 0.07%
2098 0.82% -0.008%
2097 0.84% 0.04%
2096 0.87% 0.03%
2095 0.9% -0.006%
2094 0.92% 0.04%
2093 0.94% 0.08%
2092 0.98% 0.08%
2091 1.01% 0.09%
2090 1.04% 0.17%
2089 1.06% 0.19%
2088 1.06% 0.15%
2087 1.1% 0.23%
2086 1.13% 0.19%
2085 1.15% 0.3%
2084 1.16% 0.29%
2083 1.19% 0.33%
2082 1.22% 0.32%
2081 1.27% 0.32%
2080 1.27% 0.42%
2079 1.31% 0.42%
2078 1.34% 0.48%
2077 1.35% 0.43%
2076 1.37% 0.52%
2075 1.42% 0.63%
2074 1.46% 0.63%
2073 1.48% 0.64%
2072 1.51% 0.68%
2071 1.54% 0.62%
2070 1.57% 0.67%
2069 1.59% 0.8%
2068 1.62% 0.77%
2067 1.65% 0.77%
2066 1.68% 0.84%
2065 1.71% 0.83%
2064 1.75% 0.84%
2063 1.77% 0.87%
2062 1.82% 0.85%
2061 1.84% 0.87%
2060 1.88% 0.97%
2059 1.91% 0.93%
2058 1.95% 0.98%
2057 1.97% 0.99%
2056 2.01% 1%
2055 2.05% 1.07%
2054 2.07% 1.03%
2053 2.11% 1.17%
2052 2.13% 1.11%
2051 2.17% 1.08%
2050 2.21% 1.12%
2049 2.24% 1.16%
2048 2.26% 1.21%
2047 2.31% 1.29%
2046 2.31% 1.29%
2045 2.36% 1.36%
2044 2.41% 1.38%
2043 2.44% 1.46%
2042 2.48% 1.52%
2041 2.53% 1.57%
2040 2.56% 1.59%
2039 2.61% 1.68%
2038 2.62% 1.72%
2037 2.68% 1.81%
2036 2.7% 1.86%
2035 2.75% 1.87%
2034 2.78% 1.86%
2033 2.8% 1.94%
2032 2.84% 2.01%
2031 2.87% 1.97%
2030 2.91% 1.96%
2029 2.95% 2%
2028 2.97% 2%
2027 3% 2.04%
2026 3.02% 2.02%
2025 3.07% 2.09%
2024 3.09% 4.01%
2023 3.13% 4.19%
2022 3.19% 1.43%
2021 3.23% 1.56%
2020 3.32% 2.64%
2019 3.45% 2.97%
2018 3.51% -1.33%
2017 3.6% -5.27%
2016 3.64% -2.5%
2015 3.67% -1.13%
2014 3.8% 0.62%
2013 3.93% 3.81%
2012 3.96% 4.55%
2011 3.96% 5.56%
2010 3.93% 5.44%
2009 3.87% 4.83%
2008 3.85% 5.11%
2007 3.81% 5.17%
2006 3.75% 5.09%
2005 3.71% 4.94%
2004 3.66% 4.78%
2003 3.56% 4.64%
2002 3.47% 4.57%
2001 3.41% 4.58%
2000 3.37% 4.52%
1999 3.35% 2.7%
1998 3.4% 2.01%
1997 3.45% 2.84%
1996 3.44% 2.51%
1995 3.4% 3.05%
1994 3.29% 2.32%
1993 3.25% 0.94%
1992 3.33% 1.51%
1991 3.42% 2.09%
1990 3.45% 0.52%
1989 3.47% -2.78%
1988 3.46% -2.3%
1987 3.53% 0.84%
1986 3.68% 1.8%
1985 3.75% 1.76%
1984 3.78% 1.91%
1983 3.79% 2.28%
1982 3.75% 2.48%
1981 3.71% 2.49%
1980 3.65% 2.51%
1979 3.57% 2.54%
1978 3.54% 2.58%
1977 3.44% 2.6%
1976 3.39% 2.63%
1975 3.47% 2.64%
1974 3.52% 2.64%
1973 3.47% 2.4%
1972 3.06% 2.13%
1971 2.36% 1.73%
1970 1.55% 1.31%
1969 1.07% 1.32%
1968 1.08% 1.34%
1967 1.08% 1.27%
1966 1.08% 1.46%
1965 1.06% 1.91%
1964 1.03% 1.86%
1963 1.01% 1.6%
1962 0.99% 1.6%
1961 1.34% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Angola South Sudan
Current population
40555924
12507858
Population rank 39/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.15%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
1.14 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
1.6 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 7/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -3,524 +6,145
Net migration rank 113/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 6,145
2024 - -2,629 - 15,374
2023 1,126,862 -995 217,966 455,000
2022 1,104,864 -995 211,166 40,259
2021 1,072,267 29,094 213,567 -154,359
2020 1,053,677 7,556 212,332 62,935
2019 1,030,776 58,984 209,708 65,198
2018 1,005,547 61,632 168,497 157,408
2017 979,700 77,731 72,193 -670,477
2016 954,491 91,614 110,553 -654,225
2015 930,277 74,171 148,542 -159,822
2014 905,106 84,535 227,611 -471,523
2013 876,208 124,478 315,983 65,337
2012 845,130 130,643 312,974 125,771
2011 813,495 128,800 303,181 194,325
2010 782,310 122,418 287,409 299,402
2009 750,290 105,077 278,859 139,129
2008 716,519 100,370 268,268 165,557
2007 682,742 100,563 256,546 167,350
2006 647,814 95,431 246,706 153,926
2005 617,934 87,050 239,272 132,869
2004 585,950 90,553 231,877 110,182
2003 556,111 80,828 225,822 91,951
2002 512,813 82,292 212,014 82,847
2001 488,432 77,458 204,108 77,856
2000 465,975 72,793 196,055 74,227
1999 446,188 70,301 180,721 70,271
1998 428,722 70,527 -12,157 64,285
1997 430,723 67,944 121,454 48,280
1996 418,526 61,681 116,728 17,953
1995 406,610 55,568 110,417 17,077
1994 376,280 61,569 165,407 16,407
1993 354,529 52,879 32,779 15,772
1992 346,125 53,310 28,874 15,077
1991 354,778 46,143 87,873 14,327
1990 328,596 64,821 82,900 12,988
1989 318,602 63,586 83,735 -130,821
1988 307,331 65,028 -125,447 -97,065
1987 291,683 62,820 5,756 -11,976
1986 297,320 64,974 99,502 -10,973
1985 283,633 74,738 95,342 -9,986
1984 269,506 78,529 90,970 -8,984
1983 254,860 82,958 104,107 -7,986
1982 248,932 75,921 118,641 -6,983
1981 236,340 70,910 115,163 -5,994
1980 224,031 72,192 112,307 -4,997
1979 212,942 64,158 109,540 -3,997
1978 202,655 61,200 107,352 -2,998
1977 192,847 61,110 104,886 -1,997
1976 184,430 47,927 102,346 -995
1975 178,409 52,662 99,882 -395
1974 174,858 53,232 97,181 -192
1973 166,926 54,650 94,765 0
1972 159,339 47,611 74,803 193
1971 154,990 4,386 72,308 394
1970 153,706 -36,456 44,776 587
1969 151,349 -90,395 42,015 786
1968 148,744 -87,730 44,213 995
1967 145,936 -85,173 41,357 1,194
1966 142,844 -82,767 38,523 1,386
1965 139,850 -81,111 51,682 1,591
1964 136,824 -79,977 64,786 1,785
1963 133,580 -78,700 46,333 1,591
1962 130,405 -77,265 47,406 1,386
1961 127,085 -74,774 45,186 1,194
1960 128,489 -40,935 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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