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Population in Angola compared to Spain: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 1.2 times bigger than Angola's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.08% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Angola vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Spain
2100 151,782,078 33,862,981
2099 150,617,085 34,039,965
2098 149,407,279 34,215,187
2097 148,192,854 34,387,116
2096 146,952,648 34,552,002
2095 145,678,206 34,719,411
2094 144,378,969 34,882,039
2093 143,068,551 35,044,043
2092 141,737,670 35,204,657
2091 140,368,659 35,366,895
2090 138,969,528 35,535,838
2089 137,539,171 35,707,942
2088 136,095,539 35,877,681
2087 134,668,944 36,043,209
2086 133,199,496 36,210,710
2085 131,715,145 36,386,207
2084 130,218,497 36,564,622
2083 128,729,352 36,749,680
2082 127,219,674 36,936,644
2081 125,691,172 37,133,976
2080 124,111,692 37,337,517
2079 122,561,261 37,551,557
2078 120,972,189 37,771,135
2077 119,375,179 38,002,963
2076 117,788,591 38,249,247
2075 116,191,857 38,506,040
2074 114,559,691 38,777,715
2073 112,909,394 39,056,249
2072 111,263,856 39,348,447
2071 109,612,310 39,642,346
2070 107,952,332 39,949,413
2069 106,285,163 40,256,590
2068 104,620,994 40,575,543
2067 102,957,286 40,893,798
2066 101,288,708 41,218,263
2065 99,616,278 41,543,254
2064 97,937,116 41,878,338
2063 96,250,041 42,208,320
2062 94,576,031 42,542,893
2061 92,881,082 42,874,096
2060 91,198,805 43,191,452
2059 89,517,567 43,506,737
2058 87,836,853 43,809,907
2057 86,153,429 44,112,668
2056 84,491,851 44,415,689
2055 82,823,093 44,691,749
2054 81,162,488 44,958,971
2053 79,514,537 45,223,225
2052 77,869,703 45,470,541
2051 76,246,837 45,695,307
2050 74,625,778 45,911,520
2049 73,009,861 46,127,777
2048 71,411,970 46,322,244
2047 69,832,579 46,510,152
2046 68,257,111 46,687,914
2045 66,712,857 46,858,778
2044 65,172,398 47,016,278
2043 63,637,503 47,158,325
2042 62,120,309 47,301,091
2041 60,618,371 47,434,593
2040 59,123,267 47,563,236
2039 57,646,614 47,685,343
2038 56,182,519 47,798,797
2037 54,746,941 47,910,899
2036 53,319,352 48,020,350
2035 51,915,678 48,124,430
2034 50,528,619 48,220,051
2033 49,162,069 48,311,842
2032 47,823,782 48,402,470
2031 46,502,759 48,495,278
2030 45,205,164 48,579,920
2029 43,926,582 48,648,699
2028 42,666,419 48,707,969
2027 41,435,808 48,758,200
2026 40,229,675 48,806,901
2025 39,049,434 48,838,057
2024 37,885,849 48,848,840
2023 36,749,906 48,352,528
2022 35,635,029 47,786,102
2021 34,532,429 47,443,821
2020 33,451,132 47,359,424
2019 32,375,632 47,118,501
2018 31,297,155 46,782,011
2017 30,234,839 46,571,232
2016 29,183,070 46,458,139
2015 28,157,798 46,422,303
2014 27,160,769 46,460,733
2013 26,165,620 46,604,197
2012 25,177,394 46,773,055
2011 24,218,352 46,742,697
2010 23,294,825 46,576,897
2009 22,414,773 46,362,946
2008 21,578,655 45,954,106
2007 20,778,561 45,226,803
2006 20,015,279 44,397,319
2005 19,291,161 43,653,155
2004 18,600,423 42,921,895
2003 17,943,712 42,187,645
2002 17,327,699 41,431,558
2001 16,747,208 40,850,412
2000 16,194,869 40,567,864
1999 15,667,235 40,386,875
1998 15,159,370 40,223,509
1997 14,660,413 40,057,389
1996 14,170,973 39,889,852
1995 13,699,778 39,724,050
1994 13,249,764 39,549,108
1993 12,827,135 39,361,262
1992 12,423,712 39,157,685
1991 12,023,529 38,966,376
1990 11,626,360 38,867,322
1989 11,238,562 38,827,764
1988 10,861,291 38,766,939
1987 10,497,858 38,684,815
1986 10,139,450 38,584,624
1985 9,779,120 38,469,512
1984 9,425,917 38,330,364
1983 9,082,983 38,171,525
1982 8,751,648 37,986,012
1981 8,435,607 37,758,631
1980 8,133,872 37,491,165
1979 7,847,207 37,191,330
1978 7,576,734 36,864,898
1977 7,317,829 36,511,638
1976 7,074,664 36,137,812
1975 6,842,947 35,757,900
1974 6,613,367 35,373,335
1973 6,388,528 34,988,947
1972 6,174,262 34,604,469
1971 5,991,102 34,224,490
1970 5,852,788 33,814,531
1969 5,763,685 33,441,054
1968 5,702,699 33,113,134
1967 5,641,807 32,682,947
1966 5,581,386 32,283,194
1965 5,521,981 31,954,292
1964 5,464,187 31,609,195
1963 5,408,320 31,296,651
1962 5,354,310 31,023,366
1961 5,301,583 30,739,250
1960 5,231,654 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Spain
2100 0.77% -0.52%
2099 0.81% -0.51%
2098 0.82% -0.5%
2097 0.84% -0.48%
2096 0.87% -0.48%
2095 0.9% -0.47%
2094 0.92% -0.46%
2093 0.94% -0.46%
2092 0.98% -0.46%
2091 1.01% -0.48%
2090 1.04% -0.48%
2089 1.06% -0.47%
2088 1.06% -0.46%
2087 1.1% -0.46%
2086 1.13% -0.48%
2085 1.15% -0.49%
2084 1.16% -0.5%
2083 1.19% -0.51%
2082 1.22% -0.53%
2081 1.27% -0.55%
2080 1.27% -0.57%
2079 1.31% -0.58%
2078 1.34% -0.61%
2077 1.35% -0.64%
2076 1.37% -0.67%
2075 1.42% -0.7%
2074 1.46% -0.71%
2073 1.48% -0.74%
2072 1.51% -0.74%
2071 1.54% -0.77%
2070 1.57% -0.76%
2069 1.59% -0.79%
2068 1.62% -0.78%
2067 1.65% -0.79%
2066 1.68% -0.78%
2065 1.71% -0.8%
2064 1.75% -0.78%
2063 1.77% -0.79%
2062 1.82% -0.77%
2061 1.84% -0.73%
2060 1.88% -0.72%
2059 1.91% -0.69%
2058 1.95% -0.69%
2057 1.97% -0.68%
2056 2.01% -0.62%
2055 2.05% -0.59%
2054 2.07% -0.58%
2053 2.11% -0.54%
2052 2.13% -0.49%
2051 2.17% -0.47%
2050 2.21% -0.47%
2049 2.24% -0.42%
2048 2.26% -0.4%
2047 2.31% -0.38%
2046 2.31% -0.36%
2045 2.36% -0.33%
2044 2.41% -0.3%
2043 2.44% -0.3%
2042 2.48% -0.28%
2041 2.53% -0.27%
2040 2.56% -0.26%
2039 2.61% -0.24%
2038 2.62% -0.23%
2037 2.68% -0.23%
2036 2.7% -0.22%
2035 2.75% -0.2%
2034 2.78% -0.19%
2033 2.8% -0.19%
2032 2.84% -0.19%
2031 2.87% -0.17%
2030 2.91% -0.14%
2029 2.95% -0.12%
2028 2.97% -0.1%
2027 3% -0.1%
2026 3.02% -0.06%
2025 3.07% -0.02%
2024 3.09% 1.03%
2023 3.13% 1.19%
2022 3.19% 0.72%
2021 3.23% 0.18%
2020 3.32% 0.51%
2019 3.45% 0.72%
2018 3.51% 0.45%
2017 3.6% 0.24%
2016 3.64% 0.08%
2015 3.67% -0.08%
2014 3.8% -0.31%
2013 3.93% -0.36%
2012 3.96% 0.06%
2011 3.96% 0.36%
2010 3.93% 0.46%
2009 3.87% 0.89%
2008 3.85% 1.61%
2007 3.81% 1.87%
2006 3.75% 1.7%
2005 3.71% 1.7%
2004 3.66% 1.74%
2003 3.56% 1.82%
2002 3.47% 1.42%
2001 3.41% 0.7%
2000 3.37% 0.45%
1999 3.35% 0.41%
1998 3.4% 0.41%
1997 3.45% 0.42%
1996 3.44% 0.42%
1995 3.4% 0.44%
1994 3.29% 0.48%
1993 3.25% 0.52%
1992 3.33% 0.49%
1991 3.42% 0.25%
1990 3.45% 0.1%
1989 3.47% 0.16%
1988 3.46% 0.21%
1987 3.53% 0.26%
1986 3.68% 0.3%
1985 3.75% 0.36%
1984 3.78% 0.42%
1983 3.79% 0.49%
1982 3.75% 0.6%
1981 3.71% 0.71%
1980 3.65% 0.81%
1979 3.57% 0.89%
1978 3.54% 0.97%
1977 3.44% 1.03%
1976 3.39% 1.06%
1975 3.47% 1.09%
1974 3.52% 1.1%
1973 3.47% 1.11%
1972 3.06% 1.11%
1971 2.36% 1.21%
1970 1.55% 1.12%
1969 1.07% 0.99%
1968 1.08% 1.32%
1967 1.08% 1.24%
1966 1.08% 1.03%
1965 1.06% 1.09%
1964 1.03% 1%
1963 1.01% 0.88%
1962 0.99% 0.92%
1961 1.34% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Angola Spain
Current population
40555924
48806901
Population rank 39/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.59%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
1.06 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
1.62 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 100/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +96,630
Net migration rank 113/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 96,630
2024 - -2,629 - 111,674
2023 1,126,862 -995 -111,211 119,099
2022 1,104,864 -995 -133,801 299,779
2021 1,072,267 29,094 -113,865 144,385
2020 1,053,677 7,556 -151,551 236,854
2019 1,030,776 58,984 -56,542 464,783
2018 1,005,547 61,632 -56,139 337,467
2017 979,700 77,731 -32,600 201,135
2016 954,491 91,614 0 106,474
2015 930,277 74,171 -4,642 -1,979
2014 905,106 84,535 32,522 -97,870
2013 876,208 124,478 37,284 -250,741
2012 845,130 130,643 51,450 -153,486
2011 813,495 128,800 84,137 60,761
2010 782,310 122,418 102,469 69,406
2009 750,290 105,077 106,635 129,557
2008 716,519 100,370 133,267 434,135
2007 682,742 100,563 108,545 772,317
2006 647,814 95,431 110,994 659,720
2005 617,934 87,050 78,576 629,803
2004 585,950 90,553 85,844 661,158
2003 556,111 80,828 54,844 658,428
2002 512,813 82,292 53,861 737,880
2001 488,432 77,458 44,936 181,307
2000 465,975 72,793 36,512 176,269
1999 446,188 70,301 8,077 178,559
1998 428,722 70,527 4,022 182,926
1997 430,723 67,944 20,028 165,345
1996 418,526 61,681 11,967 162,704
1995 406,610 55,568 15,889 162,434
1994 376,280 61,569 31,639 160,407
1993 354,529 52,879 47,234 160,907
1992 346,125 53,310 62,652 177,544
1991 354,778 46,143 58,450 122,841
1990 328,596 64,821 66,075 -30,684
1989 318,602 63,586 81,538 -25,892
1988 307,331 65,028 100,794 -17,663
1987 291,683 62,820 116,054 -12,681
1986 297,320 64,974 131,188 -13,540
1985 283,633 74,738 146,184 -589
1984 269,506 78,529 172,487 2,754
1983 254,860 82,958 183,223 1,241
1982 248,932 75,921 231,714 -7,384
1981 236,340 70,910 237,879 2,563
1980 224,031 72,192 281,184 20,166
1979 212,942 64,158 312,407 -5,929
1978 202,655 61,200 339,157 -2,504
1977 192,847 61,110 361,465 -1,332
1976 184,430 47,927 375,834 2,804
1975 178,409 52,662 371,882 -218
1974 174,858 53,232 396,182 105,838
1973 166,926 54,650 374,381 8,624
1972 159,339 47,611 391,030 7,935
1971 154,990 4,386 369,625 7,363
1970 153,706 -36,456 378,723 -60,580
1969 151,349 -90,395 367,851 -49,956
1968 148,744 -87,730 387,423 -46,088
1967 145,936 -85,173 402,001 -42,344
1966 142,844 -82,767 397,084 -41,467
1965 139,850 -81,111 405,819 -42,476
1964 136,824 -79,977 429,885 -41,461
1963 133,580 -78,700 394,338 -44,446
1962 130,405 -77,265 384,690 -45,211
1961 127,085 -74,774 396,537 -46,517
1960 128,489 -40,935 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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