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Population in Angola compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 1.83 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Angola vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Sri Lanka
2100 151,782,078 20,270,496
2099 150,617,085 20,383,669
2098 149,407,279 20,498,567
2097 148,192,854 20,611,123
2096 146,952,648 20,723,560
2095 145,678,206 20,834,629
2094 144,378,969 20,943,809
2093 143,068,551 21,052,131
2092 141,737,670 21,158,833
2091 140,368,659 21,263,961
2090 138,969,528 21,371,263
2089 137,539,171 21,475,426
2088 136,095,539 21,577,177
2087 134,668,944 21,677,510
2086 133,199,496 21,777,420
2085 131,715,145 21,876,464
2084 130,218,497 21,970,336
2083 128,729,352 22,062,801
2082 127,219,674 22,151,745
2081 125,691,172 22,240,834
2080 124,111,692 22,326,555
2079 122,561,261 22,411,438
2078 120,972,189 22,489,772
2077 119,375,179 22,565,028
2076 117,788,591 22,637,463
2075 116,191,857 22,707,112
2074 114,559,691 22,778,489
2073 112,909,394 22,844,703
2072 111,263,856 22,905,707
2071 109,612,310 22,964,866
2070 107,952,332 23,022,515
2069 106,285,163 23,076,310
2068 104,620,994 23,129,541
2067 102,957,286 23,184,596
2066 101,288,708 23,234,419
2065 99,616,278 23,285,901
2064 97,937,116 23,331,390
2063 96,250,041 23,372,184
2062 94,576,031 23,409,522
2061 92,881,082 23,441,893
2060 91,198,805 23,474,032
2059 89,517,567 23,502,132
2058 87,836,853 23,528,076
2057 86,153,429 23,550,580
2056 84,491,851 23,570,923
2055 82,823,093 23,582,432
2054 81,162,488 23,591,414
2053 79,514,537 23,601,371
2052 77,869,703 23,605,361
2051 76,246,837 23,606,194
2050 74,625,778 23,603,330
2049 73,009,861 23,597,604
2048 71,411,970 23,587,307
2047 69,832,579 23,570,881
2046 68,257,111 23,547,409
2045 66,712,857 23,515,133
2044 65,172,398 23,483,546
2043 63,637,503 23,446,242
2042 62,120,309 23,404,983
2041 60,618,371 23,357,358
2040 59,123,267 23,306,148
2039 57,646,614 23,248,341
2038 56,182,519 23,187,512
2037 54,746,941 23,120,775
2036 53,319,352 23,053,427
2035 51,915,678 22,981,808
2034 50,528,619 22,906,587
2033 49,162,069 22,826,414
2032 47,823,782 22,742,267
2031 46,502,759 22,655,907
2030 45,205,164 22,564,038
2029 43,926,582 22,470,759
2028 42,666,419 22,370,999
2027 41,435,808 22,266,017
2026 40,229,675 22,155,543
2025 39,049,434 22,039,908
2024 37,885,849 21,916,000
2023 36,749,906 22,037,000
2022 35,635,029 22,181,000
2021 34,532,429 22,156,000
2020 33,451,132 21,919,000
2019 32,375,632 21,803,000
2018 31,297,155 21,670,000
2017 30,234,839 21,453,000
2016 29,183,070 21,209,000
2015 28,157,798 20,970,000
2014 27,160,769 20,778,000
2013 26,165,620 20,585,000
2012 25,177,394 21,169,458
2011 24,218,352 21,009,048
2010 23,294,825 20,879,089
2009 22,414,773 20,756,435
2008 21,578,655 20,629,378
2007 20,778,561 20,492,545
2006 20,015,279 20,352,411
2005 19,291,161 20,216,524
2004 18,600,423 20,087,605
2003 17,943,712 19,951,521
2002 17,327,699 19,805,752
2001 16,747,208 19,600,362
2000 16,194,869 19,293,054
1999 15,667,235 18,944,731
1998 15,159,370 18,596,003
1997 14,660,413 18,248,200
1996 14,170,973 17,905,018
1995 13,699,778 17,564,068
1994 13,249,764 17,275,773
1993 12,827,135 17,025,918
1992 12,423,712 16,739,284
1991 12,023,529 16,475,354
1990 11,626,360 16,352,458
1989 11,238,562 16,248,557
1988 10,861,291 16,078,621
1987 10,497,858 15,916,576
1986 10,139,450 15,731,256
1985 9,779,120 15,544,154
1984 9,425,917 15,441,860
1983 9,082,983 15,388,794
1982 8,751,648 15,286,567
1981 8,435,607 15,099,414
1980 8,133,872 14,847,974
1979 7,847,207 14,579,614
1978 7,576,734 14,310,128
1977 7,317,829 14,049,371
1976 7,074,664 13,796,770
1975 6,842,947 13,548,984
1974 6,613,367 13,305,693
1973 6,388,528 13,060,916
1972 6,174,262 12,809,205
1971 5,991,102 12,551,910
1970 5,852,788 12,287,110
1969 5,763,685 12,013,858
1968 5,702,699 11,736,088
1967 5,641,807 11,457,328
1966 5,581,386 11,183,928
1965 5,521,981 10,916,965
1964 5,464,187 10,653,397
1963 5,408,320 10,395,040
1962 5,354,310 10,143,754
1961 5,301,583 9,899,372
1960 5,231,654 9,661,389

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Sri Lanka
2100 0.77% -0.56%
2099 0.81% -0.56%
2098 0.82% -0.55%
2097 0.84% -0.54%
2096 0.87% -0.53%
2095 0.9% -0.52%
2094 0.92% -0.51%
2093 0.94% -0.5%
2092 0.98% -0.49%
2091 1.01% -0.5%
2090 1.04% -0.49%
2089 1.06% -0.47%
2088 1.06% -0.46%
2087 1.1% -0.46%
2086 1.13% -0.45%
2085 1.15% -0.43%
2084 1.16% -0.42%
2083 1.19% -0.4%
2082 1.22% -0.4%
2081 1.27% -0.38%
2080 1.27% -0.38%
2079 1.31% -0.35%
2078 1.34% -0.33%
2077 1.35% -0.32%
2076 1.37% -0.31%
2075 1.42% -0.31%
2074 1.46% -0.29%
2073 1.48% -0.27%
2072 1.51% -0.26%
2071 1.54% -0.25%
2070 1.57% -0.23%
2069 1.59% -0.23%
2068 1.62% -0.24%
2067 1.65% -0.21%
2066 1.68% -0.22%
2065 1.71% -0.19%
2064 1.75% -0.17%
2063 1.77% -0.16%
2062 1.82% -0.14%
2061 1.84% -0.14%
2060 1.88% -0.12%
2059 1.91% -0.11%
2058 1.95% -0.1%
2057 1.97% -0.09%
2056 2.01% -0.05%
2055 2.05% -0.04%
2054 2.07% -0.04%
2053 2.11% -0.02%
2052 2.13% -0.004%
2051 2.17% 0.01%
2050 2.21% 0.02%
2049 2.24% 0.04%
2048 2.26% 0.07%
2047 2.31% 0.1%
2046 2.31% 0.14%
2045 2.36% 0.13%
2044 2.41% 0.16%
2043 2.44% 0.18%
2042 2.48% 0.2%
2041 2.53% 0.22%
2040 2.56% 0.25%
2039 2.61% 0.26%
2038 2.62% 0.29%
2037 2.68% 0.29%
2036 2.7% 0.31%
2035 2.75% 0.33%
2034 2.78% 0.35%
2033 2.8% 0.37%
2032 2.84% 0.38%
2031 2.87% 0.41%
2030 2.91% 0.42%
2029 2.95% 0.45%
2028 2.97% 0.47%
2027 3% 0.5%
2026 3.02% 0.52%
2025 3.07% 0.57%
2024 3.09% -0.55%
2023 3.13% -0.65%
2022 3.19% 0.11%
2021 3.23% 1.08%
2020 3.32% 0.53%
2019 3.45% 0.61%
2018 3.51% 1.01%
2017 3.6% 1.15%
2016 3.64% 1.14%
2015 3.67% 0.92%
2014 3.8% 0.94%
2013 3.93% -2.76%
2012 3.96% 0.76%
2011 3.96% 0.62%
2010 3.93% 0.59%
2009 3.87% 0.62%
2008 3.85% 0.67%
2007 3.81% 0.69%
2006 3.75% 0.67%
2005 3.71% 0.64%
2004 3.66% 0.68%
2003 3.56% 0.74%
2002 3.47% 1.05%
2001 3.41% 1.59%
2000 3.37% 1.84%
1999 3.35% 1.88%
1998 3.4% 1.91%
1997 3.45% 1.92%
1996 3.44% 1.94%
1995 3.4% 1.67%
1994 3.29% 1.47%
1993 3.25% 1.71%
1992 3.33% 1.6%
1991 3.42% 0.75%
1990 3.45% 0.64%
1989 3.47% 1.06%
1988 3.46% 1.02%
1987 3.53% 1.18%
1986 3.68% 1.2%
1985 3.75% 0.66%
1984 3.78% 0.34%
1983 3.79% 0.67%
1982 3.75% 1.24%
1981 3.71% 1.69%
1980 3.65% 1.84%
1979 3.57% 1.88%
1978 3.54% 1.86%
1977 3.44% 1.83%
1976 3.39% 1.83%
1975 3.47% 1.83%
1974 3.52% 1.87%
1973 3.47% 1.97%
1972 3.06% 2.05%
1971 2.36% 2.16%
1970 1.55% 2.27%
1969 1.07% 2.37%
1968 1.08% 2.43%
1967 1.08% 2.44%
1966 1.08% 2.45%
1965 1.06% 2.47%
1964 1.03% 2.49%
1963 1.01% 2.48%
1962 0.99% 2.47%
1961 1.34% 2.46%

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/sri-lanka | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Angola Sri Lanka
Current population
40555924
22185425
Population rank 39/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.27%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
4.34 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
2.13 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 -332
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 188/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -30,724
Net migration rank 113/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -30,724
2024 - -2,629 - -27,245
2023 1,126,862 -995 66,111 -28,011
2022 1,104,864 -995 95,378 -27,435
2021 1,072,267 29,094 121,858 -29,586
2020 1,053,677 7,556 170,968 -29,875
2019 1,030,776 58,984 172,243 -28,426
2018 1,005,547 61,632 183,610 -28,607
2017 979,700 77,731 187,993 -22,324
2016 954,491 91,614 194,232 -18,388
2015 930,277 74,171 201,815 -29,797
2014 905,106 84,535 211,541 -33,672
2013 876,208 124,478 221,021 -37,754
2012 845,130 130,643 229,138 -41,955
2011 813,495 128,800 224,461 -90,839
2010 782,310 122,418 224,325 -98,060
2009 750,290 105,077 200,175 -81,130
2008 716,519 100,370 232,225 -97,144
2007 682,742 100,563 248,287 -109,695
2006 647,814 95,431 248,706 -107,045
2005 617,934 87,050 248,683 -118,594
2004 585,950 90,553 212,527 -84,795
2003 556,111 80,828 252,008 -107,573
2002 512,813 82,292 252,840 -105,718
2001 488,432 77,458 244,377 19,273
2000 465,975 72,793 227,060 123,894
1999 446,188 70,301 206,876 138,799
1998 428,722 70,527 201,059 150,724
1997 430,723 67,944 208,193 135,636
1996 418,526 61,681 215,290 127,236
1995 406,610 55,568 221,957 117,416
1994 376,280 61,569 228,904 8,323
1993 354,529 52,879 226,257 36,232
1992 346,125 53,310 222,230 88,542
1991 354,778 46,143 218,117 -1,047
1990 328,596 64,821 224,454 -195,736
1989 318,602 63,586 212,401 -33,305
1988 307,331 65,028 219,184 -58,415
1987 291,683 62,820 226,414 -63,105
1986 297,320 64,974 233,782 -26,460
1985 283,633 74,738 247,836 -80,950
1984 269,506 78,529 263,175 -225,450
1983 254,860 82,958 277,768 -209,362
1982 248,932 75,921 300,030 -163,987
1981 236,340 70,910 328,096 -89,824
1980 224,031 72,192 328,155 -63,541
1979 212,942 64,158 329,791 -57,683
1978 202,655 61,200 317,055 -50,189
1977 192,847 61,110 300,038 -45,383
1976 184,430 47,927 291,816 -41,258
1975 178,409 52,662 282,496 -37,475
1974 174,858 53,232 275,521 -33,979
1973 166,926 54,650 278,577 -30,582
1972 159,339 47,611 282,494 -27,071
1971 154,990 4,386 281,200 -22,021
1970 153,706 -36,456 286,719 -16,299
1969 151,349 -90,395 286,218 -10,152
1968 148,744 -87,730 286,642 -7,163
1967 145,936 -85,173 284,738 -6,696
1966 142,844 -82,767 275,549 -6,794
1965 139,850 -81,111 272,422 -7,249
1964 136,824 -79,977 269,584 -7,614
1963 133,580 -78,700 262,880 -8,118
1962 130,405 -77,265 256,719 -8,909
1961 127,085 -74,774 251,087 -10,144
1960 128,489 -40,935 247,631 -12,610

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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