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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 4.45 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Angola vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Switzerland
2100 151,782,078 9,234,296
2099 150,617,085 9,226,472
2098 149,407,279 9,220,109
2097 148,192,854 9,212,728
2096 146,952,648 9,208,997
2095 145,678,206 9,203,477
2094 144,378,969 9,199,095
2093 143,068,551 9,196,672
2092 141,737,670 9,194,082
2091 140,368,659 9,191,145
2090 138,969,528 9,189,122
2089 137,539,171 9,188,754
2088 136,095,539 9,190,102
2087 134,668,944 9,189,763
2086 133,199,496 9,191,494
2085 131,715,145 9,195,728
2084 130,218,497 9,199,983
2083 128,729,352 9,204,908
2082 127,219,674 9,210,695
2081 125,691,172 9,217,065
2080 124,111,692 9,223,475
2079 122,561,261 9,230,920
2078 120,972,189 9,237,649
2077 119,375,179 9,245,300
2076 117,788,591 9,250,248
2075 116,191,857 9,255,753
2074 114,559,691 9,266,455
2073 112,909,394 9,275,439
2072 111,263,856 9,283,185
2071 109,612,310 9,292,913
2070 107,952,332 9,303,843
2069 106,285,163 9,311,935
2068 104,620,994 9,320,335
2067 102,957,286 9,327,741
2066 101,288,708 9,339,455
2065 99,616,278 9,351,481
2064 97,937,116 9,362,413
2063 96,250,041 9,372,441
2062 94,576,031 9,383,258
2061 92,881,082 9,395,036
2060 91,198,805 9,403,920
2059 89,517,567 9,414,241
2058 87,836,853 9,422,560
2057 86,153,429 9,428,212
2056 84,491,851 9,435,441
2055 82,823,093 9,443,890
2054 81,162,488 9,451,268
2053 79,514,537 9,456,389
2052 77,869,703 9,456,418
2051 76,246,837 9,456,395
2050 74,625,778 9,454,544
2049 73,009,861 9,451,083
2048 71,411,970 9,444,091
2047 69,832,579 9,437,061
2046 68,257,111 9,430,954
2045 66,712,857 9,425,155
2044 65,172,398 9,418,152
2043 63,637,503 9,410,763
2042 62,120,309 9,400,808
2041 60,618,371 9,393,857
2040 59,123,267 9,382,662
2039 57,646,614 9,373,984
2038 56,182,519 9,365,030
2037 54,746,941 9,354,254
2036 53,319,352 9,342,450
2035 51,915,678 9,328,907
2034 50,528,619 9,312,054
2033 49,162,069 9,294,881
2032 47,823,782 9,276,221
2031 46,502,759 9,253,034
2030 45,205,164 9,228,188
2029 43,926,582 9,201,743
2028 42,666,419 9,170,620
2027 41,435,808 9,135,740
2026 40,229,675 9,097,532
2025 39,049,434 9,053,983
2024 37,885,849 9,005,582
2023 36,749,906 8,888,822
2022 35,635,029 8,777,088
2021 34,532,429 8,704,546
2020 33,451,132 8,638,167
2019 32,375,632 8,575,280
2018 31,297,155 8,514,329
2017 30,234,839 8,451,840
2016 29,183,070 8,373,338
2015 28,157,798 8,282,396
2014 27,160,769 8,188,649
2013 26,165,620 8,089,346
2012 25,177,394 7,996,861
2011 24,218,352 7,912,398
2010 23,294,825 7,824,909
2009 22,414,773 7,743,831
2008 21,578,655 7,647,675
2007 20,778,561 7,551,117
2006 20,015,279 7,483,934
2005 19,291,161 7,437,115
2004 18,600,423 7,389,625
2003 17,943,712 7,339,001
2002 17,327,699 7,284,753
2001 16,747,208 7,229,854
2000 16,194,869 7,184,250
1999 15,667,235 7,143,991
1998 15,159,370 7,110,001
1997 14,660,413 7,088,906
1996 14,170,973 7,071,850
1995 13,699,778 7,040,687
1994 13,249,764 6,993,795
1993 12,827,135 6,938,265
1992 12,423,712 6,875,364
1991 12,023,529 6,799,978
1990 11,626,360 6,715,519
1989 11,238,562 6,646,912
1988 10,861,291 6,593,386
1987 10,497,858 6,545,106
1986 10,139,450 6,504,124
1985 9,779,120 6,470,365
1984 9,425,917 6,441,865
1983 9,082,983 6,418,773
1982 8,751,648 6,391,309
1981 8,435,607 6,354,074
1980 8,133,872 6,319,408
1979 7,847,207 6,294,365
1978 7,576,734 6,281,738
1977 7,317,829 6,281,174
1976 7,074,664 6,302,504
1975 6,842,947 6,338,632
1974 6,613,367 6,341,405
1973 6,388,528 6,307,347
1972 6,174,262 6,260,956
1971 5,991,102 6,213,399
1970 5,852,788 6,180,877
1969 5,763,685 6,136,387
1968 5,702,699 6,067,714
1967 5,641,807 5,991,785
1966 5,581,386 5,918,002
1965 5,521,981 5,856,472
1964 5,464,187 5,789,228
1963 5,408,320 5,694,247
1962 5,354,310 5,573,815
1961 5,301,583 5,434,294
1960 5,231,654 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Switzerland
2100 0.77% 0.08%
2099 0.81% 0.07%
2098 0.82% 0.08%
2097 0.84% 0.04%
2096 0.87% 0.06%
2095 0.9% 0.05%
2094 0.92% 0.03%
2093 0.94% 0.03%
2092 0.98% 0.03%
2091 1.01% 0.02%
2090 1.04% 0.004%
2089 1.06% -0.01%
2088 1.06% 0.004%
2087 1.1% -0.02%
2086 1.13% -0.05%
2085 1.15% -0.05%
2084 1.16% -0.05%
2083 1.19% -0.06%
2082 1.22% -0.07%
2081 1.27% -0.07%
2080 1.27% -0.08%
2079 1.31% -0.07%
2078 1.34% -0.08%
2077 1.35% -0.05%
2076 1.37% -0.06%
2075 1.42% -0.12%
2074 1.46% -0.1%
2073 1.48% -0.08%
2072 1.51% -0.1%
2071 1.54% -0.12%
2070 1.57% -0.09%
2069 1.59% -0.09%
2068 1.62% -0.08%
2067 1.65% -0.13%
2066 1.68% -0.13%
2065 1.71% -0.12%
2064 1.75% -0.11%
2063 1.77% -0.12%
2062 1.82% -0.13%
2061 1.84% -0.09%
2060 1.88% -0.11%
2059 1.91% -0.09%
2058 1.95% -0.06%
2057 1.97% -0.08%
2056 2.01% -0.09%
2055 2.05% -0.08%
2054 2.07% -0.05%
2053 2.11% -0%
2052 2.13% 0%
2051 2.17% 0.02%
2050 2.21% 0.04%
2049 2.24% 0.07%
2048 2.26% 0.07%
2047 2.31% 0.06%
2046 2.31% 0.06%
2045 2.36% 0.07%
2044 2.41% 0.08%
2043 2.44% 0.11%
2042 2.48% 0.07%
2041 2.53% 0.12%
2040 2.56% 0.09%
2039 2.61% 0.1%
2038 2.62% 0.12%
2037 2.68% 0.13%
2036 2.7% 0.15%
2035 2.75% 0.18%
2034 2.78% 0.18%
2033 2.8% 0.2%
2032 2.84% 0.25%
2031 2.87% 0.27%
2030 2.91% 0.29%
2029 2.95% 0.34%
2028 2.97% 0.38%
2027 3% 0.42%
2026 3.02% 0.48%
2025 3.07% 0.54%
2024 3.09% 1.31%
2023 3.13% 1.27%
2022 3.19% 0.83%
2021 3.23% 0.77%
2020 3.32% 0.73%
2019 3.45% 0.72%
2018 3.51% 0.74%
2017 3.6% 0.94%
2016 3.64% 1.1%
2015 3.67% 1.14%
2014 3.8% 1.23%
2013 3.93% 1.16%
2012 3.96% 1.07%
2011 3.96% 1.12%
2010 3.93% 1.05%
2009 3.87% 1.26%
2008 3.85% 1.28%
2007 3.81% 0.9%
2006 3.75% 0.63%
2005 3.71% 0.64%
2004 3.66% 0.69%
2003 3.56% 0.74%
2002 3.47% 0.76%
2001 3.41% 0.63%
2000 3.37% 0.56%
1999 3.35% 0.48%
1998 3.4% 0.3%
1997 3.45% 0.24%
1996 3.44% 0.44%
1995 3.4% 0.67%
1994 3.29% 0.8%
1993 3.25% 0.91%
1992 3.33% 1.11%
1991 3.42% 1.26%
1990 3.45% 1.03%
1989 3.47% 0.81%
1988 3.46% 0.74%
1987 3.53% 0.63%
1986 3.68% 0.52%
1985 3.75% 0.44%
1984 3.78% 0.36%
1983 3.79% 0.43%
1982 3.75% 0.59%
1981 3.71% 0.55%
1980 3.65% 0.4%
1979 3.57% 0.2%
1978 3.54% 0.009%
1977 3.44% -0.34%
1976 3.39% -0.57%
1975 3.47% -0.04%
1974 3.52% 0.54%
1973 3.47% 0.74%
1972 3.06% 0.77%
1971 2.36% 0.53%
1970 1.55% 0.73%
1969 1.07% 1.13%
1968 1.08% 1.27%
1967 1.08% 1.25%
1966 1.08% 1.05%
1965 1.06% 1.16%
1964 1.03% 1.67%
1963 1.01% 2.16%
1962 0.99% 2.57%
1961 1.34% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Angola Switzerland
Current population
40555924
9107866
Population rank 39/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.11%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
4.5 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +320
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 81/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +37,253
Net migration rank 113/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 37,253
2024 - -2,629 - 40,099
2023 1,126,862 -995 8,000 45,098
2022 1,104,864 -995 7,899 96,424
2021 1,072,267 29,094 18,279 50,665
2020 1,053,677 7,556 9,502 55,523
2019 1,030,776 58,984 18,008 44,517
2018 1,005,547 61,632 20,434 41,253
2017 979,700 77,731 20,284 45,658
2016 954,491 91,614 22,608 71,009
2015 930,277 74,171 19,050 71,876
2014 905,106 84,535 21,290 78,122
2013 876,208 124,478 17,797 83,823
2012 845,130 130,643 18,393 67,840
2011 813,495 128,800 18,990 67,194
2010 782,310 122,418 17,997 76,388
2009 750,290 105,077 15,487 69,324
2008 716,519 100,370 15,295 94,430
2007 682,742 100,563 13,592 72,475
2006 647,814 95,431 12,723 37,308
2005 617,934 87,050 11,899 33,203
2004 585,950 90,553 13,302 39,484
2003 556,111 80,828 8,807 42,567
2002 512,813 82,292 10,199 49,650
2001 488,432 77,458 10,845 35,420
2000 465,975 72,793 15,806 24,463
1999 446,188 70,301 16,431 25,599
1998 428,722 70,527 16,353 11,325
1997 430,723 67,944 17,722 -1,939
1996 418,526 61,681 19,801 -131
1995 406,610 55,568 19,010 25,343
1994 376,280 61,569 20,982 30,274
1993 354,529 52,879 21,509 40,267
1992 346,125 53,310 24,064 42,014
1991 354,778 46,143 23,800 69,738
1990 328,596 64,821 20,146 58,428
1989 318,602 63,586 19,941 34,432
1988 307,331 65,028 21,099 34,602
1987 291,683 62,820 15,708 27,081
1986 297,320 64,974 16,261 23,242
1985 283,633 74,738 14,882 14,402
1984 269,506 78,529 16,105 12,532
1983 254,860 82,958 12,837 5,663
1982 248,932 75,921 15,339 21,929
1981 236,340 70,910 13,979 24,229
1980 224,031 72,192 14,535 17,841
1979 212,942 64,158 14,477 4,262
1978 202,655 61,200 13,820 -6,552
1977 192,847 61,110 16,959 -22,516
1976 184,430 47,927 17,017 -54,255
1975 178,409 52,662 22,820 -58,187
1974 174,858 53,232 27,902 2,008
1973 166,926 54,650 30,906 8,158
1972 159,339 47,611 35,061 19,991
1971 154,990 4,386 38,523 2,636
1970 153,706 -36,456 42,648 -18,326
1969 151,349 -90,395 44,182 20,754
1968 148,744 -87,730 47,328 25,828
1967 145,936 -85,173 52,128 27,697
1966 142,844 -82,767 53,854 14,979
1965 139,850 -81,111 56,222 -1,351
1964 136,824 -79,977 59,050 21,455
1963 133,580 -78,700 52,956 58,415
1962 130,405 -77,265 49,050 82,798
1961 127,085 -74,774 48,365 101,278
1960 128,489 -40,935 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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