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

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The latest officially reported population of Angola was 39,040,039 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,839,390 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 1.52 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.82% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.35% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.8M (104% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Angola vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Syria
2100 151,745,560 44,500,028
2099 150,580,846 44,570,009
2098 149,371,332 44,629,837
2097 148,157,199 44,692,566
2096 146,917,291 44,747,012
2095 145,643,156 44,774,686
2094 144,344,232 44,824,294
2093 143,034,129 44,853,295
2092 141,703,568 44,882,700
2091 140,334,886 44,895,349
2090 138,936,092 44,926,869
2089 137,506,079 44,925,891
2088 136,062,795 44,920,667
2087 134,636,543 44,928,298
2086 133,167,448 44,947,658
2085 131,683,455 44,913,669
2084 130,187,166 44,878,845
2083 128,698,380 44,850,592
2082 127,189,065 44,790,014
2081 125,660,931 44,723,244
2080 124,081,831 44,624,321
2079 122,531,773 44,567,127
2078 120,943,083 44,529,618
2077 119,346,457 44,484,155
2076 117,760,251 44,400,339
2075 116,163,901 44,306,882
2074 114,532,128 44,209,517
2073 112,882,228 44,102,028
2072 111,237,086 43,965,642
2071 109,585,937 43,821,617
2070 107,926,358 43,678,154
2069 106,259,591 43,530,683
2068 104,595,822 43,348,487
2067 102,932,514 43,154,741
2066 101,264,338 42,944,885
2065 99,592,310 42,695,249
2064 97,913,552 42,445,036
2063 96,226,883 42,198,056
2062 94,553,276 41,949,014
2061 92,858,735 41,695,586
2060 91,176,863 41,410,547
2059 89,496,029 41,097,942
2058 87,815,720 40,815,606
2057 86,132,700 40,534,091
2056 84,471,522 40,224,053
2055 82,803,166 39,918,930
2054 81,142,960 39,584,624
2053 79,495,406 39,242,144
2052 77,850,968 38,940,206
2051 76,228,492 38,629,604
2050 74,607,823 38,307,069
2049 72,992,295 37,986,965
2048 71,394,788 37,682,780
2047 69,815,777 37,391,752
2046 68,240,689 37,081,479
2045 66,696,806 36,744,441
2044 65,156,717 36,428,225
2043 63,622,191 36,090,851
2042 62,105,363 35,729,021
2041 60,603,786 35,352,033
2040 59,109,042 34,947,817
2039 57,632,744 34,533,772
2038 56,169,001 34,091,760
2037 54,733,769 33,612,993
2036 53,306,523 33,134,445
2035 51,903,187 32,608,669
2034 50,516,462 32,062,309
2033 49,150,241 31,477,500
2032 47,812,275 30,883,996
2031 46,491,571 30,248,264
2030 45,194,288 29,592,787
2029 43,916,013 28,871,638
2028 42,656,153 28,141,821
2027 41,425,838 27,355,002
2026 40,219,996 26,535,554
2025 39,040,039 25,620,427
2024 37,885,849 24,672,760
2023 36,749,906 23,594,623
2022 35,635,029 22,462,173
2021 34,532,429 21,628,839
2020 33,451,132 21,049,429
2019 32,375,632 20,353,534
2018 31,297,155 19,577,845
2017 30,234,839 19,224,668
2016 29,183,070 19,193,834
2015 28,157,798 19,424,618
2014 27,160,769 20,273,659
2013 26,165,620 21,666,917
2012 25,177,394 22,759,763
2011 24,218,352 22,878,098
2010 23,294,825 22,482,421
2009 22,414,773 21,976,969
2008 21,578,655 21,636,564
2007 20,778,561 20,884,125
2006 20,015,279 19,637,022
2005 19,291,161 18,814,091
2004 18,600,423 18,336,875
2003 17,943,712 17,889,296
2002 17,327,699 17,468,332
2001 16,747,208 17,051,338
2000 16,194,869 16,637,888
1999 15,667,235 16,228,061
1998 15,159,370 15,820,413
1997 14,660,413 15,417,542
1996 14,170,973 15,018,104
1995 13,699,778 14,616,801
1994 13,249,764 14,208,583
1993 12,827,135 13,795,686
1992 12,423,712 13,385,571
1991 12,023,529 12,980,821
1990 11,626,360 12,579,208
1989 11,238,562 12,179,060
1988 10,861,291 11,782,264
1987 10,497,858 11,388,923
1986 10,139,450 11,002,844
1985 9,779,120 10,625,672
1984 9,425,917 10,258,398
1983 9,082,983 9,904,809
1982 8,751,648 9,572,511
1981 8,435,607 9,260,189
1980 8,133,872 8,957,663
1979 7,847,207 8,661,909
1978 7,576,734 8,372,759
1977 7,317,829 8,090,501
1976 7,074,664 7,817,320
1975 6,842,947 7,554,364
1974 6,613,367 7,302,160
1973 6,388,528 7,060,321
1972 6,174,262 6,826,024
1971 5,991,102 6,598,094
1970 5,852,788 6,380,609
1969 5,763,685 6,175,166
1968 5,702,699 5,978,742
1967 5,641,807 5,790,198
1966 5,581,386 5,609,047
1965 5,521,981 5,435,267
1964 5,464,187 5,269,087
1963 5,408,320 5,110,467
1962 5,354,310 4,959,340
1961 5,301,583 4,815,466
1960 5,231,654 4,673,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,656,320 people (a 39.9% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Angola's population will grow by 82.7% to 74,607,823 people with a rank change from 39th to 27th. The population of Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Syria
2100 0.77% -0.16%
2099 0.81% -0.13%
2098 0.82% -0.14%
2097 0.84% -0.12%
2096 0.87% -0.06%
2095 0.9% -0.11%
2094 0.92% -0.06%
2093 0.94% -0.07%
2092 0.98% -0.03%
2091 1.01% -0.07%
2090 1.04% 0.002%
2089 1.06% 0.01%
2088 1.06% -0.02%
2087 1.1% -0.04%
2086 1.13% 0.08%
2085 1.15% 0.08%
2084 1.16% 0.06%
2083 1.19% 0.14%
2082 1.22% 0.15%
2081 1.27% 0.22%
2080 1.27% 0.13%
2079 1.31% 0.08%
2078 1.34% 0.1%
2077 1.35% 0.19%
2076 1.37% 0.21%
2075 1.42% 0.22%
2074 1.46% 0.24%
2073 1.48% 0.31%
2072 1.51% 0.33%
2071 1.54% 0.33%
2070 1.57% 0.34%
2069 1.59% 0.42%
2068 1.62% 0.45%
2067 1.65% 0.49%
2066 1.68% 0.58%
2065 1.71% 0.59%
2064 1.75% 0.59%
2063 1.77% 0.59%
2062 1.82% 0.61%
2061 1.84% 0.69%
2060 1.88% 0.76%
2059 1.91% 0.69%
2058 1.95% 0.69%
2057 1.97% 0.77%
2056 2.01% 0.76%
2055 2.05% 0.84%
2054 2.07% 0.87%
2053 2.11% 0.78%
2052 2.13% 0.8%
2051 2.17% 0.84%
2050 2.21% 0.84%
2049 2.24% 0.81%
2048 2.26% 0.78%
2047 2.31% 0.84%
2046 2.31% 0.92%
2045 2.36% 0.87%
2044 2.41% 0.93%
2043 2.44% 1.01%
2042 2.48% 1.07%
2041 2.53% 1.16%
2040 2.56% 1.2%
2039 2.61% 1.3%
2038 2.62% 1.42%
2037 2.68% 1.44%
2036 2.7% 1.61%
2035 2.75% 1.7%
2034 2.78% 1.86%
2033 2.8% 1.92%
2032 2.84% 2.1%
2031 2.87% 2.21%
2030 2.91% 2.5%
2029 2.95% 2.59%
2028 2.97% 2.88%
2027 3% 3.09%
2026 3.02% 3.57%
2025 3.05% 3.84%
2024 3.09% 4.57%
2023 3.13% 5.04%
2022 3.19% 3.85%
2021 3.23% 2.75%
2020 3.32% 3.42%
2019 3.45% 3.96%
2018 3.51% 1.84%
2017 3.6% 0.16%
2016 3.64% -1.19%
2015 3.67% -4.19%
2014 3.8% -6.43%
2013 3.93% -4.8%
2012 3.96% -0.52%
2011 3.96% 1.76%
2010 3.93% 2.3%
2009 3.87% 1.57%
2008 3.85% 3.6%
2007 3.81% 6.35%
2006 3.75% 4.37%
2005 3.71% 2.6%
2004 3.66% 2.5%
2003 3.56% 2.41%
2002 3.47% 2.45%
2001 3.41% 2.48%
2000 3.37% 2.53%
1999 3.35% 2.58%
1998 3.4% 2.61%
1997 3.45% 2.66%
1996 3.44% 2.75%
1995 3.4% 2.87%
1994 3.29% 2.99%
1993 3.25% 3.06%
1992 3.33% 3.12%
1991 3.42% 3.19%
1990 3.45% 3.29%
1989 3.47% 3.37%
1988 3.46% 3.45%
1987 3.53% 3.51%
1986 3.68% 3.55%
1985 3.75% 3.58%
1984 3.78% 3.57%
1983 3.79% 3.47%
1982 3.75% 3.37%
1981 3.71% 3.38%
1980 3.65% 3.41%
1979 3.57% 3.45%
1978 3.54% 3.49%
1977 3.44% 3.49%
1976 3.39% 3.48%
1975 3.47% 3.45%
1974 3.52% 3.43%
1973 3.47% 3.43%
1972 3.06% 3.45%
1971 2.36% 3.41%
1970 1.55% 3.33%
1969 1.07% 3.29%
1968 1.08% 3.26%
1967 1.08% 3.23%
1966 1.08% 3.2%
1965 1.06% 3.15%
1964 1.03% 3.1%
1963 1.01% 3.05%
1962 0.99% 2.99%
1961 1.34% 3.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/syria | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Angola grew by 3.05%, while Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Angola Syria
Current population
40839390
26956472
Population rank 39/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.32%
One net population change
27.4 seconds
33.4 seconds
One birth every
22.4 seconds
55.2 seconds
One death every
2.03 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,162 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +1,154,190 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +3.05% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 5/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +421,693
Net migration rank 113/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 421,693
2024 1,148,623 -2,629 449,784 546,494
2023 1,126,862 -995 402,713 757,309
2022 1,104,864 -995 369,750 735,142
2021 1,072,267 29,094 350,560 211,220
2020 1,053,677 7,556 327,992 269,050
2019 1,030,776 58,984 293,762 500,985
2018 1,005,547 61,632 242,530 514,102
2017 979,700 77,731 237,214 -287,501
2016 954,491 91,614 236,007 -124,063
2015 930,277 74,171 253,977 -827,496
2014 905,106 84,535 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 876,208 124,478 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 845,130 130,643 475,520 -999,267
2011 813,495 128,800 543,950 -256,888
2010 782,310 122,418 558,666 -54,359
2009 750,290 105,077 559,314 -52,703
2008 716,519 100,370 576,593 -402,393
2007 682,742 100,563 529,162 801,514
2006 647,814 95,431 480,616 682,911
2005 617,934 87,050 468,960 13,382
2004 585,950 90,553 461,209 10,881
2003 556,111 80,828 457,000 -33,920
2002 512,813 82,292 453,967 -35,096
2001 488,432 77,458 451,503 -36,383
2000 465,975 72,793 446,211 -34,425
1999 446,188 70,301 439,261 -31,394
1998 428,722 70,527 433,447 -26,025
1997 430,723 67,944 429,887 -31,571
1996 418,526 61,681 430,765 -30,197
1995 406,610 55,568 430,172 -28,122
1994 376,280 61,569 426,996 -12,630
1993 354,529 52,879 420,244 -8,828
1992 346,125 53,310 412,878 -4,063
1991 354,778 46,143 410,830 -10,154
1990 328,596 64,821 409,177 -6,620
1989 318,602 63,586 406,111 -8,379
1988 307,331 65,028 404,285 -8,426
1987 291,683 62,820 399,159 -8,335
1986 297,320 64,974 390,821 -9,485
1985 283,633 74,738 379,231 -6,221
1984 269,506 78,529 366,768 -5,245
1983 254,860 82,958 355,375 -9,729
1982 248,932 75,921 319,664 -721
1981 236,340 70,910 330,237 -24,536
1980 224,031 72,192 332,464 -33,114
1979 212,942 64,158 324,943 -32,793
1978 202,655 61,200 316,724 -30,567
1977 192,847 61,110 306,630 -28,275
1976 184,430 47,927 294,267 -26,268
1975 178,409 52,662 282,299 -24,389
1974 174,858 53,232 270,735 -24,242
1973 166,926 54,650 254,687 -17,502
1972 159,339 47,611 249,027 -17,610
1971 154,990 4,386 239,610 -15,167
1970 153,706 -36,456 230,117 -19,594
1969 151,349 -90,395 219,114 -18,749
1968 148,744 -87,730 209,454 -16,968
1967 145,936 -85,173 199,223 -14,618
1966 142,844 -82,767 191,122 -13,434
1965 139,850 -81,111 182,560 -12,704
1964 136,824 -79,977 174,549 -12,044
1963 133,580 -78,700 166,555 -11,817
1962 130,405 -77,265 159,155 -11,641
1961 127,085 -74,774 151,485 -11,237
1960 128,489 -40,935 143,687 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/syria | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 96.3% of the population change in Angola is from natural causes (a gain of 10,407,084 people) and 3.67% is from migration (a gain of 396,163 people). In Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

Biggest cities by population

Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K
Ambriz 54.3K
N'zeto 47.8K
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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