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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 1.51 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 0.81% 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 +3.42% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Angola vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Syria
2100 151,782,078 44,620,090
2099 150,617,085 44,690,260
2098 149,407,279 44,750,249
2097 148,192,854 44,813,148
2096 146,952,648 44,867,740
2095 145,678,206 44,895,489
2094 144,378,969 44,945,231
2093 143,068,551 44,974,311
2092 141,737,670 45,003,795
2091 140,368,659 45,016,478
2090 138,969,528 45,048,083
2089 137,539,171 45,047,102
2088 136,095,539 45,041,864
2087 134,668,944 45,049,516
2086 133,199,496 45,068,928
2085 131,715,145 45,034,847
2084 130,218,497 44,999,929
2083 128,729,352 44,971,600
2082 127,219,674 44,910,859
2081 125,691,172 44,843,908
2080 124,111,692 44,744,718
2079 122,561,261 44,687,371
2078 120,972,189 44,649,760
2077 119,375,179 44,604,175
2076 117,788,591 44,520,132
2075 116,191,857 44,426,423
2074 114,559,691 44,328,795
2073 112,909,394 44,221,016
2072 111,263,856 44,084,262
2071 109,612,310 43,939,848
2070 107,952,332 43,795,999
2069 106,285,163 43,648,130
2068 104,620,994 43,465,442
2067 102,957,286 43,271,173
2066 101,288,708 43,060,752
2065 99,616,278 42,810,442
2064 97,937,116 42,559,554
2063 96,250,041 42,311,907
2062 94,576,031 42,062,193
2061 92,881,082 41,808,082
2060 91,198,805 41,522,274
2059 89,517,567 41,208,825
2058 87,836,853 40,925,728
2057 86,153,429 40,643,453
2056 84,491,851 40,332,578
2055 82,823,093 40,026,632
2054 81,162,488 39,691,425
2053 79,514,537 39,348,020
2052 77,869,703 39,045,268
2051 76,246,837 38,733,827
2050 74,625,778 38,410,423
2049 73,009,861 38,089,455
2048 71,411,970 37,784,449
2047 69,832,579 37,492,636
2046 68,257,111 37,181,526
2045 66,712,857 36,843,579
2044 65,172,398 36,526,509
2043 63,637,503 36,188,225
2042 62,120,309 35,825,419
2041 60,618,371 35,447,414
2040 59,123,267 35,042,107
2039 57,646,614 34,626,945
2038 56,182,519 34,183,740
2037 54,746,941 33,703,682
2036 53,319,352 33,223,843
2035 51,915,678 32,696,648
2034 50,528,619 32,148,814
2033 49,162,069 31,562,427
2032 47,823,782 30,967,322
2031 46,502,759 30,329,874
2030 45,205,164 29,672,629
2029 43,926,582 28,949,535
2028 42,666,419 28,217,748
2027 41,435,808 27,428,807
2026 40,229,675 26,607,148
2025 39,049,434 25,689,551
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% 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 84% to 74,625,778 people with a rank change from 39th to 27th. The population of Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 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 45.1M 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 3.07% 4.12%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Angola Syria
Current population
40555924
26829400
Population rank 39/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.32%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
29.3 seconds
One birth every
22.8 seconds
1.01 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 6/197
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 - -2,629 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/syria | 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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 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
N'zeto 47.8K
Ambriz 22.7K
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 (1960–2024, 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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