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

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The latest officially reported population of Angola was 39,040,039 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,839,390 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 1.8 times bigger than Angola's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.38% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.35% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.8M (104% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Angola vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Tanzania
2100 151,745,560 265,471,550
2099 150,580,846 263,137,702
2098 149,371,332 260,784,676
2097 148,157,199 258,387,890
2096 146,917,291 255,972,277
2095 145,643,156 253,543,248
2094 144,344,232 251,095,452
2093 143,034,129 248,605,184
2092 141,703,568 246,083,651
2091 140,334,886 243,533,968
2090 138,936,092 240,979,094
2089 137,506,079 238,393,867
2088 136,062,795 235,775,056
2087 134,636,543 233,145,231
2086 133,167,448 230,474,072
2085 131,683,455 227,778,580
2084 130,187,166 225,090,075
2083 128,698,380 222,400,079
2082 127,189,065 219,697,321
2081 125,660,931 216,974,796
2080 124,081,831 214,235,505
2079 122,531,773 211,466,096
2078 120,943,083 208,688,171
2077 119,346,457 205,898,494
2076 117,760,251 203,086,766
2075 116,163,901 200,278,383
2074 114,532,128 197,449,196
2073 112,882,228 194,624,081
2072 111,237,086 191,805,820
2071 109,585,937 188,974,004
2070 107,926,358 186,134,634
2069 106,259,591 183,293,747
2068 104,595,822 180,458,385
2067 102,932,514 177,622,538
2066 101,264,338 174,786,430
2065 99,592,310 171,897,059
2064 97,913,552 169,048,435
2063 96,226,883 166,202,091
2062 94,553,276 163,354,473
2061 92,858,735 160,521,858
2060 91,176,863 157,707,240
2059 89,496,029 154,905,240
2058 87,815,720 152,106,040
2057 86,132,700 149,311,257
2056 84,471,522 146,505,507
2055 82,803,166 143,722,840
2054 81,142,960 140,970,467
2053 79,495,406 138,249,490
2052 77,850,968 135,540,803
2051 76,228,492 132,838,721
2050 74,607,823 130,145,345
2049 72,992,295 127,483,126
2048 71,394,788 124,809,212
2047 69,815,777 122,146,647
2046 68,240,689 119,511,124
2045 66,696,806 116,903,642
2044 65,156,717 114,318,843
2043 63,622,191 111,765,580
2042 62,105,363 109,231,423
2041 60,603,786 106,738,458
2040 59,109,042 104,262,479
2039 57,632,744 101,804,600
2038 56,169,001 99,370,760
2037 54,733,769 96,974,485
2036 53,306,523 94,592,848
2035 51,903,187 92,248,476
2034 50,516,462 89,920,872
2033 49,150,241 87,646,627
2032 47,812,275 85,401,853
2031 46,491,571 83,172,579
2030 45,194,288 80,989,443
2029 43,916,013 78,830,947
2028 42,656,153 76,723,335
2027 41,425,838 74,639,948
2026 40,219,996 72,582,361
2025 39,040,039 70,545,865
2024 37,885,849 68,560,157
2023 36,749,906 66,617,606
2022 35,635,029 64,711,821
2021 34,532,429 62,830,412
2020 33,451,132 60,972,798
2019 32,375,632 59,174,891
2018 31,297,155 57,437,145
2017 30,234,839 55,652,890
2016 29,183,070 53,824,013
2015 28,157,798 52,020,962
2014 27,160,769 50,351,512
2013 26,165,620 48,824,128
2012 25,177,394 47,374,260
2011 24,218,352 46,029,367
2010 23,294,825 44,758,488
2009 22,414,773 43,633,982
2008 21,578,655 42,570,728
2007 20,778,561 41,435,512
2006 20,015,279 40,294,902
2005 19,291,161 39,182,076
2004 18,600,423 38,109,668
2003 17,943,712 37,089,555
2002 17,327,699 36,121,304
2001 16,747,208 35,198,299
2000 16,194,869 34,260,139
1999 15,667,235 33,300,330
1998 15,159,370 32,420,458
1997 14,660,413 31,578,089
1996 14,170,973 30,945,762
1995 13,699,778 30,383,497
1994 13,249,764 29,442,356
1993 12,827,135 28,332,692
1992 12,423,712 27,457,588
1991 12,023,529 26,780,436
1990 11,626,360 26,110,207
1989 11,238,562 25,438,759
1988 10,861,291 24,769,686
1987 10,497,858 24,030,378
1986 10,139,450 23,258,959
1985 9,779,120 22,501,693
1984 9,425,917 21,779,066
1983 9,082,983 21,079,874
1982 8,751,648 20,398,571
1981 8,435,607 19,784,703
1980 8,133,872 19,189,769
1979 7,847,207 18,592,038
1978 7,576,734 17,976,566
1977 7,317,829 17,352,929
1976 7,074,664 16,736,211
1975 6,842,947 16,138,361
1974 6,613,367 15,561,630
1973 6,388,528 15,010,101
1972 6,174,262 14,479,308
1971 5,991,102 13,971,451
1970 5,852,788 13,492,677
1969 5,763,685 13,036,700
1968 5,702,699 12,602,076
1967 5,641,807 12,200,109
1966 5,581,386 11,827,459
1965 5,521,981 11,470,728
1964 5,464,187 11,127,826
1963 5,408,320 10,799,528
1962 5,354,310 10,487,756
1961 5,301,583 10,187,886
1960 5,231,654 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,656,320 people (a 39.9% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Tanzania
2100 0.77% 0.89%
2099 0.81% 0.9%
2098 0.82% 0.93%
2097 0.84% 0.94%
2096 0.87% 0.96%
2095 0.9% 0.97%
2094 0.92% 1%
2093 0.94% 1.02%
2092 0.98% 1.05%
2091 1.01% 1.06%
2090 1.04% 1.08%
2089 1.06% 1.11%
2088 1.06% 1.13%
2087 1.1% 1.16%
2086 1.13% 1.18%
2085 1.15% 1.19%
2084 1.16% 1.21%
2083 1.19% 1.23%
2082 1.22% 1.25%
2081 1.27% 1.28%
2080 1.27% 1.31%
2079 1.31% 1.33%
2078 1.34% 1.35%
2077 1.35% 1.38%
2076 1.37% 1.4%
2075 1.42% 1.43%
2074 1.46% 1.45%
2073 1.48% 1.47%
2072 1.51% 1.5%
2071 1.54% 1.53%
2070 1.57% 1.55%
2069 1.59% 1.57%
2068 1.62% 1.6%
2067 1.65% 1.62%
2066 1.68% 1.68%
2065 1.71% 1.69%
2064 1.75% 1.71%
2063 1.77% 1.74%
2062 1.82% 1.76%
2061 1.84% 1.78%
2060 1.88% 1.81%
2059 1.91% 1.84%
2058 1.95% 1.87%
2057 1.97% 1.92%
2056 2.01% 1.94%
2055 2.05% 1.95%
2054 2.07% 1.97%
2053 2.11% 2%
2052 2.13% 2.03%
2051 2.17% 2.07%
2050 2.21% 2.09%
2049 2.24% 2.14%
2048 2.26% 2.18%
2047 2.31% 2.21%
2046 2.31% 2.23%
2045 2.36% 2.26%
2044 2.41% 2.28%
2043 2.44% 2.32%
2042 2.48% 2.34%
2041 2.53% 2.37%
2040 2.56% 2.41%
2039 2.61% 2.45%
2038 2.62% 2.47%
2037 2.68% 2.52%
2036 2.7% 2.54%
2035 2.75% 2.59%
2034 2.78% 2.59%
2033 2.8% 2.63%
2032 2.84% 2.68%
2031 2.87% 2.7%
2030 2.91% 2.74%
2029 2.95% 2.75%
2028 2.97% 2.79%
2027 3% 2.83%
2026 3.02% 2.89%
2025 3.05% 2.9%
2024 3.09% 2.92%
2023 3.13% 2.95%
2022 3.19% 2.99%
2021 3.23% 3.05%
2020 3.32% 3.04%
2019 3.45% 3.03%
2018 3.51% 3.21%
2017 3.6% 3.4%
2016 3.64% 3.47%
2015 3.67% 3.32%
2014 3.8% 3.13%
2013 3.93% 3.06%
2012 3.96% 2.92%
2011 3.96% 2.84%
2010 3.93% 2.58%
2009 3.87% 2.5%
2008 3.85% 2.74%
2007 3.81% 2.83%
2006 3.75% 2.84%
2005 3.71% 2.81%
2004 3.66% 2.75%
2003 3.56% 2.68%
2002 3.47% 2.62%
2001 3.41% 2.74%
2000 3.37% 2.88%
1999 3.35% 2.71%
1998 3.4% 2.67%
1997 3.45% 2.04%
1996 3.44% 1.85%
1995 3.4% 3.2%
1994 3.29% 3.92%
1993 3.25% 3.19%
1992 3.33% 2.53%
1991 3.42% 2.57%
1990 3.45% 2.64%
1989 3.47% 2.7%
1988 3.46% 3.08%
1987 3.53% 3.32%
1986 3.68% 3.37%
1985 3.75% 3.32%
1984 3.78% 3.32%
1983 3.79% 3.34%
1982 3.75% 3.1%
1981 3.71% 3.1%
1980 3.65% 3.21%
1979 3.57% 3.42%
1978 3.54% 3.59%
1977 3.44% 3.68%
1976 3.39% 3.7%
1975 3.47% 3.71%
1974 3.52% 3.67%
1973 3.47% 3.67%
1972 3.06% 3.63%
1971 2.36% 3.55%
1970 1.55% 3.5%
1969 1.07% 3.45%
1968 1.08% 3.29%
1967 1.08% 3.15%
1966 1.08% 3.11%
1965 1.06% 3.08%
1964 1.03% 3.04%
1963 1.01% 2.97%
1962 0.99% 2.94%
1961 1.34% 2.89%

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

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In 2025, the population of Angola grew by 3.05%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Angola Tanzania
Current population
40839390
73639263
Population rank 39/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.89%
One net population change
27.4 seconds
15.9 seconds
One birth every
22.4 seconds
13.2 seconds
One death every
2.03 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,162 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +1,154,190 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +3.05% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 16/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -12,730
Net migration rank 113/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -12,730
2024 1,148,623 -2,629 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 1,126,862 -995 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 1,104,864 -995 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 1,072,267 29,094 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 1,053,677 7,556 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 1,030,776 58,984 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 1,005,547 61,632 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 979,700 77,731 1,726,909 119,142
2016 954,491 91,614 1,659,502 152,194
2015 930,277 74,171 1,592,882 201,495
2014 905,106 84,535 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 876,208 124,478 1,509,008 1,241
2012 845,130 130,643 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 813,495 128,800 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 782,310 122,418 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 750,290 105,077 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 716,519 100,370 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 682,742 100,563 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 647,814 95,431 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 617,934 87,050 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 585,950 90,553 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 556,111 80,828 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 512,813 82,292 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 488,432 77,458 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 465,975 72,793 985,185 -9,701
1999 446,188 70,301 948,659 -4,489
1998 428,722 70,527 920,806 -105,184
1997 430,723 67,944 882,544 -13,400
1996 418,526 61,681 868,524 -473,007
1995 406,610 55,568 838,980 -109,971
1994 376,280 61,569 803,953 349,348
1993 354,529 52,879 778,044 288,004
1992 346,125 53,310 767,961 -83,825
1991 354,778 46,143 762,011 -91,851
1990 328,596 64,821 750,825 -80,529
1989 318,602 63,586 743,854 -71,268
1988 307,331 65,028 736,551 -71,012
1987 291,683 62,820 718,580 94,498
1986 297,320 64,974 705,677 24,101
1985 283,633 74,738 697,867 86,864
1984 269,506 78,529 687,435 -26,938
1983 254,860 82,958 679,720 58,161
1982 248,932 75,921 662,627 -37,883
1981 236,340 70,910 645,496 -42,485
1980 224,031 72,192 629,444 -42,588
1979 212,942 64,158 613,388 -4,792
1978 202,655 61,200 595,024 27,307
1977 192,847 61,110 574,938 49,997
1976 184,430 47,927 553,617 54,875
1975 178,409 52,662 533,906 53,290
1974 174,858 53,232 515,152 51,127
1973 166,926 54,650 488,429 48,363
1972 159,339 47,611 467,305 57,489
1971 154,990 4,386 449,014 41,900
1970 153,706 -36,456 427,988 38,635
1969 151,349 -90,395 408,322 37,006
1968 148,744 -87,730 389,467 34,455
1967 145,936 -85,173 374,763 5,265
1966 142,844 -82,767 360,229 5,049
1965 139,850 -81,111 343,456 4,742
1964 136,824 -79,977 328,527 9,090
1963 133,580 -78,700 314,644 4,333
1962 130,405 -77,265 300,663 3,916
1961 127,085 -74,774 286,839 8,338
1960 128,489 -40,935 275,814 1,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/tanzania | 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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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