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

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The latest officially reported population of Angola was 39,040,039 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,839,390 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 1.75 times bigger than Angola's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.35% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.35% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.8M (104% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Angola vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Thailand
2100 151,745,560 45,708,431
2099 150,580,846 46,053,146
2098 149,371,332 46,403,189
2097 148,157,199 46,757,918
2096 146,917,291 47,118,652
2095 145,643,156 47,484,043
2094 144,344,232 47,853,561
2093 143,034,129 48,226,682
2092 141,703,568 48,605,235
2091 140,334,886 48,984,504
2090 138,936,092 49,368,049
2089 137,506,079 49,756,629
2088 136,062,795 50,142,276
2087 134,636,543 50,532,164
2086 133,167,448 50,925,294
2085 131,683,455 51,321,960
2084 130,187,166 51,724,454
2083 128,698,380 52,127,592
2082 127,189,065 52,533,368
2081 125,660,931 52,938,345
2080 124,081,831 53,347,733
2079 122,531,773 53,762,492
2078 120,943,083 54,177,529
2077 119,346,457 54,595,112
2076 117,760,251 55,015,291
2075 116,163,901 55,438,108
2074 114,532,128 55,867,914
2073 112,882,228 56,300,358
2072 111,237,086 56,735,274
2071 109,585,937 57,172,515
2070 107,926,358 57,616,731
2069 106,259,591 58,061,962
2068 104,595,822 58,512,248
2067 102,932,514 58,962,990
2066 101,264,338 59,413,893
2065 99,592,310 59,873,261
2064 97,913,552 60,331,851
2063 96,226,883 60,792,306
2062 94,553,276 61,257,068
2061 92,858,735 61,720,030
2060 91,176,863 62,187,380
2059 89,496,029 62,651,158
2058 87,815,720 63,113,332
2057 86,132,700 63,572,746
2056 84,471,522 64,027,520
2055 82,803,166 64,473,146
2054 81,142,960 64,912,210
2053 79,495,406 65,338,122
2052 77,850,968 65,758,061
2051 76,228,492 66,162,612
2050 74,607,823 66,552,915
2049 72,992,295 66,931,487
2048 71,394,788 67,291,479
2047 69,815,777 67,636,461
2046 68,240,689 67,967,131
2045 66,696,806 68,281,902
2044 65,156,717 68,579,656
2043 63,622,191 68,864,788
2042 62,105,363 69,133,982
2041 60,603,786 69,390,832
2040 59,109,042 69,626,857
2039 57,632,744 69,848,522
2038 56,169,001 70,056,903
2037 54,733,769 70,250,371
2036 53,306,523 70,429,677
2035 51,903,187 70,599,021
2034 50,516,462 70,751,094
2033 49,150,241 70,891,510
2032 47,812,275 71,019,665
2031 46,491,571 71,134,882
2030 45,194,288 71,241,584
2029 43,916,013 71,337,147
2028 42,656,153 71,423,119
2027 41,425,838 71,499,411
2026 40,219,996 71,565,981
2025 39,040,039 71,619,863
2024 37,885,849 71,668,011
2023 36,749,906 71,702,435
2022 35,635,029 71,735,329
2021 34,532,429 71,727,332
2020 33,451,132 71,641,484
2019 32,375,632 71,522,271
2018 31,297,155 71,376,079
2017 30,234,839 71,160,187
2016 29,183,070 70,859,841
2015 28,157,798 70,540,795
2014 27,160,769 70,216,367
2013 26,165,620 69,845,114
2012 25,177,394 69,436,098
2011 24,218,352 69,007,208
2010 23,294,825 68,579,447
2009 22,414,773 68,121,080
2008 21,578,655 67,619,830
2007 20,778,561 67,102,394
2006 20,015,279 66,567,687
2005 19,291,161 66,017,420
2004 18,600,423 65,452,047
2003 17,943,712 64,868,166
2002 17,327,699 64,266,437
2001 16,747,208 63,651,141
2000 16,194,869 63,007,815
1999 15,667,235 62,299,043
1998 15,159,370 61,522,630
1997 14,660,413 60,724,584
1996 14,170,973 59,920,064
1995 13,699,778 59,098,232
1994 13,249,764 58,260,854
1993 12,827,135 57,408,198
1992 12,423,712 56,528,834
1991 12,023,529 55,637,434
1990 11,626,360 54,738,329
1989 11,238,562 53,848,956
1988 10,861,291 52,969,595
1987 10,497,858 52,074,105
1986 10,139,450 51,177,834
1985 9,779,120 50,270,753
1984 9,425,917 49,351,708
1983 9,082,983 48,423,309
1982 8,751,648 47,494,577
1981 8,435,607 46,575,855
1980 8,133,872 45,650,022
1979 7,847,207 44,718,434
1978 7,576,734 43,788,976
1977 7,317,829 42,843,974
1976 7,074,664 41,896,504
1975 6,842,947 40,940,005
1974 6,613,367 39,952,891
1973 6,388,528 38,947,787
1972 6,174,262 37,933,929
1971 5,991,102 36,937,387
1970 5,852,788 35,954,408
1969 5,763,685 34,973,782
1968 5,702,699 34,002,560
1967 5,641,807 33,037,801
1966 5,581,386 32,086,071
1965 5,521,981 31,149,337
1964 5,464,187 30,232,141
1963 5,408,320 29,342,322
1962 5,354,310 28,481,040
1961 5,301,583 27,650,334
1960 5,231,654 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,656,320 people (a 39.9% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Thailand
2100 0.77% -0.75%
2099 0.81% -0.75%
2098 0.82% -0.76%
2097 0.84% -0.77%
2096 0.87% -0.77%
2095 0.9% -0.77%
2094 0.92% -0.77%
2093 0.94% -0.78%
2092 0.98% -0.77%
2091 1.01% -0.78%
2090 1.04% -0.78%
2089 1.06% -0.77%
2088 1.06% -0.77%
2087 1.1% -0.77%
2086 1.13% -0.77%
2085 1.15% -0.78%
2084 1.16% -0.77%
2083 1.19% -0.77%
2082 1.22% -0.76%
2081 1.27% -0.77%
2080 1.27% -0.77%
2079 1.31% -0.77%
2078 1.34% -0.76%
2077 1.35% -0.76%
2076 1.37% -0.76%
2075 1.42% -0.77%
2074 1.46% -0.77%
2073 1.48% -0.77%
2072 1.51% -0.76%
2071 1.54% -0.77%
2070 1.57% -0.77%
2069 1.59% -0.77%
2068 1.62% -0.76%
2067 1.65% -0.76%
2066 1.68% -0.77%
2065 1.71% -0.76%
2064 1.75% -0.76%
2063 1.77% -0.76%
2062 1.82% -0.75%
2061 1.84% -0.75%
2060 1.88% -0.74%
2059 1.91% -0.73%
2058 1.95% -0.72%
2057 1.97% -0.71%
2056 2.01% -0.69%
2055 2.05% -0.68%
2054 2.07% -0.65%
2053 2.11% -0.64%
2052 2.13% -0.61%
2051 2.17% -0.59%
2050 2.21% -0.57%
2049 2.24% -0.53%
2048 2.26% -0.51%
2047 2.31% -0.49%
2046 2.31% -0.46%
2045 2.36% -0.43%
2044 2.41% -0.41%
2043 2.44% -0.39%
2042 2.48% -0.37%
2041 2.53% -0.34%
2040 2.56% -0.32%
2039 2.61% -0.3%
2038 2.62% -0.28%
2037 2.68% -0.25%
2036 2.7% -0.24%
2035 2.75% -0.21%
2034 2.78% -0.2%
2033 2.8% -0.18%
2032 2.84% -0.16%
2031 2.87% -0.15%
2030 2.91% -0.13%
2029 2.95% -0.12%
2028 2.97% -0.11%
2027 3% -0.09%
2026 3.02% -0.08%
2025 3.05% -0.07%
2024 3.09% -0.05%
2023 3.13% -0.05%
2022 3.19% 0.01%
2021 3.23% 0.12%
2020 3.32% 0.17%
2019 3.45% 0.2%
2018 3.51% 0.3%
2017 3.6% 0.42%
2016 3.64% 0.45%
2015 3.67% 0.46%
2014 3.8% 0.53%
2013 3.93% 0.59%
2012 3.96% 0.62%
2011 3.96% 0.62%
2010 3.93% 0.67%
2009 3.87% 0.74%
2008 3.85% 0.77%
2007 3.81% 0.8%
2006 3.75% 0.83%
2005 3.71% 0.86%
2004 3.66% 0.9%
2003 3.56% 0.94%
2002 3.47% 0.97%
2001 3.41% 1.02%
2000 3.37% 1.14%
1999 3.35% 1.26%
1998 3.4% 1.31%
1997 3.45% 1.34%
1996 3.44% 1.39%
1995 3.4% 1.44%
1994 3.29% 1.49%
1993 3.25% 1.56%
1992 3.33% 1.6%
1991 3.42% 1.64%
1990 3.45% 1.65%
1989 3.47% 1.66%
1988 3.46% 1.72%
1987 3.53% 1.75%
1986 3.68% 1.8%
1985 3.75% 1.86%
1984 3.78% 1.92%
1983 3.79% 1.96%
1982 3.75% 1.97%
1981 3.71% 2.03%
1980 3.65% 2.08%
1979 3.57% 2.12%
1978 3.54% 2.21%
1977 3.44% 2.26%
1976 3.39% 2.34%
1975 3.47% 2.47%
1974 3.52% 2.58%
1973 3.47% 2.67%
1972 3.06% 2.7%
1971 2.36% 2.73%
1970 1.55% 2.8%
1969 1.07% 2.86%
1968 1.08% 2.92%
1967 1.08% 2.97%
1966 1.08% 3.01%
1965 1.06% 3.03%
1964 1.03% 3.03%
1963 1.01% 3.02%
1962 0.99% 3%
1961 1.34% 2.97%

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/thailand | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Angola grew by 3.05%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Angola Thailand
Current population
40839390
71565981
Population rank 39/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.86%
One net population change
27.4 seconds
10.9 minutes
One birth every
22.4 seconds
54.2 seconds
One death every
2.03 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,162 -132
Annual growth/decline +1,154,190 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate +3.05% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 164/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +27,509
Net migration rank 113/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 27,509
2024 1,148,623 -2,629 -65,720 23,321
2023 1,126,862 -995 -46,105 19,648
2022 1,104,864 -995 -61,046 21,683
2021 1,072,267 29,094 57,382 -2,093
2020 1,053,677 7,556 84,107 32,277
2019 1,030,776 58,984 116,867 5,221
2018 1,005,547 61,632 159,383 10,984
2017 979,700 77,731 194,695 66,805
2016 954,491 91,614 226,255 112,978
2015 930,277 74,171 266,362 32,500
2014 905,106 84,535 294,628 55,358
2013 876,208 124,478 325,059 67,452
2012 845,130 130,643 351,485 74,033
2011 813,495 128,800 365,670 66,607
2010 782,310 122,418 370,466 52,791
2009 750,290 105,077 382,636 110,883
2008 716,519 100,370 401,730 107,333
2007 682,742 100,563 425,362 100,486
2006 647,814 95,431 441,211 102,362
2005 617,934 87,050 456,378 100,542
2004 585,950 90,553 466,542 107,199
2003 556,111 80,828 488,003 105,917
2002 512,813 82,292 504,299 105,215
2001 488,432 77,458 524,230 96,817
2000 465,975 72,793 543,884 121,640
1999 446,188 70,301 578,073 173,924
1998 428,722 70,527 617,318 183,471
1997 430,723 67,944 644,834 150,411
1996 418,526 61,681 661,397 152,397
1995 406,610 55,568 682,703 147,226
1994 376,280 61,569 712,589 132,271
1993 354,529 52,879 737,696 122,746
1992 346,125 53,310 754,999 143,318
1991 354,778 46,143 760,508 124,034
1990 328,596 64,821 760,808 152,916
1989 318,602 63,586 774,563 90,497
1988 307,331 65,028 765,252 128,469
1987 291,683 62,820 774,498 122,791
1986 297,320 64,974 783,430 111,820
1985 283,633 74,738 776,935 141,963
1984 269,506 78,529 779,856 139,345
1983 254,860 82,958 794,239 143,393
1982 248,932 75,921 817,951 101,885
1981 236,340 70,910 839,297 78,337
1980 224,031 72,192 845,575 88,478
1979 212,942 64,158 843,434 85,693
1978 202,655 61,200 847,799 82,011
1977 192,847 61,110 871,232 88,937
1976 184,430 47,927 894,072 40,656
1975 178,409 52,662 911,980 66,306
1974 174,858 53,232 923,151 72,801
1973 166,926 54,650 933,540 80,704
1972 159,339 47,611 940,420 73,082
1971 154,990 4,386 936,215 43,400
1970 153,706 -36,456 937,116 49,221
1969 151,349 -90,395 948,314 26,551
1968 148,744 -87,730 953,806 13,718
1967 145,936 -85,173 944,980 17,005
1966 142,844 -82,767 929,469 12,016
1965 139,850 -81,111 909,000 22,995
1964 136,824 -79,977 885,137 17,249
1963 133,580 -78,700 860,728 16,494
1962 130,405 -77,265 828,741 16,605
1961 127,085 -74,774 801,140 14,968
1960 128,489 -40,935 774,190 6,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/thailand | 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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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