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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 1.76 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 +3.42% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Angola vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Thailand
2100 151,782,078 45,712,111
2099 150,617,085 46,056,854
2098 149,407,279 46,406,925
2097 148,192,854 46,761,683
2096 146,952,648 47,122,446
2095 145,678,206 47,487,866
2094 144,378,969 47,857,414
2093 143,068,551 48,230,566
2092 141,737,670 48,609,149
2091 140,368,659 48,988,448
2090 138,969,528 49,372,024
2089 137,539,171 49,760,635
2088 136,095,539 50,146,313
2087 134,668,944 50,536,233
2086 133,199,496 50,929,394
2085 131,715,145 51,326,092
2084 130,218,497 51,728,619
2083 128,729,352 52,131,789
2082 127,219,674 52,537,598
2081 125,691,172 52,942,608
2080 124,111,692 53,352,029
2079 122,561,261 53,766,821
2078 120,972,189 54,181,891
2077 119,375,179 54,599,508
2076 117,788,591 55,019,721
2075 116,191,857 55,442,571
2074 114,559,691 55,872,412
2073 112,909,394 56,304,891
2072 111,263,856 56,739,842
2071 109,612,310 57,177,118
2070 107,952,332 57,621,370
2069 106,285,163 58,066,637
2068 104,620,994 58,516,959
2067 102,957,286 58,967,738
2066 101,288,708 59,418,676
2065 99,616,278 59,878,082
2064 97,937,116 60,336,709
2063 96,250,041 60,797,201
2062 94,576,031 61,262,000
2061 92,881,082 61,724,999
2060 91,198,805 62,192,387
2059 89,517,567 62,656,203
2058 87,836,853 63,118,413
2057 86,153,429 63,577,864
2056 84,491,851 64,032,675
2055 82,823,093 64,478,337
2054 81,162,488 64,917,436
2053 79,514,537 65,343,383
2052 77,869,703 65,763,356
2051 76,246,837 66,167,939
2050 74,625,778 66,558,274
2049 73,009,861 66,936,876
2048 71,411,970 67,296,897
2047 69,832,579 67,641,907
2046 68,257,111 67,972,603
2045 66,712,857 68,287,399
2044 65,172,398 68,585,177
2043 63,637,503 68,870,333
2042 62,120,309 69,139,548
2041 60,618,371 69,396,419
2040 59,123,267 69,632,464
2039 57,646,614 69,854,146
2038 56,182,519 70,062,543
2037 54,746,941 70,256,027
2036 53,319,352 70,435,348
2035 51,915,678 70,604,705
2034 50,528,619 70,756,791
2033 49,162,069 70,897,217
2032 47,823,782 71,025,384
2031 46,502,759 71,140,609
2030 45,205,164 71,247,320
2029 43,926,582 71,342,891
2028 42,666,419 71,428,869
2027 41,435,808 71,505,168
2026 40,229,675 71,571,743
2025 39,049,434 71,625,629
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 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 84% to 74,625,778 people with a rank change from 39th to 27th. The population of Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 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 3.07% -0.06%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Angola Thailand
Current population
40555924
71571743
Population rank 39/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.86%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
15.3 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
53.3 seconds
One death every
2.07 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,112 -94
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 168/197
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 - -2,629 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/thailand | 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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 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
N'zeto 47.8K
Ambriz 22.7K
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 (1960–2024, 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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