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

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The latest officially reported population of Angola was 39,040,039 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,839,390 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 1.31 times bigger than Angola's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 1.14% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.35% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.8M (104% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Angola vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Uganda
2100 151,745,560 122,461,518
2099 150,580,846 122,400,118
2098 149,371,332 122,328,333
2097 148,157,199 122,230,315
2096 146,917,291 122,110,905
2095 145,643,156 121,940,556
2094 144,344,232 121,763,948
2093 143,034,129 121,549,120
2092 141,703,568 121,301,128
2091 140,334,886 121,034,858
2090 138,936,092 120,731,912
2089 137,506,079 120,392,371
2088 136,062,795 120,029,300
2087 134,636,543 119,633,372
2086 133,167,448 119,221,630
2085 131,683,455 118,780,837
2084 130,187,166 118,304,392
2083 128,698,380 117,787,304
2082 127,189,065 117,240,484
2081 125,660,931 116,673,088
2080 124,081,831 116,061,969
2079 122,531,773 115,440,209
2078 120,943,083 114,771,629
2077 119,346,457 114,085,142
2076 117,760,251 113,356,858
2075 116,163,901 112,604,741
2074 114,532,128 111,830,528
2073 112,882,228 111,038,122
2072 111,237,086 110,208,535
2071 109,585,937 109,360,734
2070 107,926,358 108,473,738
2069 106,259,591 107,576,028
2068 104,595,822 106,646,220
2067 102,932,514 105,691,752
2066 101,264,338 104,708,323
2065 99,592,310 103,707,399
2064 97,913,552 102,671,371
2063 96,226,883 101,616,654
2062 94,553,276 100,532,299
2061 92,858,735 99,421,530
2060 91,176,863 98,305,883
2059 89,496,029 97,158,930
2058 87,815,720 95,986,215
2057 86,132,700 94,793,892
2056 84,471,522 93,585,691
2055 82,803,166 92,357,892
2054 81,142,960 91,106,039
2053 79,495,406 89,831,291
2052 77,850,968 88,542,276
2051 76,228,492 87,244,950
2050 74,607,823 85,932,109
2049 72,992,295 84,607,399
2048 71,394,788 83,260,483
2047 69,815,777 81,904,082
2046 68,240,689 80,545,542
2045 66,696,806 79,185,378
2044 65,156,717 77,812,065
2043 63,622,191 76,431,508
2042 62,105,363 75,053,218
2041 60,603,786 73,680,031
2040 59,109,042 72,312,112
2039 57,632,744 70,942,351
2038 56,169,001 69,559,994
2037 54,733,769 68,166,092
2036 53,306,523 66,785,108
2035 51,903,187 65,392,706
2034 50,516,462 64,004,533
2033 49,150,241 62,616,072
2032 47,812,275 61,217,174
2031 46,491,571 59,807,490
2030 45,194,288 58,398,308
2029 43,916,013 56,989,526
2028 42,656,153 55,580,177
2027 41,425,838 54,175,341
2026 40,219,996 52,777,106
2025 39,040,039 51,384,894
2024 37,885,849 50,015,092
2023 36,749,906 48,656,601
2022 35,635,029 47,312,719
2021 34,532,429 45,910,930
2020 33,451,132 44,457,152
2019 32,375,632 42,999,637
2018 31,297,155 41,565,831
2017 30,234,839 40,177,388
2016 29,183,070 38,799,152
2015 28,157,798 37,531,446
2014 27,160,769 36,395,539
2013 26,165,620 35,337,042
2012 25,177,394 34,337,438
2011 24,218,352 33,354,543
2010 23,294,825 32,390,802
2009 22,414,773 31,451,151
2008 21,578,655 30,539,553
2007 20,778,561 29,653,430
2006 20,015,279 28,794,003
2005 19,291,161 27,963,289
2004 18,600,423 27,154,515
2003 17,943,712 26,352,124
2002 17,327,699 25,532,870
2001 16,747,208 24,745,676
2000 16,194,869 24,000,150
1999 15,667,235 23,257,281
1998 15,159,370 22,515,806
1997 14,660,413 21,856,046
1996 14,170,973 21,231,550
1995 13,699,778 20,665,667
1994 13,249,764 20,108,801
1993 12,827,135 19,445,161
1992 12,423,712 18,785,032
1991 12,023,529 18,155,901
1990 11,626,360 17,569,897
1989 11,238,562 17,010,698
1988 10,861,291 16,470,483
1987 10,497,858 15,954,170
1986 10,139,450 15,467,579
1985 9,779,120 15,023,681
1984 9,425,917 14,607,677
1983 9,082,983 14,221,881
1982 8,751,648 13,873,631
1981 8,435,607 13,556,452
1980 8,133,872 13,275,741
1979 7,847,207 13,002,163
1978 7,576,734 12,692,113
1977 7,317,829 12,359,669
1976 7,074,664 12,037,294
1975 6,842,947 11,725,240
1974 6,613,367 11,424,846
1973 6,388,528 11,144,236
1972 6,174,262 10,885,796
1971 5,991,102 10,618,206
1970 5,852,788 10,321,603
1969 5,763,685 10,014,858
1968 5,702,699 9,708,632
1967 5,641,807 9,408,924
1966 5,581,386 9,122,864
1965 5,521,981 8,849,203
1964 5,464,187 8,586,363
1963 5,408,320 8,333,663
1962 5,354,310 8,092,231
1961 5,301,583 7,862,217
1960 5,231,654 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,656,320 people (a 39.9% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Uganda
2100 0.77% 0.05%
2099 0.81% 0.06%
2098 0.82% 0.08%
2097 0.84% 0.1%
2096 0.87% 0.14%
2095 0.9% 0.15%
2094 0.92% 0.18%
2093 0.94% 0.2%
2092 0.98% 0.22%
2091 1.01% 0.25%
2090 1.04% 0.28%
2089 1.06% 0.3%
2088 1.06% 0.33%
2087 1.1% 0.35%
2086 1.13% 0.37%
2085 1.15% 0.4%
2084 1.16% 0.44%
2083 1.19% 0.47%
2082 1.22% 0.49%
2081 1.27% 0.53%
2080 1.27% 0.54%
2079 1.31% 0.58%
2078 1.34% 0.6%
2077 1.35% 0.64%
2076 1.37% 0.67%
2075 1.42% 0.69%
2074 1.46% 0.71%
2073 1.48% 0.75%
2072 1.51% 0.78%
2071 1.54% 0.82%
2070 1.57% 0.83%
2069 1.59% 0.87%
2068 1.62% 0.9%
2067 1.65% 0.94%
2066 1.68% 0.97%
2065 1.71% 1.01%
2064 1.75% 1.04%
2063 1.77% 1.08%
2062 1.82% 1.12%
2061 1.84% 1.13%
2060 1.88% 1.18%
2059 1.91% 1.22%
2058 1.95% 1.26%
2057 1.97% 1.29%
2056 2.01% 1.33%
2055 2.05% 1.37%
2054 2.07% 1.42%
2053 2.11% 1.46%
2052 2.13% 1.49%
2051 2.17% 1.53%
2050 2.21% 1.57%
2049 2.24% 1.62%
2048 2.26% 1.66%
2047 2.31% 1.69%
2046 2.31% 1.72%
2045 2.36% 1.76%
2044 2.41% 1.81%
2043 2.44% 1.84%
2042 2.48% 1.86%
2041 2.53% 1.89%
2040 2.56% 1.93%
2039 2.61% 1.99%
2038 2.62% 2.04%
2037 2.68% 2.07%
2036 2.7% 2.13%
2035 2.75% 2.17%
2034 2.78% 2.22%
2033 2.8% 2.29%
2032 2.84% 2.36%
2031 2.87% 2.41%
2030 2.91% 2.47%
2029 2.95% 2.54%
2028 2.97% 2.59%
2027 3% 2.65%
2026 3.02% 2.71%
2025 3.05% 2.74%
2024 3.09% 2.79%
2023 3.13% 2.84%
2022 3.19% 3.05%
2021 3.23% 3.27%
2020 3.32% 3.39%
2019 3.45% 3.45%
2018 3.51% 3.46%
2017 3.6% 3.55%
2016 3.64% 3.38%
2015 3.67% 3.12%
2014 3.8% 3%
2013 3.93% 2.91%
2012 3.96% 2.95%
2011 3.96% 2.98%
2010 3.93% 2.99%
2009 3.87% 2.98%
2008 3.85% 2.99%
2007 3.81% 2.98%
2006 3.75% 2.97%
2005 3.71% 2.98%
2004 3.66% 3.04%
2003 3.56% 3.21%
2002 3.47% 3.18%
2001 3.41% 3.11%
2000 3.37% 3.19%
1999 3.35% 3.29%
1998 3.4% 3.02%
1997 3.45% 2.94%
1996 3.44% 2.74%
1995 3.4% 2.77%
1994 3.29% 3.41%
1993 3.25% 3.51%
1992 3.33% 3.47%
1991 3.42% 3.34%
1990 3.45% 3.29%
1989 3.47% 3.28%
1988 3.46% 3.24%
1987 3.53% 3.15%
1986 3.68% 2.95%
1985 3.75% 2.85%
1984 3.78% 2.71%
1983 3.79% 2.51%
1982 3.75% 2.34%
1981 3.71% 2.11%
1980 3.65% 2.1%
1979 3.57% 2.44%
1978 3.54% 2.69%
1977 3.44% 2.68%
1976 3.39% 2.66%
1975 3.47% 2.63%
1974 3.52% 2.52%
1973 3.47% 2.37%
1972 3.06% 2.52%
1971 2.36% 2.87%
1970 1.55% 3.06%
1969 1.07% 3.15%
1968 1.08% 3.19%
1967 1.08% 3.14%
1966 1.08% 3.09%
1965 1.06% 3.06%
1964 1.03% 3.03%
1963 1.01% 2.98%
1962 0.99% 2.93%
1961 1.34% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Angola Uganda
Current population
40839390
53495325
Population rank 39/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.64%
One net population change
27.4 seconds
23.1 seconds
One birth every
22.4 seconds
18.3 seconds
One death every
2.03 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,162 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +1,154,190 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +3.05% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 21/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -119,059
Net migration rank 113/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -119,059
2024 1,148,623 -2,629 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 1,126,862 -995 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 1,104,864 -995 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 1,072,267 29,094 1,423,377 43,464
2020 1,053,677 7,556 1,397,288 43,464
2019 1,030,776 58,984 1,367,044 107,210
2018 1,005,547 61,632 1,332,600 60,724
2017 979,700 77,731 1,290,658 92,879
2016 954,491 91,614 1,249,565 123,379
2015 930,277 74,171 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 905,106 84,535 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 876,208 124,478 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 845,130 130,643 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 813,495 128,800 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 782,310 122,418 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 750,290 105,077 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 716,519 100,370 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 682,742 100,563 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 647,814 95,431 999,958 -156,232
2005 617,934 87,050 969,096 -151,386
2004 585,950 90,553 938,623 -138,770
2003 556,111 80,828 901,374 -96,429
2002 512,813 82,292 868,756 -35,149
2001 488,432 77,458 836,751 -95,956
2000 465,975 72,793 803,069 -52,824
1999 446,188 70,301 775,166 -39,695
1998 428,722 70,527 741,175 6,277
1997 430,723 67,944 727,523 -155,461
1996 418,526 61,681 699,707 -22,795
1995 406,610 55,568 697,218 -242,378
1994 376,280 61,569 675,092 -16,198
1993 354,529 52,879 650,032 18,349
1992 346,125 53,310 627,139 24,723
1991 354,778 46,143 602,740 3,643
1990 328,596 64,821 587,291 -21,688
1989 318,602 63,586 565,367 -12,576
1988 307,331 65,028 547,759 -20,113
1987 291,683 62,820 527,397 -22,415
1986 297,320 64,974 487,693 -19,485
1985 283,633 74,738 462,534 -42,942
1984 269,506 78,529 421,241 -8,818
1983 254,860 82,958 404,940 -45,776
1982 248,932 75,921 390,820 -53,497
1981 236,340 70,910 380,028 -83,010
1980 224,031 72,192 370,287 -105,900
1979 212,942 64,158 381,626 -98,863
1978 202,655 61,200 371,930 -34,606
1977 192,847 61,110 365,216 -37,671
1976 184,430 47,927 359,458 -42,259
1975 178,409 52,662 354,278 -47,359
1974 174,858 53,232 345,773 -51,910
1973 166,926 54,650 340,780 -73,439
1972 159,339 47,611 335,935 -86,409
1971 154,990 4,386 328,294 -42,642
1970 153,706 -36,456 333,202 -25,646
1969 151,349 -90,395 320,486 -14,548
1968 148,744 -87,730 309,725 -3,214
1967 145,936 -85,173 296,692 -3,773
1966 142,844 -82,767 282,225 -3,021
1965 139,850 -81,111 271,830 -3,716
1964 136,824 -79,977 260,733 -3,169
1963 133,580 -78,700 250,885 -3,058
1962 130,405 -77,265 241,513 -6,470
1961 127,085 -74,774 232,894 -7,893
1960 128,489 -40,935 225,080 -7,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/uganda | 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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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