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Population in Angola compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 3.47 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Angola vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola UAE
2100 151,782,078 26,368,750
2099 150,617,085 26,130,374
2098 149,407,279 25,894,010
2097 148,192,854 25,660,062
2096 146,952,648 25,427,961
2095 145,678,206 25,197,670
2094 144,378,969 24,968,891
2093 143,068,551 24,741,434
2092 141,737,670 24,515,086
2091 140,368,659 24,289,496
2090 138,969,528 24,064,404
2089 137,539,171 23,839,033
2088 136,095,539 23,613,963
2087 134,668,944 23,388,786
2086 133,199,496 23,163,641
2085 131,715,145 22,938,169
2084 130,218,497 22,711,804
2083 128,729,352 22,484,154
2082 127,219,674 22,255,625
2081 125,691,172 22,026,183
2080 124,111,692 21,796,073
2079 122,561,261 21,565,118
2078 120,972,189 21,333,574
2077 119,375,179 21,101,274
2076 117,788,591 20,868,733
2075 116,191,857 20,636,203
2074 114,559,691 20,404,044
2073 112,909,394 20,171,659
2072 111,263,856 19,940,853
2071 109,612,310 19,710,934
2070 107,952,332 19,483,026
2069 106,285,163 19,256,572
2068 104,620,994 19,032,681
2067 102,957,286 18,811,331
2066 101,288,708 18,593,017
2065 99,616,278 18,377,364
2064 97,937,116 18,164,584
2063 96,250,041 17,955,352
2062 94,576,031 17,749,596
2061 92,881,082 17,547,827
2060 91,198,805 17,349,620
2059 89,517,567 17,153,273
2058 87,836,853 16,959,263
2057 86,153,429 16,767,893
2056 84,491,851 16,579,195
2055 82,823,093 16,392,558
2054 81,162,488 16,207,309
2053 79,514,537 16,024,789
2052 77,869,703 15,844,357
2051 76,246,837 15,665,362
2050 74,625,778 15,487,008
2049 73,009,861 15,309,031
2048 71,411,970 15,132,784
2047 69,832,579 14,958,209
2046 68,257,111 14,788,046
2045 66,712,857 14,620,902
2044 65,172,398 14,454,466
2043 63,637,503 14,289,021
2042 62,120,309 14,124,515
2041 60,618,371 13,961,010
2040 59,123,267 13,798,651
2039 57,646,614 13,637,499
2038 56,182,519 13,477,450
2037 54,746,941 13,319,346
2036 53,319,352 13,163,073
2035 51,915,678 13,009,160
2034 50,528,619 12,857,729
2033 49,162,069 12,709,520
2032 47,823,782 12,564,906
2031 46,502,759 12,424,286
2030 45,205,164 12,288,186
2029 43,926,582 12,148,661
2028 42,666,419 11,999,549
2027 41,435,808 11,831,082
2026 40,229,675 11,632,806
2025 39,049,434 11,367,504
2024 37,885,849 10,986,400
2023 36,749,906 10,483,751
2022 35,635,029 10,074,977
2021 34,532,429 9,575,152
2020 33,451,132 9,401,038
2019 32,375,632 9,445,785
2018 31,297,155 9,346,701
2017 30,234,839 9,223,225
2016 29,183,070 8,935,095
2015 28,157,798 8,505,237
2014 27,160,769 8,059,440
2013 26,165,620 7,693,031
2012 25,177,394 7,391,448
2011 24,218,352 7,104,538
2010 23,294,825 6,869,838
2009 22,414,773 6,707,058
2008 21,578,655 6,302,664
2007 20,778,561 5,624,635
2006 20,015,279 5,009,100
2005 19,291,161 4,664,790
2004 18,600,423 4,428,967
2003 17,943,712 4,192,457
2002 17,327,699 3,956,826
2001 16,747,208 3,723,590
2000 16,194,869 3,493,575
1999 15,667,235 3,266,009
1998 15,159,370 3,040,421
1997 14,660,413 2,817,410
1996 14,170,973 2,597,564
1995 13,699,778 2,434,662
1994 13,249,764 2,328,188
1993 12,827,135 2,222,093
1992 12,423,712 2,114,730
1991 12,023,529 2,006,626
1990 11,626,360 1,898,220
1989 11,238,562 1,789,851
1988 10,861,291 1,681,788
1987 10,497,858 1,574,244
1986 10,139,450 1,467,383
1985 9,779,120 1,377,911
1984 9,425,917 1,305,996
1983 9,082,983 1,235,305
1982 8,751,648 1,166,370
1981 8,435,607 1,099,855
1980 8,133,872 1,015,700
1979 7,847,207 912,010
1978 7,576,734 809,274
1977 7,317,829 710,209
1976 7,074,664 615,866
1975 6,842,947 542,856
1974 6,613,367 489,087
1973 6,388,528 436,399
1972 6,174,262 385,014
1971 5,991,102 335,027
1970 5,852,788 286,536
1969 5,763,685 239,660
1968 5,702,699 199,416
1967 5,641,807 179,700
1966 5,581,386 173,976
1965 5,521,981 167,103
1964 5,464,187 159,692
1963 5,408,320 152,211
1962 5,354,310 144,946
1961 5,301,583 137,989
1960 5,231,654 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola UAE
2100 0.77% 0.91%
2099 0.81% 0.91%
2098 0.82% 0.91%
2097 0.84% 0.91%
2096 0.87% 0.91%
2095 0.9% 0.92%
2094 0.92% 0.92%
2093 0.94% 0.92%
2092 0.98% 0.93%
2091 1.01% 0.94%
2090 1.04% 0.95%
2089 1.06% 0.95%
2088 1.06% 0.96%
2087 1.1% 0.97%
2086 1.13% 0.98%
2085 1.15% 1%
2084 1.16% 1.01%
2083 1.19% 1.03%
2082 1.22% 1.04%
2081 1.27% 1.06%
2080 1.27% 1.07%
2079 1.31% 1.09%
2078 1.34% 1.1%
2077 1.35% 1.11%
2076 1.37% 1.13%
2075 1.42% 1.14%
2074 1.46% 1.15%
2073 1.48% 1.16%
2072 1.51% 1.17%
2071 1.54% 1.17%
2070 1.57% 1.18%
2069 1.59% 1.18%
2068 1.62% 1.18%
2067 1.65% 1.17%
2066 1.68% 1.17%
2065 1.71% 1.17%
2064 1.75% 1.17%
2063 1.77% 1.16%
2062 1.82% 1.15%
2061 1.84% 1.14%
2060 1.88% 1.14%
2059 1.91% 1.14%
2058 1.95% 1.14%
2057 1.97% 1.14%
2056 2.01% 1.14%
2055 2.05% 1.14%
2054 2.07% 1.14%
2053 2.11% 1.14%
2052 2.13% 1.14%
2051 2.17% 1.15%
2050 2.21% 1.16%
2049 2.24% 1.16%
2048 2.26% 1.17%
2047 2.31% 1.15%
2046 2.31% 1.14%
2045 2.36% 1.15%
2044 2.41% 1.16%
2043 2.44% 1.16%
2042 2.48% 1.17%
2041 2.53% 1.18%
2040 2.56% 1.18%
2039 2.61% 1.19%
2038 2.62% 1.19%
2037 2.68% 1.19%
2036 2.7% 1.18%
2035 2.75% 1.18%
2034 2.78% 1.17%
2033 2.8% 1.15%
2032 2.84% 1.13%
2031 2.87% 1.11%
2030 2.91% 1.15%
2029 2.95% 1.24%
2028 2.97% 1.42%
2027 3% 1.7%
2026 3.02% 2.33%
2025 3.07% 3.47%
2024 3.09% 4.79%
2023 3.13% 4.06%
2022 3.19% 5.22%
2021 3.23% 1.85%
2020 3.32% -0.47%
2019 3.45% 1.06%
2018 3.51% 1.34%
2017 3.6% 3.22%
2016 3.64% 5.05%
2015 3.67% 5.53%
2014 3.8% 4.76%
2013 3.93% 4.08%
2012 3.96% 4.04%
2011 3.96% 3.42%
2010 3.93% 2.43%
2009 3.87% 6.42%
2008 3.85% 12.1%
2007 3.81% 12.3%
2006 3.75% 7.38%
2005 3.71% 5.32%
2004 3.66% 5.64%
2003 3.56% 5.96%
2002 3.47% 6.26%
2001 3.41% 6.58%
2000 3.37% 6.97%
1999 3.35% 7.42%
1998 3.4% 7.92%
1997 3.45% 8.46%
1996 3.44% 6.69%
1995 3.4% 4.57%
1994 3.29% 4.77%
1993 3.25% 5.08%
1992 3.33% 5.39%
1991 3.42% 5.71%
1990 3.45% 6.05%
1989 3.47% 6.43%
1988 3.46% 6.83%
1987 3.53% 7.28%
1986 3.68% 6.49%
1985 3.75% 5.51%
1984 3.78% 5.72%
1983 3.79% 5.91%
1982 3.75% 6.05%
1981 3.71% 8.29%
1980 3.65% 11.4%
1979 3.57% 12.7%
1978 3.54% 13.9%
1977 3.44% 15.3%
1976 3.39% 13.4%
1975 3.47% 11%
1974 3.52% 12.1%
1973 3.47% 13.3%
1972 3.06% 14.9%
1971 2.36% 16.9%
1970 1.55% 19.6%
1969 1.07% 20.2%
1968 1.08% 11%
1967 1.08% 3.29%
1966 1.08% 4.11%
1965 1.06% 4.64%
1964 1.03% 4.91%
1963 1.01% 5.01%
1962 0.99% 5.04%
1961 1.34% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Angola UAE
Current population
40555924
11686438
Population rank 39/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.14%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
1.05 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
5.13 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 3/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +158,634
Net migration rank 113/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 158,634
2024 - -2,629 - 278,439
2023 1,126,862 -995 92,698 300,004
2022 1,104,864 -995 81,758 322,773
2021 1,072,267 29,094 76,802 421,663
2020 1,053,677 7,556 87,871 92,541
2019 1,030,776 58,984 86,296 -125,186
2018 1,005,547 61,632 86,840 14,611
2017 979,700 77,731 89,382 34,155
2016 954,491 91,614 87,028 195,317
2015 930,277 74,171 85,044 342,468
2014 905,106 84,535 84,277 360,174
2013 876,208 124,478 82,977 279,269
2012 845,130 130,643 78,682 225,921
2011 813,495 128,800 73,496 215,183
2010 782,310 122,418 69,907 161,842
2009 750,290 105,077 66,521 163,643
2008 716,519 100,370 55,426 523,207
2007 682,742 100,563 55,048 722,380
2006 647,814 95,431 54,338 399,306
2005 617,934 87,050 60,046 174,926
2004 585,950 90,553 60,344 176,319
2003 556,111 80,828 59,118 177,237
2002 512,813 82,292 55,922 178,988
2001 488,432 77,458 52,789 178,779
2000 465,975 72,793 49,993 178,469
1999 446,188 70,301 46,198 180,469
1998 428,722 70,527 41,176 183,329
1997 430,723 67,944 38,207 183,310
1996 418,526 61,681 37,886 180,296
1995 406,610 55,568 38,685 68,938
1994 376,280 61,569 42,976 62,352
1993 354,529 52,879 41,324 65,545
1992 346,125 53,310 42,119 65,739
1991 354,778 46,143 41,409 66,943
1990 328,596 64,821 41,339 67,118
1989 318,602 63,586 40,148 68,132
1988 307,331 65,028 38,861 68,991
1987 291,683 62,820 37,741 69,493
1986 297,320 64,974 36,829 69,655
1985 283,633 74,738 34,855 37,605
1984 269,506 78,529 33,250 38,124
1983 254,860 82,958 31,480 38,536
1982 248,932 75,921 29,585 38,276
1981 236,340 70,910 27,560 37,600
1980 224,031 72,192 25,005 78,148
1979 212,942 64,158 21,987 82,238
1978 202,655 61,200 18,879 82,359
1977 192,847 61,110 15,787 81,111
1976 184,430 47,927 12,876 78,903
1975 178,409 52,662 11,859 42,380
1974 174,858 53,232 10,835 42,474
1973 166,926 54,650 9,822 42,243
1972 159,339 47,611 8,818 41,888
1971 154,990 4,386 7,839 41,425
1970 153,706 -36,456 6,922 40,792
1969 151,349 -90,395 6,138 39,902
1968 148,744 -87,730 5,588 28,866
1967 145,936 -85,173 5,264 -283
1966 142,844 -82,767 4,955 1,516
1965 139,850 -81,111 4,675 2,598
1964 136,824 -79,977 4,410 3,126
1963 133,580 -78,700 4,157 3,264
1962 130,405 -77,265 3,901 3,212
1961 127,085 -74,774 3,657 3,141
1960 128,489 -40,935 3,418 3,102

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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