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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 1.73 times bigger than Angola's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.34% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Angola vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola United Kingdom
2100 151,782,078 74,700,585
2099 150,617,085 74,831,175
2098 149,407,279 74,950,267
2097 148,192,854 75,064,397
2096 146,952,648 75,176,691
2095 145,678,206 75,287,063
2094 144,378,969 75,383,856
2093 143,068,551 75,482,205
2092 141,737,670 75,575,769
2091 140,368,659 75,666,091
2090 138,969,528 75,753,129
2089 137,539,171 75,835,723
2088 136,095,539 75,907,614
2087 134,668,944 75,978,712
2086 133,199,496 76,046,742
2085 131,715,145 76,105,680
2084 130,218,497 76,156,223
2083 128,729,352 76,205,894
2082 127,219,674 76,246,844
2081 125,691,172 76,274,040
2080 124,111,692 76,306,205
2079 122,561,261 76,334,949
2078 120,972,189 76,353,484
2077 119,375,179 76,371,123
2076 117,788,591 76,373,520
2075 116,191,857 76,386,071
2074 114,559,691 76,397,426
2073 112,909,394 76,406,554
2072 111,263,856 76,398,941
2071 109,612,310 76,388,223
2070 107,952,332 76,378,505
2069 106,285,163 76,371,827
2068 104,620,994 76,370,973
2067 102,957,286 76,363,548
2066 101,288,708 76,356,638
2065 99,616,278 76,355,841
2064 97,937,116 76,352,770
2063 96,250,041 76,353,175
2062 94,576,031 76,346,535
2061 92,881,082 76,344,206
2060 91,198,805 76,344,725
2059 89,517,567 76,345,215
2058 87,836,853 76,326,961
2057 86,153,429 76,307,006
2056 84,491,851 76,274,247
2055 82,823,093 76,235,304
2054 81,162,488 76,167,710
2053 79,514,537 76,094,051
2052 77,869,703 76,001,979
2051 76,246,837 75,895,690
2050 74,625,778 75,777,445
2049 73,009,861 75,646,044
2048 71,411,970 75,499,380
2047 69,832,579 75,338,951
2046 68,257,111 75,171,300
2045 66,712,857 74,993,186
2044 65,172,398 74,807,530
2043 63,637,503 74,607,485
2042 62,120,309 74,407,783
2041 60,618,371 74,203,292
2040 59,123,267 73,994,525
2039 57,646,614 73,782,112
2038 56,182,519 73,559,085
2037 54,746,941 73,335,723
2036 53,319,352 73,101,646
2035 51,915,678 72,850,722
2034 50,528,619 72,597,177
2033 49,162,069 72,322,802
2032 47,823,782 72,046,316
2031 46,502,759 71,757,868
2030 45,205,164 71,442,811
2029 43,926,582 71,123,782
2028 42,666,419 70,783,199
2027 41,435,808 70,421,923
2026 40,229,675 70,055,911
2025 39,049,434 69,658,188
2024 37,885,849 69,226,000
2023 36,749,906 68,492,000
2022 35,635,029 67,604,000
2021 34,532,429 66,984,000
2020 33,451,132 66,744,000
2019 32,375,632 66,631,000
2018 31,297,155 66,289,000
2017 30,234,839 65,966,000
2016 29,183,070 65,607,000
2015 28,157,798 65,088,000
2014 27,160,769 64,620,000
2013 26,165,620 64,139,000
2012 25,177,394 63,711,000
2011 24,218,352 63,258,810
2010 23,294,825 62,766,365
2009 22,414,773 62,276,270
2008 21,578,655 61,806,995
2007 20,778,561 61,322,463
2006 20,015,279 60,846,820
2005 19,291,161 60,401,206
2004 18,600,423 59,987,905
2003 17,943,712 59,647,577
2002 17,327,699 59,370,479
2001 16,747,208 59,119,673
2000 16,194,869 58,892,514
1999 15,667,235 58,682,466
1998 15,159,370 58,487,141
1997 14,660,413 58,316,954
1996 14,170,973 58,166,950
1995 13,699,778 58,019,030
1994 13,249,764 57,865,745
1993 12,827,135 57,718,614
1992 12,423,712 57,580,402
1991 12,023,529 57,424,897
1990 11,626,360 57,247,586
1989 11,238,562 57,076,711
1988 10,861,291 56,928,327
1987 10,497,858 56,802,050
1986 10,139,450 56,681,396
1985 9,779,120 56,550,268
1984 9,425,917 56,422,072
1983 9,082,983 56,332,848
1982 8,751,648 56,313,641
1981 8,435,607 56,333,829
1980 8,133,872 56,314,216
1979 7,847,207 56,246,951
1978 7,576,734 56,196,504
1977 7,317,829 56,193,492
1976 7,074,664 56,211,968
1975 6,842,947 56,225,800
1974 6,613,367 56,229,974
1973 6,388,528 56,194,527
1972 6,174,262 56,086,065
1971 5,991,102 55,896,223
1970 5,852,788 55,663,250
1969 5,763,685 55,441,750
1968 5,702,699 55,211,700
1967 5,641,807 54,943,600
1966 5,581,386 54,648,500
1965 5,521,981 54,348,050
1964 5,464,187 54,000,000
1963 5,408,320 53,650,000
1962 5,354,310 53,250,000
1961 5,301,583 52,800,000
1960 5,231,654 52,400,000

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-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola United Kingdom
2100 0.77% -0.17%
2099 0.81% -0.16%
2098 0.82% -0.15%
2097 0.84% -0.15%
2096 0.87% -0.15%
2095 0.9% -0.13%
2094 0.92% -0.13%
2093 0.94% -0.12%
2092 0.98% -0.12%
2091 1.01% -0.11%
2090 1.04% -0.11%
2089 1.06% -0.09%
2088 1.06% -0.09%
2087 1.1% -0.09%
2086 1.13% -0.08%
2085 1.15% -0.07%
2084 1.16% -0.07%
2083 1.19% -0.05%
2082 1.22% -0.04%
2081 1.27% -0.04%
2080 1.27% -0.04%
2079 1.31% -0.02%
2078 1.34% -0.02%
2077 1.35% -0.003%
2076 1.37% -0.02%
2075 1.42% -0.01%
2074 1.46% -0.01%
2073 1.48% 0.01%
2072 1.51% 0.01%
2071 1.54% 0.01%
2070 1.57% 0.009%
2069 1.59% 0.001%
2068 1.62% 0.01%
2067 1.65% 0.009%
2066 1.68% 0.001%
2065 1.71% 0.004%
2064 1.75% -0%
2063 1.77% 0.009%
2062 1.82% 0.003%
2061 1.84% -0.001%
2060 1.88% -0.001%
2059 1.91% 0.02%
2058 1.95% 0.03%
2057 1.97% 0.04%
2056 2.01% 0.05%
2055 2.05% 0.09%
2054 2.07% 0.1%
2053 2.11% 0.12%
2052 2.13% 0.14%
2051 2.17% 0.16%
2050 2.21% 0.17%
2049 2.24% 0.19%
2048 2.26% 0.21%
2047 2.31% 0.22%
2046 2.31% 0.24%
2045 2.36% 0.25%
2044 2.41% 0.27%
2043 2.44% 0.27%
2042 2.48% 0.28%
2041 2.53% 0.28%
2040 2.56% 0.29%
2039 2.61% 0.3%
2038 2.62% 0.3%
2037 2.68% 0.32%
2036 2.7% 0.34%
2035 2.75% 0.35%
2034 2.78% 0.38%
2033 2.8% 0.38%
2032 2.84% 0.4%
2031 2.87% 0.44%
2030 2.91% 0.45%
2029 2.95% 0.48%
2028 2.97% 0.51%
2027 3% 0.52%
2026 3.02% 0.57%
2025 3.07% 0.62%
2024 3.09% 1.07%
2023 3.13% 1.31%
2022 3.19% 0.93%
2021 3.23% 0.36%
2020 3.32% 0.17%
2019 3.45% 0.52%
2018 3.51% 0.49%
2017 3.6% 0.55%
2016 3.64% 0.8%
2015 3.67% 0.72%
2014 3.8% 0.75%
2013 3.93% 0.67%
2012 3.96% 0.71%
2011 3.96% 0.78%
2010 3.93% 0.79%
2009 3.87% 0.76%
2008 3.85% 0.79%
2007 3.81% 0.78%
2006 3.75% 0.74%
2005 3.71% 0.69%
2004 3.66% 0.57%
2003 3.56% 0.47%
2002 3.47% 0.42%
2001 3.41% 0.39%
2000 3.37% 0.36%
1999 3.35% 0.33%
1998 3.4% 0.29%
1997 3.45% 0.26%
1996 3.44% 0.25%
1995 3.4% 0.26%
1994 3.29% 0.25%
1993 3.25% 0.24%
1992 3.33% 0.27%
1991 3.42% 0.31%
1990 3.45% 0.3%
1989 3.47% 0.26%
1988 3.46% 0.22%
1987 3.53% 0.21%
1986 3.68% 0.23%
1985 3.75% 0.23%
1984 3.78% 0.16%
1983 3.79% 0.03%
1982 3.75% -0.04%
1981 3.71% 0.03%
1980 3.65% 0.12%
1979 3.57% 0.09%
1978 3.54% 0.005%
1977 3.44% -0.03%
1976 3.39% -0.02%
1975 3.47% -0.007%
1974 3.52% 0.06%
1973 3.47% 0.19%
1972 3.06% 0.34%
1971 2.36% 0.42%
1970 1.55% 0.4%
1969 1.07% 0.42%
1968 1.08% 0.49%
1967 1.08% 0.54%
1966 1.08% 0.55%
1965 1.06% 0.64%
1964 1.03% 0.65%
1963 1.01% 0.75%
1962 0.99% 0.85%
1961 1.34% 0.76%

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-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Angola United Kingdom
Current population
40555924
70154914
Population rank 39/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.85%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
43 seconds
One birth every
22.8 seconds
45.9 seconds
One death every
2.07 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 97/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 +389,911
Net migration rank 113/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 389,911
2024 - -2,629 - 417,114
2023 1,126,862 -995 34,589 445,523
2022 1,104,864 -995 39,751 487,029
2021 1,072,267 29,094 30,612 462,967
2020 1,053,677 7,556 -4,272 144,221
2019 1,030,776 58,984 108,342 232,727
2018 1,005,547 61,632 119,321 259,744
2017 979,700 77,731 145,125 272,311
2016 954,491 91,614 177,139 324,649
2015 930,277 74,171 175,738 347,839
2014 905,106 84,535 206,784 306,091
2013 876,208 124,478 198,830 237,272
2012 845,130 130,643 248,473 172,088
2011 813,495 128,800 259,361 228,773
2010 782,310 122,418 251,066 274,811
2009 750,290 105,077 230,422 249,639
2008 716,519 100,370 216,325 263,390
2007 682,742 100,563 196,232 309,385
2006 647,814 95,431 176,455 288,923
2005 617,934 87,050 144,963 308,279
2004 585,950 90,553 131,974 276,077
2003 556,111 80,828 89,471 211,846
2002 512,813 82,292 65,308 203,577
2001 488,432 77,458 65,032 175,133
2000 465,975 72,793 70,671 153,917
1999 446,188 70,301 64,551 152,653
1998 428,722 70,527 87,730 125,541
1997 430,723 67,944 99,138 59,723
1996 418,526 61,681 98,884 54,964
1995 406,610 55,568 87,028 61,385
1994 376,280 61,569 127,304 45,339
1993 354,529 52,879 103,893 27,403
1992 346,125 53,310 149,709 17,846
1991 354,778 46,143 143,562 27,601
1990 328,596 64,821 154,569 57,132
1989 318,602 63,586 119,861 49,586
1988 307,331 65,028 136,628 13,952
1987 291,683 62,820 136,325 8,266
1986 297,320 64,974 90,690 41,836
1985 283,633 74,738 79,170 83,164
1984 269,506 78,529 84,633 71,107
1983 254,860 82,958 61,966 27,063
1982 248,932 75,921 56,314 -61,152
1981 236,340 70,910 73,234 -83,876
1980 224,031 72,192 95,734 -25,187
1979 212,942 64,158 61,872 11,255
1978 202,655 61,200 16,859 3,783
1977 192,847 61,110 0 -21,636
1976 184,430 47,927 -5,621 -19,135
1975 178,409 52,662 33,735 -40,241
1974 174,858 53,232 67,476 -65,710
1973 166,926 54,650 112,389 -33,840
1972 159,339 47,611 162,650 -1,406
1971 154,990 4,386 257,123 1,175
1970 153,706 -36,456 244,918 -15,254
1969 151,349 -90,395 260,577 -60,655
1968 148,744 -87,730 292,622 -38,852
1967 145,936 -85,173 346,145 -39,659
1966 142,844 -82,767 333,356 -27,935
1965 139,850 -81,111 364,132 -24,955
1964 136,824 -79,977 405,000 -23,885
1963 133,580 -78,700 337,995 8,271
1962 130,405 -77,265 340,800 76,443
1961 127,085 -74,774 311,519 52,295
1960 128,489 -40,935 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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