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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 8.48 times bigger than Angola's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.64% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Angola vs United States: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola United States
2100 151,782,078 415,429,771
2099 150,617,085 414,829,167
2098 149,407,279 414,231,720
2097 148,192,854 413,576,381
2096 146,952,648 412,927,393
2095 145,678,206 412,225,379
2094 144,378,969 411,498,749
2093 143,068,551 410,785,729
2092 141,737,670 410,051,921
2091 140,368,659 409,320,183
2090 138,969,528 408,613,732
2089 137,539,171 407,885,645
2088 136,095,539 407,129,733
2087 134,668,944 406,421,298
2086 133,199,496 405,715,343
2085 131,715,145 405,059,379
2084 130,218,497 404,343,130
2083 128,729,352 403,612,785
2082 127,219,674 402,871,293
2081 125,691,172 402,054,554
2080 124,111,692 401,319,194
2079 122,561,261 400,554,914
2078 120,972,189 399,737,968
2077 119,375,179 398,906,565
2076 117,788,591 398,035,750
2075 116,191,857 397,109,170
2074 114,559,691 396,226,412
2073 112,909,394 395,307,725
2072 111,263,856 394,393,561
2071 109,612,310 393,415,363
2070 107,952,332 392,469,727
2069 106,285,163 391,479,981
2068 104,620,994 390,517,695
2067 102,957,286 389,543,856
2066 101,288,708 388,597,719
2065 99,616,278 387,685,327
2064 97,937,116 386,805,026
2063 96,250,041 385,911,917
2062 94,576,031 385,032,627
2061 92,881,082 384,170,837
2060 91,198,805 383,361,269
2059 89,517,567 382,542,030
2058 87,836,853 381,704,804
2057 86,153,429 380,907,023
2056 84,491,851 380,159,777
2055 82,823,093 379,430,756
2054 81,162,488 378,682,851
2053 79,514,537 377,878,421
2052 77,869,703 377,073,303
2051 76,246,837 376,229,840
2050 74,625,778 375,373,155
2049 73,009,861 374,493,150
2048 71,411,970 373,590,762
2047 69,832,579 372,626,259
2046 68,257,111 371,644,809
2045 66,712,857 370,602,914
2044 65,172,398 369,518,897
2043 63,637,503 368,375,680
2042 62,120,309 367,158,772
2041 60,618,371 365,937,822
2040 59,123,267 364,671,837
2039 57,646,614 363,367,337
2038 56,182,519 361,997,023
2037 54,746,941 360,606,236
2036 53,319,352 359,193,245
2035 51,915,678 357,750,686
2034 50,528,619 356,266,726
2033 49,162,069 354,775,032
2032 47,823,782 353,259,037
2031 46,502,759 351,721,511
2030 45,205,164 350,155,042
2029 43,926,582 348,564,667
2028 42,666,419 346,906,294
2027 41,435,808 345,257,605
2026 40,229,675 343,565,426
2025 39,049,434 341,784,857
2024 37,885,849 340,110,988
2023 36,749,906 334,914,895
2022 35,635,029 333,271,411
2021 34,532,429 331,893,745
2020 33,451,132 331,526,933
2019 32,375,632 328,329,953
2018 31,297,155 326,838,199
2017 30,234,839 325,122,128
2016 29,183,070 323,071,755
2015 28,157,798 320,738,994
2014 27,160,769 318,386,329
2013 26,165,620 316,059,947
2012 25,177,394 313,877,662
2011 24,218,352 311,583,481
2010 23,294,825 309,327,143
2009 22,414,773 306,771,529
2008 21,578,655 304,093,966
2007 20,778,561 301,231,207
2006 20,015,279 298,379,912
2005 19,291,161 295,516,599
2004 18,600,423 292,805,298
2003 17,943,712 290,107,933
2002 17,327,699 287,625,193
2001 16,747,208 284,968,955
2000 16,194,869 282,162,411
1999 15,667,235 279,294,713
1998 15,159,370 276,115,288
1997 14,660,413 272,911,760
1996 14,170,973 269,667,391
1995 13,699,778 266,557,091
1994 13,249,764 263,435,673
1993 12,827,135 260,255,352
1992 12,423,712 256,894,189
1991 12,023,529 253,492,503
1990 11,626,360 250,131,894
1989 11,238,562 246,819,222
1988 10,861,291 244,499,004
1987 10,497,858 242,288,936
1986 10,139,450 240,132,831
1985 9,779,120 237,923,734
1984 9,425,917 235,824,908
1983 9,082,983 233,792,014
1982 8,751,648 231,664,432
1981 8,435,607 229,465,744
1980 8,133,872 226,542,250
1979 7,847,207 225,055,487
1978 7,576,734 222,584,545
1977 7,317,829 220,239,425
1976 7,074,664 218,035,164
1975 6,842,947 215,973,199
1974 6,613,367 213,853,928
1973 6,388,528 211,908,788
1972 6,174,262 209,896,021
1971 5,991,102 207,660,677
1970 5,852,788 205,052,174
1969 5,763,685 202,676,946
1968 5,702,699 200,706,052
1967 5,641,807 198,712,056
1966 5,581,386 196,560,338
1965 5,521,981 194,302,963
1964 5,464,187 191,888,791
1963 5,408,320 189,241,798
1962 5,354,310 186,537,737
1961 5,301,583 183,691,481
1960 5,231,654 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola United States
2100 0.77% 0.14%
2099 0.81% 0.14%
2098 0.82% 0.16%
2097 0.84% 0.16%
2096 0.87% 0.17%
2095 0.9% 0.18%
2094 0.92% 0.17%
2093 0.94% 0.18%
2092 0.98% 0.18%
2091 1.01% 0.17%
2090 1.04% 0.18%
2089 1.06% 0.19%
2088 1.06% 0.17%
2087 1.1% 0.17%
2086 1.13% 0.16%
2085 1.15% 0.18%
2084 1.16% 0.18%
2083 1.19% 0.18%
2082 1.22% 0.2%
2081 1.27% 0.18%
2080 1.27% 0.19%
2079 1.31% 0.2%
2078 1.34% 0.21%
2077 1.35% 0.22%
2076 1.37% 0.23%
2075 1.42% 0.22%
2074 1.46% 0.23%
2073 1.48% 0.23%
2072 1.51% 0.25%
2071 1.54% 0.24%
2070 1.57% 0.25%
2069 1.59% 0.25%
2068 1.62% 0.25%
2067 1.65% 0.24%
2066 1.68% 0.24%
2065 1.71% 0.23%
2064 1.75% 0.23%
2063 1.77% 0.23%
2062 1.82% 0.22%
2061 1.84% 0.21%
2060 1.88% 0.21%
2059 1.91% 0.22%
2058 1.95% 0.21%
2057 1.97% 0.2%
2056 2.01% 0.19%
2055 2.05% 0.2%
2054 2.07% 0.21%
2053 2.11% 0.21%
2052 2.13% 0.22%
2051 2.17% 0.23%
2050 2.21% 0.23%
2049 2.24% 0.24%
2048 2.26% 0.26%
2047 2.31% 0.26%
2046 2.31% 0.28%
2045 2.36% 0.29%
2044 2.41% 0.31%
2043 2.44% 0.33%
2042 2.48% 0.33%
2041 2.53% 0.35%
2040 2.56% 0.36%
2039 2.61% 0.38%
2038 2.62% 0.39%
2037 2.68% 0.39%
2036 2.7% 0.4%
2035 2.75% 0.42%
2034 2.78% 0.42%
2033 2.8% 0.43%
2032 2.84% 0.44%
2031 2.87% 0.45%
2030 2.91% 0.46%
2029 2.95% 0.48%
2028 2.97% 0.48%
2027 3% 0.49%
2026 3.02% 0.52%
2025 3.07% 0.49%
2024 3.09% 1.55%
2023 3.13% 0.49%
2022 3.19% 0.42%
2021 3.23% 0.11%
2020 3.32% 0.97%
2019 3.45% 0.46%
2018 3.51% 0.53%
2017 3.6% 0.63%
2016 3.64% 0.73%
2015 3.67% 0.74%
2014 3.8% 0.74%
2013 3.93% 0.7%
2012 3.96% 0.74%
2011 3.96% 0.73%
2010 3.93% 0.83%
2009 3.87% 0.88%
2008 3.85% 0.95%
2007 3.81% 0.96%
2006 3.75% 0.97%
2005 3.71% 0.93%
2004 3.66% 0.93%
2003 3.56% 0.86%
2002 3.47% 0.93%
2001 3.41% 0.99%
2000 3.37% 1.03%
1999 3.35% 1.15%
1998 3.4% 1.17%
1997 3.45% 1.2%
1996 3.44% 1.17%
1995 3.4% 1.18%
1994 3.29% 1.22%
1993 3.25% 1.31%
1992 3.33% 1.34%
1991 3.42% 1.34%
1990 3.45% 1.34%
1989 3.47% 0.95%
1988 3.46% 0.91%
1987 3.53% 0.9%
1986 3.68% 0.93%
1985 3.75% 0.89%
1984 3.78% 0.87%
1983 3.79% 0.92%
1982 3.75% 0.96%
1981 3.71% 1.29%
1980 3.65% 0.66%
1979 3.57% 1.11%
1978 3.54% 1.06%
1977 3.44% 1.01%
1976 3.39% 0.95%
1975 3.47% 0.99%
1974 3.52% 0.92%
1973 3.47% 0.96%
1972 3.06% 1.08%
1971 2.36% 1.27%
1970 1.55% 1.17%
1969 1.07% 0.98%
1968 1.08% 1%
1967 1.08% 1.09%
1966 1.08% 1.16%
1965 1.06% 1.26%
1964 1.03% 1.4%
1963 1.01% 1.45%
1962 0.99% 1.55%
1961 1.34% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Angola United States
Current population
40555924
344023146
Population rank 39/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 4.15%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
22.8 seconds
8.8 seconds
One death every
2.07 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 134/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -3,524 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 113/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 1,230,663
2024 - -2,629 - 1,286,132
2023 1,126,862 -995 502,372 1,322,668
2022 1,104,864 -995 399,926 1,319,009
2021 1,072,267 29,094 199,137 674,787
2020 1,053,677 7,556 208,862 329,769
2019 1,030,776 58,984 887,476 1,774,500
2018 1,005,547 61,632 955,022 1,764,961
2017 979,700 77,731 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 954,491 91,614 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 930,277 74,171 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 905,106 84,535 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 876,208 124,478 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 845,130 130,643 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 813,495 128,800 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 782,310 122,418 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 750,290 105,077 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 716,519 100,370 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 682,742 100,563 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 647,814 95,431 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 617,934 87,050 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 585,950 90,553 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 556,111 80,828 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 512,813 82,292 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 488,432 77,458 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 465,975 72,793 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 446,188 70,301 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 428,722 70,527 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 430,723 67,944 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 418,526 61,681 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 406,610 55,568 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 376,280 61,569 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 354,529 52,879 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 346,125 53,310 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 354,778 46,143 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 328,596 64,821 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 318,602 63,586 1,875,826 400,998
1988 307,331 65,028 1,735,943 460,778
1987 291,683 62,820 1,720,252 480,815
1986 297,320 64,974 1,656,917 493,082
1985 283,633 74,738 1,689,258 598,777
1984 269,506 78,529 1,627,192 622,793
1983 254,860 82,958 1,636,544 662,840
1982 248,932 75,921 1,714,317 600,149
1981 236,340 70,910 1,652,153 583,070
1980 224,031 72,192 1,608,450 595,916
1979 212,942 64,158 1,597,894 503,559
1978 202,655 61,200 1,402,283 556,521
1977 192,847 61,110 1,431,556 577,060
1976 184,430 47,927 1,264,604 635,590
1975 178,409 52,662 1,252,644 655,078
1974 174,858 53,232 1,218,968 706,978
1973 166,926 54,650 1,165,499 783,163
1972 159,339 47,611 1,301,355 833,543
1971 154,990 4,386 1,640,519 833,549
1970 153,706 -36,456 1,824,965 744,902
1969 151,349 -90,395 1,702,487 523,740
1968 148,744 -87,730 1,565,507 594,514
1967 145,936 -85,173 1,669,181 585,410
1966 142,844 -82,767 1,749,387 637,692
1965 139,850 -81,111 1,943,030 644,902
1964 136,824 -79,977 2,245,099 618,635
1963 133,580 -78,700 2,289,826 639,495
1962 130,405 -77,265 2,406,337 625,617
1961 127,085 -74,774 2,571,681 580,333
1960 128,489 -40,935 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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)
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