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Population in Angola compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 43,329 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Angola vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Vatican
2100 151,782,078 2,521
2099 150,617,085 2,506
2098 149,407,279 2,497
2097 148,192,854 2,482
2096 146,952,648 2,469
2095 145,678,206 2,452
2094 144,378,969 2,435
2093 143,068,551 2,421
2092 141,737,670 2,400
2091 140,368,659 2,384
2090 138,969,528 2,359
2089 137,539,171 2,337
2088 136,095,539 2,319
2087 134,668,944 2,291
2086 133,199,496 2,269
2085 131,715,145 2,248
2084 130,218,497 2,217
2083 128,729,352 2,183
2082 127,219,674 2,159
2081 125,691,172 2,129
2080 124,111,692 2,105
2079 122,561,261 2,089
2078 120,972,189 2,068
2077 119,375,179 2,050
2076 117,788,591 2,025
2075 116,191,857 2,001
2074 114,559,691 1,970
2073 112,909,394 1,944
2072 111,263,856 1,912
2071 109,612,310 1,866
2070 107,952,332 1,829
2069 106,285,163 1,795
2068 104,620,994 1,777
2067 102,957,286 1,755
2066 101,288,708 1,729
2065 99,616,278 1,701
2064 97,937,116 1,679
2063 96,250,041 1,651
2062 94,576,031 1,623
2061 92,881,082 1,595
2060 91,198,805 1,556
2059 89,517,567 1,530
2058 87,836,853 1,512
2057 86,153,429 1,493
2056 84,491,851 1,469
2055 82,823,093 1,441
2054 81,162,488 1,419
2053 79,514,537 1,382
2052 77,869,703 1,358
2051 76,246,837 1,335
2050 74,625,778 1,311
2049 73,009,861 1,283
2048 71,411,970 1,256
2047 69,832,579 1,237
2046 68,257,111 1,215
2045 66,712,857 1,192
2044 65,172,398 1,174
2043 63,637,503 1,152
2042 62,120,309 1,135
2041 60,618,371 1,105
2040 59,123,267 1,070
2039 57,646,614 1,033
2038 56,182,519 1,001
2037 54,746,941 996
2036 53,319,352 1,001
2035 51,915,678 988
2034 50,528,619 988
2033 49,162,069 974
2032 47,823,782 964
2031 46,502,759 977
2030 45,205,164 979
2029 43,926,582 985
2028 42,666,419 983
2027 41,435,808 946
2026 40,229,675 933
2025 39,049,434 927
2024 37,885,849 910
2023 36,749,906 927
2022 35,635,029 951
2021 34,532,429 972
2020 33,451,132 987
2019 32,375,632 1,000
2018 31,297,155 -
2017 30,234,839 1,000
2016 29,183,070 -
2015 28,157,798 1,000
2014 27,160,769 842
2013 26,165,620 839
2012 25,177,394 836
2011 24,218,352 832
2010 23,294,825 829
2009 22,414,773 826
2008 21,578,655 824
2007 20,778,561 821
2006 20,015,279 932
2005 19,291,161 921
2004 18,600,423 921
2003 17,943,712 911
2002 17,327,699 900
2001 16,747,208 890
2000 16,194,869 880
1999 15,667,235 -
1998 15,159,370 -
1997 14,660,413 -
1996 14,170,973 -
1995 13,699,778 -
1994 13,249,764 -
1993 12,827,135 -
1992 12,423,712 -
1991 12,023,529 -
1990 11,626,360 -
1989 11,238,562 -
1988 10,861,291 -
1987 10,497,858 -
1986 10,139,450 -
1985 9,779,120 -
1984 9,425,917 -
1983 9,082,983 -
1982 8,751,648 -
1981 8,435,607 -
1980 8,133,872 -
1979 7,847,207 -
1978 7,576,734 -
1977 7,317,829 -
1976 7,074,664 -
1975 6,842,947 -
1974 6,613,367 -
1973 6,388,528 -
1972 6,174,262 -
1971 5,991,102 -
1970 5,852,788 -
1969 5,763,685 -
1968 5,702,699 -
1967 5,641,807 -
1966 5,581,386 -
1965 5,521,981 -
1964 5,464,187 -
1963 5,408,320 -
1962 5,354,310 -
1961 5,301,583 -
1960 5,231,654 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 2.52K people in 2100 for the Vatican.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Vatican
2100 0.77% 0.59%
2099 0.81% 0.37%
2098 0.82% 0.6%
2097 0.84% 0.53%
2096 0.87% 0.68%
2095 0.9% 0.69%
2094 0.92% 0.61%
2093 0.94% 0.85%
2092 0.98% 0.7%
2091 1.01% 1.02%
2090 1.04% 0.95%
2089 1.06% 0.8%
2088 1.06% 1.21%
2087 1.1% 0.98%
2086 1.13% 0.91%
2085 1.15% 1.42%
2084 1.16% 1.53%
2083 1.19% 1.12%
2082 1.22% 1.39%
2081 1.27% 1.15%
2080 1.27% 0.8%
2079 1.31% 0.99%
2078 1.34% 0.9%
2077 1.35% 1.19%
2076 1.37% 1.2%
2075 1.42% 1.6%
2074 1.46% 1.34%
2073 1.48% 1.65%
2072 1.51% 2.49%
2071 1.54% 2.03%
2070 1.57% 1.86%
2069 1.59% 1.04%
2068 1.62% 1.27%
2067 1.65% 1.5%
2066 1.68% 1.64%
2065 1.71% 1.33%
2064 1.75% 1.69%
2063 1.77% 1.71%
2062 1.82% 1.74%
2061 1.84% 2.5%
2060 1.88% 1.7%
2059 1.91% 1.23%
2058 1.95% 1.24%
2057 1.97% 1.64%
2056 2.01% 1.93%
2055 2.05% 1.57%
2054 2.07% 2.68%
2053 2.11% 1.78%
2052 2.13% 1.67%
2051 2.17% 1.84%
2050 2.21% 2.17%
2049 2.24% 2.22%
2048 2.26% 1.5%
2047 2.31% 1.83%
2046 2.31% 1.87%
2045 2.36% 1.58%
2044 2.41% 1.93%
2043 2.44% 1.47%
2042 2.48% 2.68%
2041 2.53% 3.29%
2040 2.56% 3.59%
2039 2.61% 3.15%
2038 2.62% 0.56%
2037 2.68% -0.56%
2036 2.7% 1.31%
2035 2.75% 0%
2034 2.78% 1.52%
2033 2.8% 0.96%
2032 2.84% -1.33%
2031 2.87% -0.19%
2030 2.91% -0.56%
2029 2.95% 0.19%
2028 2.97% 3.92%
2027 3% 1.39%
2026 3.02% 0.6%
2025 3.07% 1.83%
2024 3.09% -1.8%
2023 3.13% -2.53%
2022 3.19% -2.1%
2021 3.23% -1.5%
2020 3.32% -1.3%
2019 3.45% 0%
2018 3.51% 0%
2017 3.6% 0%
2016 3.64% 0%
2015 3.67% 18.8%
2014 3.8% 0.36%
2013 3.93% 0.36%
2012 3.96% 0.48%
2011 3.96% 0.36%
2010 3.93% 0.36%
2009 3.87% 0.24%
2008 3.85% 0.37%
2007 3.81% -11.9%
2006 3.75% 1.19%
2005 3.71% 0%
2004 3.66% 1.1%
2003 3.56% 1.22%
2002 3.47% 1.12%
2001 3.41% 1.14%
2000 3.37% -
1999 3.35% -
1998 3.4% -
1997 3.45% -
1996 3.44% -
1995 3.4% -
1994 3.29% -
1993 3.25% -
1992 3.33% -
1991 3.42% -
1990 3.45% -
1989 3.47% -
1988 3.46% -
1987 3.53% -
1986 3.68% -
1985 3.75% -
1984 3.78% -
1983 3.79% -
1982 3.75% -
1981 3.71% -
1980 3.65% -
1979 3.57% -
1978 3.54% -
1977 3.44% -
1976 3.39% -
1975 3.47% -
1974 3.52% -
1973 3.47% -
1972 3.06% -
1971 2.36% -
1970 1.55% -
1969 1.07% -
1968 1.08% -
1967 1.08% -
1966 1.08% -
1965 1.06% -
1964 1.03% -
1963 1.01% -
1962 0.99% -
1961 1.34% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Angola Vatican
Current population
40555924
936
Population rank 39/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.00001%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
1 month
One birth every
22.8 seconds
n/a
One death every
2.07 minutes
n/a
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +0
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +0%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 163/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
n/a
Annual migration change -3,524 n/a
Net migration rank 113/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 134/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -
2024 - -2,629 - -
2023 1,126,862 -995 - -
2022 1,104,864 -995 - -
2021 1,072,267 29,094 - -
2020 1,053,677 7,556 - -
2019 1,030,776 58,984 - -
2018 1,005,547 61,632 - -
2017 979,700 77,731 - -
2016 954,491 91,614 - -
2015 930,277 74,171 - -
2014 905,106 84,535 - -
2013 876,208 124,478 - -
2012 845,130 130,643 - -
2011 813,495 128,800 - -
2010 782,310 122,418 - -
2009 750,290 105,077 - -
2008 716,519 100,370 - -
2007 682,742 100,563 - -
2006 647,814 95,431 - -
2005 617,934 87,050 - -
2004 585,950 90,553 - -
2003 556,111 80,828 - -
2002 512,813 82,292 - -
2001 488,432 77,458 - -
2000 465,975 72,793 - -
1999 446,188 70,301 - -
1998 428,722 70,527 - -
1997 430,723 67,944 - -
1996 418,526 61,681 - -
1995 406,610 55,568 - -
1994 376,280 61,569 - -
1993 354,529 52,879 - -
1992 346,125 53,310 - -
1991 354,778 46,143 - -
1990 328,596 64,821 - -
1989 318,602 63,586 - -
1988 307,331 65,028 - -
1987 291,683 62,820 - -
1986 297,320 64,974 - -
1985 283,633 74,738 - -
1984 269,506 78,529 - -
1983 254,860 82,958 - -
1982 248,932 75,921 - -
1981 236,340 70,910 - -
1980 224,031 72,192 - -
1979 212,942 64,158 - -
1978 202,655 61,200 - -
1977 192,847 61,110 - -
1976 184,430 47,927 - -
1975 178,409 52,662 - -
1974 174,858 53,232 - -
1973 166,926 54,650 - -
1972 159,339 47,611 - -
1971 154,990 4,386 - -
1970 153,706 -36,456 - -
1969 151,349 -90,395 - -
1968 148,744 -87,730 - -
1967 145,936 -85,173 - -
1966 142,844 -82,767 - -
1965 139,850 -81,111 - -
1964 136,824 -79,977 - -
1963 133,580 -78,700 - -
1962 130,405 -77,265 - -
1961 127,085 -74,774 - -
1960 128,489 -40,935 - -

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

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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
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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Population differences between Angola and the Vatican

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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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