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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 1.42 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.84% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Angola vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Venezuela
2100 151,782,078 28,408,393
2099 150,617,085 28,554,225
2098 149,407,279 28,705,786
2097 148,192,854 28,850,257
2096 146,952,648 28,995,972
2095 145,678,206 29,132,759
2094 144,378,969 29,262,925
2093 143,068,551 29,392,244
2092 141,737,670 29,508,795
2091 140,368,659 29,621,832
2090 138,969,528 29,732,297
2089 137,539,171 29,838,428
2088 136,095,539 29,934,468
2087 134,668,944 30,028,670
2086 133,199,496 30,118,600
2085 131,715,145 30,199,220
2084 130,218,497 30,274,712
2083 128,729,352 30,346,195
2082 127,219,674 30,416,426
2081 125,691,172 30,482,094
2080 124,111,692 30,547,260
2079 122,561,261 30,610,834
2078 120,972,189 30,672,514
2077 119,375,179 30,728,816
2076 117,788,591 30,777,988
2075 116,191,857 30,827,559
2074 114,559,691 30,866,891
2073 112,909,394 30,911,390
2072 111,263,856 30,954,923
2071 109,612,310 30,997,109
2070 107,952,332 31,037,381
2069 106,285,163 31,075,808
2068 104,620,994 31,109,149
2067 102,957,286 31,145,122
2066 101,288,708 31,175,867
2065 99,616,278 31,200,466
2064 97,937,116 31,215,062
2063 96,250,041 31,230,451
2062 94,576,031 31,243,713
2061 92,881,082 31,253,501
2060 91,198,805 31,262,578
2059 89,517,567 31,270,532
2058 87,836,853 31,271,671
2057 86,153,429 31,274,675
2056 84,491,851 31,266,571
2055 82,823,093 31,250,513
2054 81,162,488 31,236,686
2053 79,514,537 31,220,143
2052 77,869,703 31,192,608
2051 76,246,837 31,172,098
2050 74,625,778 31,137,475
2049 73,009,861 31,102,109
2048 71,411,970 31,060,623
2047 69,832,579 31,007,458
2046 68,257,111 30,958,617
2045 66,712,857 30,903,304
2044 65,172,398 30,843,044
2043 63,637,503 30,774,770
2042 62,120,309 30,692,483
2041 60,618,371 30,605,785
2040 59,123,267 30,502,599
2039 57,646,614 30,387,061
2038 56,182,519 30,266,220
2037 54,746,941 30,143,030
2036 53,319,352 30,012,966
2035 51,915,678 29,868,832
2034 50,528,619 29,716,052
2033 49,162,069 29,572,150
2032 47,823,782 29,426,362
2031 46,502,759 29,278,011
2030 45,205,164 29,137,930
2029 43,926,582 29,002,751
2028 42,666,419 28,878,872
2027 41,435,808 28,749,068
2026 40,229,675 28,628,678
2025 39,049,434 28,514,989
2024 37,885,849 28,405,543
2023 36,749,906 28,300,854
2022 35,635,029 28,213,017
2021 34,532,429 28,237,826
2020 33,451,132 28,444,077
2019 32,375,632 28,938,098
2018 31,297,155 29,807,592
2017 30,234,839 30,565,323
2016 29,183,070 30,765,720
2015 28,157,798 30,573,972
2014 27,160,769 30,254,079
2013 26,165,620 29,912,198
2012 25,177,394 29,553,826
2011 24,218,352 29,185,212
2010 23,294,825 28,813,101
2009 22,414,773 28,438,298
2008 21,578,655 28,053,696
2007 20,778,561 27,649,363
2006 20,015,279 27,224,686
2005 19,291,161 26,785,804
2004 18,600,423 26,340,838
2003 17,943,712 25,892,703
2002 17,327,699 25,435,671
2001 16,747,208 24,979,922
2000 16,194,869 24,526,708
1999 15,667,235 24,066,593
1998 15,159,370 23,601,337
1997 14,660,413 23,131,685
1996 14,170,973 22,662,113
1995 13,699,778 22,193,821
1994 13,249,764 21,725,188
1993 12,827,135 21,254,520
1992 12,423,712 20,780,948
1991 12,023,529 20,304,896
1990 11,626,360 19,827,010
1989 11,238,562 19,348,921
1988 10,861,291 18,871,020
1987 10,497,858 18,394,963
1986 10,139,450 17,923,536
1985 9,779,120 17,461,434
1984 9,425,917 17,008,841
1983 9,082,983 16,562,205
1982 8,751,648 16,121,874
1981 8,435,607 15,687,297
1980 8,133,872 15,258,218
1979 7,847,207 14,834,552
1978 7,576,734 14,416,684
1977 7,317,829 14,006,812
1976 7,074,664 13,606,284
1975 6,842,947 13,215,892
1974 6,613,367 12,835,351
1973 6,388,528 12,463,537
1972 6,174,262 12,099,180
1971 5,991,102 11,741,008
1970 5,852,788 11,387,790
1969 5,763,685 11,040,280
1968 5,702,699 10,697,530
1967 5,641,807 10,358,513
1966 5,581,386 10,024,854
1965 5,521,981 9,697,790
1964 5,464,187 9,377,712
1963 5,408,320 9,064,021
1962 5,354,310 8,756,870
1961 5,301,583 8,455,915
1960 5,231,654 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Venezuela
2100 0.77% -0.51%
2099 0.81% -0.53%
2098 0.82% -0.5%
2097 0.84% -0.5%
2096 0.87% -0.47%
2095 0.9% -0.44%
2094 0.92% -0.44%
2093 0.94% -0.39%
2092 0.98% -0.38%
2091 1.01% -0.37%
2090 1.04% -0.36%
2089 1.06% -0.32%
2088 1.06% -0.31%
2087 1.1% -0.3%
2086 1.13% -0.27%
2085 1.15% -0.25%
2084 1.16% -0.24%
2083 1.19% -0.23%
2082 1.22% -0.22%
2081 1.27% -0.21%
2080 1.27% -0.21%
2079 1.31% -0.2%
2078 1.34% -0.18%
2077 1.35% -0.16%
2076 1.37% -0.16%
2075 1.42% -0.13%
2074 1.46% -0.14%
2073 1.48% -0.14%
2072 1.51% -0.14%
2071 1.54% -0.13%
2070 1.57% -0.12%
2069 1.59% -0.11%
2068 1.62% -0.12%
2067 1.65% -0.1%
2066 1.68% -0.08%
2065 1.71% -0.05%
2064 1.75% -0.05%
2063 1.77% -0.04%
2062 1.82% -0.03%
2061 1.84% -0.03%
2060 1.88% -0.03%
2059 1.91% -0.004%
2058 1.95% -0.01%
2057 1.97% 0.03%
2056 2.01% 0.05%
2055 2.05% 0.04%
2054 2.07% 0.05%
2053 2.11% 0.09%
2052 2.13% 0.07%
2051 2.17% 0.11%
2050 2.21% 0.11%
2049 2.24% 0.13%
2048 2.26% 0.17%
2047 2.31% 0.16%
2046 2.31% 0.18%
2045 2.36% 0.2%
2044 2.41% 0.22%
2043 2.44% 0.27%
2042 2.48% 0.28%
2041 2.53% 0.34%
2040 2.56% 0.38%
2039 2.61% 0.4%
2038 2.62% 0.41%
2037 2.68% 0.43%
2036 2.7% 0.48%
2035 2.75% 0.51%
2034 2.78% 0.49%
2033 2.8% 0.5%
2032 2.84% 0.51%
2031 2.87% 0.48%
2030 2.91% 0.47%
2029 2.95% 0.43%
2028 2.97% 0.45%
2027 3% 0.42%
2026 3.02% 0.4%
2025 3.07% 0.39%
2024 3.09% 0.37%
2023 3.13% 0.31%
2022 3.19% -0.09%
2021 3.23% -0.73%
2020 3.32% -1.71%
2019 3.45% -2.92%
2018 3.51% -2.48%
2017 3.6% -0.65%
2016 3.64% 0.63%
2015 3.67% 1.06%
2014 3.8% 1.14%
2013 3.93% 1.21%
2012 3.96% 1.26%
2011 3.96% 1.29%
2010 3.93% 1.32%
2009 3.87% 1.37%
2008 3.85% 1.46%
2007 3.81% 1.56%
2006 3.75% 1.64%
2005 3.71% 1.69%
2004 3.66% 1.73%
2003 3.56% 1.8%
2002 3.47% 1.82%
2001 3.41% 1.85%
2000 3.37% 1.91%
1999 3.35% 1.97%
1998 3.4% 2.03%
1997 3.45% 2.07%
1996 3.44% 2.11%
1995 3.4% 2.16%
1994 3.29% 2.21%
1993 3.25% 2.28%
1992 3.33% 2.34%
1991 3.42% 2.41%
1990 3.45% 2.47%
1989 3.47% 2.53%
1988 3.46% 2.59%
1987 3.53% 2.63%
1986 3.68% 2.65%
1985 3.75% 2.66%
1984 3.78% 2.7%
1983 3.79% 2.73%
1982 3.75% 2.77%
1981 3.71% 2.81%
1980 3.65% 2.86%
1979 3.57% 2.9%
1978 3.54% 2.93%
1977 3.44% 2.94%
1976 3.39% 2.95%
1975 3.47% 2.96%
1974 3.52% 2.98%
1973 3.47% 3.01%
1972 3.06% 3.05%
1971 2.36% 3.1%
1970 1.55% 3.15%
1969 1.07% 3.2%
1968 1.08% 3.27%
1967 1.08% 3.33%
1966 1.08% 3.37%
1965 1.06% 3.41%
1964 1.03% 3.46%
1963 1.01% 3.51%
1962 0.99% 3.56%
1961 1.34% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Angola Venezuela
Current population
40555924
28661242
Population rank 39/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.35%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
5.02 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +287
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 143/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -100,467
Net migration rank 113/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -100,467
2024 - -2,629 - -105,297
2023 1,126,862 -995 213,020 -112,899
2022 1,104,864 -995 216,619 -141,107
2021 1,072,267 29,094 207,746 -332,936
2020 1,053,677 7,556 237,223 -524,649
2019 1,030,776 58,984 274,826 -975,534
2018 1,005,547 61,632 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 979,700 77,731 340,222 -817,376
2016 954,491 91,614 359,651 -283,270
2015 930,277 74,171 384,560 -77,417
2014 905,106 84,535 395,088 -62,437
2013 876,208 124,478 408,930 -57,818
2012 845,130 130,643 420,758 -55,131
2011 813,495 128,800 425,958 -54,384
2010 782,310 122,418 425,397 -52,781
2009 750,290 105,077 427,257 -50,286
2008 716,519 100,370 435,870 -43,636
2007 682,742 100,563 452,482 -36,060
2006 647,814 95,431 460,152 -27,240
2005 617,934 87,050 463,260 -18,407
2004 585,950 90,553 455,881 -10,798
2003 556,111 80,828 456,902 -5,729
2002 512,813 82,292 466,821 -3,944
2001 488,432 77,458 451,487 -2,856
2000 465,975 72,793 459,802 -1,999
1999 446,188 70,301 463,787 -1,376
1998 428,722 70,527 469,123 -1,010
1997 430,723 67,944 472,002 -816
1996 418,526 61,681 468,653 -708
1995 406,610 55,568 469,267 -622
1994 376,280 61,569 469,178 -559
1993 354,529 52,879 473,189 -477
1992 346,125 53,310 474,824 -381
1991 354,778 46,143 477,917 -236
1990 328,596 64,821 478,168 -69
1989 318,602 63,586 478,053 32
1988 307,331 65,028 477,569 137
1987 291,683 62,820 474,204 182
1986 297,320 64,974 468,252 201
1985 283,633 74,738 455,517 237
1984 269,506 78,529 449,186 247
1983 254,860 82,958 443,569 260
1982 248,932 75,921 436,564 260
1981 236,340 70,910 432,059 251
1980 224,031 72,192 425,613 237
1979 212,942 64,158 421,256 228
1978 202,655 61,200 414,032 205
1977 192,847 61,110 405,315 196
1976 184,430 47,927 395,344 190
1975 178,409 52,662 385,045 186
1974 174,858 53,232 375,678 173
1973 166,926 54,650 367,612 171
1972 159,339 47,611 360,749 173
1971 154,990 4,386 355,212 215
1970 153,706 -36,456 350,709 305
1969 151,349 -90,395 343,596 403
1968 148,744 -87,730 340,973 532
1967 145,936 -85,173 335,813 717
1966 142,844 -82,767 329,697 1,087
1965 139,850 -81,111 321,695 1,656
1964 136,824 -79,977 314,397 2,410
1963 133,580 -78,700 307,279 3,296
1962 130,405 -77,265 299,345 4,386
1961 127,085 -74,774 292,109 6,069
1960 128,489 -40,935 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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