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

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The latest officially reported population of Angola was 39,040,039 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,839,390 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 1.07 times bigger than Angola's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 1.02% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.35% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.8M (104% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Angola vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Yemen
2100 151,745,560 111,481,288
2099 150,580,846 111,166,365
2098 149,371,332 110,823,878
2097 148,157,199 110,463,393
2096 146,917,291 110,075,677
2095 145,643,156 109,669,492
2094 144,344,232 109,238,445
2093 143,034,129 108,785,158
2092 141,703,568 108,301,955
2091 140,334,886 107,796,487
2090 138,936,092 107,270,820
2089 137,506,079 106,721,736
2088 136,062,795 106,150,572
2087 134,636,543 105,558,607
2086 133,167,448 104,947,326
2085 131,683,455 104,309,237
2084 130,187,166 103,657,284
2083 128,698,380 102,986,631
2082 127,189,065 102,302,622
2081 125,660,931 101,596,159
2080 124,081,831 100,875,201
2079 122,531,773 100,134,051
2078 120,943,083 99,378,110
2077 119,346,457 98,609,975
2076 117,760,251 97,818,664
2075 116,163,901 97,013,320
2074 114,532,128 96,187,203
2073 112,882,228 95,346,716
2072 111,237,086 94,485,874
2071 109,585,937 93,603,848
2070 107,926,358 92,709,049
2069 106,259,591 91,795,290
2068 104,595,822 90,865,447
2067 102,932,514 89,921,194
2066 101,264,338 88,958,695
2065 99,592,310 87,982,501
2064 97,913,552 86,994,159
2063 96,226,883 85,982,061
2062 94,553,276 84,947,120
2061 92,858,735 83,896,256
2060 91,176,863 82,829,722
2059 89,496,029 81,744,993
2058 87,815,720 80,641,636
2057 86,132,700 79,527,942
2056 84,471,522 78,400,761
2055 82,803,166 77,261,521
2054 81,142,960 76,109,237
2053 79,495,406 74,951,358
2052 77,850,968 73,780,088
2051 76,228,492 72,598,574
2050 74,607,823 71,404,664
2049 72,992,295 70,211,386
2048 71,394,788 69,012,729
2047 69,815,777 67,813,135
2046 68,240,689 66,608,054
2045 66,696,806 65,404,355
2044 65,156,717 64,201,447
2043 63,622,191 63,002,861
2042 62,105,363 61,810,280
2041 60,603,786 60,624,401
2040 59,109,042 59,448,342
2039 57,632,744 58,277,392
2038 56,169,001 57,109,914
2037 54,733,769 55,948,438
2036 53,306,523 54,784,372
2035 51,903,187 53,617,795
2034 50,516,462 52,452,522
2033 49,150,241 51,284,323
2032 47,812,275 50,117,732
2031 46,491,571 48,947,870
2030 45,194,288 47,764,521
2029 43,916,013 46,573,906
2028 42,656,153 45,382,831
2027 41,425,838 44,183,742
2026 40,219,996 42,980,680
2025 39,040,039 41,773,878
2024 37,885,849 40,583,164
2023 36,749,906 39,390,799
2022 35,635,029 38,222,876
2021 34,532,429 37,140,230
2020 33,451,132 36,134,863
2019 32,375,632 35,111,408
2018 31,297,155 34,085,182
2017 30,234,839 33,090,921
2016 29,183,070 32,109,010
2015 28,157,798 31,159,379
2014 27,160,769 30,226,309
2013 26,165,620 29,312,952
2012 25,177,394 28,433,647
2011 24,218,352 27,582,897
2010 23,294,825 26,754,387
2009 22,414,773 25,927,724
2008 21,578,655 25,111,941
2007 20,778,561 24,318,082
2006 20,015,279 23,543,083
2005 19,291,161 22,790,085
2004 18,600,423 22,095,167
2003 17,943,712 21,456,379
2002 17,327,699 20,835,086
2001 16,747,208 20,226,147
2000 16,194,869 19,624,141
1999 15,667,235 19,029,420
1998 15,159,370 18,446,013
1997 14,660,413 17,873,936
1996 14,170,973 17,313,177
1995 13,699,778 16,740,058
1994 13,249,764 16,149,147
1993 12,827,135 15,563,914
1992 12,423,712 14,989,494
1991 12,023,529 14,430,201
1990 11,626,360 13,887,862
1989 11,238,562 13,364,174
1988 10,861,291 12,859,708
1987 10,497,858 12,369,912
1986 10,139,450 11,901,040
1985 9,779,120 11,453,825
1984 9,425,917 11,025,597
1983 9,082,983 10,621,499
1982 8,751,648 10,241,006
1981 8,435,607 9,882,362
1980 8,133,872 9,543,358
1979 7,847,207 9,224,194
1978 7,576,734 8,926,586
1977 7,317,829 8,648,222
1976 7,074,664 8,384,113
1975 6,842,947 8,133,598
1974 6,613,367 7,896,783
1973 6,388,528 7,672,796
1972 6,174,262 7,460,068
1971 5,991,102 7,257,462
1970 5,852,788 7,065,279
1969 5,763,685 6,875,859
1968 5,702,699 6,690,524
1967 5,641,807 6,516,444
1966 5,581,386 6,351,494
1965 5,521,981 6,195,593
1964 5,464,187 6,048,006
1963 5,408,320 5,911,135
1962 5,354,310 5,782,221
1961 5,301,583 5,655,232
1960 5,231,654 5,532,301

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,656,320 people (a 39.9% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Angola's population will grow by 82.7% to 74,607,823 people with a rank change from 39th to 27th. The population of Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Yemen
2100 0.77% 0.28%
2099 0.81% 0.31%
2098 0.82% 0.33%
2097 0.84% 0.35%
2096 0.87% 0.37%
2095 0.9% 0.39%
2094 0.92% 0.42%
2093 0.94% 0.45%
2092 0.98% 0.47%
2091 1.01% 0.49%
2090 1.04% 0.51%
2089 1.06% 0.54%
2088 1.06% 0.56%
2087 1.1% 0.58%
2086 1.13% 0.61%
2085 1.15% 0.63%
2084 1.16% 0.65%
2083 1.19% 0.67%
2082 1.22% 0.7%
2081 1.27% 0.71%
2080 1.27% 0.74%
2079 1.31% 0.76%
2078 1.34% 0.78%
2077 1.35% 0.81%
2076 1.37% 0.83%
2075 1.42% 0.86%
2074 1.46% 0.88%
2073 1.48% 0.91%
2072 1.51% 0.94%
2071 1.54% 0.97%
2070 1.57% 1%
2069 1.59% 1.02%
2068 1.62% 1.05%
2067 1.65% 1.08%
2066 1.68% 1.11%
2065 1.71% 1.14%
2064 1.75% 1.18%
2063 1.77% 1.22%
2062 1.82% 1.25%
2061 1.84% 1.29%
2060 1.88% 1.33%
2059 1.91% 1.37%
2058 1.95% 1.4%
2057 1.97% 1.44%
2056 2.01% 1.47%
2055 2.05% 1.51%
2054 2.07% 1.54%
2053 2.11% 1.59%
2052 2.13% 1.63%
2051 2.17% 1.67%
2050 2.21% 1.7%
2049 2.24% 1.74%
2048 2.26% 1.77%
2047 2.31% 1.81%
2046 2.31% 1.84%
2045 2.36% 1.87%
2044 2.41% 1.9%
2043 2.44% 1.93%
2042 2.48% 1.96%
2041 2.53% 1.98%
2040 2.56% 2.01%
2039 2.61% 2.04%
2038 2.62% 2.08%
2037 2.68% 2.12%
2036 2.7% 2.18%
2035 2.75% 2.22%
2034 2.78% 2.28%
2033 2.8% 2.33%
2032 2.84% 2.39%
2031 2.87% 2.48%
2030 2.91% 2.56%
2029 2.95% 2.62%
2028 2.97% 2.71%
2027 3% 2.8%
2026 3.02% 2.89%
2025 3.05% 2.93%
2024 3.09% 3.03%
2023 3.13% 3.06%
2022 3.19% 2.92%
2021 3.23% 2.78%
2020 3.32% 2.91%
2019 3.45% 3.01%
2018 3.51% 3%
2017 3.6% 3.06%
2016 3.64% 3.05%
2015 3.67% 3.09%
2014 3.8% 3.12%
2013 3.93% 3.09%
2012 3.96% 3.08%
2011 3.96% 3.1%
2010 3.93% 3.19%
2009 3.87% 3.25%
2008 3.85% 3.26%
2007 3.81% 3.29%
2006 3.75% 3.3%
2005 3.71% 3.15%
2004 3.66% 2.98%
2003 3.56% 2.98%
2002 3.47% 3.01%
2001 3.41% 3.07%
2000 3.37% 3.13%
1999 3.35% 3.16%
1998 3.4% 3.2%
1997 3.45% 3.24%
1996 3.44% 3.42%
1995 3.4% 3.66%
1994 3.29% 3.76%
1993 3.25% 3.83%
1992 3.33% 3.88%
1991 3.42% 3.91%
1990 3.45% 3.92%
1989 3.47% 3.92%
1988 3.46% 3.96%
1987 3.53% 3.94%
1986 3.68% 3.9%
1985 3.75% 3.88%
1984 3.78% 3.8%
1983 3.79% 3.72%
1982 3.75% 3.63%
1981 3.71% 3.55%
1980 3.65% 3.46%
1979 3.57% 3.33%
1978 3.54% 3.22%
1977 3.44% 3.15%
1976 3.39% 3.08%
1975 3.47% 3%
1974 3.52% 2.92%
1973 3.47% 2.85%
1972 3.06% 2.79%
1971 2.36% 2.72%
1970 1.55% 2.75%
1969 1.07% 2.77%
1968 1.08% 2.67%
1967 1.08% 2.6%
1966 1.08% 2.52%
1965 1.06% 2.44%
1964 1.03% 2.32%
1963 1.01% 2.23%
1962 0.99% 2.25%
1961 1.34% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/yemen | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Angola grew by 3.05%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Angola Yemen
Current population
40839390
43598646
Population rank 39/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.52%
One net population change
27.4 seconds
26.6 seconds
One birth every
22.4 seconds
22.6 seconds
One death every
2.03 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,162 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +1,154,190 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +3.05% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 15/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -16,291
Net migration rank 113/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -16,291
2024 1,148,623 -2,629 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 1,126,862 -995 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 1,104,864 -995 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 1,072,267 29,094 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 1,053,677 7,556 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 1,030,776 58,984 1,056,432 2,129
2018 1,005,547 61,632 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 979,700 77,731 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 954,491 91,614 975,697 -6,492
2015 930,277 74,171 939,922 -9,883
2014 905,106 84,535 920,330 15,764
2013 876,208 124,478 884,929 5,697
2012 845,130 130,643 845,645 22,349
2011 813,495 128,800 806,359 27,184
2010 782,310 122,418 803,246 20,269
2009 750,290 105,077 798,911 30,919
2008 716,519 100,370 779,123 22,621
2007 682,742 100,563 764,780 21,210
2006 647,814 95,431 750,082 13,940
2005 617,934 87,050 726,708 15,283
2004 585,950 90,553 710,493 -62,641
2003 556,111 80,828 694,457 -64,737
2002 512,813 82,292 672,494 -59,648
2001 488,432 77,458 658,704 -53,698
2000 465,975 72,793 646,694 -47,713
1999 446,188 70,301 633,166 -42,731
1998 428,722 70,527 615,488 -39,096
1997 430,723 67,944 604,443 -36,694
1996 418,526 61,681 588,786 -35,043
1995 406,610 55,568 607,966 -15,485
1994 376,280 61,569 602,363 -13,040
1993 354,529 52,879 595,459 -14,332
1992 346,125 53,310 582,072 -14,372
1991 354,778 46,143 565,837 -14,964
1990 328,596 64,821 549,654 -15,847
1989 318,602 63,586 530,464 -16,876
1988 307,331 65,028 513,296 -17,952
1987 291,683 62,820 493,337 -9,097
1986 297,320 64,974 464,665 -11,151
1985 283,633 74,738 455,576 -14,660
1984 269,506 78,529 434,674 -19,143
1983 254,860 82,958 414,823 -22,152
1982 248,932 75,921 392,302 -23,981
1981 236,340 70,910 374,482 -25,499
1980 224,031 72,192 355,767 -26,740
1979 212,942 64,158 336,378 -27,090
1978 202,655 61,200 312,439 -26,524
1977 192,847 61,110 296,115 -25,305
1976 184,430 47,927 281,078 -23,669
1975 178,409 52,662 266,815 -23,192
1974 174,858 53,232 252,737 -22,726
1973 166,926 54,650 240,235 -22,282
1972 159,339 47,611 229,322 -21,826
1971 154,990 4,386 219,095 -21,386
1970 153,706 -36,456 207,613 -20,966
1969 151,349 -90,395 196,305 -4,121
1968 148,744 -87,730 182,518 -4,031
1967 145,936 -85,173 173,637 -3,959
1966 142,844 -82,767 164,091 -3,874
1965 139,850 -81,111 155,398 -3,797
1964 136,824 -79,977 147,299 -3,712
1963 133,580 -78,700 133,781 -3,640
1962 130,405 -77,265 131,262 -3,572
1961 127,085 -74,774 129,787 -3,503
1960 128,489 -40,935 122,994 -3,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/yemen | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 96.3% of the population change in Angola is from natural causes (a gain of 10,407,084 people) and 3.67% is from migration (a gain of 396,163 people). In Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K
Ambriz 54.3K
N'zeto 47.8K
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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