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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 43,325,643 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 1.01% 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 +3.42% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Angola vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Yemen
2100 151,782,078 111,531,602
2099 150,617,085 111,216,538
2098 149,407,279 110,873,896
2097 148,192,854 110,513,248
2096 146,952,648 110,125,357
2095 145,678,206 109,718,989
2094 144,378,969 109,287,747
2093 143,068,551 108,834,256
2092 141,737,670 108,350,834
2091 140,368,659 107,845,139
2090 138,969,528 107,319,234
2089 137,539,171 106,769,903
2088 136,095,539 106,198,480
2087 134,668,944 105,606,248
2086 133,199,496 104,994,691
2085 131,715,145 104,356,315
2084 130,218,497 103,704,067
2083 128,729,352 103,033,111
2082 127,219,674 102,348,794
2081 125,691,172 101,642,012
2080 124,111,692 100,920,728
2079 122,561,261 100,179,245
2078 120,972,189 99,422,962
2077 119,375,179 98,654,481
2076 117,788,591 97,862,812
2075 116,191,857 97,057,105
2074 114,559,691 96,230,615
2073 112,909,394 95,389,748
2072 111,263,856 94,528,518
2071 109,612,310 93,646,094
2070 107,952,332 92,750,891
2069 106,285,163 91,836,719
2068 104,620,994 90,906,457
2067 102,957,286 89,961,778
2066 101,288,708 88,998,844
2065 99,616,278 88,022,210
2064 97,937,116 87,033,422
2063 96,250,041 86,020,867
2062 94,576,031 84,985,459
2061 92,881,082 83,934,120
2060 91,198,805 82,867,105
2059 89,517,567 81,781,887
2058 87,836,853 80,678,032
2057 86,153,429 79,563,835
2056 84,491,851 78,436,146
2055 82,823,093 77,296,391
2054 81,162,488 76,143,587
2053 79,514,537 74,985,186
2052 77,869,703 73,813,387
2051 76,246,837 72,631,340
2050 74,625,778 71,436,891
2049 73,009,861 70,243,074
2048 71,411,970 69,043,876
2047 69,832,579 67,843,741
2046 68,257,111 66,638,116
2045 66,712,857 65,433,874
2044 65,172,398 64,230,423
2043 63,637,503 63,031,296
2042 62,120,309 61,838,177
2041 60,618,371 60,651,763
2040 59,123,267 59,475,172
2039 57,646,614 58,303,694
2038 56,182,519 57,135,690
2037 54,746,941 55,973,689
2036 53,319,352 54,809,098
2035 51,915,678 53,641,994
2034 50,528,619 52,476,195
2033 49,162,069 51,307,469
2032 47,823,782 50,140,351
2031 46,502,759 48,969,961
2030 45,205,164 47,786,079
2029 43,926,582 46,594,926
2028 42,666,419 45,403,313
2027 41,435,808 44,203,683
2026 40,229,675 43,000,078
2025 39,049,434 41,792,731
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% 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 84% to 74,625,778 people with a rank change from 39th to 27th. The population of Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 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 112M 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 3.07% 2.98%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Angola Yemen
Current population
40555924
43325643
Population rank 39/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.52%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
26.4 seconds
One birth every
22.8 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
2.07 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 13/197
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 - -2,629 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/angola/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 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
N'zeto 47.8K
Ambriz 22.7K
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 (1960–2024, 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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