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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 1.79 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Angola vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Zambia
2100 151,782,078 65,217,429
2099 150,617,085 64,871,545
2098 149,407,279 64,515,891
2097 148,192,854 64,148,736
2096 146,952,648 63,777,313
2095 145,678,206 63,393,169
2094 144,378,969 62,992,652
2093 143,068,551 62,590,327
2092 141,737,670 62,175,930
2091 140,368,659 61,750,591
2090 138,969,528 61,321,399
2089 137,539,171 60,880,148
2088 136,095,539 60,434,676
2087 134,668,944 59,970,107
2086 133,199,496 59,499,234
2085 131,715,145 59,023,040
2084 130,218,497 58,535,857
2083 128,729,352 58,040,512
2082 127,219,674 57,538,672
2081 125,691,172 57,027,491
2080 124,111,692 56,506,421
2079 122,561,261 55,983,242
2078 120,972,189 55,449,777
2077 119,375,179 54,906,771
2076 117,788,591 54,361,075
2075 116,191,857 53,806,856
2074 114,559,691 53,246,777
2073 112,909,394 52,677,348
2072 111,263,856 52,101,139
2071 109,612,310 51,519,691
2070 107,952,332 50,931,614
2069 106,285,163 50,334,700
2068 104,620,994 49,737,479
2067 102,957,286 49,135,488
2066 101,288,708 48,530,443
2065 99,616,278 47,918,592
2064 97,937,116 47,299,740
2063 96,250,041 46,677,439
2062 94,576,031 46,048,819
2061 92,881,082 45,416,657
2060 91,198,805 44,777,347
2059 89,517,567 44,137,306
2058 87,836,853 43,494,451
2057 86,153,429 42,851,923
2056 84,491,851 42,206,898
2055 82,823,093 41,558,284
2054 81,162,488 40,906,492
2053 79,514,537 40,255,629
2052 77,869,703 39,603,888
2051 76,246,837 38,949,958
2050 74,625,778 38,294,607
2049 73,009,861 37,634,194
2048 71,411,970 36,971,309
2047 69,832,579 36,309,749
2046 68,257,111 35,645,868
2045 66,712,857 34,981,812
2044 65,172,398 34,316,981
2043 63,637,503 33,652,420
2042 62,120,309 32,990,657
2041 60,618,371 32,329,447
2040 59,123,267 31,664,262
2039 57,646,614 31,001,305
2038 56,182,519 30,335,662
2037 54,746,941 29,668,561
2036 53,319,352 29,000,264
2035 51,915,678 28,333,498
2034 50,528,619 27,671,195
2033 49,162,069 27,011,974
2032 47,823,782 26,356,580
2031 46,502,759 25,702,812
2030 45,205,164 25,055,216
2029 43,926,582 24,414,405
2028 42,666,419 23,780,809
2027 41,435,808 23,151,479
2026 40,229,675 22,529,742
2025 39,049,434 21,918,187
2024 37,885,849 21,314,956
2023 36,749,906 20,723,965
2022 35,635,029 20,152,938
2021 34,532,429 19,603,607
2020 33,451,132 19,059,395
2019 32,375,632 18,513,839
2018 31,297,155 17,973,569
2017 30,234,839 17,441,320
2016 29,183,070 16,914,423
2015 28,157,798 16,399,089
2014 27,160,769 15,895,315
2013 26,165,620 15,398,997
2012 25,177,394 14,913,629
2011 24,218,352 14,437,796
2010 23,294,825 13,965,594
2009 22,414,773 13,490,389
2008 21,578,655 13,021,324
2007 20,778,561 12,565,085
2006 20,015,279 12,129,553
2005 19,291,161 11,718,819
2004 18,600,423 11,338,198
2003 17,943,712 10,983,595
2002 17,327,699 10,647,949
2001 16,747,208 10,325,185
2000 16,194,869 10,017,631
1999 15,667,235 9,740,005
1998 15,159,370 9,482,408
1997 14,660,413 9,237,063
1996 14,170,973 9,004,053
1995 13,699,778 8,785,763
1994 13,249,764 8,576,269
1993 12,827,135 8,373,921
1992 12,423,712 8,176,680
1991 12,023,529 7,981,650
1990 11,626,360 7,786,169
1989 11,238,562 7,589,216
1988 10,861,291 7,391,440
1987 10,497,858 7,191,282
1986 10,139,450 6,986,471
1985 9,779,120 6,780,953
1984 9,425,917 6,580,490
1983 9,082,983 6,381,038
1982 8,751,648 6,178,637
1981 8,435,607 5,983,289
1980 8,133,872 5,802,833
1979 7,847,207 5,631,728
1978 7,576,734 5,465,374
1977 7,317,829 5,302,480
1976 7,074,664 5,143,842
1975 6,842,947 4,990,086
1974 6,613,367 4,842,746
1973 6,388,528 4,702,693
1972 6,174,262 4,569,309
1971 5,991,102 4,442,525
1970 5,852,788 4,321,718
1969 5,763,685 4,197,116
1968 5,702,699 4,065,593
1967 5,641,807 3,936,343
1966 5,581,386 3,812,003
1965 5,521,981 3,692,086
1964 5,464,187 3,577,017
1963 5,408,320 3,465,907
1962 5,354,310 3,358,099
1961 5,301,583 3,254,086
1960 5,231,654 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Zambia
2100 0.77% 0.53%
2099 0.81% 0.55%
2098 0.82% 0.57%
2097 0.84% 0.58%
2096 0.87% 0.61%
2095 0.9% 0.64%
2094 0.92% 0.64%
2093 0.94% 0.67%
2092 0.98% 0.69%
2091 1.01% 0.7%
2090 1.04% 0.72%
2089 1.06% 0.74%
2088 1.06% 0.77%
2087 1.1% 0.79%
2086 1.13% 0.81%
2085 1.15% 0.83%
2084 1.16% 0.85%
2083 1.19% 0.87%
2082 1.22% 0.9%
2081 1.27% 0.92%
2080 1.27% 0.93%
2079 1.31% 0.96%
2078 1.34% 0.99%
2077 1.35% 1%
2076 1.37% 1.03%
2075 1.42% 1.05%
2074 1.46% 1.08%
2073 1.48% 1.11%
2072 1.51% 1.13%
2071 1.54% 1.15%
2070 1.57% 1.19%
2069 1.59% 1.2%
2068 1.62% 1.23%
2067 1.65% 1.25%
2066 1.68% 1.28%
2065 1.71% 1.31%
2064 1.75% 1.33%
2063 1.77% 1.37%
2062 1.82% 1.39%
2061 1.84% 1.43%
2060 1.88% 1.45%
2059 1.91% 1.48%
2058 1.95% 1.5%
2057 1.97% 1.53%
2056 2.01% 1.56%
2055 2.05% 1.59%
2054 2.07% 1.62%
2053 2.11% 1.65%
2052 2.13% 1.68%
2051 2.17% 1.71%
2050 2.21% 1.75%
2049 2.24% 1.79%
2048 2.26% 1.82%
2047 2.31% 1.86%
2046 2.31% 1.9%
2045 2.36% 1.94%
2044 2.41% 1.97%
2043 2.44% 2.01%
2042 2.48% 2.05%
2041 2.53% 2.1%
2040 2.56% 2.14%
2039 2.61% 2.19%
2038 2.62% 2.25%
2037 2.68% 2.3%
2036 2.7% 2.35%
2035 2.75% 2.39%
2034 2.78% 2.44%
2033 2.8% 2.49%
2032 2.84% 2.54%
2031 2.87% 2.58%
2030 2.91% 2.62%
2029 2.95% 2.66%
2028 2.97% 2.72%
2027 3% 2.76%
2026 3.02% 2.79%
2025 3.07% 2.83%
2024 3.09% 2.85%
2023 3.13% 2.83%
2022 3.19% 2.8%
2021 3.23% 2.86%
2020 3.32% 2.95%
2019 3.45% 3.01%
2018 3.51% 3.05%
2017 3.6% 3.12%
2016 3.64% 3.14%
2015 3.67% 3.17%
2014 3.8% 3.22%
2013 3.93% 3.25%
2012 3.96% 3.3%
2011 3.96% 3.38%
2010 3.93% 3.52%
2009 3.87% 3.6%
2008 3.85% 3.63%
2007 3.81% 3.59%
2006 3.75% 3.5%
2005 3.71% 3.36%
2004 3.66% 3.23%
2003 3.56% 3.15%
2002 3.47% 3.13%
2001 3.41% 3.07%
2000 3.37% 2.85%
1999 3.35% 2.72%
1998 3.4% 2.66%
1997 3.45% 2.59%
1996 3.44% 2.48%
1995 3.4% 2.44%
1994 3.29% 2.42%
1993 3.25% 2.41%
1992 3.33% 2.44%
1991 3.42% 2.51%
1990 3.45% 2.6%
1989 3.47% 2.68%
1988 3.46% 2.78%
1987 3.53% 2.93%
1986 3.68% 3.03%
1985 3.75% 3.05%
1984 3.78% 3.13%
1983 3.79% 3.28%
1982 3.75% 3.26%
1981 3.71% 3.11%
1980 3.65% 3.04%
1979 3.57% 3.04%
1978 3.54% 3.07%
1977 3.44% 3.08%
1976 3.39% 3.08%
1975 3.47% 3.04%
1974 3.52% 2.98%
1973 3.47% 2.92%
1972 3.06% 2.85%
1971 2.36% 2.8%
1970 1.55% 2.97%
1969 1.07% 3.24%
1968 1.08% 3.28%
1967 1.08% 3.26%
1966 1.08% 3.25%
1965 1.06% 3.22%
1964 1.03% 3.21%
1963 1.01% 3.21%
1962 0.99% 3.2%
1961 1.34% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Angola Zambia
Current population
40555924
22697916
Population rank 39/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.27%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
53.4 seconds
One birth every
22.8 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
2.07 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 21/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -3,524 +6,562
Net migration rank 113/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - 6,562
2024 - -2,629 - 7,381
2023 1,126,862 -995 577,660 9,521
2022 1,104,864 -995 563,456 -8,566
2021 1,072,267 29,094 535,629 8,143
2020 1,053,677 7,556 536,484 8,156
2019 1,030,776 58,984 528,089 18,385
2018 1,005,547 61,632 515,644 18,431
2017 979,700 77,731 504,630 25,789
2016 954,491 91,614 497,521 25,860
2015 930,277 74,171 491,021 16,261
2014 905,106 84,535 483,663 16,574
2013 876,208 124,478 476,846 15,542
2012 845,130 130,643 469,406 8,958
2011 813,495 128,800 459,743 13,569
2010 782,310 122,418 448,337 22,761
2009 750,290 105,077 434,458 44,867
2008 716,519 100,370 419,560 39,249
2007 682,742 100,563 403,729 49,945
2006 647,814 95,431 387,891 29,517
2005 617,934 87,050 368,756 35,316
2004 585,950 90,553 349,352 7,819
2003 556,111 80,828 331,189 20,845
2002 512,813 82,292 316,041 3,206
2001 488,432 77,458 302,682 23,582
2000 465,975 72,793 293,186 -4,338
1999 446,188 70,301 283,297 -16,888
1998 428,722 70,527 275,568 -26,796
1997 430,723 67,944 268,198 -26,276
1996 418,526 61,681 262,468 -38,358
1995 406,610 55,568 257,897 -45,423
1994 376,280 61,569 252,023 -45,504
1993 354,529 52,879 245,917 -47,739
1992 346,125 53,310 239,953 -43,656
1991 354,778 46,143 237,957 -44,203
1990 328,596 64,821 235,835 -38,619
1989 318,602 63,586 233,429 -36,736
1988 307,331 65,028 230,118 -31,270
1987 291,683 62,820 227,813 -26,338
1986 297,320 64,974 224,768 -16,610
1985 283,633 74,738 221,351 -18,474
1984 269,506 78,529 216,695 -18,652
1983 254,860 82,958 212,712 -11,849
1982 248,932 75,921 207,621 -3,676
1981 236,340 70,910 202,822 -16,072
1980 224,031 72,192 198,817 -24,664
1979 212,942 64,158 197,578 -29,515
1978 202,655 61,200 194,933 -30,284
1977 192,847 61,110 191,557 -30,423
1976 184,430 47,927 186,762 -30,612
1975 178,409 52,662 182,258 -30,886
1974 174,858 53,232 174,484 -31,178
1973 166,926 54,650 168,258 -31,472
1972 159,339 47,611 161,648 -31,672
1971 154,990 4,386 155,249 -31,651
1970 153,706 -36,456 149,380 -31,370
1969 151,349 -90,395 142,660 -11,469
1968 148,744 -87,730 137,315 -5,447
1967 145,936 -85,173 131,938 -5,298
1966 142,844 -82,767 127,164 -5,129
1965 139,850 -81,111 122,814 -5,023
1964 136,824 -79,977 117,197 -4,851
1963 133,580 -78,700 114,555 -4,676
1962 130,405 -77,265 110,173 -4,428
1961 127,085 -74,774 106,318 -4,043
1960 128,489 -40,935 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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