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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Angola was 37,885,849 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Angola's population is 40,555,924 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Angola's population is 2.34 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Angola is ranked the 39th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.7% of the world: 0.49% for Angola vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Angola has had an average growth rate of +3.42% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Angola has increased from 20M people to 40.6M (102.6% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Angola vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Angola
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Angola Zimbabwe
2100 151,782,078 37,483,053
2099 150,617,085 37,412,398
2098 149,407,279 37,328,255
2097 148,192,854 37,235,542
2096 146,952,648 37,142,915
2095 145,678,206 37,032,129
2094 144,378,969 36,912,747
2093 143,068,551 36,810,893
2092 141,737,670 36,688,511
2091 140,368,659 36,567,262
2090 138,969,528 36,425,606
2089 137,539,171 36,280,973
2088 136,095,539 36,141,446
2087 134,668,944 35,977,638
2086 133,199,496 35,808,135
2085 131,715,145 35,637,092
2084 130,218,497 35,456,207
2083 128,729,352 35,268,035
2082 127,219,674 35,078,904
2081 125,691,172 34,873,129
2080 124,111,692 34,658,962
2079 122,561,261 34,439,720
2078 120,972,189 34,217,295
2077 119,375,179 33,982,909
2076 117,788,591 33,739,228
2075 116,191,857 33,495,867
2074 114,559,691 33,244,838
2073 112,909,394 32,978,488
2072 111,263,856 32,706,059
2071 109,612,310 32,445,747
2070 107,952,332 32,181,119
2069 106,285,163 31,906,793
2068 104,620,994 31,631,000
2067 102,957,286 31,345,338
2066 101,288,708 31,062,884
2065 99,616,278 30,766,830
2064 97,937,116 30,479,939
2063 96,250,041 30,176,104
2062 94,576,031 29,867,679
2061 92,881,082 29,557,068
2060 91,198,805 29,252,423
2059 89,517,567 28,945,088
2058 87,836,853 28,631,679
2057 86,153,429 28,307,305
2056 84,491,851 27,990,713
2055 82,823,093 27,658,887
2054 81,162,488 27,331,920
2053 79,514,537 26,986,935
2052 77,869,703 26,643,553
2051 76,246,837 26,287,592
2050 74,625,778 25,934,893
2049 73,009,861 25,585,239
2048 71,411,970 25,228,082
2047 69,832,579 24,874,649
2046 68,257,111 24,513,443
2045 66,712,857 24,147,637
2044 65,172,398 23,783,088
2043 63,637,503 23,401,965
2042 62,120,309 23,035,288
2041 60,618,371 22,647,950
2040 59,123,267 22,273,520
2039 57,646,614 21,902,980
2038 56,182,519 21,530,130
2037 54,746,941 21,159,664
2036 53,319,352 20,791,034
2035 51,915,678 20,413,656
2034 50,528,619 20,048,019
2033 49,162,069 19,676,339
2032 47,823,782 19,311,985
2031 46,502,759 18,959,300
2030 45,205,164 18,613,738
2029 43,926,582 18,270,049
2028 42,666,419 17,933,466
2027 41,435,808 17,600,984
2026 40,229,675 17,273,208
2025 39,049,434 16,949,303
2024 37,885,849 16,634,373
2023 36,749,906 16,340,822
2022 35,635,029 16,069,056
2021 34,532,429 15,797,210
2020 33,451,132 15,526,888
2019 32,375,632 15,271,368
2018 31,297,155 15,034,452
2017 30,234,839 14,812,482
2016 29,183,070 14,600,294
2015 28,157,798 14,399,013
2014 27,160,769 14,207,359
2013 26,165,620 14,013,808
2012 25,177,394 13,817,887
2011 24,218,352 13,595,424
2010 23,294,825 13,356,548
2009 22,414,773 13,142,790
2008 21,578,655 12,959,149
2007 20,778,561 12,804,058
2006 20,015,279 12,636,445
2005 19,291,161 12,483,432
2004 18,600,423 12,365,896
2003 17,943,712 12,232,323
2002 17,327,699 12,087,653
2001 16,747,208 11,971,901
2000 16,194,869 11,892,055
1999 15,667,235 11,783,458
1998 15,159,370 11,594,297
1997 14,660,413 11,369,827
1996 14,170,973 11,158,360
1995 13,699,778 10,974,599
1994 13,249,764 10,873,148
1993 12,827,135 10,860,288
1992 12,423,712 10,702,700
1991 12,023,529 10,404,816
1990 11,626,360 10,137,281
1989 11,238,562 9,864,798
1988 10,861,291 9,583,094
1987 10,497,858 9,284,644
1986 10,139,450 8,982,578
1985 9,779,120 8,686,813
1984 9,425,917 8,391,488
1983 9,082,983 8,098,404
1982 8,751,648 7,796,496
1981 8,435,607 7,498,635
1980 8,133,872 7,041,303
1979 7,847,207 6,647,556
1978 7,576,734 6,543,575
1977 7,317,829 6,449,512
1976 7,074,664 6,287,105
1975 6,842,947 6,098,658
1974 6,613,367 5,908,328
1973 6,388,528 5,720,404
1972 6,174,262 5,542,445
1971 5,991,102 5,374,712
1970 5,852,788 5,215,918
1969 5,763,685 5,058,181
1968 5,702,699 4,900,440
1967 5,641,807 4,748,307
1966 5,581,386 4,601,217
1965 5,521,981 4,458,462
1964 5,464,187 4,320,006
1963 5,408,320 4,185,877
1962 5,354,310 4,055,959
1961 5,301,583 3,930,401
1960 5,231,654 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Angola increased by 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Angola gained 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Angola was ranked 56th most populous country in 2006 and is 39th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Angola is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 152M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Angola
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Angola Zimbabwe
2100 0.77% 0.19%
2099 0.81% 0.23%
2098 0.82% 0.25%
2097 0.84% 0.25%
2096 0.87% 0.3%
2095 0.9% 0.32%
2094 0.92% 0.28%
2093 0.94% 0.33%
2092 0.98% 0.33%
2091 1.01% 0.39%
2090 1.04% 0.4%
2089 1.06% 0.39%
2088 1.06% 0.46%
2087 1.1% 0.47%
2086 1.13% 0.48%
2085 1.15% 0.51%
2084 1.16% 0.53%
2083 1.19% 0.54%
2082 1.22% 0.59%
2081 1.27% 0.62%
2080 1.27% 0.64%
2079 1.31% 0.65%
2078 1.34% 0.69%
2077 1.35% 0.72%
2076 1.37% 0.73%
2075 1.42% 0.76%
2074 1.46% 0.81%
2073 1.48% 0.83%
2072 1.51% 0.8%
2071 1.54% 0.82%
2070 1.57% 0.86%
2069 1.59% 0.87%
2068 1.62% 0.91%
2067 1.65% 0.91%
2066 1.68% 0.96%
2065 1.71% 0.94%
2064 1.75% 1.01%
2063 1.77% 1.03%
2062 1.82% 1.05%
2061 1.84% 1.04%
2060 1.88% 1.06%
2059 1.91% 1.09%
2058 1.95% 1.15%
2057 1.97% 1.13%
2056 2.01% 1.2%
2055 2.05% 1.2%
2054 2.07% 1.28%
2053 2.11% 1.29%
2052 2.13% 1.35%
2051 2.17% 1.36%
2050 2.21% 1.37%
2049 2.24% 1.42%
2048 2.26% 1.42%
2047 2.31% 1.47%
2046 2.31% 1.51%
2045 2.36% 1.53%
2044 2.41% 1.63%
2043 2.44% 1.59%
2042 2.48% 1.71%
2041 2.53% 1.68%
2040 2.56% 1.69%
2039 2.61% 1.73%
2038 2.62% 1.75%
2037 2.68% 1.77%
2036 2.7% 1.85%
2035 2.75% 1.82%
2034 2.78% 1.89%
2033 2.8% 1.89%
2032 2.84% 1.86%
2031 2.87% 1.86%
2030 2.91% 1.88%
2029 2.95% 1.88%
2028 2.97% 1.89%
2027 3% 1.9%
2026 3.02% 1.91%
2025 3.07% 1.89%
2024 3.09% 1.8%
2023 3.13% 1.69%
2022 3.19% 1.72%
2021 3.23% 1.74%
2020 3.32% 1.67%
2019 3.45% 1.58%
2018 3.51% 1.5%
2017 3.6% 1.45%
2016 3.64% 1.4%
2015 3.67% 1.35%
2014 3.8% 1.38%
2013 3.93% 1.42%
2012 3.96% 1.64%
2011 3.96% 1.79%
2010 3.93% 1.63%
2009 3.87% 1.42%
2008 3.85% 1.21%
2007 3.81% 1.33%
2006 3.75% 1.23%
2005 3.71% 0.95%
2004 3.66% 1.09%
2003 3.56% 1.2%
2002 3.47% 0.97%
2001 3.41% 0.67%
2000 3.37% 0.92%
1999 3.35% 1.63%
1998 3.4% 1.97%
1997 3.45% 1.9%
1996 3.44% 1.67%
1995 3.4% 0.93%
1994 3.29% 0.12%
1993 3.25% 1.47%
1992 3.33% 2.86%
1991 3.42% 2.64%
1990 3.45% 2.76%
1989 3.47% 2.94%
1988 3.46% 3.21%
1987 3.53% 3.36%
1986 3.68% 3.4%
1985 3.75% 3.52%
1984 3.78% 3.62%
1983 3.79% 3.87%
1982 3.75% 3.97%
1981 3.71% 6.49%
1980 3.65% 5.92%
1979 3.57% 1.59%
1978 3.54% 1.46%
1977 3.44% 2.58%
1976 3.39% 3.09%
1975 3.47% 3.22%
1974 3.52% 3.29%
1973 3.47% 3.21%
1972 3.06% 3.12%
1971 2.36% 3.04%
1970 1.55% 3.12%
1969 1.07% 3.22%
1968 1.08% 3.2%
1967 1.08% 3.2%
1966 1.08% 3.2%
1965 1.06% 3.2%
1964 1.03% 3.2%
1963 1.01% 3.2%
1962 0.99% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Angola grew by 3.09%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Angola Zimbabwe
Current population
40555924
17361868
Population rank 39/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.49% 0.21%
One net population change
27.8 seconds
1.79 minutes
One birth every
22.8 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.07 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +3,112 +804
Annual growth/decline +1,135,943 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +3.09% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 12/197 60/197
One migration net change every
2.49 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -3,524 -54,555
Net migration rank 113/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 676,507 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 72/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.8% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 134/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Angola
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Angola Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,524 - -54,555
2024 - -2,629 - -60,528
2023 1,126,862 -995 372,505 -97,380
2022 1,104,864 -995 371,243 -102,828
2021 1,072,267 29,094 349,908 -74,623
2020 1,053,677 7,556 354,790 -89,440
2019 1,030,776 58,984 348,798 -103,107
2018 1,005,547 61,632 345,883 -117,758
2017 979,700 77,731 344,035 -128,241
2016 954,491 91,614 348,772 -140,181
2015 930,277 74,171 356,203 -162,220
2014 905,106 84,535 366,350 -177,029
2013 876,208 124,478 374,757 -176,972
2012 845,130 130,643 371,135 -177,061
2011 813,495 128,800 359,572 -108,714
2010 782,310 122,418 335,570 -108,671
2009 750,290 105,077 309,316 -108,689
2008 716,519 100,370 280,527 -113,858
2007 682,742 100,563 261,805 -118,299
2006 647,814 95,431 248,963 -57,257
2005 617,934 87,050 248,545 -134,212
2004 585,950 90,553 248,307 -127,550
2003 556,111 80,828 243,057 -96,667
2002 512,813 82,292 244,170 -101,212
2001 488,432 77,458 227,909 -139,361
2000 465,975 72,793 236,343 -165,181
1999 446,188 70,301 232,393 -86,343
1998 428,722 70,527 225,614 6,645
1997 430,723 67,944 216,288 395
1996 418,526 61,681 205,269 978
1995 406,610 55,568 206,695 -45,428
1994 376,280 61,569 216,343 -174,723
1993 354,529 52,879 228,045 -243,947
1992 346,125 53,310 255,291 75,788
1991 354,778 46,143 260,943 3,749
1990 328,596 64,821 265,444 4,948
1989 318,602 63,586 270,838 3,736
1988 307,331 65,028 277,498 11,327
1987 291,683 62,820 286,766 21,308
1986 297,320 64,974 289,894 6,154
1985 283,633 74,738 290,756 4,718
1984 269,506 78,529 290,052 5,124
1983 254,860 82,958 286,545 4,456
1982 248,932 75,921 279,934 32,899
1981 236,340 70,910 271,361 11,523
1980 224,031 72,192 241,179 390,593
1979 212,942 64,158 223,657 -67,937
1978 202,655 61,200 222,979 -170,727
1977 192,847 61,110 225,139 -89,270
1976 184,430 47,927 221,419 -32,495
1975 178,409 52,662 216,947 -28,988
1974 174,858 53,232 208,806 -16,105
1973 166,926 54,650 201,885 -18,733
1972 159,339 47,611 193,725 -20,959
1971 154,990 4,386 185,427 -22,719
1970 153,706 -36,456 178,979 -24,102
1969 151,349 -90,395 172,626 -12,028
1968 148,744 -87,730 166,865 -11,997
1967 145,936 -85,173 161,205 -11,814
1966 142,844 -82,767 156,014 -11,211
1965 139,850 -81,111 151,164 -10,465
1964 136,824 -79,977 145,848 -9,631
1963 133,580 -78,700 140,984 -8,936
1962 130,405 -77,265 136,317 -8,529
1961 127,085 -74,774 131,531 -8,204
1960 128,489 -40,935 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/angola/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 676,507 residents or 1.8% of the population were not native-born in Angola, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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