Angola vs Peru: Population

Angola
36.75 million people
in 2023
Peru
33.85 million people
in 2023
Angola rank
42nd
Peru rank
45th

Population over time

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  • Peru
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 36.75 million people against 33.85 million people in Peru, a difference of 2.90 million people.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.

Angola ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 45th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 4.82 million people 8.73 million people 3.91 million people Peru
1960s 5.50 million people 11.62 million people 6.13 million people Peru
1970s 6.77 million people 15.17 million people 8.40 million people Peru
1980s 9.63 million people 19.42 million people 9.79 million people Peru
1990s 13.55 million people 24.11 million people 10.56 million people Peru
2000s 19.09 million people 27.89 million people 8.80 million people Peru
2010s 27.73 million people 30.49 million people 2.76 million people Peru
2020s 35.09 million people 33.33 million people 1.76 million people Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Angola or Peru?
Angola, at 36.75 million people against 33.85 million people in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Angola and Peru?
2.90 million people, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Peru?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Angola and Peru rank globally for population?
Angola ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 45th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.