Afghanistan vs Angola: Total population
Afghanistan
43,250 thousands
in 2025
Angola
38,459 thousands
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
35th
Angola rank
38th
Total population over time
- Afghanistan
- Angola
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 43,250 thousands against 38,459 thousands in Angola, a difference of 4,791 thousands.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 35th and Angola ranks 38th of 230 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Angola | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,457 thousands | 6,658 thousands | 5,798 thousands | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 11,659 thousands | 9,462 thousands | 2,196 thousands | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 15,700 thousands | 13,326 thousands | 2,374 thousands | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 23,395 thousands | 18,743 thousands | 4,652 thousands | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 32,616 thousands | 27,223 thousands | 5,393 thousands | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 40,765 thousands | 35,657 thousands | 5,108 thousands | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Afghanistan or Angola?
- Afghanistan, at 43,250 thousands against 38,459 thousands in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Afghanistan and Angola?
- 4,791 thousands, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Angola?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Angola rank globally for total population?
- Afghanistan ranks 35th and Angola ranks 38th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release