Angola vs Arab World: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Angola
3.0%
in 2025
Arab World
2.2%
in 2025
Angola rank
12th
Arab World rank
11th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Angola
- Arab World
How they compare
Angola currently reports 3.0% against 2.2% in Arab World, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.4 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Arab World ahead.
Angola ranks 12th and Arab World ranks 11th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 6 and Arab World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Arab World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.7% | Arab World |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.0% | Angola |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Angola |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 0.7% | Angola |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Angola |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.2% | 1.5% | Angola |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 1.0% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Angola or Arab World?
- Angola, at 3.0% against 2.2% in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Angola and Arab World?
- 0.8%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Arab World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Arab World rank globally for population growth?
- Angola ranks 12th and Arab World ranks 11th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.