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Angola population

Current population of Angola

40,333,414

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
827
Deaths today
152
Change today (UTC)
+668
World rank
39th of 218
0.48% of world population
Population
39,040,039
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+3.00%
2025
Density
29 /km²
2023
Land area
1,246,700 km²
Urban population
71%
2025
Median age
16.6 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
5.05
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
64.8 yrs
2024
Net migration
−3,524
2025
Capital
Luanda
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Angola: overview

Angola has a population of 39,040,039 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 39th largest in the world. Angola is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Luanda.

The population is growing rapidly, at 3.00% per year — among the fastest rates recorded anywhere. In absolute terms that meant roughly 1,154,190 additional people over the past year.

The country is sparsely settled, with only about 29 people per km², spread across 1,246,700 km² of land. Most residents — 71% — live in urban areas.

With a median age of just 16.6 years, Angola has one of the youngest populations in the world. Fertility remains high at 5.05 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 64.8 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 74.3 million people by 2050, about 90% more than today. The 2030 projection is 45,160,458.

Angola population, 1960–2025 and projections

015M30M45M60M75M19601980200020202040projected2025: 39.04M1960: 5,231,6541961: 5,301,5831962: 5,354,3101963: 5,408,3201964: 5,464,1871965: 5,521,9811966: 5,581,3861967: 5,641,8071968: 5,702,6991969: 5,763,6851970: 5,852,7881971: 5,991,1021972: 6,174,2621973: 6,388,5281974: 6,613,3671975: 6,842,9471976: 7,074,6641977: 7,317,8291978: 7,576,7341979: 7,847,2071980: 8,133,8721981: 8,435,6071982: 8,751,6481983: 9,082,9831984: 9,425,9171985: 9,779,1201986: 10,139,4501987: 10,497,8581988: 10,861,2911989: 11,238,5621990: 11,626,3601991: 12,023,5291992: 12,423,7121993: 12,827,1351994: 13,249,7641995: 13,699,7781996: 14,170,9731997: 14,660,4131998: 15,159,3701999: 15,667,2352000: 16,194,8692001: 16,747,2082002: 17,327,6992003: 17,943,7122004: 18,600,4232005: 19,291,1612006: 20,015,2792007: 20,778,5612008: 21,578,6552009: 22,414,7732010: 23,294,8252011: 24,218,3522012: 25,177,3942013: 26,165,6202014: 27,160,7692015: 28,157,7982016: 29,183,0702017: 30,234,8392018: 31,297,1552019: 32,375,6322020: 33,451,1322021: 34,532,4292022: 35,635,0292023: 36,749,9062024: 37,885,8492025: 39,040,0392030: 45,160,4582050: 74,295,394
Population of Angola by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202539,040,039+3.00%+1,154,190
202437,885,849+3.04%+1,135,943
202336,749,906+3.08%+1,114,877
202235,635,029+3.14%+1,102,600
202134,532,429+3.18%+1,081,297
202033,451,132+3.27%+1,075,500
201932,375,632+3.39%+1,078,477
201831,297,155+3.45%+1,062,316
201730,234,839+3.54%+1,051,769
201629,183,070+3.58%+1,025,272
201528,157,798+3.61%+997,029
201427,160,769+3.73%+995,149
201023,294,825+3.85%+880,052
200519,291,161+3.65%+690,738
200016,194,869+3.31%+527,634
199513,699,778+3.34%+450,014
199011,626,360+3.39%+387,798
19859,779,120+3.68%+353,203
19808,133,872+3.59%+286,665
19756,842,947+3.41%+229,580
19705,852,788+1.53%+89,103
19655,521,981+1.05%+57,794
19605,231,654––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Angola population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Angola
YearProjected populationvs today
203045,160,458+15.7%
205074,295,394+90.3%

Angola population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 44.1% of Angola's population is under 15, 53.0% is of working age (15–64), and 2.9% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%10%10%0-4 male: 3,263,966 (8.4%)0-4 female: 3,212,122 (8.2%)0-45-9 male: 2,880,724 (7.4%)5-9 female: 2,848,604 (7.3%)10-14 male: 2,512,835 (6.4%)10-14 female: 2,497,814 (6.4%)10-1415-19 male: 2,094,121 (5.4%)15-19 female: 2,089,503 (5.4%)20-24 male: 1,679,555 (4.3%)20-24 female: 1,689,138 (4.3%)20-2425-29 male: 1,375,713 (3.5%)25-29 female: 1,397,699 (3.6%)30-34 male: 1,198,300 (3.1%)30-34 female: 1,227,862 (3.1%)30-3435-39 male: 1,035,623 (2.7%)35-39 female: 1,069,951 (2.7%)40-44 male: 847,615 (2.2%)40-44 female: 886,002 (2.3%)40-4445-49 male: 670,638 (1.7%)45-49 female: 716,479 (1.8%)50-54 male: 525,523 (1.3%)50-54 female: 583,192 (1.5%)50-5455-59 male: 418,827 (1.1%)55-59 female: 483,945 (1.2%)60-64 male: 325,450 (0.8%)60-64 female: 378,659 (1.0%)60-6465-69 male: 229,397 (0.6%)65-69 female: 273,538 (0.7%)70-74 male: 138,769 (0.4%)70-74 female: 174,912 (0.4%)70-7475-79 male: 75,984 (0.2%)75-79 female: 104,698 (0.3%)80-84 male: 34,469 (0.1%)80-84 female: 55,653 (0.1%)80-8485-89 male: 11,729 (0.0%)85-89 female: 21,828 (0.1%)90-94 male: 2,620 (0.0%)90-94 female: 5,389 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 347 (0.0%)95-99 female: 741 (0.0%)100+ male: 41 (0.0%)100+ female: 64 (0.0%)100+

Angola population FAQ

What is the population of Angola in 2026?

Angola's population is estimated at about 40.33 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 39,040,039 (2025). Angola ranks 39th in the world by population.

Is the population of Angola growing or shrinking?

Angola's population is growing at about 3.00% per year, an increase of roughly 1,154,190 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Angola?

Angola has about 29 people per square kilometre across a land area of 1,246,700 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Angola?

Angola is home to about 0.48% of the world's population.

What is Angola's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Angola's population at 74,295,394 in 2050, passing through 45,160,458 in 2030.

What is the median age in Angola?

The median age in Angola is 16.6 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.