Gabela's 2026 population is now estimated at 234,377. In 1970, the population of Gabela was 6,930. Gabela has grown by 3,601 in the last year, which represents a 1.56% annual change. These population values and projections come from Angola cities table 1970 values via CityPopulation, Angola cities table 2014 values via CityPopulation, Angola admin municipalities table 2024 values via CityPopulation and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Luanda | 8,473,127 | 1.71% |
| Lubango | 920,395 | 1.66% |
| Huambo | 863,635 | 1.61% |
| Uige | 797,037 | 1.52% |
| Cabinda | 607,084 | 1.83% |
| Kuito | 447,191 | 1.74% |
| Benguela | 395,872 | 2.04% |
| Menongue | 395,855 | 1.7% |
| Lobito | 393,088 | 1.6% |
| Malanje | 392,361 | 1.92% |
| Luena | 369,762 | 1.77% |
| Moçâmedes | 357,954 | 1.7% |
| Lucapa | 335,755 | 5.94% |
| Andulo | 332,367 | 7.62% |
| Caluquembe | 313,446 | 8.12% |
| Cafunfo | 302,371 | 6.22% |
| Bailundo | 295,591 | 6.78% |
| Caála | 271,657 | 1.54% |
| Chinguar | 270,862 | 8.12% |
| Caconda | 268,483 | 8.54% |
