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Angola

Population

40,582,655

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
39th
Share of world
0.48%
Annual change
+1,175,1403.09%

Population of Angola

0100M200M300M400M500M202640.6M2050 projection74.3M↑ 83% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

95% prediction interval

Current population estimate: 40,582,655. 2050 projection: 74,295,394.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Angola. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
202640,215,1793.09%39
202539,040,0393.14%39
202033,451,1323.32%44
201932,375,6323.45%45
201831,297,1553.51%45
201730,234,8393.60%47
201528,157,7983.87%48
201023,294,8253.84%50
200519,291,1613.56%56
200016,194,8693.40%57

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Population by City

Luanda is home to 8,473,127 people, 21.07% of Angola's population.

City population8M3M1M
Luanda 8.5MLubango 920.4KHuambo 863.6KUige 797.0KCabinda 607.1KKuito 447.2KBenguela 395.9KMenongue 395.9KLobito 393.1KMalanje 392.4K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Luanda8.5M21.07%
2Lubango920.4K2.29%
3Huambo863.6K2.15%
4Uige797.0K1.98%
5Cabinda607.1K1.51%
6Kuito447.2K1.11%
7Benguela395.9K0.98%
8Menongue395.9K0.98%
9Lobito393.1K0.98%
10Malanje392.4K0.98%

Angola by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Angola is home to an estimated 40,582,655 people, the 39th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Angola has a net population change of approximately 3,252 people per day, driven by 4,000 births, 736 deaths, and net emigration of 12 people.
Share of world
Angola makes up 0.48% of the world's population and 2.54% of Africa's.
Density
32.3 people per km² of land (83.5 per mi²), ranking 183rd among countries and territories.
Urban living
71.46% of people live in urban areas.

Angola Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 36100+ years, female: 6595–99 years, male: 36195–99 years, female: 80490–94 years, male: 2,74790–94 years, female: 5,74185–89 years, male: 12,11185–89 years, female: 22,64180–84 years, male: 36,16880–84 years, female: 57,85275–79 years, male: 78,49475–79 years, female: 107,53670–74 years, male: 146,39070–74 years, female: 184,91265–69 years, male: 239,46665–69 years, female: 286,49760–64 years, male: 334,78960–64 years, female: 392,40855–59 years, male: 430,94055–59 years, female: 498,50750–54 years, male: 544,68450–54 years, female: 601,56245–49 years, male: 697,14645–49 years, female: 743,14240–44 years, male: 880,20140–44 years, female: 919,22835–39 years, male: 1,064,58435–39 years, female: 1,099,92730–34 years, male: 1,223,88830–34 years, female: 1,253,48725–29 years, male: 1,417,87225–29 years, female: 1,439,58020–24 years, male: 1,755,15020–24 years, female: 1,763,29515–19 years, male: 2,177,34215–19 years, female: 2,171,62110–14 years, male: 2,587,52010–14 years, female: 2,570,3455–9 years, male: 2,950,2165–9 years, female: 2,914,9990–4 years, male: 3,327,2520–4 years, female: 3,273,686100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41M1M2M2M3M3M

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Median age

17.7 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

65.2 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.50%

Female

50.50%

Life expectancy 62.6Life expectancy 67.7

Ethnicity

37%

Ovimbundu

  • Ovimbundu37%
  • Kimbundu25%
  • Other22%
  • Bakongo13%
  • mestico (Mixed European and native African)2%
  • European1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2014 est.

Religion

41.1%

Roman Catholic, the largest religion

  • Roman Catholic41.1%
  • Protestant38.1%
  • None12.3%
  • Other8.6%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2014 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Angola United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. National Statistical Office