Population, total in Angola
Angola: Population, total was 39.04 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
39.04 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 218 countries
All-time high
39.04 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.23 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Angola, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Angola is 39.04 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Angola peaked at 39.04 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.23 million, in 1960.
That places Angola 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.23 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 5.35 million | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 5.41 million | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.46 million | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 5.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.58 million | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 5.64 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 5.70 million | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 5.76 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 5.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 6.17 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 6.39 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 6.61 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 6.84 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 7.07 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 7.32 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 7.58 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 7.85 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 8.13 million | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 8.44 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 8.75 million | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 9.08 million | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 9.43 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 9.78 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 10.14 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 10.50 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 10.86 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 11.24 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 11.63 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 12.02 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 12.42 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 12.83 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 13.25 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 13.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 14.17 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 14.66 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 15.16 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 15.67 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 16.19 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 16.75 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 17.33 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 17.94 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 18.60 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 19.29 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 20.02 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 20.78 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 21.58 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 22.41 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 23.29 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 24.22 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 25.18 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 26.17 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 27.16 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 28.16 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 29.18 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 30.23 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 31.30 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 32.38 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 33.45 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 34.53 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 35.63 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 36.75 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 37.89 million | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 39.04 million | +3.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 39.04 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 39.04 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.50 million | 5.23 million | 5.76 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.77 million | 5.85 million | 7.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.63 million | 8.13 million | 11.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.55 million | 11.63 million | 15.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.09 million | 16.19 million | 22.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.73 million | 23.29 million | 32.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.22 million | 33.45 million | 39.04 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More climate change data for Angola
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 42.42 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,873 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,998 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,875 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 316.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 496.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 198.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.87 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Angola?
- Population, total in Angola was 39.04 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 39.04 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 million in 1960.
- How does Angola rank for population, total?
- Angola ranks 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.