| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 16 Oct 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Angola is projected at 37.89 million, compared to 36.75 million in 2023. It ranks 41st in the world by population and 12th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 3.02 percent, the 11th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 18.75 million males and 19.14 million females in Angola. The percentage of the male population is 49.48%, compared to 50.52% of the female population. Angola has 391k more females than males. The sex ratio in Angola in 2024 will be 97.957 males per 100 females. Angola is in the 111th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 2,218,912 | 2,332,956 | 4,551,869 | 1.21 | 95.112 |
| 1955 | 2,406,246 | 2,426,518 | 4,832,764 | 1.43 | 99.165 |
| 1960 | 2,649,099 | 2,582,555 | 5,231,654 | 1.67 | 102.577 |
| 1965 | 2,818,211 | 2,703,771 | 5,521,981 | 1.06 | 104.233 |
| 1970 | 3,001,952 | 2,850,836 | 5,852,788 | 2.00 | 105.301 |
| 1975 | 3,464,328 | 3,378,619 | 6,842,947 | 3.38 | 102.537 |
| 1980 | 4,074,944 | 4,058,927 | 8,133,872 | 3.64 | 100.395 |
| 1985 | 4,860,528 | 4,918,592 | 9,779,120 | 3.67 | 98.819 |
| 1990 | 5,738,038 | 5,888,322 | 11,626,360 | 3.38 | 97.448 |
| 1995 | 6,728,958 | 6,970,819 | 13,699,778 | 3.37 | 96.530 |
| 2000 | 7,955,060 | 8,239,809 | 16,194,869 | 3.33 | 96.544 |
| 2005 | 9,486,138 | 9,805,023 | 19,291,161 | 3.65 | 96.748 |
| 2010 | 11,484,638 | 11,810,188 | 23,294,825 | 3.88 | 97.243 |
| 2015 | 13,905,216 | 14,252,583 | 28,157,798 | 3.57 | 97.563 |
| 2020 | 16,539,639 | 16,911,494 | 33,451,132 | 3.17 | 97.801 |
| 2021 | 17,077,372 | 17,455,057 | 34,532,429 | 3.19 | 97.836 |
| 2022 | 17,626,416 | 18,008,612 | 35,635,029 | 3.10 | 97.878 |
| 2023 | 18,181,690 | 18,568,216 | 36,749,906 | 3.06 | 97.918 |
| 2024 | 18,747,466 | 19,138,383 | 37,885,849 | 3.02 | 97.957 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.866 | 18.903 | 5.771 |
| 1955 | 36.854 | 19.254 | 6.267 |
| 1960 | 37.933 | 18.837 | 6.708 |
| 1965 | 37.968 | 17.601 | 7.116 |
| 1970 | 39.688 | 16.097 | 7.434 |
| 1975 | 40.817 | 16.025 | 7.494 |
| 1980 | 42.242 | 16.460 | 7.459 |
| 1985 | 42.495 | 16.701 | 7.451 |
| 1990 | 41.854 | 16.412 | 7.272 |
| 1995 | 46.139 | 16.015 | 6.918 |
| 2000 | 46.501 | 16.040 | 6.639 |
| 2005 | 52.130 | 16.209 | 6.461 |
| 2010 | 57.242 | 16.302 | 6.194 |
| 2015 | 61.042 | 16.292 | 5.774 |
| 2020 | 63.116 | 16.321 | 5.371 |
| 2021 | 62.958 | 16.345 | 5.304 |
| 2022 | 64.246 | 16.390 | 5.209 |
| 2023 | 64.617 | 16.452 | 5.124 |
| 2024 | 64.805 | 16.531 | 5.048 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 121,740 | 201,604 | 26.745 | 44.290 |
| 1955 | 131,114 | 236,987 | 27.130 | 49.037 |
| 1960 | 141,544 | 270,034 | 27.055 | 51.615 |
| 1965 | 149,573 | 289,423 | 27.087 | 52.413 |
| 1970 | 146,063 | 299,771 | 24.956 | 51.218 |
| 1975 | 157,200 | 335,612 | 22.973 | 49.045 |
| 1980 | 175,781 | 399,813 | 21.611 | 49.154 |
| 1985 | 210,952 | 494,588 | 21.572 | 50.576 |
| 1990 | 256,418 | 585,012 | 22.055 | 50.318 |
| 1995 | 256,189 | 662,802 | 18.700 | 48.380 |
| 2000 | 292,797 | 758,786 | 18.080 | 46.853 |
| 2005 | 276,047 | 893,986 | 14.310 | 46.342 |
| 2010 | 258,053 | 1,040,378 | 11.078 | 44.661 |
| 2015 | 248,040 | 1,178,313 | 8.809 | 41.847 |
| 2020 | 255,166 | 1,308,853 | 7.628 | 39.127 |
| 2021 | 263,101 | 1,335,364 | 7.619 | 38.670 |
| 2022 | 252,902 | 1,357,751 | 7.097 | 38.102 |
| 2023 | 254,482 | 1,381,370 | 6.925 | 37.588 |
| 2024 | 259,145 | 1,407,760 | 6.840 | 37.158 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 344,543 | 4,203,480 | 7.576 |
| 1955 | 455,428 | 4,660,643 | 8.902 |
| 1960 | 588,842 | 5,054,340 | 10.435 |
| 1965 | 775,667 | 5,427,632 | 12.504 |
| 1970 | 1,013,531 | 5,762,850 | 14.957 |
| 1975 | 1,469,515 | 6,212,964 | 19.128 |
| 1980 | 2,169,810 | 6,760,090 | 24.298 |
| 1985 | 3,218,567 | 7,390,475 | 30.338 |
| 1990 | 4,520,997 | 7,650,444 | 37.144 |
| 1995 | 6,302,478 | 7,966,516 | 44.169 |
| 2000 | 8,234,824 | 8,206,100 | 50.087 |
| 2005 | 10,949,424 | 8,603,118 | 56.000 |
| 2010 | 13,970,854 | 9,398,277 | 59.783 |
| 2015 | 17,675,745 | 10,183,560 | 63.446 |
| 2020 | 21,936,953 | 10,890,448 | 66.825 |
| 2021 | 22,865,158 | 11,029,326 | 67.460 |
| 2022 | 23,820,261 | 11,168,041 | 68.081 |
| 2023 | 24,802,445 | 11,306,633 | 68.688 |
| 2024 | 25,811,665 | 11,445,063 | 69.281 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 3,199,664 | 3,149,945 | 6,349,609 | 16.76 | 101.578 |
| 05-09 | 2,812,376 | 2,783,552 | 5,595,928 | 14.77 | 101.036 |
| 10-14 | 2,435,293 | 2,421,909 | 4,857,202 | 12.82 | 100.553 |
| 15-19 | 2,010,182 | 2,006,778 | 4,016,960 | 10.60 | 100.170 |
| 20-24 | 1,608,974 | 1,619,982 | 3,228,955 | 8.52 | 99.320 |
| 25-29 | 1,339,282 | 1,361,425 | 2,700,706 | 7.13 | 98.374 |
| 30-34 | 1,172,741 | 1,202,174 | 2,374,914 | 6.27 | 97.552 |
| 35-39 | 1,005,412 | 1,038,726 | 2,044,137 | 5.40 | 96.793 |
| 40-44 | 815,481 | 853,381 | 1,668,862 | 4.40 | 95.559 |
| 45-49 | 645,341 | 691,263 | 1,336,604 | 3.53 | 93.357 |
| 50-54 | 508,506 | 567,204 | 1,075,710 | 2.84 | 89.651 |
| 55-59 | 406,849 | 468,360 | 875,208 | 2.31 | 86.867 |
| 60-64 | 315,683 | 364,705 | 680,389 | 1.80 | 86.558 |
| 65-69 | 219,174 | 260,688 | 479,862 | 1.27 | 84.075 |
| 70-74 | 131,585 | 165,372 | 296,957 | 0.78 | 79.569 |
| 75-79 | 73,733 | 102,544 | 176,277 | 0.47 | 71.904 |
| 80-84 | 32,959 | 53,621 | 86,580 | 0.23 | 61.467 |
| 85-89 | 11,349 | 20,959 | 32,307 | 0.09 | 54.149 |
| 90-94 | 2,501 | 5,045 | 7,545 | 0.02 | 49.574 |
| 95-99 | 339 | 685 | 1,024 | 0.00 | 49.489 |
| 100+ | 46 | 65 | 111 | 0.00 | 70.769 |
| Total | 18,747,470 | 19,138,383 | 37,885,847 | 97.957 | |