🇦🇴 Angola Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Angola is 40,215,180, ranking #39 in the world (0.48% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 2.95% per year. The biggest city is Luanda with 2,776,168 inhabitants.
Live estimate
40,243,129
Growth rate
2.95%
Density
32
people / km² (84 / mi²)
Median age
16.7
Fertility rate
4.89
births per woman
Life expectancy
65.2
years
Angola population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Angola is projected to reach 74,295,394, and 150,045,574 by 2100.
Angola population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40,215,180 | 2.95% | 32.3 | 16.7 |
| 2025 | 39,040,039 | 2.98% | 31.3 | 16.6 |
| 2024 | 37,885,849 | 3.02% | 30.4 | 16.5 |
| 2023 | 36,749,906 | 3.06% | 29.5 | 16.5 |
| 2022 | 35,635,029 | 3.10% | 28.6 | 16.4 |
| 2021 | 34,532,429 | 3.19% | 27.7 | 16.3 |
| 2020 | 33,451,132 | 3.17% | 26.8 | 16.3 |
| 2019 | 32,375,632 | 3.37% | 26.0 | 16.3 |
| 2018 | 31,297,155 | 3.41% | 25.1 | 16.3 |
| 2017 | 30,234,839 | 3.50% | 24.3 | 16.3 |
| 2016 | 29,183,070 | 3.58% | 23.4 | 16.3 |
| 2015 | 28,157,798 | 3.57% | 22.6 | 16.3 |
| 2014 | 27,160,769 | 3.64% | 21.8 | 16.3 |
| 2013 | 26,165,620 | 3.83% | 21.0 | 16.3 |
| 2012 | 25,177,394 | 3.88% | 20.2 | 16.3 |
| 2011 | 24,218,352 | 3.89% | 19.4 | 16.3 |
| 2010 | 23,294,825 | 3.88% | 18.7 | 16.3 |
| 2009 | 22,414,773 | 3.82% | 18.0 | 16.3 |
| 2008 | 21,578,655 | 3.79% | 17.3 | 16.3 |
| 2007 | 20,778,561 | 3.77% | 16.7 | 16.3 |
| 2006 | 20,015,279 | 3.71% | 16.1 | 16.2 |
| 2005 | 19,291,161 | 3.65% | 15.5 | 16.2 |
| 2004 | 18,600,423 | 3.64% | 14.9 | 16.2 |
| 2003 | 17,943,712 | 3.55% | 14.4 | 16.1 |
| 2002 | 17,327,699 | 3.44% | 13.9 | 16.1 |
| 2001 | 16,747,208 | 3.38% | 13.4 | 16.1 |
| 2000 | 16,194,868 | 3.33% | 13.0 | 16.0 |
| 1999 | 15,667,234 | 3.30% | 12.6 | 16.0 |
| 1998 | 15,159,370 | 3.29% | 12.2 | 16.0 |
| 1997 | 14,660,412 | 3.40% | 11.8 | 16.0 |
| 1996 | 14,170,973 | 3.39% | 11.4 | 16.0 |
| 1995 | 13,699,778 | 3.37% | 11.0 | 16.0 |
| 1994 | 13,249,764 | 3.31% | 10.6 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 12,827,134 | 3.18% | 10.3 | 16.1 |
| 1992 | 12,423,712 | 3.21% | 10.0 | 16.2 |
| 1991 | 12,023,528 | 3.33% | 9.6 | 16.3 |
| 1990 | 11,626,360 | 3.38% | 9.3 | 16.4 |
| 1989 | 11,238,562 | 3.40% | 9.0 | 16.5 |
| 1988 | 10,861,291 | 3.43% | 8.7 | 16.6 |
| 1987 | 10,497,858 | 3.38% | 8.4 | 16.6 |
| 1986 | 10,139,450 | 3.57% | 8.1 | 16.7 |
| 1985 | 9,779,120 | 3.67% | 7.8 | 16.7 |
| 1984 | 9,425,918 | 3.69% | 7.6 | 16.7 |
| 1983 | 9,082,982 | 3.72% | 7.3 | 16.7 |
| 1982 | 8,751,648 | 3.71% | 7.0 | 16.6 |
| 1981 | 8,435,607 | 3.64% | 6.8 | 16.5 |
| 1980 | 8,133,872 | 3.64% | 6.5 | 16.5 |
| 1979 | 7,847,207 | 3.53% | 6.3 | 16.4 |
| 1978 | 7,576,734 | 3.48% | 6.1 | 16.3 |
| 1977 | 7,317,830 | 3.47% | 5.9 | 16.2 |
| 1976 | 7,074,664 | 3.29% | 5.7 | 16.1 |
| 1975 | 6,842,946 | 3.38% | 5.5 | 16.0 |
| 1974 | 6,613,367 | 3.45% | 5.3 | 15.9 |
| 1973 | 6,388,528 | 3.47% | 5.1 | 15.9 |
| 1972 | 6,174,262 | 3.35% | 5.0 | 15.8 |
| 1971 | 5,991,102 | 2.66% | 4.8 | 15.9 |
| 1970 | 5,852,788 | 2.00% | 4.7 | 16.1 |
| 1969 | 5,763,685 | 1.06% | 4.6 | 16.4 |
| 1968 | 5,702,700 | 1.07% | 4.6 | 16.7 |
| 1967 | 5,641,807 | 1.08% | 4.5 | 17.0 |
| 1966 | 5,581,386 | 1.08% | 4.5 | 17.3 |
| 1965 | 5,521,981 | 1.06% | 4.4 | 17.6 |
| 1964 | 5,464,187 | 1.04% | 4.4 | 17.8 |
| 1963 | 5,408,320 | 1.01% | 4.3 | 18.1 |
| 1962 | 5,354,310 | 0.99% | 4.3 | 18.4 |
| 1961 | 5,301,584 | 0.99% | 4.3 | 18.6 |
| 1960 | 5,231,654 | 1.67% | 4.2 | 18.8 |
| 1959 | 5,145,102 | 1.66% | 4.1 | 19.0 |
| 1958 | 5,061,134 | 1.63% | 4.1 | 19.1 |
| 1957 | 4,980,642 | 1.58% | 4.0 | 19.2 |
| 1956 | 4,904,270 | 1.51% | 3.9 | 19.2 |
| 1955 | 4,832,764 | 1.43% | 3.9 | 19.3 |
| 1954 | 4,766,717 | 1.33% | 3.8 | 19.2 |
| 1953 | 4,706,359 | 1.22% | 3.8 | 19.2 |
| 1952 | 4,651,688 | 1.11% | 3.7 | 19.1 |
| 1951 | 4,602,562 | 1.01% | 3.7 | 19.0 |
| 1950 | 4,551,869 | 1.21% | 3.7 | 18.9 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 41,415,124 | 2.93% | 33.2 | 16.9 |
| 2028 | 42,641,676 | 2.91% | 34.2 | 17.0 |
| 2029 | 43,891,850 | 2.87% | 35.2 | 17.1 |
| 2030 | 45,160,458 | 2.83% | 36.2 | 17.3 |
| 2031 | 46,449,965 | 2.80% | 37.3 | 17.4 |
| 2032 | 47,759,510 | 2.76% | 38.3 | 17.6 |
| 2033 | 49,091,474 | 2.74% | 39.4 | 17.7 |
| 2034 | 50,447,455 | 2.71% | 40.5 | 17.9 |
| 2035 | 51,821,718 | 2.67% | 41.6 | 18.1 |
| 2036 | 53,215,939 | 2.64% | 42.7 | 18.3 |
| 2037 | 54,625,871 | 2.59% | 43.8 | 18.4 |
| 2038 | 56,053,780 | 2.57% | 45.0 | 18.6 |
| 2039 | 57,501,916 | 2.53% | 46.1 | 18.8 |
| 2040 | 58,965,321 | 2.50% | 47.3 | 19.0 |
| 2041 | 60,441,179 | 2.45% | 48.5 | 19.2 |
| 2042 | 61,927,914 | 2.41% | 49.7 | 19.3 |
| 2043 | 63,430,878 | 2.38% | 50.9 | 19.5 |
| 2044 | 64,945,298 | 2.34% | 52.1 | 19.7 |
| 2045 | 66,464,329 | 2.29% | 53.3 | 19.9 |
| 2046 | 68,000,598 | 2.28% | 54.5 | 20.1 |
| 2047 | 69,554,170 | 2.24% | 55.8 | 20.3 |
| 2048 | 71,118,784 | 2.21% | 57.0 | 20.5 |
| 2049 | 72,701,385 | 2.19% | 58.3 | 20.7 |
| 2050 | 74,295,394 | 2.15% | 59.6 | 20.9 |
| 2051 | 75,892,826 | 2.11% | 60.9 | 21.1 |
| 2052 | 77,501,966 | 2.09% | 62.2 | 21.4 |
| 2053 | 79,123,458 | 2.05% | 63.5 | 21.6 |
| 2054 | 80,752,716 | 2.02% | 64.8 | 21.8 |
| 2055 | 82,392,220 | 2.00% | 66.1 | 22.0 |
| 2056 | 84,032,204 | 1.95% | 67.4 | 22.2 |
| 2057 | 85,679,410 | 1.94% | 68.7 | 22.4 |
| 2058 | 87,336,039 | 1.90% | 70.1 | 22.7 |
| 2059 | 88,991,591 | 1.86% | 71.4 | 22.9 |
| 2060 | 90,647,914 | 1.83% | 72.7 | 23.1 |
| 2061 | 92,310,988 | 1.81% | 74.0 | 23.4 |
| 2062 | 93,969,991 | 1.75% | 75.4 | 23.6 |
| 2063 | 95,625,117 | 1.74% | 76.7 | 23.8 |
| 2064 | 97,282,779 | 1.70% | 78.0 | 24.0 |
| 2065 | 98,933,230 | 1.67% | 79.4 | 24.3 |
| 2066 | 100,578,469 | 1.63% | 80.7 | 24.5 |
| 2067 | 102,219,413 | 1.60% | 82.0 | 24.7 |
| 2068 | 103,858,186 | 1.58% | 83.3 | 25.0 |
| 2069 | 105,498,663 | 1.56% | 84.6 | 25.2 |
| 2070 | 107,137,076 | 1.53% | 85.9 | 25.4 |
| 2071 | 108,767,796 | 1.50% | 87.2 | 25.6 |
| 2072 | 110,391,405 | 1.47% | 88.5 | 25.9 |
| 2073 | 112,014,400 | 1.45% | 89.8 | 26.1 |
| 2074 | 113,630,808 | 1.42% | 91.1 | 26.3 |
| 2075 | 115,220,841 | 1.36% | 92.4 | 26.6 |
| 2076 | 116,788,430 | 1.34% | 93.7 | 26.8 |
| 2077 | 118,356,154 | 1.33% | 94.9 | 27.0 |
| 2078 | 119,925,102 | 1.30% | 96.2 | 27.2 |
| 2079 | 121,471,112 | 1.26% | 97.4 | 27.5 |
| 2080 | 123,012,399 | 1.26% | 98.7 | 27.7 |
| 2081 | 124,542,887 | 1.21% | 99.9 | 27.9 |
| 2082 | 126,039,002 | 1.18% | 101.1 | 28.2 |
| 2083 | 127,515,736 | 1.15% | 102.3 | 28.4 |
| 2084 | 128,986,053 | 1.14% | 103.5 | 28.6 |
| 2085 | 130,454,011 | 1.12% | 104.6 | 28.8 |
| 2086 | 131,908,573 | 1.10% | 105.8 | 29.1 |
| 2087 | 133,334,695 | 1.05% | 107.0 | 29.3 |
| 2088 | 134,748,103 | 1.05% | 108.1 | 29.5 |
| 2089 | 136,163,364 | 1.03% | 109.2 | 29.7 |
| 2090 | 137,556,711 | 1.00% | 110.3 | 30.0 |
| 2091 | 138,919,849 | 0.97% | 111.4 | 30.2 |
| 2092 | 140,249,378 | 0.94% | 112.5 | 30.4 |
| 2093 | 141,550,054 | 0.91% | 113.5 | 30.6 |
| 2094 | 142,835,148 | 0.90% | 114.6 | 30.8 |
| 2095 | 144,102,524 | 0.87% | 115.6 | 31.0 |
| 2096 | 145,340,832 | 0.84% | 116.6 | 31.2 |
| 2097 | 146,549,586 | 0.82% | 117.5 | 31.5 |
| 2098 | 147,743,369 | 0.81% | 118.5 | 31.7 |
| 2099 | 148,912,810 | 0.77% | 119.4 | 31.9 |
| 2100 | 150,045,574 | 0.74% | 120.4 | 32.1 |
States & provinces of Angola by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luanda | 6,542,942 | 16.3% |
| 2 | Huíla | 2,354,398 | 5.9% |
| 3 | Benguela | 2,036,662 | 5.1% |
| 4 | Huambo | 1,896,147 | 4.7% |
| 5 | Uíge | 1,426,354 | 3.5% |
| 6 | Bié | 1,338,923 | 3.3% |
| 7 | Malanje | 968,135 | 2.4% |
| 8 | Cunene | 965,288 | 2.4% |
| 9 | Lunda Norte | 799,950 | 2.0% |
| 10 | Moxico | 727,594 | 1.8% |
| 11 | Cabinda | 688,285 | 1.7% |
| 12 | Cuanza Sul | 653,121 | 1.6% |
| 13 | Zaire | 567,225 | 1.4% |
| 14 | Lunda Sul | 516,077 | 1.3% |
| 15 | Namibe | 471,613 | 1.2% |
| 16 | Cuanza Norte | 402,357 | 1.0% |
| 17 | Bengo | 351,579 | 0.9% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Angola
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luanda capital | Luanda | 2,776,168 |
| 2 | Mulenvos | Luanda | 882,014 |
| 3 | Viana | Luanda | 865,863 |
| 4 | Kikolo | Luanda | 728,205 |
| 5 | Maianga | Luanda | 727,681 |
| 6 | Camama | Luanda | 667,094 |
| 7 | Golfe | Luanda | 655,796 |
| 8 | Calumbo | Bengo | 652,270 |
| 9 | Hoji ya Henda | Luanda | 642,050 |
| 10 | Lubango | Huíla | 600,751 |
| 11 | Huambo | Huambo | 595,304 |
| 12 | Benguela | Benguela | 555,124 |
| 13 | Cabinda | Cabinda | 550,000 |
| 14 | Talatona | Luanda | 500,000 |
| 15 | Nova Vida | Luanda | 464,985 |
FAQ
What is the population of Angola in 2026?
The population of Angola is 40,215,180 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Angola?
Luanda is the biggest city in Angola with 2,776,168 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Angola growing or shrinking?
The population of Angola is growing at 2.95% per year.
Neighboring countries
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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