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Angola by the numbers

Official figures for Angola. Each one shows its date, its source and the area it covers. A figure for a larger area says so.

People

Population

39,040,039

AngolaWorld Bank, 2025

From 28,157,798 in 2015 to 39,040,039 in 2025.

Everyone living in the country, estimated at mid-year.

Change over 5 years

+16.7%

AngolaWorld Bank, 2020 to 2025

Change in the World Bank population figure over the five years shown, both from the same release.

Living in urban areas

71.5%

AngolaWorld Bank, 2025

From 63.5% in 2015 to 71.5% in 2025.

Share of people living in areas the country itself defines as urban.

Life expectancy at birth

64.8years

AngolaWorld Bank, 2024

From 61.0 years in 2015 to 64.8 years in 2024.

How long a newborn would live on average if today's death rates stayed the same.

Work and income

GDP per person

$3,129

AngolaWorld Bank, 2025

From $3,642 in 2015 to $3,129 in 2025.

The value of what the country produces in a year, divided by its population, in current US dollars.

Unemployment rate

14.1%

AngolaWorld Bank, 2025

From 16.5% in 2015 to 14.1% in 2025.

Share of the labour force without work and looking for work, as modelled by the International Labour Organization.

Sources

Figures are shown as each source publishes them. Survey figures carry a 90% margin of error. A figure for a larger area is labelled with that area.