What is the population of Angola?
Angola has 39 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 5.2 million to 39 million, 7.5 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,231,654 |
| 1970 | 5,852,788 |
| 1980 | 8,133,872 |
| 1990 | 11,626,360 |
| 2000 | 16,194,869 |
| 2010 | 23,294,825 |
| 2020 | 33,451,132 |
| 2025 | 39,040,039 |
What is the capital of Angola?
The capital of Angola is Luanda.
What currency does Angola use?
Angola uses the Angolan kwanza (AOA).
What language is spoken in Angola?
The official language of Angola is Portuguese.
Where is Angola?
Angola is in Africa.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Angola?
Angola covers 1,246,700 km² (481,354 sq mi). The United States is about 7.9 times as large.
Economy of Angola
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $122 billion
- GDP per person
- $3,129
- Life expectancy
- 64.8 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Angola is classified as lower middle income. Lower-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $1,146 and $4,515.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Angola rank?
Angola is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: