Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Angola
Angola: Internally displaced persons was 26,672 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
26,672
Change on year
down 64.6%
World rank
55th
of 104 countries
All-time high
75,308
in 2024
All-time low
788
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2025
Internally displaced persons in Angola, 2019–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in Angola is 26,672, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 64.6% on the previous year and up 2,347.0% over ten years.
Angola ranks 55th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internally displaced persons in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,090 | — |
| 2020 | 788 | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 7,464 | +847.2% |
| 2023 | 25,589 | +242.8% |
| 2024 | 75,308 | +194.3% |
| 2025 | 26,672 | -64.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 26,672 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,307, 2.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Angola's 26,672 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,570, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,090 | 1,090 | 1,090 | 1 |
| 2020s | 27,164 | 788 | 75,308 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More population data for Angola
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 72,328 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.56 million people (2100)
- Population density 120.35 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0934 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Angola?
- Internally displaced persons in Angola was 26,672 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 75,308 in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 788 in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for internally displaced persons?
- Angola ranks 55th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,347.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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