Natural population growth in Angola
Angola: Natural population growth was 3.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.07
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.36
in 2011
All-time low
1.75
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth in Angola is 3.07, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Angola peaked at 3.36 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 1950.
That places Angola 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.75 | — |
| 1951 | 1.83 | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 1.93 | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 2.03 | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 2.11 | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 2.19 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 2.26 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 2.32 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 2.37 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 2.41 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 2.46 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 2.4 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 2.44 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 2.47 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 2.5 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.53 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.56 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.59 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.61 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.63 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.63 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.59 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.58 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.61 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.64 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.61 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.61 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.64 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.67 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.71 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.75 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.8 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.84 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.81 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.86 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.9 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.93 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.78 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 2.83 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.83 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.83 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.95 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 2.79 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.76 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.84 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.97 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.95 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.94 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.83 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.85 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.88 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.92 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.96 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.15 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.2 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.24 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.29 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.32 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.35 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.36 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.36 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.36 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.35 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.33 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.3 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.27 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.24 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.21 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.18 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.15 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.11 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.07 | -1.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 3.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 3.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.12 | 1.75 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.52 | 2.4 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 | 2.75 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.87 | 2.76 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 | 2.88 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 3.18 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 | 3.07 | 3.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More population data for Angola
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 72,328 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.82 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0934 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.745 (2100)
- Population density 120.35 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.56 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Angola?
- Natural population growth in Angola was 3.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 in 2011.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for natural population growth?
- Angola ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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