Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Angola
Angola: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 4.59 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Angola, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Angola recorded 4.59 % change on previous year for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Angola peaked at 5.65 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.2359 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Angola ranks 59th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Angola, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.2359 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.4398 % change on previous year | -286.4% |
| 1973 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +149.6% |
| 1974 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1979 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 % change on previous year | -0.2359 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.05 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 56 Ethiopia 4.66 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Cambodia 4.62 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Uganda 4.61 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Honduras 4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Reunion 4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 62 American Samoa 4.57 % change on previous year compare
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 population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Angola?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Angola was 4.59 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2359 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Angola rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Angola ranks 59th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.