Population by age group in Angola
Angola: Population by age group was 6.22 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.22 million people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.22 million people
in 2023
All-time low
729,525 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Angola recorded 6.22 million people for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Angola peaked at 6.22 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 729,525 people, in 1950.
Angola ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by age group in Angola, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 729,525 people | — |
| 1951 | 733,645 people | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 740,537 people | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 755,003 people | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 778,627 people | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 806,861 people | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 835,989 people | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 865,556 people | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 894,594 people | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 922,914 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 950,362 people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 974,399 people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 994,823 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.01 million people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.03 million people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.05 million people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.07 million people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.08 million people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.10 million people | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.11 million people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.13 million people | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.15 million people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.17 million people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.20 million people | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.23 million people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.26 million people | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.30 million people | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.34 million people | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.39 million people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.44 million people | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.49 million people | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.55 million people | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.62 million people | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.69 million people | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 1.76 million people | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.84 million people | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.92 million people | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 2.00 million people | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 2.08 million people | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.15 million people | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.23 million people | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.30 million people | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.38 million people | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.45 million people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million people | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.59 million people | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.66 million people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.73 million people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.81 million people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.89 million people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.98 million people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.07 million people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.17 million people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.29 million people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.42 million people | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.56 million people | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.70 million people | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.85 million people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.01 million people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.17 million people | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.33 million people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.49 million people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.66 million people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.82 million people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.98 million people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.13 million people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.27 million people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.41 million people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.55 million people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.68 million people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.82 million people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.95 million people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.09 million people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.22 million people | +2.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 6.22 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 6.22 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 806,325 people | 729,525 people | 922,914 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.04 million people | 950,362 people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.26 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.44 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 million people | 1.49 million people | 2.15 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 million people | 2.23 million people | 2.89 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 million people | 2.98 million people | 4.17 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 million people | 4.33 million people | 5.68 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 million people | 5.82 million people | 6.22 million people | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Population density 120.35 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.56 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Angola?
- Population by age group in Angola was 6.22 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 729,525 people in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for population by age group?
- Angola ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.