Population by income level in Angola
Angola: Population by income level was 39.04 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
39.04 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
39.04 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.23 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Angola, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level in Angola stood at 39.04 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Angola peaked at 39.04 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.23 million, in 1960.
That places Angola 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by income level in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.23 million | — |
| 1961 | 5.30 million | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 5.35 million | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 5.41 million | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.46 million | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 5.52 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.58 million | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 5.64 million | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 5.70 million | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 5.76 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 5.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.99 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 6.17 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 6.39 million | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 6.61 million | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 6.84 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 7.07 million | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 7.32 million | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 7.58 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 7.85 million | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 8.13 million | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 8.44 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 8.75 million | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 9.08 million | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 9.43 million | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 9.78 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 10.14 million | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 10.50 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 10.86 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 11.24 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 11.63 million | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 12.02 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 12.42 million | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 12.83 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 13.25 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 13.70 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 14.17 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 14.66 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 15.16 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 15.67 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 16.19 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 16.75 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 17.33 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 17.94 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 18.60 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 19.29 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 20.02 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 20.78 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 21.58 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 22.41 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 23.29 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 24.22 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 25.18 million | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 26.17 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 27.16 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 28.16 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 29.18 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 30.23 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 31.30 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 32.38 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 33.45 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 34.53 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 35.63 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 36.75 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 37.89 million | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 39.04 million | +3.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 39.04 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.35 million, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 39.04 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.50 million | 5.23 million | 5.76 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.77 million | 5.85 million | 7.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.63 million | 8.13 million | 11.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.55 million | 11.63 million | 15.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.09 million | 16.19 million | 22.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.73 million | 23.29 million | 32.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.22 million | 33.45 million | 39.04 million | 6 |
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)
- 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 income level in Angola?
- Population by income level in Angola was 39.04 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 39.04 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 million in 1960.
- How does Angola rank for population by income level?
- Angola ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.