Population growth in Angola
Angola: Population growth was 3.0% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
3.0%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2011
All-time low
1.5%
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Angola, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Angola stood at 3.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Angola peaked at 3.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1970.
Angola ranks 12th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More population data for Angola
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.745 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.56 million (2100)
- Population density 120.35 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.745 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.05 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 25,275 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 5.05 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 5.05 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.07 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 5.12 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Angola?
- Population growth in Angola was 3.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1970.
- How does Angola rank for population growth?
- Angola ranks 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release