Population growth rate in Angola
Angola: Population growth rate was 0.745 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.745
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
8th
of 239 countries
All-time high
3.89
in 2011
All-time low
-0.693
in 1905
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Angola, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Angola recorded 0.745 for population growth rate in 2100.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Angola peaked at 3.89 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.693, in 1905.
That places Angola 8th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.0572 | — |
| 1800 | 0.098 | +71.5% |
| 1900 | -0.5087 | -619.0% |
| 1905 | -0.693 | +36.2% |
| 1910 | -0.5342 | -22.9% |
| 1915 | -0.2918 | -45.4% |
| 1920 | 0.3591 | -223.0% |
| 1925 | 1.49 | +314.6% |
| 1930 | 1.45 | -2.7% |
| 1935 | 1.39 | -4.0% |
| 1940 | 1.55 | +11.6% |
| 1945 | 1.78 | +15.0% |
| 1950 | 1.21 | -32.3% |
| 1951 | 1.01 | -16.6% |
| 1952 | 1.11 | +10.6% |
| 1953 | 1.22 | +9.6% |
| 1954 | 1.33 | +8.5% |
| 1955 | 1.43 | +7.5% |
| 1956 | 1.51 | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 1.58 | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 1.63 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 1.66 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 1.67 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.987 | -41.0% |
| 1962 | 0.992 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.01 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 2 | +89.3% |
| 1971 | 2.66 | +32.8% |
| 1972 | 3.35 | +26.0% |
| 1973 | 3.47 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 3.45 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.38 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.29 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 3.47 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 3.48 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.53 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.64 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 3.64 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.71 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.72 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.69 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.67 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.57 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.38 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 3.43 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.4 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.38 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 3.33 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.21 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.18 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.31 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 3.37 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.39 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.4 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.29 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.3 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.33 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.38 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.44 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.55 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.64 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.65 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.71 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.77 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.79 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.82 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.88 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.89 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.88 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.83 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.64 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 3.57 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.58 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.41 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.37 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.17 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 3.19 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.06 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 3.02 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 2.98 | -1.6% |
| 2026 | 2.95 | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 2.93 | -0.9% |
| 2028 | 2.91 | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 2.87 | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 2.83 | -1.4% |
| 2031 | 2.8 | -1.0% |
| 2032 | 2.76 | -1.5% |
| 2033 | 2.74 | -0.7% |
| 2034 | 2.71 | -1.2% |
| 2035 | 2.67 | -1.5% |
| 2036 | 2.64 | -1.0% |
| 2037 | 2.59 | -2.0% |
| 2038 | 2.57 | -0.6% |
| 2039 | 2.53 | -1.7% |
| 2040 | 2.5 | -1.3% |
| 2041 | 2.45 | -2.0% |
| 2042 | 2.41 | -1.4% |
| 2043 | 2.38 | -1.2% |
| 2044 | 2.34 | -2.0% |
| 2045 | 2.29 | -2.1% |
| 2046 | 2.28 | -0.3% |
| 2047 | 2.24 | -2.0% |
| 2048 | 2.21 | -1.0% |
| 2049 | 2.19 | -1.1% |
| 2050 | 2.15 | -1.8% |
| 2051 | 2.11 | -2.0% |
| 2052 | 2.09 | -0.8% |
| 2053 | 2.05 | -1.9% |
| 2054 | 2.02 | -1.3% |
| 2055 | 2 | -1.5% |
| 2056 | 1.95 | -2.4% |
| 2057 | 1.94 | -0.6% |
| 2058 | 1.9 | -2.1% |
| 2059 | 1.86 | -1.8% |
| 2060 | 1.83 | -1.8% |
| 2061 | 1.81 | -1.1% |
| 2062 | 1.75 | -2.9% |
| 2063 | 1.74 | -1.0% |
| 2064 | 1.7 | -2.2% |
| 2065 | 1.67 | -2.1% |
| 2066 | 1.63 | -1.9% |
| 2067 | 1.6 | -1.9% |
| 2068 | 1.58 | -1.6% |
| 2069 | 1.56 | -1.4% |
| 2070 | 1.53 | -1.9% |
| 2071 | 1.5 | -2.0% |
| 2072 | 1.47 | -1.8% |
| 2073 | 1.45 | -1.2% |
| 2074 | 1.42 | -2.5% |
| 2075 | 1.36 | -3.5% |
| 2076 | 1.34 | -2.0% |
| 2077 | 1.33 | -0.7% |
| 2078 | 1.3 | -1.8% |
| 2079 | 1.26 | -3.7% |
| 2080 | 1.26 | +0.6% |
| 2081 | 1.21 | -4.4% |
| 2082 | 1.18 | -2.4% |
| 2083 | 1.15 | -2.5% |
| 2084 | 1.14 | -0.6% |
| 2085 | 1.12 | -1.9% |
| 2086 | 1.1 | -2.1% |
| 2087 | 1.05 | -3.9% |
| 2088 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 1.03 | -1.9% |
| 2090 | 1 | -3.2% |
| 2091 | 0.971 | -3.1% |
| 2092 | 0.935 | -3.7% |
| 2093 | 0.912 | -2.5% |
| 2094 | 0.896 | -1.8% |
| 2095 | 0.871 | -2.8% |
| 2096 | 0.84 | -3.6% |
| 2097 | 0.816 | -2.9% |
| 2098 | 0.806 | -1.2% |
| 2099 | 0.771 | -4.3% |
| 2100 | 0.745 | -3.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.745 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.038, 19.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.745 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2765, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -619.0% | 0.098 | -0.5087 |
| 1925 | +314.6% | 0.3591 | 1.49 |
| 1920 | +223.0% | -0.2918 | 0.3591 |
| 1970 | +89.3% | 1.06 | 2 |
| 1800 | +71.5% | 0.0572 | 0.098 |
| 1915 | +45.4% | -0.5342 | -0.2918 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.0572 | 0.0572 | 0.0572 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.098 | 0.098 | 0.098 | 1 |
| 1900s | -0.6009 | -0.693 | -0.5087 | 2 |
| 1910s | -0.413 | -0.5342 | -0.2918 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.924 | 0.3591 | 1.49 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.42 | 1.39 | 1.45 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.67 | 1.55 | 1.78 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.37 | 1.01 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.11 | 0.987 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.21 | 2 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.59 | 3.38 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 | 3.18 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.61 | 3.33 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 | 3.37 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 | 2.87 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2030s | 2.68 | 2.53 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2040s | 2.33 | 2.19 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2050s | 2.01 | 1.86 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2060s | 1.69 | 1.56 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2070s | 1.39 | 1.26 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2080s | 1.13 | 1.03 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.882 | 0.771 | 1 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.745 | 0.745 | 0.745 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Angola?
- Population growth rate in Angola was 0.745 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.693 in 1905.
- How does Angola rank for population growth rate?
- Angola ranks 8th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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