Population growth rates in Angola
Angola: Population growth rates was 3.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.06
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.89
in 2011
All-time low
0.987
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rates in Angola stood at 3.06.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Angola peaked at 3.89 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.987, in 1961.
Angola ranks 12th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rates in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.21 | — |
| 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% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 3.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 3.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +89.3% | 1.06 | 2 |
| 1961 | -41.0% | 1.67 | 0.987 |
| 1971 | +32.8% | 2 | 2.66 |
| 1972 | +26.0% | 2.66 | 3.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.13 | 3.06 | 3.19 | 4 |
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)
- 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 growth rates in Angola?
- Population growth rates in Angola was 3.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.987 in 1961.
- How does Angola rank for population growth rates?
- Angola ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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