Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Angola
Angola: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.03 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.03 million people
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.03 million people
in 2023
All-time low
133,997 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Angola recorded 1.03 million people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Angola peaked at 1.03 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 133,997 people, in 1950.
Angola ranks 75th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Angola, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 133,997 people | — |
| 1951 | 136,425 people | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 138,494 people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 140,500 people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 142,917 people | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 145,890 people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 149,361 people | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 153,322 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 157,488 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 161,475 people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 165,081 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 167,595 people | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 169,042 people | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 170,126 people | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 170,859 people | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 171,249 people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 171,274 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 170,949 people | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 170,348 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 169,546 people | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 168,908 people | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 169,086 people | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 170,381 people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 172,350 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 174,500 people | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 176,600 people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 178,592 people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 180,923 people | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 183,781 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 187,053 people | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 190,896 people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 195,324 people | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 200,397 people | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 205,966 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 211,980 people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 218,682 people | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 226,106 people | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 233,706 people | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 241,925 people | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 251,537 people | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 262,382 people | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 274,859 people | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 288,425 people | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 302,867 people | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 319,106 people | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 336,973 people | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 355,889 people | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 375,466 people | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 394,793 people | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 413,851 people | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 432,914 people | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 451,972 people | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 471,182 people | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 490,829 people | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 510,787 people | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 530,336 people | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 549,865 people | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 569,902 people | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 590,728 people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 612,504 people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 635,738 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 660,542 people | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 686,191 people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 711,226 people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 734,330 people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 757,582 people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 783,353 people | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 811,663 people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 842,638 people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 876,526 people | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 911,569 people | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 947,660 people | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 988,145 people | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million people | +4.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.03 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.03 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 145,987 people | 133,997 people | 161,475 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 169,607 people | 165,081 people | 171,274 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 176,217 people | 168,908 people | 187,053 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 217,652 people | 190,896 people | 251,537 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 332,461 people | 262,382 people | 413,851 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 521,102 people | 432,914 people | 612,504 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 749,979 people | 635,738 people | 876,526 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 970,116 people | 911,569 people | 1.03 million people | 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)
- 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Angola?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Angola was 1.03 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,997 people in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Angola ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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 65+.