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
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.
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 |
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More population data for Angola
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.56 million people (2100)
- Population density 120.35 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.05 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 25,275 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.05 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.05 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 5.12 live births per woman (2023)
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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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.