Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Angola
Angola: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 16.38 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share 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
The most recent figure for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Angola is 16.38 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Angola peaked at 16.38 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million people, in 1950.
That places Angola 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 1.93 million people | 1.82 million people | 2.11 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.39 million people | 2.16 million people | 2.62 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.09 million people | 2.69 million people | 3.52 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.29 million people | 3.63 million people | 5.06 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.19 million people | 5.25 million people | 7.16 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.64 million people | 7.39 million people | 10.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.53 million people | 10.52 million people | 14.61 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.72 million people | 15.06 million people | 16.38 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 22 Afghanistan 17.92 million people compare
- 23 Iraq 16.72 million people compare
- 24 South Africa 16.49 million people compare
- 26 Yemen 16.24 million people compare
- 27 Mozambique 15.05 million people compare
- 28 Japan 14.49 million people compare
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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Angola?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Angola was 16.38 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 16.38 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million people in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Angola ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.