Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Angola
Angola: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth was 9.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Angola, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Angola is 9.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 310.8% on the previous year and up 215.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Angola peaked at 39.13 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -85.04 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Angola ranks 109th of 193 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Angola, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 13.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1964 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +385.7% |
| 1965 | 10 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1966 | 38.09 % change on previous year | +280.9% |
| 1967 | 17.25 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1968 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1969 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1971 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4313 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1973 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +177.8% |
| 1974 | 16.61 % change on previous year | +1286.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8927 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1976 | -0.5261 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 1977 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -1266.7% |
| 1978 | 21.95 % change on previous year | +257.6% |
| 1979 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 1980 | -31.23 % change on previous year | -3037.5% |
| 1981 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1982 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1983 | -36.01 % change on previous year | -1964.1% |
| 1984 | 20.03 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1985 | -11.3 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1986 | 11.98 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 1987 | 10.22 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2763 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1990 | -0.228 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 1991 | -6.41 % change on previous year | +2709.2% |
| 1992 | -21.26 % change on previous year | +231.9% |
| 1993 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1994 | -12.74 % change on previous year | -264.1% |
| 1995 | -12.71 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1997 | 7.21 % change on previous year | +486.3% |
| 1998 | 19.33 % change on previous year | +168.1% |
| 1999 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2000 | 22.71 % change on previous year | +113.1% |
| 2001 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2002 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 2003 | -24.31 % change on previous year | +225.0% |
| 2004 | -30.56 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2005 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2006 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2007 | -9.85 % change on previous year | +127.9% |
| 2008 | -7.93 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2009 | -17.72 % change on previous year | +123.4% |
| 2010 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2011 | -4.59 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2012 | -85.04 % change on previous year | +1751.3% |
| 2013 | -46.64 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2014 | -7.85 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2015 | 25.21 % change on previous year | -421.4% |
| 2016 | -29.25 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 2017 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2018 | -0.5909 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2019 | -0.8128 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2446 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2021 | 39.13 % change on previous year | +15895.9% |
| 2022 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2023 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -179.0% |
| 2024 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -310.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 9.03 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.22 % change on previous year, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 9.03 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.31 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +15895.9% | 0.2446 % change on previous year | 39.13 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | -3037.5% | 1.06 % change on previous year | -31.23 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -2709.2% | -0.228 % change on previous year | -6.41 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -1964.1% | 1.93 % change on previous year | -36.01 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1751.3% | -4.59 % change on previous year | -85.04 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1286.2% | 1.2 % change on previous year | 16.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.22 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 38.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.05 % change on previous year | -0.5261 % change on previous year | 21.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.83 % change on previous year | -36.01 % change on previous year | 20.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7157 % change on previous year | -21.26 % change on previous year | 19.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.67 % change on previous year | -30.56 % change on previous year | 22.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -15.51 % change on previous year | -85.04 % change on previous year | 25.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.91 % change on previous year | -4.28 % change on previous year | 39.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 106 Gabon 9.47 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Turkey 9.32 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Guinea 9.1 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Vietnam 8.84 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Tajikistan 8.74 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Ghana 8.71 % change on previous year compare
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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Angola?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth in Angola was 9.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 39.13 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.04 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Angola rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
- Angola ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.