Population and Demographics of Angola
A very young population · 44.35% under age 15 in 2024
Children under 15 make up 44.35% of Angola's population, with the 2050 medium scenario above the 2024 total. Over the 24 years from 2000 to 2024, Angola moved +133.9% in population size. That context matters for the outlook: the 2050 medium projection is 74.3 million, 96.1% higher than in 2024.
Population Over Time in Angola
Over the 24 years from 2000 to 2024, Angola added roughly 21.69 million people, leaving the 2024 total at 37.886M. The UN medium projection places 2050 at 74.295M, about 96.1% above the 2024 reference point. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
Age composition is an important part of Angola's demographic picture in 2024. The youngest broad age group represents 44.35% of residents, against 2.85% in the 65+ group; the working-age band is 52.80%. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
The 2024 World Bank sex-share indicator gives Angola a female share of 50.5% and a male share of 49.5%. Females exceed males by 1.0 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Females made up 50.5% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.5% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Angola pairs a 2024 annual population rate of +3.09% with fertility of 5.0, and 52.80% of residents fall in the broad 15-to-64 age group.
Over the longer record, Angola changed +133.9% from 2000 to 2024, and the UN medium scenario changes the 2024 total by +96.1% through 2050; neither series alone identifies the separate contributions of births, deaths and migration.
2024 estimate for Angola. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Angola vs. World
The world comparison highlights three contrasts for Angola. Annual change is +3.09% versus +0.87% globally, fertility is 5 versus 2.25, and median age is 17 versus 30.6 years.
| Indicator | Angola | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +3.09% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 5 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 17 | 30.6 | 2024 |
The comparison is intentionally narrow: each row uses the 2024 country table and its matching world value rather than mixing sources or observation years.
Key Takeaways
Angola has 37,885,849 people in the 2024 estimate, with the population changing +3.09% over the year.
Age structure is a key feature of the profile: 44.35% are under 15 and 2.85% are 65 or older.
The World Bank 2024 sex-share series is 50.5% female and 49.5% male.
By 2050, the medium projection is 74.295M, differing from 2024 by roughly 36.41 million people.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Angola?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Angola is 37,885,849 people.
Is the population of Angola growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Angola's population is growing, with annual change of +3.09%.
What percentage of the population of Angola is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 2.85% of Angola's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Angola in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Angola's 2050 population at 74,295,394.
What is the fertility rate in Angola?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Angola is 5 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.