Angola Population Clock
Angola has an estimated population of about 39.0 million, which makes it the 39th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing very rapidly, at 3.00% a year.
The capital is Luanda.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Angola's population is changing
Angola records about 3,972 births and 731 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 3,241 people per day, or about 1.18 million a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 3,524 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is small next to its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Angola would take roughly 23 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population rose from 29.2 million to 39.0 million — a gain of 9.86 million, or 33.8%.
Where people live in Angola
With about 29 people per square kilometre, Angola is sparsely populated, well below the world average of 62. That ranks 90th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Somalia and Zambia.
Angola covers about 1,246,700 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 39.0 million into that density figure.
About 71.5% of people live in urban areas, making Angola highly urbanised, above the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 27.9 million town and city dwellers and 11.1 million living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Angola
Angola has a very young population: about 44.1% are under 15 and 2.9% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 15.2 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 5.05 births per woman, above the ~2.1 replacement level, which is what sustains growth from births alone. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 64.8 years, roughly 8.7 years below the global average of 73.5.
Angola at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 39.0 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #39 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 3.00% | 2025 |
| Population density | 29 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 1,246,700 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 71.5% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 64.8 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 5.05 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 44.1% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 2.9% | 2025 |
| Net migration | -3,524 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 3,972 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 731 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank