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Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the western coast of Southern Africa.

ISO AGO · AO  ·  Region Africa  ·  Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024
Population
37.9M
40th in the world
Growth 3.0%
GDP
101.0B
73rd in the world
Growth 4.4%
GDP per Capita
$2,666
163rd in the world
GNI per Capita (PPP)
9,460.0
140th in the world
Life Expectancy
64.6 yrs
192nd in the world
Infant Mortality
38.3
168th lowest
per 1,000 births
Unemployment Rate
14.0%
171st lowest
GHG Emissions
4.0
75th lowest
tons per capita
Net Migration
-2.6K
Fertility Rate
5.1
7th in the world
births per woman
Urban Population
70.7%
86th most urban
Population 65+
2.9%
198th oldest
Population 0–14
44.4%

Geography & Terrain

Surface Area
1,246,700 km²
22nd largest
Population Density
30.4 /km²
167th most dense
Satellite · Mapbox
Physical terrain of Angola.
Political · Mapbox
Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.
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Health System

Health Outcomes
Life Expectancy
64.6 yrs
192nd in the world
Infant Mortality
38.3
168th lowest
per 1,000 live births
Maternal Mortality
183.0
154th lowest
per 100,000 live births
Spending & Access
Spending per Capita
$76
158th in the world
Spending (% of GDP)
2.5%
187th in the world
Out-of-Pocket
32.5%
120th lowest
of health spending
System Capacity
Physicians
0.2
168th in the world
per 1,000 people
Nurses & Midwives
1.9
141st in the world
per 1,000 people
Hospital Beds
0.8
166th in the world
per 1,000 people
Preventive Care
DPT Immunization
64.0%
179th in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Measles Immunization
53.0%
185th in the world
children 12–23 mo.
Age Structure
Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

GDP
101.0B
73rd in the world
GDP per Capita
$2,666
163rd in the world
Unemployment
14.0%
171st lowest
GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank
Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank
Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC
Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

Literacy Rate
66.2%
136th in the world
Tertiary Enrollment
10.0%
167th in the world
Education Spending
2.5%
168th in the world
% of GDP

Society & Equality

Gini Index
51.3
164th most equal
Poverty Rate
39.3%
147th lowest
at $2.15/day
Homicide Rate
4.1
116th safest
per 100,000 people
Women in Parliament
39.5%
26th in the world
Female Labor Participation
72.4%
14th in the world
Military Spending
1.0%
118th in the world
% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users
44.8%
164th in the world
Mobile Subscriptions
70.1
180th in the world
per 100 people
Access to Electricity
51.1%
197th in the world
Access to Water
68.0%
193rd in the world
Access to Sanitation
50.3%
175th in the world
Renewable Energy
52.9%
45th in the world
% of consumption
Forest Area
52.1%
48th in the world
% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.
Gross domestic product, US$.
Life expectancy at birth.

About Angola

Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the western coast of Southern Africa. It is the second-largest Portuguese-speaking (Lusophone) country after Brazil in both total area and population and is the seventh-largest country in Africa. It is bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Angola has an exclave province, the province of Cabinda, that borders the Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The capital and most populous city is Luanda.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Angola.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop
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