Sub-Saharan Africa
Angola in numbers Angola is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Luanda. Its population was 39.04 million in 2025, ranking 39 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$3,129 in 2025.
Population 39.04 million 2025
GDP US$122.2 billion 2025
GDP per person US$3,129 2025
Life expectancy 64.8 2024
Area 1.25 million 2024
Urban share 71.5% 2025
People 39.04 million
2025 · +141% since 2000 · Rank 39 of 217
3.00%
2025 · 3.31% in 2000 · Rank 12 of 217
30.4
2024 · +134% since 2000 · Rank 170 of 216
71.5%
2025 · 50.5% in 2000 · Rank 84 of 217
44.1%
2025 · 45.6% in 2000 · Rank 8 of 217
2.9%
2025 · 2.7% in 2000 · Rank 199 of 217
5.05
2024 · -24% since 2000 · Rank 7 of 217
Health and living standards 64.8
2024 · +39% since 2000 · Rank 191 of 217
49.0
2024 · -74% since 2000 · Rank 28 of 196
US$76
2023 · +478% since 2000 · Rank 157 of 193
55.5%
2024 · 24.2% in 2000 · Rank 191 of 215
40.7%
2024 · 0.1% in 2000 · Rank 157 of 186
86.7%
2023 · 106.3% in 2007 · Rank 171 of 190
Economy US$122.2 billion
2025 · +1,238% since 2000 · Rank 69 of 210
US$3,129
2025 · +455% since 2000 · Rank 159 of 210
Int$10,251
2025 · +178% since 2000 · Rank 139 of 199
3.13%
2025 · 3.05% in 2000 · Rank 109 of 210
20.16%
2025 · 325.00% in 2000 · Rank 11 of 180
14.1%
2025 · 16.6% in 2000 · Rank 18 of 187
23.0%
2025 · 49.5% in 2002 · Rank 131 of 183
0.0%
2025 · 0.1% in 2008 · Rank 168 of 176
Land and environment 1.25 million
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 22 of 216
51.2%
2024 · 61.0% in 2000 · Rank 54 of 214
0.74
2024 · -27% since 2000 · Rank 151 of 203
Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Angola. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.