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Angola.

Capital: Luanda · Africa · Middle Africa

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Population39.04 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$84.72 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$2,3052023 · calculated
Area1,246,700 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)28.2%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Angola at a glance

Official name
Republic of Angola
Capital
Luanda
Population
39.04 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$84.72 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$2,305 (2023)
Area
1,246,700 km²
Languages
Portuguese
Currency
Angolan kwanza (AOA, Kz)
Time
UTC+01:00
Dialling code
+244
Internet domain
.ao
People
Angolan
Land borders
Congo, DR Congo, Zambia, Namibia
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Angola in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

010M20M30M40M1960198020002020AngolaAngola 1960: 5.2MAngola 1961: 5.3MAngola 1962: 5.4MAngola 1963: 5.4MAngola 1964: 5.5MAngola 1965: 5.5MAngola 1966: 5.6MAngola 1967: 5.6MAngola 1968: 5.7MAngola 1969: 5.8MAngola 1970: 5.9MAngola 1971: 6MAngola 1972: 6.2MAngola 1973: 6.4MAngola 1974: 6.6MAngola 1975: 6.8MAngola 1976: 7.1MAngola 1977: 7.3MAngola 1978: 7.6MAngola 1979: 7.8MAngola 1980: 8.1MAngola 1981: 8.4MAngola 1982: 8.8MAngola 1983: 9.1MAngola 1984: 9.4MAngola 1985: 9.8MAngola 1986: 10.1MAngola 1987: 10.5MAngola 1988: 10.9MAngola 1989: 11.2MAngola 1990: 11.6MAngola 1991: 12MAngola 1992: 12.4MAngola 1993: 12.8MAngola 1994: 13.2MAngola 1995: 13.7MAngola 1996: 14.2MAngola 1997: 14.7MAngola 1998: 15.2MAngola 1999: 15.7MAngola 2000: 16.2MAngola 2001: 16.7MAngola 2002: 17.3MAngola 2003: 17.9MAngola 2004: 18.6MAngola 2005: 19.3MAngola 2006: 20MAngola 2007: 20.8MAngola 2008: 21.6MAngola 2009: 22.4MAngola 2010: 23.3MAngola 2011: 24.2MAngola 2012: 25.2MAngola 2013: 26.2MAngola 2014: 27.2MAngola 2015: 28.2MAngola 2016: 29.2MAngola 2017: 30.2MAngola 2018: 31.3MAngola 2019: 32.4MAngola 2020: 33.5MAngola 2021: 34.5MAngola 2022: 35.6MAngola 2023: 36.7MAngola 2024: 37.9MAngola 2025: 39M010M20M30M40M1960198020002020AngolaAngola 1960: 5.2MAngola 1961: 5.3MAngola 1962: 5.4MAngola 1963: 5.4MAngola 1964: 5.5MAngola 1965: 5.5MAngola 1966: 5.6MAngola 1967: 5.6MAngola 1968: 5.7MAngola 1969: 5.8MAngola 1970: 5.9MAngola 1971: 6MAngola 1972: 6.2MAngola 1973: 6.4MAngola 1974: 6.6MAngola 1975: 6.8MAngola 1976: 7.1MAngola 1977: 7.3MAngola 1978: 7.6MAngola 1979: 7.8MAngola 1980: 8.1MAngola 1981: 8.4MAngola 1982: 8.8MAngola 1983: 9.1MAngola 1984: 9.4MAngola 1985: 9.8MAngola 1986: 10.1MAngola 1987: 10.5MAngola 1988: 10.9MAngola 1989: 11.2MAngola 1990: 11.6MAngola 1991: 12MAngola 1992: 12.4MAngola 1993: 12.8MAngola 1994: 13.2MAngola 1995: 13.7MAngola 1996: 14.2MAngola 1997: 14.7MAngola 1998: 15.2MAngola 1999: 15.7MAngola 2000: 16.2MAngola 2001: 16.7MAngola 2002: 17.3MAngola 2003: 17.9MAngola 2004: 18.6MAngola 2005: 19.3MAngola 2006: 20MAngola 2007: 20.8MAngola 2008: 21.6MAngola 2009: 22.4MAngola 2010: 23.3MAngola 2011: 24.2MAngola 2012: 25.2MAngola 2013: 26.2MAngola 2014: 27.2MAngola 2015: 28.2MAngola 2016: 29.2MAngola 2017: 30.2MAngola 2018: 31.3MAngola 2019: 32.4MAngola 2020: 33.5MAngola 2021: 34.5MAngola 2022: 35.6MAngola 2023: 36.7MAngola 2024: 37.9MAngola 2025: 39M

GDP, current US$

1993–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$50B$100B$150B199520002005201020152020AngolaAngola 1993: $5.9BAngola 1994: $4.4BAngola 1995: $5.5BAngola 1996: $6.5BAngola 1997: $7.7BAngola 1998: $6.5BAngola 1999: $6.2BAngola 2000: $9.1BAngola 2001: $8.9BAngola 2002: $15.3BAngola 2003: $17.8BAngola 2004: $23.6BAngola 2005: $37BAngola 2006: $52.4BAngola 2007: $65.3BAngola 2008: $88.5BAngola 2009: $70.3BAngola 2010: $83.8BAngola 2011: $111.8BAngola 2012: $128.1BAngola 2013: $132.3BAngola 2014: $136BAngola 2015: $90.5BAngola 2016: $52.8BAngola 2017: $73.7BAngola 2018: $79.5BAngola 2019: $70.9BAngola 2020: $48.5BAngola 2021: $66.5BAngola 2022: $104.4BAngola 2023: $84.7B$0$50B$100B$150B200020102020AngolaAngola 1993: $5.9BAngola 1994: $4.4BAngola 1995: $5.5BAngola 1996: $6.5BAngola 1997: $7.7BAngola 1998: $6.5BAngola 1999: $6.2BAngola 2000: $9.1BAngola 2001: $8.9BAngola 2002: $15.3BAngola 2003: $17.8BAngola 2004: $23.6BAngola 2005: $37BAngola 2006: $52.4BAngola 2007: $65.3BAngola 2008: $88.5BAngola 2009: $70.3BAngola 2010: $83.8BAngola 2011: $111.8BAngola 2012: $128.1BAngola 2013: $132.3BAngola 2014: $136BAngola 2015: $90.5BAngola 2016: $52.8BAngola 2017: $73.7BAngola 2018: $79.5BAngola 2019: $70.9BAngola 2020: $48.5BAngola 2021: $66.5BAngola 2022: $104.4BAngola 2023: $84.7B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1991–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%1,000%2,000%3,000%4,000%5,000%200020102020AngolaAngola 1991: 83.8%Angola 1992: 300%Angola 1993: 1,379%Angola 1994: 950%Angola 1995: 2,666%Angola 1996: 4,145%Angola 1997: 219%Angola 1998: 107%Angola 1999: 248%Angola 2000: 325%Angola 2001: 153%Angola 2002: 109%Angola 2003: 98.2%Angola 2004: 43.5%Angola 2005: 23%Angola 2006: 13.3%Angola 2007: 12.3%Angola 2008: 12.5%Angola 2009: 13.7%Angola 2010: 14.5%Angola 2011: 13.5%Angola 2012: 10.3%Angola 2013: 8.78%Angola 2014: 7.28%Angola 2015: 9.36%Angola 2016: 30.7%Angola 2017: 29.8%Angola 2018: 19.6%Angola 2019: 17.1%Angola 2020: 22.3%Angola 2021: 25.8%Angola 2022: 21.4%Angola 2023: 13.6%Angola 2024: 28.2%0%1,000%2,000%3,000%4,000%5,000%200020102020AngolaAngola 1991: 83.8%Angola 1992: 300%Angola 1993: 1,379%Angola 1994: 950%Angola 1995: 2,666%Angola 1996: 4,145%Angola 1997: 219%Angola 1998: 107%Angola 1999: 248%Angola 2000: 325%Angola 2001: 153%Angola 2002: 109%Angola 2003: 98.2%Angola 2004: 43.5%Angola 2005: 23%Angola 2006: 13.3%Angola 2007: 12.3%Angola 2008: 12.5%Angola 2009: 13.7%Angola 2010: 14.5%Angola 2011: 13.5%Angola 2012: 10.3%Angola 2013: 8.78%Angola 2014: 7.28%Angola 2015: 9.36%Angola 2016: 30.7%Angola 2017: 29.8%Angola 2018: 19.6%Angola 2019: 17.1%Angola 2020: 22.3%Angola 2021: 25.8%Angola 2022: 21.4%Angola 2023: 13.6%Angola 2024: 28.2%

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