Population growth rate in Angola
Angola: Population growth rate was 3.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population growth rate in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Angola stood at 3.1%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Angola peaked at 3.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1961.
Angola ranks 12th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 4 |
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More population data for Angola
- Literate and illiterate world population 31.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Angola?
- Population growth rate in Angola was 3.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1961.
- How does Angola rank for population growth rate?
- Angola ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.