Angola population pyramid 2026
40,215,180 people in 2026 (projected). Angola’s pyramid has a very wide base: children under five outnumber people aged 20–24 by almost two to one, and growth continues past 2100.
- 2026 population
- 40.2Mrank 39 of 237
- Median age
- 16.7 yearsoldest rank 229
- Fertility rate
- 4.89births per woman · above replacement
- Structure
- Youthful2.9% age 65+
Angola population pyramid
2026 · Share of total by five-year age group and sex
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Angola age distribution in 2026
Children under 15 account for 43.8% of the population, while 2.9% are aged 65 or older. The remaining 53.2% are in the conventional working-age range of 15–64. On these shares, the site classifies Angola’s age structure as youthful; the guide to expansive population pyramids explains what that shape implies.
The total age dependency ratio is 87.8: about 88 people under 15 or 65+ for every 100 people aged 15–64 (82.3 children and 5.5 older people). This is an age-balance indicator, not a literal count of economic dependants per worker.
What shapes Angola’s population pyramid
Fertility that rose before it fell
Angola is a textbook expansive pyramid, but its history is less simple than the shape suggests. Fertility did not start high and then decline: the total fertility rate climbed from about 5.8 children per woman in 1950 to roughly 7.4–7.5 in the 1970s and 1980s, and was still above 6 in 2010. Meanwhile infant mortality fell from about 181 per 1,000 births in 1950 to under 50 by 2023. More births and more surviving children made the base even broader, and the median age dropped from 18.9 in 1950 to 16 by 1975. In 2026 it is still only about 17.
The result is a pyramid with a steep, smooth slope and no notches large enough for the UN data to flag. The 0–4 band alone holds about one in six Angolans, and there are almost twice as many children under five as people aged 20–24. Births outnumber deaths by more than five to one.
Traces of a long conflict
Angola won independence from Portugal in 1975 and then went through a civil war that lasted, with interruptions, until 2002. The Angola 1950 pyramid is a regular triangle with the sexes close to balance, but the 1975 profile is uneven: boys and young men outnumber their female counterparts at ages 10–29, women outnumber men at 30–49, and men outnumber women above 60. The pyramid alone cannot show what produced this pattern, which may reflect the data available for that period as much as real events. Between 2000 and 2023 net migration added about 1.9 million people, a period that coincided with refugees returning after the war ended. Since the base was already so broad, these flows hardly alter the overall shape.
Momentum into the next century
Even as fertility falls to about 3.2 by 2050 and about 2.1 by 2100 under the medium scenario, the large cohorts already born guarantee rapid growth, an example of population momentum. The population roughly doubles from about 40 million in 2026 to 74 million in 2050 and reaches about 150 million in 2100 with no peak in sight. By then the Angola 2100 pyramid is nearly straight-sided up to the mid-30s, and the median age has risen to about 32. In 2026 the closest age structures belong to Mozambique, Mauritania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and Mali.
What to notice across the years
Distinctive cohorts and turning points
No five-year band under age 80 is more than 10% larger or smaller than both of its neighbours, so Angola’s 2026 pyramid has a comparatively smooth profile without sharp bulges or notches.
In the UN medium scenario births outnumber deaths in every year through 2100. Children under 15 outnumber people aged 65 and older in every pyramid year through 2100.
Births, deaths, and migration
A pyramid changes in only three ways: births add to the base, deaths remove people at every age, and migration adds or removes people mainly in young adulthood. In 2026, Angola is projected to record 1,461,075 births (about one birth every 22 seconds) and 268,922 deaths, a natural increase of 1,192,153. Net migration adds −4,270 people, ranking #107 in the net migration rate ranking.
Between 2000 and 2023 the UN estimates 25,827,409 births, 6,322,116 deaths, and cumulative net migration of +1,882,081. Over that period the balance of births and deaths moved the total more than migration did. See how migration shapes a pyramid and birth rate versus fertility rate. The medium scenario assumes net migration of +192,696 between 2026 and 2050.
Annual values 1950–2100; dashed lines after 2023 are the UN medium projection. The trend table below lists the values by decade.
Life expectancy and mortality
- Life expectancy, women
- 67.7 years37.6 in 1950
- Life expectancy, men
- 62.6 years34.2 in 1950
- Further years at 65
- 13.5 yearsboth sexes
- Infant mortality
- 45.9per 1,000 births · 181 in 1950
- Under-five mortality
- 60.7per 1,000 births
- Mother’s mean age at birth
- 28.5 yearssex ratio at birth 102.8
Women in Angola are projected to live 5.1 years longer than men, which is why the female side of the pyramid widens relative to the other at older ages (see the life expectancy gap ranking). Infant mortality has fallen from 181 to 45.9 deaths per 1,000 live births since 1950, ranking #20 of 237 in the infant mortality ranking (highest first). A mean age at childbearing of 28.5 years sets the spacing between generations, and so how far apart echo cohorts sit in the pyramid.
Median age, fertility rate, and global ranks for Angola
The median age of 16.7 years splits the population into two equal halves. A total fertility rate of 4.89 births per woman is above the replacement level of roughly 2.1, and life expectancy at birth is 65.2 years.
These ranks compare all 237 countries and areas in this dataset using the same 2026 UN medium projection. Ranks use the stored source precision, so displayed rounding can make adjacent values look identical; small differences should not be overinterpreted.
| Indicator | 2026 value | Global rank | Ranking direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,215,180 | #39 | Largest first |
| Median age | 16.7 years | #229 | Oldest first |
| Fertility rate | 4.89 | #7 | Highest first |
| Annual growth | +3.0% | #8 | Fastest first |
| Life expectancy | 65.2 years | #211 | Highest first |
| Population aged 65+ | 2.9% | #218 | Highest share first |
Largest age groups in Angola
The five largest cohorts identify where the 2026 population is concentrated. They can reflect past birth patterns, survival, and migration; the chart alone does not establish which cause dominates.
| Rank | Age group | Population | Share of total | Male / female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0–4 | 6,600,939 | 16.4% | 3.3M / 3.3M |
| 2 | 5–9 | 5,865,214 | 14.6% | 3M / 2.9M |
| 3 | 10–14 | 5,157,866 | 12.8% | 2.6M / 2.6M |
| 4 | 15–19 | 4,348,962 | 10.8% | 2.2M / 2.2M |
| 5 | 20–24 | 3,518,444 | 8.7% | 1.8M / 1.8M |
Sex ratio and the balance by age
In the 2026 projection, Angola has 19,907,353 males and 20,307,826 females. That is 98.0 males per 100 females, ranking #125 when the dataset is ordered from the highest male-to-female ratio to the lowest.
Males account for 49.5% of the population and females for 50.5%. There are 400,473 more females than males overall. Among people aged 65 and older, the ratio is 77.4 males per 100 females.
The overall balance can conceal large differences by age; how sex ratios change with age explains the usual pattern. The ratio reflects the male/female categories in the UN source and is not a measure of gender identity. Compare all profiles in the sex-ratio ranking.
At birth, 102.8 boys are projected to be born for every 100 girls in 2026, slightly below the typical value of about 105 (compare the sex ratio at birth ranking). The ratio at birth sets the balance at the base of the pyramid; how it changes with age then depends on survival and migration.
How Angola has changed since 1950
The population has increased from 4,551,869 in 1950 to 40,215,180 in 2026, a change of 783%. Over the same span, median age moved from 18.9 to 16.7 years.
The under-15 share changed from 39.9% to 43.8%, while the share aged 65 and older changed from 2.9% to 2.9%. These shifts show why total population growth and age-structure change need to be read separately. See the Angola population pyramid in 1950 for the full starting shape.
How the population could change by 2050
Under the UN medium scenario, Angola’s population is projected to grow by about 85%, reaching 74,295,394 in 2050. The median age changes from 16.7 to 20.9 years.
The 65+ share is projected to rise by 1.1 percentage points to 4.0%. At the same time, the under-15 share is projected at 35.9%. The Angola population pyramid for 2050 shows the projected shape in detail. How UN projections work explains the assumptions behind these figures.
The population is still rising at the end of the UN medium projection in 2100, when it reaches 150,045,574. The page therefore does not assign a peak year beyond the available horizon.
Population trend: 1950–2100
Mid-year population for every year. Estimates through 2023; dashed line shows the UN medium projection.
| Year | Population | Median age | Fertility | Life exp. | Births | Deaths | Net migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,551,869 | 18.9 | 5.77 | 35.9 | 201,604 | 121,740 | −24,882 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 5,231,654 | 18.8 | 6.71 | 37.9 | 270,034 | 141,544 | −40,935 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 5,852,788 | 16.1 | 7.43 | 39.7 | 299,771 | 146,063 | −36,456 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 8,133,872 | 16.5 | 7.46 | 42.2 | 399,813 | 175,781 | +72,192 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 11,626,360 | 16.4 | 7.27 | 41.9 | 585,012 | 256,418 | +64,821 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 16,194,868 | 16.0 | 6.64 | 46.5 | 758,786 | 292,797 | +72,793 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 23,294,825 | 16.3 | 6.19 | 57.2 | 1,040,378 | 258,053 | +122,418 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 33,451,132 | 16.3 | 5.37 | 63.1 | 1,308,853 | 255,166 | +7,556 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 36,749,906 | 16.5 | 5.12 | 64.6 | 1,381,370 | 254,482 | −995 | +3.1% |
| 2024* | 37,885,849 | 16.5 | 5.05 | 64.8 | 1,407,760 | 259,145 | −2,629 | +3.0% |
| 2026* | 40,215,180 | 16.7 | 4.89 | 65.2 | 1,461,075 | 268,922 | −4,270 | +3.0% |
| 2030* | 45,160,458 | 17.3 | 4.56 | 65.9 | 1,569,907 | 290,281 | −1,658 | +2.8% |
| 2040* | 58,965,321 | 19.0 | 3.80 | 67.4 | 1,819,980 | 354,454 | +6,965 | +2.5% |
| 2050* | 74,295,394 | 20.9 | 3.24 | 68.8 | 2,007,651 | 434,216 | +23,110 | +2.1% |
| 2060* | 90,647,914 | 23.1 | 2.86 | 70.1 | 2,153,528 | 535,863 | +39,175 | +1.8% |
| 2070* | 107,137,076 | 25.4 | 2.61 | 71.3 | 2,266,416 | 663,369 | +31,824 | +1.5% |
| 2080* | 123,012,399 | 27.7 | 2.40 | 72.6 | 2,316,850 | 822,934 | +61,686 | +1.3% |
| 2090* | 137,556,711 | 30.0 | 2.25 | 73.8 | 2,346,323 | 1,018,130 | +49,785 | +1.0% |
| 2100* | 150,045,574 | 32.1 | 2.14 | 75.0 | 2,341,930 | 1,227,276 | +3,511 | +0.7% |
* 2024 onward is the UN medium projection. Fertility is births per woman; life expectancy is years at birth; births, deaths, and net migration are counts for that calendar year.
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2026 population by age and sex
The table provides the counts behind the chart. Age groups are five-year bands, with everyone aged 100 or older combined.
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 | 3,327,253 | 3,273,686 | 6,600,939 | 16.4% |
| 5–9 | 2,950,215 | 2,914,999 | 5,865,214 | 14.6% |
| 10–14 | 2,587,521 | 2,570,345 | 5,157,866 | 12.8% |
| 15–19 | 2,177,342 | 2,171,620 | 4,348,962 | 10.8% |
| 20–24 | 1,755,149 | 1,763,295 | 3,518,444 | 8.7% |
| 25–29 | 1,417,872 | 1,439,580 | 2,857,452 | 7.1% |
| 30–34 | 1,223,888 | 1,253,487 | 2,477,375 | 6.2% |
| 35–39 | 1,064,585 | 1,099,927 | 2,164,512 | 5.4% |
| 40–44 | 880,202 | 919,228 | 1,799,430 | 4.5% |
| 45–49 | 697,146 | 743,141 | 1,440,287 | 3.6% |
| 50–54 | 544,683 | 601,562 | 1,146,245 | 2.9% |
| 55–59 | 430,941 | 498,507 | 929,448 | 2.3% |
| 60–64 | 334,790 | 392,408 | 727,198 | 1.8% |
| 65–69 | 239,465 | 286,496 | 525,961 | 1.3% |
| 70–74 | 146,389 | 184,913 | 331,302 | 0.8% |
| 75–79 | 78,494 | 107,535 | 186,029 | 0.5% |
| 80–84 | 36,167 | 57,851 | 94,018 | 0.2% |
| 85–89 | 12,110 | 22,640 | 34,750 | 0.1% |
| 90–94 | 2,746 | 5,740 | 8,486 | 0.0% |
| 95–99 | 360 | 802 | 1,162 | 0.0% |
| 100+ | 36 | 65 | 101 | 0.0% |
Countries with the most similar age structure
These profiles have the 2026 age distributions closest to Angola’s, measured by the total difference in the share of the population in each five-year band. Similar shapes can arise from very different histories, so the match is a starting point for comparison, not an explanation.
- Mauritania98% overlap · median age 17.5
- Mozambique98% overlap · median age 16.6
- Democratic Republic of the Congo98% overlap · median age 15.9
- Tanzania98% overlap · median age 17.6
- Mali97% overlap · median age 15.9
- Benin97% overlap · median age 18.2
To calculate school-age, working-age, or older groups with other boundaries, use the age-group calculator for Angola.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Angola in 2026?
Under the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium scenario, Angola's population in 2026 is projected at 40,215,180.
What is the median age in Angola?
The projected median age in Angola in 2026 is 16.7 years: half the population is younger and half is older.
What is the fertility rate in Angola?
The projected total fertility rate in 2026 is 4.89 births per woman, above the replacement level of about 2.1 in low-mortality populations.
Is Angola's population projected to grow?
Between 2026 and 2050, the UN medium scenario indicates the population will grow by about 85%, from 40.2M to 74.3M.
What share of Angola is aged 65 or older?
In 2026, 2.9% of the projected population is aged 65 or older. By 2050, the medium scenario places the share at 4.0%.
How many babies are born in Angola each year?
The UN medium scenario projects 1,461,075 births and 268,922 deaths in 2026, about one birth every 22 seconds. Births exceed deaths by 1,192,153.
What is life expectancy in Angola for men and women?
Life expectancy at birth in 2026 is projected at 67.7 years for women and 62.6 years for men, a gap of 5.1 years in favour of women.
Does Angola have more immigrants or emigrants?
Angola is projected to lose about 4,270 more people through emigration than it gains in 2026. Between 2000 and 2023 the UN estimates cumulative net migration of +1,882,081.
What is the sex ratio in Angola?
The projected 2026 population sex ratio is 98.0 males per 100 females. This all-age ratio is different from the sex ratio at birth and can vary substantially by age.
Sources and notes
- United Nations, DESA, Population Division: World Population Prospects 2024, medium scenario.
- Population values are mid-year figures. Source values published in thousands are converted to people; displayed figures may imply more precision than is appropriate for planning.
- Historical values through 2023 are estimates. Values from 2024 onward are projections.
- Calculations follow the site methodology.