Population, female (% of total population) in Angola
Angola: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
97th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2002
All-time low
48.7%
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Angola, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Angola recorded 50.5% for population, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Angola peaked at 50.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 1969.
Angola ranks 97th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.4% | — |
| 1961 | 49.2% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 49.0% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 50.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 50.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.0% | 48.7% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.3% | 48.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 49.9% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.8% | 50.6% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 79 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Angola?
- Population, female in Angola was 50.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 1969.
- How does Angola rank for population, female?
- Angola ranks 97th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.