Population, female in Angola
Angola: Population, female was 19.72 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
19.72 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
40th
of 218 countries
All-time high
19.72 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.58 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Angola, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Angola stood at 19.72 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Angola peaked at 19.72 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.58 million, in 1960.
Angola ranks 40th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, female in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.58 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.63 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.66 million | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.68 million | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.73 million | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.81 million | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.85 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.93 million | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.02 million | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 3.14 million | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 3.26 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 3.38 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 3.50 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 3.63 million | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.77 million | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 3.91 million | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 4.06 million | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 4.22 million | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 4.38 million | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 4.55 million | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 4.73 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 4.92 million | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 5.11 million | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 5.29 million | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 5.49 million | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 5.68 million | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 5.89 million | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 6.10 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 6.30 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 6.52 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 6.74 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 6.97 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 7.21 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 7.46 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 7.71 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 7.97 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 8.24 million | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 8.52 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 8.82 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.13 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 9.46 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.81 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.17 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 10.55 million | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 10.95 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 11.37 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 11.81 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 12.27 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 12.75 million | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 13.25 million | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 13.75 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 14.25 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 14.77 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 15.30 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 15.83 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 16.37 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 16.91 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 17.46 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 18.01 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 18.57 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 19.14 million | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 19.72 million | +3.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 19.72 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.25 million, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 19.72 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.54 million, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 million | 2.58 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.34 million | 2.85 million | 3.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.84 million | 4.06 million | 5.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.89 million | 5.89 million | 7.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.70 million | 8.24 million | 11.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.04 million | 11.81 million | 16.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.30 million | 16.91 million | 19.72 million | 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 19.72 million 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 19.72 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 million in 1960.
- How does Angola rank for population, female?
- Angola ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.