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 215 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

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196019922025

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 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 215 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

Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.