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Angola

Republic of Angola · República de Angola

Capital
Luanda
Population
39.0 million 2025
Area
1,246,700 km²
Neighbours
4
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Angola hatched, Luanda marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 11.2°S 17.9°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

In Middle Africa, Angola has four land neighbours: the DR Congo, Namibia, the Republic of the Congo and Zambia. At 1,246,700 km², it ranks 22nd of 195 by area, close in size to Mali and Niger.

Its population was 39.0 million in 2025 (World Bank), the 39th-largest of 194. On average, 31 people live on each km². The urban share of the population was 71.5% in 2025. It grew by 3.00% in 2025, the 12th-fastest rate of the 194.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$3,129 in current US dollars: 139th of 191 worldwide, 17th of 52 in Africa. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 64.8 years. The fertility rate was 5.05 births per woman in 2024.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres. From 18.0°S to 4.4°S, it spans about 1,511 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Luanda lies in the North Pacific Ocean, about 980 km from the nearest land, Kiribati.

How it compares Africa: 54 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAfrica
Population39,040,0392025, World Bank39th of 19411th of 54
Area1,246,700 km²world-countries22nd of 1957th of 54
GDPUS$122.2 billion2025, World Bank, current US$67th of 1918th of 52
GDP per capitaUS$3,1292025, World Bank, current US$139th of 19117th of 52
Population density31 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries147th of 19438th of 54
Life expectancy64.8 years2024, World Bank168th of 19429th of 54
Urban population71.5%2025, World Bank69th of 1947th of 54
Forest area51.2% of land2024, World Bank48th of 19411th of 54
Population growth+3.00% a year2025, World Bank12th of 1946th of 54
Internet users40.7%2024, World Bank155th of 18827th of 53
Fertility rate5.05 births per woman2024, World Bank7th of 1947th of 54
Land neighbours4world-countries; among the 19559th of 19523rd of 54
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaMali, Niger and South Africa

Closest in populationUkraine, Morocco and Uzbekistan

Neighbours 4 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • DR Congo551 km
    Luanda to Kinshasa, capital to capital
  • Republic of the Congo557 km
    Luanda to Brazzaville, capital to capital
  • Namibia1,581 km
    Luanda to Windhoek, capital to capital
  • Zambia1,791 km
    Luanda to Lusaka, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Southern and Eastern
Capital
Luanda
8.84°S 13.23°E
Northernmost latitude
4.43°S
Southernmost latitude
18.02°S
Westernmost longitude
11.74°E
Easternmost longitude
24.05°E
North to south
about 1,511 km
Antipode of Luanda
8.84°N 166.77°W
in the North Pacific Ocean, about 980 km from the nearest land (Kiribati)