Provinces
The population of the provinces of Angola according to census results.
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1970-12-15 | Population Census (Cf) 2014-05-16 | Population Census (Cf) 2024-09-19 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengo | BGO | Caxito | 20,310 | Luanda | 356,641 | 716,335 | 2031000 | → |
| Benguela | BGU | Benguela | 39,170 | 466,091 | 2,231,385 | 2,597,638 | 3917000 | → |
| Bié | BIE | Kuito | 70,680 | 609,368 | 1,455,255 | 2,264,874 | 7068000 | → |
| Cabinda | CAB | Cabinda | 7,180 | 81,265 | 716,076 | 903,370 | 718000 | → |
| Cuando (Kuando) | CUA | Mavinga | 108,970 | Cubango | 99,749 | 138,770 | 10897000 | → |
| Cuanza Norte (Kwanza-Norte) | CZN | N'dalatando | 20,480 | 304,565 | 443,386 | 659,097 | 2048000 | → |
| Cuanza Sul (Kwanza-Sul) | CZS | Sumbe | 55,590 | 462,968 | 1,881,873 | 2,327,981 | 5559000 | → |
| Cubango (Kubango) | CUB | Menongue | 91,150 | 113,562 | 434,253 | 570,447 | 9115000 | → |
| Cunene | CNN | Ondjiva | 77,180 | Huíla | 990,087 | 1,806,417 | 7718000 | → |
| Huambo | HUA | Huambo | 33,310 | 821,168 | 2,019,555 | 2,691,902 | 3331000 | → |
| Huíla | HUI | Lubango | 78,930 | 700,715 | 2,497,422 | 3,302,866 | 7893000 | → |
| Icolo e Bengo | IEB | Catete | 17,150 | Luanda | 539,515 | 1,372,670 | 1715000 | → |
| Luanda | LUA | Luanda | 1,645 | 569,113 | 6,405,870 | 8,816,297 | 164500 | → |
| Lunda Norte | LNO | Dundo | 98,780 | 302,278 | 862,566 | 1,742,217 | 9878000 | → |
| Lunda Sul | LSU | Saurimo | 82,110 | Lunda Norte | 537,587 | 893,936 | 8211000 | → |
| Malanje (Malange) | MAL | Malanje | 86,750 | 545,935 | 986,363 | 1,298,250 | 8675000 | → |
| Moxico | MOX | Luena | 125,960 | 189,885 | 507,984 | 574,253 | 12596000 | → |
| Moxico Leste | MXL | Cazombo | 75,130 | Moxico | 250,584 | 411,074 | 7513000 | → |
| Namibe | NAM | Moçâmedes | 57,070 | 52,179 | 495,326 | 815,708 | 5707000 | → |
| Uíge | UIG | Uíge | 62,600 | 386,709 | 1,483,118 | 2,017,921 | 6260000 | → |
| Zaire | ZAI | M'banza-Kongo | 37,230 | 40,365 | 594,428 | 682,658 | 3723000 | → |
| Angola | AGO | Luanda | 1,247,000 | 5,646,166 | 25,789,024 | 36,604,681 | → |
- Area figures of provinces are calculated by using geospatial data.
- (1970) UN Demographic Yearbook 1979.
(2014) (2024) Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola.
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2014-05-16 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luanda | LUA | 6,759,313 |
| 2 | Lubango | HUI | 600,751 |
| 3 | Huambo | HUA | 595,304 |
| 4 | Benguela | BGU | 555,124 |
| 5 | Cabinda | CAB | 550,000 |
| 6 | Malanje | MAL | 455,000 |
| 7 | Saurimo | LSU | 393,000 |
| 8 | Lobito | BGU | 357,950 |
| 9 | Kuito | BIE | 355,423 |
| 10 | Uíge | UIG | 322,531 |
Major Urban Agglomerations
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (Cf) 2014-05-16 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luanda | LUA | 6,759,313 |
| 2 | Benguela | BGU | 1,083,397 |
Contents: Cities & Urban Localities
All cities and urban localities in Angola with at least 10,000 inhabitants according to census results.
| Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1970-12-15 | Population Census (Cf) 2014-05-16 | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alto Hama | HUA | ... | 17,000 | 0 |
| Ambriz | BGO | ... | 11,640 | 0 |
| Andulo | BIE | ... | 50,000 | 0 |
| Baía Farta | BGU | ... | 45,000 | 0 |
| Bailundo | HUA | ... | 70,481 | 0 |
| Balombo | BGU | ... | 36,361 | 0 |
| Barra do Dande | BGO | ... | 75,000 | 0 |
| Benguela | BGU | 40,996 | 555,124 | 0 |
| Bibala | NAM | ... | 10,500 | 0 |
| Bocoio | BGU | ... | 35,000 | 0 |
| Buco-Zau | CAB | ... | 13,217 | 0 |
| Caála | HUA | 8,894 | 130,000 | 0 |
| Cabinda (Tchiowa) | CAB | 21,124 | 550,000 | 0 |
| Cacolo | LSU | ... | 13,498 | 0 |
| Caconda | HUI | ... | 15,000 | 0 |
| Cacuso | MAL | ... | 39,302 | 0 |
| Cafunfo | LNO | ... | 90,000 | 0 |
| Cahama | CNN | ... | 12,767 | 0 |
| Caimbambo | BGU | ... | 14,544 | 0 |
| Calai | CUB | ... | 8,741 | 0 |
| Calandula | MAL | ... | 9,000 | 0 |
| Calucinga | BIE | ... | 15,000 | 0 |
| Calulo | CZS | ... | 44,000 | 0 |
| Caluquembe | HUI | ... | 31,000 | 0 |
| Camabatela | CZN | ... | 21,767 | 0 |
| Camacupa | BIE | 5,740 | 59,000 | 0 |
| Camanongue | MOX | ... | 12,930 | 0 |
| Cambundi | MAL | ... | 17,212 | 0 |
| Cangandala | MAL | ... | 16,232 | 0 |
| Cassanguide | LNO | ... | 20,000 | 0 |
| Catabola | BIE | ... | 28,831 | 0 |
| Catchiungo | HUA | ... | 26,974 | 0 |
| Catete | IEB | ... | ... | 0 |
| Catumbela | BGU | ... | 95,034 | 0 |
| Caxito | BGO | ... | 55,000 | 0 |
| Cazombo | MXL | ... | 34,000 | 0 |
| Cela | CZS | ... | 90,000 | 0 |
| Chibia | HUI | ... | 10,000 | 0 |
| Chicomba | HUI | ... | 9,428 | 0 |
| Chinguar | BIE | ... | 26,811 | 0 |
| Chipindo | HUI | ... | 10,000 | 0 |
| Chitembo | BIE | ... | 25,000 | 0 |
| Chongoroi | BGU | ... | 12,000 | 0 |
| Conda | CZS | ... | 21,260 | 0 |
| Cuango | LNO | ... | 55,000 | 0 |
| Cubal | BGU | ... | 90,367 | 0 |
| Cuchi | CUB | ... | 15,000 | 0 |
| Cuemba | BIE | ... | 19,995 | 0 |
| Cuimba | ZAI | ... | 41,878 | 0 |
| Cunhinga | BIE | ... | 11,812 | 0 |
| Dala | LSU | ... | 7,514 | 0 |
| Damba | UIG | ... | 12,000 | 0 |
| Dombe Grande | BGU | ... | 25,000 | 0 |
| Dondo | CZN | ... | 64,643 | 0 |
| Dundo (Luachimo) | LNO | ... | 177,604 | 0 |
| Ebo | CZS | ... | 10,000 | 0 |
| Ekunha | HUA | ... | 13,997 | 0 |
| Gabela | CZS | 6,930 | 116,903 | 0 |
| Gama | BGU | ... | 66,202 | 0 |
| Ganda | BGU | ... | 65,000 | 0 |
| Golungo Alto | CZN | ... | 19,992 | 0 |
| Huambo (Nova Lisboa) | HUA | 61,885 | 595,304 | 0 |
| Jamba | HUI | ... | 12,000 | 0 |
| Kuito (Cuito) | BIE | 18,941 | 355,423 | 0 |
| Lândana (Cacongo) | CAB | ... | 15,000 | 0 |
| Lobito | BGU | 59,528 | 357,950 | 0 |
| Londuimbale | HUA | ... | 17,000 | 0 |
| Longonjo | HUA | ... | 23,000 | 0 |
| Luanda | LUA | 475,328 | 6,759,313 | 0 |
| Luau | MXL | ... | 55,432 | 0 |
| Lubango | HUI | 31,674 | 600,751 | 0 |
| Lucala | CZN | ... | 19,422 | 0 |
| Lucapa | LNO | ... | 110,000 | 0 |
| Luena | MOX | 2,539 | 273,675 | 0 |
| Lumbala | MOX | ... | 19,000 | 0 |
| Lumeje Kameia | MXL | ... | 14,138 | 0 |
| Malanje | MAL | 31,599 | 455,000 | 0 |
| Maquela do Zombo | UIG | ... | 42,000 | 0 |
| Matala | HUI | ... | 78,000 | 0 |
| Mavinga | CUA | ... | 10,000 | 0 |
| M'banza-Kongo | ZAI | 4,002 | 148,000 | 0 |
| Menongue | CUB | 3,023 | 251,178 | 0 |
| Moçâmedes (Namibe) | NAM | 12,076 | 255,000 | 0 |
| Muconda | LSU | ... | 8,000 | 0 |
| Mungo | HUA | ... | 21,662 | 0 |
| Mussende | CZS | ... | 33,558 | 0 |
| N'dalatando | CZN | 7,342 | 161,584 | 0 |
| Negage | UIG | ... | 92,950 | 0 |
| N'Harea | BIE | ... | 18,000 | 0 |
| Nzagi (Andrada) | LNO | ... | 60,000 | 0 |
| N'Zeto | ZAI | ... | 28,840 | 0 |
| Ondjiva (N'Giva) | CNN | ... | 121,537 | 0 |
| Porto Amboim | CZS | ... | 91,605 | 0 |
| Praia Bebe | BGU | ... | 9,082 | 0 |
| Puri | UIG | ... | 7,598 | 0 |
| Quibala | CZS | ... | 27,128 | 0 |
| Quibaxe | BGO | ... | 8,268 | 0 |
| Quilenda | CZS | ... | 13,726 | 0 |
| Quipungo | HUI | ... | 23,014 | 0 |
| Santa Clara | CNN | ... | 29,000 | 0 |
| Sanza Pombo | UIG | ... | 23,000 | 0 |
| Saurimo | LSU | 12,901 | 393,000 | 0 |
| Seles (Uku) | CZS | ... | 47,421 | 0 |
| Songo | UIG | ... | 31,382 | 0 |
| Soyo | ZAI | ... | 200,920 | 0 |
| Sumbe (Novo Redondo) | CZS | 7,911 | 205,832 | 0 |
| Tomboco | ZAI | ... | 20,358 | 0 |
| Tômbua | NAM | 8,235 | 46,573 | 0 |
| Uíge (Carmona) | UIG | 11,972 | 322,531 | 0 |
| Ukuma | HUA | ... | 21,809 | 0 |
| Xangongo | CNN | ... | 35,000 | 0 |
- The 2014 figures are computed or estimated for adjacent urban localities by using the urban population of municipalities.
- (2014) Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola.
Population Structure
Further information about the population structure.
| Gender (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 17,931,985 |
| Females | 18,672,696 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 14,799,817 |
| 18-64 years | 20,338,803 |
| 65+ years | 1,466,060 |
| Age Distribution (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 10,003,011 |
| 10-19 years | 9,103,422 |
| 20-29 years | 6,446,345 |
| 30-39 years | 4,320,774 |
| 40-49 years | 2,826,155 |
| 50-59 years | 1,775,656 |
| 60-69 years | 1,178,486 |
| 70-79 years | 657,304 |
| 80-89 years | 257,696 |
| 90+ years | 35,831 |
| Urbanization (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 12,613,292 |
| Urban | 23,991,388 |
| Mother Tongue (A2+) (C 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | 15,697,180 |
| Kimbundu | 3,728,001 |
| Umbundu | 5,881,181 |
| Chokwe | 2,374,104 |
| Kikongo | 2,351,518 |
| Nyaneka | 1,473,568 |
| Nganguela | 700,878 |
| Kwanyama | 1,003,783 |
| Other language | 1,135,164 |