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Benguela

Province in Angola

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The population development in Benguela as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).

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NameStatusPopulation
Census
2014-05-16		Population
Projection
2022-07-01
BenguelaProvince2,231,3852,749,300
Baía FartaMunicipality107,841132,873
BalomboMunicipality108,965134,248
BenguelaMunicipality561,775692,202
BocoioMunicipality164,685202,890
CaimbamboMunicipality90,838111,916
CatumbelaMunicipality175,805216,623
ChongoroiMunicipality87,278107,533
CubalMunicipality305,632376,542
GandaMunicipality235,486290,122
LobitoMunicipality393,079484,351
AngolaRepublic25,789,02433,086,278

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola (web).

Explanation: Area figures of municipalities are derived from imprecise geometries.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (P 2022)
Males1,310,140
Females1,439,160
Age Groups (C 2014)
0-14 years1,071,842
15-64 years1,101,874
65+ years57,668
Age Distribution (C 2014)
0-9 years807,045
10-19 years485,168
20-29 years332,239
30-39 years226,043
40-49 years174,136
50-59 years114,687
60-69 years56,118
70-79 years25,471
80+ years10,477
Urbanization (C 2014)
Rural803,395
Urban1,427,990
Literacy (A15+) (C 2014)
yes733,450
no426,093
Spoken Language(s) (C 2014)
Portuguese1,438,997
Umbundu1,172,473
Kimbundu24,030
Kikongo14,593
Chokwe13,890
Nganguela12,117
Nhaneca15,216
Fiote/Ibinda20,977
Cuanhama11,647
Luvale10,893
Muhumbi19,273
Other language20,682
Deaf-mute10,751
Religion (C 2014)
Catholic 1,552,690
Protestant538,738
Indigenous religion1,363
Muslim1,768
Jew3,567
Other religion36,716
No religion96,543

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