Benguela
Municipality in Angola
Contents: Population
The population development of Benguela as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Census 2014-05-16 | Population Projection 2022-07-01 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benguela | Municipality | 561,775 | 692,202 | ||||||||||||||||
Benguela 692,202 Population [2022] – Projection 2,332 km² Area 296.8/km² Population Density [2022] 2.6% Annual Population Change [2014 → 2022] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Angola | Republic | 25,789,024 | 33,086,278 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 332,517 |
| Females | 359,685 |
| Age Groups (C 2014) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 258,678 |
| 15-64 years | 294,005 |
| 65+ years | 9,092 |
| Age Distribution (C 2014) | |
|---|---|
| 0-9 years | 190,865 |
| 10-19 years | 127,068 |
| 20-29 years | 97,032 |
| 30-39 years | 62,090 |
| 40-49 years | 42,534 |
| 50-59 years | 26,270 |
| 60-69 years | 10,447 |
| 70-79 years | 3,817 |
| 80+ years | 1,652 |
| Urbanization (C 2014) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 6,651 |
| Urban | 555,124 |
| Literacy (A15+) (C 2014) | |
|---|---|
| yes | 245,262 |
| no | 57,835 |
| Spoken Language(s) (C 2014) | |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | 455,727 |
| Umbundu | 199,154 |
| Kimbundu | 5,242 |
| Kikongo | 4,722 |
| Chokwe | 3,204 |
| Nganguela | 2,390 |
| Nhaneca | 3,075 |
| Fiote/Ibinda | 4,032 |
| Cuanhama | 2,176 |
| Luvale | 1,829 |
| Muhumbi | 2,712 |
| Other language | 5,423 |
| Deaf-mute | 1,908 |
| Religion (C 2014) | |
|---|---|
| Catholic | 347,519 |
| Protestant | 164,344 |
| Indigenous religion | 505 |
| Muslim | 658 |
| Jew | 1,111 |
| Other religion | 19,576 |
| No religion | 28,062 |
