Benguela
Municipality in Angola
Contents: Population
The population development of Benguela as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatística, República de Angola.
Explanation: Area figures are calculated by using geospatial data.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2024) |
|---|
| Males | 182,079 |
| Females | 197,969 |
| Age Groups (C 2024) |
|---|
| 0-14 years | 142,360 |
| 15-64 years | 225,271 |
| 65+ years | 12,417 |
| Age Distribution (C 2024) |
|---|
| 90+ years | 248 |
| 80-89 years | 1,834 |
| 70-79 years | 5,433 |
| 60-69 years | 12,072 |
| 50-59 years | 18,176 |
| 40-49 years | 28,220 |
| 30-39 years | 48,218 |
| 20-29 years | 72,807 |
| 10-19 years | 102,758 |
| 0-9 years | 90,284 |
| Urbanization (C 2024) |
|---|
| Rural | 3,791 |
| Urban | 376,257 |
| Literacy (A15+) (C 2024) |
|---|
| yes | 216,625 |
| no | 21,063 |
| Mother Tongue (C 2024) |
|---|
| Portuguese | 214,850 |
| Kimbundu | 2,873 |
| Umbundu | 137,784 |
| Chokwe | 1,129 |
| Kikongo | 1,405 |
| Nyaneka | 918 |
| Nganguela | 300 |
| Kwanyama | 156 |
| Other language | 2,039 |
| Religion (C 2024) |
|---|
| Catholic | 215,504 |
| Protestant | 108,181 |
| Indigenous religion | 67 |
| Muslim | 335 |
| Jew | 133 |
| Other religion | 13,232 |
| No religion | 21,261 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2024) |
|---|
| Kongo | 4,588 |
| Ambundu | 19,390 |
| Lunda/Chokwe | 1,855 |
| Ovimbundu | 310,712 |
| Nhaneca-Humbe | 956 |
| Ovambo | 127 |
| Other Group | 1,990 |
