Female population by age group in Angola
Angola: Female population by age group was 3.09 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.09 million people
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.09 million people
in 2023
All-time low
364,341 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Angola is 3.09 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Angola peaked at 3.09 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 364,341 people, in 1950.
Angola ranks 21st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female population by age group in Angola, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 364,341 people | — |
| 1951 | 365,672 people | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 368,458 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 375,375 people | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 387,226 people | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 401,506 people | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 416,126 people | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 430,954 people | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 445,463 people | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 459,548 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 473,119 people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 484,810 people | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 494,575 people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 503,753 people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 512,526 people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 521,017 people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 528,971 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 536,263 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 542,993 people | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 549,091 people | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 559,444 people | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 573,701 people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 587,305 people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 601,088 people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 615,416 people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 631,276 people | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 649,692 people | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 670,821 people | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 694,091 people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 719,138 people | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 746,281 people | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 775,860 people | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 808,027 people | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 842,311 people | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 878,674 people | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 917,318 people | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 957,451 people | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 997,038 people | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million people | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million people | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.11 million people | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million people | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.19 million people | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million people | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million people | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.33 million people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.48 million people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.53 million people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.58 million people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.64 million people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.70 million people | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.77 million people | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.84 million people | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.92 million people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.00 million people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.08 million people | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.16 million people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.24 million people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.32 million people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.40 million people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.48 million people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.55 million people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.62 million people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.69 million people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.76 million people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.82 million people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.89 million people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.96 million people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.02 million people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.09 million people | +2.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 3.09 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 3.09 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million people, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 401,467 people | 364,341 people | 459,548 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 514,712 people | 473,119 people | 549,091 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 630,197 people | 559,444 people | 719,138 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 903,322 people | 746,281 people | 1.07 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.44 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million people | 1.48 million people | 2.08 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.50 million people | 2.16 million people | 2.82 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 million people | 2.89 million people | 3.09 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,925 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,925 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Angola?
- Female population by age group in Angola was 3.09 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 364,341 people in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for female population by age group?
- Angola ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.