Male population by age group in Angola
Angola: Male population by age group was 3.13 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.13 million people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.13 million people
in 2023
All-time low
365,186 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male 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 male population by age group in Angola is 3.13 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Angola peaked at 3.13 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 365,186 people, in 1950.
Angola ranks 23rd 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.
Male population by age group in Angola, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 365,186 people | — |
| 1951 | 367,973 people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 372,076 people | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 379,626 people | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 391,403 people | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 405,357 people | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 419,862 people | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 434,602 people | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 449,129 people | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 463,368 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 477,244 people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 489,589 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 500,249 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 510,205 people | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 519,602 people | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 528,599 people | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 536,999 people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 544,770 people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 552,051 people | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 558,762 people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 566,853 people | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 576,784 people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 587,682 people | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 600,209 people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 614,413 people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 630,590 people | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 649,347 people | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 670,886 people | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 694,615 people | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 720,145 people | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 747,785 people | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 777,811 people | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 810,355 people | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 844,983 people | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 881,667 people | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 920,628 people | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 961,181 people | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.00 million people | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million people | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million people | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.12 million people | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.16 million people | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.19 million people | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million people | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million people | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.33 million people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.37 million people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million people | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.45 million people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.49 million people | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.54 million people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.59 million people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.65 million people | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.71 million people | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.86 million people | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.93 million people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.01 million people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.09 million people | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.17 million people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.26 million people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.34 million people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.42 million people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.50 million people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.58 million people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.65 million people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.72 million people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.79 million people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.86 million people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.93 million people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.00 million people | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.07 million people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3.13 million people | +2.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 3.13 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 3.13 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.11 million people, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 404,858 people | 365,186 people | 463,368 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 521,807 people | 477,244 people | 558,762 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 631,152 people | 566,853 people | 720,145 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 906,535 people | 747,785 people | 1.08 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.45 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million people | 1.49 million people | 2.09 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 million people | 2.17 million people | 2.86 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 million people | 2.93 million people | 3.13 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 male population by age group in Angola?
- Male population by age group in Angola was 3.13 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 365,186 people in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for male population by age group?
- Angola ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.