Share of the population that is female in Angola

Angola: Share of the population that is female was 50.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
50.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
94th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2002
All-time low
48.7%
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Share of the population that is female in Angola, 1960–2025

0204060196019922025

Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Angola recorded 50.5% for share of the population that is female in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Angola peaked at 50.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 1969.

Angola ranks 94th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.0% 48.7% 49.4% 10
1970s 49.3% 48.7% 49.8% 10
1980s 50.3% 49.9% 50.6% 10
1990s 50.8% 50.6% 50.9% 10
2000s 50.8% 50.7% 50.9% 10
2010s 50.6% 50.6% 50.7% 10
2020s 50.5% 50.5% 50.6% 6

Countries ranked near Angola

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population that is female in Angola?
Share of the population that is female in Angola was 50.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 1969.
How does Angola rank for share of the population that is female?
Angola ranks 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that is female
Unit
% of total
Source
United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,190 data points, 1960–2025
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