COUNTRY PROFILE / AGO
Angola
AGO / AO
For Angola, population is 39,040,039 people (2025, #39/215) and area is 1,246,700 km² (2023, #22/215). This profile covers 83 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2014 / 79.2%); Main language: Portuguese.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Angola in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Angola with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Angola, population is about 31.6% of Japan's value and area is about 3.3 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Angola | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 39,040,039 people2025 / About 31.6% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 1,246,700 km²2023 / About 3.3 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 31.3 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 9.6% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 64.81 years2024 / 19.23 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 3,1292025 / About 8.7% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 16,194,869 people in 2000 to 39,040,039 people in 2025, an increase of about 141.1%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 46.5 years in 2000 to 64.81 years in 2024, an increase of 18.3 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 564 in 2000 to US$ 3,129 in 2025, an increase of about 455.1%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
78 additional rankings for Angola.
78 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work20 rankings
Education & science5 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY