Angola Population Pyramid 1997

Angola
1997
Population: 14,660,412

Year

-5 -1   1997  +1 +5

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Angola in 1997

As of 1997, Angola counted 14,660,413 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 1987, the population was 10,497,857; it has grown by 39.7% since.

Half of the population was younger than 17.1 years; 45.8% were children under 15 and 2.6% were 65 or older. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
14,660,413
Median age
17.1
0-14 %
45.8%
65+ %
2.6%
Child dependency
88.8
Old-age dependency
5.0
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
74,295,395
Population 2100
150,045,575
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
12345678
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 5.12

In 2023 women in Angola had on average 5.12 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
3040506070
19602023 · 64.6

Life expectancy at birth was 64.6 years in 2023: 67.1 for women and 62.1 for men.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
255075100
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

159,264 immigrants live in Angola, 0.4% of the population.

D.R. Congo93,210
Guinea18,697
Côte d'Ivoire13,031
Cabo Verde9,497
Sao Tome and Principe7,062
Where emigrants live (2024)

616,960 people born in Angola live in other countries.

Portugal201,961
D.R. Congo201,592
Namibia42,539
Zambia41,665
Congo40,756
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Angola 14,660,413 17.1
Cameroon 13,775,214 17.1
Chad 7,670,366 15.9
Central African Republic 3,531,700 17.1
Congo 2,887,862 18.1
What was the population of Angola in 1997?
Angola had a population of 14,660,413 in 1997.
Is Angola's population growing or shrinking?
Angola's population grew 39.7% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 74,295,395 by 2050.
How old is the population of Angola?
The median age in Angola is 17.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Angola?
2.6% of Angola's population is 65 or older, and 45.8% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Angola have?
Angola's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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