Angola Population Pyramid 2006

Angola
2006
Population: 20,015,279

Year

-5 -1   2006  +1 +5

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Angola in 2006

In 2006, Angola had a total population of 20,015,279 people. A decade earlier, in 1996, the population was 14,170,973; it has grown by 41.2% since.

Half of the population was younger than 17.3 years; 45.1% were children under 15 and 2.7% were 65 or older. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.

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
20,015,279
Median age
17.3
0-14 %
45.1%
65+ %
2.7%
Child dependency
86.6
Old-age dependency
5.3
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 20,015,279 17.3
Cameroon 17,550,407 17.7
Chad 10,706,424 15.7
Central African Republic 4,377,579 17.1
Congo 3,837,409 19.3
How many people lived in Angola in 2006?
Angola had a population of 20,015,279 in 2006.
Is Angola's population growing or shrinking?
Angola's population grew 41.2% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 74,295,395 by 2050.
How old is the population of Angola?
Angola's median age is 17.3 years.
What share of Angola's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Angola, 45.1% of people are under 15 and 2.7% are 65 or older.
What shape is Angola's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Angola has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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