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Angola
Republic of Angola · Middle Africa
At a glance
CapitalLuanda
Most common first languagePortuguese71.2% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagePortuguese
Currencykwanza
Drives on theright
Highest pointMount Moco2,619 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfuel94% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports0.4%of everything sold abroad, 2025
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Angola by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 39.0m (2025) | 39th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $122bn (2025) | 69th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 1.25m km² (2023) | 22nd of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $922m (2024) | 83rd of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $28.1bn (2025) | 86th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 26.4m (2024) | 52nd of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 649k km² (2023) | 12th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 461k km² (2023) | 20th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 28 Mt (2024) | 76th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 27.9m (2025) | 34th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 64.8 years (2024) | 183rd of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $3,129 (2025) | 153rd of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 40.7% (2024) | 158th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 20.2% (2025) | 11th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 14.1% (2025) | 18th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 71.5% (2025) | 79th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 5.05 (2024) | 7th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 1.00% of GDP (2024) | 111th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 34.6% of GDP (2025) | 171st of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 0.72 t (2024) | 149th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.616 (2023) | 148th of 193 |
Land borders
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Across the water
Close by sea, with no shared land border.
Angola shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has portuguese as its most common first language 4Has portuguese as an official language 10Is a member of the african union 54Is a member of opec 13Mainly exports fuel 27Sells almost only goods 34Is in middle africa 10
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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