Population by labor force status in Angola
Angola: Population by labor force status was 17.22 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.22 million people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
23rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.22 million people
in 2025
All-time low
5.45 million people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Angola, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status in Angola is 17.22 million people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Angola peaked at 17.22 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.45 million people, in 1991.
That places Angola 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Angola, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.45 million people | — |
| 1992 | 5.66 million people | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 5.86 million people | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 6.07 million people | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 6.28 million people | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 6.50 million people | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 6.72 million people | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 6.94 million people | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 7.16 million people | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 7.39 million people | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 7.62 million people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 7.87 million people | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 8.14 million people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 8.42 million people | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.72 million people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 9.04 million people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 9.37 million people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 9.73 million people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 10.11 million people | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 10.52 million people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.93 million people | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.37 million people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 11.82 million people | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 12.28 million people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 12.75 million people | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 13.21 million people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 13.68 million people | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 14.15 million people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 14.61 million people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 15.06 million people | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 15.51 million people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 15.95 million people | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 16.38 million people | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 16.80 million people | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 17.22 million people | +2.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 17.22 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.79 million people, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 17.22 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 million people, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.29 million people | 5.45 million people | 7.16 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.64 million people | 7.39 million people | 10.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.53 million people | 10.52 million people | 14.61 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.15 million people | 15.06 million people | 17.22 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More work & labour data for Angola
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.7449 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7758 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 61,132 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,914 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 76,286 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 73,759 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 150,046 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Angola?
- Population by labor force status in Angola was 17.22 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 17.22 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.45 million people in 1991.
- How does Angola rank for population by labor force status?
- Angola ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).