Polity · 1976 CE – present
Republic of Angola
Angola · República de Angola · Republica de Angola
Also recorded as Angola
- Peak recorded area
- 1,344,280 km²
- 1891 CE
- Rulers on record
- 9
- from 1975 CE
- Data series
- 407
- 1976 CE–2025 CE
Overview
Angola, officially the Republic of Angola, is a country on the western coast of Southern Africa. It is the second-largest Portuguese-speaking (Lusophone) country after Brazil in both total area and population and is the seventh-largest country in Africa. It is bordered by Namibia to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Zambia to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
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Territory
5 dated territorial extents on record from CShapes 2.0. Areas are measured off the recorded polygons; the line steps because each extent holds until the next one is recorded — nothing is interpolated. Cliopatria holds 2 further extents, measured on a different basis and deliberately not merged into this series.
The record
The best-attested series in each category; where several projects publish the same quantity, the one with the most observations is shown. Each row is the most recent value the record holds at or before the last complete year, shown with the year that value belongs to. Some statistical series also publish forward projections — the year column is the honest guide. Nothing on this page is interpolated or estimated by us.
People
6 of 60 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Population216 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 39Mpersons2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Life Expectancy165 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 64.98years2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Net Migration141 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | -3,524persons2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Population Growth141 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 2.98% annual2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Life Expectancy Female140 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 67.54years2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Life Expectancy Male140 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 62.44years2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
Economy
6 of 158 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| GDP per capita PPP220 obs · 1800 CE–2019 CE | 8,464int'l $ (inflation adj.)2019 CE · Gapminder |
| GDP Current Usd91 obs · 1980 CE–2025 CE | 122.2Bcurrent US$2025 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| GDP per capita73 obs · 1950 CE–2022 CE | 6,118.92011 int'l $2022 CE · Maddison Project Database 2023 |
| Fao Asses Stocks64 obs · 1961 CE–2024 CE | 4,480head2024 CE · FAOSTAT |
| Fao Cattle Stocks64 obs · 1961 CE–2024 CE | 5.2Mhead2024 CE · FAOSTAT |
| Fao Cereals Area Harvested64 obs · 1961 CE–2024 CE | 3.2Mha2024 CE · FAOSTAT |
Military
6 of 46 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Military Expenditure % GDP81 obs · 1985 CE–2024 CE | 1% of GDP2024 CE · SIPRI Military Expenditure Database |
| Military Expenditure Usd47 obs · 1978 CE–2024 CE | 922.1Mcurrent US$2024 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Arms Imports Tiv Million45 obs · 1974 CE–2024 CE | 16tiv_million2024 CE · SIPRI Arms Transfers TIV |
| CINC Score42 obs · 1975 CE–2016 CE | 0.0028CINC (share of world capability)2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Energy Consumption42 obs · 1975 CE–2016 CE | 13.7Mcoal-ton equivalents2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Iron Steel Production42 obs · 1975 CE–2016 CE | 0tons2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
Territory & resources
6 of 60 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Arable Land %126 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 4.32% of land area2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Oil Production125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 667.38TWh2024 CE · Our World in Data Energy |
| Gas Production117 obs · 1900 CE–2016 CE | 18.58TWh2016 CE · Our World in Data Energy |
| Forest Area %68 obs · 1990 CE–2023 CE | 52.09% of land area2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Agricultural Land %63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 36.95%2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Arable Land per capita Ha63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 0.1465hectares per person2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
Governance
6 of 27 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Electoral Democracy Index125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.34index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Liberal Democracy Index125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.164index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Participatory Democracy Index125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.097index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Regime Type125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 1RoW index (0-3)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Rule Of Law Index125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.399index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Largest Opposition Vote Share49 obs · 1975 CE–2023 CE | 44percent2023 CE · Database of Political Institutions (DPI) 2023 |
Development
6 of 56 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Tech Railway Line Km131 obs · 1862 CE–1993 CE | 2,523km1993 CE · CHAT (Comin-Hobijn) |
| Freedom Of Expression Index125 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.493index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Tech Railway Freight Tkm75 obs · 1860 CE–1991 CE | 1,890tonne-km1991 CE · CHAT (Comin-Hobijn) |
| Tech Railway Passenger Km75 obs · 1860 CE–1986 CE | 326passenger-km1986 CE · CHAT (Comin-Hobijn) |
| Tech Electricity Production65 obs · 1929 CE–1993 CE | 1.9BGWh1993 CE · CHAT (Comin-Hobijn) |
| Tech Telephones54 obs · 1947 CE–2002 CE | 80Kcount2002 CE · CHAT (Comin-Hobijn) |
Rulers
9 on record with dated reigns. Reign years follow the house convention: BCE years are negative.
- Agostinho NetoPresident of Angola1975 CE – 1979 CE
- José Eduardo dos SantosPresident of Angola1979 CE – 2017 CE
- Lúcio LaraPresident of Angola1979 CE
- Nandó dos SantosVice President of Angola2010 CE – 2012 CE
- Manuel VicenteVice President of Angola2012 CE – 2017 CE
- Bornito de SousaVice President of Angola2017 CE – 2022 CE
- João LourençoHead of Government2017 CE –
- João LourençoHead of State2017 CE –
- Esperança Maria Eduardo Francisco da CostaVice President of Angola2022 CE –
Country profile
From the CIA World Factbook 2024. Long entries are trimmed at a sentence boundary.
- Location
- Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Government type
- presidential republic
- Executive branch
- chief of state: President Joao Manuel Goncalves LOURENCO (since 26 September 2017); head of government: President Joao Manuel Goncalves LOURENCO (since 26 September 2017); cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president;
- Ethnic groups
- Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, Mestico (mixed European and native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22%
- Natural resources
- petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, copper, feldspar, gold, bauxite, uranium
- Economy
- middle-income, oil-dependent African economy; widespread poverty; rising inflation and currency depreciation; seeking diversification through agricultural production; significant corruption in public institutions; major infrastructure investments from China and US; exited OPEC in 2023
Language & currency
- Official & national languages
- Portuguese
- Currency
- kwanza (AOA), kwanza (AOA), Angolan real, Angolan angolar, Angolan escudo
Memberships
- United NationsUNInternational organisation · member1976 CE –
- Russia–Angola Entente (1976)Historical alliance · member1976 CE – 1991 CE
- African UnionAUInternational organisation · founding member1979 CE –
- German Democratic Republic–Angola Non-Aggression Pact (1979)Historical alliance · member1979 CE – 1989 CE
- Democratic Republic of the Congo–Angola–Zambia Non-Aggression Pact (1979)Historical alliance · member1979 CE – 1982 CE
- Hungary–Angola Non-Aggression Pact (1981)Historical alliance · member1981 CE – 1989 CE
- SADCSADCEconomic bloc · founding member1992 CE –
- 4-member Defense Pact (1999)Military alliance · member1999 CE – 2001 CE
- 11-member Defense Pact (2000)Military alliance · member2000 CE –
- 11-member Defense Pact (2006)Military alliance · member2006 CE –
- OPECOPECEconomic bloc · member2007 CE –
Sources
Every figure above comes from one of these. Nothing on this page is estimated, interpolated or model-generated.
CHAT (Comin-Hobijn)2009 (FinalCHAT_72909)
Comin, D. & Hobijn, B. (2009). The CHAT Dataset. NBER Working Paper 15319.
NBER research data, freely downloadable
CIA World Factbook 2024
Correlates of War NMC v6.0v6.0
Singer, J.D. (1987). National Material Capabilities Data (NMC), v6.0. Correlates of War Project.
Free academic use, citation
CShapes 2.02.0
Schvitz, G. et al. (2022). Mapping the International System, 1886-2019: The CShapes 2.0 Dataset. Journal of Conflict Resolution 66(1).
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Database of Political Institutions (DPI) 2023DPI 2023
Cruz, C., Keefer, P. & Scartascini, C. (2023). Database of Political Institutions 2023. Inter-American Development Bank.
IDB open data, attribution
FAOSTAT2024 release
FAO (2024). FAOSTAT Statistical Database. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome.
CC BY 4.0
Gapminderv14 / systema globalis
Gapminder Foundation. Gapminder systema globalis dataset.
CC BY 4.0
Maddison Project Database 20232023
Bolt, J. & van Zanden, J.L. (2024). Maddison Project Database 2023. University of Groningen GGDC.
CC BY 4.0
Our World in Data (2024). Energy dataset. Based on Energy Institute & Ember.
CC BY 4.0
SIPRI (2024). Arms Transfers Database (Trend-Indicator Values).
Free for non-commercial use, attribution
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database2024
SIPRI (2024). Military Expenditure Database.
Free for non-commercial use, attribution
UN World Population Prospects 20242024
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024.
CC BY 3.0 IGO
V-Dem v15v15
Coppedge, M. et al. (2025). V-Dem Country-Year Dataset v15. Varieties of Democracy Project.
Free academic/non-commercial use, attribution
Wikipedia contributors. Article lead sections, reused under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
World Bank World Development Indicators2024 release
World Bank (2024). World Development Indicators. Washington, DC.
CC BY 4.0
Republic of Angola is one of the polities with a sourced record deep enough to publish.