Angola at its true size
Angola covers 1,246,700 km², number 22 of 194 countries by area. Home to 39,040,039 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
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| Area | 1,246,700 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 39,040,039 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 31 per km² |
| Capital | Luanda |
| Local time in Luanda | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 IANA |
| Currency | Kwanza (AOA) Wikidata |
| Languages | Portuguese |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +244 |
| Codes | AO · AGO · 024 |
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Where Angola ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#39 of 19439 million people#11 of 54 in Africa
- Population density#147 of 19431 people per km²#38 of 54 in Africa
- Urban population#68 of 19272% urban#7 of 54 in Africa
- Fertility rate#7 of 1925.05 births per woman#7 of 54 in Africa
- Population growth#12 of 192+3.00% a year#6 of 54 in Africa
- Birth rate#7 of 19237.2 births per 1,000 people#7 of 54 in Africa
- Death rate#112 of 1926.8 deaths per 1,000 people#31 of 54 in Africa
- Children under 15#8 of 19244.1% under 15#8 of 54 in Africa
- People over 65#174 of 1922.9% aged 65 and over#41 of 54 in Africa
- Net migration#78 of 192−0.1 per 1,000 people#14 of 54 in Africa
- Refugees abroad#85 of 1900.34 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#32 of 54 in Africa
Health & education
- Life expectancy#166 of 19264.8 years#29 of 54 in Africa
- Infant mortality#42 of 19132.1 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#34 of 54 in Africa
- Doctors#143 of 1780.24 doctors per 1,000 people#21 of 51 in Africa
- University enrolment#133 of 14510.0% gross enrolment#19 of 29 in Africa
- Human Development Index#145 of 190an index of 0.616#19 of 54 in Africa
Economy
- GNI per capita#135 of 185$2,860 a person#17 of 52 in Africa
- Internet users#154 of 18441% online#27 of 52 in Africa
- GDP per capita (PPP)#126 of 184$10,251 a person#15 of 52 in Africa
- GDP growth#96 of 187+3.1% a year#38 of 52 in Africa
- Inflation#11 of 176+20.2% a year#7 of 50 in Africa
- Unemployment#17 of 17814.1% of the labour force#12 of 53 in Africa
- Extreme poverty#21 of 14939.3% under $3.00 a day#21 of 47 in Africa
- Income inequality (Gini)#7 of 149a Gini index of 51.3#6 of 47 in Africa
- Jobs in agriculture#21 of 17851.9% of jobs#19 of 53 in Africa
- Jobs in industry#172 of 1787.2% of jobs#48 of 53 in Africa
- Jobs in services#145 of 17840.9% of jobs#31 of 53 in Africa
- Foreign investment#100 of 1841.8% of GDP#31 of 52 in Africa
- Exports#121 of 16823.0% of GDP#28 of 49 in Africa
- Military spending#92 of 1551.4% of GDP#24 of 50 in Africa
- Mobile subscriptions#161 of 19170 subscriptions per 100 people#38 of 54 in Africa
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#139 of 1850.74 tonnes a person#20 of 53 in Africa
- Forest area#45 of 19251% forest#10 of 54 in Africa
- Renewable energy#45 of 19052.9% renewable#33 of 54 in Africa
- Access to electricity#168 of 19255.5% with electricity#32 of 54 in Africa
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#85 of 19119.9 µg/m³#38 of 54 in Africa
- Protected land#141 of 19110.8% of the land protected#37 of 54 in Africa
- Arable land#142 of 1903.7% of the land arable#41 of 54 in Africa
- Water stress#149 of 1761.9% of its available fresh water#38 of 53 in Africa
- Precipitation#95 of 1801,010 mm a year#27 of 54 in Africa
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Angola’s area, lit up on the map →
- Mali1.01×Angola and Mali are almost exactly the same size.
- Niger0.98×Angola and Niger are almost exactly the same size.
- South Africa1.02×Angola and South Africa are almost exactly the same size.
- Chad0.97×Angola and Chad are almost exactly the same size.
- Peru0.97×Angola and Peru are almost exactly the same size.
- Colombia1.09×Angola is 9% larger than Colombia.
How many times does Angola fit into…
- Russia: about 14 times
- Canada: about 8.0 times
- United States: about 7.9 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Angola shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Congo4,700 km
- Zambezi2,574 km
- Kasai2,272 km
- Kwango1,770 km
- Okavango1,600 km
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Angola. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Angola
- How big is Angola?
- Angola covers 1,246,700 km², which makes it number 22 of 194 countries by area. About 39,040,039 people live there (2025), 31 per km².
- Is Angola bigger than Mali?
- Angola and Mali are almost exactly the same size. Angola: 1,246,700 km²; Mali: 1,240,192 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Angola?
- Angola lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Angola?
- Angola shares a land border with DR Congo, Namibia, Zambia, Congo.