Africa · Middle Africa
Capital: Luanda
Angola
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Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #76
Angola's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
39.0M
#39 of 196
81st percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
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$122.17B
#67 of 196
66th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
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$922.1M
#89 of 196
55th percentile
2024 · SIPRI via World Bank WDI
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$19.6M
#120 of 196
39th percentile
2016 · UNESCO UIS and World Bank WDI
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$8.30B
#84 of 196
57th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Luanda
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Middle Africa
- Country code
- AGO
Three interesting facts
Angola shares land borders with 4 countries: Republic of the Congo, DR Congo, Zambia, and Namibia.
Angola spans roughly 1,246,700 square kilometers, placing it around 22nd by area in this factbook.
Angola’s position in Middle Africa places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
Angola on the map
Angola is located in Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its terrain is narrow coastal plain rises abruptly to vast interior plateau. The climate is semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda, north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April). In area, the country is about eight times the size of Georgia, slightly less than twice the size of Texas.
Economy
Economic profile
Angola's economy is characterized by 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. Major industries include petroleum, diamonds, iron ore, phosphates, feldspar, bauxite, uranium, and gold, cement, basic metal products, fish processing, food processing, brewing, tobacco products, sugar, textiles, ship repair. Important agricultural products include cassava, bananas, maize, sweet potatoes, sugarcane, tomatoes, pineapples, onions, potatoes, citrus fruits (2023). Notable exports include crude petroleum, diamonds, natural gas, ships, refined petroleum (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Angola has an estimated population of 36,170,961. Languages spoken include Portuguese 71.2% (official), Umbundu 23%, Kikongo 8.2%, Kimbundu 7.8%, Chokwe 6.5%, Nhaneca 3.4%, Nganguela 3.1%, Fiote 2.4%, Kwanhama 2.3%, Muhumbi 2.1%, Luvale 1%, other 3.6% (2014 est.). The population includes Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, Mestico (mixed European and native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22%. The urban population represents 68.7% of total population (2023).
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