Angola Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in Angola, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Angola was 19.8 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had decreased to 17.7 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 89th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Angola ranks 188th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Angola is expected to increase to 33 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Angola

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Angola
	Male	Female
80+	0.12%	0.21%
75-79	0.19%	0.27%
70-74	0.35%	0.44%
65-69	0.58%	0.69%
60-64	0.83%	0.96%
55-59	1.07%	1.24%
50-54	1.34%	1.5%
45-49	1.7%	1.82%
40-44	2.15%	2.25%
35-39	2.65%	2.74%
30-34	3.1%	3.17%
25-29	3.54%	3.59%
20-24	4.25%	4.28%
15-19	5.31%	5.3%
10-14	6.43%	6.39%
5-9	7.42%	7.35%
0-4	8.45%	8.31%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Angola has high demographic potential with 76.9% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 14/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Angola

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Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Working age share
	Angola	World
2100	65.5%	59.6%
2099	65.5%	59.6%
2098	65.6%	59.7%
2097	65.6%	59.7%
2096	65.6%	59.7%
2095	65.7%	59.7%
2094	65.7%	59.7%
2093	65.7%	59.8%
2092	65.7%	59.8%
2091	65.7%	59.8%
2090	65.7%	59.8%
2089	65.7%	59.8%
2088	65.7%	59.8%
2087	65.7%	59.8%
2086	65.7%	59.8%
2085	65.7%	59.9%
2084	65.6%	59.9%
2083	65.6%	60%
2082	65.6%	60.1%
2081	65.5%	60.3%
2080	65.5%	60.4%
2079	65.5%	60.6%
2078	65.4%	60.7%
2077	65.4%	60.9%
2076	65.3%	61%
2075	65.2%	61.1%
2074	65.1%	61.3%
2073	65%	61.4%
2072	64.9%	61.5%
2071	64.8%	61.6%
2070	64.7%	61.7%
2069	64.5%	61.8%
2068	64.3%	61.9%
2067	64.1%	62%
2066	63.9%	62%
2065	63.7%	62.1%
2064	63.5%	62.1%
2063	63.2%	62.1%
2062	63%	62.2%
2061	62.8%	62.2%
2060	62.5%	62.3%
2059	62.3%	62.3%
2058	62%	62.4%
2057	61.8%	62.4%
2056	61.5%	62.5%
2055	61.2%	62.7%
2054	61%	62.8%
2053	60.7%	62.9%
2052	60.5%	63.1%
2051	60.2%	63.2%
2050	59.9%	63.4%
2049	59.7%	63.5%
2048	59.4%	63.6%
2047	59.1%	63.8%
2046	58.8%	63.9%
2045	58.5%	64%
2044	58.2%	64.1%
2043	57.9%	64.2%
2042	57.6%	64.3%
2041	57.4%	64.4%
2040	57.1%	64.5%
2039	56.8%	64.7%
2038	56.5%	64.8%
2037	56.2%	64.9%
2036	55.9%	65.1%
2035	55.6%	65.2%
2034	55.3%	65.3%
2033	55%	65.4%
2032	54.7%	65.4%
2031	54.4%	65.4%
2030	54.2%	65.4%
2029	53.9%	65.4%
2028	53.6%	65.4%
2027	53.4%	65.4%
2026	53.1%	65.2%
2025	52.9%	65.1%
2024	52.8%	65.1%
2023	52.6%	65%
2022	52.5%	64.9%
2021	52.3%	64.9%
2020	52.3%	64.8%
2019	52.2%	64.9%
2018	52.1%	64.9%
2017	52.1%	65%
2016	52%	65.1%
2015	52%	65.1%
2014	52.1%	65.2%
2013	52.1%	65.2%
2012	52.1%	65.2%
2011	52.1%	65.2%
2010	52.1%	65.1%
2009	52.1%	65%
2008	52.2%	64.9%
2007	52.1%	64.7%
2006	52.1%	64.5%
2005	52.1%	64.3%
2004	52%	64%
2003	51.9%	63.7%
2002	51.8%	63.4%
2001	51.8%	63.1%
2000	51.7%	62.8%
1999	51.7%	62.5%
1998	51.6%	62.2%
1997	51.6%	61.9%
1996	51.6%	61.7%
1995	51.7%	61.5%
1994	51.8%	61.3%
1993	52%	61.2%
1992	52.2%	61.1%
1991	52.4%	61%
1990	52.6%	60.9%
1989	52.8%	60.8%
1988	52.9%	60.7%
1987	53.1%	60.5%
1986	53.3%	60.4%
1985	53.4%	60.1%
1984	53.4%	59.9%
1983	53.4%	59.6%
1982	53.3%	59.3%
1981	53.1%	59%
1980	53%	58.7%
1979	52.8%	58.4%
1978	52.5%	58%
1977	52.3%	57.7%
1976	52%	57.5%
1975	51.8%	57.4%
1974	51.5%	57.3%
1973	51.2%	57.3%
1972	51%	57.2%
1971	50.9%	57.1%
1970	51.2%	57%
1969	51.5%	56.9%
1968	51.9%	56.9%
1967	52.3%	56.9%
1966	52.7%	56.8%
1965	53.2%	56.9%
1964	53.8%	57%
1963	54.3%	57.2%
1962	54.8%	57.4%
1961	55.2%	57.5%
1960	55.6%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Angola changed from 52% to 52.8% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Angola decreased from 92.3% to 89.4% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Angola

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Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Angola	World
2100	23.1%	16.5%
2099	23.3%	16.6%
2098	23.4%	16.6%
2097	23.6%	16.7%
2096	23.8%	16.8%
2095	24%	16.8%
2094	24.1%	16.9%
2093	24.3%	17%
2092	24.5%	17%
2091	24.7%	17.1%
2090	24.9%	17.2%
2089	25.1%	17.2%
2088	25.4%	17.3%
2087	25.6%	17.4%
2086	25.8%	17.4%
2085	26%	17.5%
2084	26.3%	17.5%
2083	26.5%	17.6%
2082	26.7%	17.7%
2081	27%	17.7%
2080	27.2%	17.8%
2079	27.5%	17.8%
2078	27.7%	17.9%
2077	28%	17.9%
2076	28.2%	18%
2075	28.5%	18%
2074	28.7%	18.1%
2073	29%	18.2%
2072	29.2%	18.2%
2071	29.5%	18.3%
2070	29.8%	18.3%
2069	30.1%	18.4%
2068	30.3%	18.5%
2067	30.6%	18.6%
2066	30.9%	18.6%
2065	31.2%	18.7%
2064	31.5%	18.8%
2063	31.8%	18.9%
2062	32.1%	19.1%
2061	32.4%	19.2%
2060	32.8%	19.3%
2059	33.1%	19.4%
2058	33.4%	19.5%
2057	33.7%	19.6%
2056	34.1%	19.8%
2055	34.4%	19.9%
2054	34.7%	20%
2053	35.1%	20.1%
2052	35.4%	20.2%
2051	35.7%	20.3%
2050	36.1%	20.4%
2049	36.4%	20.5%
2048	36.8%	20.6%
2047	37.1%	20.7%
2046	37.5%	20.8%
2045	37.8%	20.9%
2044	38.1%	20.9%
2043	38.5%	21%
2042	38.8%	21.1%
2041	39.2%	21.2%
2040	39.5%	21.2%
2039	39.8%	21.3%
2038	40.1%	21.4%
2037	40.5%	21.5%
2036	40.8%	21.6%
2035	41.1%	21.8%
2034	41.5%	22%
2033	41.8%	22.2%
2032	42.1%	22.4%
2031	42.4%	22.7%
2030	42.8%	23%
2029	43.1%	23.3%
2028	43.4%	23.6%
2027	43.7%	23.9%
2026	44%	24.2%
2025	44.2%	24.6%
2024	44.4%	24.7%
2023	44.6%	25%
2022	44.8%	25.3%
2021	44.9%	25.6%
2020	45%	25.8%
2019	45.1%	26%
2018	45.2%	26.2%
2017	45.3%	26.4%
2016	45.3%	26.5%
2015	45.3%	26.6%
2014	45.2%	26.8%
2013	45.2%	26.9%
2012	45.2%	27%
2011	45.1%	27.1%
2010	45.1%	27.3%
2009	45.1%	27.5%
2008	45.1%	27.6%
2007	45.1%	27.9%
2006	45.1%	28.1%
2005	45.2%	28.5%
2004	45.3%	28.8%
2003	45.3%	29.2%
2002	45.4%	29.6%
2001	45.5%	30%
2000	45.6%	30.4%
1999	45.7%	30.8%
1998	45.8%	31.1%
1997	45.8%	31.5%
1996	45.9%	31.8%
1995	45.9%	32.1%
1994	45.8%	32.3%
1993	45.7%	32.5%
1992	45.5%	32.7%
1991	45.4%	32.9%
1990	45.2%	33%
1989	45%	33.2%
1988	44.8%	33.4%
1987	44.6%	33.6%
1986	44.5%	33.8%
1985	44.3%	34%
1984	44.3%	34.3%
1983	44.4%	34.6%
1982	44.4%	34.9%
1981	44.5%	35.2%
1980	44.7%	35.5%
1979	44.8%	35.9%
1978	45%	36.3%
1977	45.2%	36.7%
1976	45.5%	36.9%
1975	45.6%	37.1%
1974	45.9%	37.2%
1973	46.1%	37.3%
1972	46.3%	37.5%
1971	46.3%	37.6%
1970	45.9%	37.7%
1969	45.5%	37.8%
1968	45.1%	37.9%
1967	44.7%	38%
1966	44.2%	38%
1965	43.7%	38%
1964	43.1%	38%
1963	42.5%	37.8%
1962	42.1%	37.6%
1961	41.6%	37.5%
1960	41.3%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Angola decreased from 45.3% to 44.4% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Angola

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UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Angola	World
2100	11.4%	23.9%
2099	11.2%	23.8%
2098	11%	23.7%
2097	10.8%	23.6%
2096	10.6%	23.5%
2095	10.4%	23.4%
2094	10.2%	23.4%
2093	9.95%	23.3%
2092	9.74%	23.2%
2091	9.53%	23.1%
2090	9.33%	23.1%
2089	9.12%	23%
2088	8.91%	22.9%
2087	8.71%	22.8%
2086	8.5%	22.7%
2085	8.29%	22.6%
2084	8.08%	22.5%
2083	7.87%	22.4%
2082	7.67%	22.2%
2081	7.47%	22%
2080	7.27%	21.8%
2079	7.07%	21.6%
2078	6.87%	21.4%
2077	6.68%	21.2%
2076	6.49%	21%
2075	6.31%	20.8%
2074	6.14%	20.6%
2073	5.98%	20.4%
2072	5.83%	20.3%
2071	5.69%	20.1%
2070	5.56%	19.9%
2069	5.44%	19.8%
2068	5.33%	19.6%
2067	5.24%	19.5%
2066	5.15%	19.3%
2065	5.07%	19.2%
2064	5%	19.1%
2063	4.93%	18.9%
2062	4.86%	18.8%
2061	4.79%	18.6%
2060	4.72%	18.5%
2059	4.66%	18.3%
2058	4.58%	18.1%
2057	4.51%	17.9%
2056	4.44%	17.7%
2055	4.36%	17.5%
2054	4.28%	17.2%
2053	4.21%	17%
2052	4.13%	16.7%
2051	4.06%	16.4%
2050	3.98%	16.2%
2049	3.91%	16%
2048	3.85%	15.8%
2047	3.79%	15.5%
2046	3.73%	15.3%
2045	3.67%	15.1%
2044	3.62%	14.9%
2043	3.58%	14.8%
2042	3.53%	14.6%
2041	3.49%	14.4%
2040	3.45%	14.2%
2039	3.42%	14%
2038	3.38%	13.8%
2037	3.35%	13.5%
2036	3.32%	13.3%
2035	3.28%	13%
2034	3.24%	12.7%
2033	3.21%	12.4%
2032	3.17%	12.2%
2031	3.13%	11.9%
2030	3.09%	11.6%
2029	3.05%	11.3%
2028	3%	11%
2027	2.96%	10.7%
2026	2.92%	10.5%
2025	2.87%	10.3%
2024	2.85%	10.2%
2023	2.81%	9.98%
2022	2.77%	9.74%
2021	2.74%	9.53%
2020	2.73%	9.33%
2019	2.71%	9.1%
2018	2.69%	8.88%
2017	2.69%	8.65%
2016	2.69%	8.45%
2015	2.69%	8.26%
2014	2.7%	8.08%
2013	2.72%	7.92%
2012	2.73%	7.78%
2011	2.73%	7.66%
2010	2.73%	7.58%
2009	2.73%	7.52%
2008	2.74%	7.47%
2007	2.74%	7.41%
2006	2.75%	7.34%
2005	2.75%	7.26%
2004	2.75%	7.18%
2003	2.74%	7.1%
2002	2.72%	7.01%
2001	2.7%	6.92%
2000	2.67%	6.84%
1999	2.64%	6.76%
1998	2.61%	6.68%
1997	2.56%	6.61%
1996	2.51%	6.53%
1995	2.46%	6.45%
1994	2.41%	6.37%
1993	2.36%	6.29%
1992	2.32%	6.21%
1991	2.29%	6.14%
1990	2.26%	6.07%
1989	2.24%	6.01%
1988	2.23%	5.95%
1987	2.23%	5.91%
1986	2.23%	5.86%
1985	2.24%	5.82%
1984	2.25%	5.8%
1983	2.27%	5.79%
1982	2.29%	5.8%
1981	2.32%	5.81%
1980	2.35%	5.81%
1979	2.38%	5.77%
1978	2.43%	5.71%
1977	2.47%	5.65%
1976	2.53%	5.59%
1975	2.58%	5.53%
1974	2.64%	5.47%
1973	2.7%	5.42%
1972	2.76%	5.37%
1971	2.82%	5.32%
1970	2.89%	5.28%
1969	2.94%	5.24%
1968	2.99%	5.2%
1967	3.03%	5.16%
1966	3.07%	5.12%
1965	3.1%	5.08%
1964	3.13%	5.04%
1963	3.15%	5.02%
1962	3.16%	5.01%
1961	3.16%	4.99%
1960	3.16%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Angola increased from 2.75% to 2.85% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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