Skip to content

Angola vs China statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 1.41B in China (ranked 2/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 3,624,808 sq mi for China (ranked 22nd vs. 2nd).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while China ranks 76/197 ($13,303).

Main facts and rankings

Angola China
Population
40555924
1402578808
Population rank 39/197 2/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$18.7T
2024
GDP rank 71/197 2/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$13,303
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 76/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$27,105
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$16.6T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
88.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$11,749
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 47/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$9,826
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 3,624,808 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
387 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
1
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
79 years
2026

Angola and China: Comparison Charts

Angola and China economies compared

GDP
Angola

China
1x
Year GDP
Angola China
2024 $100,998,916,781 $18,743,803,170,827
2023 $107,167,747,140 $18,270,356,654,533
2022 $131,212,208,930 $18,316,765,021,690
2021 $79,559,543,805 $18,201,698,719,564
2020 $58,852,456,454 $14,996,414,166,715
2019 $80,734,428,593 $14,560,167,101,283
2018 $89,512,794,227 $14,147,765,772,964
2017 $84,376,935,689 $12,537,559,062,283
2016 $59,878,249,719 $11,456,024,084,962
2015 $102,543,067,841 $11,280,814,787,469
2014 $153,449,860,496 $10,674,533,168,257
2013 $148,845,200,697 $9,743,124,247,267
2012 $143,572,907,528 $8,673,664,713,189
2011 $125,551,634,704 $7,671,757,207,851
2010 $95,546,919,755 $6,192,564,874,453
2009 $81,705,175,408 $5,189,577,094,998
2008 $98,790,432,989 $4,667,346,414,522
2007 $73,037,821,927 $3,604,055,822,572
2006 $58,653,659,980 $2,791,498,472,804
2005 $41,396,636,383 $2,317,551,298,052
2004 $26,997,977,897 $1,984,196,551,300
2003 $20,342,128,112 $1,683,903,309,844
2002 $17,311,512,432 $1,489,821,682,051
2001 $8,936,079,118 $1,355,036,590,252
2000 $9,129,594,970 $1,223,754,919,971
1999 $6,152,923,310 $1,103,843,203,576
1998 $6,506,221,616 $1,037,134,141,760
1997 $7,648,380,196 $967,753,570,435
1996 $7,526,421,519 $868,523,936,530
1995 $5,538,749,260 $738,190,896,228
1994 $4,438,321,017 $566,929,539,493
1993 $5,768,720,422 $446,557,291,212
1992 $8,307,810,974 $428,502,354,788
1991 $10,603,784,541 $384,510,452,962
1990 $11,229,515,599 $361,560,229,446
1989 $10,201,780,977 $348,380,566,802
1988 $8,769,836,769 $312,888,888,889
1987 $8,084,412,414 $273,455,156,951
1986 $7,072,536,109 $301,310,144,928
1985 $7,554,065,410 $310,064,625,850
1984 $6,131,475,065 $260,442,857,143
1983 $5,784,341,596 $231,130,268,199
1982 $5,550,483,036 $205,480,916,031
1981 $5,550,483,036 $196,218,253,968
1980 $5,930,503,401 $191,487,500,000
1979 - $178,573,913,043
1978 - $149,788,617,886
1977 - $175,226,595,860
1976 - $154,196,810,059
1975 - $163,687,619,736
1974 - $144,418,433,058
1973 - $138,764,340,892
1972 - $113,871,930,714
1971 - $99,959,013,880
1970 - $92,752,930,873
1969 - $79,847,786,729
1968 - $70,980,323,819
1967 - $73,011,350,596
1966 - $76,854,053,259
1965 - $70,565,994,356
1964 - $59,821,862,703
1963 - $50,812,227,919
1962 - $47,310,737,754
1961 - $50,162,299,350
1960 - $59,846,235,025

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/angola/china | CC BY

Angola and China economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

China
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola China
2024 $2,666 $13,303
2023 $2,916 $12,951
2022 $3,682 $12,971
2021 $2,304 $12,887
2020 $1,759 $10,627
2019 $2,494 $10,343
2018 $2,860 $10,086
2017 $2,791 $8,980
2016 $2,052 $8,255
2015 $3,642 $8,175
2014 $5,650 $7,781
2013 $5,689 $7,147
2012 $5,702 $6,405
2011 $5,184 $5,704
2010 $4,102 $4,629
2009 $3,645 $3,898
2008 $4,578 $3,523
2007 $3,515 $2,735
2006 $2,930 $2,129
2005 $2,146 $1,778
2004 $1,451 $1,531
2003 $1,134 $1,307
2002 $999 $1,164
2001 $534 $1,065
2000 $564 $969
1999 $393 $881
1998 $429 $835
1997 $522 $787
1996 $531 $713
1995 $404 $613
1994 $335 $476
1993 $450 $379
1992 $669 $368
1991 $882 $334
1990 $966 $319
1989 $908 $311
1988 $807 $284
1987 $770 $252.3
1986 $698 $282.4
1985 $772 $295
1984 $650 $251.2
1983 $637 $225.9
1982 $634 $203.7
1981 $658 $197.4
1980 $729 $195.1
1979 - $184.3
1978 - $156.7
1977 - $185.7
1976 - $165.7
1975 - $178.6
1974 - $160.4
1973 - $157.3
1972 - $132.1
1971 - $118.8
1970 - $113.3
1969 - $100.3
1968 - $91.6
1967 - $96.8
1966 - $104.5
1965 - $98.7
1964 - $85.7
1963 - $74.5
1962 - $71.1
1961 - $76
1960 - $89.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/angola/china | CC BY

Angola vs. China life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

China
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola China
2026 65.2 79
2025 65 78.4
2024 64.8 78
2023 64.6 78
2022 64.2 78.2
2021 63 78.1
2020 63.1 78
2019 63.1 77.9
2018 62.6 77.7
2017 62.1 77.2
2016 61.6 77.2
2015 61 77
2014 60.4 76.7
2013 59.7 76.5
2012 58.9 76.2
2011 58.1 75.9
2010 57.2 75.7
2009 56.2 75.3
2008 55.3 74.8
2007 54.2 74.8
2006 53 74.4
2005 52.1 74.1
2004 51.1 73.7
2003 50.2 73.4
2002 47.9 73
2001 47 72.7
2000 46.5 72.3
1999 45.8 72
1998 45.5 71.6
1997 46.7 71.2
1996 46.4 70.8
1995 46.1 70.4
1994 43.6 69.8
1993 42.2 69.5
1992 42.3 69.1
1991 43.8 68.6
1990 41.9 68.2
1989 41.7 67.9
1988 41.5 67.6
1987 40.8 67.3
1986 42.7 66.9
1985 42.5 66.5
1984 42.2 66.1
1983 42 65.7
1982 42.9 65.2
1981 42.6 64.8
1980 42.2 64.2
1979 41.9 63.7
1978 41.6 63.1
1977 41.2 62.5
1976 40.8 61.2
1975 40.8 61
1974 41.3 60.2
1973 40.9 59.5
1972 40.5 58.6
1971 40.1 57.7
1970 39.7 56.8
1969 39.3 56
1968 39 55.2
1967 38.6 54.4
1966 38.3 53.7
1965 38 53
1964 37.7 52.3
1963 37.4 51.7
1962 37.2 51
1961 36.9 40.2
1960 37.9 33.4
1959 37.7 40.2
1958 37.5 48.8
1957 37.3 48.4
1956 37.1 47.8
1955 36.9 47.2
1954 36.6 46.8
1953 36.4 45.9
1952 36.2 45.3
1951 36 44.6
1950 35.9 43.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

GeoRank.org/facts/angola/china | CC BY

Angola and China population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

China
1x
Year Population
Angola China
2024 37,885,849 1,408,975,000
2023 36,749,906 1,410,710,000
2022 35,635,029 1,412,175,000
2021 34,532,429 1,412,360,000
2020 33,451,132 1,411,100,000
2019 32,375,632 1,407,745,000
2018 31,297,155 1,402,760,000
2017 30,234,839 1,396,215,000
2016 29,183,070 1,387,790,000
2015 28,157,798 1,379,860,000
2014 27,160,769 1,371,860,000
2013 26,165,620 1,363,240,000
2012 25,177,394 1,354,190,000
2011 24,218,352 1,345,035,000
2010 23,294,825 1,337,705,000
2009 22,414,773 1,331,260,000
2008 21,578,655 1,324,655,000
2007 20,778,561 1,317,885,000
2006 20,015,279 1,311,020,000
2005 19,291,161 1,303,720,000
2004 18,600,423 1,296,075,000
2003 17,943,712 1,288,400,000
2002 17,327,699 1,280,400,000
2001 16,747,208 1,271,850,000
2000 16,194,869 1,262,645,000
1999 15,667,235 1,252,735,000
1998 15,159,370 1,241,935,000
1997 14,660,413 1,230,075,000
1996 14,170,973 1,217,550,000
1995 13,699,778 1,204,855,000
1994 13,249,764 1,191,835,000
1993 12,827,135 1,178,440,000
1992 12,423,712 1,164,970,000
1991 12,023,529 1,150,780,000
1990 11,626,360 1,135,185,000
1989 11,238,562 1,118,650,000
1988 10,861,291 1,101,630,000
1987 10,497,858 1,084,035,000
1986 10,139,450 1,066,790,000
1985 9,779,120 1,051,040,000
1984 9,425,917 1,036,825,000
1983 9,082,983 1,023,310,000
1982 8,751,648 1,008,630,000
1981 8,435,607 993,885,000
1980 8,133,872 981,235,000
1979 7,847,207 969,005,000
1978 7,576,734 956,165,000
1977 7,317,829 943,455,000
1976 7,074,664 930,685,000
1975 6,842,947 916,395,000
1974 6,613,367 900,350,000
1973 6,388,528 881,940,000
1972 6,174,262 862,030,000
1971 5,991,102 841,105,000
1970 5,852,788 818,315,000
1969 5,763,685 796,025,000
1968 5,702,699 774,510,000
1967 5,641,807 754,550,000
1966 5,581,386 735,400,000
1965 5,521,981 715,185,000
1964 5,464,187 698,355,000
1963 5,408,320 682,335,000
1962 5,354,310 665,770,000
1961 5,301,583 660,330,000
1960 5,231,654 667,070,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/angola/china | CC BY

Fertility rates in Angola and China

Fertility rate
Angola

China
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola China
2023 5.12 1
2022 5.21 1.03
2021 5.3 1.12
2020 5.37 1.24
2019 5.44 1.5
2018 5.52 1.54
2017 5.6 1.8
2016 5.69 1.77
2015 5.77 1.67
2014 5.86 1.77
2013 5.95 1.71
2012 6.04 1.8
2011 6.12 1.67
2010 6.19 1.69
2009 6.26 1.71
2008 6.32 1.7
2007 6.37 1.67
2006 6.42 1.64
2005 6.46 1.62
2004 6.5 1.61
2003 6.53 1.57
2002 6.57 1.57
2001 6.6 1.56
2000 6.64 1.63
1999 6.68 1.53
1998 6.73 1.52
1997 6.79 1.53
1996 6.85 1.55
1995 6.92 1.59
1994 6.99 1.63
1993 7.07 1.69
1992 7.14 1.78
1991 7.21 1.93
1990 7.27 2.51
1989 7.33 2.52
1988 7.37 2.54
1987 7.41 2.76
1986 7.44 2.72
1985 7.45 2.63
1984 7.46 2.61
1983 7.46 2.56
1982 7.46 2.97
1981 7.46 2.79
1980 7.46 2.74
1979 7.46 2.75
1978 7.47 2.72
1977 7.48 2.84
1976 7.49 3.24
1975 7.49 3.57
1974 7.5 4.17
1973 7.5 4.73
1972 7.49 5.11
1971 7.47 5.52
1970 7.43 6.09
1969 7.39 6.18
1968 7.33 6.51
1967 7.27 5.81
1966 7.19 6.31
1965 7.12 6.61
1964 7.04 6.67
1963 6.95 7.51
1962 6.87 6.09
1961 6.79 3.86
1960 6.71 4.45

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/angola/china | CC BY

Angola and China demographics compared

Median age
Angola

China
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola China
2024 17.7 40.6
2023 17.6 40.1
2022 17.5 39.6
2021 17.5 39
2020 17.5 38.5
2019 17.4 38.1
2018 17.4 37.7
2017 17.4 37.4
2016 17.4 37.1
2015 17.4 36.7
2014 17.4 36.3
2013 17.4 36
2012 17.4 35.7
2011 17.4 35.5
2010 17.4 35.1
2009 17.4 34.7
2008 17.4 34.2
2007 17.4 33.7
2006 17.3 33.1
2005 17.3 32.6
2004 17.3 32.1
2003 17.3 31.6
2002 17.2 31.1
2001 17.2 30.5
2000 17.2 30
1999 17.2 29.4
1998 17.1 28.8
1997 17.1 28.3
1996 17.1 27.8
1995 17.1 27.2
1994 17.2 26.6
1993 17.3 26.1
1992 17.3 25.6
1991 17.4 25.1
1990 17.5 24.7
1989 17.6 24.4
1988 17.6 23.9
1987 17.7 23.6
1986 17.8 23.4
1985 17.8 23.2
1984 17.8 23
1983 17.7 22.6
1982 17.7 22.1
1981 17.6 21.8
1980 17.6 21.6
1979 17.5 21.4
1978 17.4 21.2
1977 17.3 20.8
1976 17.2 20.4
1975 17.2 20.1
1974 17.1 19.7
1973 17 19.5
1972 17 19.3
1971 17 19.2
1970 17.3 19.1
1969 17.6 19.1
1968 17.8 19.2
1967 18.1 19.2
1966 18.3 19.3
1965 18.6 19.6
1964 18.9 19.9
1963 19.1 20.4
1962 19.4 21
1961 19.6 21.1
1960 19.8 20.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/angola/china | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Angola and China.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola China
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$19.3T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
32.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
2,535,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
-7.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
5.11%
2021
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
56.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
36.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
48.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
28.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
3.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
6,327,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.57%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
450
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
11,231
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$11.8T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$3.46T
2024
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$31.4B
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
30,402,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
4.59%
2004
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
89.4%
2024

Energy

Angola China
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
2,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
$8.83
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
13,125 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
9.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
86.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
9.76%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
24%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
6,524 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
28.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
13.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
4.55%
2023
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Angola China
% of world population
0.47%
2024
17.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
-268,126
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
65.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
52.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
0.5
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
17.4
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
92
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
96.7%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
0.7%
2023
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Angola China
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$763
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$245.6
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
79 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
0.005%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
3.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
8.37%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
23.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
4.58 liters
2020

Territory

Angola China
% of world land
0.84%
2026
6.3%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
2,573 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
871,112 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
3,411,576 mi
2024

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.