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Angola vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 22nd vs. 161st).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Angola Gambia
Population
40555924
2902554
Population rank 39/197 138/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$741
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Angola and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Angola and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Angola

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Angola Gambia
2024 $100,998,916,781 $2,404,888,749
2023 $107,167,747,140 $2,382,262,185
2022 $131,212,208,930 $2,204,734,528
2021 $79,559,543,805 $2,014,158,842
2020 $58,852,456,454 $1,812,170,891
2019 $80,734,428,593 $1,813,609,692
2018 $89,512,794,227 $1,670,671,328
2017 $84,376,935,689 $1,504,909,463
2016 $59,878,249,719 $1,484,578,886
2015 $102,543,067,841 $1,378,176,609
2014 $153,449,860,496 $1,229,461,721
2013 $148,845,200,697 $1,375,609,453
2012 $143,572,907,528 $1,415,004,738
2011 $125,551,634,704 $1,409,693,597
2010 $95,546,919,755 $1,543,294,927
2009 $81,705,175,408 $1,450,142,509
2008 $98,790,432,989 $1,561,766,956
2007 $73,037,821,927 $1,279,703,047
2006 $58,653,659,980 $1,054,112,488
2005 $41,396,636,383 $1,027,701,068
2004 $26,997,977,897 $961,900,651
2003 $20,342,128,112 $487,038,685
2002 $17,311,512,432 $578,235,309
2001 $8,936,079,118 $687,410,645
2000 $9,129,594,970 $782,913,872
1999 $6,152,923,310 $814,724,032
1998 $6,506,221,616 $840,285,265
1997 $7,648,380,196 $803,633,342
1996 $7,526,421,519 $848,239,446
1995 $5,538,749,260 $785,999,865
1994 $4,438,321,017 $746,493,952
1993 $5,768,720,422 $755,040,974
1992 $8,307,810,974 $714,254,256
1991 $10,603,784,541 $690,311,081
1990 $11,229,515,599 $317,083,695
1989 $10,201,780,977 $284,120,329
1988 $8,769,836,769 $266,672,212
1987 $8,084,412,414 $220,626,484
1986 $7,072,536,109 $185,646,987
1985 $7,554,065,410 $225,726,359
1984 $6,131,475,065 $177,340,880
1983 $5,784,341,596 $213,448,585
1982 $5,550,483,036 $216,050,552
1981 $5,550,483,036 $218,767,743
1980 $5,930,503,401 $241,083,090
1979 - $207,112,628
1978 - $171,833,086
1977 - $138,093,099
1976 - $112,190,829
1975 - $115,179,719
1974 - $95,796,022
1973 - $75,187,749
1972 - $59,160,569
1971 - $55,728,663
1970 - $52,296,084
1969 - $45,168,072
1968 - $41,160,066
1967 - $46,695,007
1966 - $44,212,081

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Angola and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola Gambia
2024 $2,666 $871
2023 $2,916 $883
2022 $3,682 $836
2021 $2,304 $782
2020 $1,759 $720
2019 $2,494 $738
2018 $2,860 $696
2017 $2,791 $643
2016 $2,052 $650
2015 $3,642 $620
2014 $5,650 $568
2013 $5,689 $654
2012 $5,702 $693
2011 $5,184 $711
2010 $4,102 $801
2009 $3,645 $775
2008 $4,578 $859
2007 $3,515 $725
2006 $2,930 $615
2005 $2,146 $616
2004 $1,451 $593
2003 $1,134 $309
2002 $999 $377
2001 $534 $460
2000 $564 $538
1999 $393 $575
1998 $429 $610
1997 $522 $600
1996 $531 $652
1995 $404 $622
1994 $335 $608
1993 $450 $635
1992 $669 $623
1991 $882 $628
1990 $966 $301
1989 $908 $280.9
1988 $807 $274.9
1987 $770 $237
1986 $698 $207.7
1985 $772 $262.8
1984 $650 $214.8
1983 $637 $268.6
1982 $634 $282.1
1981 $658 $296
1980 $729 $338
1979 - $300
1978 - $257.6
1977 - $213.8
1976 - $179.3
1975 - $189.8
1974 - $162.6
1973 - $131.4
1972 - $106.5
1971 - $103.3
1970 - $99.8
1969 - $88.7
1968 - $83.1
1967 - $97
1966 - $94.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Angola vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola Gambia
2026 65.2 66.5
2025 65 66.3
2024 64.8 66.1
2023 64.6 65.9
2022 64.2 64.9
2021 63 63.8
2020 63.1 64.4
2019 63.1 64.4
2018 62.6 64
2017 62.1 63.7
2016 61.6 63.4
2015 61 63
2014 60.4 62.6
2013 59.7 62.3
2012 58.9 61.9
2011 58.1 61.6
2010 57.2 61.2
2009 56.2 60.7
2008 55.3 60.5
2007 54.2 60
2006 53 59.7
2005 52.1 59.1
2004 51.1 58.7
2003 50.2 58.2
2002 47.9 57.7
2001 47 57.3
2000 46.5 56.9
1999 45.8 56.5
1998 45.5 56
1997 46.7 55.2
1996 46.4 54.8
1995 46.1 54.3
1994 43.6 53.8
1993 42.2 53.2
1992 42.3 52.5
1991 43.8 51.9
1990 41.9 51.3
1989 41.7 50.7
1988 41.5 50.1
1987 40.8 49.4
1986 42.7 48.8
1985 42.5 48.2
1984 42.2 47.5
1983 42 46.9
1982 42.9 46.3
1981 42.6 44.5
1980 42.2 45
1979 41.9 44.5
1978 41.6 43.6
1977 41.2 43.4
1976 40.8 42.9
1975 40.8 42.2
1974 41.3 41.7
1973 40.9 41.1
1972 40.5 40.5
1971 40.1 40
1970 39.7 39.5
1969 39.3 39
1968 39 38.5
1967 38.6 38.1
1966 38.3 37.6
1965 38 37.1
1964 37.7 36.6
1963 37.4 36.1
1962 37.2 35.6
1961 36.9 35.1
1960 37.9 34.6
1959 37.7 34.1
1958 37.5 33.6
1957 37.3 33.1
1956 37.1 32.8
1955 36.9 32.4
1954 36.6 32.2
1953 36.4 31.9
1952 36.2 31.7
1951 36 31.5
1950 35.9 31.2

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

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Angola and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Angola Gambia
2024 37,885,849 2,759,988
2023 36,749,906 2,697,845
2022 35,635,029 2,636,470
2021 34,532,429 2,576,010
2020 33,451,132 2,515,733
2019 32,375,632 2,456,844
2018 31,297,155 2,399,632
2017 30,234,839 2,342,189
2016 29,183,070 2,283,769
2015 28,157,798 2,224,529
2014 27,160,769 2,164,528
2013 26,165,620 2,103,820
2012 25,177,394 2,043,094
2011 24,218,352 1,983,784
2010 23,294,825 1,926,630
2009 22,414,773 1,871,422
2008 21,578,655 1,817,852
2007 20,778,561 1,765,774
2006 20,015,279 1,715,275
2005 19,291,161 1,667,037
2004 18,600,423 1,621,312
2003 17,943,712 1,577,611
2002 17,327,699 1,535,691
2001 16,747,208 1,495,011
2000 16,194,869 1,455,084
1999 15,667,235 1,415,779
1998 15,159,370 1,376,987
1997 14,660,413 1,338,889
1996 14,170,973 1,301,410
1995 13,699,778 1,264,313
1994 13,249,764 1,227,226
1993 12,827,135 1,188,365
1992 12,423,712 1,145,582
1991 12,023,529 1,099,959
1990 11,626,360 1,054,696
1989 11,238,562 1,011,357
1988 10,861,291 970,160
1987 10,497,858 931,091
1986 10,139,450 894,019
1985 9,779,120 858,874
1984 9,425,917 825,631
1983 9,082,983 794,525
1982 8,751,648 765,753
1981 8,435,607 739,125
1980 8,133,872 713,913
1979 7,847,207 689,781
1978 7,576,734 667,103
1977 7,317,829 645,770
1976 7,074,664 625,667
1975 6,842,947 606,821
1974 6,613,367 589,085
1973 6,388,528 571,991
1972 6,174,262 555,370
1971 5,991,102 539,388
1970 5,852,788 524,105
1969 5,763,685 509,440
1968 5,702,699 495,269
1967 5,641,807 481,588
1966 5,581,386 468,516
1965 5,521,981 455,952
1964 5,464,187 443,687
1963 5,408,320 431,757
1962 5,354,310 420,163
1961 5,301,583 408,930
1960 5,231,654 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Angola and Gambia

Fertility rate
Angola

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Gambia
2023 5.12 4.01
2022 5.21 4.08
2021 5.3 4.17
2020 5.37 4.25
2019 5.44 4.33
2018 5.52 4.42
2017 5.6 4.61
2016 5.69 4.81
2015 5.77 5
2014 5.86 5.2
2013 5.95 5.39
2012 6.04 5.52
2011 6.12 5.54
2010 6.19 5.56
2009 6.26 5.57
2008 6.32 5.63
2007 6.37 5.69
2006 6.42 5.74
2005 6.46 5.71
2004 6.5 5.68
2003 6.53 5.66
2002 6.57 5.66
2001 6.6 5.67
2000 6.64 5.72
1999 6.68 5.77
1998 6.73 5.82
1997 6.79 5.85
1996 6.85 5.93
1995 6.92 5.99
1994 6.99 6.04
1993 7.07 6.03
1992 7.14 6.11
1991 7.21 6.19
1990 7.27 6.25
1989 7.33 6.25
1988 7.37 6.26
1987 7.41 6.3
1986 7.44 6.34
1985 7.45 6.36
1984 7.46 6.39
1983 7.46 6.39
1982 7.46 6.4
1981 7.46 6.4
1980 7.46 6.41
1979 7.46 6.41
1978 7.47 6.42
1977 7.48 6.43
1976 7.49 6.43
1975 7.49 6.43
1974 7.5 6.42
1973 7.5 6.41
1972 7.49 6.37
1971 7.47 6.33
1970 7.43 6.26
1969 7.39 6.25
1968 7.33 6.22
1967 7.27 6.21
1966 7.19 6.18
1965 7.12 6.19
1964 7.04 6.2
1963 6.95 6.2
1962 6.87 6.21
1961 6.79 6.23
1960 6.71 6.25

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

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Angola and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola Gambia
2024 17.7 19.4
2023 17.6 19.2
2022 17.5 19.1
2021 17.5 18.9
2020 17.5 18.7
2019 17.4 18.5
2018 17.4 18.4
2017 17.4 18.2
2016 17.4 18.1
2015 17.4 17.9
2014 17.4 17.8
2013 17.4 17.7
2012 17.4 17.6
2011 17.4 17.5
2010 17.4 17.4
2009 17.4 17.3
2008 17.4 17.2
2007 17.4 17.1
2006 17.3 17
2005 17.3 16.9
2004 17.3 16.8
2003 17.3 16.7
2002 17.2 16.6
2001 17.2 16.6
2000 17.2 16.5
1999 17.2 16.5
1998 17.1 16.5
1997 17.1 16.6
1996 17.1 16.7
1995 17.1 16.8
1994 17.2 16.9
1993 17.3 17
1992 17.3 17.1
1991 17.4 17.1
1990 17.5 17.2
1989 17.6 17.2
1988 17.6 17.3
1987 17.7 17.4
1986 17.8 17.4
1985 17.8 17.5
1984 17.8 17.6
1983 17.7 17.8
1982 17.7 17.9
1981 17.6 18.1
1980 17.6 18.2
1979 17.5 18.4
1978 17.4 18.5
1977 17.3 18.6
1976 17.2 18.8
1975 17.2 18.9
1974 17.1 19.1
1973 17 19.2
1972 17 19.3
1971 17 19.4
1970 17.3 19.5
1969 17.6 19.6
1968 17.8 19.7
1967 18.1 19.8
1966 18.3 19.7
1965 18.6 19.7
1964 18.9 19.6
1963 19.1 19.6
1962 19.4 19.5
1961 19.6 19.4
1960 19.8 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
2.6%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
38.2%
2024

Energy

Angola Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Angola Gambia
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
58.7%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Angola Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Angola Gambia
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
1,850 mi
2011

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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)

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