Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 22nd vs. 57th).
By GDP, Angola ranks 81/197 ($80.4B) and Iraq ranks 51/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 156/197 ($2,122), while Iraq ranks 114/197 ($6,074).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
39983997
|
47813338
|
Population rank | 39/197 | 34/197 |
GDP |
$80.4B
2024 |
$280B
2024 |
GDP rank | 81/197 | 51/197 |
GDP per capita |
$2,122
2024 |
$6,074
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 156/197 | 114/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$8,348
2024 |
$14,464
2024 |
Government debt |
$50.2B
2024 |
$120B
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
64.5%
2025 |
50.2%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$1,326
2024 |
$2,606
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 135/185 | 108/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$33,074
2025 |
$6,159
2025 |
Land area |
481,354 sq mi
2025 |
167,619 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
78.7 ppl/mi²
2024 |
274.7 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
5.12
2023 |
3.25
2023 |
Median age |
17.7 years
2024 |
21.6 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
65 years
2025 |
72.5 years
2025 |
Angola and Iraq: Comparison Charts
Angola and Iraq economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | - | $1,537,252,193 |
1961 | - | $1,671,960,965 |
1962 | - | $1,784,174,541 |
1963 | - | $1,805,901,510 |
1964 | - | $2,136,408,198 |
1965 | - | $2,335,785,506 |
1966 | - | $2,530,306,096 |
1967 | - | $2,551,522,656 |
1968 | - | $2,896,598,841 |
1969 | - | $3,007,758,797 |
1970 | - | $3,281,318,687 |
1971 | - | $3,865,346,535 |
1972 | - | $4,113,848,002 |
1973 | - | $5,134,367,778 |
1974 | - | $11,516,762,614 |
1975 | - | $13,458,516,763 |
1976 | - | $17,754,825,601 |
1977 | - | $19,838,130,715 |
1978 | - | $23,762,275,652 |
1979 | - | $37,816,457,839 |
1980 | $5,930,503,401 | $52,569,000,000 |
1981 | $5,550,483,036 | $37,823,000,000 |
1982 | $5,550,483,036 | $42,382,333,333 |
1983 | $5,784,341,596 | $40,712,903,226 |
1984 | $6,131,475,065 | $46,938,387,097 |
1985 | $7,554,065,410 | $48,425,161,290 |
1986 | $7,072,536,109 | $47,264,516,129 |
1987 | $8,084,412,414 | $56,774,193,548 |
1988 | $8,769,836,769 | $62,684,516,129 |
1989 | $10,201,780,977 | $65,831,935,484 |
1990 | $11,229,515,599 | $180,408,064,516 |
1991 | $10,603,784,541 | $407,796,350 |
1992 | $8,307,810,974 | $553,671,958 |
1993 | $5,768,720,422 | $1,031,944,881 |
1994 | $4,438,321,017 | $3,991,349,283 |
1995 | $5,538,749,260 | $12,894,029,888 |
1996 | $7,526,421,519 | $10,433,698,621 |
1997 | $7,648,380,196 | $20,764,857,056 |
1998 | $6,506,221,616 | $20,617,405,044 |
1999 | $6,152,923,310 | $36,881,601,584 |
2000 | $9,129,594,970 | $48,364,250,944 |
2001 | $8,936,079,118 | $36,176,430,129 |
2002 | $15,285,592,370 | $32,928,454,672 |
2003 | $17,812,704,586 | $21,921,569,479 |
2004 | $23,552,057,679 | $36,633,669,269 |
2005 | $36,970,900,884 | $50,065,104,668 |
2006 | $52,381,025,141 | $65,147,051,918 |
2007 | $65,266,415,494 | $88,837,057,320 |
2008 | $88,538,665,085 | $131,614,434,154 |
2009 | $70,307,196,182 | $111,657,580,326 |
2010 | $83,799,474,070 | $138,516,722,650 |
2011 | $111,789,747,671 | $185,749,664,444 |
2012 | $128,052,915,766 | $218,002,476,129 |
2013 | $132,339,109,040 | $234,637,675,129 |
2014 | $135,966,802,587 | $228,415,656,175 |
2015 | $90,496,420,507 | $166,774,104,959 |
2016 | $52,761,617,226 | $166,743,557,748 |
2017 | $73,690,154,991 | $187,217,660,051 |
2018 | $79,450,688,259 | $227,367,469,034 |
2019 | $70,897,962,732 | $233,636,097,800 |
2020 | $48,501,561,204 | $180,898,797,517 |
2021 | $66,505,129,988 | $209,691,945,713 |
2022 | $104,399,746,853 | $287,372,232,138 |
2023 | $84,875,162,197 | $268,881,051,644 |
2024 | $80,396,942,242 | $279,641,257,615 |
Angola and Iraq economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | - | $218.9 |
1961 | - | $232.4 |
1962 | - | $240.7 |
1963 | - | $235.5 |
1964 | - | $269.4 |
1965 | - | $284.8 |
1966 | - | $298.2 |
1967 | - | $290.6 |
1968 | - | $319 |
1969 | - | $320 |
1970 | - | $337 |
1971 | - | $384 |
1972 | - | $394 |
1973 | - | $476 |
1974 | - | $1,031 |
1975 | - | $1,166 |
1976 | - | $1,489 |
1977 | - | $1,609 |
1978 | - | $1,863 |
1979 | - | $2,871 |
1980 | $729 | $3,868 |
1981 | $658 | $2,700 |
1982 | $634 | $2,942 |
1983 | $637 | $2,743 |
1984 | $650 | $3,066 |
1985 | $772 | $3,088 |
1986 | $698 | $2,940 |
1987 | $770 | $3,436 |
1988 | $807 | $3,707 |
1989 | $908 | $3,791 |
1990 | $966 | $10,261 |
1991 | $882 | $23 |
1992 | $669 | $30.3 |
1993 | $450 | $53.7 |
1994 | $335 | $198.2 |
1995 | $404 | $619 |
1996 | $531 | $485 |
1997 | $522 | $936 |
1998 | $429 | $901 |
1999 | $393 | $1,560 |
2000 | $564 | $1,980 |
2001 | $534 | $1,436 |
2002 | $882 | $1,266 |
2003 | $993 | $818 |
2004 | $1,266 | $1,328 |
2005 | $1,916 | $1,762 |
2006 | $2,617 | $2,277 |
2007 | $3,141 | $3,129 |
2008 | $4,103 | $4,543 |
2009 | $3,137 | $3,715 |
2010 | $3,597 | $4,462 |
2011 | $4,616 | $5,776 |
2012 | $5,086 | $6,478 |
2013 | $5,058 | $6,650 |
2014 | $5,006 | $6,249 |
2015 | $3,214 | $4,440 |
2016 | $1,808 | $4,334 |
2017 | $2,437 | $4,759 |
2018 | $2,539 | $5,647 |
2019 | $2,190 | $5,672 |
2020 | $1,450 | $4,295 |
2021 | $1,926 | $4,868 |
2022 | $2,930 | $6,521 |
2023 | $2,310 | $5,965 |
2024 | $2,122 | $6,074 |
Angola vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 35.9 | 37.4 |
1951 | 36 | 39 |
1952 | 36.2 | 40.5 |
1953 | 36.4 | 42.1 |
1954 | 36.6 | 43.5 |
1955 | 36.9 | 45 |
1956 | 37.1 | 46.4 |
1957 | 37.3 | 47.7 |
1958 | 37.5 | 49 |
1959 | 37.7 | 49.7 |
1960 | 37.9 | 51.5 |
1961 | 36.9 | 52.3 |
1962 | 37.2 | 53.5 |
1963 | 37.4 | 54.4 |
1964 | 37.7 | 55.2 |
1965 | 38 | 56.4 |
1966 | 38.3 | 57.3 |
1967 | 38.6 | 58.4 |
1968 | 39 | 59 |
1969 | 39.3 | 59.6 |
1970 | 39.7 | 60.5 |
1971 | 40.1 | 61.3 |
1972 | 40.5 | 61.8 |
1973 | 40.9 | 62.3 |
1974 | 41.3 | 61 |
1975 | 40.8 | 61.4 |
1976 | 40.8 | 63.6 |
1977 | 41.2 | 63.9 |
1978 | 41.6 | 64.2 |
1979 | 41.9 | 64.4 |
1980 | 42.2 | 60.9 |
1981 | 42.6 | 58.7 |
1982 | 42.9 | 59 |
1983 | 42 | 59.3 |
1984 | 42.2 | 59.5 |
1985 | 42.5 | 59.8 |
1986 | 42.7 | 60 |
1987 | 40.8 | 60.3 |
1988 | 41.5 | 56.7 |
1989 | 41.7 | 57.5 |
1990 | 41.9 | 57.6 |
1991 | 43.8 | 61.3 |
1992 | 42.3 | 65.3 |
1993 | 42.2 | 65.3 |
1994 | 43.6 | 65 |
1995 | 46.1 | 64.8 |
1996 | 46.4 | 64.6 |
1997 | 46.7 | 64.2 |
1998 | 45.5 | 64.4 |
1999 | 45.8 | 64.5 |
2000 | 46.5 | 64.9 |
2001 | 47 | 65.3 |
2002 | 47.9 | 65.7 |
2003 | 50.2 | 64.8 |
2004 | 51.1 | 64.6 |
2005 | 52.1 | 64.9 |
2006 | 53 | 64 |
2007 | 54.2 | 64.4 |
2008 | 55.3 | 66.5 |
2009 | 56.2 | 67.8 |
2010 | 57.2 | 68.1 |
2011 | 58.1 | 68.4 |
2012 | 58.9 | 68.8 |
2013 | 59.7 | 69 |
2014 | 60.4 | 69.7 |
2015 | 61 | 70 |
2016 | 61.6 | 68.7 |
2017 | 62.1 | 69.8 |
2018 | 62.6 | 71.1 |
2019 | 63.1 | 71.2 |
2020 | 63.1 | 69.7 |
2021 | 63 | 70.7 |
2022 | 64.2 | 72 |
2023 | 64.6 | 72.3 |
2024 | 64.8 | 72.4 |
2025 | 65 | 72.5 |
Angola and Iraq population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 5,231,654 | 7,022,052 |
1961 | 5,301,583 | 7,194,553 |
1962 | 5,354,310 | 7,413,875 |
1963 | 5,408,320 | 7,667,928 |
1964 | 5,464,187 | 7,929,566 |
1965 | 5,521,981 | 8,202,140 |
1966 | 5,581,386 | 8,485,104 |
1967 | 5,641,807 | 8,778,869 |
1968 | 5,702,699 | 9,085,016 |
1969 | 5,763,685 | 9,403,356 |
1970 | 5,852,788 | 9,735,611 |
1971 | 5,991,102 | 10,077,809 |
1972 | 6,174,262 | 10,430,164 |
1973 | 6,388,528 | 10,795,869 |
1974 | 6,613,367 | 11,167,761 |
1975 | 6,842,947 | 11,543,639 |
1976 | 7,074,664 | 11,927,651 |
1977 | 7,317,829 | 12,331,046 |
1978 | 7,576,734 | 12,753,355 |
1979 | 7,847,207 | 13,170,365 |
1980 | 8,133,872 | 13,591,992 |
1981 | 8,435,607 | 14,006,381 |
1982 | 8,751,648 | 14,406,083 |
1983 | 9,082,983 | 14,840,555 |
1984 | 9,425,917 | 15,310,733 |
1985 | 9,779,120 | 15,683,430 |
1986 | 10,139,450 | 16,074,145 |
1987 | 10,497,858 | 16,521,049 |
1988 | 10,861,291 | 16,908,819 |
1989 | 11,238,562 | 17,364,542 |
1990 | 11,626,360 | 17,581,206 |
1991 | 12,023,529 | 17,767,253 |
1992 | 12,423,712 | 18,300,845 |
1993 | 12,827,135 | 19,201,195 |
1994 | 13,249,764 | 20,139,807 |
1995 | 13,699,778 | 20,825,860 |
1996 | 14,170,973 | 21,501,321 |
1997 | 14,660,413 | 22,176,593 |
1998 | 15,159,370 | 22,884,399 |
1999 | 15,667,235 | 23,636,527 |
2000 | 16,194,869 | 24,424,056 |
2001 | 16,747,208 | 25,197,840 |
2002 | 17,327,699 | 26,006,559 |
2003 | 17,943,712 | 26,802,659 |
2004 | 18,600,423 | 27,577,878 |
2005 | 19,291,161 | 28,407,448 |
2006 | 20,015,279 | 28,616,515 |
2007 | 20,778,561 | 28,391,607 |
2008 | 21,578,655 | 28,971,036 |
2009 | 22,414,773 | 30,058,206 |
2010 | 23,294,825 | 31,045,366 |
2011 | 24,218,352 | 32,161,424 |
2012 | 25,177,394 | 33,654,842 |
2013 | 26,165,620 | 35,281,989 |
2014 | 27,160,769 | 36,550,059 |
2015 | 28,157,798 | 37,560,535 |
2016 | 29,183,070 | 38,469,627 |
2017 | 30,234,839 | 39,337,353 |
2018 | 31,297,155 | 40,265,624 |
2019 | 32,375,632 | 41,192,171 |
2020 | 33,451,132 | 42,116,605 |
2021 | 34,532,429 | 43,071,211 |
2022 | 35,635,029 | 44,070,551 |
2023 | 36,749,906 | 45,074,049 |
2024 | 37,885,849 | 46,042,015 |
Fertility rates in Angola and Iraq
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 6.71 | 5.3 |
1961 | 6.79 | 5.8 |
1962 | 6.87 | 6.99 |
1963 | 6.95 | 7.01 |
1964 | 7.04 | 7.01 |
1965 | 7.12 | 7.02 |
1966 | 7.19 | 7.02 |
1967 | 7.27 | 7.03 |
1968 | 7.33 | 7.06 |
1969 | 7.39 | 7.08 |
1970 | 7.43 | 7.07 |
1971 | 7.47 | 7.06 |
1972 | 7.49 | 7.02 |
1973 | 7.5 | 6.99 |
1974 | 7.5 | 6.95 |
1975 | 7.49 | 6.91 |
1976 | 7.49 | 6.86 |
1977 | 7.48 | 6.8 |
1978 | 7.47 | 6.73 |
1979 | 7.46 | 6.66 |
1980 | 7.46 | 6.59 |
1981 | 7.46 | 6.53 |
1982 | 7.46 | 6.46 |
1983 | 7.46 | 6.39 |
1984 | 7.46 | 6.32 |
1985 | 7.45 | 6.25 |
1986 | 7.44 | 6.18 |
1987 | 7.41 | 6.11 |
1988 | 7.37 | 6.05 |
1989 | 7.33 | 5.99 |
1990 | 7.27 | 5.93 |
1991 | 7.21 | 5.83 |
1992 | 7.14 | 5.72 |
1993 | 7.07 | 5.61 |
1994 | 6.99 | 5.49 |
1995 | 6.92 | 5.36 |
1996 | 6.85 | 5.25 |
1997 | 6.79 | 5.19 |
1998 | 6.73 | 5.11 |
1999 | 6.68 | 5.04 |
2000 | 6.64 | 4.92 |
2001 | 6.6 | 4.8 |
2002 | 6.57 | 4.67 |
2003 | 6.53 | 4.58 |
2004 | 6.5 | 4.53 |
2005 | 6.46 | 4.45 |
2006 | 6.42 | 4.46 |
2007 | 6.37 | 4.4 |
2008 | 6.32 | 4.37 |
2009 | 6.26 | 4.38 |
2010 | 6.19 | 4.46 |
2011 | 6.12 | 4.59 |
2012 | 6.04 | 4.54 |
2013 | 5.95 | 4.44 |
2014 | 5.86 | 4.31 |
2015 | 5.77 | 4.08 |
2016 | 5.69 | 3.84 |
2017 | 5.6 | 3.64 |
2018 | 5.52 | 3.55 |
2019 | 5.44 | 3.48 |
2020 | 5.37 | 3.42 |
2021 | 5.3 | 3.36 |
2022 | 5.21 | 3.29 |
2023 | 5.12 | 3.25 |
Angola and Iraq demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 19.8 | 20.4 |
1961 | 19.6 | 20.4 |
1962 | 19.4 | 20.1 |
1963 | 19.1 | 19.8 |
1964 | 18.9 | 19.5 |
1965 | 18.6 | 19.3 |
1966 | 18.3 | 19 |
1967 | 18.1 | 18.7 |
1968 | 17.8 | 18.5 |
1969 | 17.6 | 18.3 |
1970 | 17.3 | 18.1 |
1971 | 17 | 17.9 |
1972 | 17 | 17.7 |
1973 | 17 | 17.5 |
1974 | 17.1 | 17.2 |
1975 | 17.2 | 17 |
1976 | 17.2 | 16.7 |
1977 | 17.3 | 16.6 |
1978 | 17.4 | 16.6 |
1979 | 17.5 | 16.5 |
1980 | 17.6 | 16.5 |
1981 | 17.6 | 16.5 |
1982 | 17.7 | 16.5 |
1983 | 17.7 | 16.6 |
1984 | 17.8 | 16.6 |
1985 | 17.8 | 16.7 |
1986 | 17.8 | 16.8 |
1987 | 17.7 | 16.9 |
1988 | 17.6 | 16.9 |
1989 | 17.6 | 17 |
1990 | 17.5 | 17.1 |
1991 | 17.4 | 17.2 |
1992 | 17.3 | 17.3 |
1993 | 17.3 | 17.3 |
1994 | 17.2 | 17.4 |
1995 | 17.1 | 17.5 |
1996 | 17.1 | 17.6 |
1997 | 17.1 | 17.7 |
1998 | 17.1 | 17.8 |
1999 | 17.2 | 17.9 |
2000 | 17.2 | 17.9 |
2001 | 17.2 | 18 |
2002 | 17.2 | 18.1 |
2003 | 17.3 | 18.2 |
2004 | 17.3 | 18.3 |
2005 | 17.3 | 18.5 |
2006 | 17.3 | 18.6 |
2007 | 17.4 | 18.7 |
2008 | 17.4 | 18.8 |
2009 | 17.4 | 18.9 |
2010 | 17.4 | 19 |
2011 | 17.4 | 19.1 |
2012 | 17.4 | 19.2 |
2013 | 17.4 | 19.3 |
2014 | 17.4 | 19.4 |
2015 | 17.4 | 19.5 |
2016 | 17.4 | 19.7 |
2017 | 17.4 | 19.9 |
2018 | 17.4 | 20.1 |
2019 | 17.4 | 20.4 |
2020 | 17.5 | 20.6 |
2021 | 17.5 | 20.9 |
2022 | 17.5 | 21.1 |
2023 | 17.6 | 21.4 |
2024 | 17.7 | 21.6 |
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GDP
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Population density
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Median age
Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$84B
2024 |
$278B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17.3%
2025 |
42.1%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.51%
2023 |
3.55%
1989 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.33%
2023 |
2.07%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel |
117,000
2020 |
459,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.31%
2025 |
-4.18%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
14.1%
2022 |
16.2%
2021 |
Services, % of GDP |
39.3%
2024 |
45.8%
2024 |
Industry, % of GDP |
44.2%
2024 |
51.6%
2024 |
Economic freedom index |
55
2025 |
15.6
2002 |
Income share by richest 10% |
39.6%
2018 |
24.2%
2023 |
Income share by poorest 10% |
1.3%
2018 |
3.7%
2023 |
Total reserves including gold |
$14.2B
2024 |
$101B
2024 |
Personal remittances received |
$51M
2024 |
$879M
2024 |
International tourist arrivals |
218,000
2019 |
892,000
2013 |
International tourism as share of exports |
0.09%
2020 |
1.88%
2020 |
Banked people share |
29.3%
2014 |
30.2%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
423 kg
2022 |
1,412 kg
2022 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$18.7
2022 |
$10.2
2022 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
28.2 megatons
2023 |
192.9 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
0.77 tons
2023 |
4.28 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
47%
2022 |
98.7%
2022 |
Renewable energy use share |
52.9%
2021 |
1.1%
2021 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
6.55%
2022 |
0.37%
2022 |
Net energy imports use share |
-354%
2022 |
-274.9%
2022 |
Electric power consumption per capita |
393 kWh
2022 |
1,373 kWh
2022 |
Renewable electricity output share |
91.7%
2021 |
3.78%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
70.4%
2022 |
1.98%
2022 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
Electricity access |
51.1%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.47%
2024 |
0.57%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
-2,629
2024 |
-17,735
2024 |
Urban population |
69.3%
2024 |
71.9%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.53 ft
2025 |
5.7 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.19 ft
2025 |
5.21 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
45
2025 |
37.8
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
32
2024 |
26
2024 |
Higher education index |
4
2025 |
50
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
4.1
2016 |
9.41
2013 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
26.1
2019 |
27.3
2019 |
Visa free countries |
63
2025 |
44
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
72.4%
2022 |
84.1%
2021 |
English speaking |
1%
2025 |
35%
2023 |
People using the Internet |
44.8%
2023 |
81.7%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$101.3
2022 |
$254.6
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$29.1
2022 |
$121.8
2022 |
Life expectancy |
65 years
2025 |
72.5 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
4.68%
2022 |
1.27%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.24
2022 |
1.01
2022 |
Age at first childbirth |
19.4 years
2025 |
n/a |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
183
2023 |
66
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
64
2023 |
22.6
2023 |
Obesity rate |
11.8%
2022 |
41.4%
2022 |
Diabetes prevalence |
4.9%
2024 |
13.4%
2024 |
Air quality index |
9
2025 |
14
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
19.2%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.13 liters
2020 |
0.24 liters
2020 |
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