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Angola vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 22nd vs. 30th).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Angola Nigeria
Population
40555924
243824469
Population rank 39/197 6/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
55 years
2026

Angola and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Angola and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Angola

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Angola Nigeria
2024 $100,998,916,781 $252,261,880,141
2023 $107,167,747,140 $487,387,801,881
2022 $131,212,208,930 $646,950,257,578
2021 $79,559,543,805 $609,147,716,973
2020 $58,852,456,454 $598,586,817,819
2019 $80,734,428,593 $668,219,992,691
2018 $89,512,794,227 $421,739,251,509
2017 $84,376,935,689 $375,745,731,053
2016 $59,878,249,719 $404,649,125,252
2015 $102,543,067,841 $493,026,682,801
2014 $153,449,860,496 $574,183,763,412
2013 $148,845,200,697 $520,117,180,314
2012 $143,572,907,528 $463,971,018,239
2011 $125,551,634,704 $414,466,676,831
2010 $95,546,919,755 $366,990,417,129
2009 $81,705,175,408 $295,008,835,381
2008 $98,790,432,989 $339,476,276,258
2007 $73,037,821,927 $278,260,846,800
2006 $58,653,659,980 $238,454,997,161
2005 $41,396,636,383 $175,670,569,969
2004 $26,997,977,897 $135,764,731,646
2003 $20,342,128,112 $104,738,954,264
2002 $17,311,512,432 $95,054,059,303
2001 $8,936,079,118 $73,557,840,064
2000 $9,129,594,970 $69,171,451,627
1999 $6,152,923,310 $59,145,077,039
1998 $6,506,221,616 $218,416,200,673
1997 $7,648,380,196 $200,850,397,618
1996 $7,526,421,519 $185,730,236,700
1995 $5,538,749,260 $140,919,776,986
1994 $4,438,321,017 $80,399,613,064
1993 $5,768,720,422 $56,721,051,402
1992 $8,307,810,974 $52,058,181,854
1991 $10,603,784,541 $59,526,833,412
1990 $11,229,515,599 $54,035,795,388
1989 $10,201,780,977 $44,003,061,108
1988 $8,769,836,769 $49,648,470,440
1987 $8,084,412,414 $52,676,041,931
1986 $7,072,536,109 $54,805,852,581
1985 $7,554,065,410 $73,745,821,158
1984 $6,131,475,065 $73,484,359,521
1983 $5,784,341,596 $97,094,911,792
1982 $5,550,483,036 $142,769,363,314
1981 $5,550,483,036 $164,475,209,516
1980 $5,930,503,401 $64,201,788,123
1979 - $47,259,911,894
1978 - $36,527,862,209
1977 - $36,035,407,725
1976 - $36,308,883,249
1975 - $27,778,934,625
1974 - $24,846,641,318
1973 - $15,162,871,287
1972 - $12,274,416,018
1971 - $9,181,769,912
1970 - $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Angola and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola Nigeria
2024 $2,666 $1,084
2023 $2,916 $2,139
2022 $3,682 $2,899
2021 $2,304 $2,787
2020 $1,759 $2,797
2019 $2,494 $3,190
2018 $2,860 $2,058
2017 $2,791 $1,876
2016 $2,052 $2,070
2015 $3,642 $2,586
2014 $5,650 $3,089
2013 $5,689 $2,873
2012 $5,702 $2,633
2011 $5,184 $2,418
2010 $4,102 $2,202
2009 $3,645 $1,820
2008 $4,578 $2,154
2007 $3,515 $1,816
2006 $2,930 $1,600
2005 $2,146 $1,211
2004 $1,451 $962
2003 $1,134 $763
2002 $999 $712
2001 $534 $566
2000 $564 $547
1999 $393 $481
1998 $429 $1,822
1997 $522 $1,720
1996 $531 $1,633
1995 $404 $1,272
1994 $335 $745
1993 $450 $540
1992 $669 $509
1991 $882 $597
1990 $966 $556
1989 $908 $465
1988 $807 $540
1987 $770 $588
1986 $698 $628
1985 $772 $869
1984 $650 $890
1983 $637 $1,207
1982 $634 $1,822
1981 $658 $2,162
1980 $729 $870
1979 - $661
1978 - $527
1977 - $536
1976 - $556
1975 - $438
1974 - $403
1973 - $252.4
1972 - $209.5
1971 - $160.5
1970 - $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Angola vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola Nigeria
2026 65.2 55
2025 65 54.8
2024 64.8 54.6
2023 64.6 54.5
2022 64.2 54.1
2021 63 53.5
2020 63.1 53.1
2019 63.1 53
2018 62.6 52.7
2017 62.1 52.4
2016 61.6 52.2
2015 61 51.9
2014 60.4 51.9
2013 59.7 51.8
2012 58.9 51.7
2011 58.1 51.5
2010 57.2 51.3
2009 56.2 51.1
2008 55.3 50.7
2007 54.2 50.4
2006 53 49.9
2005 52.1 49.5
2004 51.1 49.1
2003 50.2 48.6
2002 47.9 48
2001 47 47.5
2000 46.5 47.1
1999 45.8 46.6
1998 45.5 46.1
1997 46.7 46
1996 46.4 45.8
1995 46.1 45.9
1994 43.6 45.7
1993 42.2 45.8
1992 42.3 45.6
1991 43.8 45.5
1990 41.9 45.7
1989 41.7 45.8
1988 41.5 45.8
1987 40.8 45.9
1986 42.7 46
1985 42.5 46.2
1984 42.2 46.3
1983 42 46.4
1982 42.9 46.4
1981 42.6 46.3
1980 42.2 46
1979 41.9 45.7
1978 41.6 45.3
1977 41.2 44.8
1976 40.8 44.2
1975 40.8 43.1
1974 41.3 42.5
1973 40.9 41.8
1972 40.5 41.3
1971 40.1 40.6
1970 39.7 40
1969 39.3 38.9
1968 39 38.6
1967 38.6 37.5
1966 38.3 38.4
1965 38 38.2
1964 37.7 38
1963 37.4 37.8
1962 37.2 37.6
1961 36.9 37.4
1960 37.9 37.2
1959 37.7 37
1958 37.5 36.8
1957 37.3 36.6
1956 37.1 36.5
1955 36.9 36.3
1954 36.6 36.2
1953 36.4 36
1952 36.2 35.9
1951 36 35.7
1950 35.9 35.5

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

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Angola and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Angola Nigeria
2024 37,885,849 232,679,478
2023 36,749,906 227,882,945
2022 35,635,029 223,150,896
2021 34,532,429 218,529,286
2020 33,451,132 213,996,181
2019 32,375,632 209,485,641
2018 31,297,155 204,938,755
2017 30,234,839 200,254,579
2016 29,183,070 195,443,700
2015 28,157,798 190,671,878
2014 27,160,769 185,896,915
2013 26,165,620 181,049,443
2012 25,177,394 176,200,625
2011 24,218,352 171,379,598
2010 23,294,825 166,642,886
2009 22,414,773 162,049,464
2008 21,578,655 157,595,014
2007 20,778,561 153,267,261
2006 20,015,279 149,077,334
2005 19,291,161 145,017,253
2004 18,600,423 141,057,045
2003 17,943,712 137,202,644
2002 17,327,699 133,471,989
2001 16,747,208 129,862,595
2000 16,194,869 126,382,494
1999 15,667,235 123,047,320
1998 15,159,370 119,846,254
1997 14,660,413 116,754,792
1996 14,170,973 113,754,779
1995 13,699,778 110,819,428
1994 13,249,764 107,935,714
1993 12,827,135 105,122,069
1992 12,423,712 102,372,770
1991 12,023,529 99,720,162
1990 11,626,360 97,120,925
1989 11,238,562 94,531,014
1988 10,861,291 92,020,090
1987 10,497,858 89,591,716
1986 10,139,450 87,235,953
1985 9,779,120 84,897,973
1984 9,425,917 82,526,443
1983 9,082,983 80,438,260
1982 8,751,648 78,378,701
1981 8,435,607 76,068,103
1980 8,133,872 73,764,641
1979 7,847,207 71,498,242
1978 7,576,734 69,326,532
1977 7,317,829 67,234,590
1976 7,074,664 65,258,009
1975 6,842,947 63,410,815
1974 6,613,367 61,679,144
1973 6,388,528 60,082,139
1972 6,174,262 58,601,748
1971 5,991,102 57,214,684
1970 5,852,788 55,893,838
1969 5,763,685 54,631,914
1968 5,702,699 53,432,783
1967 5,641,807 52,293,065
1966 5,581,386 51,188,234
1965 5,521,981 50,086,764
1964 5,464,187 49,012,016
1963 5,408,320 47,973,575
1962 5,354,310 46,965,292
1961 5,301,583 45,989,310
1960 5,231,654 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Angola and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Angola

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Nigeria
2023 5.12 4.48
2022 5.21 4.55
2021 5.3 4.64
2020 5.37 4.7
2019 5.44 4.86
2018 5.52 5.02
2017 5.6 5.18
2016 5.69 5.34
2015 5.77 5.5
2014 5.86 5.62
2013 5.95 5.69
2012 6.04 5.8
2011 6.12 5.89
2010 6.19 5.95
2009 6.26 5.99
2008 6.32 6.02
2007 6.37 6.03
2006 6.42 6.05
2005 6.46 6.06
2004 6.5 6.09
2003 6.53 6.1
2002 6.57 6.12
2001 6.6 6.13
2000 6.64 6.12
1999 6.68 6.08
1998 6.73 6.07
1997 6.79 6.14
1996 6.85 6.22
1995 6.92 6.27
1994 6.99 6.32
1993 7.07 6.35
1992 7.14 6.39
1991 7.21 6.43
1990 7.27 6.46
1989 7.33 6.49
1988 7.37 6.5
1987 7.41 6.5
1986 7.44 6.56
1985 7.45 6.62
1984 7.46 6.7
1983 7.46 6.78
1982 7.46 6.8
1981 7.46 6.82
1980 7.46 6.85
1979 7.46 6.89
1978 7.47 6.92
1977 7.48 6.86
1976 7.49 6.81
1975 7.49 6.77
1974 7.5 6.7
1973 7.5 6.63
1972 7.49 6.58
1971 7.47 6.53
1970 7.43 6.47
1969 7.39 6.44
1968 7.33 6.42
1967 7.27 6.4
1966 7.19 6.39
1965 7.12 6.37
1964 7.04 6.36
1963 6.95 6.35
1962 6.87 6.36
1961 6.79 6.35
1960 6.71 6.36

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

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Angola and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola Nigeria
2024 17.7 19
2023 17.6 18.8
2022 17.5 18.7
2021 17.5 18.5
2020 17.5 18.3
2019 17.4 18.2
2018 17.4 18
2017 17.4 17.9
2016 17.4 17.8
2015 17.4 17.8
2014 17.4 17.7
2013 17.4 17.7
2012 17.4 17.7
2011 17.4 17.7
2010 17.4 17.8
2009 17.4 17.8
2008 17.4 17.8
2007 17.4 17.9
2006 17.3 17.9
2005 17.3 17.9
2004 17.3 17.9
2003 17.3 17.9
2002 17.2 17.9
2001 17.2 17.9
2000 17.2 17.9
1999 17.2 17.9
1998 17.1 17.8
1997 17.1 17.7
1996 17.1 17.6
1995 17.1 17.6
1994 17.2 17.5
1993 17.3 17.4
1992 17.3 17.4
1991 17.4 17.3
1990 17.5 17.3
1989 17.6 17.3
1988 17.6 17.3
1987 17.7 17.3
1986 17.8 17.3
1985 17.8 17.3
1984 17.8 17.4
1983 17.7 17.5
1982 17.7 17.6
1981 17.6 17.7
1980 17.6 17.8
1979 17.5 17.9
1978 17.4 18
1977 17.3 18.2
1976 17.2 18.3
1975 17.2 18.4
1974 17.1 18.5
1973 17 18.6
1972 17 18.7
1971 17 18.8
1970 17.3 18.9
1969 17.6 19.1
1968 17.8 19.2
1967 18.1 19.2
1966 18.3 19.3
1965 18.6 19.3
1964 18.9 19.3
1963 19.1 19.3
1962 19.4 19.3
1961 19.6 19.3
1960 19.8 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
63.3%
2024

Energy

Angola Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Angola Nigeria
% of world population
0.47%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
70.4%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Angola Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Angola Nigeria
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
121,167 mi
2017

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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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