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Angola vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 22nd vs. 108th).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Angola Portugal
Population
40555924
10667081
Population rank 39/197 92/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Angola and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Angola and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Angola

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Angola Portugal
2024 $100,998,916,781 $313,271,185,085
2023 $107,167,747,140 $292,323,800,949
2022 $131,212,208,930 $256,898,677,175
2021 $79,559,543,805 $256,055,879,091
2020 $58,852,456,454 $229,618,773,423
2019 $80,734,428,593 $240,115,970,063
2018 $89,512,794,227 $242,092,894,543
2017 $84,376,935,689 $220,862,990,767
2016 $59,878,249,719 $206,305,431,242
2015 $102,543,067,841 $199,038,523,120
2014 $153,449,860,496 $230,078,616,300
2013 $148,845,200,697 $226,677,408,292
2012 $143,572,907,528 $216,536,676,772
2011 $125,551,634,704 $245,426,767,676
2010 $95,546,919,755 $238,443,864,993
2009 $81,705,175,408 $244,667,762,836
2008 $98,790,432,989 $263,416,394,624
2007 $73,037,821,927 $240,496,147,317
2006 $58,653,659,980 $208,756,449,276
2005 $41,396,636,383 $197,253,876,705
2004 $26,997,977,897 $189,382,122,532
2003 $20,342,128,112 $165,226,175,537
2002 $17,311,512,432 $134,795,565,549
2001 $8,936,079,118 $121,604,107,165
2000 $9,129,594,970 $118,605,192,877
1999 $6,152,923,310 $127,470,385,557
1998 $6,506,221,616 $123,946,327,916
1997 $7,648,380,196 $117,016,535,163
1996 $7,526,421,519 $122,630,089,680
1995 $5,538,749,260 $118,122,007,430
1994 $4,438,321,017 $99,688,641,304
1993 $5,768,720,422 $95,009,751,901
1992 $8,307,810,974 $107,592,098,307
1991 $10,603,784,541 $89,233,599,278
1990 $11,229,515,599 $78,713,860,217
1989 $10,201,780,977 $60,594,092,182
1988 $8,769,836,769 $56,347,250,696
1987 $8,084,412,414 $48,182,925,857
1986 $7,072,536,109 $38,745,901,354
1985 $7,554,065,410 $27,115,807,742
1984 $6,131,475,065 $25,217,969,050
1983 $5,784,341,596 $27,239,650,742
1982 $5,550,483,036 $30,527,754,793
1981 $5,550,483,036 $31,977,276,873
1980 $5,930,503,401 $32,896,519,824
1979 - $26,622,819,672
1978 - $23,487,614,051
1977 - $21,439,523,311
1976 - $20,332,831,565
1975 - $19,347,607,843
1974 - $17,512,391,476
1973 - $15,090,564,186
1972 - $11,239,117,865
1971 - $9,201,604,240
1970 - $8,108,235,704
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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Angola and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola Portugal
2024 $2,666 $29,292
2023 $2,916 $27,635
2022 $3,682 $24,621
2021 $2,304 $24,711
2020 $1,759 $22,299
2019 $2,494 $23,343
2018 $2,860 $23,541
2017 $2,791 $21,442
2016 $2,052 $19,980
2015 $3,642 $19,216
2014 $5,650 $22,121
2013 $5,689 $21,676
2012 $5,702 $20,593
2011 $5,184 $23,247
2010 $4,102 $22,552
2009 $3,645 $23,151
2008 $4,578 $24,949
2007 $3,515 $22,811
2006 $2,930 $19,839
2005 $2,146 $18,780
2004 $1,451 $18,064
2003 $1,134 $15,798
2002 $999 $12,937
2001 $534 $11,735
2000 $564 $11,526
1999 $393 $12,475
1998 $429 $12,199
1997 $522 $11,576
1996 $531 $12,185
1995 $404 $11,781
1994 $335 $9,977
1993 $450 $9,535
1992 $669 $10,811
1991 $882 $8,959
1990 $966 $7,885
1989 $908 $6,056
1988 $807 $5,624
1987 $770 $4,804
1986 $698 $3,862
1985 $772 $2,705
1984 $650 $2,523
1983 $637 $2,735
1982 $634 $3,080
1981 $658 $3,246
1980 $729 $3,368
1979 - $2,756
1978 - $2,457
1977 - $2,267
1976 - $2,173
1975 - $2,128
1974 - $2,000
1973 - $1,748
1972 - $1,302
1971 - $1,065
1970 - $934
1969 - $832
1968 - $752
1967 - $676
1966 - $601
1965 - $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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Angola vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola Portugal
2026 65.2 82.9
2025 65 82.7
2024 64.8 82.6
2023 64.6 82.4
2022 64.2 81.2
2021 63 81.4
2020 63.1 81.4
2019 63.1 82
2018 62.6 81.6
2017 62.1 81.7
2016 61.6 81.4
2015 61 81.3
2014 60.4 81.3
2013 59.7 80.9
2012 58.9 80.6
2011 58.1 80.6
2010 57.2 80.1
2009 56.2 79.8
2008 55.3 79.6
2007 54.2 79.3
2006 53 79.1
2005 52.1 78.3
2004 51.1 78.4
2003 50.2 77.6
2002 47.9 77.4
2001 47 77.2
2000 46.5 76.8
1999 45.8 76.3
1998 45.5 76.1
1997 46.7 75.9
1996 46.4 75.5
1995 46.1 75.5
1994 43.6 75.7
1993 42.2 74.8
1992 42.3 74.9
1991 43.8 74.2
1990 41.9 74.3
1989 41.7 74.7
1988 41.5 74.1
1987 40.8 74.1
1986 42.7 73.6
1985 42.5 73.2
1984 42.2 72.9
1983 42 72.7
1982 42.9 72.7
1981 42.6 71.9
1980 42.2 71.7
1979 41.9 71.6
1978 41.6 70.8
1977 41.2 70.3
1976 40.8 69.1
1975 40.8 68.8
1974 41.3 69.1
1973 40.9 68.6
1972 40.5 69.2
1971 40.1 66.8
1970 39.7 67.1
1969 39.3 66.4
1968 39 66.8
1967 38.6 66.5
1966 38.3 65.6
1965 38 66.1
1964 37.7 65.1
1963 37.4 64.9
1962 37.2 64.3
1961 36.9 62.8
1960 37.9 64.1
1959 37.7 62.9
1958 37.5 63.7
1957 37.3 61.4
1956 37.1 61.2
1955 36.9 61.4
1954 36.6 62.2
1953 36.4 61.1
1952 36.2 59.8
1951 36 58.7
1950 35.9 58.5

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

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Angola and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Angola Portugal
2024 37,885,849 10,694,681
2023 36,749,906 10,578,174
2022 35,635,029 10,434,332
2021 34,532,429 10,361,831
2020 33,451,132 10,297,081
2019 32,375,632 10,286,263
2018 31,297,155 10,283,822
2017 30,234,839 10,300,300
2016 29,183,070 10,325,452
2015 28,157,798 10,358,076
2014 27,160,769 10,401,062
2013 26,165,620 10,457,295
2012 25,177,394 10,514,844
2011 24,218,352 10,557,560
2010 23,294,825 10,573,100
2009 22,414,773 10,568,247
2008 21,578,655 10,558,177
2007 20,778,561 10,542,964
2006 20,015,279 10,522,288
2005 19,291,161 10,503,330
2004 18,600,423 10,483,861
2003 17,943,712 10,458,821
2002 17,327,699 10,419,631
2001 16,747,208 10,362,722
2000 16,194,869 10,289,898
1999 15,667,235 10,217,828
1998 15,159,370 10,160,196
1997 14,660,413 10,108,977
1996 14,170,973 10,063,945
1995 13,699,778 10,026,176
1994 13,249,764 9,991,525
1993 12,827,135 9,964,675
1992 12,423,712 9,952,494
1991 12,023,529 9,960,235
1990 11,626,360 9,983,218
1989 11,238,562 10,005,000
1988 10,861,291 10,019,610
1987 10,497,858 10,030,031
1986 10,139,450 10,032,734
1985 9,779,120 10,023,613
1984 9,425,917 9,996,232
1983 9,082,983 9,957,865
1982 8,751,648 9,911,771
1981 8,435,607 9,851,362
1980 8,133,872 9,766,312
1979 7,847,207 9,661,265
1978 7,576,734 9,558,250
1977 7,317,829 9,455,675
1976 7,074,664 9,355,810
1975 6,842,947 9,093,470
1974 6,613,367 8,754,365
1973 6,388,528 8,633,100
1972 6,174,262 8,630,430
1971 5,991,102 8,643,756
1970 5,852,788 8,680,431
1969 5,763,685 8,757,705
1968 5,702,699 8,836,650
1967 5,641,807 8,874,520
1966 5,581,386 8,930,990
1965 5,521,981 8,998,595
1964 5,464,187 9,035,365
1963 5,408,320 9,030,355
1962 5,354,310 8,993,985
1961 5,301,583 8,929,316
1960 5,231,654 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Angola and Portugal

Fertility rate
Angola

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Portugal
2023 5.12 1.44
2022 5.21 1.43
2021 5.3 1.35
2020 5.37 1.42
2019 5.44 1.44
2018 5.52 1.42
2017 5.6 1.38
2016 5.69 1.37
2015 5.77 1.31
2014 5.86 1.24
2013 5.95 1.21
2012 6.04 1.28
2011 6.12 1.35
2010 6.19 1.39
2009 6.26 1.34
2008 6.32 1.39
2007 6.37 1.35
2006 6.42 1.37
2005 6.46 1.41
2004 6.5 1.4
2003 6.53 1.44
2002 6.57 1.46
2001 6.6 1.45
2000 6.64 1.55
1999 6.68 1.5
1998 6.73 1.47
1997 6.79 1.47
1996 6.85 1.44
1995 6.92 1.41
1994 6.99 1.45
1993 7.07 1.52
1992 7.14 1.54
1991 7.21 1.56
1990 7.27 1.56
1989 7.33 1.57
1988 7.37 1.61
1987 7.41 1.62
1986 7.44 1.66
1985 7.45 1.72
1984 7.46 1.9
1983 7.46 1.95
1982 7.46 2.07
1981 7.46 2.13
1980 7.46 2.25
1979 7.46 2.31
1978 7.47 2.45
1977 7.48 2.69
1976 7.49 2.82
1975 7.49 2.75
1974 7.5 2.7
1973 7.5 2.77
1972 7.49 2.86
1971 7.47 3
1970 7.43 3.01
1969 7.39 3.12
1968 7.33 3.12
1967 7.27 3.16
1966 7.19 3.16
1965 7.12 3.15
1964 7.04 3.21
1963 6.95 3.12
1962 6.87 3.23
1961 6.79 3.21
1960 6.71 3.16

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

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Angola and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola Portugal
2024 17.7 47.5
2023 17.6 47.2
2022 17.5 46.8
2021 17.5 46.5
2020 17.5 46.1
2019 17.4 45.6
2018 17.4 45.2
2017 17.4 44.7
2016 17.4 44.3
2015 17.4 43.8
2014 17.4 43.4
2013 17.4 42.9
2012 17.4 42.4
2011 17.4 41.9
2010 17.4 41.5
2009 17.4 41
2008 17.4 40.6
2007 17.4 40.2
2006 17.3 39.8
2005 17.3 39.4
2004 17.3 39
2003 17.3 38.6
2002 17.2 38.3
2001 17.2 38
2000 17.2 37.7
1999 17.2 37.4
1998 17.1 37.1
1997 17.1 36.8
1996 17.1 36.4
1995 17.1 36.1
1994 17.2 35.7
1993 17.3 35.4
1992 17.3 35
1991 17.4 34.6
1990 17.5 34.2
1989 17.6 33.7
1988 17.6 33.3
1987 17.7 32.9
1986 17.8 32.5
1985 17.8 32.1
1984 17.8 31.7
1983 17.7 31.4
1982 17.7 31.1
1981 17.6 30.8
1980 17.6 30.6
1979 17.5 30.3
1978 17.4 30
1977 17.3 29.9
1976 17.2 29.8
1975 17.2 29.7
1974 17.1 29.7
1973 17 29.6
1972 17 29.6
1971 17 29.7
1970 17.3 29.6
1969 17.6 29.4
1968 17.8 29.2
1967 18.1 29.1
1966 18.3 29
1965 18.6 28.8
1964 18.9 28.7
1963 19.1 28.5
1962 19.4 28.3
1961 19.6 28.1
1960 19.8 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
91.4%
2024

Energy

Angola Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Angola Portugal
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
96.8%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Angola Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Angola Portugal
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
n/a

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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