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Angola vs South Africa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 64M in South Africa (ranked 24/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 468,377 sq mi for South Africa (ranked 22nd vs. 24th).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and South Africa ranks 40/197 ($401B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while South Africa ranks 111/197 ($6,267).

Main facts and rankings

Angola South Africa
Population
40555924
65683993
Population rank 39/197 24/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$401B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 40/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$6,267
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 111/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$15,456
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$305B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
76%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$4,761
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 83/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$15,431
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 468,377 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
139.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
66.7 years
2026

Angola and South Africa: Comparison Charts

Angola and South Africa economies compared

GDP
Angola

South Africa
1x
Year GDP
Angola South Africa
2024 $100,998,916,781 $401,144,998,374
2023 $107,167,747,140 $381,440,724,491
2022 $131,212,208,930 $407,596,043,068
2021 $79,559,543,805 $419,986,284,375
2020 $58,852,456,454 $337,974,655,408
2019 $80,734,428,593 $389,330,032,224
2018 $89,512,794,227 $405,260,723,893
2017 $84,376,935,689 $381,448,814,653
2016 $59,878,249,719 $323,585,509,674
2015 $102,543,067,841 $346,709,790,459
2014 $153,449,860,496 $381,198,869,776
2013 $148,845,200,697 $400,886,013,596
2012 $143,572,907,528 $434,400,545,086
2011 $125,551,634,704 $458,199,494,831
2010 $95,546,919,755 $417,363,822,802
2009 $81,705,175,408 $329,754,060,647
2008 $98,790,432,989 $316,131,258,616
2007 $73,037,821,927 $333,077,117,254
2006 $58,653,659,980 $303,858,675,364
2005 $41,396,636,383 $288,867,217,197
2004 $26,997,977,897 $255,806,908,595
2003 $20,342,128,112 $197,018,965,309
2002 $17,311,512,432 $129,087,556,612
2001 $8,936,079,118 $135,429,905,923
2000 $9,129,594,970 $151,752,757,215
1999 $6,152,923,310 $151,516,957,079
1998 $6,506,221,616 $152,982,984,557
1997 $7,648,380,196 $168,978,057,328
1996 $7,526,421,519 $163,234,925,381
1995 $5,538,749,260 $171,735,933,897
1994 $4,438,321,017 $153,512,712,382
1993 $5,768,720,422 $147,194,747,566
1992 $8,307,810,974 $146,956,150,987
1991 $10,603,784,541 $135,203,698,238
1990 $11,229,515,599 $126,048,140,142
1989 $10,201,780,977 $108,055,624,082
1988 $8,769,836,769 $103,976,831,871
1987 $8,084,412,414 $96,535,763,418
1986 $7,072,536,109 $73,354,771,399
1985 $7,554,065,410 $64,459,376,087
1984 $6,131,475,065 $84,870,163,366
1983 $5,784,341,596 $96,204,110,942
1982 $5,550,483,036 $85,904,057,409
1981 $5,550,483,036 $93,141,472,164
1980 $5,930,503,401 $89,411,864,402
1979 - $63,038,658,089
1978 - $51,607,412,902
1977 - $45,328,411,332
1976 - $41,150,460,288
1975 - $42,906,905,672
1974 - $41,389,186,095
1973 - $33,262,772,008
1972 - $24,515,919,217
1971 - $23,411,076,638
1970 - $21,218,391,513
1969 - $19,256,992,297
1968 - $17,124,793,150
1967 - $15,821,393,671
1966 - $14,211,394,315
1965 - $13,068,994,772
1964 - $11,955,995,218
1963 - $10,854,195,658
1962 - $9,813,996,074
1961 - $9,225,996,310
1960 - $8,748,596,501

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

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Angola and South Africa economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

South Africa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola South Africa
2024 $2,666 $6,267
2023 $2,916 $6,034
2022 $3,682 $6,534
2021 $2,304 $6,829
2020 $1,759 $5,581
2019 $2,494 $6,534
2018 $2,860 $6,914
2017 $2,791 $6,618
2016 $2,052 $5,651
2015 $3,642 $6,112
2014 $5,650 $6,857
2013 $5,689 $7,332
2012 $5,702 $8,077
2011 $5,184 $8,646
2010 $4,102 $7,973
2009 $3,645 $6,375
2008 $4,578 $6,185
2007 $3,515 $6,592
2006 $2,930 $6,077
2005 $2,146 $5,837
2004 $1,451 $5,221
2003 $1,134 $4,062
2002 $999 $2,688
2001 $534 $2,847
2000 $564 $3,218
1999 $393 $3,242
1998 $429 $3,310
1997 $522 $3,700
1996 $531 $3,618
1995 $404 $3,856
1994 $335 $3,489
1993 $450 $3,400
1992 $669 $3,462
1991 $882 $3,243
1990 $966 $3,093
1989 $908 $2,727
1988 $807 $2,702
1987 $770 $2,586
1986 $698 $2,027
1985 $772 $1,839
1984 $650 $2,504
1983 $637 $2,938
1982 $634 $2,717
1981 $658 $3,050
1980 $729 $3,029
1979 - $2,202
1978 - $1,852
1977 - $1,671
1976 - $1,559
1975 - $1,670
1974 - $1,656
1973 - $1,369
1972 - $1,038
1971 - $1,020
1970 - $952
1969 - $891
1968 - $817
1967 - $779
1966 - $722
1965 - $685
1964 - $646
1963 - $605
1962 - $563
1961 - $546
1960 - $532

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

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Angola vs. South Africa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

South Africa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola South Africa
2026 65.2 66.7
2025 65 66.5
2024 64.8 66.3
2023 64.6 66.1
2022 64.2 65.5
2021 63 62
2020 63.1 65.2
2019 63.1 66.1
2018 62.6 65.7
2017 62.1 65.4
2016 61.6 64.7
2015 61 64.1
2014 60.4 63.2
2013 59.7 62.4
2012 58.9 61.7
2011 58.1 60.6
2010 57.2 58.9
2009 56.2 57.4
2008 55.3 56
2007 54.2 54.9
2006 53 54.2
2005 52.1 53.9
2004 51.1 54
2003 50.2 54.2
2002 47.9 55.6
2001 47 57.2
2000 46.5 58.4
1999 45.8 59.2
1998 45.5 59.9
1997 46.7 60.5
1996 46.4 61.1
1995 46.1 61.6
1994 43.6 62.1
1993 42.2 62.6
1992 42.3 62.8
1991 43.8 63
1990 41.9 62.9
1989 41.7 63
1988 41.5 62.9
1987 40.8 62.7
1986 42.7 62.4
1985 42.5 62.2
1984 42.2 61.8
1983 42 61.4
1982 42.9 60.9
1981 42.6 60.4
1980 42.2 60
1979 41.9 59.5
1978 41.6 59
1977 41.2 58.5
1976 40.8 58
1975 40.8 57.6
1974 41.3 57.1
1973 40.9 56.7
1972 40.5 56.4
1971 40.1 56
1970 39.7 55.7
1969 39.3 55.4
1968 39 55.2
1967 38.6 55
1966 38.3 54.7
1965 38 54.4
1964 37.7 54.2
1963 37.4 53.9
1962 37.2 53.6
1961 36.9 53.1
1960 37.9 52.6
1959 37.7 51.9
1958 37.5 51.1
1957 37.3 50.2
1956 37.1 49.2
1955 36.9 48.2
1954 36.6 47.1
1953 36.4 46.1
1952 36.2 45
1951 36 44.1
1950 35.9 43.1

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

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Angola and South Africa population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

South Africa
1x
Year Population
Angola South Africa
2024 37,885,849 64,007,187
2023 36,749,906 63,212,384
2022 35,635,029 62,378,410
2021 34,532,429 61,502,603
2020 33,451,132 60,562,381
2019 32,375,632 59,587,885
2018 31,297,155 58,613,001
2017 30,234,839 57,635,162
2016 29,183,070 57,259,551
2015 28,157,798 56,723,537
2014 27,160,769 55,594,838
2013 26,165,620 54,678,791
2012 25,177,394 53,782,567
2011 24,218,352 52,995,205
2010 23,294,825 52,344,051
2009 22,414,773 51,728,516
2008 21,578,655 51,114,599
2007 20,778,561 50,528,584
2006 20,015,279 49,998,277
2005 19,291,161 49,490,033
2004 18,600,423 48,991,421
2003 17,943,712 48,500,348
2002 17,327,699 48,019,415
2001 16,747,208 47,566,800
2000 16,194,869 47,159,719
1999 15,667,235 46,730,335
1998 15,159,370 46,223,880
1997 14,660,413 45,666,838
1996 14,170,973 45,123,018
1995 13,699,778 44,541,554
1994 13,249,764 44,004,139
1993 12,827,135 43,297,156
1992 12,423,712 42,443,509
1991 12,023,529 41,687,898
1990 11,626,360 40,746,268
1989 11,238,562 39,628,575
1988 10,861,291 38,480,649
1987 10,497,858 37,326,190
1986 10,139,450 36,180,515
1985 9,779,120 35,042,093
1984 9,425,917 33,892,788
1983 9,082,983 32,739,304
1982 8,751,648 31,615,339
1981 8,435,607 30,541,044
1980 8,133,872 29,518,857
1979 7,847,207 28,634,162
1978 7,576,734 27,869,507
1977 7,317,829 27,118,952
1976 7,074,664 26,395,450
1975 6,842,947 25,690,940
1974 6,613,367 24,989,108
1973 6,388,528 24,294,263
1972 6,174,262 23,609,456
1971 5,991,102 22,942,143
1970 5,852,788 22,279,984
1969 5,763,685 21,614,676
1968 5,702,699 20,957,287
1967 5,641,807 20,314,066
1966 5,581,386 19,690,087
1965 5,521,981 19,089,380
1964 5,464,187 18,511,361
1963 5,408,320 17,954,564
1962 5,354,310 17,418,522
1961 5,301,583 16,908,035
1960 5,231,654 16,440,172

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

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Fertility rates in Angola and South Africa

Fertility rate
Angola

South Africa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola South Africa
2023 5.12 2.22
2022 5.21 2.23
2021 5.3 2.25
2020 5.37 2.26
2019 5.44 2.26
2018 5.52 2.27
2017 5.6 2.28
2016 5.69 2.26
2015 5.77 2.36
2014 5.86 2.42
2013 5.95 2.43
2012 6.04 2.45
2011 6.12 2.44
2010 6.19 2.44
2009 6.26 2.5
2008 6.32 2.68
2007 6.37 2.55
2006 6.42 2.55
2005 6.46 2.51
2004 6.5 2.44
2003 6.53 2.36
2002 6.57 2.32
2001 6.6 2.37
2000 6.64 2.41
1999 6.68 2.56
1998 6.73 2.63
1997 6.79 2.73
1996 6.85 2.99
1995 6.92 3.17
1994 6.99 3.26
1993 7.07 3.37
1992 7.14 3.48
1991 7.21 3.62
1990 7.27 3.72
1989 7.33 3.98
1988 7.37 4.18
1987 7.41 4.35
1986 7.44 4.41
1985 7.45 4.5
1984 7.46 4.57
1983 7.46 4.63
1982 7.46 4.7
1981 7.46 4.71
1980 7.46 4.78
1979 7.46 4.82
1978 7.47 4.85
1977 7.48 4.94
1976 7.49 5.07
1975 7.49 5.19
1974 7.5 5.3
1973 7.5 5.41
1972 7.49 5.49
1971 7.47 5.57
1970 7.43 5.63
1969 7.39 5.72
1968 7.33 5.78
1967 7.27 5.85
1966 7.19 5.91
1965 7.12 5.89
1964 7.04 5.96
1963 6.95 6.01
1962 6.87 6.05
1961 6.79 6.08
1960 6.71 6.11

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

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Angola and South Africa demographics compared

Median age
Angola

South Africa
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola South Africa
2024 17.7 29.5
2023 17.6 29.2
2022 17.5 28.9
2021 17.5 28.6
2020 17.5 28.3
2019 17.4 27.9
2018 17.4 27.5
2017 17.4 27
2016 17.4 26.7
2015 17.4 26.4
2014 17.4 26
2013 17.4 25.7
2012 17.4 25.3
2011 17.4 25
2010 17.4 24.6
2009 17.4 24.3
2008 17.4 24
2007 17.4 23.8
2006 17.3 23.5
2005 17.3 23.3
2004 17.3 23.1
2003 17.3 22.8
2002 17.2 22.4
2001 17.2 22.2
2000 17.2 21.9
1999 17.2 21.6
1998 17.1 21.4
1997 17.1 21.2
1996 17.1 21.2
1995 17.1 21.5
1994 17.2 22
1993 17.3 21.9
1992 17.3 21.5
1991 17.4 21.5
1990 17.5 21.3
1989 17.6 21.1
1988 17.6 20.9
1987 17.7 20.7
1986 17.8 20.5
1985 17.8 20.4
1984 17.8 20.2
1983 17.7 20
1982 17.7 19.8
1981 17.6 19.6
1980 17.6 19.4
1979 17.5 19.3
1978 17.4 19.2
1977 17.3 19.1
1976 17.2 19
1975 17.2 18.9
1974 17.1 18.9
1973 17 18.8
1972 17 18.8
1971 17 18.8
1970 17.3 18.8
1969 17.6 18.8
1968 17.8 18.8
1967 18.1 18.8
1966 18.3 18.8
1965 18.6 18.8
1964 18.9 18.9
1963 19.1 18.9
1962 19.4 18.9
1961 19.6 19
1960 19.8 19

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Angola South Africa
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$391B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
6.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.7%
2024
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
89,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
-5.79%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
32.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
63%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
24.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
58.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
50.5%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
0.9%
2014
Number of millionaires n/a
90,595
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.22%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
220
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$986B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$65.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
3,886,600
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
2.89%
2020
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
81.1%
2024

Energy

Angola South Africa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
1,939 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
$7.84
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
440 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
6.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
93.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
9.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
3.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
-12.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
3,247 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
6.45%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
2.91%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.73%
2023
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
87.7%
2023

Society

Angola South Africa
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.79%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
+146,370
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
63.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
42.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
45.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
22.2
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
109
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
91.2%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
75.7%
2023

Health

Angola South Africa
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$537
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$35.9
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
66.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
2.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.79
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
34.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
7.2%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
39
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
7.13 liters
2020

Territory

Angola South Africa
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.81%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
7,318 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
371,975 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
65,409 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
466,028 mi
2016

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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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