Angola
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Africa.
- Capital
- Luanda
- Continent
- Africa
More Africa quizzes - Land neighbours
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Republic of the Congo, Zambia
- Population
- 39,040,039 (2025)
- Total area
- 1,246,700 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 12.3° S, 17.6° E
Angola at a glance
Angola is a country in Africa. Its capital is Luanda. It shares land borders with 4 countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, the Republic of the Congo and Zambia.
Flag of Angola
Angola’s flag is drawn in the proportions 2:3 (height to width), the most common shape among the 197 flags in our quizzes (87 of them).
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include the flag most like it in layout and colour: Egypt.
Angola in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 39,040,039 | 39thof 195 | 11thof 54 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 1,246,700 km² | 22ndof 194 | 7thof 54 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $122.2B | 66thof 182 | 8thof 52 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $3,129 | 133rdof 182 | 17thof 52 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 64.8 years | 169thof 195 | 29thof 54 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 5.05 | 7thof 195 | 7thof 54 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $76 | 155thof 191 | 26thof 54 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 71.5% | 69thof 195 | 7thof 54 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 40.7% | 152ndof 180 | 27thof 51 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 52.1% | 42ndof 191 | 9thof 54 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 0.74 t | 138thof 181 | 20thof 53 |
Each measure links to its higher-or-lower game. How these figures are compiled.
Angola compared with its neighbours
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 39,040,039 | 1,246,700 km² | $3,129 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 112,832,473 | 2,344,860 km² | $807 |
| Namibia | 3,092,816 | 824,290 km² | $4,876 |
| Republic of the Congo | 6,484,437 | 342,000 km² | $2,515 |
| Zambia | 21,913,874 | 752,610 km² | $1,318 |
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Angola · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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