Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Angola: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna grade (MCC, ranked #135 of 195).
Angola is a presidential republic in Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country's capital is Luanda; it covers 1,246,700 sq km. Independence: 11 November 1975 (from Portugal). Terrain: narrow coastal plain rises abruptly to vast interior plateau. Climate: semiarid in south and along coast to Luanda; north has cool, dry season (May to October) and hot, rainy season (November to April). Population: 39.0 million (2025 estimate). Population growth: +3.32% per year. Median age: 16.6 years. Life expectancy: 62.9 years (2024 est.). Languages: Portuguese 71.2% (official), Umbundu 23%, Kikongo 8.2%, Kimbundu 7.8%, Chokwe 6.5…
| Capital | Luanda |
|---|---|
| Population | 38,984,796 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $278.239 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $7,300 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 4.4% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 28.2% |
| Unemployment | 14.5% |
| Public debt | 75.3% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| Exports | $36.924 billion (2024 est.) |
| Imports | $22.683 billion (2024 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 62.9 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 16.6 |
| Urbanization | 68.7% of total population (2023) |
| Government | presidential republic |
| Independence | 11 November 1975 (from Portugal) |
| Languages | Portuguese 71.2% (official), Umbundu 23%, Kikongo 8.2%, Kimbundu 7.8%, Chokwe 6.5%, Nhaneca 3.4%, Nganguela 3.1%, Fiote 2.4%, Kwanhama 2.3%, Muhumbi 2.1%, Luvale 1%, other 3.6% (2014 est.) |
MCC · 42/100 — The Magna grade is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — five dimensions, 100+ indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
Jul–Sep 2026 came and went without leaving a mark on the country's trajectory. Continuity, not change, is the story.
For a small or mid-sized state, that is often the good outcome: no shock to absorb, no crisis to manage.
Oil, Diamonds, Iron ore, Phosphates, Copper, Gold, Bauxite, Uranium.
João Lourenço — President. President Joao Manuel Goncalves LOURENCO (since 26 September 2017)
Angola maintains 53 embassies and 22 consulates abroad, hosts 58 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, AU Addis Ababa. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 53 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 22 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 58 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, AU Addis Ababa |
Source: Consular Affairs Center, Diplomatic and Consular Networks Database and Rankings, January 2026 (Zenodo, CC BY 4.0). https://zenodo.org/records/18109976
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 1600 km of coastline. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 107 + 2 heliports (registration prefix D2) |
| Major seaports | Cabinda, Estrela Oil Field, Lobito, Luanda, Malongo Oil Terminal, Namibe, Palanca Terminal, Takula Terminal |
| Railways | 2761 km |
| Pipelines | 352 km gas, 85 km liquid petroleum gas, 1,065 km oil, 5 km oil/gas/water (2013) |
Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport (NBJ) — Luanda (Ícolo e Bengo); Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) — Luanda; Albano Machado Airport (NOV) — Huambo; Cabinda Airport (CAB) — Cabinda; Catumbela Airport (CBT) — Catumbela; Dundo Airport (DUE) — Chitato; Lubango Mukanka International Airport (SDD) — Lubango; Malanje Airport (MEG) — Malanje; Mbanza Congo Airport (SSY) — Mbanza Congo; Menongue Airport (SPP) — Menongue.
Showing 10 of 14 major airports.
| LNG export terminals | Angola Soyo |
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Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28); theodora.com CIA mirror (CIA World Factbook Transportation section), scraped 2026-10-02
| Political system | presidential republic |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
MCC · 42 Ranked #135 of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Angola.
