Angola
Angola is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its capital is Luanda. About 37 million people live there (2023). It covers 1,246,700 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Luanda
- People (2023)
- 37 million
- Area
- 1,246,700 km²
- Currency
- kwanza
Angola at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Angola
- In its own language
- República de Angola
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Luanda
- Population
- 36,749,906 (2023)
- Area
- 1,246,700 km² (481,353 mi²)
- People are called
- Angolan
- Official languages
- Portuguese
- Currency
- kwanza
- Life expectancy
- 61.5 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.586 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 51.3 (2018)
- Unemployment
- 7% (2014)
- Government
- republic, presidential system
- Head of state
- João Lourenço (since 2017)
- Head of government
- João Lourenço (since 2017)
- Country codes
- AO, AGO
- Calling code
- +244
- Internet domain
- .ao
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+01:00, Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates
- -12.35°, 17.35°
Angola and its neighbours
Angola borders Namibia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Republic of the Congo and Gabon. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Angola
- Neighbours
Divisions of Angola
- Bengo Province
- Benguela Province
- Bié Province
- Cabinda Province
- Cuando Cubango Province
- Cuanza Norte Province
- Cuanza Sul Province
- Cunene Province
- Huambo Province
- Huíla Province
- Luanda Province
- Lunda Norte Province
- Lunda Sul Province
- Malanje Province
- Namibe Province
- Moxico Province
- Uíge Province
- Zaire Province
Member of
- United Nations
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- African Development Bank
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Community of Portuguese Language Countries
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
- Southern African Development Community
- Gulf of Guinea Commission
and 10 more organisations.
How far are you from Angola?
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Questions
What is the capital of Angola?
The capital of Angola is Luanda.
What is the population of Angola?
Angola has about 36,749,906 people, as recorded in 2023.
How big is Angola?
Angola covers 1,246,700 square kilometres (481,353 square miles).
What currency does Angola use?
The kwanza.
What language is spoken in Angola?
The official language of Angola is Portuguese.
Which countries border Angola?
Angola shares a border with Namibia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Republic of the Congo and Gabon.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.