Angola: capital, population, area and flag
Angola is a country in Middle Africa (Africa). Its capital is Luanda. The population is about 39M (#39 of 193) and the area is about 1,246,700 km² (#22 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Luanda
- Region
- Africa / Middle Africa
- Population
- 39,040,039 (2025) #39 of 193
- Total area
- 1,246,700 km² (2024) #22 of 193
- Population density
- 30.4 people/km² (2024) #149 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $122B (2025) #67 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $3,129 (2025) #138 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 64.8 years (2024) #167 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 13,845 km #28 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 3.3 times that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/3 that of Japan
- Main languages
- Portuguese
- Currency
- Angolan Kwanza (AOA)
- Calling code
- +244
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+1
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 8 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 8.84°S 13.23°E
Population of Angola, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Angola
Capital: Luanda
Angola: in the world’s top 10 for food & farming
Angola ranks among the world’s top 10 for these crops, animals, seafood and farm products (latest FAO data).
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Angola in world rankings
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Questions about Angola
What is the capital of Angola?
The capital of Angola is Luanda.
What is the population of Angola?
Angola has a population of about 39M (2025), #39 of 193 among countries.
How big is Angola?
Angola covers about 1,246,700 km², #22 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Angola in?
Angola is in Africa, in the region of Middle Africa.
What currency and languages are used in Angola?
The currency is the Angolan Kwanza. Main languages: Portuguese.
How does Angola compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Angola is about 3.3 times that of Japan, and its population is about 1/3 that of Japan.
How far is Angola from Japan?
The capital, Luanda, is about 13,845 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Angola and Japan?
The capital, Luanda, is on UTC+1 in standard time: 8 h behind Japan.
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