Largest cities in Angola by population
The 18 cities the United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2024 lists for Angola: the capital and every city of 100,000 or more, with the latest figure the country reported. The largest is Luanda with 1,908,232 people.
Who runs cities in Angola?
Municipalities (164 until 2024; 326 under Law 14/24): Municipal administrator appointed by the provincial governor. Local services and administration on behalf of central government.
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| # | City | Population | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luanda (capital) | 1,908,232 | 1 July 2024 |
| 2 | Lubango | 1,051,775 | 1 July 2024 |
| 3 | Huambo | 999,605 | 1 July 2024 |
| 4 | Cabinda | 821,423 | 1 July 2024 |
| 5 | Benguela | 728,199 | 1 July 2024 |
| 6 | Uíge | 693,193 | 1 July 2024 |
| 7 | Malanje | 679,955 | 1 July 2024 |
| 8 | Cuito | 622,145 | 1 July 2024 |
| 9 | Menongue | 615,717 | 1 July 2024 |
| 10 | Saurimo | 602,920 | 1 July 2024 |
| 11 | Cuanhama | 511,781 | 1 July 2024 |
| 12 | Namibe | 409,964 | 1 July 2024 |
| 13 | Sumbe | 373,913 | 1 July 2024 |
| 14 | Luena | 338,181 | 1 July 2024 |
| 15 | Dande | 333,624 | 1 July 2024 |
| 16 | M'banza-Kongo | 246,624 | 1 July 2024 |
| 17 | Cazengo | 227,114 | 1 July 2024 |
| 18 | Lucapa | 206,134 | 1 July 2024 |
Countries define a city in different ways (the city proper, or the wider urban area) and report in different years, so cities in different countries are not always comparable.
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Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
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