Angola: housing

How many buildings are under construction in Angola?

Of 5,691 building sites visited in the second quarter of 2026, 1,241 were under construction and 4,450 had stopped, according to the National Statistics Institute's survey of buildings under construction, published 10 September 2026.

The number of sites visited was 441 fewer than in the first quarter. Of the active sites, 30.86% were in Luanda, 12.33% in Huambo, 9.91% in Namibe and 9.27% in Cuanza Sul. The survey counts the sites visited by the INE, not all building in the country.

Official sources: INE: survey of buildings under construction, Q2 2026

How fast are building material prices rising in Angola?

Construction material prices in Angola rose 0.34% in August 2026 from July and were 5.66% higher than a year earlier, according to the National Statistics Institute's construction materials price index, published 15 September 2026.

The yearly rate was 8.80 percentage points lower than a year before. Prices rose 2.87% between December 2025 and August 2026. The index measures material prices, not house prices or rents. No official house price or rent index was found on the INE site, checked on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: INE: construction materials price index, August 2026

How many people in Angola live in slums?

62.7% of Angola's urban population lived in slums in 2022, according to UN-Habitat data on World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026.

UN-Habitat counts a household as living in a slum if it lacks one or more of: safe water, adequate sanitation, durable housing, enough living space or secure tenure. 71.5% of the population lived in urban areas in 2025, according to the same source.

Official sources: World Bank: population living in slums, Angola · World Bank: urban population, Angola

What share of Angola is urban?

According to the UN Population Division, the share of people living in urban areas in Angola was 71.5% in 2025. No year since 2005 has been higher. It is 4th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 44.9%. World rank, highest first: 68th of 193.

How common are informal settlements in Angola?

According to UN-Habitat, the share of city dwellers living in slums in Angola was 62.7% in 2022. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2006. It is 16th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 48.7%. World rank, highest first: 17th of 170.

What is the electricity access rate in Angola?

The World Bank puts the share of people with access to electricity in Angola at 55.5% in 2024. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 57.8%; Angola is 26th highest of 48. World rank, highest first: 169th of 193.

What share of homes in Angola cook with clean fuels?

According to the WHO, the share of people using clean cooking fuels in Angola was 56.0% in 2024. That is the highest since at least 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 13.0%, and Angola placed 8th highest of 48. Worldwide: 134th of 192.