Provinces of Angola: population and official figures
Angola is divided into 21 provinces. The largest by population is Luanda with 8,816,297 people (24.1% of the total); the smallest is Cuando with 138,770. Population figures are the definitive results of the September 2024 census. Angola now has 21 provinces under Law 14/24: Icolo e Bengo was split from Luanda, Moxico Leste from Moxico, and Cuando Cubango was divided into Cuando and Cubango, each with its own page (the old Cuando Cubango address moves to Cubango). Jobs figures come from the INE Employment Survey 2025 and health from the 2023-2024 IIMS health survey; both still use the 18 provinces in place before 2025, so their Luanda, Moxico and Cuando Cubango figures cover the old provinces.
Who governs Angola's provinces?
Provinces (18 until 2024; 21 under Law 14/24): Governor appointed by and answerable to the President. Central government's representative; appoints and dismisses municipal administrators.
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All 21 provinces, largest first
| # | Province | Population | Year | Growth (1 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luanda | 8,816,297 | 2024 | – |
| 2 | Huila | 3,302,866 | 2024 | +2.8% |
| 3 | Huambo | 2,691,902 | 2024 | +2.9% |
| 4 | Benguela | 2,597,638 | 2024 | +1.5% |
| 5 | Cuanza Sul | 2,327,981 | 2024 | +2.1% |
| 6 | Bie | 2,264,874 | 2024 | +4.4% |
| 7 | Uige | 2,017,921 | 2024 | +3.1% |
| 8 | Cunene | 1,806,417 | 2024 | +6.0% |
| 9 | Lunda Norte | 1,742,217 | 2024 | +7.0% |
| 10 | Icolo e Bengo | 1,372,670 | 2024 | – |
| 11 | Malanje | 1,298,250 | 2024 | +2.8% |
| 12 | Cabinda | 903,370 | 2024 | +2.3% |
| 13 | Lunda Sul | 893,936 | 2024 | +5.1% |
| 14 | Namibe | 815,708 | 2024 | +5.0% |
| 15 | Bengo | 716,335 | 2024 | +7.0% |
| 16 | Zaire | 682,658 | 2024 | +1.4% |
| 17 | Cuanza Norte | 659,097 | 2024 | +4.0% |
| 18 | Moxico | 574,253 | 2024 | – |
| 19 | Cubango | 570,447 | 2024 | – |
| 20 | Moxico Leste | 411,074 | 2024 | – |
| 21 | Cuando | 138,770 | 2024 | – |
Cities: the largest cities of Angola.
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola: Resultados Definitivos do Recenseamento Geral da Populacao e Habitacao 2024 (2024 census, definitive results): Quadros 1.1, 1.6, 1.8, 3.1, 3.4, 8.1, 8.3, 8.4, 8.9, 8.15, 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.6, 9.14, 9.15, 9.20, 10.4 and 12, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9cf14c66cc45…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola: Anuario do Inquerito sobre o Emprego em Angola 2025 (Employment Survey yearbook, April 2026): Quadros 1, 1C, 5, 16 and 25 by province, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0576ec002952…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministerio da Saude (MINSA), Angola (with ICF, The DHS Program): Inquerito de Indicadores Multiplos e de Saude (IIMS) 2023-2024, Relatorio de Indicadores Basicos: Quadros 9, 12, 14, 16 and 20 by province, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c6165226dde1…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Angola: Nota de imprensa: estimativas da populacao 2025-2027 com base no Censo 2024 (27 March 2026), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 35305bd29bfc…)
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