Net migration in Angola
Angola: Net migration was -3,524 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Angola, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration in Angola stood at -3,524.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.0% on the previous year and down 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Angola peaked at 130,643 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -90,395, in 1969.
Angola ranks 133rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -40,935 | — |
| 1961 | -74,774 | +82.7% |
| 1962 | -77,265 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | -78,700 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | -79,977 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | -81,111 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | -82,767 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | -85,173 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | -87,730 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | -90,395 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | -36,456 | -59.7% |
| 1971 | 4,386 | -112.0% |
| 1972 | 47,611 | +985.5% |
| 1973 | 54,650 | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 53,232 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 52,662 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 47,927 | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 61,110 | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 61,200 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 64,158 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 72,192 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 70,910 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 75,921 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 82,958 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 78,529 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 74,738 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 64,974 | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 62,820 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 65,028 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 63,586 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 64,821 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 46,143 | -28.8% |
| 1992 | 53,310 | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 52,879 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 61,569 | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 55,568 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 61,681 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 67,944 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 70,527 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 70,301 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 72,793 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 77,458 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 82,292 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 80,828 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 90,553 | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 87,050 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 95,431 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 100,563 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 100,370 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 105,077 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 122,418 | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 128,800 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 130,643 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 124,478 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 84,535 | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 74,171 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 91,614 | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 77,731 | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 61,632 | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 58,984 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 7,556 | -87.2% |
| 2021 | 29,094 | +285.0% |
| 2022 | -995 | -103.4% |
| 2023 | -995 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -2,629 | +164.2% |
| 2025 | -3,524 | +34.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's -3,524 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -10,230, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's -3,524 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5,646, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +985.5% | 4,386 | 47,611 |
| 2021 | +285.0% | 7,556 | 29,094 |
| 2024 | -164.2% | -995 | -2,629 |
| 1971 | +112.0% | -36,456 | 4,386 |
| 2022 | -103.4% | 29,094 | -995 |
| 2020 | -87.2% | 58,984 | 7,556 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -77,883 | -90,395 | -40,935 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,048 | -36,456 | 64,158 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,166 | 62,820 | 82,958 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,474 | 46,143 | 70,527 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,242 | 72,793 | 105,077 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,501 | 58,984 | 130,643 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,751 | -3,524 | 29,094 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More financial sector data for Angola
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.91 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Angola?
- Net migration in Angola was -3,524 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 130,643 in 2012.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -90,395 in 1969.
- How does Angola rank for net migration?
- Angola ranks 133rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.