Indicator	Value
Total population	37,900,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 37,890,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 37,890,000 people
Median age	16.5 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	64.6–64.8 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 64.81 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 64.62 years
Ethnic groups	Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, Mestico (mixed European and native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22%CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Languages	Portuguese 71.2% (official), Umbundu 23%, Kikongo 8.2%, Kimbundu 7.8%, Chokwe 6.5%, Nhaneca 3.4%, Nganguela 3.1%, Fiote 2.4%, Kwanhama 2.3%, Muhumbi 2.1%, Luvale 1%, other 3.6% (2014 est.); note: shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the censusCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Religions	Roman Catholic 41.1%, Protestant 38.1%, other 8.6%, none 12.3% (2014 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	68.7% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	3.04 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	37.2 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	6.84 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	70.7 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	!O!ung / Chokwe / Diriku-Shambyu / Herero / Holu / Hungu-Pombo / Kibala / Kimbundu / Kuanyama / Kunyi / Kuvale / Kwadi / Kwandu / Kwangali / Kwisi / Kxoe / Laari / Luba-Lulua / Luchazi / Luimbi / Lunda / Luvale / Luyi / Lwalu / Maligo / Mashi (Zambia) / Mbangala / Mbukushu / Mbunda / Mbwela / Mpinda / Ndombe / Ndonga / Ngandyera / Ngendelengo / Nkangala / Nkhumbi / North-Central Ju / Northern Ju / Nsongo / Nyaneka / Nyemba / Nyengo / Ruund / Salampasu / San Salvador Kongo / South-Central Koongo / Suundi / Umbundu / Vili / Yaka-Pelende-Lonzo / Yauma / Yombe / ZembaGlottolog [2026]