Lubango, Angola Metro Area Population 1950-2024

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Lubango, Angola metro area from 1950 to 2024. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.
  • The current metro area population of Lubango in 2024 is 1,003,000, a 4.59% increase from 2023.
  • The metro area population of Lubango in 2023 was 959,000, a 4.92% increase from 2022.
  • The metro area population of Lubango in 2022 was 914,000, a 4.94% increase from 2021.
  • The metro area population of Lubango in 2021 was 871,000, a 5.19% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

MLA Citation:
Other Cities in Angola
City Name Population
Luanda 9,651,000
Lubango 1,003,000
Cabinda 948,000
Benguela 843,000
Malanje 822,000
Huambo 751,000
Cuito 671,000
Uige 653,000
Lobito 487,000
Lubango - Historical Population Data
Year Population Growth Rate
2024 1,003,000 4.59%
2023 959,000 4.92%
2022 914,000 4.94%
2021 871,000 5.19%
2020 828,000 5.21%
2019 787,000 5.35%
2018 747,000 5.51%
2017 708,000 5.36%
2016 672,000 5.49%
2015 637,000 5.29%
2014 605,000 5.40%
2013 574,000 5.51%
2012 544,000 5.43%
2011 516,000 5.31%
2010 490,000 5.38%
2009 465,000 5.44%
2008 441,000 5.50%
2007 418,000 5.29%
2006 397,000 5.59%
2005 376,000 5.32%
2004 357,000 5.31%
2003 339,000 5.61%
2002 321,000 5.25%
2001 305,000 5.54%
2000 289,000 5.47%
1999 274,000 5.38%
1998 260,000 5.26%
1997 247,000 5.56%
1996 234,000 5.41%
1995 222,000 5.21%
1994 211,000 5.50%
1993 200,000 8.70%
1992 184,000 8.24%
1991 170,000 8.28%
1990 157,000 9.03%
1989 144,000 8.27%
1988 133,000 9.02%
1987 122,000 7.96%
1986 113,000 8.65%
1985 104,000 8.33%
1984 96,000 9.09%
1983 88,000 8.64%
1982 81,000 8.00%
1981 75,000 8.70%
1980 69,000 7.81%
1979 64,000 8.47%
1978 59,000 9.26%
1977 54,000 8.00%
1976 50,000 8.70%
1975 46,000 9.52%
1974 42,000 7.69%
1973 39,000 8.33%
1972 36,000 9.09%
1971 33,000 6.45%
1970 31,000 10.71%
1969 28,000 7.69%
1968 26,000 8.33%
1967 24,000 4.35%
1966 23,000 9.52%
1965 21,000 5.00%
1964 20,000 11.11%
1963 18,000 5.88%
1962 17,000 6.25%
1961 16,000 6.67%
1960 15,000 7.14%
1959 14,000 0.00%
1958 14,000 0.00%
1957 14,000 7.69%
1956 13,000 0.00%
1955 13,000 0.00%
1954 13,000 8.33%
1953 12,000 0.00%
1952 12,000 0.00%
1951 12,000 0.00%
1950 12,000 0.00%