Angola

Country in Middle Africa

Angola is a country in Middle Africa, with its capital in Luanda. About 39 million people live there (2025), making it the 39th most populous of the 195 countries. At 1,246,700 km², it is the 22nd largest country by area. It borders DR Congo, Namibia, the Republic of the Congo and Zambia.

Angola at a glance

Capital: Luanda
Population (2025): 39 million
Area: 1,246,700 km²
Density: 31 per km²
Official language: Portuguese
Currency: Angolan kwanza
People: Angolan
Calling code: +244
Internet domain: .ao
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is Angola?

How Angola compares

Population rank

39th of 195

11th of 54 in Africa

Size rank

22nd of 195

7th of 54 in Africa

Crowding

31 per km²

More crowded than 24% of countries

Similar in size: Mali (1,240,192 km²).
Similar population: Ukraine (39 million).
Angola is the only place that uses the Angolan kwanza.
Portuguese is also an official language in 8 other countries: Brazil, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal and 2 more.

The flag of Angola

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Its outline

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How players do with Angola

Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Angola so far, from 117 answers up to November 2026.

On the map

34% right

20th hardest of 176 · 96 answers

Its flag

67% right

40th hardest of 145 · 21 answers

Players find Angola on the map in 34% of tries, which makes it one of the harder places to find. The most common wrong answer is DR Congo.
Players recognise the flag of Angola in 67% of tries.

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Countries that border Angola

Angola borders 4 countries: DR Congo, Namibia, the Republic of the Congo and Zambia.

Quick quiz: Angola

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1. Which is the flag of Angola?
2. What is the capital of Angola?
3. Which of these borders Angola?

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Questions about Angola

Is Angola a country?

Yes. Angola is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Angola?

The capital of Angola is Luanda.

Which countries border Angola?

Angola borders 4 countries: DR Congo, Namibia, the Republic of the Congo and Zambia.

How many countries border Angola?

4. Angola shares a land border with 4 countries.

How big is Angola?

Angola covers 1,246,700 km², about the same size as Mali (1,240,192 km²).

Is Angola hard to find on a map?

Yes, for many players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Angola in 34% of 96 tries, 20th hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is DR Congo.

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