Most Populous Provinces in Angola

List of the 10 most populous provinces in Angola. Like the city that gives its name, the province of Luanda is the province of Angola with the most population.

List of the 10 most populous provinces in Angola

The list of the 10 most populous provinces in Angola includes the list of Angolan provinces taking into account the number of inhabitants estimated for 2017. The most populous province in Angola is Luanda , followed by the province of Huíla and the province of Benguela, which complete the podium in the ranking of the provinces of Angola with the most population . The ranking of the most populous provinces in Angola is linked to the top-10 of the cities in Angola with the most population , as most of the cities listed are part of the most populous provinces in Angola. The country’s capital and most populous city in Angola, Luanda, has more inhabitants than all the provinces in the country, with the exception of the one where it is located and which has the same name. And that explains why the province of Luanda has more inhabitants than the 3 provinces that follow it in this ranking.

10th Lunda Norte

Opening this list of the 10 most populous provinces in Angola is the province of Lunda Norte, with an estimated 972,200 inhabitants in 2017.

9th Malanje

With an estimated 1,108,300 inhabitants in 2017, Malanje is one of the 10 most populated provinces in Angola , thanks to the city of Malanje being one of the most populated Angolan cities .

8th Cunene

One of the largest provinces in Angola is also present in this ranking of the provinces of Angola with the most population , with an estimated 1,121,700 inhabitants.

7th Bié

The capital Cuíto is one of the most populous cities in Angola and this places the province of Bié in the top-10 of the most populous provinces in Angola .

6th Uige

Driven by the city that gives the province its name, the estimated 1,662,000 inhabitants in 2017 give Uíge the 6th position of the most populous provinces in Angola .

5th Kwanza Sul

Of the largest provinces in Angola in Area, this province is also one of the most populous in the country with an estimated 2,110,000 people residing in 2017.

4th Huambo

This province has an estimated 2,309,000 inhabitants in 2007, due to the capital of the province that has the same name and is one of the most populous cities in Angola .

3rd Benguela

The province of Benguela is on the podium of the most populous provinces in Angola , largely due to having 2 of the most populous cities in Angola , Lobito and Benguela.

2nd Huila

Thanks to Lubango, one of the most populous cities in Angola , Huíla province is one of the most populous provinces in Angola .

1st Luanda

The most populous province in Angola is Luanda with almost 8 million inhabitants, boosted by the numbers of the capital, the most populous city in Angola .

List of the 10 most populous provinces in Angola