Largest Cities in Angola

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

Best Angola Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics, 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities
Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.
Cleanest Air Cities
Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.
Sunniest Cities
Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.
Most Urban Cities
Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.
Population & Density
Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense
Climate & Air
Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities
Geography & Infrastructure
Highest Elevation Most Restaurants
All Countries  ·  Angola

Largest Cities - Angola

1 Ingombota 20 4,500,000
2 Maianga 20 4,500,000
3 Luanda 20 2,487,444
4 Lubango 09 903,564
5 Huambo 08 844,000
6 Cazenga 20 823,025
7 Cabinda 03 739,182
8 Malanje 12 604,215
9 Zone (Zona) E 01 561,775
10 Benguela 01 561,775
11 Cuíto 02 512,706
12 Talatona 20 500,000
13 Catumbela 01 436,467
14 Lobito 01 436,467
15 Saurimo 18 393,000
16 Menongue 04 382,635
17 Cubal 01 357,618
18 Luena 14 357,413
19 Uíge 15 322,531
20 Sumbe 06 279,968
21 Matala 09 262,763
22 Mossamedes 13 255,000
23 Chitato 17 246,880
24 Ganda 01 235,486
25 Soyo 16 200,920
26 Chibia 09 190,670
27 Cuango-Luzamba 17 183,767
28 Sambizanga 20 177,808
29 Rangel 20 177,808
30 Dundo 17 177,604
31 Quibala 06 163,991
32 N'dalatando 05 161,584
33 Luau 14 156,975
34 Mbanza Kongo 16 148,000
35 Negage 15 137,559
36 Londuimbali 08 134,254
37 Chicomba 09 131,807
38 Caála 08 130,000
39 Chinguar 02 129,370
40 Ondjiva 07 121,537
41 Catchiungo 08 120,677
42 Gabela 06 116,903
43 Lucapa 17 110,000
44 Balombo 01 108,965
45 Baía Farta 01 107,841
46 Cazombo 14 100,313
47 Porto Amboim 06 91,605
48 Quissecula 06 90,000
49 Cafunfo 17 90,000
50 Cela 06 90,000
51 Uacu Cungo 06 90,000
52 Chongoroi 01 87,278
53 Caxito 19 77,276
54 Barra do Dande 19 75,000
55 Cunhinga 02 73,826
56 Bailundo 12 70,481
57 Cahama 07 70,061
58 Luquembo 12 69,420
59 Gama 19 66,202
60 Camucuio 13 66,112
61 Dondo 05 64,643
62 Nzagi 05 60,000
63 Camacupa 02 59,000
64 Cuemba 02 56,963
65 Ucuma 08 55,054
66 Tômbua 13 54,873
67 Samba 20 54,000
68 Andulo 02 50,000
69 Ucu Seles 06 47,421
70 Calulo 06 44,000
71 Virei 13 42,607
72 Maquela do Zombo 15 42,000
73 Cuímba 16 41,878
74 Cacuso 12 39,302
75 Humbe 07 35,985
76 Bocoio 01 35,000
77 Xangongo 07 35,000
78 Cazombo 05 34,000
79 Mussende 06 33,558
80 Buco Zau 03 32,792
81 Songo 15 31,382
82 Caluquembe 09 31,000
83 Cuchi 04 30,231
84 Santa Clara 06 29,000
85 N'zeto 16 28,840
86 Catabola 02 28,831
87 Cuilo 17 26,577
88 Chitembo 02 25,000
89 Dombe Grande 01 25,000
90 Belize 03 24,430
91 Quipungo 09 23,014
92 Longonjo 08 23,000
93 Sanza Pombo 15 23,000
94 Camabatela 05 21,767
95 Mungo 08 21,662
96 Capunda 06 21,260
97 Conda 06 21,260
98 Lubalo 17 20,631
99 Tombôco 16 20,358
100 Cassanguidi 17 20,000

The largest cities in Angola represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Ingombota leads with a population of 4,500,000, followed by Maianga and Luanda. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. 20 dominates the top 10 with 4 cities on the list, reflecting the state's strong economic pull and quality of life.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Ingombota's population is larger than that of several U.S. states.
  • 2. 20 has 4 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
  • 3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 90,000 - larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 13,235,008.

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