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Huambo Facts

Area2263.2 km²
Population778,049
Male Population371,911 (47.8%)
Female Population406,138 (52.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+271.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+18.6%
Median Age16.4 years (Male: 15.8, Female: 16.9)
GDP per capita (PPP)$5,930 (2022)
Area Codes241
NeighborhoodsBairro São Pedro, Fátima, Benfica
Local Time
TimezoneWest Africa Time
Lat & Lng-12.77611, 15.73917

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Huambo Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population209,558464,154655,828637,630778,049747,362729,119
Population Density92.6 / km²205.1 / km²289.8 / km²281.7 / km²343.8 / km²330.2 / km²322.2 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Huambo Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 18.6% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Huambo+271.3%+67.6%+18.6%
Huambo Province
Angola
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Huambo Median Age

Median Age: 16.4 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Huambo16.4 yrs16.9 yrs15.8 yrs
Huambo Province16.4 yrs16.9 yrs15.8 yrs
Angola16.4 yrs16.9 yrs15.8 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Huambo Population Density

Population Density: 344 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Huambo778,0492,263.2 km²344 / km²
Huambo Province1.8 million33,193.4 km²54.6 / km²
Angola24.8 million1,247,144.5 km²19.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Huambo Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1300 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Huambo

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Huambo

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Huambo Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$12,979$8,087$6,694$8,260$9,733$8,303$7,202$5,930
Total GDP$9B$6.6B$5.4B$6.6B$7.5B$6B$5.6B$4.5B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Huambo CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Huambo671,691 tn0.86 tn296.8 tons/km²
Huambo Province1,564,952 tn0.86 tn47.1 tons/km²
Angola21,454,743 tn0.86 tn17.2 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Huambo CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)671,691 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.86 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)296.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (7.4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Huambo

Huambo, formerly New Lisbon (Portuguese: Nova Lisboa), is the capital of Huambo Province in Angola. The city is located about 220 km E from Benguela and 600 km SE from Luanda. The city is the second largest in Angola, after the capital city, Luanda. ..

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