Angola
Angola
Angola hosts refugees and asylum-seekers mostly from the DRC, with UNHCR operations supporting access to protection, documentation, and durable solutions.
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Key statistics
55,890
people were displaced or stateless (or returning from forced displacement) within the country at the end of 2024
30,279
people were asylum-seekers in the country at the end of 2024, mostly from Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire and Mauritania
$29.5 million
are needed in 2025 to ensure that operations and programmes in Angola are sustained
Angola currently hosts around 52,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, the majority of whom are from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including 17% who arrived during the 2017 mass influx from the Great Kasai province. Other nationalities of concern to UNHCR in Angola include Guineans, Ivorians, Mauritanians, Somalis, Sudanese, and Eritreans, most of whom—totalling about 50,000—reside in urban areas.
UNHCR in Angola works in close partnership and dialogue with the Government, supporting the development of policies and legislation aligned with global commitments related to refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless persons. Activities include ensuring unhindered access to territory and asylum, registration, documentation, and refugee status determination for those in need of international protection.
UNHCR also provides humanitarian assistance to displaced populations and host communities, helping to meet basic needs and ensure access to essential services and livelihood opportunities. Advocacy efforts continue to promote the inclusion of refugees in national development plans and other key programmes implemented by the Government, NGOs, UN agencies, and international partners.
UNHCR has maintained a presence in Luanda for over 40 years, with a Field Office in Dundo since 2017.
Strategy and results
This section provides key information related to the Global Appeal and Global Report.
Annual Results Report
Latest Annual Results Report highlighting key achievements from the year and published as part of the Global Report.
Population and financial overview
Angola
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Populations
Population types
Population types
Note: The "Stateless" category does not include stateless people who are also in other categories, to avoid double counting. The total number of stateless, across all categories, is .
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by country
Population by country
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Population by origin
Population by origin
NB: 2025 figures are planning figures.
Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder for years until 2022, UNHCR planning figures (COMPASS) otherwise.
Financial
Budget and expenditure trend
Budget and expenditure trend
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by pillar
Budget by pillar
Budget by objective
Budget by objective
Note: The table presents the budget for this operation broken down at the objective level. Resource allocation at the objective level is subject to change during the course of the year as the operational situation evolves and priorities shift. The current budget, reflected in the bottom line of this table, is updated on a monthly basis and is replaced by the final budget at year-end.
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Expenditure by Outcome Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2023 budget as approved by the Executive Committee in October 2022.
2022 current budget as approved by the High Commissioner as of October 2022; pending presentation to the ExCom's Standing Committee.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2024 budget and 2023 current budget are taken from the budget document approved by UNHCR's Executive Committee in October 2023.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Source: 2025 budget was approved by ExCom in October 2024 while the 2024 budget figures include the latest supplementary appeals and are updated on a monthly basis.
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Impact Area
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
Budget by Outcome and Enabling Areas
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Strategy - Country
Strategy
For more information about our work in Angola:
Visit the UNHCR data portal for the latest data and statistics on forcibly displaced and stateless people.
Find legislation, case law and UNHCR policy relating to claims for international protection.
Street and mailing address:
Rua 4 de Abril, Chitato, Dundo, Lunda Norte, Angola
Phone:
+244 949 097 330
Email:
[email protected]
Working hours
- Monday: 09:00 - 17:00
- Tuesday: 09:00 - 17:00
- Wednesday: 09:00 - 17:00
- Thursday: 09:00 - 17:00
- Friday: 09:00 - 17:00
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed
The UNHCR Representation in Angola
Street and mailing address:
Édifício da ONU, Estrada Direita da Samba, Condomínio Rosalinda Edifício 1B 10 andar, Futungo de Belas, CP:1342 Luanda, 1342 Luanda, Angola
Phone:
+244 949 097 330
Email:
- General inquiries: [email protected]
- Protection inquiries: [email protected]
Working hours
- Monday: 09:00 - 17:00
- Tuesday: 09:00 - 17:00
- Wednesday: 09:00 - 17:00
- Thursday: 09:00 - 17:00
- Friday: 09:00 - 17:00
- Saturday: closed
- Sunday: closed
