Angola has a population density of 78.7 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Angola has 354,205 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Angola ranked 153rd out of 197.
Angola has 0.47% of the world's population and 0.84% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Angola compared to the World's average
Angola
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 78.7 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 153/197 | N/A |
| Population |
39983997
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 481,354 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 354,205 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30.7% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 69.3% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 6.57% | 28.6% |
Angola population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Angola has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 103.7%. The population density rank was 164th 21 years ago and is 153rd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78.7 | 153 |
| 2023 | 76.3 | 154 |
| 2022 | 74 | 154 |
| 2021 | 71.7 | 154 |
| 2020 | 69.5 | 155 |
| 2019 | 67.3 | 156 |
| 2018 | 65 | 157 |
| 2017 | 62.8 | 160 |
| 2016 | 60.6 | 160 |
| 2015 | 58.5 | 160 |
| 2014 | 56.4 | 160 |
| 2013 | 54.4 | 160 |
| 2012 | 52.3 | 161 |
| 2011 | 50.3 | 162 |
| 2010 | 48.4 | 163 |
| 2009 | 46.6 | 164 |
| 2008 | 44.8 | 165 |
| 2007 | 43.2 | 165 |
| 2006 | 41.6 | 165 |
| 2005 | 40.1 | 164 |
| 2004 | 38.6 | 164 |
| 2003 | 37.3 | 164 |
| 2002 | 36 | 164 |
| 2001 | 34.8 | 165 |
| 2000 | 33.6 | 165 |
| 1999 | 32.5 | 164 |
| 1998 | 31.5 | 164 |
| 1997 | 30.5 | 165 |
| 1996 | 29.4 | 165 |
| 1995 | 28.5 | 165 |
| 1994 | 27.5 | 165 |
| 1993 | 26.6 | 165 |
| 1992 | 25.8 | 161 |
| 1991 | 25 | 145 |
| 1990 | 24.2 | 143 |
| 1989 | 23.3 | 142 |
| 1988 | 22.6 | 142 |
| 1987 | 21.8 | 142 |
| 1986 | 21.1 | 142 |
| 1985 | 20.3 | 142 |
| 1984 | 19.6 | 142 |
| 1983 | 18.9 | 143 |
| 1982 | 18.2 | 143 |
| 1981 | 17.5 | 143 |
| 1980 | 16.9 | 143 |
| 1979 | 16.3 | 143 |
| 1978 | 15.7 | 144 |
| 1977 | 15.2 | 144 |
| 1976 | 14.7 | 145 |
| 1975 | 14.2 | 145 |
| 1974 | 13.7 | 145 |
| 1973 | 13.3 | 145 |
| 1972 | 12.8 | 145 |
| 1971 | 12.4 | 144 |
| 1970 | 12.2 | 144 |
| 1969 | 12 | 144 |
| 1968 | 11.8 | 144 |
| 1967 | 11.7 | 144 |
| 1966 | 11.6 | 144 |
| 1965 | 11.5 | 144 |
| 1964 | 11.4 | 144 |
| 1963 | 11.2 | 142 |
| 1962 | 11.1 | 141 |
| 1961 | 11 | 141 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Angola from 1960 to 2024: 10.4% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 50.1% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 69.3%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69.3% | 80 |
| 2023 | 68.7% | 82 |
| 2022 | 68.1% | 84 |
| 2021 | 67.5% | 84 |
| 2020 | 66.8% | 84 |
| 2019 | 66.2% | 86 |
| 2018 | 65.5% | 87 |
| 2017 | 64.8% | 87 |
| 2016 | 64.1% | 87 |
| 2015 | 63.4% | 88 |
| 2014 | 62.7% | 90 |
| 2013 | 62% | 91 |
| 2012 | 61.3% | 91 |
| 2011 | 60.5% | 93 |
| 2010 | 59.8% | 93 |
| 2009 | 59% | 93 |
| 2008 | 58.3% | 94 |
| 2007 | 57.5% | 95 |
| 2006 | 56.8% | 95 |
| 2005 | 56% | 96 |
| 2004 | 54.8% | 100 |
| 2003 | 53.6% | 102 |
| 2002 | 52.5% | 105 |
| 2001 | 51.3% | 107 |
| 2000 | 50.1% | 109 |
| 1999 | 48.9% | 109 |
| 1998 | 47.7% | 109 |
| 1997 | 46.5% | 110 |
| 1996 | 45.3% | 113 |
| 1995 | 44.2% | 115 |
| 1994 | 43% | 120 |
| 1993 | 41.5% | 123 |
| 1992 | 40% | 125 |
| 1991 | 38.6% | 129 |
| 1990 | 37.1% | 131 |
| 1989 | 35.7% | 132 |
| 1988 | 34.3% | 136 |
| 1987 | 33% | 136 |
| 1986 | 31.6% | 138 |
| 1985 | 30.3% | 139 |
| 1984 | 29.1% | 141 |
| 1983 | 27.8% | 143 |
| 1982 | 26.6% | 145 |
| 1981 | 25.4% | 145 |
| 1980 | 24.3% | 147 |
| 1979 | 23.2% | 148 |
| 1978 | 22.1% | 151 |
| 1977 | 21.1% | 152 |
| 1976 | 20.1% | 157 |
| 1975 | 19.1% | 158 |
| 1974 | 18.2% | 162 |
| 1973 | 17.3% | 163 |
| 1972 | 16.5% | 164 |
| 1971 | 15.6% | 164 |
| 1970 | 15% | 164 |
| 1969 | 14.4% | 164 |
| 1968 | 13.9% | 163 |
| 1967 | 13.4% | 163 |
| 1966 | 13% | 163 |
| 1965 | 12.5% | 164 |
| 1964 | 12.1% | 163 |
| 1963 | 11.6% | 164 |
| 1962 | 11.2% | 165 |
| 1961 | 10.8% | 165 |
| 1960 | 10.4% | 164 |
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