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Population density: Angola vs Bahrain compared

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Angola has a population density of 83.6 people per square mile compared to 5,378 people in Bahrain. Angola has 354,205 sq ft of land per person vs 5,329 sq ft in Bahrain. Angola and Bahrain rank 153rd and 4th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Angola has 0.47% of the world's population and 0.84% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Bahrain, making the population density in Angola 98.4% lower than in Bahrain.

Population density by year

Angola
Bahrain

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Angola Bahrain
2026 83.6 5,378
2025 81.1 5,268
2024 78.7 5,143
2023 76.3 5,106
2022 74 4,999
2021 71.7 4,932
2020 69.5 4,857
2019 67.3 4,927
2018 65 5,004
2017 62.8 4,984
2016 60.6 4,734
2015 58.5 4,562
2014 56.4 4,416
2013 54.4 4,215
2012 52.3 4,066
2011 50.3 4,035
2010 48.4 4,176
2009 46.6 4,016
2008 44.8 3,761
2007 43.2 3,589
2006 41.6 3,361
2005 40.1 3,111
2004 38.6 2,923
2003 37.3 2,750
2002 36 2,592
2001 34.8 2,412
2000 33.6 2,326
1999 32.5 2,265
1998 31.5 2,206
1997 30.5 2,149
1996 29.4 2,093
1995 28.5 2,039
1994 27.5 1,986
1993 26.6 1,934
1992 25.8 1,884
1991 25 1,888
1990 24.2 1,932
1989 23.3 1,867
1988 22.6 1,801
1987 21.8 1,737
1986 21.1 1,675
1985 20.3 1,615
1984 19.6 1,558
1983 18.9 1,504
1982 18.2 1,453
1981 17.5 1,402
1980 16.9 1,347
1979 16.3 1,289
1978 15.7 1,231
1977 15.2 1,174
1976 14.7 1,118
1975 14.2 1,063
1974 13.7 1,010
1973 13.3 958
1972 12.8 909
1971 12.4 866
1970 12.2 844
1969 12 835
1968 11.8 823
1967 11.7 804
1966 11.6 779
1965 11.5 754
1964 11.4 728
1963 11.2 700
1962 11.1 673
1961 11 647

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Angola increased by 101%, compared to a 60% growth in Bahrain.

In 2006, Angola ranked 165th by population density and is 153rd now. Bahrain was 4th in 2006 and still ranks 4th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Angola
Bahrain
1x
Year Urban population
Angola Bahrain
2024 70.7% 90.9%
2023 69.9% 90.8%
2022 69.1% 90.7%
2021 68.3% 90.6%
2020 67.5% 90.5%
2019 66.7% 90.4%
2018 65.9% 90.3%
2017 65.1% 90.2%
2016 64.3% 90.2%
2015 63.5% 90.1%
2014 62.7% 90%
2013 62.1% 90%
2012 61.5% 89.9%
2011 60.8% 89.8%
2010 60.1% 89.8%
2009 59.4% 89.6%
2008 58.6% 89.4%
2007 57.8% 89.1%
2006 56.9% 88.9%
2005 56% 88.7%
2004 55% 88.6%
2003 54% 88.4%
2002 52.9% 88.3%
2001 51.7% 88.3%
2000 50.5% 88.3%
1999 49.3% 88.3%
1998 48% 88.3%
1997 46.7% 88.3%
1996 45.5% 88.4%
1995 44.2% 88.4%
1994 43% 88.4%
1993 41.8% 88.4%
1992 40.5% 88.4%
1991 39.2% 88.3%
1990 37.9% 88.1%
1989 36.5% 87.9%
1988 35.1% 87.6%
1987 33.7% 87.4%
1986 32.3% 87.1%
1985 30.9% 86.7%
1984 29.5% 86.4%
1983 28.1% 86.1%
1982 26.8% 85.8%
1981 25.4% 85.5%
1980 24.1% 85.3%
1979 22.9% 85%
1978 21.7% 84.7%
1977 20.5% 84.5%
1976 19.4% 84.2%
1975 18.4% 84%
1974 17.4% 83.7%
1973 16.5% 83.5%
1972 15.8% 83.2%
1971 15.1% 83%
1970 14.5% 82.8%
1969 14% 82.7%
1968 13.5% 82.7%
1967 13.1% 82.7%
1966 12.7% 82.6%
1965 12.3% 82.5%
1964 11.9% 82.4%
1963 11.6% 82.4%
1962 11.2% 82.4%
1961 10.8% 82.3%
1960 10.4% 82.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 55% to 70.7% in Angola and from 88.6% to 90.9% in Bahrain.

Densely populated cities

Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K
Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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