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Population density: Angola vs Barbados compared

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Angola has a population density of 83.6 people per square mile compared to 1,703 people in Barbados. Angola has 354,205 sq ft of land per person vs 16,729 sq ft in Barbados. Angola and Barbados rank 153rd and 9th 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 0.003% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Barbados, making the population density in Angola 95.1% lower than in Barbados.

Population density by year

Angola
Barbados

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Angola Barbados
2026 83.6 1,703
2025 81.1 1,702
2024 78.7 1,701
2023 76.3 1,701
2022 74 1,700
2021 71.7 1,699
2020 69.5 1,697
2019 67.3 1,694
2018 65 1,691
2017 62.8 1,688
2016 60.6 1,684
2015 58.5 1,680
2014 56.4 1,677
2013 54.4 1,672
2012 52.3 1,668
2011 50.3 1,663
2010 48.4 1,658
2009 46.6 1,651
2008 44.8 1,643
2007 43.2 1,634
2006 41.6 1,626
2005 40.1 1,618
2004 38.6 1,610
2003 37.3 1,601
2002 36 1,591
2001 34.8 1,581
2000 33.6 1,578
1999 32.5 1,581
1998 31.5 1,581
1997 30.5 1,580
1996 29.4 1,580
1995 28.5 1,578
1994 27.5 1,576
1993 26.6 1,572
1992 25.8 1,568
1991 25 1,562
1990 24.2 1,557
1989 23.3 1,555
1988 22.6 1,553
1987 21.8 1,550
1986 21.1 1,546
1985 20.3 1,541
1984 19.6 1,535
1983 18.9 1,530
1982 18.2 1,524
1981 17.5 1,519
1980 16.9 1,515
1979 16.3 1,513
1978 15.7 1,515
1977 15.2 1,516
1976 14.7 1,514
1975 14.2 1,513
1974 13.7 1,510
1973 13.3 1,508
1972 12.8 1,504
1971 12.4 1,501
1970 12.2 1,502
1969 12 1,502
1968 11.8 1,497
1967 11.7 1,488
1966 11.6 1,476
1965 11.5 1,460
1964 11.4 1,445
1963 11.2 1,431
1962 11.1 1,417
1961 11 1,404

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 4.73% growth in Barbados.

In 2006, Angola ranked 165th by population density and is 153rd now. Barbados was 9th in 2006 and still ranks 9th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Angola
Barbados
1x
Year Urban population
Angola Barbados
2024 70.7% 59.5%
2023 69.9% 59.4%
2022 69.1% 59.4%
2021 68.3% 59.3%
2020 67.5% 59.3%
2019 66.7% 59.3%
2018 65.9% 59.3%
2017 65.1% 59.3%
2016 64.3% 59.3%
2015 63.5% 59.2%
2014 62.7% 59.2%
2013 62.1% 59.2%
2012 61.5% 59.2%
2011 60.8% 59.2%
2010 60.1% 59.2%
2009 59.4% 59.3%
2008 58.6% 59.5%
2007 57.8% 59.8%
2006 56.9% 60.2%
2005 56% 60.6%
2004 55% 61.1%
2003 54% 61.6%
2002 52.9% 62%
2001 51.7% 62.3%
2000 50.5% 62.5%
1999 49.3% 62.7%
1998 48% 62.8%
1997 46.7% 63%
1996 45.5% 63.1%
1995 44.2% 63.2%
1994 43% 63.3%
1993 41.8% 63.4%
1992 40.5% 63.5%
1991 39.2% 63.5%
1990 37.9% 63.6%
1989 36.5% 63.6%
1988 35.1% 63.6%
1987 33.7% 63.6%
1986 32.3% 63.5%
1985 30.9% 63.5%
1984 29.5% 63.5%
1983 28.1% 63.5%
1982 26.8% 63.5%
1981 25.4% 63.5%
1980 24.1% 63.5%
1979 22.9% 63.1%
1978 21.7% 62%
1977 20.5% 60.3%
1976 19.4% 58.1%
1975 18.4% 55.7%
1974 17.4% 53.1%
1973 16.5% 50.6%
1972 15.8% 48.4%
1971 15.1% 46.6%
1970 14.5% 45.3%
1969 14% 44.5%
1968 13.5% 43.8%
1967 13.1% 43.2%
1966 12.7% 42.6%
1965 12.3% 42.1%
1964 11.9% 41.6%
1963 11.6% 41.2%
1962 11.2% 40.9%
1961 10.8% 40.6%
1960 10.4% 40.4%

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 61.1% to 59.5% in Barbados.

Densely populated cities

Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K

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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 (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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