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Population density: Angola vs Burundi compared

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Angola has a population density of 83.6 people per square mile compared to 1,487 people in Burundi. Angola has 354,205 sq ft of land per person vs 21,327 sq ft in Burundi. Angola and Burundi rank 153rd and 15th 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 0.17% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Burundi, making the population density in Angola 94.4% lower than in Burundi.

Population density by year

Angola
Burundi

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Angola Burundi
2026 83.6 1,487
2025 81.1 1,452
2024 78.7 1,417
2023 76.3 1,381
2022 74 1,344
2021 71.7 1,308
2020 69.5 1,273
2019 67.3 1,236
2018 65 1,196
2017 62.8 1,161
2016 60.6 1,134
2015 58.5 1,114
2014 56.4 1,089
2013 54.4 1,053
2012 52.3 1,016
2011 50.3 980
2010 48.4 946
2009 46.6 902
2008 44.8 858
2007 43.2 823
2006 41.6 793
2005 40.1 765
2004 38.6 737
2003 37.3 710
2002 36 688
2001 34.8 669
2000 33.6 653
1999 32.5 639
1998 31.5 624
1997 30.5 612
1996 29.4 612
1995 28.5 612
1994 27.5 576
1993 26.6 573
1992 25.8 591
1991 25 575
1990 24.2 563
1989 23.3 552
1988 22.6 541
1987 21.8 529
1986 21.1 517
1985 20.3 508
1984 19.6 497
1983 18.9 485
1982 18.2 472
1981 17.5 461
1980 16.9 442
1979 16.3 424
1978 15.7 414
1977 15.2 402
1976 14.7 392
1975 14.2 383
1974 13.7 374
1973 13.3 364
1972 12.8 365
1971 12.4 365
1970 12.2 356
1969 12 348
1968 11.8 341
1967 11.7 333
1966 11.6 325
1965 11.5 317
1964 11.4 308
1963 11.2 299.5
1962 11.1 293.3
1961 11 285.9

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 87.4% growth in Burundi.

In 2006, Angola ranked 165th by population density and is 153rd now. Burundi was 27th in 2006 and ranks 15th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Angola
Burundi
1x
Year Urban population
Angola Burundi
2024 70.7% 24.8%
2023 69.9% 23.6%
2022 69.1% 22.3%
2021 68.3% 21.1%
2020 67.5% 19.9%
2019 66.7% 18.8%
2018 65.9% 17.7%
2017 65.1% 16.6%
2016 64.3% 15.6%
2015 63.5% 14.7%
2014 62.7% 13.8%
2013 62.1% 13%
2012 61.5% 12.2%
2011 60.8% 11.6%
2010 60.1% 11%
2009 59.4% 10.5%
2008 58.6% 10.1%
2007 57.8% 9.77%
2006 56.9% 9.46%
2005 56% 9.18%
2004 55% 8.92%
2003 54% 8.68%
2002 52.9% 8.45%
2001 51.7% 8.24%
2000 50.5% 8.04%
1999 49.3% 7.86%
1998 48% 7.68%
1997 46.7% 7.51%
1996 45.5% 7.34%
1995 44.2% 7.17%
1994 43% 7%
1993 41.8% 6.83%
1992 40.5% 6.65%
1991 39.2% 6.46%
1990 37.9% 6.27%
1989 36.5% 6.07%
1988 35.1% 5.86%
1987 33.7% 5.66%
1986 32.3% 5.46%
1985 30.9% 5.26%
1984 29.5% 5.07%
1983 28.1% 4.88%
1982 26.8% 4.69%
1981 25.4% 4.51%
1980 24.1% 4.34%
1979 22.9% 4.18%
1978 21.7% 4.02%
1977 20.5% 3.87%
1976 19.4% 3.72%
1975 18.4% 3.57%
1974 17.4% 3.42%
1973 16.5% 3.28%
1972 15.8% 3.14%
1971 15.1% 3.01%
1970 14.5% 2.88%
1969 14% 2.75%
1968 13.5% 2.63%
1967 13.1% 2.51%
1966 12.7% 2.4%
1965 12.3% 2.3%
1964 11.9% 2.2%
1963 11.6% 2.11%
1962 11.2% 2.01%
1961 10.8% 1.92%
1960 10.4% 1.84%

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 8.92% to 24.8% in Burundi.

Densely populated cities

Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K
Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K

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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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