Angola has a population density of 78.7 people per square mile compared to 303 people in Egypt. Angola has 354,205 sq ft of land per person vs 93,325 sq ft in Egypt. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Angola and Egypt are ranked 153rd and 79th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 1.43% of the population and 0.67% of the land area for Egypt, hence the population density in Angola is 74% lower than in Egypt.
Population density comparison
Angola
|
Egypt
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 78.7 ppl/mi² | 303 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 153/197 | 79/197 |
| Population |
39983997
|
119759833
|
| Land area | 481,354 sq mi | 384,345 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 354,205 sq ft | 91,943 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30.7% | 56.7% |
| Urban population | 69.3% | 43.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 6.57% | 18.1% |
Angola vs Egypt:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Angola increased by 103.7%, compared to a 46.6% growth in Egypt.
In 2004, Angola ranked 164th for population density and is in 153rd place now. Egypt was 90th in 2004 and ranks 79th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Angola
|
Egypt
|
|
| 2024 | 78.7 | 303 |
| 2023 | 76.3 | 298 |
| 2022 | 74 | 293 |
| 2021 | 71.7 | 288.7 |
| 2020 | 69.5 | 284.4 |
| 2019 | 67.3 | 279.8 |
| 2018 | 65 | 275 |
| 2017 | 62.8 | 269.8 |
| 2016 | 60.6 | 264.5 |
| 2015 | 58.5 | 259.1 |
| 2014 | 56.4 | 253.8 |
| 2013 | 54.4 | 248 |
| 2012 | 52.3 | 242.4 |
| 2011 | 50.3 | 237 |
| 2010 | 48.4 | 232.1 |
| 2009 | 46.6 | 227.7 |
| 2008 | 44.8 | 223.4 |
| 2007 | 43.2 | 219.3 |
| 2006 | 41.6 | 215.2 |
| 2005 | 40.1 | 211 |
| 2004 | 38.6 | 206.8 |
| 2003 | 37.3 | 202.6 |
| 2002 | 36 | 198.4 |
| 2001 | 34.8 | 194.2 |
| 2000 | 33.6 | 190.2 |
| 1999 | 32.5 | 186.1 |
| 1998 | 31.5 | 182 |
| 1997 | 30.5 | 178 |
| 1996 | 29.4 | 174.4 |
| 1995 | 28.5 | 170.8 |
| 1994 | 27.5 | 167.3 |
| 1993 | 26.6 | 163.7 |
| 1992 | 25.8 | 160 |
| 1991 | 25 | 156.2 |
| 1990 | 24.2 | 151.9 |
| 1989 | 23.3 | 147.6 |
| 1988 | 22.6 | 143.6 |
| 1987 | 21.8 | 139.7 |
| 1986 | 21.1 | 135.8 |
| 1985 | 20.3 | 132 |
| 1984 | 19.6 | 128.1 |
| 1983 | 18.9 | 124.3 |
| 1982 | 18.2 | 120.7 |
| 1981 | 17.5 | 117.5 |
| 1980 | 16.9 | 114.4 |
| 1979 | 16.3 | 111.4 |
| 1978 | 15.7 | 108.7 |
| 1977 | 15.2 | 106 |
| 1976 | 14.7 | 103.5 |
| 1975 | 14.2 | 101.1 |
| 1974 | 13.7 | 98.8 |
| 1973 | 13.3 | 96.5 |
| 1972 | 12.8 | 94.3 |
| 1971 | 12.4 | 92.2 |
| 1970 | 12.2 | 90.1 |
| 1969 | 12 | 88 |
| 1968 | 11.8 | 85.9 |
| 1967 | 11.7 | 83.8 |
| 1966 | 11.6 | 81.7 |
| 1965 | 11.5 | 79.7 |
| 1964 | 11.4 | 77.7 |
| 1963 | 11.2 | 75.7 |
| 1962 | 11.1 | 73.7 |
| 1961 | 11 | 71.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Angola
|
Egypt
|
|
| 2024 | 69.3% | 43.3% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | 43.1% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | 43% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | 42.9% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | 42.8% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | 42.7% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | 42.7% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | 42.7% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | 42.7% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | 42.8% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | 42.8% |
| 2013 | 62% | 42.9% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | 42.9% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | 43% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | 43% |
| 2009 | 59% | 43% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | 43.1% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | 43.1% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | 43.1% |
| 2005 | 56% | 43% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | 43% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | 42.9% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | 42.9% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | 42.8% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | 42.8% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | 42.8% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | 42.7% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | 42.7% |
| 1996 | 45.3% | 42.7% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | 42.8% |
| 1994 | 43% | 42.9% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | 43.1% |
| 1992 | 40% | 43.2% |
| 1991 | 38.6% | 43.3% |
| 1990 | 37.1% | 43.5% |
| 1989 | 35.7% | 43.6% |
| 1988 | 34.3% | 43.7% |
| 1987 | 33% | 43.9% |
| 1986 | 31.6% | 44% |
| 1985 | 30.3% | 43.9% |
| 1984 | 29.1% | 43.9% |
| 1983 | 27.8% | 43.9% |
| 1982 | 26.6% | 43.9% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | 43.9% |
| 1980 | 24.3% | 43.9% |
| 1979 | 23.2% | 43.8% |
| 1978 | 22.1% | 43.8% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | 43.8% |
| 1976 | 20.1% | 43.7% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | 43.3% |
| 1974 | 18.2% | 42.9% |
| 1973 | 17.3% | 42.6% |
| 1972 | 16.5% | 42.2% |
| 1971 | 15.6% | 41.8% |
| 1970 | 15% | 41.5% |
| 1969 | 14.4% | 41.1% |
| 1968 | 13.9% | 40.8% |
| 1967 | 13.4% | 40.4% |
| 1966 | 13% | 40% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | 39.7% |
| 1964 | 12.1% | 39.3% |
| 1963 | 11.6% | 39% |
| 1962 | 11.2% | 38.6% |
| 1961 | 10.8% | 38.3% |
| 1960 | 10.4% | 37.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 54.8% to 69.3% in Angola and from 43% to 43.3% in Egypt.
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