Angola has a population density of 78.7 people per square mile compared to 174.7 people in Equatorial Guinea. Angola has 354,205 sq ft of land per person vs 159,543 sq ft in Equatorial Guinea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Angola and Equatorial Guinea are ranked 153rd and 122nd, 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 0.02% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Equatorial Guinea, hence the population density in Angola is 55% lower than in Equatorial Guinea.
Population density comparison
Angola
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 78.7 ppl/mi² | 174.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 153/197 | 122/197 |
| Population |
39983997
|
1975406
|
| Land area | 481,354 sq mi | 10,830 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 354,205 sq ft | 159,538 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30.7% | 25.1% |
| Urban population | 69.3% | 74.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 6.57% | 0% |
Angola vs Equatorial Guinea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Angola increased by 103.7%, compared to a 110.3% growth in Equatorial Guinea.
In 2004, Angola ranked 164th for population density and is in 153rd place now. Equatorial Guinea was 142nd in 2004 and ranks 122nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Angola
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 78.7 | 174.7 |
| 2023 | 76.3 | 170.6 |
| 2022 | 74 | 166.5 |
| 2021 | 71.7 | 162.4 |
| 2020 | 69.5 | 158.5 |
| 2019 | 67.3 | 154.2 |
| 2018 | 65 | 149.3 |
| 2017 | 62.8 | 144.3 |
| 2016 | 60.6 | 139.3 |
| 2015 | 58.5 | 134.2 |
| 2014 | 56.4 | 129.3 |
| 2013 | 54.4 | 124.3 |
| 2012 | 52.3 | 119.4 |
| 2011 | 50.3 | 114.7 |
| 2010 | 48.4 | 109.8 |
| 2009 | 46.6 | 104.9 |
| 2008 | 44.8 | 100.1 |
| 2007 | 43.2 | 95.7 |
| 2006 | 41.6 | 91.4 |
| 2005 | 40.1 | 87.5 |
| 2004 | 38.6 | 83.1 |
| 2003 | 37.3 | 78.3 |
| 2002 | 36 | 73.7 |
| 2001 | 34.8 | 69.2 |
| 2000 | 33.6 | 64.9 |
| 1999 | 32.5 | 61.6 |
| 1998 | 31.5 | 59.2 |
| 1997 | 30.5 | 57 |
| 1996 | 29.4 | 54.8 |
| 1995 | 28.5 | 52.7 |
| 1994 | 27.5 | 50.8 |
| 1993 | 26.6 | 48.9 |
| 1992 | 25.8 | 47.2 |
| 1991 | 25 | 45.4 |
| 1990 | 24.2 | 43.8 |
| 1989 | 23.3 | 42.2 |
| 1988 | 22.6 | 40.6 |
| 1987 | 21.8 | 39 |
| 1986 | 21.1 | 37.4 |
| 1985 | 20.3 | 35.6 |
| 1984 | 19.6 | 33.7 |
| 1983 | 18.9 | 31.7 |
| 1982 | 18.2 | 29.8 |
| 1981 | 17.5 | 28 |
| 1980 | 16.9 | 26.7 |
| 1979 | 16.3 | 25.8 |
| 1978 | 15.7 | 25.5 |
| 1977 | 15.2 | 25.6 |
| 1976 | 14.7 | 25.9 |
| 1975 | 14.2 | 26.6 |
| 1974 | 13.7 | 27.2 |
| 1973 | 13.3 | 27.9 |
| 1972 | 12.8 | 28.6 |
| 1971 | 12.4 | 29.2 |
| 1970 | 12.2 | 29.6 |
| 1969 | 12 | 29.8 |
| 1968 | 11.8 | 29.4 |
| 1967 | 11.7 | 28.8 |
| 1966 | 11.6 | 28.1 |
| 1965 | 11.5 | 27.5 |
| 1964 | 11.4 | 27 |
| 1963 | 11.2 | 26.4 |
| 1962 | 11.1 | 25.9 |
| 1961 | 11 | 25.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Angola
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 69.3% | 74.9% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | 74.4% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | 74% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | 73.6% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | 73.1% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | 72.6% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | 72.1% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | 71.6% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | 71.1% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | 70.6% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | 70.1% |
| 2013 | 62% | 69.5% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | 69% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | 67.5% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | 65.9% |
| 2009 | 59% | 64.4% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | 59.4% |
| 2005 | 56% | 57.7% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | 56% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | 54.3% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | 52.6% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | 50.8% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | 49.1% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | 47.4% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | 45.6% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | 43.9% |
| 1996 | 45.3% | 42.2% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | 40.5% |
| 1994 | 43% | 38.8% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | 37.8% |
| 1992 | 40% | 36.8% |
| 1991 | 38.6% | 35.7% |
| 1990 | 37.1% | 34.7% |
| 1989 | 35.7% | 33.8% |
| 1988 | 34.3% | 32.8% |
| 1987 | 33% | 31.8% |
| 1986 | 31.6% | 30.9% |
| 1985 | 30.3% | 29.9% |
| 1984 | 29.1% | 29% |
| 1983 | 27.8% | 28.2% |
| 1982 | 26.6% | 28.1% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | 28% |
| 1980 | 24.3% | 27.9% |
| 1979 | 23.2% | 27.8% |
| 1978 | 22.1% | 27.7% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | 27.6% |
| 1976 | 20.1% | 27.5% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | 27.4% |
| 1974 | 18.2% | 27.3% |
| 1973 | 17.3% | 27.2% |
| 1972 | 16.5% | 27.1% |
| 1971 | 15.6% | 27% |
| 1970 | 15% | 27% |
| 1969 | 14.4% | 26.9% |
| 1968 | 13.9% | 26.8% |
| 1967 | 13.4% | 26.7% |
| 1966 | 13% | 26.6% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | 26.5% |
| 1964 | 12.1% | 26.4% |
| 1963 | 11.6% | 26.3% |
| 1962 | 11.2% | 26.2% |
| 1961 | 10.8% | 26.1% |
| 1960 | 10.4% | 25.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 54.8% to 69.3% in Angola and from 56% to 74.9% in Equatorial Guinea.
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