Angola has a population density of 83.6 people per square mile compared to 330 people in France. Angola has 354,205 sq ft of land per person vs 101,089 sq ft in France. Angola and France rank 153rd and 75th 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 0.84% of the population and 0.36% of the land area for France, making the population density in Angola 74.7% lower than in France.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Angola
|
France
|
|
| 2026 | 83.6 | 330 |
| 2025 | 81.1 | 330 |
| 2024 | 78.7 | 329 |
| 2023 | 76.3 | 329 |
| 2022 | 74 | 328 |
| 2021 | 71.7 | 326 |
| 2020 | 69.5 | 325 |
| 2019 | 67.3 | 324 |
| 2018 | 65 | 323 |
| 2017 | 62.8 | 322 |
| 2016 | 60.6 | 321 |
| 2015 | 58.5 | 320 |
| 2014 | 56.4 | 319 |
| 2013 | 54.4 | 317 |
| 2012 | 52.3 | 316 |
| 2011 | 50.3 | 314 |
| 2010 | 48.4 | 312 |
| 2009 | 46.6 | 311 |
| 2008 | 44.8 | 309 |
| 2007 | 43.2 | 308 |
| 2006 | 41.6 | 306 |
| 2005 | 40.1 | 304 |
| 2004 | 38.6 | 301 |
| 2003 | 37.3 | 299.1 |
| 2002 | 36 | 297 |
| 2001 | 34.8 | 294.9 |
| 2000 | 33.6 | 292.8 |
| 1999 | 32.5 | 290.7 |
| 1998 | 31.5 | 289.3 |
| 1997 | 30.5 | 288.2 |
| 1996 | 29.4 | 287.2 |
| 1995 | 28.5 | 286.1 |
| 1994 | 27.5 | 285.1 |
| 1993 | 26.6 | 284 |
| 1992 | 25.8 | 282.8 |
| 1991 | 25 | 281.4 |
| 1990 | 24.2 | 280 |
| 1989 | 23.3 | 278.5 |
| 1988 | 22.6 | 276.8 |
| 1987 | 21.8 | 275.2 |
| 1986 | 21.1 | 273.7 |
| 1985 | 20.3 | 272.3 |
| 1984 | 19.6 | 271 |
| 1983 | 18.9 | 269.6 |
| 1982 | 18.2 | 268.2 |
| 1981 | 17.5 | 267.2 |
| 1980 | 16.9 | 265.6 |
| 1979 | 16.3 | 264.2 |
| 1978 | 15.7 | 263 |
| 1977 | 15.2 | 261.8 |
| 1976 | 14.7 | 260.6 |
| 1975 | 14.2 | 259.5 |
| 1974 | 13.7 | 258.3 |
| 1973 | 13.3 | 256.6 |
| 1972 | 12.8 | 254.5 |
| 1971 | 12.4 | 252.3 |
| 1970 | 12.2 | 249.9 |
| 1969 | 12 | 247.7 |
| 1968 | 11.8 | 245.6 |
| 1967 | 11.7 | 243.8 |
| 1966 | 11.6 | 241.8 |
| 1965 | 11.5 | 239.7 |
| 1964 | 11.4 | 237.4 |
| 1963 | 11.2 | 234.9 |
| 1962 | 11.1 | 232.5 |
| 1961 | 11 | 230.2 |
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 8.08% growth in France.
In 2006, Angola ranked 165th by population density and is 153rd now. France was 67th in 2006 and ranks 75th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Angola
|
France
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 83.6 ppl/mi² | 330 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 153/197 | 75/197 |
| Population |
40555924
|
68788006
|
| Land area | 481,354 sq mi | 208,090 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 354,205 sq ft | 84,625 sq ft |
| Rural population | 29.3% | 21.2% |
| Urban population | 70.7% | 78.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 6.13% | 3.07% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Angola
|
France
|
|
| 2024 | 70.7% | 78.8% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | 78.8% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | 78.8% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | 78.7% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | 78.7% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | 78.7% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | 78.7% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | 78.6% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | 78.6% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | 77.8% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | 77.4% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | 77.2% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | 77.2% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | 77.1% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | 77.1% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | 77.2% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | 77.2% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | 77.3% |
| 2005 | 56% | 77.4% |
| 2004 | 55% | 77.5% |
| 2003 | 54% | 77.5% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | 77.3% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | 76.9% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | 76.5% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | 76.2% |
| 1998 | 48% | 75.9% |
| 1997 | 46.7% | 75.6% |
| 1996 | 45.5% | 75.4% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | 75.1% |
| 1994 | 43% | 74.8% |
| 1993 | 41.8% | 74.6% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | 74.4% |
| 1991 | 39.2% | 74.2% |
| 1990 | 37.9% | 74.1% |
| 1989 | 36.5% | 73.9% |
| 1988 | 35.1% | 73.8% |
| 1987 | 33.7% | 73.7% |
| 1986 | 32.3% | 73.6% |
| 1985 | 30.9% | 73.6% |
| 1984 | 29.5% | 73.5% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | 73.4% |
| 1982 | 26.8% | 73.4% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | 73.3% |
| 1980 | 24.1% | 73.2% |
| 1979 | 22.9% | 73.2% |
| 1978 | 21.7% | 73.2% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | 73.1% |
| 1976 | 19.4% | 73.1% |
| 1975 | 18.4% | 73% |
| 1974 | 17.4% | 72.9% |
| 1973 | 16.5% | 72.7% |
| 1972 | 15.8% | 72.3% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | 71.9% |
| 1970 | 14.5% | 71.4% |
| 1969 | 14% | 70.8% |
| 1968 | 13.5% | 70.2% |
| 1967 | 13.1% | 69.5% |
| 1966 | 12.7% | 68.4% |
| 1965 | 12.3% | 67.2% |
| 1964 | 11.9% | 65.9% |
| 1963 | 11.6% | 64.6% |
| 1962 | 11.2% | 63.5% |
| 1961 | 10.8% | 62.5% |
| 1960 | 10.4% | 61.7% |
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 77.5% to 78.8% in France.
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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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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