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Population density: Angola vs Israel compared

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Angola has a population density of 83.6 people per square mile compared to 1,227 people in Israel. Angola has 354,205 sq ft of land per person vs 22,414 sq ft in Israel. Angola and Israel rank 153rd and 21st 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 0.12% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Israel, making the population density in Angola 93.2% lower than in Israel.

Population density by year

Angola
Israel

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Angola Israel
2026 83.6 1,227
2025 81.1 1,210
2024 78.7 1,194
2023 76.3 1,179
2022 74 1,144
2021 71.7 1,122
2020 69.5 1,103
2019 67.3 1,084
2018 65 1,063
2017 62.8 1,043
2016 60.6 1,023
2015 58.5 1,003
2014 56.4 983
2013 54.4 965
2012 52.3 947
2011 50.3 929
2010 48.4 912
2009 46.6 896
2008 44.8 875
2007 43.2 859
2006 41.6 844
2005 40.1 829
2004 38.6 815
2003 37.3 801
2002 36 786
2001 34.8 771
2000 33.6 753
1999 32.5 733
1998 31.5 715
1997 30.5 698
1996 29.4 681
1995 28.5 664
1994 27.5 646
1993 26.6 630
1992 25.8 613
1991 25 592
1990 24.2 558
1989 23.3 541
1988 22.6 532
1987 21.8 523
1986 21.1 515
1985 20.3 507
1984 19.6 498
1983 18.9 491
1982 18.2 482
1981 17.5 473
1980 16.9 464
1979 16.3 453
1978 15.7 442
1977 15.2 432
1976 14.7 423
1975 14.2 414
1974 13.7 404
1973 13.3 392
1972 12.8 377
1971 12.4 367
1970 12.2 356
1969 12 344
1968 11.8 335
1967 11.7 329
1966 11.6 315
1965 11.5 307
1964 11.4 296.2
1963 11.2 284.7
1962 11.1 274.4
1961 11 261.5

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 45.4% growth in Israel.

In 2006, Angola ranked 165th by population density and is 153rd now. Israel was 23rd in 2006 and ranks 21st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Angola
Israel
1x
Year Urban population
Angola Israel
2024 70.7% 91.5%
2023 69.9% 91.5%
2022 69.1% 91.5%
2021 68.3% 91.5%
2020 67.5% 91.6%
2019 66.7% 91.6%
2018 65.9% 91.6%
2017 65.1% 91.7%
2016 64.3% 91.7%
2015 63.5% 91.7%
2014 62.7% 91.7%
2013 62.1% 91.7%
2012 61.5% 91.7%
2011 60.8% 91.7%
2010 60.1% 91.7%
2009 59.4% 91.7%
2008 58.6% 91.7%
2007 57.8% 91.7%
2006 56.9% 91.7%
2005 56% 91.6%
2004 55% 91.6%
2003 54% 91.5%
2002 52.9% 91.4%
2001 51.7% 91.4%
2000 50.5% 91.3%
1999 49.3% 91.2%
1998 48% 91.1%
1997 46.7% 91%
1996 45.5% 90.9%
1995 44.2% 90.9%
1994 43% 90.8%
1993 41.8% 90.7%
1992 40.5% 90.6%
1991 39.2% 90.5%
1990 37.9% 90.4%
1989 36.5% 90.3%
1988 35.1% 90.2%
1987 33.7% 90.1%
1986 32.3% 90%
1985 30.9% 89.9%
1984 29.5% 89.7%
1983 28.1% 89.6%
1982 26.8% 89.4%
1981 25.4% 89.1%
1980 24.1% 88.8%
1979 22.9% 88.5%
1978 21.7% 88.1%
1977 20.5% 87.7%
1976 19.4% 87.3%
1975 18.4% 86.8%
1974 17.4% 86.3%
1973 16.5% 85.8%
1972 15.8% 85.3%
1971 15.1% 84.8%
1970 14.5% 84.3%
1969 14% 83.7%
1968 13.5% 83.2%
1967 13.1% 82.5%
1966 12.7% 81.9%
1965 12.3% 81.2%
1964 11.9% 80.4%
1963 11.6% 79.7%
1962 11.2% 78.8%
1961 10.8% 78%
1960 10.4% 76.9%

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 91.6% to 91.5% in Israel.

Densely populated cities

Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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