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Population density: Angola vs Italy compared

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Angola has a population density of 83.6 people per square mile compared to 514 people in Italy. Angola has 343,733 sq ft of land per person vs 55,188 sq ft in Italy. Angola and Italy rank 153rd and 55th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Angola has 0.48% of the world's population and 0.84% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.72% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for Italy, making the population density in Angola 83.7% lower than in Italy.

Population density by year

Angola
Italy

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Angola Italy
2026 83.6 514
2025 81.1 516
2024 78.7 516
2023 76.3 517
2022 74 517
2021 71.7 518
2020 69.5 521
2019 67.3 523
2018 65 524
2017 62.8 526
2016 60.6 527
2015 58.5 528
2014 56.4 528
2013 54.4 528
2012 52.3 527
2011 50.3 526
2010 48.4 524
2009 46.6 522
2008 44.8 519
2007 43.2 515
2006 41.6 511
2005 40.1 509
2004 38.6 506
2003 37.3 503
2002 36 500
2001 34.8 499
2000 33.6 499
1999 32.5 501
1998 31.5 501
1997 30.5 501
1996 29.4 501
1995 28.5 501
1994 27.5 501
1993 26.6 500
1992 25.8 500
1991 25 500
1990 24.2 499
1989 23.3 499
1988 22.6 499
1987 21.8 498
1986 21.1 498
1985 20.3 498
1984 19.6 498
1983 18.9 498
1982 18.2 498
1981 17.5 498
1980 16.9 497
1979 16.3 496
1978 15.7 495
1977 15.2 493
1976 14.7 491
1975 14.2 488
1974 13.7 485
1973 13.3 482
1972 12.8 479
1971 12.4 476
1970 12.2 474
1969 12 471
1968 11.8 469
1967 11.7 466
1966 11.6 462
1965 11.5 459
1964 11.4 455
1963 11.2 451
1962 11.1 448
1961 11 445

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Angola increased by 100.9%, compared to a 0.53% growth in Italy.

In 2006, Angola ranked 165th by population density and is 153rd now. Italy was 42nd in 2006 and ranks 55th out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Angola Italy
Population density 83.6 ppl/mi² 514 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 153/197 55/197
Population
40839390
58708169
Land area 481,354 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Land area per capita 343,733 sq ft 54,028 sq ft
Rural population 28.5% 30.3%
Urban population 71.5% 69.7%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 6.09% 6.99%

Share of urban population by year

Angola
Italy
1x
Year Urban population
Angola Italy
2025 71.5% 69.7%
2024 70.7% 69.6%
2023 69.9% 69.5%
2022 69.1% 69.5%
2021 68.3% 69.5%
2020 67.5% 69.5%
2019 66.7% 69.5%
2018 65.9% 69.5%
2017 65.1% 69.5%
2016 64.3% 69.6%
2015 63.5% 69.6%
2014 62.7% 69.6%
2013 62.1% 69.3%
2012 61.5% 68.8%
2011 60.8% 68.4%
2010 60.1% 68.2%
2009 59.4% 68%
2008 58.6% 67.9%
2007 57.8% 67.8%
2006 56.9% 67.7%
2005 56% 67.6%
2004 55% 67.5%
2003 54% 67.4%
2002 52.9% 67.4%
2001 51.7% 67.3%
2000 50.5% 67.2%
1999 49.3% 67.1%
1998 48% 67%
1997 46.7% 67%
1996 45.5% 66.9%
1995 44.2% 66.8%
1994 43% 66.8%
1993 41.8% 66.7%
1992 40.5% 66.7%
1991 39.2% 66.7%
1990 37.9% 66.7%
1989 36.5% 66.7%
1988 35.1% 66.8%
1987 33.7% 66.8%
1986 32.3% 66.8%
1985 30.9% 66.8%
1984 29.5% 66.9%
1983 28.1% 66.9%
1982 26.8% 66.9%
1981 25.4% 66.9%
1980 24.1% 66.8%
1979 22.9% 66.7%
1978 21.7% 66.6%
1977 20.5% 66.4%
1976 19.4% 66.2%
1975 18.4% 65.9%
1974 17.4% 65.7%
1973 16.5% 65.4%
1972 15.8% 65.1%
1971 15.1% 64.8%
1970 14.5% 64.5%
1969 14% 64%
1968 13.5% 63.6%
1967 13.1% 63.1%
1966 12.7% 62.5%
1965 12.3% 62%
1964 11.9% 61.4%
1963 11.6% 60.9%
1962 11.2% 60.3%
1961 10.8% 59.8%
1960 10.4% 59.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2005 to 2025, the share of urban population changed from 56% to 71.5% in Angola and from 67.6% to 69.7% in Italy.

Densely populated cities

Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K
Ambriz 54.3K
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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Population density in other countries

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2014–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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