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Population density: Angola vs Jamaica compared

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Angola has a population density of 83.6 people per square mile compared to 678 people in Jamaica. Angola has 354,205 sq ft of land per person vs 41,673 sq ft in Jamaica. Angola and Jamaica rank 153rd and 43rd 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 0.03% of the population and 0.007% of the land area for Jamaica, making the population density in Angola 87.7% lower than in Jamaica.

Population density by year

Angola
Jamaica

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Angola Jamaica
2026 83.6 678
2025 81.1 679
2024 78.7 679
2023 76.3 679
2022 74 679
2021 71.7 679
2020 69.5 677
2019 67.3 675
2018 65 674
2017 62.8 673
2016 60.6 672
2015 58.5 670
2014 56.4 668
2013 54.4 666
2012 52.3 663
2011 50.3 660
2010 48.4 657
2009 46.6 655
2008 44.8 652
2007 43.2 649
2006 41.6 646
2005 40.1 643
2004 38.6 639
2003 37.3 635
2002 36 631
2001 34.8 628
2000 33.6 624
1999 32.5 619
1998 31.5 615
1997 30.5 609
1996 29.4 604
1995 28.5 598
1994 27.5 592
1993 26.6 586
1992 25.8 580
1991 25 574
1990 24.2 569
1989 23.3 565
1988 22.6 561
1987 21.8 557
1986 21.1 553
1985 20.3 548
1984 19.6 542
1983 18.9 534
1982 18.2 527
1981 17.5 520
1980 16.9 513
1979 16.3 507
1978 15.7 501
1977 15.2 495
1976 14.7 489
1975 14.2 483
1974 13.7 476
1973 13.3 469
1972 12.8 462
1971 12.4 455
1970 12.2 449
1969 12 444
1968 11.8 439
1967 11.7 434
1966 11.6 428
1965 11.5 423
1964 11.4 417
1963 11.2 412
1962 11.1 406
1961 11 400

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 4.96% growth in Jamaica.

In 2006, Angola ranked 165th by population density and is 153rd now. Jamaica was 36th in 2006 and ranks 43rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Angola
Jamaica
1x
Year Urban population
Angola Jamaica
2024 70.7% 58.9%
2023 69.9% 58.5%
2022 69.1% 58%
2021 68.3% 57.5%
2020 67.5% 57.1%
2019 66.7% 56.7%
2018 65.9% 56.3%
2017 65.1% 55.9%
2016 64.3% 55.5%
2015 63.5% 55.2%
2014 62.7% 54.9%
2013 62.1% 54.5%
2012 61.5% 54.2%
2011 60.8% 54%
2010 60.1% 53.8%
2009 59.4% 53.6%
2008 58.6% 53.4%
2007 57.8% 53.2%
2006 56.9% 53%
2005 56% 52.8%
2004 55% 52.6%
2003 54% 52.4%
2002 52.9% 52.1%
2001 51.7% 51.9%
2000 50.5% 51.7%
1999 49.3% 51.5%
1998 48% 51.3%
1997 46.7% 51%
1996 45.5% 50.8%
1995 44.2% 50.6%
1994 43% 50.3%
1993 41.8% 50.1%
1992 40.5% 49.9%
1991 39.2% 49.7%
1990 37.9% 49.4%
1989 36.5% 49.3%
1988 35.1% 49.1%
1987 33.7% 48.9%
1986 32.3% 48.7%
1985 30.9% 48.5%
1984 29.5% 48.3%
1983 28.1% 48.1%
1982 26.8% 47.8%
1981 25.4% 47.5%
1980 24.1% 47.2%
1979 22.9% 46.8%
1978 21.7% 46.3%
1977 20.5% 45.8%
1976 19.4% 45.3%
1975 18.4% 44.8%
1974 17.4% 44.2%
1973 16.5% 43.5%
1972 15.8% 42.9%
1971 15.1% 42.2%
1970 14.5% 41.4%
1969 14% 40.6%
1968 13.5% 39.6%
1967 13.1% 38.4%
1966 12.7% 37.2%
1965 12.3% 35.8%
1964 11.9% 34.5%
1963 11.6% 33.2%
1962 11.2% 31.9%
1961 10.8% 30.7%
1960 10.4% 29.7%

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 52.6% to 58.9% in Jamaica.

Densely populated cities

Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
Half Way Tree 96.5K
May Pen 61.5K

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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 (2001–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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