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Population density: Angola vs Lebanon compared

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Angola has a population density of 83.6 people per square mile compared to 1,492 people in Lebanon. Angola has 354,205 sq ft of land per person vs 19,377 sq ft in Lebanon. Angola and Lebanon rank 153rd and 14th 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 0.07% of the population and 0.007% of the land area for Lebanon, making the population density in Angola 94.4% lower than in Lebanon.

Population density by year

Angola
Lebanon

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Angola Lebanon
2026 83.6 1,492
2025 81.1 1,480
2024 78.7 1,470
2023 76.3 1,462
2022 74 1,454
2021 71.7 1,448
2020 69.5 1,444
2019 67.3 1,467
2018 65 1,515
2017 62.8 1,560
2016 60.6 1,601
2015 58.5 1,639
2014 56.4 1,607
2013 54.4 1,454
2012 52.3 1,326
2011 50.3 1,290
2010 48.4 1,276
2009 46.6 1,264
2008 44.8 1,247
2007 43.2 1,226
2006 41.6 1,203
2005 40.1 1,183
2004 38.6 1,164
2003 37.3 1,146
2002 36 1,130
2001 34.8 1,114
2000 33.6 1,096
1999 32.5 1,077
1998 31.5 1,059
1997 30.5 1,040
1996 29.4 1,022
1995 28.5 1,003
1994 27.5 985
1993 26.6 967
1992 25.8 949
1991 25 929
1990 24.2 910
1989 23.3 893
1988 22.6 875
1987 21.8 857
1986 21.1 836
1985 20.3 815
1984 19.6 798
1983 18.9 784
1982 18.2 773
1981 17.5 762
1980 16.9 746
1979 16.3 730
1978 15.7 715
1977 15.2 699
1976 14.7 690
1975 14.2 682
1974 13.7 667
1973 13.3 651
1972 12.8 635
1971 12.4 619
1970 12.2 604
1969 12 589
1968 11.8 574
1967 11.7 559
1966 11.6 544
1965 11.5 529
1964 11.4 514
1963 11.2 499
1962 11.1 483
1961 11 468

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 24% growth in Lebanon.

In 2006, Angola ranked 165th by population density and is 153rd now. Lebanon was 16th in 2006 and ranks 14th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Angola
Lebanon
1x
Year Urban population
Angola Lebanon
2024 70.7% 90.7%
2023 69.9% 90.5%
2022 69.1% 90.2%
2021 68.3% 90%
2020 67.5% 89.7%
2019 66.7% 89.5%
2018 65.9% 89.3%
2017 65.1% 89.1%
2016 64.3% 88.8%
2015 63.5% 88.6%
2014 62.7% 88.4%
2013 62.1% 88.2%
2012 61.5% 88%
2011 60.8% 87.8%
2010 60.1% 87.6%
2009 59.4% 87.5%
2008 58.6% 87.3%
2007 57.8% 87.1%
2006 56.9% 86.9%
2005 56% 86.8%
2004 55% 86.6%
2003 54% 86.4%
2002 52.9% 86.3%
2001 51.7% 86.1%
2000 50.5% 86%
1999 49.3% 85.9%
1998 48% 85.8%
1997 46.7% 85.6%
1996 45.5% 85.4%
1995 44.2% 85.1%
1994 43% 84.8%
1993 41.8% 84.5%
1992 40.5% 84.2%
1991 39.2% 83.8%
1990 37.9% 83.3%
1989 36.5% 82.9%
1988 35.1% 82.4%
1987 33.7% 81.8%
1986 32.3% 81.1%
1985 30.9% 80.3%
1984 29.5% 79.3%
1983 28.1% 78.2%
1982 26.8% 77.1%
1981 25.4% 75.8%
1980 24.1% 74.5%
1979 22.9% 73.1%
1978 21.7% 71.7%
1977 20.5% 70.2%
1976 19.4% 68.7%
1975 18.4% 67.1%
1974 17.4% 65.6%
1973 16.5% 64.1%
1972 15.8% 62.5%
1971 15.1% 61%
1970 14.5% 59.5%
1969 14% 57.9%
1968 13.5% 56.2%
1967 13.1% 54.4%
1966 12.7% 52.5%
1965 12.3% 50.6%
1964 11.9% 48.7%
1963 11.6% 46.8%
1962 11.2% 45%
1961 10.8% 43.3%
1960 10.4% 41.7%

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 86.6% to 90.7% in Lebanon.

Densely populated cities

Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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 (2006–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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