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Population density: Angola vs Maldives compared

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Angola has a population density of 83.6 people per square mile compared to 4,620 people in Maldives. Angola has 354,205 sq ft of land per person vs 6,077 sq ft in Maldives. Angola and Maldives rank 153rd and 6th 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 0.006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Maldives, making the population density in Angola 98.2% lower than in Maldives.

Population density by year

Angola
Maldives

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Angola Maldives
2026 83.6 4,620
2025 81.1 4,604
2024 78.7 4,587
2023 76.3 4,572
2022 74 4,525
2021 71.7 4,456
2020 69.5 4,335
2019 67.3 4,211
2018 65 4,084
2017 62.8 3,957
2016 60.6 3,827
2015 58.5 3,696
2014 56.4 3,571
2013 54.4 3,454
2012 52.3 3,340
2011 50.3 3,226
2010 48.4 3,115
2009 46.6 3,007
2008 44.8 2,902
2007 43.2 2,801
2006 41.6 2,710
2005 40.1 2,645
2004 38.6 2,602
2003 37.3 2,560
2002 36 2,518
2001 34.8 2,476
2000 33.6 2,435
1999 32.5 2,395
1998 31.5 2,354
1997 30.5 2,311
1996 29.4 2,265
1995 28.5 2,216
1994 27.5 2,165
1993 26.6 2,114
1992 25.8 2,059
1991 25 2,001
1990 24.2 1,940
1989 23.3 1,880
1988 22.6 1,821
1987 21.8 1,761
1986 21.1 1,700
1985 20.3 1,642
1984 19.6 1,590
1983 18.9 1,546
1982 18.2 1,505
1981 17.5 1,464
1980 16.9 1,423
1979 16.3 1,384
1978 15.7 1,348
1977 15.2 1,312
1976 14.7 1,274
1975 14.2 1,236
1974 13.7 1,200
1973 13.3 1,165
1972 12.8 1,131
1971 12.4 1,097
1970 12.2 1,064
1969 12 1,032
1968 11.8 1,002
1967 11.7 971
1966 11.6 937
1965 11.5 899
1964 11.4 869
1963 11.2 848
1962 11.1 827
1961 11 807

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 70.5% growth in Maldives.

In 2006, Angola ranked 165th by population density and is 153rd now. Maldives was 7th in 2006 and ranks 6th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Angola
Maldives
1x
Year Urban population
Angola Maldives
2024 70.7% 42%
2023 69.9% 41.5%
2022 69.1% 41.1%
2021 68.3% 40.7%
2020 67.5% 40.4%
2019 66.7% 40%
2018 65.9% 39.7%
2017 65.1% 39.3%
2016 64.3% 39%
2015 63.5% 38.6%
2014 62.7% 38.2%
2013 62.1% 37.8%
2012 61.5% 37.5%
2011 60.8% 37.1%
2010 60.1% 36.8%
2009 59.4% 36.4%
2008 58.6% 35.9%
2007 57.8% 35.4%
2006 56.9% 34.9%
2005 56% 34.1%
2004 55% 32.9%
2003 54% 31.4%
2002 52.9% 29.9%
2001 51.7% 28.6%
2000 50.5% 27.6%
1999 49.3% 27%
1998 48% 26.5%
1997 46.7% 26%
1996 45.5% 25.7%
1995 44.2% 25.5%
1994 43% 25.6%
1993 41.8% 25.6%
1992 40.5% 25.7%
1991 39.2% 25.8%
1990 37.9% 25.9%
1989 36.5% 25.8%
1988 35.1% 25.8%
1987 33.7% 25.7%
1986 32.3% 25.6%
1985 30.9% 25.5%
1984 29.5% 25.3%
1983 28.1% 24.9%
1982 26.8% 24.3%
1981 25.4% 23.6%
1980 24.1% 22.8%
1979 22.9% 22%
1978 21.7% 21.1%
1977 20.5% 20.2%
1976 19.4% 19%
1975 18.4% 17.6%
1974 17.4% 16.2%
1973 16.5% 14.7%
1972 15.8% 13.5%
1971 15.1% 12.5%
1970 14.5% 11.9%
1969 14% 11.6%
1968 13.5% 11.4%
1967 13.1% 11.3%
1966 12.7% 11.4%
1965 12.3% 11.5%
1964 11.9% 11.5%
1963 11.6% 11.4%
1962 11.2% 11.4%
1961 10.8% 11.4%
1960 10.4% 11.4%

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 32.9% to 42% in Maldives.

Densely populated cities

Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K
Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 50K

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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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