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Population density: Angola vs Nepal compared

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Angola has a population density of 83.6 people per square mile compared to 535 people in Nepal. Angola has 354,205 sq ft of land per person vs 53,430 sq ft in Nepal. Angola and Nepal rank 153rd and 54th 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 0.36% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Nepal, making the population density in Angola 84.4% lower than in Nepal.

Population density by year

Angola
Nepal

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Angola Nepal
2026 83.6 535
2025 81.1 535
2024 78.7 536
2023 76.3 537
2022 74 537
2021 71.7 533
2020 69.5 523
2019 67.3 513
2018 65 507
2017 62.8 506
2016 60.6 505
2015 58.5 503
2014 56.4 500
2013 54.4 498
2012 52.3 497
2011 50.3 496
2010 48.4 494
2009 46.6 491
2008 44.8 488
2007 43.2 484
2006 41.6 480
2005 40.1 475
2004 38.6 470
2003 37.3 464
2002 36 458
2001 34.8 451
2000 33.6 443
1999 32.5 437
1998 31.5 429
1997 30.5 421
1996 29.4 412
1995 28.5 403
1994 27.5 393
1993 26.6 384
1992 25.8 373
1991 25 363
1990 24.2 354
1989 23.3 345
1988 22.6 338
1987 21.8 331
1986 21.1 324
1985 20.3 317
1984 19.6 309
1983 18.9 302
1982 18.2 295.2
1981 17.5 288.4
1980 16.9 281.7
1979 16.3 275.1
1978 15.7 268.8
1977 15.2 262.6
1976 14.7 256.8
1975 14.2 251.2
1974 13.7 245.7
1973 13.3 240.4
1972 12.8 235.3
1971 12.4 230.2
1970 12.2 225.2
1969 12 220.4
1968 11.8 215.6
1967 11.7 211.1
1966 11.6 206.6
1965 11.5 202.4
1964 11.4 198.3
1963 11.2 194.3
1962 11.1 190.6
1961 11 186.9

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 11.4% growth in Nepal.

In 2006, Angola ranked 165th by population density and is 153rd now. Nepal was 45th in 2006 and ranks 54th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Angola
Nepal
1x
Year Urban population
Angola Nepal
2024 70.7% 66.8%
2023 69.9% 66.5%
2022 69.1% 66.3%
2021 68.3% 66.1%
2020 67.5% 66.1%
2019 66.7% 66%
2018 65.9% 65.8%
2017 65.1% 65.6%
2016 64.3% 65.3%
2015 63.5% 65%
2014 62.7% 64.6%
2013 62.1% 64.1%
2012 61.5% 63.7%
2011 60.8% 63.1%
2010 60.1% 62%
2009 59.4% 59.9%
2008 58.6% 56.9%
2007 57.8% 53.4%
2006 56.9% 49.5%
2005 56% 45.5%
2004 55% 41.6%
2003 54% 38%
2002 52.9% 35%
2001 51.7% 32.8%
2000 50.5% 31.1%
1999 49.3% 29.5%
1998 48% 28%
1997 46.7% 26.6%
1996 45.5% 25.3%
1995 44.2% 24.1%
1994 43% 23%
1993 41.8% 22%
1992 40.5% 21.2%
1991 39.2% 20.4%
1990 37.9% 19.8%
1989 36.5% 19.2%
1988 35.1% 18.7%
1987 33.7% 18.3%
1986 32.3% 17.9%
1985 30.9% 17.5%
1984 29.5% 17.1%
1983 28.1% 16.6%
1982 26.8% 16.1%
1981 25.4% 15.5%
1980 24.1% 14.6%
1979 22.9% 13.4%
1978 21.7% 12%
1977 20.5% 10.5%
1976 19.4% 8.99%
1975 18.4% 7.51%
1974 17.4% 6.18%
1973 16.5% 5.09%
1972 15.8% 4.33%
1971 15.1% 4%
1970 14.5% 3.93%
1969 14% 3.87%
1968 13.5% 3.82%
1967 13.1% 3.78%
1966 12.7% 3.75%
1965 12.3% 3.72%
1964 11.9% 3.69%
1963 11.6% 3.66%
1962 11.2% 3.62%
1961 10.8% 3.57%
1960 10.4% 3.51%

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 41.6% to 66.8% in Nepal.

Densely populated cities

Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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