Angola has a population density of 78.7 people per square mile compared to 52.5 people in New Zealand. Angola has 354,205 sq ft of land per person vs 540,405 sq ft in New Zealand. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Angola and New Zealand are ranked 153rd and 168th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.18% of the land area for New Zealand, hence the population density in Angola is 49.9% higher than in New Zealand.
Population density comparison
Angola
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 78.7 ppl/mi² | 52.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 153/197 | 168/197 |
| Population |
39983997
|
5406623
|
| Land area | 481,354 sq mi | 101,665 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 354,205 sq ft | 530,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30.7% | 12.9% |
| Urban population | 69.3% | 87.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 6.57% | 27.5% |
Angola vs New Zealand:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Angola increased by 103.7%, compared to a 30.6% growth in New Zealand.
In 2004, Angola ranked 164th for population density and is in 153rd place now. New Zealand was 162nd in 2004 and ranks 168th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Angola
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2024 | 78.7 | 52.5 |
| 2023 | 76.3 | 51.6 |
| 2022 | 74 | 50.3 |
| 2021 | 71.7 | 50.3 |
| 2020 | 69.5 | 50.1 |
| 2019 | 67.3 | 49 |
| 2018 | 65 | 48.2 |
| 2017 | 62.8 | 47.3 |
| 2016 | 60.6 | 46.4 |
| 2015 | 58.5 | 45.3 |
| 2014 | 56.4 | 44.4 |
| 2013 | 54.4 | 43.7 |
| 2012 | 52.3 | 43.4 |
| 2011 | 50.3 | 43.1 |
| 2010 | 48.4 | 42.8 |
| 2009 | 46.6 | 42.3 |
| 2008 | 44.8 | 41.9 |
| 2007 | 43.2 | 41.5 |
| 2006 | 41.6 | 41.2 |
| 2005 | 40.1 | 40.7 |
| 2004 | 38.6 | 40.2 |
| 2003 | 37.3 | 39.6 |
| 2002 | 36 | 38.8 |
| 2001 | 34.8 | 38.2 |
| 2000 | 33.6 | 37.9 |
| 1999 | 32.5 | 37.7 |
| 1998 | 31.5 | 37.5 |
| 1997 | 30.5 | 37.2 |
| 1996 | 29.4 | 36.7 |
| 1995 | 28.5 | 36.1 |
| 1994 | 27.5 | 35.6 |
| 1993 | 26.6 | 35.1 |
| 1992 | 25.8 | 34.7 |
| 1991 | 25 | 34.4 |
| 1990 | 24.2 | 32.8 |
| 1989 | 23.3 | 32.5 |
| 1988 | 22.6 | 32.3 |
| 1987 | 21.8 | 32.2 |
| 1986 | 21.1 | 31.9 |
| 1985 | 20.3 | 31.9 |
| 1984 | 19.6 | 31.7 |
| 1983 | 18.9 | 31.5 |
| 1982 | 18.2 | 31 |
| 1981 | 17.5 | 30.7 |
| 1980 | 16.9 | 30.6 |
| 1979 | 16.3 | 30.6 |
| 1978 | 15.7 | 30.7 |
| 1977 | 15.2 | 30.7 |
| 1976 | 14.7 | 30.6 |
| 1975 | 14.2 | 30.3 |
| 1974 | 13.7 | 29.7 |
| 1973 | 13.3 | 29.1 |
| 1972 | 12.8 | 28.6 |
| 1971 | 12.4 | 28.1 |
| 1970 | 12.2 | 27.6 |
| 1969 | 12 | 27.3 |
| 1968 | 11.8 | 27 |
| 1967 | 11.7 | 26.8 |
| 1966 | 11.6 | 26.3 |
| 1965 | 11.5 | 25.9 |
| 1964 | 11.4 | 25.4 |
| 1963 | 11.2 | 24.9 |
| 1962 | 11.1 | 24.4 |
| 1961 | 11 | 23.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Angola
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2024 | 69.3% | 87.1% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | 87% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | 86.9% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | 86.8% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | 86.7% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | 86.6% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | 86.5% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | 86.5% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | 86.4% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | 86.3% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | 86.3% |
| 2013 | 62% | 86.2% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | 86.2% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | 86.1% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | 86.2% |
| 2009 | 59% | 86.2% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | 86.3% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | 86.3% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | 86.4% |
| 2005 | 56% | 86.3% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | 86.3% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | 86.2% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | 86.2% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | 86.1% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | 86% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | 85.9% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | 85.9% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | 85.8% |
| 1996 | 45.3% | 85.7% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | 85.6% |
| 1994 | 43% | 85.4% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | 85.3% |
| 1992 | 40% | 85.1% |
| 1991 | 38.6% | 84.9% |
| 1990 | 37.1% | 84.7% |
| 1989 | 35.7% | 84.5% |
| 1988 | 34.3% | 84.3% |
| 1987 | 33% | 84% |
| 1986 | 31.6% | 83.8% |
| 1985 | 30.3% | 83.7% |
| 1984 | 29.1% | 83.6% |
| 1983 | 27.8% | 83.6% |
| 1982 | 26.6% | 83.6% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | 83.5% |
| 1980 | 24.3% | 83.4% |
| 1979 | 23.2% | 83.3% |
| 1978 | 22.1% | 83.2% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | 83.1% |
| 1976 | 20.1% | 83% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | 82.8% |
| 1974 | 18.2% | 82.5% |
| 1973 | 17.3% | 82.1% |
| 1972 | 16.5% | 81.8% |
| 1971 | 15.6% | 81.5% |
| 1970 | 15% | 81.1% |
| 1969 | 14.4% | 80.7% |
| 1968 | 13.9% | 80.3% |
| 1967 | 13.4% | 79.9% |
| 1966 | 13% | 79.4% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | 78.9% |
| 1964 | 12.1% | 78.3% |
| 1963 | 11.6% | 77.7% |
| 1962 | 11.2% | 77.1% |
| 1961 | 10.8% | 76.5% |
| 1960 | 10.4% | 76% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 54.8% to 69.3% in Angola and from 86.3% to 87.1% in New Zealand.
Densely populated cities
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Auckland | 1.47M |
| Christchurch | 383K |
| Wellington | 216K |
| Hamilton | 176K |
| Tauranga | 151K |
| Dunedin | 106K |
| Lower Hutt | 103K |
| Palmerston North | 81.5K |
| Napier | 66.3K |
| Porirua | 59.6K |
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