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Population density: Angola vs Palestine compared

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Angola has a population density of 83.6 people per square mile compared to 2,352 people in Palestine. Angola has 354,205 sq ft of land per person vs 12,251 sq ft in Palestine. Angola and Palestine rank 153rd and 8th 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 0.004% of the land area for Palestine, making the population density in Angola 96.4% lower than in Palestine.

Population density by year

Angola
Palestine

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Angola Palestine
2026 83.6 2,352
2025 81.1 2,311
2024 78.7 2,274
2023 76.3 2,221
2022 74 2,168
2021 71.7 2,116
2020 69.5 2,067
2019 67.3 2,016
2018 65 1,966
2017 62.8 1,917
2016 60.6 1,879
2015 58.5 1,837
2014 56.4 1,796
2013 54.4 1,754
2012 52.3 1,712
2011 50.3 1,671
2010 48.4 1,629
2009 46.6 1,587
2008 44.8 1,545
2007 43.2 1,503
2006 41.6 1,466
2005 40.1 1,429
2004 38.6 1,392
2003 37.3 1,357
2002 36 1,323
2001 34.8 1,290
2000 33.6 1,257
1999 32.5 1,225
1998 31.5 1,195
1997 30.5 1,164
1996 29.4 1,113
1995 28.5 1,065
1994 27.5 1,018
1993 26.6 973
1992 25.8 931
1991 25 890
1990 24.2 851
1989 23.3 819
1988 22.6 766
1987 21.8 745
1986 21.1 729
1985 20.3 697
1984 19.6 670
1983 18.9 648
1982 18.2 629
1981 17.5 611
1980 16.9 595
1979 16.3 579
1978 15.7 564
1977 15.2 548
1976 14.7 532
1975 14.2 516
1974 13.7 499
1973 13.3 484
1972 12.8 474
1971 12.4 469
1970 12.2 471
1969 12 476
1968 11.8 483
1967 11.7 485
1966 11.6 484
1965 11.5 480
1964 11.4 472
1963 11.2 464
1962 11.1 457
1961 11 449

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Angola increased by 101%, compared to a 60.5% growth in Palestine.

In 2006, Angola ranked 165th by population density and is 153rd now. Palestine was 11th in 2006 and ranks 8th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Angola
Palestine
1x
Year Urban population
Angola Palestine
2024 70.7% 87.1%
2023 69.9% 86.9%
2022 69.1% 86.6%
2021 68.3% 86.3%
2020 67.5% 86.1%
2019 66.7% 85.8%
2018 65.9% 85.5%
2017 65.1% 85.4%
2016 64.3% 85.3%
2015 63.5% 85.2%
2014 62.7% 85%
2013 62.1% 84.8%
2012 61.5% 84.5%
2011 60.8% 84.2%
2010 60.1% 83.9%
2009 59.4% 83.5%
2008 58.6% 83.1%
2007 57.8% 82.6%
2006 56.9% 81.8%
2005 56% 80.5%
2004 55% 79%
2003 54% 77.3%
2002 52.9% 75.5%
2001 51.7% 73.7%
2000 50.5% 72.1%
1999 49.3% 70.6%
1998 48% 69.5%
1997 46.7% 68.7%
1996 45.5% 68.1%
1995 44.2% 67.5%
1994 43% 67%
1993 41.8% 66.5%
1992 40.5% 66.1%
1991 39.2% 65.7%
1990 37.9% 65.3%
1989 36.5% -
1988 35.1% -
1987 33.7% -
1986 32.3% -
1985 30.9% -
1984 29.5% -
1983 28.1% -
1982 26.8% -
1981 25.4% -
1980 24.1% -
1979 22.9% -
1978 21.7% -
1977 20.5% -
1976 19.4% -
1975 18.4% -
1974 17.4% -
1973 16.5% -
1972 15.8% -
1971 15.1% -
1970 14.5% -
1969 14% -
1968 13.5% -
1967 13.1% -
1966 12.7% -
1965 12.3% -
1964 11.9% -
1963 11.6% -
1962 11.2% -
1961 10.8% -
1960 10.4% -

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 79% to 87.1% in Palestine.

Densely populated cities

Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K

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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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