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Population density: Angola vs Poland compared

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Angola has a population density of 83.6 people per square mile compared to 303 people in Poland. Angola has 354,205 sq ft of land per person vs 92,061 sq ft in Poland. Angola and Poland rank 153rd and 80th 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 0.45% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Poland, making the population density in Angola 72.4% lower than in Poland.

Population density by year

Angola
Poland

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Angola Poland
2026 83.6 303
2025 81.1 306
2024 78.7 309
2023 76.3 310
2022 74 312
2021 71.7 313
2020 69.5 317
2019 67.3 321
2018 65 321
2017 62.8 321
2016 60.6 321
2015 58.5 321
2014 56.4 322
2013 54.4 322
2012 52.3 322
2011 50.3 322
2010 48.4 322
2009 46.6 323
2008 44.8 322
2007 43.2 322
2006 41.6 322
2005 40.1 323
2004 38.6 323
2003 37.3 323
2002 36 323
2001 34.8 323
2000 33.6 324
1999 32.5 327
1998 31.5 327
1997 30.5 327
1996 29.4 327
1995 28.5 326
1994 27.5 326
1993 26.6 325
1992 25.8 324
1991 25 323
1990 24.2 322
1989 23.3 321
1988 22.6 320
1987 21.8 319
1986 21.1 317
1985 20.3 315
1984 19.6 312
1983 18.9 309
1982 18.2 306
1981 17.5 304
1980 16.9 301
1979 16.3 298.1
1978 15.7 295.7
1977 15.2 293.3
1976 14.7 290.5
1975 14.2 287.6
1974 13.7 284.8
1973 13.3 282.1
1972 12.8 279.5
1971 12.4 277.2
1970 12.2 276.2
1969 12 275.2
1968 11.8 273.1
1967 11.7 270.5
1966 11.6 267.9
1965 11.5 265.9
1964 11.4 263.3
1963 11.2 259.7
1962 11.1 256.3
1961 11 253.4

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 6.1% decline in Poland.

In 2006, Angola ranked 165th by population density and is 153rd now. Poland was 64th in 2006 and ranks 80th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Angola
Poland
1x
Year Urban population
Angola Poland
2024 70.7% 60%
2023 69.9% 59.9%
2022 69.1% 59.8%
2021 68.3% 59.8%
2020 67.5% 59.9%
2019 66.7% 60%
2018 65.9% 60.1%
2017 65.1% 60.1%
2016 64.3% 60.2%
2015 63.5% 60.3%
2014 62.7% 60.4%
2013 62.1% 60.5%
2012 61.5% 60.6%
2011 60.8% 60.7%
2010 60.1% 60.8%
2009 59.4% 61%
2008 58.6% 61.1%
2007 57.8% 61.3%
2006 56.9% 61.4%
2005 56% 61.5%
2004 55% 61.7%
2003 54% 61.7%
2002 52.9% 61.8%
2001 51.7% 61.8%
2000 50.5% 61.7%
1999 49.3% 61.7%
1998 48% 61.7%
1997 46.7% 61.7%
1996 45.5% 61.6%
1995 44.2% 61.6%
1994 43% 61.5%
1993 41.8% 61.5%
1992 40.5% 61.4%
1991 39.2% 61.4%
1990 37.9% 61.3%
1989 36.5% 61.2%
1988 35.1% 61.1%
1987 33.7% 61%
1986 32.3% 60.7%
1985 30.9% 60.4%
1984 29.5% 60.1%
1983 28.1% 59.6%
1982 26.8% 59.2%
1981 25.4% 58.7%
1980 24.1% 58.2%
1979 22.9% 57.7%
1978 21.7% 57.2%
1977 20.5% 56.7%
1976 19.4% 56%
1975 18.4% 55.3%
1974 17.4% 54.6%
1973 16.5% 53.9%
1972 15.8% 53.2%
1971 15.1% 52.6%
1970 14.5% 52.1%
1969 14% 51.6%
1968 13.5% 51.2%
1967 13.1% 50.9%
1966 12.7% 50.6%
1965 12.3% 50.2%
1964 11.9% 49.9%
1963 11.6% 49.5%
1962 11.2% 49.1%
1961 10.8% 48.6%
1960 10.4% 48.1%

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 61.7% to 60% in Poland.

Densely populated cities

Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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