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Population density: Angola vs Singapore compared

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Angola has a population density of 83.6 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Angola has 354,205 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Angola and Singapore rank 153rd and 2nd 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 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Angola 99.6% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Angola
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Angola Singapore
2026 83.6 22,064
2025 81.1 21,926
2024 78.7 21,776
2023 76.3 21,346
2022 74 20,334
2021 71.7 19,672
2020 69.5 20,510
2019 67.3 20,632
2018 65 20,454
2017 62.8 20,415
2016 60.6 20,483
2015 58.5 20,219
2014 56.4 19,981
2013 54.4 19,779
2012 52.3 19,489
2011 50.3 19,071
2010 48.4 18,730
2009 46.6 18,454
2008 44.8 17,906
2007 43.2 17,100
2006 41.6 16,426
2005 40.1 16,035
2004 38.6 15,663
2003 37.3 15,513
2002 36 16,023
2001 34.8 15,996
2000 33.6 15,570
1999 32.5 15,303
1998 31.5 15,181
1997 30.5 14,674
1996 29.4 14,190
1995 28.5 13,625
1994 27.5 13,217
1993 26.6 12,809
1992 25.8 12,489
1991 25 12,119
1990 24.2 11,779
1989 23.3 11,330
1988 22.6 11,002
1987 21.8 10,726
1986 21.1 10,566
1985 20.3 10,576
1984 19.6 10,562
1983 18.9 10,364
1982 18.2 10,230
1981 17.5 9,791
1980 16.9 9,331
1979 16.3 9,214
1978 15.7 9,098
1977 15.2 8,989
1976 14.7 8,865
1975 14.2 8,746
1974 13.7 8,620
1973 13.3 8,477
1972 12.8 8,320
1971 12.4 8,168
1970 12.2 8,019
1969 12 7,896
1968 11.8 7,778
1967 11.7 7,645
1966 11.6 7,478
1965 11.5 7,294
1964 11.4 7,119
1963 11.2 6,939
1962 11.1 6,766
1961 11 6,581

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 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, Angola ranked 165th by population density and is 153rd now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Angola
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Angola Singapore
2024 70.7% 100%
2023 69.9% 100%
2022 69.1% 100%
2021 68.3% 100%
2020 67.5% 100%
2019 66.7% 100%
2018 65.9% 100%
2017 65.1% 100%
2016 64.3% 100%
2015 63.5% 100%
2014 62.7% 100%
2013 62.1% 100%
2012 61.5% 100%
2011 60.8% 100%
2010 60.1% 100%
2009 59.4% 100%
2008 58.6% 100%
2007 57.8% 100%
2006 56.9% 100%
2005 56% 100%
2004 55% 100%
2003 54% 100%
2002 52.9% 100%
2001 51.7% 100%
2000 50.5% 100%
1999 49.3% 100%
1998 48% 100%
1997 46.7% 100%
1996 45.5% 100%
1995 44.2% 100%
1994 43% 100%
1993 41.8% 100%
1992 40.5% 100%
1991 39.2% 100%
1990 37.9% 100%
1989 36.5% 100%
1988 35.1% 100%
1987 33.7% 100%
1986 32.3% 100%
1985 30.9% 100%
1984 29.5% 100%
1983 28.1% 100%
1982 26.8% 100%
1981 25.4% 100%
1980 24.1% 100%
1979 22.9% 100%
1978 21.7% 100%
1977 20.5% 100%
1976 19.4% 100%
1975 18.4% 100%
1974 17.4% 100%
1973 16.5% 100%
1972 15.8% 100%
1971 15.1% 100%
1970 14.5% 100%
1969 14% 100%
1968 13.5% 100%
1967 13.1% 100%
1966 12.7% 100%
1965 12.3% 100%
1964 11.9% 100%
1963 11.6% 100%
1962 11.2% 100%
1961 10.8% 100%
1960 10.4% 100%

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 100% to 100% in Singapore.

Densely populated cities

Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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