Angola has a population density of 78.7 people per square mile compared to 49 people in South Sudan. Angola has 354,205 sq ft of land per person vs 580,697 sq ft in South Sudan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Angola and South Sudan are ranked 153rd and 172nd, 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 0.15% of the population and 0.42% of the land area for South Sudan, hence the population density in Angola is 60.8% higher than in South Sudan.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 78.7 ppl/mi² | 49 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 153/197 | 172/197 |
| Population |
39983997
|
12387398
|
| Land area | 481,354 sq mi | 243,990 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 354,205 sq ft | 569,522 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30.7% | 78.4% |
| Urban population | 69.3% | 21.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 6.57% | 0% |
Angola vs South Sudan:
Population density chart by year
From 2012 to 2024, population density in Angola increased by 50.5%, compared to a 11% growth in South Sudan.
In 2012, Angola ranked 161st for population density and is in 153rd place now. South Sudan was 169th in 2012 and ranks 172nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 78.7 | 49 |
| 2023 | 76.3 | 47.1 |
| 2022 | 74 | 45.2 |
| 2021 | 71.7 | 44.5 |
| 2020 | 69.5 | 43.8 |
| 2019 | 67.3 | 42.7 |
| 2018 | 65 | 41.5 |
| 2017 | 62.8 | 42 |
| 2016 | 60.6 | 44.4 |
| 2015 | 58.5 | 45.5 |
| 2014 | 56.4 | 46 |
| 2013 | 54.4 | 45.8 |
| 2012 | 52.3 | 44.1 |
| 2011 | 50.3 | - |
| 2010 | 48.4 | - |
| 2009 | 46.6 | - |
| 2008 | 44.8 | - |
| 2007 | 43.2 | - |
| 2006 | 41.6 | - |
| 2005 | 40.1 | - |
| 2004 | 38.6 | - |
| 2003 | 37.3 | - |
| 2002 | 36 | - |
| 2001 | 34.8 | - |
| 2000 | 33.6 | - |
| 1999 | 32.5 | - |
| 1998 | 31.5 | - |
| 1997 | 30.5 | - |
| 1996 | 29.4 | - |
| 1995 | 28.5 | - |
| 1994 | 27.5 | - |
| 1993 | 26.6 | - |
| 1992 | 25.8 | - |
| 1991 | 25 | - |
| 1990 | 24.2 | - |
| 1989 | 23.3 | - |
| 1988 | 22.6 | - |
| 1987 | 21.8 | - |
| 1986 | 21.1 | - |
| 1985 | 20.3 | - |
| 1984 | 19.6 | - |
| 1983 | 18.9 | - |
| 1982 | 18.2 | - |
| 1981 | 17.5 | - |
| 1980 | 16.9 | - |
| 1979 | 16.3 | - |
| 1978 | 15.7 | - |
| 1977 | 15.2 | - |
| 1976 | 14.7 | - |
| 1975 | 14.2 | - |
| 1974 | 13.7 | - |
| 1973 | 13.3 | - |
| 1972 | 12.8 | - |
| 1971 | 12.4 | - |
| 1970 | 12.2 | - |
| 1969 | 12 | - |
| 1968 | 11.8 | - |
| 1967 | 11.7 | - |
| 1966 | 11.6 | - |
| 1965 | 11.5 | - |
| 1964 | 11.4 | - |
| 1963 | 11.2 | - |
| 1962 | 11.1 | - |
| 1961 | 11 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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|
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| 2024 | 69.3% | 21.6% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | 21.2% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | 20.5% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | 20.2% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | 19.9% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | 19.6% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | 19.1% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | 18.6% |
| 2013 | 62% | 18.4% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | 18% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | 17.9% |
| 2009 | 59% | 17.7% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | 17.6% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | 17.4% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | 17.3% |
| 2005 | 56% | 17.2% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | 17% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | 16.6% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | 16.5% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | 16.4% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | 16.2% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | 16.1% |
| 1996 | 45.3% | 16% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | 15.9% |
| 1994 | 43% | 15.7% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | 15.6% |
| 1992 | 40% | 14.9% |
| 1991 | 38.6% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 37.1% | 13.3% |
| 1989 | 35.7% | 12.5% |
| 1988 | 34.3% | 11.8% |
| 1987 | 33% | 11.1% |
| 1986 | 31.6% | 10.5% |
| 1985 | 30.3% | 9.84% |
| 1984 | 29.1% | 9.26% |
| 1983 | 27.8% | 8.71% |
| 1982 | 26.6% | 8.5% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | 8.51% |
| 1980 | 24.3% | 8.52% |
| 1979 | 23.2% | 8.53% |
| 1978 | 22.1% | 8.54% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | 8.55% |
| 1976 | 20.1% | 8.57% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | 8.58% |
| 1974 | 18.2% | 8.59% |
| 1973 | 17.3% | 8.6% |
| 1972 | 16.5% | 8.61% |
| 1971 | 15.6% | 8.62% |
| 1970 | 15% | 8.63% |
| 1969 | 14.4% | 8.64% |
| 1968 | 13.9% | 8.66% |
| 1967 | 13.4% | 8.67% |
| 1966 | 13% | 8.68% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | 8.69% |
| 1964 | 12.1% | 8.7% |
| 1963 | 11.6% | 8.71% |
| 1962 | 11.2% | 8.73% |
| 1961 | 10.8% | 8.74% |
| 1960 | 10.4% | 8.75% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 54.8% to 69.3% in Angola and from 17% to 21.6% in South Sudan.
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