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Population density: Angola vs Taiwan compared

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Angola has a population density of 83.6 people per square mile compared to 1,662 people in Taiwan. Angola has 354,205 sq ft of land per person vs 16,697 sq ft in Taiwan. Angola and Taiwan rank 153rd and 10th 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 0.29% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Taiwan, making the population density in Angola 95% lower than in Taiwan.

Population density by year

Angola
Taiwan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Angola Taiwan
2026 83.6 1,662
2025 81.1 1,669
2024 78.7 1,675
2023 76.3 1,670
2022 74 1,669
2021 71.7 1,679
2020 69.5 1,687
2019 67.3 1,688
2018 65 1,687
2017 62.8 1,685
2016 60.6 1,683
2015 58.5 1,679
2014 56.4 1,675
2013 54.4 1,670
2012 52.3 1,665
2011 50.3 1,660
2010 48.4 1,656
2009 46.6 1,651
2008 44.8 1,646
2007 43.2 1,640
2006 41.6 1,633
2005 40.1 1,626
2004 38.6 1,620
2003 37.3 1,614
2002 36 1,607
2001 34.8 1,599
2000 33.6 1,587
1999 32.5 1,575
1998 31.5 1,562
1997 30.5 1,548
1996 29.4 1,534
1995 28.5 1,522
1994 27.5 1,509
1993 26.6 1,495
1992 25.8 1,481
1991 25 1,467
1990 24.2 1,451
1989 23.3 1,435
1988 22.6 1,420
1987 21.8 1,404
1986 21.1 1,389
1985 20.3 1,373
1984 19.6 1,354
1983 18.9 1,335
1982 18.2 1,313
1981 17.5 1,290
1980 16.9 1,267
1979 16.3 1,243
1978 15.7 1,219
1977 15.2 1,197
1976 14.7 1,174
1975 14.2 1,150
1974 13.7 1,129
1973 13.3 1,109
1972 12.8 1,089
1971 12.4 1,067
1970 12.2 1,043
1969 12 1,007
1968 11.8 969
1967 11.7 945
1966 11.6 921
1965 11.5 895
1964 11.4 868
1963 11.2 842
1962 11.1 815
1961 11 789
1960 - 763

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 1.78% growth in Taiwan.

In 2006, Angola ranked 165th by population density and is 153rd now. Taiwan was 8th in 2006 and ranks 10th out of 197 currently.

Densely populated cities

Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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Population density in other countries

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. Wikidata (2014–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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