Angola has a population density of 78.7 people per square mile compared to 50.1 people in Uruguay. Angola has 354,205 sq ft of land per person vs 560,081 sq ft in Uruguay. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Angola and Uruguay are ranked 153rd and 171st, 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 0.04% of the population and 0.12% of the land area for Uruguay, hence the population density in Angola is 57.1% higher than in Uruguay.
Population density comparison
Angola
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 78.7 ppl/mi² | 50.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 153/197 | 171/197 |
| Population |
39983997
|
3384690
|
| Land area | 481,354 sq mi | 67,576 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 354,205 sq ft | 556,282 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30.7% | 4.15% |
| Urban population | 69.3% | 95.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 6.57% | 38.5% |
Angola vs Uruguay:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Angola increased by 103.7%, compared to a 3.15% growth in Uruguay.
In 2004, Angola ranked 164th for population density and is in 153rd place now. Uruguay was 156th in 2004 and ranks 171st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Angola
|
Uruguay
|
|
| 2024 | 78.7 | 50.1 |
| 2023 | 76.3 | 50.1 |
| 2022 | 74 | 50.2 |
| 2021 | 71.7 | 50.3 |
| 2020 | 69.5 | 50.3 |
| 2019 | 67.3 | 50.3 |
| 2018 | 65 | 50.2 |
| 2017 | 62.8 | 50.1 |
| 2016 | 60.6 | 50 |
| 2015 | 58.5 | 49.8 |
| 2014 | 56.4 | 49.7 |
| 2013 | 54.4 | 49.5 |
| 2012 | 52.3 | 49.4 |
| 2011 | 50.3 | 49.2 |
| 2010 | 48.4 | 49.1 |
| 2009 | 46.6 | 49 |
| 2008 | 44.8 | 48.9 |
| 2007 | 43.2 | 48.8 |
| 2006 | 41.6 | 48.7 |
| 2005 | 40.1 | 48.6 |
| 2004 | 38.6 | 48.6 |
| 2003 | 37.3 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 36 | 48.5 |
| 2001 | 34.8 | 48.5 |
| 2000 | 33.6 | 48.3 |
| 1999 | 32.5 | 48.2 |
| 1998 | 31.5 | 47.9 |
| 1997 | 30.5 | 47.7 |
| 1996 | 29.4 | 47.4 |
| 1995 | 28.5 | 47.2 |
| 1994 | 27.5 | 47 |
| 1993 | 26.6 | 46.7 |
| 1992 | 25.8 | 46.5 |
| 1991 | 25 | 46.2 |
| 1990 | 24.2 | 45.9 |
| 1989 | 23.3 | 45.7 |
| 1988 | 22.6 | 45.4 |
| 1987 | 21.8 | 45.1 |
| 1986 | 21.1 | 44.9 |
| 1985 | 20.3 | 44.6 |
| 1984 | 19.6 | 44.4 |
| 1983 | 18.9 | 44.2 |
| 1982 | 18.2 | 44 |
| 1981 | 17.5 | 43.9 |
| 1980 | 16.9 | 43.7 |
| 1979 | 16.3 | 43.5 |
| 1978 | 15.7 | 43.3 |
| 1977 | 15.2 | 43.1 |
| 1976 | 14.7 | 42.8 |
| 1975 | 14.2 | 42.5 |
| 1974 | 13.7 | 42.2 |
| 1973 | 13.3 | 42 |
| 1972 | 12.8 | 41.8 |
| 1971 | 12.4 | 41.5 |
| 1970 | 12.2 | 41.3 |
| 1969 | 12 | 41 |
| 1968 | 11.8 | 40.8 |
| 1967 | 11.7 | 40.4 |
| 1966 | 11.6 | 40.1 |
| 1965 | 11.5 | 39.7 |
| 1964 | 11.4 | 39.3 |
| 1963 | 11.2 | 38.8 |
| 1962 | 11.1 | 38.4 |
| 1961 | 11 | 37.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Angola
|
Uruguay
|
|
| 2024 | 69.3% | 95.9% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | 95.8% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | 95.7% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | 95.6% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | 95.5% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | 95.4% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | 95.3% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | 95.2% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | 95.1% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | 95% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | 94.9% |
| 2013 | 62% | 94.8% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | 94.7% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | 94.6% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | 94.4% |
| 2009 | 59% | 94.2% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | 94% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | 93.8% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | 93.6% |
| 2005 | 56% | 93.3% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | 93.1% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | 92.8% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | 92.6% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | 92.3% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | 92% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | 91.7% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | 91.5% |
| 1997 | 46.5% | 91.1% |
| 1996 | 45.3% | 90.8% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | 90.5% |
| 1994 | 43% | 90.2% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | 89.9% |
| 1992 | 40% | 89.6% |
| 1991 | 38.6% | 89.3% |
| 1990 | 37.1% | 89% |
| 1989 | 35.7% | 88.6% |
| 1988 | 34.3% | 88.3% |
| 1987 | 33% | 87.9% |
| 1986 | 31.6% | 87.6% |
| 1985 | 30.3% | 87.2% |
| 1984 | 29.1% | 86.9% |
| 1983 | 27.8% | 86.5% |
| 1982 | 26.6% | 86.1% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | 85.8% |
| 1980 | 24.3% | 85.4% |
| 1979 | 23.2% | 85% |
| 1978 | 22.1% | 84.6% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | 84.2% |
| 1976 | 20.1% | 83.8% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | 83.4% |
| 1974 | 18.2% | 83.2% |
| 1973 | 17.3% | 83% |
| 1972 | 16.5% | 82.8% |
| 1971 | 15.6% | 82.6% |
| 1970 | 15% | 82.4% |
| 1969 | 14.4% | 82.2% |
| 1968 | 13.9% | 82% |
| 1967 | 13.4% | 81.7% |
| 1966 | 13% | 81.5% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | 81.3% |
| 1964 | 12.1% | 81.1% |
| 1963 | 11.6% | 80.9% |
| 1962 | 11.2% | 80.7% |
| 1961 | 10.8% | 80.5% |
| 1960 | 10.4% | 80.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 54.8% to 69.3% in Angola and from 93.1% to 95.9% in Uruguay.
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