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Population density: Angola vs Vietnam compared

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Angola has a population density of 83.6 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Angola has 354,205 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Angola and Vietnam rank 153rd and 30th 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 1.24% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Vietnam, making the population density in Angola 90.1% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Angola
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Angola Vietnam
2026 83.6 845
2025 81.1 840
2024 78.7 835
2023 76.3 829
2022 74 824
2021 71.7 818
2020 69.5 810
2019 67.3 803
2018 65 795
2017 62.8 787
2016 60.6 777
2015 58.5 767
2014 56.4 758
2013 54.4 749
2012 52.3 740
2011 50.3 731
2010 48.4 723
2009 46.6 716
2008 44.8 705
2007 43.2 693
2006 41.6 680
2005 40.1 671
2004 38.6 671
2003 37.3 665
2002 36 657
2001 34.8 649
2000 33.6 642
1999 32.5 607
1998 31.5 599
1997 30.5 591
1996 29.4 582
1995 28.5 573
1994 27.5 564
1993 26.6 554
1992 25.8 543
1991 25 532
1990 24.2 521
1989 23.3 510
1988 22.6 500
1987 21.8 490
1986 21.1 480
1985 20.3 470
1984 19.6 459
1983 18.9 448
1982 18.2 438
1981 17.5 428
1980 16.9 418
1979 16.3 409
1978 15.7 400
1977 15.2 390
1976 14.7 379
1975 14.2 370
1974 13.7 361
1973 13.3 353
1972 12.8 346
1971 12.4 338
1970 12.2 330
1969 12 323
1968 11.8 316
1967 11.7 309
1966 11.6 303
1965 11.5 295.4
1964 11.4 288.1
1963 11.2 280.5
1962 11.1 272.8
1961 11 265.8

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 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Angola ranked 165th by population density and is 153rd now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Angola
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Angola Vietnam
2024 70.7% 38.5%
2023 69.9% 38.1%
2022 69.1% 37.5%
2021 68.3% 36.7%
2020 67.5% 35.6%
2019 66.7% 34.6%
2018 65.9% 33.9%
2017 65.1% 33.4%
2016 64.3% 32.8%
2015 63.5% 32.4%
2014 62.7% 31.9%
2013 62.1% 31.5%
2012 61.5% 31.1%
2011 60.8% 30.7%
2010 60.1% 30.3%
2009 59.4% 29.8%
2008 58.6% 29.2%
2007 57.8% 28.6%
2006 56.9% 28%
2005 56% 27.4%
2004 55% 26.8%
2003 54% 26.2%
2002 52.9% 25.6%
2001 51.7% 24.9%
2000 50.5% 24.4%
1999 49.3% 23.8%
1998 48% 23.3%
1997 46.7% 22.7%
1996 45.5% 22.1%
1995 44.2% 21.5%
1994 43% 20.9%
1993 41.8% 20.3%
1992 40.5% 19.8%
1991 39.2% 19.4%
1990 37.9% 19.2%
1989 36.5% 19.1%
1988 35.1% 19%
1987 33.7% 19.1%
1986 32.3% 19.1%
1985 30.9% 19.1%
1984 29.5% 19.1%
1983 28.1% 19.1%
1982 26.8% 19.1%
1981 25.4% 19.1%
1980 24.1% 19.2%
1979 22.9% 19.2%
1978 21.7% 19.2%
1977 20.5% 19.6%
1976 19.4% 20.4%
1975 18.4% 20.6%
1974 17.4% 20.5%
1973 16.5% 20.5%
1972 15.8% 20.6%
1971 15.1% 20.7%
1970 14.5% 20.7%
1969 14% 20.6%
1968 13.5% 20.1%
1967 13.1% 19.3%
1966 12.7% 18.4%
1965 12.3% 17.5%
1964 11.9% 16.9%
1963 11.6% 16.5%
1962 11.2% 16.1%
1961 10.8% 15.7%
1960 10.4% 15.3%

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 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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