Angola vs Poland: Share of population living in urbanized areas

Angola
67.9%
in 2025
Poland
68.5%
in 2025
Angola rank
99th
Poland rank
96th

Share of population living in urbanized areas over time

  • Angola
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 68.5% against 67.9% in Angola, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 99th and Poland ranks 96th of 202 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Poland Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Poland
1100s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Poland
1200s 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% Poland
1300s 0.0% 1.5% 1.5% Poland
1400s 0.0% 4.4% 4.4% Poland
1500s 0.1% 6.0% 5.9% Poland
1600s 0.2% 7.6% 7.4% Poland
1700s 0.7% 4.3% 3.6% Poland
1710s 0.8% 4.3% 3.5% Poland
1720s 0.9% 4.3% 3.5% Poland
1730s 0.9% 4.4% 3.4% Poland
1740s 1.0% 4.4% 3.4% Poland
1750s 1.1% 4.4% 3.3% Poland
1760s 1.2% 4.5% 3.3% Poland
1770s 1.3% 4.6% 3.2% Poland
1780s 1.5% 4.6% 3.2% Poland
1790s 1.6% 4.7% 3.1% Poland
1800s 1.8% 4.8% 3.0% Poland
1810s 1.9% 7.0% 5.1% Poland
1820s 2.1% 9.3% 7.2% Poland
1830s 2.3% 11.5% 9.2% Poland
1840s 2.5% 13.7% 11.2% Poland
1850s 2.8% 16.0% 13.2% Poland
1860s 3.0% 18.2% 15.2% Poland
1870s 3.3% 20.5% 17.1% Poland
1880s 3.7% 22.7% 19.0% Poland
1890s 4.0% 24.9% 20.9% Poland
1900s 4.4% 27.2% 22.8% Poland
1910s 4.8% 29.4% 24.6% Poland
1920s 5.3% 31.6% 26.4% Poland
1930s 5.8% 33.9% 28.1% Poland
1940s 6.3% 36.1% 29.8% Poland
1950s 7.8% 42.7% 34.9% Poland
1960s 11.0% 50.0% 39.0% Poland
1970s 18.6% 55.0% 36.3% Poland
1980s 30.7% 59.8% 29.1% Poland
1990s 44.3% 61.8% 17.4% Poland
2000s 54.0% 61.9% 8.0% Poland
2010s 61.6% 63.9% 2.3% Poland
2020s 66.7% 67.5% 0.8% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Angola or Poland?
Poland, at 68.5% against 67.9% in Angola as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Angola and Poland?
0.6%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Poland?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Angola and Poland rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
Angola ranks 99th and Poland ranks 96th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in urbanized areas
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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