Angola vs Morocco: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Angola
8.28 million people
in 2020
Morocco
8.01 million people
in 2020
Angola rank
45th
Morocco rank
46th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Angola
- Morocco
How they compare
Angola currently reports 8.28 million people against 8.01 million people in Morocco, a difference of 273,460 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Morocco ahead.
Angola ranks 45th and Morocco ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.92 million people | 4.98 million people | 3.06 million people | Morocco |
| 1960s | 2.16 million people | 5.67 million people | 3.50 million people | Morocco |
| 1970s | 2.46 million people | 6.31 million people | 3.85 million people | Morocco |
| 1980s | 3.15 million people | 7.00 million people | 3.85 million people | Morocco |
| 1990s | 4.15 million people | 7.50 million people | 3.35 million people | Morocco |
| 2000s | 5.61 million people | 7.75 million people | 2.15 million people | Morocco |
| 2010s | 7.02 million people | 7.87 million people | 847,580 people | Morocco |
| 2020s | 8.28 million people | 8.01 million people | 273,460 people | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Angola or Morocco?
- Angola, at 8.28 million people against 8.01 million people in Morocco as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Angola and Morocco?
- 273,460 people, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Morocco?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Angola and Morocco rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Angola ranks 45th and Morocco ranks 46th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.