Angola vs Turkey: Share of the population living in cities

Angola
63.16
in 2020
Turkey
63.83
in 2020
Angola rank
28th
Turkey rank
27th

Share of the population living in cities over time

  • Angola
  • Turkey
2030405060195019852020

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 63.83 against 63.16 in Angola, a difference of 0.67.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 27th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Turkey Difference Ahead
1950s 20.24 18.56 1.68 Angola
1960s 28.51 25.96 2.55 Angola
1970s 35.55 36.05 0.495 Turkey
1980s 42.04 42.61 0.572 Turkey
1990s 44.27 49.13 4.86 Turkey
2000s 49.18 55.32 6.14 Turkey
2010s 57.88 61.28 3.41 Turkey
2020s 63.16 63.83 0.6742 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Angola or Turkey?
Turkey, at 63.83 against 63.16 in Angola as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Angola and Turkey?
0.67, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Turkey?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Angola and Turkey rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
Angola ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed