Long term urban population region in Angola
Angola: Long term urban population region was 67.93 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Long term urban population region in Angola, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long term urban population region in Angola is 67.93, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Angola peaked at 67.93 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0003, in 1000.
That places Angola 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0003 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0009 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0028 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0085 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0256 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0768 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.2303 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.6909 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.7784 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 0.8525 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 0.9337 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 1.02 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 1.12 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 1.23 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 1.34 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 1.47 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 1.61 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 1.77 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 1.93 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 2.12 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 2.32 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 2.54 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 2.78 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 3.05 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 3.34 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 3.65 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 4 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 4.38 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 4.8 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 5.26 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 5.76 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 6.31 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 6.91 | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 7.07 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 7.25 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 7.44 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 7.65 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 7.88 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 8.13 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 8.4 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 8.68 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 8.97 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 9.27 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 9.59 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 9.94 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 10.31 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 10.69 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 11.1 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 11.53 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 11.99 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 12.47 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 12.95 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 13.43 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 14.39 | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 15.55 | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 16.8 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 18.16 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 19.64 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 20.55 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 21.51 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 22.57 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 23.72 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 24.98 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 26.09 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 27.32 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 28.61 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 29.93 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 31.23 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 32.59 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 33.92 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 35.28 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 36.72 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 38.32 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 39.71 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 41.26 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 42.88 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 44.52 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 45.57 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 46.49 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 47.36 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 48.22 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 49.16 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 50.23 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 51.06 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 51.88 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 52.71 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 53.54 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 54.37 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 55.19 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 56.02 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 56.85 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 57.68 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 58.5 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.2 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 59.89 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 60.59 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 61.28 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 61.98 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 62.68 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 63.37 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 64.06 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 64.76 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 65.45 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 65.95 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 66.45 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 66.94 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 67.44 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 67.93 | +0.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 67.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.04, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 67.93 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.24, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0003 | 0.0009 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0009 | 0.0028 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0028 | 0.0085 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0085 | 0.0256 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0256 | 0.0768 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.0768 | 0.2303 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0009 | 0.0009 | 0.0009 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0028 | 0.0028 | 0.0028 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0085 | 0.0085 | 0.0085 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0256 | 0.0256 | 0.0256 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0768 | 0.0768 | 0.0768 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.2303 | 0.2303 | 0.2303 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.6909 | 0.6909 | 0.6909 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.7784 | 0.7784 | 0.7784 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.8525 | 0.8525 | 0.8525 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.9337 | 0.9337 | 0.9337 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.12 | 2.12 | 2.12 | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.32 | 2.32 | 2.32 | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.78 | 2.78 | 2.78 | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.05 | 3.05 | 3.05 | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.34 | 3.34 | 3.34 | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.65 | 3.65 | 3.65 | 1 |
| 1890s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1900s | 4.38 | 4.38 | 4.38 | 1 |
| 1910s | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.26 | 5.26 | 5.26 | 1 |
| 1930s | 5.76 | 5.76 | 5.76 | 1 |
| 1940s | 6.31 | 6.31 | 6.31 | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.84 | 6.91 | 8.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.98 | 9.27 | 12.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.63 | 13.43 | 23.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.67 | 24.98 | 36.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.35 | 38.32 | 49.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.95 | 50.23 | 57.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.63 | 58.5 | 64.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.69 | 65.45 | 67.93 | 6 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.582 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 120.35 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.56 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Angola?
- Long term urban population region in Angola was 67.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 67.93 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 in 1000.
- How does Angola rank for long term urban population region?
- Angola ranks 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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