Share of population living in urbanized areas in Angola

Angola: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 67.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
67.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
99th
of 202 countries
All-time high
67.9%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Share of population living in urbanized areas in Angola, 1000–2025

0204060100015122025

Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population living in urbanized areas in Angola is 67.9%, 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, share of population living in urbanized areas in Angola peaked at 67.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1100s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1200s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1300s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1400s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1500s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1600s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1700s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1710s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1720s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1730s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1740s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1750s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1
1760s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1
1770s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1
1780s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1
1790s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1
1800s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1
1810s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1
1820s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1
1830s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1
1840s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 1
1850s 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 1
1860s 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 1
1870s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1
1880s 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 1
1890s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 1
1900s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 1
1910s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 1
1920s 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 1
1930s 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 1
1940s 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 1
1950s 7.8% 6.9% 9.0% 10
1960s 11.0% 9.3% 12.9% 10
1970s 18.6% 13.4% 23.7% 10
1980s 30.7% 25.0% 36.7% 10
1990s 44.3% 38.3% 49.2% 10
2000s 54.0% 50.2% 57.7% 10
2010s 61.6% 58.5% 64.8% 10
2020s 66.7% 65.5% 67.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Angola?
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Angola was 67.9% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
How does Angola rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
Angola ranks 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of population living in urbanized areas 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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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