Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Angola
Angola: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita was 0.7146 people per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Angola, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Angola recorded 0.7146 people per person for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Angola peaked at 0.7146 people per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1039 people per person, in 1960.
Angola ranks 84th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1039 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1081 people per person | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1121 people per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1158 people per person | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1195 people per person | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1231 people per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1268 people per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1307 people per person | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.135 people per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1397 people per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1449 people per person | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1508 people per person | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1576 people per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1655 people per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1742 people per person | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1837 people per person | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.194 people per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.205 people per person | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2165 people per person | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2287 people per person | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2413 people per person | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2543 people per person | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2677 people per person | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2813 people per person | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2952 people per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3092 people per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3232 people per person | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3373 people per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3513 people per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3651 people per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3788 people per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3922 people per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4052 people per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4178 people per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.43 people per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4421 people per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4546 people per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4672 people per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4799 people per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4926 people per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5051 people per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5172 people per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5289 people per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.54 people per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5504 people per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.56 people per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5689 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5776 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5859 people per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5938 people per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6013 people per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6084 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6151 people per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6213 people per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6272 people per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6352 people per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.643 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6509 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6587 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6666 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6746 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6825 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6905 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6985 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7066 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7146 people per person | +1.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.7146 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5087 people per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.7146 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4552 people per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1215 people per person | 0.1039 people per person | 0.1397 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1821 people per person | 0.1449 people per person | 0.2287 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3026 people per person | 0.2413 people per person | 0.3651 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.436 people per person | 0.3788 people per person | 0.4926 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5528 people per person | 0.5051 people per person | 0.5938 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6328 people per person | 0.6013 people per person | 0.6666 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6945 people per person | 0.6746 people per person | 0.7146 people per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More population data for Angola
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 72,328 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.82 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0934 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Population density 120.35 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.56 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Angola?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Angola was 0.7146 people per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7146 people per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1039 people per person in 1960.
- How does Angola rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- Angola ranks 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.