Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Angola
Angola: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 20.59 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20.59 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
164th
of 215 countries
All-time high
20.59 people per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4597 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Angola, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Angola stood at 20.59 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Angola peaked at 20.59 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4597 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Angola 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 square kilometre in Angola, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4597 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4813 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5024 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5235 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5452 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5677 people per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5917 people per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6175 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6457 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6802 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7245 people per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7806 people per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8478 people per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9239 people per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 1.01 people per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 1.1 people per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 1.2 people per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 1.32 people per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 1.44 people per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 1.57 people per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 1.72 people per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 1.88 people per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 2.05 people per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 2.23 people per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 2.43 people per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 2.63 people per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 2.84 people per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 3.06 people per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 3.29 people per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 3.53 people per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 3.78 people per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 4.04 people per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 4.3 people per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 4.57 people per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 4.86 people per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 5.17 people per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 5.49 people per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 5.84 people per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 6.19 people per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 6.56 people per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 6.95 people per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 7.35 people per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 7.77 people per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 8.21 people per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 8.67 people per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 9.13 people per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 9.63 people per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 10.14 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 10.68 people per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 11.24 people per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 11.82 people per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 12.42 people per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 13.04 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 13.66 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 14.35 people per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 15.05 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 15.78 people per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 16.54 people per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 17.31 people per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 18.1 people per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 18.91 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 19.74 people per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 20.59 people per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 20.59 people per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.53 people per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 20.59 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.41 people per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5483 people per square kilometre | 0.4597 people per square kilometre | 0.6457 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 people per square kilometre | 0.6802 people per square kilometre | 1.44 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 people per square kilometre | 1.57 people per square kilometre | 3.29 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 people per square kilometre | 3.53 people per square kilometre | 6.19 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.51 people per square kilometre | 6.56 people per square kilometre | 10.68 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.12 people per square kilometre | 11.24 people per square kilometre | 17.31 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.33 people per square kilometre | 18.1 people per square kilometre | 20.59 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 161 Guinea 22.07 people per square kilometre compare
- 162 Democratic Republic of Congo 20.71 people per square kilometre compare
- 163 Latvia 20.68 people per square kilometre compare
- 165 Tajikistan 19.61 people per square kilometre compare
- 166 Uruguay 18.5 people per square kilometre compare
- 167 Eswatini 18.46 people per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Angola?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Angola was 20.59 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 20.59 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4597 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Angola rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.