Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Angola
Angola: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 38.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Angola, 1985–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population who live in the largest city in Angola is 38.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Angola peaked at 38.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2000.
Angola ranks 45th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.0% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 21.4% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More population data for Angola
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 11.56 million people (2100)
- Population density 120.35 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 5.05 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 25,275 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 5.05 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 5.05 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 5.12 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Angola?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Angola was 38.8% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Angola ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.