Share of the population living in cities in Angola
Angola: Share of the population living in cities was 63.16 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
63.16
World rank
28th
of 229 countries
All-time high
63.16
in 2020
All-time low
17.99
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Angola, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in cities in Angola stood at 63.16. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Angola peaked at 63.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.99, in 1950.
That places Angola 28th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in cities in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.99 | — |
| 1955 | 22.49 | +25.0% |
| 1960 | 27.26 | +21.2% |
| 1965 | 29.75 | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 32.11 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 39 | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 41.09 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 42.99 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 43.54 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 45 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 47.87 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 50.49 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 55.29 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 60.46 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 63.16 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.24 | 17.99 | 22.49 | 2 |
| 1960s | 28.51 | 27.26 | 29.75 | 2 |
| 1970s | 35.55 | 32.11 | 39 | 2 |
| 1980s | 42.04 | 41.09 | 42.99 | 2 |
| 1990s | 44.27 | 43.54 | 45 | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.18 | 47.87 | 50.49 | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.88 | 55.29 | 60.46 | 2 |
| 2020s | 63.16 | 63.16 | 63.16 | 1 |
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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)
- Population growth rate 0.745 (2100)
- Population density 120.35 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.56 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Angola?
- Share of the population living in cities in Angola was 63.16 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 63.16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.99 in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Angola ranks 28th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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