Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Angola
Angola: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 75.23 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
75.23
World rank
112th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.23
in 2020
All-time low
59
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Angola, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Angola stood at 75.23. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Angola peaked at 75.23 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59, in 1950.
Angola ranks 112th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59 | — |
| 1955 | 59.06 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 59.7 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 59.8 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 59.84 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 62.44 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 63.71 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 65.76 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 66.62 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 67.71 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 68.14 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.62 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 71.02 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 74.11 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 75.23 | +1.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 75.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.25, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 75.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.39, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.03 | 59 | 59.06 | 2 |
| 1960s | 59.75 | 59.7 | 59.8 | 2 |
| 1970s | 61.14 | 59.84 | 62.44 | 2 |
| 1980s | 64.73 | 63.71 | 65.76 | 2 |
| 1990s | 67.16 | 66.62 | 67.71 | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.38 | 68.14 | 68.62 | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.57 | 71.02 | 74.11 | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.23 | 75.23 | 75.23 | 1 |
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)
- 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 urban areas vs gdp per capita in Angola?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Angola was 75.23 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 75.23 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Angola ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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