Share of urban population living in slums in Angola
Angola: Share of urban population living in slums was 56.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population living in slums in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in slums in Angola is 56.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Angola peaked at 56.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2000.
Angola ranks 23rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.5% | — |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 56.2% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 29.5% | 34.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 37.5% | 48.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 50.9% | 56.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 20 Mauritania 57.6% compare
- 20 Mozambique 57.6% compare
- 22 Equatorial Guinea 57.2% compare
- 24 Pakistan 56.0% compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 54.9% compare
- 26 Uganda 52.7% 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 share of urban population living in slums in Angola?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Angola was 56.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2000.
- How does Angola rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Angola ranks 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).