Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Angola
Angola: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 27.90 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
27.90 million people
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.90 million people
in 2025
All-time low
271,291 people
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Angola, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Angola stood at 27.90 million people. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Angola peaked at 27.90 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 271,291 people, in 1950.
That places Angola 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 in Angola, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 271,291 people | — |
| 1951 | 295,204 people | +8.8% |
| 1952 | 319,354 people | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 344,235 people | +7.8% |
| 1954 | 369,930 people | +7.5% |
| 1955 | 396,508 people | +7.2% |
| 1956 | 424,022 people | +6.9% |
| 1957 | 452,483 people | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 481,878 people | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 512,190 people | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 543,417 people | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 573,130 people | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 600,061 people | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 626,376 people | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 652,707 people | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 679,651 people | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 707,782 people | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 737,661 people | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 769,871 people | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 805,036 people | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 848,012 people | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 903,210 people | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 973,223 people | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 1.06 million people | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 1.15 million people | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 1.26 million people | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 1.37 million people | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 1.50 million people | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 1.64 million people | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 1.79 million people | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 1.96 million people | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 2.15 million people | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 2.34 million people | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 2.56 million people | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 2.78 million people | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 3.02 million people | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 3.28 million people | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 3.54 million people | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 3.82 million people | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 4.10 million people | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 4.40 million people | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 4.72 million people | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 5.03 million people | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 5.36 million people | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 5.70 million people | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 6.06 million people | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 6.44 million people | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 6.85 million people | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 7.28 million people | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 7.72 million people | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 8.18 million people | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 8.66 million people | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 9.17 million people | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 9.69 million people | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 10.24 million people | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 10.80 million people | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 11.39 million people | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 12.00 million people | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 12.64 million people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 13.31 million people | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 14.01 million people | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 14.74 million people | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 15.49 million people | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 16.26 million people | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 17.04 million people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 17.88 million people | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 18.76 million people | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 19.68 million people | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 20.62 million people | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 21.58 million people | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 22.57 million people | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 23.57 million people | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 24.61 million people | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 25.67 million people | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 26.77 million people | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 27.90 million people | +4.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 27.90 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.62 million people, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 27.90 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.82 million people, 5.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 386,710 people | 271,291 people | 512,190 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 669,569 people | 543,417 people | 805,036 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.25 million people | 848,012 people | 1.79 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.95 million people | 1.96 million people | 4.10 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.96 million people | 4.40 million people | 7.72 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.61 million people | 8.18 million people | 13.31 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.61 million people | 14.01 million people | 21.58 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.18 million people | 22.57 million people | 27.90 million people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More population data for Angola
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0934 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.82 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Angola?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Angola was 27.90 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 27.90 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,291 people in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Angola ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.