Angola vs Low & middle income: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Angola
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Angola currently reports 4.1% against 1.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Angola's figure about 2.6 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 19th and Low & middle income ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 1.1% | Angola |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% | Angola |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 3.8% | 4.5% | Angola |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 3.2% | 3.1% | Angola |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.0% | 2.5% | Angola |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.6% | 2.2% | Angola |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 1.7% | 2.6% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Angola or Low & middle income?
- Angola, at 4.1% against 1.6% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Angola and Low & middle income?
- 2.5%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Low & middle income?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Low & middle income rank globally for urban population growth?
- Angola ranks 19th and Low & middle income ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.