Urban population growth in Angola
Angola: Urban population growth was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Angola, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Angola recorded 4.1% for urban population growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Angola peaked at 9.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1965.
That places Angola 19th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 5.2% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 16 Burkina Faso 4.3% compare
- 17 Mauritania 4.2% compare
- 18 Papua New Guinea 4.1% compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.0% compare
- 21 Oman 4.0% compare
- 22 Qatar 4.0% compare
More climate change data for Angola
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,873 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,998 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,875 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 316.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 496.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 198.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.09 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Angola?
- Urban population growth in Angola was 4.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1965.
- How does Angola rank for urban population growth?
- Angola ranks 19th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.