Urban population, per square kilometre in Angola
Angola: Urban population, per square kilometre was 20.59 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20.59 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
165th
of 216 countries
All-time high
20.59 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4597 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Angola, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Angola recorded 20.59 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Angola peaked at 20.59 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4597 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Angola ranks 165th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Angola, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4597 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4813 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5024 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5235 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5452 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5677 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5917 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6175 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6457 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6802 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7245 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7806 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8478 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.9239 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 4.04 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 4.3 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 4.86 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 5.17 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 5.49 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 5.84 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 6.19 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 6.56 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 6.95 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 7.35 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 7.77 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 8.21 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 8.67 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 9.13 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 9.63 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 10.14 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 10.68 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 11.24 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 11.82 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 12.42 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 13.04 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 13.66 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 14.35 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 15.05 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 15.78 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 16.54 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 17.31 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 18.1 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 18.91 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 19.74 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 20.59 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5483 units per square kilometre | 0.4597 units per square kilometre | 0.6457 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 units per square kilometre | 0.6802 units per square kilometre | 1.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 3.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 units per square kilometre | 3.53 units per square kilometre | 6.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.51 units per square kilometre | 6.56 units per square kilometre | 10.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.12 units per square kilometre | 11.24 units per square kilometre | 17.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.33 units per square kilometre | 18.1 units per square kilometre | 20.59 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 162 Guinea 22.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Latvia 20.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Tajikistan 19.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Uruguay 18.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Eswatini 18.46 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Angola
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 42.42 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Angola?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Angola was 20.59 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 20.59 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4597 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Angola rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 165th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.