Urban population (% of total population) in Angola
Angola: Urban population (% of total population) was 71.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Urban population in Angola, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Angola recorded 71.5% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Angola peaked at 71.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 2021.
That places Angola 84th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population (% of total population) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.4% | — |
| 1961 | 10.8% | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 11.6% | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 11.9% | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 12.3% | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 12.7% | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 13.1% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 13.5% | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 14.0% | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 14.5% | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 15.8% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 16.5% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 17.4% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 18.4% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 19.4% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 20.5% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 21.7% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 22.9% | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 24.1% | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 26.8% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 29.5% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 30.9% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 32.3% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 33.7% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 35.1% | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 36.5% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 37.9% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 39.2% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 40.5% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 41.8% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 43.0% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 45.5% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 46.7% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 48.0% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 54.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 70.7% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 71.5% | +1.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 71.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 71.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.1% | 10.4% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 14.5% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 24.1% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 37.9% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 50.5% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 60.1% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.5% | 67.5% | 71.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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 in Angola?
- Urban population in Angola was 71.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 2021.
- How does Angola rank for urban population?
- Angola ranks 84th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.