Urban population in Angola
Angola: Urban population was 71.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Angola peaked at 71.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1960.
That places Angola 84th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban 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% |
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
- 81 Syrian Arab Republic 72.1% compare
- 82 Equatorial Guinea 71.6% compare
- 83 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 71.6% compare
- 85 Mongolia 71.1% compare
- 86 Estonia 70.7% compare
- 87 Tunisia 70.7% 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 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 10.4% in 1960.
- How does Angola rank for urban population?
- Angola ranks 84th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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.