Urban population in Angola
Angola: Urban population was 27.90 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Angola, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Angola recorded 27.90 million for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Angola peaked at 27.90 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 543,417, in 1960.
Angola ranks 34th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 543,417 | — |
| 1961 | 573,130 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 600,061 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 626,376 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 652,707 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 679,651 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 707,782 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 737,661 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 769,871 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 805,036 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 848,013 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 903,210 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 973,223 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 1.06 million | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 1.15 million | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 1.26 million | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 1.37 million | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 1.50 million | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 1.64 million | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 1.79 million | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 1.96 million | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 2.15 million | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 2.34 million | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 2.56 million | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 2.78 million | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 3.02 million | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 3.28 million | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 3.54 million | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 3.82 million | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 4.10 million | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 4.40 million | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 4.72 million | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 5.03 million | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 5.36 million | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 5.70 million | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 6.06 million | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 6.44 million | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 6.85 million | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 7.28 million | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 7.72 million | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 8.18 million | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 8.66 million | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 9.17 million | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 9.69 million | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 10.24 million | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 10.80 million | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 11.39 million | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 12.00 million | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 12.64 million | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 13.31 million | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 14.01 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 14.74 million | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 15.49 million | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 16.26 million | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 17.04 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 17.88 million | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 18.76 million | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 19.68 million | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 20.62 million | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 21.58 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 22.57 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 23.57 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 24.61 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 25.67 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 26.77 million | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 27.90 million | +4.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 27.90 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.62 million, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 27.90 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.82 million, 5.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 669,569 | 543,417 | 805,036 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.25 million | 848,013 | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.95 million | 1.96 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.96 million | 4.40 million | 7.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.61 million | 8.18 million | 13.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.61 million | 14.01 million | 21.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.18 million | 22.57 million | 27.90 million | 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 27.90 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 27.90 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 543,417 in 1960.
- How does Angola rank for urban population?
- Angola ranks 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. 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. 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.