Angola vs United States: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Angola
- United States
How they compare
Angola currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 102nd and United States ranks 105th of 210 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | -0.1% | 0.7% | Angola |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | Angola |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% | Angola |
| 1990s | 1.1% | -0.4% | 1.5% | Angola |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 1.3% | Angola |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Angola |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Angola or United States?
- Angola, at 0.2% against 0.2% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Angola and United States?
- 0.0%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Angola and United States rank globally for rural population growth?
- Angola ranks 102nd and United States ranks 105th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.