Rural population, per capita in Angola
Angola: Rural population, per capita was 0.2854 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Angola, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Angola stood at 0.2854 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Angola peaked at 0.8961 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2854 units per person, in 2025.
Angola ranks 133rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Angola, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8961 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8919 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.8879 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8842 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8805 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8769 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8732 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8693 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.865 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8603 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8551 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8492 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8424 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8345 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8258 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8163 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.806 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.795 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7835 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7713 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7587 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7457 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7323 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7187 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7048 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6908 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6768 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6627 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6487 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6349 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6212 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6078 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5948 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5822 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.57 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5579 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5454 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5328 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5201 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5074 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4949 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4828 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4711 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.46 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4496 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.44 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4311 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4224 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4141 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4062 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3987 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3916 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3849 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3787 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3728 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3648 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.357 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3492 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3413 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3334 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3254 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3175 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3095 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3015 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2934 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2854 units per person | -2.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.2854 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4913 units per person, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.2854 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5511 units per person, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8785 units per person | 0.8603 units per person | 0.8961 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8179 units per person | 0.7713 units per person | 0.8551 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6974 units per person | 0.6349 units per person | 0.7587 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.564 units per person | 0.5074 units per person | 0.6212 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4472 units per person | 0.4062 units per person | 0.4949 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3672 units per person | 0.3334 units per person | 0.3987 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3055 units per person | 0.2854 units per person | 0.3254 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More agriculture & rural data for Angola
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 38.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2524 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 789.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2141 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 28.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Angola?
- Rural population, per capita in Angola was 0.2854 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8961 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2854 units per person in 2025.
- How does Angola rank for rural population, per capita?
- Angola ranks 133rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.