Rural population, per square kilometre in Angola
Angola: Rural population, per square kilometre was 8.89 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.89 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
164th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.79 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Angola, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Angola stood at 8.89 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Angola peaked at 8.89 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.79 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Angola 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Angola, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 3.84 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 3.93 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 3.96 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.98 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 4.28 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.48 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 4.86 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.95 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 5.05 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.24 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 5.42 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.5 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.65 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 5.72 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.79 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 5.86 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.99 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 6.06 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 6.13 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 6.2 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.27 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.32 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.38 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.43 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.55 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.71 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.81 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.92 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.04 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.17 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.3 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.45 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.61 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.77 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.95 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.12 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.24 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.36 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.57 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.66 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.73 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8.79 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.85 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 8.89 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.88 units per square kilometre | 3.79 units per square kilometre | 3.98 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.43 units per square kilometre | 4.01 units per square kilometre | 4.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.36 units per square kilometre | 4.95 units per square kilometre | 5.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.09 units per square kilometre | 5.79 units per square kilometre | 6.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8 units per square kilometre | 6.43 units per square kilometre | 7.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.12 units per square kilometre | 7.45 units per square kilometre | 8.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.81 units per square kilometre | 8.73 units per square kilometre | 8.89 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 161 Latvia 9.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Jordan 9.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Estonia 9.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Turkmenistan 8.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Palau 8.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Northern Mariana Islands 7.88 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2854 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 25.24 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 25.24 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Angola?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Angola was 8.89 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 8.89 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Angola rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Angola ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.