Rural population in Angola
Angola: Rural population was 28.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Angola, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Angola is 28.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Angola peaked at 89.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2025.
That places Angola 134th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.6% | — |
| 1961 | 89.2% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 88.8% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 88.4% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 88.1% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 87.7% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 87.3% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 86.9% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 86.5% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 86.0% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 85.5% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 84.9% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 84.2% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 83.5% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 82.6% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 81.6% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 80.6% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 79.5% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 78.3% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 77.1% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 75.9% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 74.6% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 73.2% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 71.9% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 70.5% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 69.1% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 67.7% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 66.3% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 64.9% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 63.5% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 62.1% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 60.8% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 59.5% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 58.2% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 57.0% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 55.8% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 54.5% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 53.3% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 52.0% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 50.7% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 37.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 28.5% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.9% | 86.0% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.8% | 77.1% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.7% | 63.5% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.4% | 50.7% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 40.6% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 33.3% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 28.5% | 32.5% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Angola?
- Rural population in Angola was 28.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2025.
- How does Angola rank for rural population?
- Angola ranks 134th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.