Rural population in Angola
Angola: Rural population was 11.14 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.14 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11.14 million
in 2025
All-time low
4.69 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Angola, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Angola is 11.14 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Angola peaked at 11.14 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.69 million, in 1960.
Angola ranks 49th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.69 million | — |
| 1961 | 4.73 million | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 4.75 million | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 4.78 million | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 4.81 million | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.84 million | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 4.87 million | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.90 million | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 4.93 million | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 4.96 million | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 5.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 5.09 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.20 million | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 5.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 5.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 5.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 5.82 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 5.94 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 6.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 6.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 6.29 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 6.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.53 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 6.64 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 6.76 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 6.86 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.96 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 7.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 7.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 7.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 7.39 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.47 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 7.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.64 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 7.73 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 7.81 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 7.88 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.95 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.02 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 8.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.49 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.63 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.78 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 8.94 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.11 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.29 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.48 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.69 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.91 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 10.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 10.27 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.56 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 10.79 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 11.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 11.12 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 11.14 million | +0.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 11.14 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.28 million, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 11.14 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.41 million, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.83 million | 4.69 million | 4.96 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.52 million | 5.00 million | 6.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.68 million | 6.17 million | 7.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.60 million | 7.22 million | 7.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.48 million | 8.02 million | 9.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.12 million | 9.29 million | 10.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.04 million | 10.89 million | 11.14 million | 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)
- 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 11.14 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 11.14 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 million in 1960.
- How does Angola rank for rural population?
- Angola ranks 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.