Urban population in Angola
Angola: Urban population was 27.90 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Angola, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Angola recorded 27.90 million for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Angola peaked at 27.90 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 543,417, in 1960.
Angola ranks 34th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 669,569 | 543,417 | 805,036 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.25 million | 848,013 | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.95 million | 1.96 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.96 million | 4.40 million | 7.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.61 million | 8.18 million | 13.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.61 million | 14.01 million | 21.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.18 million | 22.57 million | 27.90 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Angola
- Population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Population, total 39.04 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.1% (2025)
- Urban population 71.5% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 25.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.7057 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 10.8% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 7.7% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Angola?
- Urban population in Angola was 27.90 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 27.90 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 543,417 in 1960.
- How does Angola rank for urban population?
- Angola ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.