Population in the largest city in Angola
Angola: Population in the largest city was 35.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in the largest city in Angola, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Angola is 35.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Angola peaked at 54.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1989.
Angola ranks 54th of 153 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.
Population in the largest city in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.4% | — |
| 1961 | 40.7% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 41.9% | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 43.3% | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 44.8% | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 46.4% | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 48.0% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 49.7% | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 51.3% | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 52.9% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 54.2% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 52.8% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 51.2% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 49.4% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 47.6% | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 45.9% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 44.2% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 42.5% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 40.9% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 39.3% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 37.8% | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 36.4% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 35.1% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 34.7% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 33.7% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 33.5% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 33.5% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 33.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 34.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 34.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 34.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 34.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 34.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.9% | 40.4% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.3% | 40.9% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.2% | 33.5% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 33.5% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 34.6% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 37.3% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.9% | 36.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More urban development data for Angola
- Population density 29.48 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 19.91 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2569 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 10.03 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 7.45 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 10.03 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.5 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 110.38 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Angola?
- Population in the largest city in Angola was 35.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1989.
- How does Angola rank for population in the largest city?
- Angola ranks 54th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.