Rural population share — all countries

Rural population share — Angola

Rural population share in Angola in 2025 — 28.5%. Ranked 134 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 61.1 pp.

2025 28.5% −0.8 pp vs 2024
World rank 134of 217
Period maximum 89.6%1960
Period minimum 28.5%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Rural population share — Angola, 1960–2025025507510019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 89.6%1962: 88.8%1964: 88.1%1966: 87.3%1968: 86.5%1970: 85.5%1972: 84.2%1974: 82.6%1976: 80.6%1978: 78.3%1980: 75.9%1982: 73.2%1984: 70.5%1986: 67.7%1988: 64.9%1990: 62.1%1992: 59.5%1994: 57%1996: 54.5%1998: 52%2000: 49.5%2002: 47.1%2004: 45%2006: 43.1%2008: 41.4%2010: 39.9%2012: 38.5%2014: 37.3%2016: 35.7%2018: 34.1%2020: 32.5%2022: 30.9%2024: 29.3%2025: 28.5%
Change over the period: −61.1 pp Annual average: -0.94 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Angola

Angola 28.5%
World 42.2%
Middle Africa computed 49.1%
Rural population share — Angola, by year Angola All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 28.5 −0.8 pp
2024 29.3 −0.8 pp
2023 30.1 −0.8 pp
2022 30.9 −0.8 pp
2021 31.7 −0.8 pp
2020 32.5 −0.8 pp
2019 33.3 −0.8 pp
2018 34.1 −0.8 pp
2017 34.9 −0.8 pp
2016 35.7 −0.8 pp
2015 36.5 −0.8 pp
2014 37.3 −0.6 pp
2013 37.9 −0.6 pp
2012 38.5 −0.7 pp
2011 39.2 −0.7 pp
2010 39.9 −0.8 pp
2009 40.6 −0.8 pp
2008 41.4 −0.8 pp
2007 42.2 −0.9 pp
2006 43.1 −0.9 pp
2005 44 −1 pp
2004 45 −1 pp
2003 46 −1.1 pp
2002 47.1 −1.2 pp
2001 48.3 −1.2 pp
2000 49.5 −1.2 pp
1999 50.7 −1.3 pp
1998 52 −1.3 pp
1997 53.3 −1.3 pp
1996 54.5 −1.2 pp
1995 55.8 −1.2 pp
1994 57 −1.2 pp
1993 58.2 −1.3 pp
1992 59.5 −1.3 pp
1991 60.8 −1.3 pp
1990 62.1 −1.4 pp
1989 63.5 −1.4 pp
1988 64.9 −1.4 pp
1987 66.3 −1.4 pp
1986 67.7 −1.4 pp
1985 69.1 −1.4 pp
1984 70.5 −1.4 pp
1983 71.9 −1.4 pp
1982 73.2 −1.3 pp
1981 74.6 −1.3 pp
1980 75.9 −1.3 pp
1979 77.1 −1.2 pp
1978 78.3 −1.2 pp
1977 79.5 −1.1 pp
1976 80.6 −1 pp
1975 81.6 −1 pp
1974 82.6 −0.9 pp
1973 83.5 −0.8 pp
1972 84.2 −0.7 pp
1971 84.9 −0.6 pp
1970 85.5 −0.5 pp
1969 86 −0.5 pp
1968 86.5 −0.4 pp
1967 86.9 −0.4 pp
1966 87.3 −0.4 pp
1965 87.7 −0.4 pp
1964 88.1 −0.4 pp
1963 88.4 −0.4 pp
1962 88.8 −0.4 pp
1961 89.2 −0.4 pp
1960 89.6

About the indicator

The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.