Angola vs Canada: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents

Angola
10.81 million people
in 2020
Canada
10.54 million people
in 2020
Angola rank
28th
Canada rank
30th

Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time

  • Angola
  • Canada
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 10.81 million people against 10.54 million people in Canada, a difference of 263,100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.

Angola ranks 28th and Canada ranks 30th of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Canada Difference Ahead
1950s 0 people 0 people 0 people
1960s 0 people 2.66 million people 2.66 million people Canada
1970s 505,995 people 3.49 million people 2.98 million people Canada
1980s 1.05 million people 4.12 million people 3.07 million people Canada
1990s 1.03 million people 5.83 million people 4.79 million people Canada
2000s 623,055 people 7.47 million people 6.85 million people Canada
2010s 5.33 million people 8.75 million people 3.42 million people Canada
2020s 10.81 million people 10.54 million people 263,100 people Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Angola or Canada?
Angola, at 10.81 million people against 10.54 million people in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Angola and Canada?
263,100 people, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Canada?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Angola and Canada rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
Angola ranks 28th and Canada ranks 30th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.