Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Angola

Angola: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 10.81 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
10.81 million
World rank
28th
of 182 countries
All-time high
10.81 million
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Angola, 1950–2020

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1950198520201950: 01955: 01960: 01965: 01970: 01975: 1.0M1980: 1.0M1985: 1.1M1990: 1.0M1995: 1.0M2000: 02005: 1.2M2010: 3.5M2015: 7.1M2020: 10.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Angola stood at 10.81 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 204.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Angola peaked at 10.81 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.

That places Angola 28th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Angola, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 0 —
1955 0 —
1960 0 —
1965 0 —
1970 0 —
1975 1.01 million —
1980 1.04 million +2.3%
1985 1.06 million +2.1%
1990 1.05 million -0.7%
1995 1.02 million -2.8%
2000 0 -100.0%
2005 1.25 million —
2010 3.54 million +184.4%
2015 7.11 million +100.6%
2020 10.81 million +52.0%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 10.81 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.42 million, 4.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 10.81 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.88 million, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 0 0 2
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 505,995 0 1.01 million 2
1980s 1.05 million 1.04 million 1.06 million 2
1990s 1.03 million 1.02 million 1.05 million 2
2000s 623,055 0 1.25 million 2
2010s 5.33 million 3.54 million 7.11 million 2
2020s 10.81 million 10.81 million 10.81 million 1

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 25 Taiwan 14.82 million compare
  2. 26 Iraq 13.05 million compare
  3. 27 Germany 10.87 million compare
  4. 29 Spain 10.73 million compare
  5. 30 Canada 10.54 million compare
  6. 31 France 10.51 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Angola?
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Angola was 10.81 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 10.81 million in 2020.
What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Angola rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Angola ranks 28th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 204.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
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