Urban area over the long-term in Angola
Angola: Urban area over the long-term was 2,310 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,310 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
54th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,310 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0009 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Angola, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Angola recorded 2,310 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Angola peaked at 2,310 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Angola 54th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Angola, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.003 km² per grid cell | +250.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0102 km² per grid cell | +242.9% |
| 1300 | 0.0345 km² per grid cell | +237.5% |
| 1400 | 0.1209 km² per grid cell | +250.0% |
| 1500 | 0.4145 km² per grid cell | +242.9% |
| 1600 | 1.32 km² per grid cell | +218.8% |
| 1700 | 4.2 km² per grid cell | +217.6% |
| 1710 | 4.79 km² per grid cell | +14.0% |
| 1720 | 5.28 km² per grid cell | +10.3% |
| 1730 | 5.83 km² per grid cell | +10.4% |
| 1740 | 6.43 km² per grid cell | +10.4% |
| 1750 | 7.1 km² per grid cell | +10.4% |
| 1760 | 7.85 km² per grid cell | +10.5% |
| 1770 | 8.68 km² per grid cell | +10.5% |
| 1780 | 9.6 km² per grid cell | +10.6% |
| 1790 | 10.62 km² per grid cell | +10.7% |
| 1800 | 11.76 km² per grid cell | +10.7% |
| 1810 | 13.03 km² per grid cell | +10.8% |
| 1820 | 14.45 km² per grid cell | +10.9% |
| 1830 | 16.05 km² per grid cell | +11.0% |
| 1840 | 17.84 km² per grid cell | +11.1% |
| 1850 | 19.92 km² per grid cell | +11.7% |
| 1860 | 23.38 km² per grid cell | +17.3% |
| 1870 | 27.45 km² per grid cell | +17.4% |
| 1880 | 31.62 km² per grid cell | +15.2% |
| 1890 | 36.41 km² per grid cell | +15.2% |
| 1900 | 37.94 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1910 | 38.34 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 40.34 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1930 | 51.28 km² per grid cell | +27.1% |
| 1940 | 64.54 km² per grid cell | +25.9% |
| 1950 | 84.48 km² per grid cell | +30.9% |
| 1951 | 88.61 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 93.05 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 97.82 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 102.92 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1955 | 108.35 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 114.1 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 120.13 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 126.44 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 132.97 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 139.71 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 146.99 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 154.86 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 162.89 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 171.07 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 179.3 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 187.53 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 195.64 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 203.47 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 210.8 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 217.52 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 231.42 km² per grid cell | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 247.34 km² per grid cell | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 263.42 km² per grid cell | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 279.58 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 295.66 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 301.17 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 306.07 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 310.88 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 316.14 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 322.3 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 326.25 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 331.67 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 337.93 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 344.18 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 349.94 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 356.41 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 363.04 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 371.13 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 382.33 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 397.99 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 415.17 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 437.77 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 465.34 km² per grid cell | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 497.07 km² per grid cell | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 524.85 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 552.16 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 579.96 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 609.63 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 643.15 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 682.18 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 722.22 km² per grid cell | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 765.96 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 805.13 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 847.55 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 893.11 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 941.89 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 994.1 km² per grid cell | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1,050 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,110 km² per grid cell | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1,173 km² per grid cell | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1,241 km² per grid cell | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,311 km² per grid cell | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,391 km² per grid cell | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,467 km² per grid cell | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1,544 km² per grid cell | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1,624 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,706 km² per grid cell | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1,790 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,875 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,963 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 2,031 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,101 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2,170 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 2,240 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 2,310 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 2,310 km² per grid cell is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 837.49 km² per grid cell, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 2,310 km² per grid cell is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 733.88 km² per grid cell, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +250.0% | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.003 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +250.0% | 0.0345 km² per grid cell | 0.1209 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +242.9% | 0.003 km² per grid cell | 0.0102 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +242.9% | 0.1209 km² per grid cell | 0.4145 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +237.5% | 0.0102 km² per grid cell | 0.0345 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +218.8% | 0.4145 km² per grid cell | 1.32 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.003 km² per grid cell | 0.003 km² per grid cell | 0.003 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0102 km² per grid cell | 0.0102 km² per grid cell | 0.0102 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0345 km² per grid cell | 0.0345 km² per grid cell | 0.0345 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1209 km² per grid cell | 0.1209 km² per grid cell | 0.1209 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4145 km² per grid cell | 0.4145 km² per grid cell | 0.4145 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.32 km² per grid cell | 1.32 km² per grid cell | 1.32 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.2 km² per grid cell | 4.2 km² per grid cell | 4.2 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.79 km² per grid cell | 4.79 km² per grid cell | 4.79 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.28 km² per grid cell | 5.28 km² per grid cell | 5.28 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.83 km² per grid cell | 5.83 km² per grid cell | 5.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 6.43 km² per grid cell | 6.43 km² per grid cell | 6.43 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 7.1 km² per grid cell | 7.1 km² per grid cell | 7.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.85 km² per grid cell | 7.85 km² per grid cell | 7.85 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 8.68 km² per grid cell | 8.68 km² per grid cell | 8.68 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 9.6 km² per grid cell | 9.6 km² per grid cell | 9.6 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 10.62 km² per grid cell | 10.62 km² per grid cell | 10.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 11.76 km² per grid cell | 11.76 km² per grid cell | 11.76 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 13.03 km² per grid cell | 13.03 km² per grid cell | 13.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 14.45 km² per grid cell | 14.45 km² per grid cell | 14.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 16.05 km² per grid cell | 16.05 km² per grid cell | 16.05 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 17.84 km² per grid cell | 17.84 km² per grid cell | 17.84 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 19.92 km² per grid cell | 19.92 km² per grid cell | 19.92 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 23.38 km² per grid cell | 23.38 km² per grid cell | 23.38 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 27.45 km² per grid cell | 27.45 km² per grid cell | 27.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 31.62 km² per grid cell | 31.62 km² per grid cell | 31.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 36.41 km² per grid cell | 36.41 km² per grid cell | 36.41 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 37.94 km² per grid cell | 37.94 km² per grid cell | 37.94 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 38.34 km² per grid cell | 38.34 km² per grid cell | 38.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 40.34 km² per grid cell | 40.34 km² per grid cell | 40.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 51.28 km² per grid cell | 51.28 km² per grid cell | 51.28 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 64.54 km² per grid cell | 64.54 km² per grid cell | 64.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 106.89 km² per grid cell | 84.48 km² per grid cell | 132.97 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 175.23 km² per grid cell | 139.71 km² per grid cell | 210.8 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 276.92 km² per grid cell | 217.52 km² per grid cell | 316.14 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 348.52 km² per grid cell | 322.3 km² per grid cell | 382.33 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 512.31 km² per grid cell | 397.99 km² per grid cell | 643.15 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 881.16 km² per grid cell | 682.18 km² per grid cell | 1,110 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,512 km² per grid cell | 1,173 km² per grid cell | 1,875 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,136 km² per grid cell | 1,963 km² per grid cell | 2,310 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Angola?
- Urban area over the long-term in Angola was 2,310 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2,310 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Angola rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Angola ranks 54th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.