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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 51 New Zealand 2,471 km² per grid cell compare
  2. 52 Hungary 2,380 km² per grid cell compare
  3. 53 Ecuador 2,359 km² per grid cell compare
  4. 55 United Arab Emirates 2,302 km² per grid cell compare
  5. 56 Ethiopia 2,256 km² per grid cell compare
  6. 57 Myanmar 2,250 km² per grid cell compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Urban area over the long-term
Unit
km² per grid cell
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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