Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Angola

Angola: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 14,914 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
14,914 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
39th
of 226 countries
All-time high
14,914 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
4,203 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Angola, 1950–2050

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Angola stood at 14,914 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Angola peaked at 14,914 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 4,203 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Angola 39th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Angola, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 4,203 1000 No —
1951 4,295 1000 No +2.2%
1952 4,389 1000 No +2.2%
1953 4,482 1000 No +2.1%
1954 4,573 1000 No +2.0%
1955 4,661 1000 No +1.9%
1956 4,744 1000 No +1.8%
1957 4,823 1000 No +1.7%
1958 4,901 1000 No +1.6%
1959 4,977 1000 No +1.6%
1960 5,054 1000 No +1.6%
1961 5,132 1000 No +1.5%
1962 5,209 1000 No +1.5%
1963 5,285 1000 No +1.5%
1964 5,359 1000 No +1.4%
1965 5,428 1000 No +1.3%
1966 5,492 1000 No +1.2%
1967 5,553 1000 No +1.1%
1968 5,615 1000 No +1.1%
1969 5,684 1000 No +1.2%
1970 5,763 1000 No +1.4%
1971 5,844 1000 No +1.4%
1972 5,927 1000 No +1.4%
1973 6,018 1000 No +1.5%
1974 6,114 1000 No +1.6%
1975 6,213 1000 No +1.6%
1976 6,314 1000 No +1.6%
1977 6,416 1000 No +1.6%
1978 6,523 1000 No +1.7%
1979 6,637 1000 No +1.8%
1980 6,760 1000 No +1.8%
1981 6,893 1000 No +2.0%
1982 7,032 1000 No +2.0%
1983 7,168 1000 No +1.9%
1984 7,290 1000 No +1.7%
1985 7,390 1000 No +1.4%
1986 7,465 1000 No +1.0%
1987 7,519 1000 No +0.7%
1988 7,560 1000 No +0.5%
1989 7,601 1000 No +0.6%
1990 7,650 1000 No +0.6%
1991 7,710 1000 No +0.8%
1992 7,776 1000 No +0.9%
1993 7,840 1000 No +0.8%
1994 7,890 1000 No +0.6%
1995 7,967 1000 No +1.0%
1996 8,024 1000 No +0.7%
1997 8,069 1000 No +0.6%
1998 8,107 1000 No +0.5%
1999 8,151 1000 No +0.5%
2000 8,206 1000 No +0.7%
2001 8,275 1000 No +0.8%
2002 8,354 1000 No +0.9%
2003 8,438 1000 No +1.0%
2004 8,522 1000 No +1.0%
2005 8,603 1000 No +0.9%
2006 8,761 1000 No +1.8%
2007 8,919 1000 No +1.8%
2008 9,078 1000 No +1.8%
2009 9,238 1000 No +1.8%
2010 9,398 1000 No +1.7%
2011 9,560 1000 No +1.7%
2012 9,720 1000 No +1.7%
2013 9,879 1000 No +1.6%
2014 10,033 1000 No +1.6%
2015 10,184 1000 No +1.5%
2016 10,330 1000 No +1.4%
2017 10,473 1000 No +1.4%
2018 10,613 1000 No +1.3%
2019 10,752 1000 No +1.3%
2020 10,890 1000 No +1.3%
2021 11,029 1000 No +1.3%
2022 11,168 1000 No +1.3%
2023 11,307 1000 No +1.2%
2024 11,445 1000 No +1.2%
2025 11,583 1000 No +1.2%
2026 11,722 1000 No +1.2%
2027 11,860 1000 No +1.2%
2028 11,998 1000 No +1.2%
2029 12,136 1000 No +1.2%
2030 12,275 1000 No +1.1%
2031 12,414 1000 No +1.1%
2032 12,553 1000 No +1.1%
2033 12,693 1000 No +1.1%
2034 12,833 1000 No +1.1%
2035 12,973 1000 No +1.1%
2036 13,115 1000 No +1.1%
2037 13,257 1000 No +1.1%
2038 13,400 1000 No +1.1%
2039 13,546 1000 No +1.1%
2040 13,693 1000 No +1.1%
2041 13,835 1000 No +1.0%
2042 13,974 1000 No +1.0%
2043 14,108 1000 No +1.0%
2044 14,237 1000 No +0.9%
2045 14,362 1000 No +0.9%
2046 14,482 1000 No +0.8%
2047 14,598 1000 No +0.8%
2048 14,708 1000 No +0.8%
2049 14,814 1000 No +0.7%
2050 14,914 1000 No +0.7%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 14,914 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,269 1000 No, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 14,914 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4,605 1000 No 4,203 1000 No 4,977 1000 No 10
1960s 5,381 1000 No 5,054 1000 No 5,684 1000 No 10
1970s 6,177 1000 No 5,763 1000 No 6,637 1000 No 10
1980s 7,268 1000 No 6,760 1000 No 7,601 1000 No 10
1990s 7,918 1000 No 7,650 1000 No 8,151 1000 No 10
2000s 8,639 1000 No 8,206 1000 No 9,238 1000 No 10
2010s 10,094 1000 No 9,398 1000 No 10,752 1000 No 10
2020s 11,514 1000 No 10,890 1000 No 12,136 1000 No 10
2030s 12,906 1000 No 12,275 1000 No 13,546 1000 No 10
2040s 14,281 1000 No 13,693 1000 No 14,814 1000 No 10
2050s 14,914 1000 No 14,914 1000 No 14,914 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 36 Uzbekistan 15,752 1000 No compare
  2. 37 Zambia 15,424 1000 No compare
  3. 38 Rwanda 15,403 1000 No compare
  4. 40 South Africa 14,698 1000 No compare
  5. 41 Sri Lanka 14,218 1000 No compare
  6. 42 Ghana 13,752 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Angola?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Angola was 14,914 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 14,914 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 4,203 1000 No in 1950.
How does Angola rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Angola ranks 39th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.