Rural population as a share of total population fell 1.89% to 30.7% in Angola in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Angola reached an all time high of 89.6% in 1960 and an all time low of 30.7% in 2024. When compared to Angola's main peers, rural population as a share of total population in Botswana amounted to 26.5%, 44.2% in Namibia, 53.1% in Zambia and 51.9% in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2024.
Angola has been ranked 103rd within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population, 9 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
Rural Population (As % of Total) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Angola | % | 34.5% | 33.8% | 33.2% | 32.5% | 31.9% | ||||||||||||||||
Botswana | % | 30.6% | 29.8% | 29.1% | 28.4% | 27.8% | ||||||||||||||||
Central African Republic | % | 58.6% | 58.2% | 57.8% | 57.4% | 56.9% | ||||||||||||||||
Congo | % | 33.1% | 32.6% | 32.2% | 31.7% | 31.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Dem. Republic of the Congo | % | 55.5% | 55.0% | 54.4% | 53.8% | 53.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Namibia | % | 50.0% | 49.0% | 48.0% | 47.0% | 46.0% | ||||||||||||||||
South Africa | % | 33.6% | 33.1% | 32.6% | 32.2% | 31.7% | ||||||||||||||||
Tanzania | % | 66.2% | 65.5% | 64.8% | 64.0% | 63.3% | ||||||||||||||||
Zambia | % | 56.5% | 55.9% | 55.4% | 54.8% | 54.2% | ||||||||||||||||
Zimbabwe | % | 67.8% | 67.8% | 67.8% | 67.7% | 67.6% |