Algeria vs Uganda: Population by income level

Algeria
47.44 million
in 2025
Uganda
51.38 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
33rd
Uganda rank
31st

Population by income level over time

  • Algeria
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 51.38 million against 47.44 million in Algeria, a difference of 3.95 million.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 31st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 12.35 million 8.76 million 3.59 million Algeria
1970s 15.69 million 11.62 million 4.07 million Algeria
1980s 21.66 million 14.95 million 6.71 million Algeria
1990s 28.08 million 20.36 million 7.72 million Algeria
2000s 33.00 million 27.62 million 5.38 million Algeria
2010s 39.67 million 37.29 million 2.38 million Algeria
2020s 45.78 million 47.96 million 2.17 million Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by income level, Algeria or Uganda?
Uganda, at 51.38 million against 47.44 million in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by income level between Algeria and Uganda?
3.95 million, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Uganda?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Uganda rank globally for population by income level?
Algeria ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by income level
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.