Algeria vs France: Population density of the capital city
Algeria
6,765 people per km²
in 2100
France
6,552 people per km²
in 2100
Algeria rank
66th
France rank
68th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Algeria
- France
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 6,765 people per km² against 6,552 people per km² in France, a difference of 213 people per km².
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was France ahead.
Algeria ranks 66th and France ranks 68th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 8 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,823 people per km² | 6,783 people per km² | 39.41 people per km² | Algeria |
| 2030s | 6,718 people per km² | 6,789 people per km² | 70.83 people per km² | France |
| 2040s | 6,936 people per km² | 6,778 people per km² | 157.64 people per km² | Algeria |
| 2050s | 6,977 people per km² | 6,734 people per km² | 242.83 people per km² | Algeria |
| 2060s | 7,037 people per km² | 6,668 people per km² | 369.64 people per km² | Algeria |
| 2070s | 7,005 people per km² | 6,614 people per km² | 391.16 people per km² | Algeria |
| 2080s | 6,959 people per km² | 6,590 people per km² | 369.64 people per km² | Algeria |
| 2090s | 6,876 people per km² | 6,577 people per km² | 299.31 people per km² | Algeria |
| 2100s | 6,765 people per km² | 6,552 people per km² | 213.35 people per km² | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Algeria or France?
- Algeria, at 6,765 people per km² against 6,552 people per km² in France as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Algeria and France?
- 213 people per km², with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and France?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Algeria and France rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Algeria ranks 66th and France ranks 68th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.