Algeria vs Pakistan: Population in the largest city

Algeria
8.8
in 2020
Pakistan
9.35
in 2020
Algeria rank
165th
Pakistan rank
164th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Algeria
  • Pakistan
051015195019852020

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 9.35 against 8.8 in Algeria, a difference of 0.55.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 165th and Pakistan ranks 164th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 7 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Pakistan Difference Ahead
1950s 14.95 11.62 3.33 Algeria
1960s 16.44 11.32 5.12 Algeria
1970s 16.47 11.36 5.11 Algeria
1980s 13 11.04 1.95 Algeria
1990s 10.3 9.53 0.7668 Algeria
2000s 9.76 8.71 1.05 Algeria
2010s 9.44 8.42 1.02 Algeria
2020s 8.8 9.35 0.5514 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Algeria or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 9.35 against 8.8 in Algeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Algeria and Pakistan?
0.55, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Pakistan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Pakistan rank globally for population in the largest city?
Algeria ranks 165th and Pakistan ranks 164th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in the largest city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed