Algeria vs Papua New Guinea: Population in the largest city

Algeria
8.8
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
8.61
in 2020
Algeria rank
165th
Papua New Guinea rank
167th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Algeria
  • Papua New Guinea
051015195019852020

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 8.8 against 8.61 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 165th and Papua New Guinea ranks 167th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 16.47 13.59 2.88 Algeria
1980s 13 16.2 3.2 Papua New Guinea
1990s 10.3 16.23 5.93 Papua New Guinea
2000s 9.76 12.4 2.64 Papua New Guinea
2010s 9.44 8.96 0.4808 Algeria
2020s 8.8 8.61 0.1971 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Algeria or Papua New Guinea?
Algeria, at 8.8 against 8.61 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
0.19, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population in the largest city?
Algeria ranks 165th and Papua New Guinea ranks 167th 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