Algeria vs Canada: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Algeria
8.91 million people
in 2020
Canada
9.07 million people
in 2020
Algeria rank
41st
Canada rank
39th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Algeria
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9.07 million people against 8.91 million people in Algeria, a difference of 162,280 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Algeria ranks 41st and Canada ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.04 million people | 5.84 million people | 799,800 people | Canada |
| 1960s | 5.62 million people | 6.61 million people | 982,170 people | Canada |
| 1970s | 6.26 million people | 7.22 million people | 962,335 people | Canada |
| 1980s | 7.49 million people | 7.71 million people | 220,390 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 8.42 million people | 8.08 million people | 340,185 people | Algeria |
| 2000s | 8.38 million people | 8.37 million people | 11,750 people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 8.56 million people | 8.66 million people | 96,450 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 8.91 million people | 9.07 million people | 162,280 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Algeria or Canada?
- Canada, at 9.07 million people against 8.91 million people in Algeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Algeria and Canada?
- 162,280 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Canada?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Canada rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Algeria ranks 41st and Canada ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.