Algeria vs Chad: Population of cities towns and villages

Algeria
8.91 million
in 2020
Chad
8.36 million
in 2020
Algeria rank
41st
Chad rank
44th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Algeria
  • Chad
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M195019852020

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 8.91 million against 8.36 million in Chad, a difference of 546,470.

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

Across all 15 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 41st and Chad ranks 44th of 236 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Chad Difference Ahead
1950s 5.04 million 1.65 million 3.40 million Algeria
1960s 5.62 million 1.93 million 3.69 million Algeria
1970s 6.26 million 2.28 million 3.98 million Algeria
1980s 7.49 million 2.61 million 4.88 million Algeria
1990s 8.42 million 3.30 million 5.12 million Algeria
2000s 8.38 million 4.47 million 3.91 million Algeria
2010s 8.56 million 6.32 million 2.24 million Algeria
2020s 8.91 million 8.36 million 546,470 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Algeria or Chad?
Algeria, at 8.91 million against 8.36 million in Chad as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Algeria and Chad?
546,470, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Chad?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Chad rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Algeria ranks 41st and Chad ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed