Algeria vs Colombia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Algeria
8.91 million people
in 2020
Colombia
9.39 million people
in 2020
Algeria rank
41st
Colombia rank
38th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Algeria
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9.39 million people against 8.91 million people in Algeria, a difference of 478,900 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 41st and Colombia ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.04 million people | 5.26 million people | 223,995 people | Colombia |
| 1960s | 5.62 million people | 5.89 million people | 268,065 people | Colombia |
| 1970s | 6.26 million people | 6.42 million people | 164,095 people | Colombia |
| 1980s | 7.49 million people | 7.82 million people | 329,610 people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 8.42 million people | 9.17 million people | 752,345 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 8.38 million people | 9.25 million people | 868,545 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 8.56 million people | 9.28 million people | 717,385 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 8.91 million people | 9.39 million people | 478,900 people | Colombia |
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 Colombia?
- Colombia, at 9.39 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 Colombia?
- 478,900 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Colombia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Colombia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Algeria ranks 41st and Colombia ranks 38th 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.