Algeria vs Colombia: Population of cities towns and villages

Algeria
8.91 million
in 2020
Colombia
9.39 million
in 2020
Algeria rank
41st
Colombia rank
38th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Algeria
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 9.39 million against 8.91 million in Algeria, a difference of 478,900.

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 5.26 million 223,995 Colombia
1960s 5.62 million 5.89 million 268,065 Colombia
1970s 6.26 million 6.42 million 164,095 Colombia
1980s 7.49 million 7.82 million 329,610 Colombia
1990s 8.42 million 9.17 million 752,345 Colombia
2000s 8.38 million 9.25 million 868,545 Colombia
2010s 8.56 million 9.28 million 717,385 Colombia
2020s 8.91 million 9.39 million 478,900 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Algeria or Colombia?
Colombia, at 9.39 million against 8.91 million in Algeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Algeria and Colombia?
478,900, 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 population of cities towns and villages?
Algeria ranks 41st and Colombia ranks 38th 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