Algeria vs Peru: Population of cities towns and villages

Algeria
8.91 million
in 2020
Peru
8.86 million
in 2020
Algeria rank
41st
Peru rank
42nd

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Algeria
  • Peru
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M195019852020

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 8.91 million against 8.86 million in Peru, a difference of 42,160.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 41st and Peru ranks 42nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 5.04 million 4.74 million 296,140 Algeria
1960s 5.62 million 5.53 million 91,565 Algeria
1970s 6.26 million 6.27 million 16,730 Peru
1980s 7.49 million 7.32 million 173,380 Algeria
1990s 8.42 million 8.41 million 12,690 Algeria
2000s 8.38 million 8.86 million 483,785 Peru
2010s 8.56 million 8.49 million 71,030 Algeria
2020s 8.91 million 8.86 million 42,160 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Algeria or Peru?
Algeria, at 8.91 million against 8.86 million in Peru as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Algeria and Peru?
42,160, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Peru?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Peru rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Algeria ranks 41st and Peru ranks 42nd 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