Algeria vs Peru: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Algeria
8.91 million people
in 2020
Peru
8.86 million people
in 2020
Algeria rank
41st
Peru rank
42nd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Algeria
- Peru
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8.91 million people against 8.86 million people in Peru, a difference of 42,160 people.
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 people | 4.74 million people | 296,140 people | Algeria |
| 1960s | 5.62 million people | 5.53 million people | 91,565 people | Algeria |
| 1970s | 6.26 million people | 6.27 million people | 16,730 people | Peru |
| 1980s | 7.49 million people | 7.32 million people | 173,380 people | Algeria |
| 1990s | 8.42 million people | 8.41 million people | 12,690 people | Algeria |
| 2000s | 8.38 million people | 8.86 million people | 483,785 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 8.56 million people | 8.49 million people | 71,030 people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 8.91 million people | 8.86 million people | 42,160 people | Algeria |
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 Peru?
- Algeria, at 8.91 million people against 8.86 million people in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Algeria and Peru?
- 42,160 people, 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 number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Algeria ranks 41st and Peru ranks 42nd 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.