Algeria vs Romania: Population of cities towns and villages

Algeria
8.91 million
in 2020
Romania
8.78 million
in 2020
Algeria rank
41st
Romania rank
43rd

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Algeria
  • Romania
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M195019852020

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 8.91 million against 8.78 million in Romania, a difference of 123,580.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Romania ahead.

Algeria ranks 41st and Romania ranks 43rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 5.04 million 9.44 million 4.40 million Romania
1960s 5.62 million 9.80 million 4.17 million Romania
1970s 6.26 million 10.27 million 4.01 million Romania
1980s 7.49 million 10.39 million 2.90 million Romania
1990s 8.42 million 10.06 million 1.64 million Romania
2000s 8.38 million 9.65 million 1.27 million Romania
2010s 8.56 million 9.13 million 568,985 Romania
2020s 8.91 million 8.78 million 123,580 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Algeria or Romania?
Algeria, at 8.91 million against 8.78 million in Romania as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Algeria and Romania?
123,580, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Romania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Romania rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Algeria ranks 41st and Romania ranks 43rd 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