Algeria vs Zambia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Algeria
8.91 million people
in 2020
Zambia
8.92 million people
in 2020
Algeria rank
41st
Zambia rank
40th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Algeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.92 million people against 8.91 million people in Algeria, a difference of 11,570 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.04 million people | 1.37 million people | 3.67 million people | Algeria |
| 1960s | 5.62 million people | 1.79 million people | 3.83 million people | Algeria |
| 1970s | 6.26 million people | 2.33 million people | 3.93 million people | Algeria |
| 1980s | 7.49 million people | 3.18 million people | 4.31 million people | Algeria |
| 1990s | 8.42 million people | 4.32 million people | 4.10 million people | Algeria |
| 2000s | 8.38 million people | 5.52 million people | 2.86 million people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 8.56 million people | 7.26 million people | 1.31 million people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 8.91 million people | 8.92 million people | 11,570 people | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.92 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 Zambia?
- 11,570 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Zambia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Algeria ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 40th 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.