Algeria vs Uganda: Population
Algeria
46.16 million people
in 2023
Uganda
48.66 million people
in 2023
Algeria rank
33rd
Uganda rank
31st
Population over time
- Algeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 48.66 million people against 46.16 million people in Algeria, a difference of 2.49 million people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 7 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.12 million people | 6.55 million people | 3.57 million people | Algeria |
| 1960s | 12.35 million people | 8.76 million people | 3.59 million people | Algeria |
| 1970s | 15.69 million people | 11.62 million people | 4.07 million people | Algeria |
| 1980s | 21.66 million people | 14.95 million people | 6.71 million people | Algeria |
| 1990s | 28.08 million people | 20.36 million people | 7.72 million people | Algeria |
| 2000s | 33.00 million people | 27.62 million people | 5.38 million people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 39.67 million people | 37.29 million people | 2.38 million people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 45.11 million people | 46.58 million people | 1.47 million people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Algeria or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 48.66 million people against 46.16 million people in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Algeria and Uganda?
- 2.49 million people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Uganda rank globally for population?
- Algeria ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 31st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.