Algeria vs Nigeria: Share of population living in rural areas
Algeria
20.2%
in 2020
Nigeria
19.4%
in 2020
Algeria rank
156th
Nigeria rank
158th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Algeria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 20.2% against 19.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.4% | 34.4% | 18.1% | Algeria |
| 1960s | 47.3% | 32.1% | 15.2% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 29.2% | 13.3% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 37.0% | 27.7% | 9.3% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 25.4% | 6.0% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 22.3% | 3.9% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 20.0% | 2.6% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.4% | 0.8% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Algeria or Nigeria?
- Algeria, at 20.2% against 19.4% in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Algeria and Nigeria?
- 0.8%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Algeria ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 158th 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 Share of population living in 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 share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.