Algeria vs Benin: Share of population living in the capital city
Algeria
7.0%
in 2020
Benin
5.7%
in 2020
Algeria rank
139th
Benin rank
142nd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Algeria
- Benin
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 7.0% against 5.7% in Benin, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 139th and Benin ranks 142nd of 170 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.1% | 3.1% | 4.0% | Algeria |
| 1960s | 8.7% | 4.4% | 4.3% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 5.1% | 4.3% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 5.4% | 2.8% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.3% | 1.7% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.5% | 1.7% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.8% | 1.5% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.7% | 1.3% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Algeria or Benin?
- Algeria, at 7.0% against 5.7% in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Algeria and Benin?
- 1.3%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Benin?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Benin rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Algeria ranks 139th and Benin ranks 142nd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.