Algeria vs Bhutan: Share of population living in the capital city
Algeria
7.0%
in 2020
Bhutan
7.4%
in 2020
Algeria rank
139th
Bhutan rank
138th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Algeria
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 7.4% against 7.0% in Algeria, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 139th and Bhutan ranks 138th of 170 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 9.6% | 2.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 10.1% | 2.8% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.4% | 0.4% | Bhutan |
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 Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 7.4% against 7.0% in Algeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Algeria and Bhutan?
- 0.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Bhutan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Bhutan rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Algeria ranks 139th and Bhutan ranks 138th 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.