Algeria vs Eritrea: Share of population living in the capital city
Algeria
7.0%
in 2020
Eritrea
6.5%
in 2020
Algeria rank
139th
Eritrea rank
140th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Algeria
- Eritrea
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 7.0% against 6.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.
Algeria ranks 139th and Eritrea ranks 140th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.1% | 8.9% | 1.7% | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 8.7% | 11.7% | 3.1% | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 13.0% | 3.6% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 11.2% | 3.0% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 10.7% | 3.7% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 10.3% | 3.1% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 10.6% | 3.3% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 0.5% | 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 Eritrea?
- Algeria, at 7.0% against 6.5% in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Algeria and Eritrea?
- 0.5%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Eritrea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Eritrea rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Algeria ranks 139th and Eritrea ranks 140th 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.