Algeria vs Ukraine: Share of population living in the capital city
Algeria
7.0%
in 2020
Ukraine
6.5%
in 2020
Algeria rank
139th
Ukraine rank
141st
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Algeria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 7.0% against 6.5% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 139th and Ukraine ranks 141st of 170 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.1% | 2.7% | 4.4% | Algeria |
| 1960s | 8.7% | 3.1% | 5.5% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 3.8% | 5.7% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 4.5% | 3.6% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.0% | 2.1% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.4% | 1.8% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.0% | 1.3% | Algeria |
| 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 Ukraine?
- Algeria, at 7.0% against 6.5% in Ukraine as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Algeria and Ukraine?
- 0.5%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ukraine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Ukraine rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Algeria ranks 139th and Ukraine ranks 141st 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.