Algeria vs Russia: Share of population urban
Algeria
75.82
in 2025
Russia
75.25
in 2025
Algeria rank
85th
Russia rank
87th
Share of population urban over time
- Algeria
- Russia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 75.82 against 75.25 in Russia, a difference of 0.57.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
Algeria ranks 85th and Russia ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.21 | 48.63 | 23.42 | Russia |
| 1960s | 36.72 | 57.98 | 21.26 | Russia |
| 1970s | 40.38 | 66.21 | 25.83 | Russia |
| 1980s | 47.24 | 71.81 | 24.58 | Russia |
| 1990s | 55.62 | 73.21 | 17.59 | Russia |
| 2000s | 63.26 | 73.32 | 10.06 | Russia |
| 2010s | 69.83 | 74.2 | 4.37 | Russia |
| 2020s | 74.45 | 74.94 | 0.493 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Algeria or Russia?
- Algeria, at 75.82 against 75.25 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Algeria and Russia?
- 0.57, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Russia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Russia rank globally for share of population urban?
- Algeria ranks 85th and Russia ranks 87th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.