Algeria vs South Korea: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Algeria
8.25 million people
in 2050
South Korea
7.55 million people
in 2050
Algeria rank
60th
South Korea rank
62nd
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Algeria
- South Korea
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 8.25 million people against 7.55 million people in South Korea, a difference of 701,240 people.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 60th and South Korea ranks 62nd of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 9 and South Korea in 34.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.99 million people | 1.60 million people | 394,170 people | Algeria |
| 1100s | 1.94 million people | 1.92 million people | 22,450 people | Algeria |
| 1200s | 1.89 million people | 2.56 million people | 669,660 people | South Korea |
| 1300s | 1.67 million people | 1.92 million people | 246,170 people | South Korea |
| 1400s | 1.46 million people | 2.24 million people | 781,820 people | South Korea |
| 1500s | 1.48 million people | 2.55 million people | 1.07 million people | South Korea |
| 1600s | 2.21 million people | 3.18 million people | 964,200 people | South Korea |
| 1700s | 1.71 million people | 3.91 million people | 2.20 million people | South Korea |
| 1710s | 1.78 million people | 4.29 million people | 2.51 million people | South Korea |
| 1720s | 1.85 million people | 4.59 million people | 2.73 million people | South Korea |
| 1730s | 1.93 million people | 4.90 million people | 2.98 million people | South Korea |
| 1740s | 2.00 million people | 5.24 million people | 3.24 million people | South Korea |
| 1750s | 2.07 million people | 5.60 million people | 3.53 million people | South Korea |
| 1760s | 2.13 million people | 5.97 million people | 3.84 million people | South Korea |
| 1770s | 2.20 million people | 6.38 million people | 4.18 million people | South Korea |
| 1780s | 2.27 million people | 6.80 million people | 4.54 million people | South Korea |
| 1790s | 2.33 million people | 7.26 million people | 4.93 million people | South Korea |
| 1800s | 2.39 million people | 7.74 million people | 5.35 million people | South Korea |
| 1810s | 2.45 million people | 8.24 million people | 5.79 million people | South Korea |
| 1820s | 2.51 million people | 8.78 million people | 6.27 million people | South Korea |
| 1830s | 2.93 million people | 8.83 million people | 5.89 million people | South Korea |
| 1840s | 3.35 million people | 8.78 million people | 5.43 million people | South Korea |
| 1850s | 3.75 million people | 8.72 million people | 4.97 million people | South Korea |
| 1860s | 4.15 million people | 8.74 million people | 4.59 million people | South Korea |
| 1870s | 4.53 million people | 8.75 million people | 4.22 million people | South Korea |
| 1880s | 4.90 million people | 8.69 million people | 3.79 million people | South Korea |
| 1890s | 5.25 million people | 8.63 million people | 3.38 million people | South Korea |
| 1900s | 5.59 million people | 8.56 million people | 2.96 million people | South Korea |
| 1910s | 5.91 million people | 8.60 million people | 2.69 million people | South Korea |
| 1920s | 6.20 million people | 9.89 million people | 3.68 million people | South Korea |
| 1930s | 6.47 million people | 11.43 million people | 4.95 million people | South Korea |
| 1940s | 6.72 million people | 12.58 million people | 5.86 million people | South Korea |
| 1950s | 7.56 million people | 16.74 million people | 9.18 million people | South Korea |
| 1960s | 7.80 million people | 19.63 million people | 11.83 million people | South Korea |
| 1970s | 9.34 million people | 18.49 million people | 9.14 million people | South Korea |
| 1980s | 11.37 million people | 14.51 million people | 3.14 million people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 12.42 million people | 10.18 million people | 2.25 million people | Algeria |
| 2000s | 12.10 million people | 9.06 million people | 3.03 million people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 11.93 million people | 9.26 million people | 2.67 million people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 11.48 million people | 9.72 million people | 1.76 million people | Algeria |
| 2030s | 10.18 million people | 9.34 million people | 839,714 people | Algeria |
| 2040s | 8.85 million people | 8.35 million people | 502,888 people | Algeria |
| 2050s | 8.25 million people | 7.55 million people | 701,240 people | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Algeria or South Korea?
- Algeria, at 8.25 million people against 7.55 million people in South Korea as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Algeria and South Korea?
- 701,240 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Korea?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Algeria and South Korea rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Algeria ranks 60th and South Korea ranks 62nd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.