Algeria vs Spain: Urban and rural population

Algeria
35.96 million
in 2025
Spain
38.56 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
28th
Spain rank
27th

Urban and rural population over time

  • Algeria
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 38.56 million against 35.96 million in Algeria, a difference of 2.59 million.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 28th and Spain ranks 27th of 236 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 2.56 million 15.56 million 13.01 million Spain
1960s 4.55 million 19.41 million 14.86 million Spain
1970s 6.34 million 24.45 million 18.11 million Spain
1980s 10.29 million 28.14 million 17.85 million Spain
1990s 15.65 million 30.15 million 14.50 million Spain
2000s 20.91 million 33.71 million 12.81 million Spain
2010s 27.74 million 37.14 million 9.40 million Spain
2020s 34.09 million 38.29 million 4.20 million Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Algeria or Spain?
Spain, at 38.56 million against 35.96 million in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Algeria and Spain?
2.59 million, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Spain?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Spain rank globally for urban and rural population?
Algeria ranks 28th and Spain ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed