Algeria vs Iran: Urban population share 2050

Algeria
75.82
in 2025
Iran
77.38
in 2025
Algeria rank
86th
Iran rank
83rd

Urban population share 2050 over time

  • Algeria
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 77.38 against 75.82 in Algeria, a difference of 1.56.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iran ahead.

Algeria ranks 86th and Iran ranks 83rd of 238 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Iran Difference Ahead
1000s 0.2925 2.01 1.72 Iran
1100s 0.39 2.11 1.72 Iran
1200s 0.52 2.22 1.7 Iran
1300s 0.6934 2.32 1.62 Iran
1400s 0.9245 2.42 1.49 Iran
1500s 1.23 2.52 1.29 Iran
1600s 1.64 2.62 0.9768 Iran
1700s 2.19 2.72 0.5303 Iran
1710s 2.47 3.07 0.5974 Iran
1720s 2.7 3.36 0.6543 Iran
1730s 2.96 3.68 0.7166 Iran
1740s 3.24 4.03 0.7849 Iran
1750s 3.55 4.41 0.8596 Iran
1760s 3.89 4.83 0.9415 Iran
1770s 4.26 5.29 1.03 Iran
1780s 4.67 5.8 1.13 Iran
1790s 5.11 6.35 1.24 Iran
1800s 5.6 6.95 1.35 Iran
1810s 6.13 7.62 1.48 Iran
1820s 6.72 8.34 1.63 Iran
1830s 7.36 9.14 1.78 Iran
1840s 8.06 10.01 1.95 Iran
1850s 8.82 10.96 2.14 Iran
1860s 9.66 12 2.34 Iran
1870s 10.58 13.15 2.56 Iran
1880s 11.59 14.4 2.8 Iran
1890s 12.7 15.77 3.07 Iran
1900s 13.91 17.27 3.36 Iran
1910s 15.23 18.91 3.69 Iran
1920s 16.68 20.72 4.04 Iran
1930s 18.27 22.69 4.42 Iran
1940s 20.01 24.85 4.84 Iran
1950s 25.21 30.29 5.08 Iran
1960s 36.72 37.05 0.3267 Iran
1970s 40.38 45.5 5.12 Iran
1980s 47.24 53.08 5.84 Iran
1990s 55.62 59.97 4.34 Iran
2000s 63.26 67.38 4.13 Iran
2010s 69.83 73.04 3.21 Iran
2020s 74.45 76.5 2.05 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population share 2050, Algeria or Iran?
Iran, at 77.38 against 75.82 in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Algeria and Iran?
1.56, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for urban population share 2050?
Algeria ranks 86th and Iran ranks 83rd of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population share 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
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