Algeria vs Sudan: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Algeria
46.16 million
in 2023
Sudan
50.04 million
in 2023
Algeria rank
34th
Sudan rank
31st

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Algeria
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 50.04 million against 46.16 million in Algeria, a difference of 3.88 million.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sudan ahead.

Algeria ranks 34th and Sudan ranks 31st of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 10 and Sudan in 30.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Sudan Difference Ahead
1000s 2.00 million 3.00 million 1.00 million Sudan
1100s 1.95 million 3.10 million 1.15 million Sudan
1200s 1.90 million 3.20 million 1.30 million Sudan
1300s 1.69 million 3.47 million 1.78 million Sudan
1400s 1.47 million 3.73 million 2.26 million Sudan
1500s 1.50 million 4.00 million 2.50 million Sudan
1600s 2.25 million 4.30 million 2.05 million Sudan
1700s 1.75 million 4.60 million 2.85 million Sudan
1710s 1.83 million 4.20 million 2.37 million Sudan
1720s 1.91 million 4.23 million 2.32 million Sudan
1730s 1.98 million 4.26 million 2.28 million Sudan
1740s 2.06 million 4.29 million 2.23 million Sudan
1750s 2.14 million 4.33 million 2.19 million Sudan
1760s 2.22 million 4.37 million 2.15 million Sudan
1770s 2.30 million 4.41 million 2.11 million Sudan
1780s 2.38 million 4.45 million 2.08 million Sudan
1790s 2.45 million 4.50 million 2.04 million Sudan
1800s 2.54 million 4.02 million 1.48 million Sudan
1810s 2.64 million 4.08 million 1.45 million Sudan
1820s 2.71 million 4.20 million 1.49 million Sudan
1830s 2.76 million 4.38 million 1.62 million Sudan
1840s 2.81 million 4.58 million 1.76 million Sudan
1850s 2.97 million 4.73 million 1.76 million Sudan
1860s 3.29 million 4.83 million 1.54 million Sudan
1870s 3.64 million 4.92 million 1.28 million Sudan
1880s 4.03 million 5.02 million 986,875 Sudan
1890s 4.46 million 5.11 million 655,669 Sudan
1900s 5.07 million 5.21 million 137,779 Sudan
1910s 5.66 million 5.30 million 360,647 Algeria
1920s 6.13 million 5.50 million 630,360 Algeria
1930s 7.05 million 5.75 million 1.30 million Algeria
1940s 8.30 million 6.01 million 2.29 million Algeria
1950s 10.12 million 7.11 million 3.01 million Algeria
1960s 12.35 million 9.75 million 2.60 million Algeria
1970s 15.69 million 13.87 million 1.81 million Algeria
1980s 21.66 million 19.56 million 2.10 million Algeria
1990s 28.08 million 24.42 million 3.66 million Algeria
2000s 33.00 million 31.02 million 1.98 million Algeria
2010s 39.67 million 39.89 million 214,890 Sudan
2020s 45.11 million 48.57 million 3.46 million Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Algeria or Sudan?
Sudan, at 50.04 million against 46.16 million in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Algeria and Sudan?
3.88 million, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sudan?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Sudan rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Algeria ranks 34th and Sudan ranks 31st of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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