Share of the population living in cities in Algeria
Algeria: Share of the population living in cities was 42.89 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
42.89
World rank
90th
of 229 countries
All-time high
42.89
in 2020
All-time low
12.85
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Algeria, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 42.89 for share of the population living in cities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Algeria peaked at 42.89 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.85, in 1950.
That places Algeria 90th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in cities in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.85 | — |
| 1955 | 14.82 | +15.4% |
| 1960 | 16.09 | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 17.85 | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 20.85 | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 23.83 | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 25.1 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 25.91 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 27.59 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 30.08 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 33.01 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 35.95 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 38.28 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 40.53 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 42.89 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.83 | 12.85 | 14.82 | 2 |
| 1960s | 16.97 | 16.09 | 17.85 | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.34 | 20.85 | 23.83 | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.51 | 25.1 | 25.91 | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.84 | 27.59 | 30.08 | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.48 | 33.01 | 35.95 | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.41 | 38.28 | 40.53 | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.89 | 42.89 | 42.89 | 1 |
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More population data for Algeria
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 60,001 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.09 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.186 (2100)
- Population density 27.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.00 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.186 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Algeria?
- Share of the population living in cities in Algeria was 42.89 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 42.89 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.85 in 1950.
- How does Algeria rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Algeria ranks 90th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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