Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 79.78 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
79.78
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.78
in 2020
All-time low
46.04
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Algeria, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Algeria stood at 79.78. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Algeria peaked at 79.78 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.04, in 1950.
Algeria ranks 81st of 236 countries on this measure, 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 urban areas vs gdp per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.04 | — |
| 1955 | 49.11 | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 51.74 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 53.64 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 56.07 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 58.81 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 61.52 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 64.47 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 66.97 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 70.28 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 72.86 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 74.72 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 76.64 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 78.33 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 79.78 | +1.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 79.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.74, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 79.78 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.99, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.57 | 46.04 | 49.11 | 2 |
| 1960s | 52.69 | 51.74 | 53.64 | 2 |
| 1970s | 57.44 | 56.07 | 58.81 | 2 |
| 1980s | 62.99 | 61.52 | 64.47 | 2 |
| 1990s | 68.63 | 66.97 | 70.28 | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.79 | 72.86 | 74.72 | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.48 | 76.64 | 78.33 | 2 |
| 2020s | 79.78 | 79.78 | 79.78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More population data for Algeria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Algeria?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Algeria was 79.78 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.78 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.04 in 1950.
- How does Algeria rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Algeria ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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