Algeria vs Ireland: Urban population growth
Algeria
2.0%
in 2025
Ireland
2.0%
in 2025
Algeria rank
67th
Ireland rank
70th
Urban population growth over time
- Algeria
- Ireland
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 67th and Ireland ranks 70th of 218 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 1.9% | 2.5% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 1.4% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 0.7% | 4.5% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.0% | 2.4% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 1.7% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Algeria or Ireland?
- Algeria, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Algeria and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Ireland rank globally for urban population growth?
- Algeria ranks 67th and Ireland ranks 70th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.