Algeria vs Russia: Urban population (% of total population)
Algeria
75.8%
in 2025
Russia
75.3%
in 2025
Algeria rank
71st
Russia rank
73rd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Algeria
- Russia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 75.8% against 75.3% in Russia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Russia ahead.
Algeria ranks 71st and Russia ranks 73rd of 218 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.7% | 58.0% | 21.3% | Russia |
| 1970s | 40.4% | 66.2% | 25.8% | Russia |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 71.8% | 24.6% | Russia |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 73.2% | 17.6% | Russia |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 73.3% | 10.1% | Russia |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 74.2% | 4.4% | Russia |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 74.9% | 0.5% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Algeria or Russia?
- Algeria, at 75.8% against 75.3% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Algeria and Russia?
- 0.5%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Russia rank globally for urban population?
- Algeria ranks 71st and Russia ranks 73rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.