Algeria vs Ethiopia: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Algeria
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 35.96 million against 32.66 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.30 million.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 28th and Ethiopia ranks 31st of 218 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.55 million | 1.87 million | 2.68 million | Algeria |
| 1970s | 6.34 million | 2.93 million | 3.41 million | Algeria |
| 1980s | 10.29 million | 4.53 million | 5.76 million | Algeria |
| 1990s | 15.65 million | 7.83 million | 7.82 million | Algeria |
| 2000s | 20.91 million | 12.35 million | 8.56 million | Algeria |
| 2010s | 27.74 million | 19.92 million | 7.82 million | Algeria |
| 2020s | 34.09 million | 29.13 million | 4.97 million | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Algeria or Ethiopia?
- Algeria, at 35.96 million against 32.66 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Algeria and Ethiopia?
- 3.30 million, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ethiopia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Ethiopia rank globally for urban population?
- Algeria ranks 28th and Ethiopia ranks 31st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.