Algeria vs Iraq: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 35.96 million against 32.89 million in Iraq, a difference of 3.08 million.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.55 million | 4.12 million | 435,108 | Algeria |
| 1970s | 6.34 million | 7.00 million | 659,904 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 10.29 million | 10.66 million | 376,593 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 15.65 million | 13.91 million | 1.74 million | Algeria |
| 2000s | 20.91 million | 18.75 million | 2.15 million | Algeria |
| 2010s | 27.74 million | 25.45 million | 2.29 million | Algeria |
| 2020s | 34.09 million | 31.14 million | 2.95 million | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Algeria or Iraq?
- Algeria, at 35.96 million against 32.89 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Algeria and Iraq?
- 3.08 million, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for urban population?
- Algeria ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 30th 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.