Algeria vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Urban population

Algeria
35.96 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
393.80 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
28th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
31st

Urban population over time

  • Algeria
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 393.80 million against 35.96 million in Algeria, a difference of 357.84 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 10.9 times Algeria's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 218 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 4.55 million 53.86 million 49.31 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 6.34 million 82.96 million 76.62 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 10.29 million 127.46 million 117.17 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 15.65 million 181.47 million 165.82 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 20.91 million 240.48 million 219.57 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 27.74 million 313.07 million 285.33 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 34.09 million 373.68 million 339.59 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Algeria or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 393.80 million against 35.96 million in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
357.84 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for urban population?
Algeria ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.