Algeria vs Spain: Urban population
Algeria
35.96 million
in 2025
Spain
39.74 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
28th
Spain rank
26th
Urban population over time
- Algeria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 39.74 million against 35.96 million in Algeria, a difference of 3.77 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th of 218 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.55 million | 19.37 million | 14.81 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 6.34 million | 24.45 million | 18.11 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 10.29 million | 28.05 million | 17.77 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 15.65 million | 29.91 million | 14.26 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 20.91 million | 33.46 million | 12.55 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 27.74 million | 36.92 million | 9.18 million | Spain |
| 2020s | 34.09 million | 38.59 million | 4.49 million | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Algeria or Spain?
- Spain, at 39.74 million against 35.96 million in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Algeria and Spain?
- 3.77 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Spain rank globally for urban population?
- Algeria ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th 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.