Algeria vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 58,057 1000 No against 48,532 1000 No in Algeria, a difference of 9,525 1000 No.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 226 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,538 1000 No | 6,750 1000 No | 4,211 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1960s | 4,545 1000 No | 9,320 1000 No | 4,775 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6,721 1000 No | 12,449 1000 No | 5,728 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1980s | 10,616 1000 No | 16,531 1000 No | 5,915 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1990s | 15,887 1000 No | 22,541 1000 No | 6,654 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2000s | 21,065 1000 No | 28,740 1000 No | 7,675 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2010s | 27,833 1000 No | 35,450 1000 No | 7,617 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2020s | 34,909 1000 No | 42,729 1000 No | 7,820 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2030s | 40,611 1000 No | 49,291 1000 No | 8,680 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2040s | 45,783 1000 No | 55,139 1000 No | 9,357 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2050s | 48,532 1000 No | 58,057 1000 No | 9,525 1000 No | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 58,057 1000 No against 48,532 1000 No in Algeria as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Algeria and South Africa?
- 9,525 1000 No, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Algeria ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.