Algeria vs Türkiye: Number of people living in the capital city
Algeria
3.60 million people
in 2100
Türkiye
3.31 million people
in 2100
Algeria rank
55th
Türkiye rank
58th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Algeria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 3.60 million people against 3.31 million people in Türkiye, a difference of 293,790 people.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Türkiye ahead.
Algeria ranks 55th and Türkiye ranks 58th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.17 million people | 3.56 million people | 387,865 people | Türkiye |
| 2030s | 3.43 million people | 3.75 million people | 326,895 people | Türkiye |
| 2040s | 3.58 million people | 3.91 million people | 327,235 people | Türkiye |
| 2050s | 3.71 million people | 3.98 million people | 268,575 people | Türkiye |
| 2060s | 3.74 million people | 3.95 million people | 205,515 people | Türkiye |
| 2070s | 3.73 million people | 3.85 million people | 122,680 people | Türkiye |
| 2080s | 3.70 million people | 3.69 million people | 13,945 people | Algeria |
| 2090s | 3.66 million people | 3.48 million people | 176,020 people | Algeria |
| 2100s | 3.60 million people | 3.31 million people | 293,790 people | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Algeria or Türkiye?
- Algeria, at 3.60 million people against 3.31 million people in Türkiye as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Algeria and Türkiye?
- 293,790 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Türkiye?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Algeria and Türkiye rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Algeria ranks 55th and Türkiye ranks 58th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.