Algeria vs United States of America: Number of people living in the capital city
Algeria
3.60 million people
in 2100
United States of America
4.04 million people
in 2100
Algeria rank
55th
United States of America rank
53rd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Algeria
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4.04 million people against 3.60 million people in Algeria, a difference of 442,650 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 55th and United States of America ranks 53rd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.17 million people | 3.17 million people | 3,020 people | Algeria |
| 2030s | 3.43 million people | 3.43 million people | 1,240 people | Algeria |
| 2040s | 3.58 million people | 3.62 million people | 39,605 people | United States of America |
| 2050s | 3.71 million people | 3.74 million people | 29,425 people | United States of America |
| 2060s | 3.74 million people | 3.81 million people | 65,775 people | United States of America |
| 2070s | 3.73 million people | 3.88 million people | 156,535 people | United States of America |
| 2080s | 3.70 million people | 3.94 million people | 242,410 people | United States of America |
| 2090s | 3.66 million people | 3.99 million people | 335,960 people | United States of America |
| 2100s | 3.60 million people | 4.04 million people | 442,650 people | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4.04 million people against 3.60 million people in Algeria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Algeria and United States of America?
- 442,650 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and United States of America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Algeria and United States of America rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Algeria ranks 55th and United States of America ranks 53rd 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.