Algeria vs Viet Nam: Number of people living in the capital city
Algeria
3.60 million people
in 2100
Viet Nam
3.50 million people
in 2100
Algeria rank
55th
Viet Nam rank
56th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Algeria
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 3.60 million people against 3.50 million people in Viet Nam, a difference of 103,050 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Algeria ranks 55th and Viet Nam ranks 56th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 3.17 million people | 5.06 million people | 1.89 million people | Viet Nam |
| 2030s | 3.43 million people | 5.04 million people | 1.61 million people | Viet Nam |
| 2040s | 3.58 million people | 4.90 million people | 1.33 million people | Viet Nam |
| 2050s | 3.71 million people | 4.74 million people | 1.03 million people | Viet Nam |
| 2060s | 3.74 million people | 4.47 million people | 721,835 people | Viet Nam |
| 2070s | 3.73 million people | 4.23 million people | 501,920 people | Viet Nam |
| 2080s | 3.70 million people | 3.98 million people | 273,195 people | Viet Nam |
| 2090s | 3.66 million people | 3.68 million people | 24,450 people | Viet Nam |
| 2100s | 3.60 million people | 3.50 million people | 103,050 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 Viet Nam?
- Algeria, at 3.60 million people against 3.50 million people in Viet Nam as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Algeria and Viet Nam?
- 103,050 people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Viet Nam?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Algeria and Viet Nam rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Algeria ranks 55th and Viet Nam ranks 56th 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.