Algeria vs Azerbaijan: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Algeria
79.8%
in 2020
Azerbaijan
78.9%
in 2020
Algeria rank
81st
Azerbaijan rank
84th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Algeria
- Azerbaijan
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 79.8% against 78.9% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Algeria ranks 81st and Azerbaijan ranks 84th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Azerbaijan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Azerbaijan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.6% | 57.7% | 10.2% | Azerbaijan |
| 1960s | 52.7% | 63.4% | 10.8% | Azerbaijan |
| 1970s | 57.4% | 68.4% | 10.9% | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 63.0% | 71.6% | 8.6% | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 68.6% | 73.4% | 4.8% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 75.6% | 1.8% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 77.4% | 0.1% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 78.9% | 0.8% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Algeria or Azerbaijan?
- Algeria, at 79.8% against 78.9% in Azerbaijan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Algeria and Azerbaijan?
- 0.9%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Azerbaijan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Azerbaijan rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Algeria ranks 81st and Azerbaijan ranks 84th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.