Algeria vs Brazil: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Algeria
79.8%
in 2020
Brazil
79.2%
in 2020
Algeria rank
81st
Brazil rank
82nd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Algeria
- Brazil
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 79.8% against 79.2% in Brazil, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Algeria ranks 81st and Brazil ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.6% | 55.5% | 7.9% | Brazil |
| 1960s | 52.7% | 62.1% | 9.4% | Brazil |
| 1970s | 57.4% | 67.7% | 10.2% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 63.0% | 72.4% | 9.4% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 68.6% | 75.1% | 6.4% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 77.2% | 3.4% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 78.6% | 1.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 79.2% | 0.5% | 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 Brazil?
- Algeria, at 79.8% against 79.2% in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Algeria and Brazil?
- 0.6%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Brazil?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Brazil rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Algeria ranks 81st and Brazil ranks 82nd 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.