Algeria vs Kuwait: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Algeria
4.23 million
in 2020
Kuwait
3.70 million
in 2020
Algeria rank
64th
Kuwait rank
66th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Algeria
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 4.23 million against 3.70 million in Kuwait, a difference of 532,190.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kuwait ahead.

Algeria ranks 64th and Kuwait ranks 66th of 182 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Kuwait Difference Ahead
1950s 0 0 0 —
1960s 552,955 0 552,955 Algeria
1970s 1.40 million 0 1.40 million Algeria
1980s 1.65 million 1.30 million 348,580 Algeria
1990s 1.90 million 1.36 million 538,635 Algeria
2000s 2.31 million 1.69 million 617,535 Algeria
2010s 3.30 million 2.77 million 538,355 Algeria
2020s 4.23 million 3.70 million 532,190 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Algeria or Kuwait?
Algeria, at 4.23 million against 3.70 million in Kuwait as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Algeria and Kuwait?
532,190, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Kuwait?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Kuwait rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Algeria ranks 64th and Kuwait ranks 66th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed