Algeria vs Uganda: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Algeria
4.23 million people
in 2020
Uganda
4.23 million people
in 2020
Algeria rank
64th
Uganda rank
63rd
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Algeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.23 million people against 4.23 million people in Algeria, a difference of 3,720 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Algeria ranks 64th and Uganda ranks 63rd of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1960s | 552,955 people | 0 people | 552,955 people | Algeria |
| 1970s | 1.40 million people | 0 people | 1.40 million people | Algeria |
| 1980s | 1.65 million people | 0 people | 1.65 million people | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.90 million people | 1.16 million people | 742,835 people | Algeria |
| 2000s | 2.31 million people | 1.90 million people | 401,860 people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 3.30 million people | 3.15 million people | 154,710 people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 4.23 million people | 4.23 million people | 3,720 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Algeria or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.23 million people against 4.23 million people in Algeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Algeria and Uganda?
- 3,720 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Uganda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Uganda rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Algeria ranks 64th and Uganda ranks 63rd of 182 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 cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.