Algeria vs Uganda: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Algeria
4.23 million
in 2020
Uganda
4.23 million
in 2020
Algeria rank
64th
Uganda rank
63rd

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Algeria
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 4.23 million against 4.23 million in Algeria, a difference of 3,720.

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 0 0 —
1960s 552,955 0 552,955 Algeria
1970s 1.40 million 0 1.40 million Algeria
1980s 1.65 million 0 1.65 million Algeria
1990s 1.90 million 1.16 million 742,835 Algeria
2000s 2.31 million 1.90 million 401,860 Algeria
2010s 3.30 million 3.15 million 154,710 Algeria
2020s 4.23 million 4.23 million 3,720 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Algeria or Uganda?
Uganda, at 4.23 million against 4.23 million in Algeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Algeria and Uganda?
3,720, 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 urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Algeria ranks 64th and Uganda ranks 63rd 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