Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Algeria
Algeria: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 9.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Algeria, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Algeria is 9.6%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Algeria peaked at 9.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Algeria 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.5% | 0.0% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.4% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Algeria
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.65 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.093 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 209.51 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7559 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0968 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Algeria?
- Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Algeria was 9.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Algeria rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Algeria ranks 117th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the 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.