Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Algeria
Algeria: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million was 4.23 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
4.23 million
World rank
64th
of 182 countries
All-time high
4.23 million
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Algeria, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Algeria stood at 4.23 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Algeria peaked at 4.23 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Algeria ranks 64th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 1.11 million | — |
| 1970 | 1.28 million | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 1.51 million | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 1.62 million | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.68 million | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.79 million | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 2.01 million | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 2.18 million | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 2.43 million | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 2.69 million | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 3.91 million | +45.3% |
| 2020 | 4.23 million | +8.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 4.23 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.95 million, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 4.23 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.23 million, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 552,955 | 0 | 1.11 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.40 million | 1.28 million | 1.51 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.65 million | 1.62 million | 1.68 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.90 million | 1.79 million | 2.01 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.31 million | 2.18 million | 2.43 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.30 million | 2.69 million | 3.91 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.23 million | 4.23 million | 4.23 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Algeria?
- Urban agglomerations more than 1 million in Algeria was 4.23 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban agglomerations more than 1 million recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Algeria rank for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Algeria ranks 64th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is urban agglomerations more than 1 million rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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