Urban share european commission in Algeria

Algeria: Urban share european commission was 79.78 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
79.78
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.78
in 2020
All-time low
46.04
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban share european commission in Algeria, 1950–2020

0204060801950198520201950: 461955: 49.11960: 51.71965: 53.61970: 56.11975: 58.81980: 61.51985: 64.51990: 671995: 70.32000: 72.92005: 74.72010: 76.62015: 78.32020: 79.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban share european commission in Algeria is 79.78, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Algeria peaked at 79.78 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.04, in 1950.

Algeria ranks 81st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Urban share european commission in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Urban share european commission in Algeria, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 46.04 —
1955 49.11 +6.7%
1960 51.74 +5.3%
1965 53.64 +3.7%
1970 56.07 +4.5%
1975 58.81 +4.9%
1980 61.52 +4.6%
1985 64.47 +4.8%
1990 66.97 +3.9%
1995 70.28 +4.9%
2000 72.86 +3.7%
2005 74.72 +2.6%
2010 76.64 +2.6%
2015 78.33 +2.2%
2020 79.78 +1.9%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 79.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.74, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 79.78 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.99, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 47.57 46.04 49.11 2
1960s 52.69 51.74 53.64 2
1970s 57.44 56.07 58.81 2
1980s 62.99 61.52 64.47 2
1990s 68.63 66.97 70.28 2
2000s 73.79 72.86 74.72 2
2010s 77.48 76.64 78.33 2
2020s 79.78 79.78 79.78 1

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 78 Brunei 80.77 compare
  2. 79 Nigeria 80.58 compare
  3. 80 San Marino 80.46 compare
  4. 82 Brazil 79.25 compare
  5. 83 Syria 79.04 compare
  6. 84 Azerbaijan 78.93 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban share european commission in Algeria?
Urban share european commission in Algeria was 79.78 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 79.78 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 46.04 in 1950.
How does Algeria rank for urban share european commission?
Algeria ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban share european commission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban share european commission
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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