Algeria vs Russia: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Algeria
24.2%
in 2025
Russia
24.7%
in 2025
Algeria rank
148th
Russia rank
146th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Algeria
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 24.7% against 24.2% in Algeria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 148th and Russia ranks 146th of 218 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.3% | 42.0% | 21.3% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 59.6% | 33.8% | 25.8% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 52.8% | 28.2% | 24.6% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 26.8% | 17.6% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 26.7% | 10.1% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 25.8% | 4.4% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.1% | 0.5% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Algeria or Russia?
- Russia, at 24.7% against 24.2% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Algeria and Russia?
- 0.5%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Russia rank globally for rural population?
- Algeria ranks 148th and Russia ranks 146th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.