Algeria vs Angola: Rural population

Algeria
11.47 million
in 2025
Angola
11.14 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
47th
Angola rank
49th

Rural population over time

  • Algeria
  • Angola
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 11.47 million against 11.14 million in Angola, a difference of 329,100.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 47th and Angola ranks 49th of 215 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Angola Difference Ahead
1960s 7.80 million 4.83 million 2.97 million Algeria
1970s 9.34 million 5.52 million 3.82 million Algeria
1980s 11.37 million 6.68 million 4.69 million Algeria
1990s 12.42 million 7.60 million 4.83 million Algeria
2000s 12.10 million 8.48 million 3.61 million Algeria
2010s 11.93 million 10.12 million 1.81 million Algeria
2020s 11.69 million 11.04 million 651,500 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Algeria or Angola?
Algeria, at 11.47 million against 11.14 million in Angola as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Algeria and Angola?
329,100, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Angola?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Angola rank globally for rural population?
Algeria ranks 47th and Angola ranks 49th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.