Algeria vs Pacific island small states: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Algeria
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 11.47 million against 1.63 million in Pacific island small states, a difference of 9.84 million.
That makes Algeria's figure about 7.0 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 47th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 217 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.80 million | 794,709 | 7.00 million | Algeria |
| 1970s | 9.34 million | 938,994 | 8.40 million | Algeria |
| 1980s | 11.37 million | 1.13 million | 10.24 million | Algeria |
| 1990s | 12.42 million | 1.27 million | 11.15 million | Algeria |
| 2000s | 12.10 million | 1.39 million | 10.71 million | Algeria |
| 2010s | 11.93 million | 1.50 million | 10.43 million | Algeria |
| 2020s | 11.69 million | 1.60 million | 10.09 million | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Algeria or Pacific island small states?
- Algeria, at 11.47 million against 1.63 million in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Algeria and Pacific island small states?
- 9.84 million, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Pacific island small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Pacific island small states rank globally for rural population?
- Algeria ranks 47th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 217 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
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.