Algeria vs United Kingdom: Rural population
Algeria
11.47 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
11.59 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
47th
United Kingdom rank
46th
Rural population over time
- Algeria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 11.59 million against 11.47 million in Algeria, a difference of 117,400.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Algeria ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 46th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.80 million | 12.05 million | 4.25 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 9.34 million | 12.61 million | 3.26 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 11.37 million | 12.21 million | 842,460 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 12.42 million | 12.35 million | 70,170 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 12.10 million | 11.84 million | 252,840 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 11.93 million | 11.81 million | 123,530 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 11.69 million | 11.50 million | 189,200 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Algeria or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 11.59 million against 11.47 million in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Algeria and United Kingdom?
- 117,400, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and United Kingdom rank globally for rural population?
- Algeria ranks 47th and United Kingdom ranks 46th 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.