Algeria vs Congo, Rep.: Population in largest city
Algeria
3.00 million
in 2025
Congo, Rep.
2.81 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
68th
Congo, Rep. rank
70th
Population in largest city over time
- Algeria
- Congo, Rep.
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 3.00 million against 2.81 million in Congo, Rep., a difference of 190,650.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Rep.'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 68th and Congo, Rep. ranks 70th of 153 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Congo, Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 million | 168,995 | 888,952 | Algeria |
| 1970s | 1.47 million | 323,167 | 1.15 million | Algeria |
| 1980s | 1.68 million | 571,706 | 1.10 million | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.96 million | 826,399 | 1.13 million | Algeria |
| 2000s | 2.27 million | 1.25 million | 1.02 million | Algeria |
| 2010s | 2.58 million | 1.93 million | 649,107 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 2.88 million | 2.60 million | 283,755 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Algeria or Congo, Rep.?
- Algeria, at 3.00 million against 2.81 million in Congo, Rep. as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Algeria and Congo, Rep.?
- 190,650, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Congo, Rep.?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Congo, Rep. rank globally for population in largest city?
- Algeria ranks 68th and Congo, Rep. ranks 70th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.