Algeria vs Somalia: Population in largest city
Algeria
3.00 million
in 2025
Somalia
2.85 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
68th
Somalia rank
69th
Population in largest city over time
- Algeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 3.00 million against 2.85 million in Somalia, a difference of 157,710.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 68th and Somalia ranks 69th of 153 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 million | 146,495 | 911,452 | Algeria |
| 1970s | 1.47 million | 406,670 | 1.06 million | Algeria |
| 1980s | 1.68 million | 734,915 | 940,838 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.96 million | 1.14 million | 820,430 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 2.27 million | 1.28 million | 991,443 | Algeria |
| 2010s | 2.58 million | 1.75 million | 824,728 | Algeria |
| 2020s | 2.88 million | 2.56 million | 322,955 | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Algeria or Somalia?
- Algeria, at 3.00 million against 2.85 million in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Algeria and Somalia?
- 157,710, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Somalia rank globally for population in largest city?
- Algeria ranks 68th and Somalia ranks 69th 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.