Algeria vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Population in largest city

Algeria
3.00 million
in 2025
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
3.02 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
68th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
67th

Population in largest city over time

  • Algeria
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M196019922025

How they compare

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) currently reports 3.02 million against 3.00 million in Algeria, a difference of 10,980.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 68th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 67th of 153 countries.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 1.06 million 1.63 million 574,657 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
1970s 1.47 million 2.31 million 843,164 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
1980s 1.68 million 2.68 million 1.00 million Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
1990s 1.96 million 2.81 million 854,901 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2000s 2.27 million 2.88 million 615,005 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2010s 2.58 million 2.92 million 339,897 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2020s 2.88 million 2.97 million 88,633 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Algeria or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), at 3.02 million against 3.00 million in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Algeria and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
10,980, with Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for population in largest city?
Algeria ranks 68th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 67th 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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Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.