Algeria vs Indonesia: Population in the largest city

Algeria
8.4%
in 2025
Indonesia
6.9%
in 2025
Algeria rank
146th
Indonesia rank
149th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Algeria
  • Indonesia
510152025196019922025

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 8.4% against 6.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 146th and Indonesia ranks 149th of 153 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 23.3% 20.8% 2.5% Algeria
1970s 23.3% 19.3% 3.9% Algeria
1980s 16.6% 16.4% 0.2% Algeria
1990s 12.6% 11.9% 0.7% Algeria
2000s 10.9% 8.5% 2.4% Algeria
2010s 9.3% 7.4% 1.9% Algeria
2020s 8.5% 6.9% 1.6% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Algeria or Indonesia?
Algeria, at 8.4% against 6.9% in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Algeria and Indonesia?
1.5%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Indonesia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Indonesia rank globally for population in the largest city?
Algeria ranks 146th and Indonesia ranks 149th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.