Algeria vs Italy: Population in the largest city
Algeria
8.4%
in 2025
Italy
10.6%
in 2025
Algeria rank
146th
Italy rank
144th
Population in the largest city over time
- Algeria
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10.6% against 8.4% in Algeria, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 146th and Italy ranks 144th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.3% | 8.6% | 14.7% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 23.3% | 9.1% | 14.2% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 9.3% | 7.3% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 9.8% | 2.7% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 1.2% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.9% | 0.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 10.5% | 2.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Algeria or Italy?
- Italy, at 10.6% against 8.4% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Algeria and Italy?
- 2.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Italy?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Italy rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Algeria ranks 146th and Italy ranks 144th 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
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.