Algeria vs Ukraine: Population in the largest city

Algeria
8.4%
in 2025
Ukraine
11.1%
in 2025
Algeria rank
146th
Ukraine rank
143rd

Population in the largest city over time

  • Algeria
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 11.1% against 8.4% in Algeria, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Ukraine'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 Ukraine ranks 143rd of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Ukraine Difference Ahead
1960s 23.3% 6.0% 17.3% Algeria
1970s 23.3% 6.7% 16.6% Algeria
1980s 16.6% 7.2% 9.4% Algeria
1990s 12.6% 7.4% 5.1% Algeria
2000s 10.9% 8.2% 2.6% Algeria
2010s 9.3% 9.1% 0.2% Algeria
2020s 8.5% 10.7% 2.2% Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Algeria or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 11.1% against 8.4% in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Algeria and Ukraine?
2.7%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ukraine?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Ukraine rank globally for population in the largest city?
Algeria ranks 146th and Ukraine ranks 143rd 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.