Algeria vs South Africa: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Algeria
1.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.74 % change on previous year
in 2025
Algeria rank
51st
South Africa rank
52nd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 1.76 % change on previous year against 1.74 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 52nd of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | Algeria |
| 1970s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 0.2512 % change on previous year | Algeria |
| 1980s | 0.9089 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.82 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.29 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 0.31 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Algeria or South Africa?
- Algeria, at 1.76 % change on previous year against 1.74 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Algeria and South Africa?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Algeria ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 52nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.