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Population density: Algeria vs Singapore compared

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Algeria has a population density of 52.3 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Algeria has 547,628 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Algeria and Singapore rank 170th and 2nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Algeria has 0.58% of the world's population and 1.6% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Algeria 99.8% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Algeria
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Algeria Singapore
2026 52.3 22,064
2025 51.6 21,926
2024 50.9 21,776
2023 50.2 21,346
2022 49.5 20,334
2021 48.7 19,672
2020 47.9 20,510
2019 47.1 20,632
2018 46.2 20,454
2017 45.3 20,415
2016 44.4 20,483
2015 43.5 20,219
2014 42.6 19,981
2013 41.8 19,779
2012 40.9 19,489
2011 40.1 19,071
2010 39.4 18,730
2009 38.6 18,454
2008 37.9 17,906
2007 37.2 17,100
2006 36.6 16,426
2005 36 16,035
2004 35.5 15,663
2003 35 15,513
2002 34.5 16,023
2001 34.1 15,996
2000 33.6 15,570
1999 33.1 15,303
1998 32.7 15,181
1997 32.2 14,674
1996 31.6 14,190
1995 31 13,625
1994 30.3 13,217
1993 29.7 12,809
1992 29 12,489
1991 28.3 12,119
1990 27.6 11,779
1989 26.9 11,330
1988 26.2 11,002
1987 25.5 10,726
1986 24.7 10,566
1985 23.9 10,576
1984 23.1 10,562
1983 22.4 10,364
1982 21.6 10,230
1981 20.9 9,791
1980 20.2 9,331
1979 19.6 9,214
1978 19 9,098
1977 18.5 8,989
1976 17.8 8,865
1975 17 8,746
1974 16.5 8,620
1973 16.1 8,477
1972 15.7 8,320
1971 15.3 8,168
1970 15 8,019
1969 14.7 7,896
1968 14.3 7,778
1967 14 7,645
1966 13.7 7,478
1965 13.4 7,294
1964 13.2 7,119
1963 13 6,939
1962 12.8 6,766
1961 12.6 6,581

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Algeria increased by 42.9%, compared to a 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, Algeria ranked 169th by population density and is 170th now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Algeria
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Algeria Singapore
2024 75.3% 100%
2023 74.7% 100%
2022 74.2% 100%
2021 73.6% 100%
2020 73.1% 100%
2019 72.5% 100%
2018 71.9% 100%
2017 71.3% 100%
2016 70.7% 100%
2015 70.1% 100%
2014 69.5% 100%
2013 68.9% 100%
2012 68.3% 100%
2011 67.7% 100%
2010 67.1% 100%
2009 66.5% 100%
2008 65.9% 100%
2007 65.2% 100%
2006 64.4% 100%
2005 63.7% 100%
2004 62.9% 100%
2003 62.1% 100%
2002 61.4% 100%
2001 60.6% 100%
2000 59.9% 100%
1999 59.1% 100%
1998 58.3% 100%
1997 57.5% 100%
1996 56.8% 100%
1995 56% 100%
1994 55.2% 100%
1993 54.5% 100%
1992 53.7% 100%
1991 52.9% 100%
1990 52.1% 100%
1989 51.3% 100%
1988 50.5% 100%
1987 49.7% 100%
1986 48.9% 100%
1985 47.9% 100%
1984 46.9% 100%
1983 45.8% 100%
1982 44.8% 100%
1981 43.7% 100%
1980 42.8% 100%
1979 41.9% 100%
1978 41.3% 100%
1977 40.8% 100%
1976 40.5% 100%
1975 40.2% 100%
1974 40.1% 100%
1973 39.9% 100%
1972 39.8% 100%
1971 39.7% 100%
1970 39.6% 100%
1969 39.5% 100%
1968 39.3% 100%
1967 39.1% 100%
1966 38.8% 100%
1965 38.3% 100%
1964 37.4% 100%
1963 36.1% 100%
1962 34.5% 100%
1961 32.9% 100%
1960 31.3% 100%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 62.9% to 75.3% in Algeria and from 100% to 100% in Singapore.

Densely populated cities

Algeria
City Population
Algiers 2.36M
Oran 803K
Constantine 465K
Batna 291K
Setif 288K
Djelfa 266K
Annaba 257K
Sidi Bel Abbes 213K
Biskra 205K
Tebessa 194K
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2008–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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