What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Algeria and South Africa?

16.98 million FAO, number, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?

33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs South Africa: Non-agricultural population

Algeria

29.13 million FAO, number

in 2012

South Africa

46.12 million FAO, number

in 2012

Algeria rank

5th

South Africa rank

3rd

Non-agricultural population over time

Algeria
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 46.12 million FAO, number against 29.13 million FAO, number in Algeria, a difference of 16.98 million FAO, number.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Algeria's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	14.98 million FAO, number	25.35 million FAO, number	10.37 million FAO, number	South Africa
1990s	20.75 million FAO, number	33.96 million FAO, number	13.21 million FAO, number	South Africa
2000s	25.28 million FAO, number	41.78 million FAO, number	16.50 million FAO, number	South Africa
2010s	28.60 million FAO, number	45.68 million FAO, number	17.08 million FAO, number	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Algeria or South Africa?: South Africa, at 46.12 million FAO, number against 29.13 million FAO, number in Algeria as of 2012.
What is the difference in non-agricultural population between Algeria and South Africa?: 16.98 million FAO, number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for non-agricultural population?: Algeria ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Non-agricultural population (FAO, number)
Unit: FAO, number
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.