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

381.89 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Non-agricultural population

Algeria

29.13 million FAO, number

in 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa

411.03 million FAO, number

in 2012

Algeria rank

5th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

2nd

Non-agricultural population over time

Algeria
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 411.03 million FAO, number against 29.13 million FAO, number in Algeria, a difference of 381.89 million FAO, number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 14.1 times Algeria's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	14.98 million FAO, number	142.04 million FAO, number	127.06 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s	20.75 million FAO, number	214.40 million FAO, number	193.65 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	25.28 million FAO, number	314.60 million FAO, number	289.33 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	28.60 million FAO, number	396.76 million FAO, number	368.16 million FAO, number	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-agricultural population, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 411.03 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?: 381.89 million FAO, number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for non-agricultural population?: Algeria ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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.