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Algeria vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 10th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria France
Population
48222325
68788006
Population rank 34/197 23/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 51/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Algeria and France: Comparison Charts

Algeria and France economies compared

GDP
Algeria

France
1x
Year GDP
Algeria France
2024 $269,322,281,665 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $247,923,887,215 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $225,581,644,703 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $186,231,205,262 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $164,873,415,325 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $193,459,662,091 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $194,554,483,656 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $189,880,896,903 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $180,763,839,522 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $187,493,855,609 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $238,942,664,193 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $229,701,430,292 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $227,143,746,076 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $218,331,946,925 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $177,785,053,940 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $150,317,292,079 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $180,383,848,331 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $142,482,739,810 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $123,084,258,693 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $107,046,618,670 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $91,913,680,985 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $73,482,264,191 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $61,516,103,406 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $59,413,400,924 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $54,790,398,570 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $48,640,671,735 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $48,187,781,984 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $48,177,612,042 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $46,941,554,225 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $41,764,291,672 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $42,543,176,829 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $49,945,584,453 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $48,003,133,347 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $45,715,676,428 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $62,048,507,531 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $55,634,721,573 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $59,089,396,860 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $66,745,818,375 $926,320,855,615
1986 $63,692,007,897 $764,946,585,851
1985 $57,937,868,670 $547,220,981,165
1984 $53,698,548,293 $525,033,325,828
1983 $48,801,369,800 $553,356,312,936
1982 $45,207,167,470 $578,152,310,610
1981 $44,348,590,461 $609,184,791,792
1980 $42,345,829,079 $694,529,183,483
1979 $33,243,706,860 $608,218,624,730
1978 $26,364,491,313 $501,724,418,605
1977 $20,972,113,685 $406,401,711,688
1976 $17,728,240,932 $368,363,152,144
1975 $15,557,902,754 $357,324,307,786
1974 $13,209,871,626 $282,739,225,314
1973 $8,707,858,912 $261,970,536,240
1972 $6,766,743,957 $201,738,881,664
1971 $5,077,183,094 $164,694,210,962
1970 $4,863,526,897 $147,312,861,698
1969 $4,257,253,264 $140,660,914,841
1968 $3,852,147,027 $128,710,572,572
1967 $3,370,870,376 $118,088,635,381
1966 $3,039,859,187 $109,306,730,313
1965 $3,136,284,307 $100,927,668,584
1964 $2,909,316,435 $93,424,179,943
1963 $2,702,982,018 $84,227,606,650
1962 $2,001,444,544 $75,196,980,365
1961 $2,434,747,056 $67,158,050,215
1960 $2,723,615,451 $61,959,085,885

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

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Algeria and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria France
2024 $5,753 $46,103
2023 $5,370 $44,700
2022 $4,960 $40,989
2021 $4,161 $43,725
2020 $3,744 $39,170
2019 $4,468 $40,408
2018 $4,577 $41,418
2017 $4,555 $38,687
2016 $4,425 $37,024
2015 $4,685 $36,702
2014 $6,095 $43,148
2013 $5,980 $42,669
2012 $6,034 $40,864
2011 $5,916 $43,930
2010 $4,913 $40,695
2009 $4,235 $41,728
2008 $5,181 $45,465
2007 $4,167 $41,486
2006 $3,661 $36,432
2005 $3,233 $34,696
2004 $2,817 $33,645
2003 $2,284 $29,480
2002 $1,937 $24,145
2001 $1,896 $22,332
2000 $1,773 $22,341
1999 $1,596 $24,576
1998 $1,603 $24,869
1997 $1,629 $24,169
1996 $1,617 $26,758
1995 $1,467 $26,792
1994 $1,526 $23,360
1993 $1,831 $22,239
1992 $1,803 $23,615
1991 $1,759 $21,501
1990 $2,445 $21,586
1989 $2,247 $17,547
1988 $2,451 $17,550
1987 $2,847 $16,176
1986 $2,800 $13,430
1985 $2,633 $9,657
1984 $2,524 $9,312
1983 $2,374 $9,862
1982 $2,275 $10,360
1981 $2,307 $10,956
1980 $2,276 $12,565
1979 $1,843 $11,063
1978 $1,506 $9,167
1977 $1,232 $7,459
1976 $1,080 $6,792
1975 $992 $6,617
1974 $873 $5,261
1973 $590 $4,907
1972 $469 $3,809
1971 $360 $3,137
1970 $353 $2,833
1969 $316 $2,729
1968 $292.4 $2,518
1967 $261.8 $2,328
1966 $241.4 $2,173
1965 $253.6 $2,024
1964 $238.9 $1,891
1963 $225.6 $1,723
1962 $169.6 $1,554
1961 $209.4 $1,402
1960 $238.4 $1,307

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

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Algeria vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria France
2026 76.9 83.7
2025 76.7 83.6
2024 76.5 83.5
2023 76.3 83.3
2022 76.1 82.5
2021 75.2 82.3
2020 73.3 82.2
2019 75.7 82.7
2018 75.6 82.6
2017 75.4 82.4
2016 75.3 82.4
2015 75.2 82.1
2014 75 82.4
2013 74.8 82
2012 74.6 81.7
2011 74.4 81.8
2010 74.1 81.4
2009 73.9 81.2
2008 73.6 81
2007 73.3 81
2006 73.1 80.7
2005 72.8 80.3
2004 72.5 80.3
2003 71.9 79.4
2002 71.6 79.4
2001 71 79.2
2000 70.6 79
1999 70.1 78.7
1998 69.3 78.6
1997 68.9 78.4
1996 68.2 78.1
1995 67.7 77.9
1994 67.3 77.8
1993 67.8 77.3
1992 67.7 77.3
1991 67.7 77
1990 67.7 76.8
1989 67.5 76.5
1988 66.9 76.4
1987 66.1 76.1
1986 65.3 75.6
1985 64.2 75.3
1984 62.7 75.2
1983 61.3 74.7
1982 59.6 74.8
1981 57.4 74.4
1980 54.5 74.2
1979 52.4 74.1
1978 50.6 73.8
1977 49.2 73.7
1976 48 73.1
1975 46.9 72.9
1974 46 72.8
1973 45.1 72.5
1972 44.4 72.3
1971 43.8 72.1
1970 43.3 72.1
1969 43 71.2
1968 42.8 71.5
1967 42.7 71.5
1966 42.7 71.5
1965 42.8 71.1
1964 43 71.3
1963 43.1 70.3
1962 39.5 70.5
1961 40.8 71
1960 40.8 70.4
1959 40.9 70.2
1958 40.9 70.1
1957 40.9 68.9
1956 40.9 68.5
1955 40.9 68.4
1954 40.6 68.2
1953 43.6 67.3
1952 43.5 67.4
1951 43.3 66.1
1950 42.7 66.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Algeria and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

France
1x
Year Population
Algeria France
2024 46,814,308 68,551,653
2023 46,164,219 68,372,286
2022 45,477,389 68,184,457
2021 44,761,099 67,842,811
2020 44,042,091 67,601,110
2019 43,294,546 67,382,061
2018 42,505,035 67,158,348
2017 41,689,299 66,918,020
2016 40,850,721 66,724,104
2015 40,019,529 66,548,272
2014 39,205,031 66,312,067
2013 38,414,171 65,997,932
2012 37,646,166 65,657,659
2011 36,903,376 65,340,830
2010 36,188,236 65,026,211
2009 35,490,445 64,706,436
2008 34,816,961 64,375,116
2007 34,189,416 64,016,890
2006 33,623,506 63,622,342
2005 33,109,249 63,180,854
2004 32,628,286 62,707,588
2003 32,175,818 62,249,855
2002 31,750,835 61,812,142
2001 31,331,221 61,364,377
2000 30,903,893 60,918,661
1999 30,474,354 60,501,986
1998 30,054,133 60,190,684
1997 29,579,301 59,968,066
1996 29,033,044 59,754,504
1995 28,470,191 59,541,294
1994 27,887,279 59,324,863
1993 27,277,048 59,103,094
1992 26,628,568 58,846,584
1991 25,987,928 58,554,242
1990 25,375,810 58,261,012
1989 24,754,485 57,943,062
1988 24,109,536 57,598,186
1987 23,443,624 57,266,167
1986 22,745,499 56,956,002
1985 22,008,544 56,665,619
1984 21,271,969 56,383,085
1983 20,558,115 56,108,330
1982 19,872,348 55,806,789
1981 19,220,704 55,603,353
1980 18,607,174 55,274,184
1979 18,036,655 54,979,851
1978 17,506,974 54,734,030
1977 17,015,994 54,486,467
1976 16,409,170 54,232,383
1975 15,678,596 54,002,853
1974 15,133,502 53,746,571
1973 14,771,147 53,392,161
1972 14,427,072 52,962,356
1971 14,098,936 52,499,553
1970 13,783,719 52,007,169
1969 13,475,960 51,536,014
1968 13,172,614 51,112,980
1967 12,876,118 50,722,791
1966 12,590,069 50,311,637
1965 12,365,976 49,877,725
1964 12,179,813 49,401,492
1963 11,982,118 48,877,567
1962 11,800,771 48,389,516
1961 11,628,883 47,905,982
1960 11,424,922 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and France

Fertility rate
Algeria

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria France
2023 2.77 1.66
2022 2.82 1.79
2021 2.87 1.84
2020 2.94 1.83
2019 3 1.86
2018 3.02 1.87
2017 3.09 1.89
2016 3.09 1.92
2015 3.09 1.96
2014 3.08 2
2013 3 1.99
2012 3 2.01
2011 2.9 2.01
2010 2.88 2.03
2009 2.83 2
2008 2.79 2.01
2007 2.7 1.98
2006 2.63 2
2005 2.56 1.94
2004 2.5 1.92
2003 2.45 1.89
2002 2.43 1.88
2001 2.52 1.9
2000 2.59 1.89
1999 2.62 1.81
1998 2.69 1.78
1997 2.89 1.77
1996 3.14 1.75
1995 3.49 1.74
1994 3.91 1.73
1993 4.08 1.73
1992 4.27 1.74
1991 4.37 1.75
1990 4.51 1.77
1989 4.76 1.79
1988 5.02 1.81
1987 5.3 1.83
1986 5.65 1.85
1985 6.04 1.86
1984 6.28 1.86
1983 6.5 1.86
1982 6.68 1.86
1981 6.85 1.85
1980 6.99 1.85
1979 7.12 1.87
1978 7.21 1.89
1977 7.31 1.94
1976 7.41 2.01
1975 7.49 2.09
1974 7.55 2.18
1973 7.59 2.28
1972 7.63 2.38
1971 7.67 2.47
1970 7.7 2.55
1969 7.71 2.62
1968 7.71 2.69
1967 7.71 2.75
1966 7.71 2.8
1965 7.71 2.84
1964 7.67 2.87
1963 7.65 2.89
1962 7.61 2.89
1961 7.56 2.87
1960 7.5 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Algeria and France demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria France
2024 29.3 43
2023 29.1 42.8
2022 28.9 42.6
2021 28.7 42.4
2020 28.6 42.3
2019 28.4 42.1
2018 28.2 41.9
2017 28 41.6
2016 27.8 41.4
2015 27.6 41.2
2014 27.3 41
2013 27.1 40.8
2012 26.8 40.5
2011 26.5 40.3
2010 26.2 40
2009 25.8 39.8
2008 25.4 39.6
2007 25 39.4
2006 24.6 39.1
2005 24.2 38.9
2004 23.8 38.6
2003 23.3 38.4
2002 22.9 38.2
2001 22.4 37.9
2000 21.9 37.7
1999 21.4 37.4
1998 20.9 37.1
1997 20.4 36.8
1996 20.1 36.5
1995 19.8 36.2
1994 19.5 35.9
1993 19.3 35.6
1992 19 35.3
1991 18.8 35
1990 18.6 34.7
1989 18.3 34.5
1988 18.1 34.2
1987 17.8 34
1986 17.6 33.7
1985 17.4 33.5
1984 17.2 33.3
1983 17 33
1982 16.9 32.8
1981 16.7 32.6
1980 16.6 32.4
1979 16.5 32.3
1978 16.4 32.1
1977 16.3 31.9
1976 16.3 31.7
1975 16.5 31.6
1974 16.5 31.7
1973 16.5 31.8
1972 16.4 32
1971 16.4 32.2
1970 16.4 32.4
1969 16.4 32.5
1968 16.4 32.6
1967 16.4 32.7
1966 16.5 32.7
1965 16.6 32.7
1964 16.7 32.8
1963 16.9 32.8
1962 17 32.9
1961 17.2 32.8
1960 17.4 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria France
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Algeria France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria France
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
7%
2023
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
88.7%
2024

Health

Algeria France
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria France
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
654,437 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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