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Algeria vs Australia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 27.2M in Australia (ranked 54/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 2,969,906 sq mi for Australia (ranked 10th vs. 6th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Australia
Population
48222325
27799169
Population rank 34/197 55/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$1.76T
2024
GDP rank 51/197 14/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$64,604
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 14/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$72,111
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$891B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$32,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 22/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$49,463
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 2,969,906 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
39 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
84.3 years
2026

Algeria and Australia: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Australia economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Australia
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Australia
2024 $269,322,281,665 $1,757,022,451,653
2023 $247,923,887,215 $1,734,451,264,656
2022 $225,581,644,703 $1,695,627,535,476
2021 $186,231,205,262 $1,560,617,493,203
2020 $164,873,415,325 $1,333,336,461,648
2019 $193,459,662,091 $1,398,349,602,956
2018 $194,554,483,656 $1,433,144,978,762
2017 $189,880,896,903 $1,330,890,554,614
2016 $180,763,839,522 $1,211,588,128,418
2015 $187,493,855,609 $1,356,805,839,936
2014 $238,942,664,193 $1,474,677,007,566
2013 $229,701,430,292 $1,583,737,461,925
2012 $227,143,746,076 $1,552,728,401,402
2011 $218,331,946,925 $1,402,939,868,653
2010 $177,785,053,940 $1,152,566,632,022
2009 $150,317,292,079 $931,761,689,771
2008 $180,383,848,331 $1,058,448,244,064
2007 $142,482,739,810 $856,603,595,823
2006 $123,084,258,693 $749,708,370,333
2005 $107,046,618,670 $696,811,489,613
2004 $91,913,680,985 $615,643,050,221
2003 $73,482,264,191 $468,517,181,130
2002 $61,516,103,406 $396,436,967,263
2001 $59,413,400,924 $380,360,222,861
2000 $54,790,398,570 $416,901,962,163
1999 $48,640,671,735 $390,347,787,943
1998 $48,187,781,984 $400,361,527,505
1997 $48,177,612,042 $436,321,902,767
1996 $46,941,554,225 $401,962,517,479
1995 $41,764,291,672 $368,725,126,225
1994 $42,543,176,829 $323,269,456,935
1993 $49,945,584,453 $312,568,858,910
1992 $48,003,133,347 $325,982,966,981
1991 $45,715,676,428 $326,416,407,861
1990 $62,048,507,531 $311,840,666,465
1989 $55,634,721,573 $300,264,309,002
1988 $59,089,396,860 $236,461,079,970
1987 $66,745,818,375 $189,726,707,253
1986 $63,692,007,897 $182,707,050,923
1985 $57,937,868,670 $180,861,108,959
1984 $53,698,548,293 $193,749,932,078
1983 $48,801,369,800 $177,523,719,680
1982 $45,207,167,470 $194,323,071,831
1981 $44,348,590,461 $177,151,979,566
1980 $42,345,829,079 $150,200,557,103
1979 $33,243,706,860 $135,093,718,051
1978 $26,364,491,313 $118,660,813,780
1977 $20,972,113,685 $110,504,702,914
1976 $17,728,240,932 $105,209,354,856
1975 $15,557,902,754 $97,440,939,506
1974 $13,209,871,626 $89,086,219,602
1973 $8,707,858,912 $63,923,126,201
1972 $6,766,743,957 $52,117,990,654
1971 $5,077,183,094 $45,283,847,245
1970 $4,863,526,897 $41,395,206,623
1969 $4,257,253,264 $36,738,245,878
1968 $3,852,147,027 $32,763,365,242
1967 $3,370,870,376 $30,487,524,878
1966 $3,039,859,187 $27,349,284,376
1965 $3,136,284,307 $26,014,244,162
1964 $2,909,316,435 $23,835,843,814
1963 $2,702,982,018 $21,573,443,452
1962 $2,001,444,544 $19,953,923,193
1961 $2,434,747,056 $19,713,123,154
1960 $2,723,615,451 $18,635,682,982

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

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Algeria and Australia economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Australia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Australia
2024 $5,753 $64,604
2023 $5,370 $65,058
2022 $4,960 $65,170
2021 $4,161 $60,759
2020 $3,744 $51,983
2019 $4,468 $55,195
2018 $4,577 $57,410
2017 $4,555 $54,118
2016 $4,425 $50,084
2015 $4,685 $56,970
2014 $6,095 $62,817
2013 $5,980 $68,477
2012 $6,034 $68,301
2011 $5,916 $62,799
2010 $4,913 $52,314
2009 $4,235 $42,955
2008 $5,181 $49,811
2007 $4,167 $41,128
2006 $3,661 $36,659
2005 $3,233 $34,535
2004 $2,817 $30,886
2003 $2,284 $23,758
2002 $1,937 $20,335
2001 $1,896 $19,734
2000 $1,773 $21,909
1999 $1,596 $20,750
1998 $1,603 $21,516
1997 $1,629 $23,683
1996 $1,617 $22,056
1995 $1,467 $20,479
1994 $1,526 $18,156
1993 $1,831 $17,725
1992 $1,803 $18,650
1991 $1,759 $18,885
1990 $2,445 $18,274
1989 $2,247 $17,858
1988 $2,451 $14,303
1987 $2,847 $11,666
1986 $2,800 $11,406
1985 $2,633 $11,455
1984 $2,524 $12,436
1983 $2,374 $11,532
1982 $2,275 $12,798
1981 $2,307 $11,871
1980 $2,276 $10,223
1979 $1,843 $9,308
1978 $1,506 $8,264
1977 $1,232 $7,786
1976 $1,080 $7,497
1975 $992 $7,014
1974 $873 $6,492
1973 $590 $4,778
1972 $469 $3,955
1971 $360 $3,500
1970 $353 $3,310
1969 $316 $2,996
1968 $292.4 $2,728
1967 $261.8 $2,584
1966 $241.4 $2,347
1965 $253.6 $2,284
1964 $238.9 $2,134
1963 $225.6 $1,970
1962 $169.6 $1,858
1961 $209.4 $1,880
1960 $238.4 $1,813

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

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Algeria vs. Australia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Australia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Australia
2026 76.9 84.3
2025 76.7 84.2
2024 76.5 84.1
2023 76.3 83.9
2022 76.1 82.8
2021 75.2 83.6
2020 73.3 83.7
2019 75.7 83.2
2018 75.6 83.3
2017 75.4 82.7
2016 75.3 82.8
2015 75.2 82.6
2014 75 82.5
2013 74.8 82.6
2012 74.6 82.3
2011 74.4 82.1
2010 74.1 82
2009 73.9 81.7
2008 73.6 81.4
2007 73.3 81.2
2006 73.1 81.3
2005 72.8 81.1
2004 72.5 80.7
2003 71.9 80.4
2002 71.6 80.1
2001 71 80
2000 70.6 79.6
1999 70.1 79.3
1998 69.3 79
1997 68.9 78.6
1996 68.2 78.3
1995 67.7 78.3
1994 67.3 77.9
1993 67.8 78
1992 67.7 77.5
1991 67.7 77.5
1990 67.7 77
1989 67.5 76.2
1988 66.9 76.3
1987 66.1 76.1
1986 65.3 76.1
1985 64.2 75.4
1984 62.7 75.5
1983 61.3 75.4
1982 59.6 74.7
1981 57.4 74.8
1980 54.5 74.6
1979 52.4 74.3
1978 50.6 73.7
1977 49.2 73.5
1976 48 72.8
1975 46.9 72.8
1974 46 71.8
1973 45.1 72.1
1972 44.4 71.8
1971 43.8 71.5
1970 43.3 70.7
1969 43 71.1
1968 42.8 70.7
1967 42.7 71
1966 42.7 70.7
1965 42.8 70.8
1964 43 70.6
1963 43.1 71
1962 39.5 70.9
1961 40.8 71.1
1960 40.8 70.9
1959 40.9 70.4
1958 40.9 70.9
1957 40.9 70.3
1956 40.9 70
1955 40.9 70.2
1954 40.6 69.9
1953 43.6 69.7
1952 43.5 69.1
1951 43.3 68.7
1950 42.7 69

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

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Algeria and Australia population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Australia
1x
Year Population
Algeria Australia
2024 46,814,308 27,196,812
2023 46,164,219 26,659,922
2022 45,477,389 26,018,721
2021 44,761,099 25,685,412
2020 44,042,091 25,649,248
2019 43,294,546 25,334,826
2018 42,505,035 24,963,258
2017 41,689,299 24,592,588
2016 40,850,721 24,190,907
2015 40,019,529 23,815,995
2014 39,205,031 23,475,686
2013 38,414,171 23,128,129
2012 37,646,166 22,733,465
2011 36,903,376 22,340,024
2010 36,188,236 22,031,750
2009 35,490,445 21,691,653
2008 34,816,961 21,249,199
2007 34,189,416 20,827,622
2006 33,623,506 20,450,966
2005 33,109,249 20,176,844
2004 32,628,286 19,932,722
2003 32,175,818 19,720,737
2002 31,750,835 19,495,210
2001 31,331,221 19,274,701
2000 30,903,893 19,028,802
1999 30,474,354 18,812,264
1998 30,054,133 18,607,584
1997 29,579,301 18,423,037
1996 29,033,044 18,224,767
1995 28,470,191 18,004,882
1994 27,887,279 17,805,468
1993 27,277,048 17,634,808
1992 26,628,568 17,478,635
1991 25,987,928 17,284,036
1990 25,375,810 17,065,128
1989 24,754,485 16,814,416
1988 24,109,536 16,532,164
1987 23,443,624 16,263,874
1986 22,745,499 16,018,350
1985 22,008,544 15,788,312
1984 21,271,969 15,579,391
1983 20,558,115 15,393,472
1982 19,872,348 15,184,247
1981 19,220,704 14,923,260
1980 18,607,174 14,692,000
1979 18,036,655 14,514,000
1978 17,506,974 14,358,000
1977 17,015,994 14,192,000
1976 16,409,170 14,033,000
1975 15,678,596 13,893,000
1974 15,133,502 13,723,000
1973 14,771,147 13,380,000
1972 14,427,072 13,177,000
1971 14,098,936 12,937,000
1970 13,783,719 12,507,000
1969 13,475,960 12,263,000
1968 13,172,614 12,009,000
1967 12,876,118 11,799,000
1966 12,590,069 11,651,000
1965 12,365,976 11,388,000
1964 12,179,813 11,167,000
1963 11,982,118 10,950,000
1962 11,800,771 10,742,000
1961 11,628,883 10,483,000
1960 11,424,922 10,276,477

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Australia

Fertility rate
Algeria

Australia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Australia
2023 2.77 1.5
2022 2.82 1.63
2021 2.87 1.7
2020 2.94 1.58
2019 3 1.66
2018 3.02 1.74
2017 3.09 1.74
2016 3.09 1.75
2015 3.09 1.81
2014 3.08 1.83
2013 3 1.86
2012 3 1.92
2011 2.9 1.93
2010 2.88 1.93
2009 2.83 1.97
2008 2.79 1.98
2007 2.7 1.96
2006 2.63 1.91
2005 2.56 1.81
2004 2.5 1.77
2003 2.45 1.75
2002 2.43 1.76
2001 2.52 1.74
2000 2.59 1.76
1999 2.62 1.76
1998 2.69 1.76
1997 2.89 1.78
1996 3.14 1.8
1995 3.49 1.82
1994 3.91 1.84
1993 4.08 1.86
1992 4.27 1.89
1991 4.37 1.85
1990 4.51 1.9
1989 4.76 1.84
1988 5.02 1.83
1987 5.3 1.85
1986 5.65 1.87
1985 6.04 1.92
1984 6.28 1.84
1983 6.5 1.92
1982 6.68 1.93
1981 6.85 1.94
1980 6.99 1.89
1979 7.12 1.91
1978 7.21 1.95
1977 7.31 2.01
1976 7.41 2.06
1975 7.49 2.15
1974 7.55 2.4
1973 7.59 2.49
1972 7.63 2.74
1971 7.67 2.96
1970 7.7 2.86
1969 7.71 2.89
1968 7.71 2.89
1967 7.71 2.85
1966 7.71 2.88
1965 7.71 2.98
1964 7.67 3.15
1963 7.65 3.33
1962 7.61 3.44
1961 7.56 3.54
1960 7.5 3.45

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

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Algeria and Australia demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Australia
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Australia
2024 29.3 39
2023 29.1 38.8
2022 28.9 38.5
2021 28.7 38.3
2020 28.6 38
2019 28.4 37.6
2018 28.2 37.4
2017 28 37.4
2016 27.8 37.3
2015 27.6 37.3
2014 27.3 37.3
2013 27.1 37.2
2012 26.8 37.2
2011 26.5 37.1
2010 26.2 37
2009 25.8 36.9
2008 25.4 36.8
2007 25 36.8
2006 24.6 36.7
2005 24.2 36.5
2004 23.8 36.3
2003 23.3 36.1
2002 22.9 35.8
2001 22.4 35.6
2000 21.9 35.4
1999 21.4 35.1
1998 20.9 34.7
1997 20.4 34.3
1996 20.1 34
1995 19.8 33.6
1994 19.5 33.3
1993 19.3 33
1992 19 32.7
1991 18.8 32.4
1990 18.6 32.1
1989 18.3 31.8
1988 18.1 31.6
1987 17.8 31.3
1986 17.6 31.1
1985 17.4 30.8
1984 17.2 30.5
1983 17 30.2
1982 16.9 29.9
1981 16.7 29.6
1980 16.6 29.4
1979 16.5 29.1
1978 16.4 28.9
1977 16.3 28.6
1976 16.3 28.4
1975 16.5 28.1
1974 16.5 28
1973 16.5 27.8
1972 16.4 27.7
1971 16.4 27.7
1970 16.4 27.7
1969 16.4 27.8
1968 16.4 27.9
1967 16.4 28
1966 16.5 28.1
1965 16.6 28.3
1964 16.7 28.6
1963 16.9 28.8
1962 17 29.1
1961 17.2 29.3
1960 17.4 29.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Australia
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$1.7T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
38.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
5.06%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
60,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-2.25%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
3.94%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
66.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
80.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
25.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.7%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
1,904,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.2%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
47
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,853
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$1.74T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$60.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$1.77B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
1,828,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
8.71%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Algeria Australia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
4,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$14.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
383 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
14.1 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
90.2%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
12.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
6.26%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
-214.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
9,820 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
26.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
6.07%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Australia
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+137,109
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
87.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
95.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
0.85
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
4.9
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
169
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
7%
2023
92.8%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
97.1%
2023

Health

Algeria Australia
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$6,980
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$1,106
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
84.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
4.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
31%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
94
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
13.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Australia
% of world land
1.6%
2026
5.16%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
109,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
517,397 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
607,623 mi
2017

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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) (2000–2025, 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)

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