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Algeria vs Canada statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 41.3M in Canada (ranked 37/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 3,393,336 sq mi for Canada (ranked 10th vs. 4th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Canada
Population
48222325
42181965
Population rank 34/197 38/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$2.24T
2024
GDP rank 51/197 9/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$54,340
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 20/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$64,610
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$2.5T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
111.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$60,482
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 4/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$37,320
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 3,393,336 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
41.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
83.1 years
2026

Algeria and Canada: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Canada economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Canada
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Canada
2024 $269,322,281,665 $2,243,636,826,634
2023 $247,923,887,215 $2,173,339,670,064
2022 $225,581,644,703 $2,190,411,080,134
2021 $186,231,205,262 $2,022,378,748,423
2020 $164,873,415,325 $1,655,684,730,000
2019 $193,459,662,091 $1,743,725,183,673
2018 $194,554,483,656 $1,725,329,192,783
2017 $189,880,896,903 $1,649,265,644,244
2016 $180,763,839,522 $1,527,994,741,907
2015 $187,493,855,609 $1,556,508,816,217
2014 $238,942,664,193 $1,805,749,878,440
2013 $229,701,430,292 $1,846,597,421,835
2012 $227,143,746,076 $1,828,366,481,522
2011 $218,331,946,925 $1,793,326,630,175
2010 $177,785,053,940 $1,617,343,367,486
2009 $150,317,292,079 $1,374,625,142,157
2008 $180,383,848,331 $1,552,989,690,722
2007 $142,482,739,810 $1,468,820,407,783
2006 $123,084,258,693 $1,319,264,809,591
2005 $107,046,618,670 $1,173,108,598,779
2004 $91,913,680,985 $1,026,690,238,278
2003 $73,482,264,191 $895,540,646,635
2002 $61,516,103,406 $760,649,334,098
2001 $59,413,400,924 $738,981,792,355
2000 $54,790,398,570 $744,773,415,932
1999 $48,640,671,735 $678,412,196,271
1998 $48,187,781,984 $634,000,000,000
1997 $48,177,612,042 $654,986,999,856
1996 $46,941,554,225 $630,607,994,133
1995 $41,764,291,672 $605,961,090,061
1994 $42,543,176,829 $579,944,346,807
1993 $49,945,584,453 $579,053,561,739
1992 $48,003,133,347 $594,387,358,319
1991 $45,715,676,428 $612,527,712,316
1990 $62,048,507,531 $596,075,591,361
1989 $55,634,721,573 $567,211,993,243
1988 $59,089,396,860 $509,380,027,627
1987 $66,745,818,375 $433,134,238,311
1986 $63,692,007,897 $379,006,836,992
1985 $57,937,868,670 $366,186,012,450
1984 $53,698,548,293 $356,718,400,124
1983 $48,801,369,800 $341,866,277,183
1982 $45,207,167,470 $314,647,807,409
1981 $44,348,590,461 $307,246,642,756
1980 $42,345,829,079 $274,776,566,028
1979 $33,243,706,860 $243,891,124,296
1978 $26,364,491,313 $219,369,542,386
1977 $20,972,113,685 $212,325,176,305
1976 $17,728,240,932 $207,271,612,576
1975 $15,557,902,754 $174,419,757,177
1974 $13,209,871,626 $160,949,188,139
1973 $8,707,858,912 $131,764,343,566
1972 $6,766,743,957 $113,463,848,874
1971 $5,077,183,094 $99,606,454,744
1970 $4,863,526,897 $88,192,257,632
1969 $4,257,253,264 $79,405,011,125
1968 $3,852,147,027 $72,048,833,006
1967 $3,370,870,376 $65,856,924,424
1966 $3,039,859,187 $61,252,415,405
1965 $3,136,284,307 $54,649,410,479
1964 $2,909,316,435 $49,503,663,836
1963 $2,702,982,018 $45,140,337,827
1962 $2,001,444,544 $42,336,211,556
1961 $2,434,747,056 $41,038,192,838
1960 $2,723,615,451 $40,563,768,947

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

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Algeria and Canada economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Canada
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Canada
2024 $5,753 $54,340
2023 $5,370 $54,220
2022 $4,960 $56,257
2021 $4,161 $52,887
2020 $3,744 $43,538
2019 $4,468 $46,353
2018 $4,577 $46,539
2017 $4,555 $45,130
2016 $4,425 $42,314
2015 $4,685 $43,594
2014 $6,095 $50,961
2013 $5,980 $52,638
2012 $6,034 $52,670
2011 $5,916 $52,224
2010 $4,913 $47,561
2009 $4,235 $40,875
2008 $5,181 $46,710
2007 $4,167 $44,660
2006 $3,661 $40,504
2005 $3,233 $36,384
2004 $2,817 $32,146
2003 $2,284 $28,302
2002 $1,937 $24,256
2001 $1,896 $23,822
2000 $1,773 $24,271
1999 $1,596 $22,315
1998 $1,603 $21,025
1997 $1,629 $21,902
1996 $1,617 $21,297
1995 $1,467 $20,680
1994 $1,526 $19,998
1993 $1,831 $20,187
1992 $1,803 $20,950
1991 $1,759 $21,847
1990 $2,445 $21,526
1989 $2,247 $20,795
1988 $2,451 $19,013
1987 $2,847 $16,378
1986 $2,800 $14,521
1985 $2,633 $14,170
1984 $2,524 $13,930
1983 $2,374 $13,477
1982 $2,275 $12,527
1981 $2,307 $12,379
1980 $2,276 $11,208
1979 $1,843 $10,078
1978 $1,506 $9,154
1977 $1,232 $8,949
1976 $1,080 $8,839
1975 $992 $7,537
1974 $873 $7,057
1973 $590 $5,858
1972 $469 $5,107
1971 $360 $4,535
1970 $353 $4,136
1969 $316 $3,776
1968 $292.4 $3,473
1967 $261.8 $3,226
1966 $241.4 $3,055
1965 $253.6 $2,777
1964 $238.9 $2,562
1963 $225.6 $2,380
1962 $169.6 $2,274
1961 $209.4 $2,246
1960 $238.4 $2,265

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

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Algeria vs. Canada life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Canada
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Canada
2026 76.9 83.1
2025 76.7 82.9
2024 76.5 82.7
2023 76.3 82.6
2022 76.1 81.2
2021 75.2 82
2020 73.3 81.7
2019 75.7 82.3
2018 75.6 81.9
2017 75.4 81.9
2016 75.3 82
2015 75.2 81.9
2014 75 81.8
2013 74.8 81.8
2012 74.6 81.7
2011 74.4 81.5
2010 74.1 81.3
2009 73.9 81.1
2008 73.6 80.7
2007 73.3 80.5
2006 73.1 80.5
2005 72.8 80.1
2004 72.5 80
2003 71.9 79.7
2002 71.6 79.6
2001 71 79.4
2000 70.6 79.2
1999 70.1 78.9
1998 69.3 78.7
1997 68.9 78.5
1996 68.2 78.3
1995 67.7 78
1994 67.3 77.9
1993 67.8 77.7
1992 67.7 77.9
1991 67.7 77.6
1990 67.7 77.4
1989 67.5 77.1
1988 66.9 76.9
1987 66.1 76.8
1986 65.3 76.5
1985 64.2 76.3
1984 62.7 76.4
1983 61.3 76.1
1982 59.6 75.7
1981 57.4 75.5
1980 54.5 75.1
1979 52.4 74.8
1978 50.6 74.5
1977 49.2 74.2
1976 48 73.9
1975 46.9 73.4
1974 46 73.1
1973 45.1 73.1
1972 44.4 72.8
1971 43.8 72.9
1970 43.3 72.6
1969 43 72.4
1968 42.8 72.2
1967 42.7 72.1
1966 42.7 71.9
1965 42.8 71.7
1964 43 71.6
1963 43.1 71.3
1962 39.5 71.2
1961 40.8 71.2
1960 40.8 71
1959 40.9 70.6
1958 40.9 70.6
1957 40.9 69.9
1956 40.9 70
1955 40.9 70
1954 40.6 69.9
1953 43.6 69.1
1952 43.5 68.7
1951 43.3 68.5
1950 42.7 68.2

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

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Algeria and Canada population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Canada
1x
Year Population
Algeria Canada
2024 46,814,308 41,288,599
2023 46,164,219 40,083,484
2022 45,477,389 38,935,934
2021 44,761,099 38,239,864
2020 44,042,091 38,028,638
2019 43,294,546 37,618,495
2018 42,505,035 37,072,620
2017 41,689,299 36,545,075
2016 40,850,721 36,110,803
2015 40,019,529 35,704,498
2014 39,205,031 35,434,066
2013 38,414,171 35,080,992
2012 37,646,166 34,713,395
2011 36,903,376 34,339,221
2010 36,188,236 34,005,902
2009 35,490,445 33,630,069
2008 34,816,961 33,247,298
2007 34,189,416 32,888,886
2006 33,623,506 32,571,193
2005 33,109,249 32,242,732
2004 32,628,286 31,938,807
2003 32,175,818 31,642,461
2002 31,750,835 31,359,199
2001 31,331,221 31,020,855
2000 30,903,893 30,685,730
1999 30,474,354 30,401,286
1998 30,054,133 30,155,173
1997 29,579,301 29,905,948
1996 29,033,044 29,610,218
1995 28,470,191 29,302,311
1994 27,887,279 29,000,663
1993 27,277,048 28,684,764
1992 26,628,568 28,371,264
1991 25,987,928 28,037,420
1990 25,375,810 27,691,138
1989 24,754,485 27,276,781
1988 24,109,536 26,791,747
1987 23,443,624 26,446,601
1986 22,745,499 26,100,278
1985 22,008,544 25,842,116
1984 21,271,969 25,607,053
1983 20,558,115 25,366,451
1982 19,872,348 25,116,942
1981 19,220,704 24,819,915
1980 18,607,174 24,515,667
1979 18,036,655 24,201,544
1978 17,506,974 23,963,203
1977 17,015,994 23,725,843
1976 16,409,170 23,449,808
1975 15,678,596 23,143,275
1974 15,133,502 22,807,969
1973 14,771,147 22,491,777
1972 14,427,072 22,218,463
1971 14,098,936 21,962,032
1970 13,783,719 21,324,000
1969 13,475,960 21,028,000
1968 13,172,614 20,744,000
1967 12,876,118 20,412,000
1966 12,590,069 20,048,000
1965 12,365,976 19,678,000
1964 12,179,813 19,325,000
1963 11,982,118 18,964,000
1962 11,800,771 18,614,000
1961 11,628,883 18,271,000
1960 11,424,922 17,909,356

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Canada

Fertility rate
Algeria

Canada
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Canada
2023 2.77 1.26
2022 2.82 1.33
2021 2.87 1.44
2020 2.94 1.41
2019 3 1.47
2018 3.02 1.51
2017 3.09 1.55
2016 3.09 1.59
2015 3.09 1.6
2014 3.08 1.61
2013 3 1.61
2012 3 1.63
2011 2.9 1.63
2010 2.88 1.65
2009 2.83 1.69
2008 2.79 1.7
2007 2.7 1.67
2006 2.63 1.63
2005 2.56 1.58
2004 2.5 1.56
2003 2.45 1.55
2002 2.43 1.52
2001 2.52 1.54
2000 2.59 1.51
1999 2.62 1.55
1998 2.69 1.56
1997 2.89 1.57
1996 3.14 1.63
1995 3.49 1.67
1994 3.91 1.69
1993 4.08 1.69
1992 4.27 1.71
1991 4.37 1.72
1990 4.51 1.83
1989 4.76 1.77
1988 5.02 1.68
1987 5.3 1.68
1986 5.65 1.68
1985 6.04 1.67
1984 6.28 1.65
1983 6.5 1.68
1982 6.68 1.69
1981 6.85 1.7
1980 6.99 1.74
1979 7.12 1.75
1978 7.21 1.77
1977 7.31 1.78
1976 7.41 1.8
1975 7.49 1.82
1974 7.55 1.84
1973 7.59 1.89
1972 7.63 1.98
1971 7.67 2.14
1970 7.7 2.26
1969 7.71 2.33
1968 7.71 2.39
1967 7.71 2.53
1966 7.71 2.75
1965 7.71 3.12
1964 7.67 3.46
1963 7.65 3.61
1962 7.61 3.68
1961 7.56 3.75
1960 7.5 3.81

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

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Algeria and Canada demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Canada
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Canada
2024 29.3 41.5
2023 29.1 41.4
2022 28.9 41.3
2021 28.7 41.1
2020 28.6 40.9
2019 28.4 40.8
2018 28.2 40.8
2017 28 40.8
2016 27.8 40.7
2015 27.6 40.6
2014 27.3 40.5
2013 27.1 40.3
2012 26.8 40.1
2011 26.5 39.9
2010 26.2 39.7
2009 25.8 39.5
2008 25.4 39.3
2007 25 39.1
2006 24.6 38.8
2005 24.2 38.5
2004 23.8 38.1
2003 23.3 37.8
2002 22.9 37.4
2001 22.4 37.1
2000 21.9 36.7
1999 21.4 36.4
1998 20.9 36
1997 20.4 35.5
1996 20.1 35.1
1995 19.8 34.7
1994 19.5 34.3
1993 19.3 33.9
1992 19 33.6
1991 18.8 33.2
1990 18.6 32.9
1989 18.3 32.5
1988 18.1 32.2
1987 17.8 31.8
1986 17.6 31.4
1985 17.4 31
1984 17.2 30.6
1983 17 30.2
1982 16.9 29.8
1981 16.7 29.5
1980 16.6 29.2
1979 16.5 28.8
1978 16.4 28.5
1977 16.3 28.1
1976 16.3 27.7
1975 16.5 27.4
1974 16.5 27.2
1973 16.5 26.9
1972 16.4 26.6
1971 16.4 26.3
1970 16.4 26
1969 16.4 25.8
1968 16.4 25.7
1967 16.4 25.5
1966 16.5 25.5
1965 16.6 25.5
1964 16.7 25.6
1963 16.9 25.8
1962 17 26
1961 17.2 26.3
1960 17.4 26.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Canada
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$2.2T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
44.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
4.88%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
72,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-2.01%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
6.35%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
66.4%
2021
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
25.3%
2021
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
75.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
24.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,098,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.4%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
76
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,226
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$3.37T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$120B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$851M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
32,430,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
3.66%
2011
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Algeria Canada
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
7,336 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$8.75
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
578 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
23.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
19.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
-89.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
14,460 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
67%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
57%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
14.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Canada
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.51%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+326,204
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
82.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.7:50.3
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
91.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
75
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
2.27
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
7%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
94%
2023

Health

Algeria Canada
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$6,378
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$974
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
83.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
2.82
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
5.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
26.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
85
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
12%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
9.89 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Canada
% of world land
1.6%
2026
5.9%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
82,186 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
219,596 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
647,655 mi
2014

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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