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Algeria vs China statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 1.41B in China (ranked 2/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 3,624,808 sq mi for China (ranked 10th vs. 2nd).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while China ranks 76/197 ($13,303).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria China
Population
48222325
1402578808
Population rank 34/197 2/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$18.7T
2024
GDP rank 51/197 2/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$13,303
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 76/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$27,105
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$16.6T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
88.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$11,749
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 47/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$9,826
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 3,624,808 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
387 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
79 years
2026

Algeria and China: Comparison Charts

Algeria and China economies compared

GDP
Algeria

China
1x
Year GDP
Algeria China
2024 $269,322,281,665 $18,743,803,170,827
2023 $247,923,887,215 $18,270,356,654,533
2022 $225,581,644,703 $18,316,765,021,690
2021 $186,231,205,262 $18,201,698,719,564
2020 $164,873,415,325 $14,996,414,166,715
2019 $193,459,662,091 $14,560,167,101,283
2018 $194,554,483,656 $14,147,765,772,964
2017 $189,880,896,903 $12,537,559,062,283
2016 $180,763,839,522 $11,456,024,084,962
2015 $187,493,855,609 $11,280,814,787,469
2014 $238,942,664,193 $10,674,533,168,257
2013 $229,701,430,292 $9,743,124,247,267
2012 $227,143,746,076 $8,673,664,713,189
2011 $218,331,946,925 $7,671,757,207,851
2010 $177,785,053,940 $6,192,564,874,453
2009 $150,317,292,079 $5,189,577,094,998
2008 $180,383,848,331 $4,667,346,414,522
2007 $142,482,739,810 $3,604,055,822,572
2006 $123,084,258,693 $2,791,498,472,804
2005 $107,046,618,670 $2,317,551,298,052
2004 $91,913,680,985 $1,984,196,551,300
2003 $73,482,264,191 $1,683,903,309,844
2002 $61,516,103,406 $1,489,821,682,051
2001 $59,413,400,924 $1,355,036,590,252
2000 $54,790,398,570 $1,223,754,919,971
1999 $48,640,671,735 $1,103,843,203,576
1998 $48,187,781,984 $1,037,134,141,760
1997 $48,177,612,042 $967,753,570,435
1996 $46,941,554,225 $868,523,936,530
1995 $41,764,291,672 $738,190,896,228
1994 $42,543,176,829 $566,929,539,493
1993 $49,945,584,453 $446,557,291,212
1992 $48,003,133,347 $428,502,354,788
1991 $45,715,676,428 $384,510,452,962
1990 $62,048,507,531 $361,560,229,446
1989 $55,634,721,573 $348,380,566,802
1988 $59,089,396,860 $312,888,888,889
1987 $66,745,818,375 $273,455,156,951
1986 $63,692,007,897 $301,310,144,928
1985 $57,937,868,670 $310,064,625,850
1984 $53,698,548,293 $260,442,857,143
1983 $48,801,369,800 $231,130,268,199
1982 $45,207,167,470 $205,480,916,031
1981 $44,348,590,461 $196,218,253,968
1980 $42,345,829,079 $191,487,500,000
1979 $33,243,706,860 $178,573,913,043
1978 $26,364,491,313 $149,788,617,886
1977 $20,972,113,685 $175,226,595,860
1976 $17,728,240,932 $154,196,810,059
1975 $15,557,902,754 $163,687,619,736
1974 $13,209,871,626 $144,418,433,058
1973 $8,707,858,912 $138,764,340,892
1972 $6,766,743,957 $113,871,930,714
1971 $5,077,183,094 $99,959,013,880
1970 $4,863,526,897 $92,752,930,873
1969 $4,257,253,264 $79,847,786,729
1968 $3,852,147,027 $70,980,323,819
1967 $3,370,870,376 $73,011,350,596
1966 $3,039,859,187 $76,854,053,259
1965 $3,136,284,307 $70,565,994,356
1964 $2,909,316,435 $59,821,862,703
1963 $2,702,982,018 $50,812,227,919
1962 $2,001,444,544 $47,310,737,754
1961 $2,434,747,056 $50,162,299,350
1960 $2,723,615,451 $59,846,235,025

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

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Algeria and China economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

China
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria China
2024 $5,753 $13,303
2023 $5,370 $12,951
2022 $4,960 $12,971
2021 $4,161 $12,887
2020 $3,744 $10,627
2019 $4,468 $10,343
2018 $4,577 $10,086
2017 $4,555 $8,980
2016 $4,425 $8,255
2015 $4,685 $8,175
2014 $6,095 $7,781
2013 $5,980 $7,147
2012 $6,034 $6,405
2011 $5,916 $5,704
2010 $4,913 $4,629
2009 $4,235 $3,898
2008 $5,181 $3,523
2007 $4,167 $2,735
2006 $3,661 $2,129
2005 $3,233 $1,778
2004 $2,817 $1,531
2003 $2,284 $1,307
2002 $1,937 $1,164
2001 $1,896 $1,065
2000 $1,773 $969
1999 $1,596 $881
1998 $1,603 $835
1997 $1,629 $787
1996 $1,617 $713
1995 $1,467 $613
1994 $1,526 $476
1993 $1,831 $379
1992 $1,803 $368
1991 $1,759 $334
1990 $2,445 $319
1989 $2,247 $311
1988 $2,451 $284
1987 $2,847 $252.3
1986 $2,800 $282.4
1985 $2,633 $295
1984 $2,524 $251.2
1983 $2,374 $225.9
1982 $2,275 $203.7
1981 $2,307 $197.4
1980 $2,276 $195.1
1979 $1,843 $184.3
1978 $1,506 $156.7
1977 $1,232 $185.7
1976 $1,080 $165.7
1975 $992 $178.6
1974 $873 $160.4
1973 $590 $157.3
1972 $469 $132.1
1971 $360 $118.8
1970 $353 $113.3
1969 $316 $100.3
1968 $292.4 $91.6
1967 $261.8 $96.8
1966 $241.4 $104.5
1965 $253.6 $98.7
1964 $238.9 $85.7
1963 $225.6 $74.5
1962 $169.6 $71.1
1961 $209.4 $76
1960 $238.4 $89.7

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

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Algeria vs. China life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

China
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria China
2026 76.9 79
2025 76.7 78.4
2024 76.5 78
2023 76.3 78
2022 76.1 78.2
2021 75.2 78.1
2020 73.3 78
2019 75.7 77.9
2018 75.6 77.7
2017 75.4 77.2
2016 75.3 77.2
2015 75.2 77
2014 75 76.7
2013 74.8 76.5
2012 74.6 76.2
2011 74.4 75.9
2010 74.1 75.7
2009 73.9 75.3
2008 73.6 74.8
2007 73.3 74.8
2006 73.1 74.4
2005 72.8 74.1
2004 72.5 73.7
2003 71.9 73.4
2002 71.6 73
2001 71 72.7
2000 70.6 72.3
1999 70.1 72
1998 69.3 71.6
1997 68.9 71.2
1996 68.2 70.8
1995 67.7 70.4
1994 67.3 69.8
1993 67.8 69.5
1992 67.7 69.1
1991 67.7 68.6
1990 67.7 68.2
1989 67.5 67.9
1988 66.9 67.6
1987 66.1 67.3
1986 65.3 66.9
1985 64.2 66.5
1984 62.7 66.1
1983 61.3 65.7
1982 59.6 65.2
1981 57.4 64.8
1980 54.5 64.2
1979 52.4 63.7
1978 50.6 63.1
1977 49.2 62.5
1976 48 61.2
1975 46.9 61
1974 46 60.2
1973 45.1 59.5
1972 44.4 58.6
1971 43.8 57.7
1970 43.3 56.8
1969 43 56
1968 42.8 55.2
1967 42.7 54.4
1966 42.7 53.7
1965 42.8 53
1964 43 52.3
1963 43.1 51.7
1962 39.5 51
1961 40.8 40.2
1960 40.8 33.4
1959 40.9 40.2
1958 40.9 48.8
1957 40.9 48.4
1956 40.9 47.8
1955 40.9 47.2
1954 40.6 46.8
1953 43.6 45.9
1952 43.5 45.3
1951 43.3 44.6
1950 42.7 43.8

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

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Algeria and China population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

China
1x
Year Population
Algeria China
2024 46,814,308 1,408,975,000
2023 46,164,219 1,410,710,000
2022 45,477,389 1,412,175,000
2021 44,761,099 1,412,360,000
2020 44,042,091 1,411,100,000
2019 43,294,546 1,407,745,000
2018 42,505,035 1,402,760,000
2017 41,689,299 1,396,215,000
2016 40,850,721 1,387,790,000
2015 40,019,529 1,379,860,000
2014 39,205,031 1,371,860,000
2013 38,414,171 1,363,240,000
2012 37,646,166 1,354,190,000
2011 36,903,376 1,345,035,000
2010 36,188,236 1,337,705,000
2009 35,490,445 1,331,260,000
2008 34,816,961 1,324,655,000
2007 34,189,416 1,317,885,000
2006 33,623,506 1,311,020,000
2005 33,109,249 1,303,720,000
2004 32,628,286 1,296,075,000
2003 32,175,818 1,288,400,000
2002 31,750,835 1,280,400,000
2001 31,331,221 1,271,850,000
2000 30,903,893 1,262,645,000
1999 30,474,354 1,252,735,000
1998 30,054,133 1,241,935,000
1997 29,579,301 1,230,075,000
1996 29,033,044 1,217,550,000
1995 28,470,191 1,204,855,000
1994 27,887,279 1,191,835,000
1993 27,277,048 1,178,440,000
1992 26,628,568 1,164,970,000
1991 25,987,928 1,150,780,000
1990 25,375,810 1,135,185,000
1989 24,754,485 1,118,650,000
1988 24,109,536 1,101,630,000
1987 23,443,624 1,084,035,000
1986 22,745,499 1,066,790,000
1985 22,008,544 1,051,040,000
1984 21,271,969 1,036,825,000
1983 20,558,115 1,023,310,000
1982 19,872,348 1,008,630,000
1981 19,220,704 993,885,000
1980 18,607,174 981,235,000
1979 18,036,655 969,005,000
1978 17,506,974 956,165,000
1977 17,015,994 943,455,000
1976 16,409,170 930,685,000
1975 15,678,596 916,395,000
1974 15,133,502 900,350,000
1973 14,771,147 881,940,000
1972 14,427,072 862,030,000
1971 14,098,936 841,105,000
1970 13,783,719 818,315,000
1969 13,475,960 796,025,000
1968 13,172,614 774,510,000
1967 12,876,118 754,550,000
1966 12,590,069 735,400,000
1965 12,365,976 715,185,000
1964 12,179,813 698,355,000
1963 11,982,118 682,335,000
1962 11,800,771 665,770,000
1961 11,628,883 660,330,000
1960 11,424,922 667,070,000

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and China

Fertility rate
Algeria

China
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria China
2023 2.77 1
2022 2.82 1.03
2021 2.87 1.12
2020 2.94 1.24
2019 3 1.5
2018 3.02 1.54
2017 3.09 1.8
2016 3.09 1.77
2015 3.09 1.67
2014 3.08 1.77
2013 3 1.71
2012 3 1.8
2011 2.9 1.67
2010 2.88 1.69
2009 2.83 1.71
2008 2.79 1.7
2007 2.7 1.67
2006 2.63 1.64
2005 2.56 1.62
2004 2.5 1.61
2003 2.45 1.57
2002 2.43 1.57
2001 2.52 1.56
2000 2.59 1.63
1999 2.62 1.53
1998 2.69 1.52
1997 2.89 1.53
1996 3.14 1.55
1995 3.49 1.59
1994 3.91 1.63
1993 4.08 1.69
1992 4.27 1.78
1991 4.37 1.93
1990 4.51 2.51
1989 4.76 2.52
1988 5.02 2.54
1987 5.3 2.76
1986 5.65 2.72
1985 6.04 2.63
1984 6.28 2.61
1983 6.5 2.56
1982 6.68 2.97
1981 6.85 2.79
1980 6.99 2.74
1979 7.12 2.75
1978 7.21 2.72
1977 7.31 2.84
1976 7.41 3.24
1975 7.49 3.57
1974 7.55 4.17
1973 7.59 4.73
1972 7.63 5.11
1971 7.67 5.52
1970 7.7 6.09
1969 7.71 6.18
1968 7.71 6.51
1967 7.71 5.81
1966 7.71 6.31
1965 7.71 6.61
1964 7.67 6.67
1963 7.65 7.51
1962 7.61 6.09
1961 7.56 3.86
1960 7.5 4.45

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

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Algeria and China demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

China
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria China
2024 29.3 40.6
2023 29.1 40.1
2022 28.9 39.6
2021 28.7 39
2020 28.6 38.5
2019 28.4 38.1
2018 28.2 37.7
2017 28 37.4
2016 27.8 37.1
2015 27.6 36.7
2014 27.3 36.3
2013 27.1 36
2012 26.8 35.7
2011 26.5 35.5
2010 26.2 35.1
2009 25.8 34.7
2008 25.4 34.2
2007 25 33.7
2006 24.6 33.1
2005 24.2 32.6
2004 23.8 32.1
2003 23.3 31.6
2002 22.9 31.1
2001 22.4 30.5
2000 21.9 30
1999 21.4 29.4
1998 20.9 28.8
1997 20.4 28.3
1996 20.1 27.8
1995 19.8 27.2
1994 19.5 26.6
1993 19.3 26.1
1992 19 25.6
1991 18.8 25.1
1990 18.6 24.7
1989 18.3 24.4
1988 18.1 23.9
1987 17.8 23.6
1986 17.6 23.4
1985 17.4 23.2
1984 17.2 23
1983 17 22.6
1982 16.9 22.1
1981 16.7 21.8
1980 16.6 21.6
1979 16.5 21.4
1978 16.4 21.2
1977 16.3 20.8
1976 16.3 20.4
1975 16.5 20.1
1974 16.5 19.7
1973 16.5 19.5
1972 16.4 19.3
1971 16.4 19.2
1970 16.4 19.1
1969 16.4 19.1
1968 16.4 19.2
1967 16.4 19.2
1966 16.5 19.3
1965 16.6 19.6
1964 16.7 19.9
1963 16.9 20.4
1962 17 21
1961 17.2 21.1
1960 17.4 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria China
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$19.3T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
32.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
2,535,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-7.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
5.11%
2021
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
56.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
36.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
48.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
28.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
6,327,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.57%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
450
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
11,231
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$11.8T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$3.46T
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$31.4B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
30,402,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
4.59%
2004
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
89.4%
2024

Energy

Algeria China
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
2,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$8.83
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
13,125 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
9.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
86.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
9.76%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
24%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
6,524 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
28.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
13.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
4.55%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria China
% of world population
0.58%
2024
17.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-268,126
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
65.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
52.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
0.5
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
17.4
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
92
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
96.7%
2020
English speaking
7%
2023
0.7%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Algeria China
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$763
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$245.6
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
79 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0.005%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
3.11
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
8.37%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
23.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
4.58 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria China
% of world land
1.6%
2026
6.3%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
2,573 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
871,112 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
3,411,576 mi
2024

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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)

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