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Algeria vs Egypt statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 117M in Egypt (ranked 13/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 384,345 sq mi for Egypt (ranked 10th vs. 29th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Egypt
Population
48222325
120697176
Population rank 34/197 13/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$389B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 41/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$3,338
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$19,094
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$354B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
90.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$3,036
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 99/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$1,948
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 384,345 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
313 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Algeria and Egypt: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Egypt economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Egypt
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Egypt
2024 $269,322,281,665 $389,059,911,004
2023 $247,923,887,215 $395,926,075,163
2022 $225,581,644,703 $476,747,720,365
2021 $186,231,205,262 $424,671,765,456
2020 $164,873,415,325 $383,817,841,547
2019 $193,459,662,091 $318,678,815,490
2018 $194,554,483,656 $262,588,632,527
2017 $189,880,896,903 $248,362,771,739
2016 $180,763,839,522 $332,441,717,791
2015 $187,493,855,609 $329,366,576,819
2014 $238,942,664,193 $305,595,408,895
2013 $229,701,430,292 $288,434,108,527
2012 $227,143,746,076 $279,116,666,667
2011 $218,331,946,925 $235,989,672,978
2010 $177,785,053,940 $218,983,666,062
2009 $150,317,292,079 $189,147,005,445
2008 $180,383,848,331 $162,818,181,818
2007 $142,482,739,810 $130,437,828,371
2006 $123,084,258,693 $107,426,086,957
2005 $107,046,618,670 $89,660,339,660
2004 $91,913,680,985 $78,782,467,532
2003 $73,482,264,191 $80,288,461,538
2002 $61,516,103,406 $85,146,067,416
2001 $59,413,400,924 $96,684,636,119
2000 $54,790,398,570 $99,838,543,960
1999 $48,640,671,735 $90,710,704,807
1998 $48,187,781,984 $84,828,807,556
1997 $48,177,612,042 $78,436,578,171
1996 $46,941,554,225 $67,629,716,981
1995 $41,764,291,672 $60,159,245,060
1994 $42,543,176,829 $51,897,983,393
1993 $49,945,584,453 $46,578,631,453
1992 $48,003,133,347 $41,855,986,519
1991 $45,715,676,428 $37,387,836,491
1990 $62,048,507,531 $42,978,914,311
1989 $55,634,721,573 $39,756,299,050
1988 $59,089,396,860 $34,980,124,929
1987 $66,745,818,375 $40,455,616,654
1986 $63,692,007,897 $41,253,507,951
1985 $57,937,868,670 $39,053,502,251
1984 $53,698,548,293 $33,971,188,992
1983 $48,801,369,800 $30,966,239,814
1982 $45,207,167,470 $27,655,172,414
1981 $44,348,590,461 $22,136,081,081
1980 $42,345,829,079 $21,669,908,176
1979 $33,243,706,860 $18,020,571,429
1978 $26,364,491,313 $14,811,704,063
1977 $20,972,113,685 $14,400,806,876
1976 $17,728,240,932 $13,315,988,083
1975 $15,557,902,754 $11,632,178,869
1974 $13,209,871,626 $9,228,963,225
1973 $8,707,858,912 $10,098,534,613
1972 $6,766,743,957 $9,299,638,056
1971 $5,077,183,094 $8,609,283,346
1970 $4,863,526,897 $8,042,200,452
1969 $4,257,253,264 $6,524,455,206
1968 $3,852,147,027 $5,932,242,991
1967 $3,370,870,376 $5,605,484,299
1966 $3,039,859,187 $5,278,005,612
1965 $3,136,284,307 $4,948,667,540
1964 $2,909,316,435 $4,709,245,762
1963 $2,702,982,018 $4,187,146,232
1962 $2,001,444,544 $4,035,462,027
1961 $2,434,747,056 $4,494,575,611
1960 $2,723,615,451 $4,206,270,352

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

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Algeria and Egypt economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Egypt
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Egypt
2024 $5,753 $3,338
2023 $5,370 $3,457
2022 $4,960 $4,233
2021 $4,161 $3,827
2020 $3,744 $3,511
2019 $4,468 $2,963
2018 $4,577 $2,485
2017 $4,555 $2,395
2016 $4,425 $3,271
2015 $4,685 $3,307
2014 $6,095 $3,133
2013 $5,980 $3,026
2012 $6,034 $2,996
2011 $5,916 $2,591
2010 $4,913 $2,455
2009 $4,235 $2,162
2008 $5,181 $1,896
2007 $4,167 $1,548
2006 $3,661 $1,299
2005 $3,233 $1,106
2004 $2,817 $991
2003 $2,284 $1,031
2002 $1,937 $1,117
2001 $1,896 $1,295
2000 $1,773 $1,366
1999 $1,596 $1,268
1998 $1,603 $1,213
1997 $1,629 $1,146
1996 $1,617 $1,009
1995 $1,467 $916
1994 $1,526 $807
1993 $1,831 $740
1992 $1,803 $681
1991 $1,759 $623
1990 $2,445 $736
1989 $2,247 $701
1988 $2,451 $634
1987 $2,847 $754
1986 $2,800 $790
1985 $2,633 $770
1984 $2,524 $690
1983 $2,374 $648
1982 $2,275 $596
1981 $2,307 $490
1980 $2,276 $493
1979 $1,843 $421
1978 $1,506 $355
1977 $1,232 $353
1976 $1,080 $335
1975 $992 $299.2
1974 $873 $243.1
1973 $590 $272.2
1972 $469 $256.5
1971 $360 $243
1970 $353 $232.3
1969 $316 $193
1968 $292.4 $179.8
1967 $261.8 $174.1
1966 $241.4 $168.1
1965 $253.6 $161.6
1964 $238.9 $157.7
1963 $225.6 $143.9
1962 $169.6 $142.4
1961 $209.4 $162.8
1960 $238.4 $156.4

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

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Algeria vs. Egypt life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Egypt
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Egypt
2026 76.9 72.2
2025 76.7 72
2024 76.5 71.8
2023 76.3 71.6
2022 76.1 71
2021 75.2 69
2020 73.3 69.8
2019 75.7 71.2
2018 75.6 71
2017 75.4 70.7
2016 75.3 70.4
2015 75.2 70.1
2014 75 69.9
2013 74.8 69.6
2012 74.6 69.5
2011 74.4 69.2
2010 74.1 69.1
2009 73.9 68.9
2008 73.6 68.8
2007 73.3 68.6
2006 73.1 68.5
2005 72.8 68.4
2004 72.5 68.2
2003 71.9 68
2002 71.6 67.8
2001 71 67.6
2000 70.6 67.3
1999 70.1 67
1998 69.3 66.6
1997 68.9 66.2
1996 68.2 65.7
1995 67.7 65.2
1994 67.3 64.7
1993 67.8 64.1
1992 67.7 63.6
1991 67.7 63.1
1990 67.7 62.5
1989 67.5 61.9
1988 66.9 61.4
1987 66.1 60.7
1986 65.3 60.1
1985 64.2 59.4
1984 62.7 58.7
1983 61.3 58
1982 59.6 57.2
1981 57.4 56.5
1980 54.5 55.7
1979 52.4 54.9
1978 50.6 54.1
1977 49.2 53.3
1976 48 52.5
1975 46.9 51.7
1974 46 51
1973 45.1 50.1
1972 44.4 49.9
1971 43.8 49.5
1970 43.3 49
1969 43 48.7
1968 42.8 48.6
1967 42.7 48.1
1966 42.7 48
1965 42.8 47.6
1964 43 47.1
1963 43.1 46.5
1962 39.5 45.8
1961 40.8 45.1
1960 40.8 44.4
1959 40.9 43.7
1958 40.9 42.9
1957 40.9 42.1
1956 40.9 41
1955 40.9 40.2
1954 40.6 39.1
1953 43.6 37.9
1952 43.5 36.6
1951 43.3 35.3
1950 42.7 34

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

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Algeria and Egypt population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Egypt
1x
Year Population
Algeria Egypt
2024 46,814,308 116,538,258
2023 46,164,219 114,535,772
2022 45,477,389 112,618,250
2021 44,761,099 110,957,008
2020 44,042,091 109,315,124
2019 43,294,546 107,553,158
2018 42,505,035 105,682,094
2017 41,689,299 103,696,057
2016 40,850,721 101,644,589
2015 40,019,529 99,597,342
2014 39,205,031 97,528,654
2013 38,414,171 95,333,553
2012 37,646,166 93,161,001
2011 36,903,376 91,093,059
2010 36,188,236 89,196,072
2009 35,490,445 87,501,636
2008 34,816,961 85,864,789
2007 34,189,416 84,276,225
2006 33,623,506 82,700,403
2005 33,109,249 81,101,004
2004 32,628,286 79,477,443
2003 32,175,818 77,853,548
2002 31,750,835 76,239,137
2001 31,331,221 74,652,029
2000 30,903,893 73,083,284
1999 30,474,354 71,520,954
1998 30,054,133 69,943,294
1997 29,579,301 68,431,740
1996 29,033,044 67,028,048
1995 28,470,191 65,652,622
1994 27,887,279 64,285,589
1993 27,277,048 62,915,681
1992 26,628,568 61,480,660
1991 25,987,928 60,028,997
1990 25,375,810 58,396,618
1989 24,754,485 56,710,642
1988 24,109,536 55,187,681
1987 23,443,624 53,674,435
1986 22,745,499 52,206,295
1985 22,008,544 50,734,968
1984 21,271,969 49,247,334
1983 20,558,115 47,786,402
1982 19,872,348 46,407,611
1981 19,220,704 45,147,224
1980 18,607,174 43,950,413
1979 18,036,655 42,818,628
1978 17,506,974 41,761,431
1977 17,015,994 40,748,870
1976 16,409,170 39,795,557
1975 15,678,596 38,875,327
1974 15,133,502 37,969,667
1973 14,771,147 37,102,043
1972 14,427,072 36,258,328
1971 14,098,936 35,433,368
1970 13,783,719 34,623,990
1969 13,475,960 33,811,615
1968 13,172,614 32,998,319
1967 12,876,118 32,196,360
1966 12,590,069 31,406,541
1965 12,365,976 30,629,174
1964 12,179,813 29,858,922
1963 11,982,118 29,091,869
1962 11,800,771 28,337,013
1961 11,628,883 27,600,898
1960 11,424,922 26,896,479

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Egypt

Fertility rate
Algeria

Egypt
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Egypt
2023 2.77 2.75
2022 2.82 2.75
2021 2.87 2.75
2020 2.94 2.85
2019 3 2.87
2018 3.02 3.02
2017 3.09 3.31
2016 3.09 3.35
2015 3.09 3.5
2014 3.08 3.49
2013 3 3.49
2012 3 3.4
2011 2.9 3.31
2010 2.88 3.3
2009 2.83 3.26
2008 2.79 3.24
2007 2.7 3.24
2006 2.63 3.22
2005 2.56 3.25
2004 2.5 3.28
2003 2.45 3.35
2002 2.43 3.41
2001 2.52 3.46
2000 2.59 3.51
1999 2.62 3.6
1998 2.69 3.68
1997 2.89 3.68
1996 3.14 3.7
1995 3.49 3.76
1994 3.91 3.87
1993 4.08 3.99
1992 4.27 4.15
1991 4.37 4.32
1990 4.51 4.51
1989 4.76 4.68
1988 5.02 4.83
1987 5.3 4.91
1986 5.65 5
1985 6.04 5.12
1984 6.28 5.21
1983 6.5 5.31
1982 6.68 5.33
1981 6.85 5.37
1980 6.99 5.49
1979 7.12 5.57
1978 7.21 5.63
1977 7.31 5.68
1976 7.41 5.73
1975 7.49 5.75
1974 7.55 5.78
1973 7.59 5.84
1972 7.63 5.93
1971 7.67 5.99
1970 7.7 6.06
1969 7.71 6.12
1968 7.71 6.19
1967 7.71 6.25
1966 7.71 6.31
1965 7.71 6.39
1964 7.67 6.54
1963 7.65 6.65
1962 7.61 6.71
1961 7.56 6.76
1960 7.5 6.79

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

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Algeria and Egypt demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Egypt
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Egypt
2024 29.3 25.3
2023 29.1 25
2022 28.9 24.8
2021 28.7 24.7
2020 28.6 24.5
2019 28.4 24.4
2018 28.2 24.2
2017 28 24.1
2016 27.8 24
2015 27.6 23.9
2014 27.3 23.8
2013 27.1 23.7
2012 26.8 23.6
2011 26.5 23.4
2010 26.2 23.3
2009 25.8 23.1
2008 25.4 22.9
2007 25 22.7
2006 24.6 22.5
2005 24.2 22.3
2004 23.8 22.1
2003 23.3 21.8
2002 22.9 21.6
2001 22.4 21.4
2000 21.9 21.2
1999 21.4 20.9
1998 20.9 20.7
1997 20.4 20.5
1996 20.1 20.3
1995 19.8 20.1
1994 19.5 20
1993 19.3 19.9
1992 19 19.7
1991 18.8 19.6
1990 18.6 19.5
1989 18.3 19.4
1988 18.1 19.4
1987 17.8 19.4
1986 17.6 19.4
1985 17.4 19.4
1984 17.2 19.3
1983 17 19.3
1982 16.9 19.3
1981 16.7 19.3
1980 16.6 19.3
1979 16.5 19.3
1978 16.4 19.3
1977 16.3 19.3
1976 16.3 19.3
1975 16.5 19.3
1974 16.5 19.3
1973 16.5 19.2
1972 16.4 19.2
1971 16.4 19.2
1970 16.4 19.2
1969 16.4 19.1
1968 16.4 19.1
1967 16.4 19.1
1966 16.5 19
1965 16.6 19
1964 16.7 19.1
1963 16.9 19.2
1962 17 19.3
1961 17.2 19.5
1960 17.4 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Egypt
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$409B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
22.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
3.93%
2015
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
0.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
836,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-7.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
5.95%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
32.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
4.2%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
246
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$42.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$44.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$29.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
13,026,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
43.1%
2024

Energy

Algeria Egypt
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$20
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
291.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
6.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
2.23%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
20.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
1,493 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
12.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
7.19%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Egypt
% of world population
0.58%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-57,305
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
42.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
41.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
1.34
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
10.1
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
79.5%
2022
English speaking
7%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
72.7%
2023

Health

Algeria Egypt
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$141.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$80.9
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
3.46%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.67
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
17.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
45.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
22.4%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
13
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Egypt
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.67%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
3,298 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
15,668 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
173.7 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
202,101 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) (2000–2025, 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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