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Algeria vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 10th vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Germany
Population
48222325
82575542
Population rank 34/197 19/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 51/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Algeria and Germany: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Germany economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Germany
2024 $269,322,281,665 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $247,923,887,215 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $225,581,644,703 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $186,231,205,262 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $164,873,415,325 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $193,459,662,091 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $194,554,483,656 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $189,880,896,903 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $180,763,839,522 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $187,493,855,609 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $238,942,664,193 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $229,701,430,292 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $227,143,746,076 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $218,331,946,925 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $177,785,053,940 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $150,317,292,079 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $180,383,848,331 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $142,482,739,810 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $123,084,258,693 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $107,046,618,670 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $91,913,680,985 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $73,482,264,191 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $61,516,103,406 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $59,413,400,924 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $54,790,398,570 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $48,640,671,735 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $48,187,781,984 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $48,177,612,042 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $46,941,554,225 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $41,764,291,672 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $42,543,176,829 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $49,945,584,453 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $48,003,133,347 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $45,715,676,428 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $62,048,507,531 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $55,634,721,573 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $59,089,396,860 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $66,745,818,375 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $63,692,007,897 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $57,937,868,670 $735,218,723,093
1984 $53,698,548,293 $727,767,760,979
1983 $48,801,369,800 $773,507,930,295
1982 $45,207,167,470 $779,421,633,755
1981 $44,348,590,461 $803,404,797,058
1980 $42,345,829,079 $953,772,499,462
1979 $33,243,706,860 $884,574,218,333
1978 $26,364,491,313 $743,182,891,918
1977 $20,972,113,685 $602,698,323,086
1976 $17,728,240,932 $521,658,712,133
1975 $15,557,902,754 $492,434,094,920
1974 $13,209,871,626 $446,934,971,657
1973 $8,707,858,912 $399,833,571,167
1972 $6,766,743,957 $300,899,944,795
1971 $5,077,183,094 $250,900,942,397
1970 $4,863,526,897 $216,629,229,947
1969 $4,257,253,264 $177,733,486,326
1968 $3,852,147,027 $156,527,292,653
1967 $3,370,870,376 $145,100,667,773
1966 $3,039,859,187 $143,304,275,684
1965 $3,136,284,307 $134,774,688,191
1964 $2,909,316,435 $123,330,404,665
1963 $2,702,982,018 $112,232,503,744
1962 $2,001,444,544 $105,895,435,234
1961 $2,434,747,056 $96,558,204,043
1960 $2,723,615,451 $84,619,845,881

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

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Algeria and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Germany
2024 $5,753 $56,104
2023 $5,370 $54,777
2022 $4,960 $50,507
2021 $4,161 $52,349
2020 $3,744 $47,395
2019 $4,468 $47,656
2018 $4,577 $48,916
2017 $4,555 $45,554
2016 $4,425 $42,949
2015 $4,685 $41,930
2014 $6,095 $48,960
2013 $5,980 $47,207
2012 $6,034 $44,718
2011 $5,916 $47,631
2010 $4,913 $42,397
2009 $4,235 $42,472
2008 $5,181 $46,379
2007 $4,167 $42,351
2006 $3,661 $36,980
2005 $3,233 $35,084
2004 $2,817 $34,567
2003 $2,284 $30,711
2002 $1,937 $25,487
2001 $1,896 $23,878
2000 $1,773 $23,926
1999 $1,596 $26,965
1998 $1,603 $27,396
1997 $1,629 $27,047
1996 $1,617 $30,600
1995 $1,467 $31,747
1994 $1,526 $27,202
1993 $1,831 $25,617
1992 $1,803 $26,560
1991 $1,759 $23,443
1990 $2,445 $22,386
1989 $2,247 $17,829
1988 $2,451 $17,997
1987 $2,847 $16,739
1986 $2,800 $13,511
1985 $2,633 $9,464
1984 $2,524 $9,347
1983 $2,374 $9,900
1982 $2,275 $9,950
1981 $2,307 $10,246
1980 $2,276 $12,183
1979 $1,843 $11,322
1978 $1,506 $9,517
1977 $1,232 $7,711
1976 $1,080 $6,659
1975 $992 $6,259
1974 $873 $5,660
1973 $590 $5,065
1972 $469 $3,824
1971 $360 $3,204
1970 $353 $2,771
1969 $316 $2,281
1968 $292.4 $2,025
1967 $261.8 $1,886
1966 $241.4 $1,871
1965 $253.6 $1,774
1964 $238.9 $1,637
1963 $225.6 $1,502
1962 $169.6 $1,431
1961 $209.4 $1,316
1960 $238.4 $1,162

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

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Algeria vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Germany
2026 76.9 81.9
2025 76.7 81.7
2024 76.5 81.5
2023 76.3 81.4
2022 76.1 80.6
2021 75.2 81.1
2020 73.3 81
2019 75.7 81.2
2018 75.6 80.9
2017 75.4 80.9
2016 75.3 80.8
2015 75.2 80.6
2014 75 80.9
2013 74.8 80.5
2012 74.6 80.5
2011 74.4 80.4
2010 74.1 80.1
2009 73.9 79.9
2008 73.6 79.8
2007 73.3 79.7
2006 73.1 79.6
2005 72.8 79.3
2004 72.5 79.1
2003 71.9 78.5
2002 71.6 78.5
2001 71 78.4
2000 70.6 78.1
1999 70.1 77.8
1998 69.3 77.6
1997 68.9 77.2
1996 68.2 76.8
1995 67.7 76.6
1994 67.3 76.4
1993 67.8 76.1
1992 67.7 76
1991 67.7 75.6
1990 67.7 75.3
1989 67.5 75.5
1988 66.9 75.3
1987 66.1 75.1
1986 65.3 74.7
1985 64.2 74.5
1984 62.7 74.4
1983 61.3 73.9
1982 59.6 73.6
1981 57.4 73.3
1980 54.5 73.1
1979 52.4 72.9
1978 50.6 72.6
1977 49.2 72.6
1976 48 72
1975 46.9 71.5
1974 46 71.7
1973 45.1 71.4
1972 44.4 71.1
1971 43.8 70.9
1970 43.3 70.7
1969 43 70.5
1968 42.8 70.6
1967 42.7 71
1966 42.7 70.7
1965 42.8 70.6
1964 43 70.6
1963 43.1 70.1
1962 39.5 70
1961 40.8 69.8
1960 40.8 69.3
1959 40.9 69.3
1958 40.9 69.2
1957 40.9 68.5
1956 40.9 68.6
1955 40.9 68.3
1954 40.6 68.1
1953 43.6 67.8
1952 43.5 67.5
1951 43.3 67.1
1950 42.7 66.8

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

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Algeria and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Germany
1x
Year Population
Algeria Germany
2024 46,814,308 83,516,593
2023 46,164,219 83,287,273
2022 45,477,389 83,177,813
2021 44,761,099 83,196,078
2020 44,042,091 83,160,871
2019 43,294,546 83,092,962
2018 42,505,035 82,905,782
2017 41,689,299 82,657,002
2016 40,850,721 82,348,669
2015 40,019,529 81,686,611
2014 39,205,031 80,982,500
2013 38,414,171 80,645,605
2012 37,646,166 80,425,823
2011 36,903,376 80,274,983
2010 36,188,236 81,776,930
2009 35,490,445 81,902,307
2008 34,816,961 82,110,097
2007 34,189,416 82,266,372
2006 33,623,506 82,376,451
2005 33,109,249 82,469,422
2004 32,628,286 82,516,260
2003 32,175,818 82,534,176
2002 31,750,835 82,488,495
2001 31,331,221 82,349,925
2000 30,903,893 82,211,508
1999 30,474,354 82,100,243
1998 30,054,133 82,047,195
1997 29,579,301 82,034,771
1996 29,033,044 81,914,831
1995 28,470,191 81,678,051
1994 27,887,279 81,438,348
1993 27,277,048 81,156,363
1992 26,628,568 80,624,598
1991 25,987,928 80,013,896
1990 25,375,810 79,433,029
1989 24,754,485 78,751,283
1988 24,109,536 78,144,619
1987 23,443,624 77,839,920
1986 22,745,499 77,720,436
1985 22,008,544 77,684,873
1984 21,271,969 77,858,685
1983 20,558,115 78,128,282
1982 19,872,348 78,333,366
1981 19,220,704 78,407,907
1980 18,607,174 78,288,576
1979 18,036,655 78,126,350
1978 17,506,974 78,091,820
1977 17,015,994 78,159,814
1976 16,409,170 78,336,950
1975 15,678,596 78,673,554
1974 15,133,502 78,967,433
1973 14,771,147 78,936,666
1972 14,427,072 78,688,452
1971 14,098,936 78,312,842
1970 13,783,719 78,169,289
1969 13,475,960 77,909,682
1968 13,172,614 77,294,314
1967 12,876,118 76,951,336
1966 12,590,069 76,600,311
1965 12,365,976 75,963,695
1964 12,179,813 75,318,337
1963 11,982,118 74,714,353
1962 11,800,771 74,025,784
1961 11,628,883 73,377,632
1960 11,424,922 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Germany

Fertility rate
Algeria

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Germany
2023 2.77 1.39
2022 2.82 1.46
2021 2.87 1.58
2020 2.94 1.53
2019 3 1.54
2018 3.02 1.57
2017 3.09 1.57
2016 3.09 1.6
2015 3.09 1.5
2014 3.08 1.47
2013 3 1.42
2012 3 1.41
2011 2.9 1.39
2010 2.88 1.39
2009 2.83 1.36
2008 2.79 1.38
2007 2.7 1.37
2006 2.63 1.33
2005 2.56 1.34
2004 2.5 1.36
2003 2.45 1.34
2002 2.43 1.34
2001 2.52 1.35
2000 2.59 1.38
1999 2.62 1.36
1998 2.69 1.36
1997 2.89 1.35
1996 3.14 1.3
1995 3.49 1.25
1994 3.91 1.24
1993 4.08 1.28
1992 4.27 1.29
1991 4.37 1.33
1990 4.51 1.45
1989 4.76 1.42
1988 5.02 1.46
1987 5.3 1.43
1986 5.65 1.43
1985 6.04 1.37
1984 6.28 1.29
1983 6.5 1.33
1982 6.68 1.41
1981 6.85 1.43
1980 6.99 1.44
1979 7.12 1.38
1978 7.21 1.38
1977 7.31 1.4
1976 7.41 1.45
1975 7.49 1.45
1974 7.55 1.51
1973 7.59 1.54
1972 7.63 1.71
1971 7.67 1.92
1970 7.7 2.03
1969 7.71 2.21
1968 7.71 2.38
1967 7.71 2.48
1966 7.71 2.53
1965 7.71 2.5
1964 7.67 2.54
1963 7.65 2.51
1962 7.61 2.44
1961 7.56 2.45
1960 7.5 2.37

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

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Algeria and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Germany
2024 29.3 46.3
2023 29.1 46.2
2022 28.9 46
2021 28.7 45.9
2020 28.6 45.8
2019 28.4 45.8
2018 28.2 45.8
2017 28 45.8
2016 27.8 45.7
2015 27.6 45.7
2014 27.3 45.7
2013 27.1 45.5
2012 26.8 45.1
2011 26.5 44.6
2010 26.2 44.2
2009 25.8 43.9
2008 25.4 43.5
2007 25 43.1
2006 24.6 42.5
2005 24.2 42
2004 23.8 41.6
2003 23.3 41.2
2002 22.9 40.8
2001 22.4 40.4
2000 21.9 40
1999 21.4 39.7
1998 20.9 39.3
1997 20.4 38.9
1996 20.1 38.6
1995 19.8 38.4
1994 19.5 38.1
1993 19.3 37.9
1992 19 37.8
1991 18.8 37.7
1990 18.6 37.6
1989 18.3 37.6
1988 18.1 37.6
1987 17.8 37.4
1986 17.6 37.2
1985 17.4 37.1
1984 17.2 37
1983 17 36.7
1982 16.9 36.6
1981 16.7 36.5
1980 16.6 36.5
1979 16.5 36.4
1978 16.4 36.3
1977 16.3 36.1
1976 16.3 35.8
1975 16.5 35.5
1974 16.5 35
1973 16.5 34.7
1972 16.4 34.6
1971 16.4 34.4
1970 16.4 34.3
1969 16.4 34.1
1968 16.4 34.2
1967 16.4 34.3
1966 16.5 34.4
1965 16.6 34.4
1964 16.7 34.5
1963 16.9 34.6
1962 17 34.7
1961 17.2 34.7
1960 17.4 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Algeria Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Germany
% of world population
0.58%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
7%
2023
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
93.5%
2024

Health

Algeria Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Germany
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
515,738 mi
2022

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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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