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Algeria vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 10th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Iran
Population
48222325
93468444
Population rank 34/197 17/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Algeria and Iran: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Iran economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Iran
2024 $269,322,281,665 $475,252,089,215
2023 $247,923,887,215 $457,510,482,317
2022 $225,581,644,703 $422,662,261,526
2021 $186,231,205,262 $407,350,685,583
2020 $164,873,415,325 $280,934,329,280
2019 $193,459,662,091 $347,988,400,958
2018 $194,554,483,656 $411,903,303,606
2017 $189,880,896,903 $510,239,893,418
2016 $180,763,839,522 $478,618,064,871
2015 $187,493,855,609 $409,191,686,497
2014 $238,942,664,193 $462,284,793,281
2013 $229,701,430,292 $500,399,839,840
2012 $227,143,746,076 $644,019,315,004
2011 $218,331,946,925 $629,082,257,472
2010 $177,785,053,940 $487,069,570,464
2009 $150,317,292,079 $414,059,094,949
2008 $180,383,848,331 $406,070,949,554
2007 $142,482,739,810 $349,736,591,832
2006 $123,084,258,693 $265,602,187,404
2005 $107,046,618,670 $224,970,371,325
2004 $91,913,680,985 $187,754,571,248
2003 $73,482,264,191 $151,911,222,119
2002 $61,516,103,406 $128,626,917,504
2001 $59,413,400,924 $126,878,750,296
2000 $54,790,398,570 $109,591,707,802
1999 $48,640,671,735 $113,848,450,088
1998 $48,187,781,984 $110,276,913,363
1997 $48,177,612,042 $113,919,163,421
1996 $46,941,554,225 $120,403,931,885
1995 $41,764,291,672 $96,419,225,744
1994 $42,543,176,829 $71,841,461,173
1993 $49,945,584,453 $63,743,623,232
1992 $48,003,133,347 $119,768,691,217
1991 $45,715,676,428 $131,637,664,958
1990 $62,048,507,531 $124,813,263,926
1989 $55,634,721,573 $120,496,362,916
1988 $59,089,396,860 $123,057,861,334
1987 $66,745,818,375 $134,009,995,923
1986 $63,692,007,897 $209,094,561,833
1985 $57,937,868,670 $180,183,629,600
1984 $53,698,548,293 $162,276,728,620
1983 $48,801,369,800 $156,365,156,618
1982 $45,207,167,470 $125,948,756,439
1981 $44,348,590,461 $100,499,312,750
1980 $42,345,829,079 $94,362,275,580
1979 $33,243,706,860 $90,391,877,326
1978 $26,364,491,313 $77,994,316,621
1977 $20,972,113,685 $80,600,122,702
1976 $17,728,240,932 $68,055,295,081
1975 $15,557,902,754 $51,776,222,350
1974 $13,209,871,626 $46,209,092,072
1973 $8,707,858,912 $27,081,698,250
1972 $6,766,743,957 $17,153,463,263
1971 $5,077,183,094 $13,731,802,833
1970 $4,863,526,897 $10,976,245,154
1969 $4,257,253,264 $9,743,089,607
1968 $3,852,147,027 $8,623,172,960
1967 $3,370,870,376 $7,555,383,690
1966 $3,039,859,187 $6,789,938,672
1965 $3,136,284,307 $6,197,319,929
1964 $2,909,316,435 $5,379,845,648
1963 $2,702,982,018 $4,928,628,018
1962 $2,001,444,544 $4,693,566,416
1961 $2,434,747,056 $4,426,949,095
1960 $2,723,615,451 $4,199,134,390

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

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Algeria and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Iran
2024 $5,753 $5,190
2023 $5,370 $5,049
2022 $4,960 $4,721
2021 $4,161 $4,605
2020 $3,744 $3,203
2019 $4,468 $3,997
2018 $4,577 $4,783
2017 $4,555 $6,001
2016 $4,425 $5,711
2015 $4,685 $4,953
2014 $6,095 $5,672
2013 $5,980 $6,223
2012 $6,034 $8,114
2011 $5,916 $8,026
2010 $4,913 $6,291
2009 $4,235 $5,416
2008 $5,181 $5,377
2007 $4,167 $4,688
2006 $3,661 $3,619
2005 $3,233 $3,132
2004 $2,817 $2,672
2003 $2,284 $2,209
2002 $1,937 $1,891
2001 $1,896 $1,881
2000 $1,773 $1,650
1999 $1,596 $1,740
1998 $1,603 $1,709
1997 $1,629 $1,790
1996 $1,617 $1,915
1995 $1,467 $1,550
1994 $1,526 $1,168
1993 $1,831 $1,038
1992 $1,803 $1,957
1991 $1,759 $2,194
1990 $2,445 $2,138
1989 $2,247 $2,125
1988 $2,451 $2,234
1987 $2,847 $2,513
1986 $2,800 $4,064
1985 $2,633 $3,634
1984 $2,524 $3,395
1983 $2,374 $3,397
1982 $2,275 $2,845
1981 $2,307 $2,393
1980 $2,276 $2,368
1979 $1,843 $2,352
1978 $1,506 $2,101
1977 $1,232 $2,243
1976 $1,080 $1,954
1975 $992 $1,532
1974 $873 $1,409
1973 $590 $851
1972 $469 $555
1971 $360 $457
1970 $353 $377
1969 $316 $345
1968 $292.4 $314
1967 $261.8 $283.7
1966 $241.4 $262.9
1965 $253.6 $247.5
1964 $238.9 $221.7
1963 $225.6 $209.6
1962 $169.6 $205.8
1961 $209.4 $200.1
1960 $238.4 $195.6

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

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Algeria vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Iran
2026 76.9 78.2
2025 76.7 78.1
2024 76.5 77.9
2023 76.3 77.7
2022 76.1 76.8
2021 75.2 73.8
2020 73.3 74.1
2019 75.7 76.9
2018 75.6 76.6
2017 75.4 76.4
2016 75.3 76.2
2015 75.2 75.9
2014 75 75.6
2013 74.8 75.3
2012 74.6 75
2011 74.4 74.7
2010 74.1 74.4
2009 73.9 74
2008 73.6 73.7
2007 73.3 73.3
2006 73.1 72.9
2005 72.8 72.4
2004 72.5 72
2003 71.9 70.5
2002 71.6 71.1
2001 71 70.6
2000 70.6 70.2
1999 70.1 69.7
1998 69.3 69.2
1997 68.9 68.6
1996 68.2 68.3
1995 67.7 67.9
1994 67.3 67.5
1993 67.8 67
1992 67.7 66.7
1991 67.7 66.2
1990 67.7 64.1
1989 67.5 65.3
1988 66.9 63.3
1987 66.1 62.7
1986 65.3 62.1
1985 64.2 61.5
1984 62.7 60.9
1983 61.3 58.5
1982 59.6 57.6
1981 57.4 56.6
1980 54.5 58.4
1979 52.4 58.5
1978 50.6 56
1977 49.2 56.7
1976 48 55.8
1975 46.9 54.8
1974 46 53.9
1973 45.1 52.9
1972 44.4 51.7
1971 43.8 51.1
1970 43.3 50.2
1969 43 49.4
1968 42.8 47.9
1967 42.7 47.8
1966 42.7 47.1
1965 42.8 46.4
1964 43 45.7
1963 43.1 45.1
1962 39.5 43.8
1961 40.8 43.9
1960 40.8 43.3
1959 40.9 42.8
1958 40.9 42.2
1957 40.9 41.3
1956 40.9 41.1
1955 40.9 40.6
1954 40.6 40
1953 43.6 39.5
1952 43.5 39.2
1951 43.3 38.7
1950 42.7 38.2

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

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Algeria and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Iran
1x
Year Population
Algeria Iran
2024 46,814,308 91,567,738
2023 46,164,219 90,608,707
2022 45,477,389 89,524,246
2021 44,761,099 88,455,488
2020 44,042,091 87,723,443
2019 43,294,546 87,051,648
2018 42,505,035 86,117,998
2017 41,689,299 85,026,754
2016 40,850,721 83,812,228
2015 40,019,529 82,619,362
2014 39,205,031 81,502,045
2013 38,414,171 80,414,686
2012 37,646,166 79,370,580
2011 36,903,376 78,383,598
2010 36,188,236 77,420,842
2009 35,490,445 76,457,825
2008 34,816,961 75,514,204
2007 34,189,416 74,602,648
2006 33,623,506 73,392,747
2005 33,109,249 71,828,455
2004 32,628,286 70,256,316
2003 32,175,818 68,769,340
2002 31,750,835 68,011,317
2001 31,331,221 67,452,005
2000 30,903,893 66,418,659
1999 30,474,354 65,445,391
1998 30,054,133 64,519,859
1997 29,579,301 63,639,638
1996 29,033,044 62,881,300
1995 28,470,191 62,205,567
1994 27,887,279 61,520,598
1993 27,277,048 61,403,543
1992 26,628,568 61,184,983
1991 25,987,928 59,986,931
1990 25,375,810 58,380,092
1989 24,754,485 56,704,914
1988 24,109,536 55,072,694
1987 23,443,624 53,323,493
1986 22,745,499 51,446,045
1985 22,008,544 49,582,289
1984 21,271,969 47,793,998
1983 20,558,115 46,029,535
1982 19,872,348 44,272,141
1981 19,220,704 41,989,312
1980 18,607,174 39,842,324
1979 18,036,655 38,424,952
1978 17,506,974 37,126,535
1977 17,015,994 35,933,181
1976 16,409,170 34,837,271
1975 15,678,596 33,802,973
1974 15,133,502 32,796,463
1973 14,771,147 31,839,838
1972 14,427,072 30,921,179
1971 14,098,936 30,029,071
1970 13,783,719 29,145,100
1969 13,475,960 28,273,482
1968 13,172,614 27,437,391
1967 12,876,118 26,628,432
1966 12,590,069 25,829,270
1965 12,365,976 25,036,978
1964 12,179,813 24,262,859
1963 11,982,118 23,519,005
1962 11,800,771 22,807,907
1961 11,628,883 22,125,726
1960 11,424,922 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Iran

Fertility rate
Algeria

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Iran
2023 2.77 1.7
2022 2.82 1.7
2021 2.87 1.71
2020 2.94 1.7
2019 3 1.77
2018 3.02 1.92
2017 3.09 2.02
2016 3.09 2.05
2015 3.09 2.02
2014 3.08 1.98
2013 3 1.91
2012 3 1.85
2011 2.9 1.79
2010 2.88 1.75
2009 2.83 1.74
2008 2.79 1.74
2007 2.7 1.75
2006 2.63 1.76
2005 2.56 1.76
2004 2.5 1.78
2003 2.45 1.8
2002 2.43 1.84
2001 2.52 1.92
2000 2.59 2
1999 2.62 2.09
1998 2.69 2.19
1997 2.89 2.32
1996 3.14 2.54
1995 3.49 2.85
1994 3.91 3.24
1993 4.08 3.67
1992 4.27 4.1
1991 4.37 4.57
1990 4.51 4.93
1989 4.76 5.17
1988 5.02 5.43
1987 5.3 5.72
1986 5.65 6.01
1985 6.04 6.24
1984 6.28 6.43
1983 6.5 6.53
1982 6.68 6.59
1981 6.85 6.62
1980 6.99 6.63
1979 7.12 6.55
1978 7.21 6.34
1977 7.31 6.18
1976 7.41 6.07
1975 7.49 5.95
1974 7.55 5.97
1973 7.59 6.06
1972 7.63 6.26
1971 7.67 6.55
1970 7.7 6.8
1969 7.71 7.01
1968 7.71 7.12
1967 7.71 7.19
1966 7.71 7.21
1965 7.71 7.22
1964 7.67 7.24
1963 7.65 7.32
1962 7.61 7.4
1961 7.56 7.46
1960 7.5 7.52

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

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Algeria and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Iran
2024 29.3 34.3
2023 29.1 33.8
2022 28.9 33.3
2021 28.7 32.8
2020 28.6 32.3
2019 28.4 31.7
2018 28.2 31.2
2017 28 30.7
2016 27.8 30.2
2015 27.6 29.7
2014 27.3 29.2
2013 27.1 28.7
2012 26.8 28.2
2011 26.5 27.7
2010 26.2 27.2
2009 25.8 26.6
2008 25.4 26.1
2007 25 25.5
2006 24.6 24.8
2005 24.2 24.3
2004 23.8 23.7
2003 23.3 23.1
2002 22.9 22.6
2001 22.4 22
2000 21.9 21.4
1999 21.4 20.7
1998 20.9 20
1997 20.4 19.5
1996 20.1 19.1
1995 19.8 18.7
1994 19.5 18.4
1993 19.3 18.3
1992 19 18.4
1991 18.8 18.3
1990 18.6 18.2
1989 18.3 18.1
1988 18.1 18.2
1987 17.8 18.2
1986 17.6 18.2
1985 17.4 18.3
1984 17.2 18.4
1983 17 18.5
1982 16.9 18.6
1981 16.7 18.4
1980 16.6 18.2
1979 16.5 18.3
1978 16.4 18.3
1977 16.3 18.3
1976 16.3 18.2
1975 16.5 18.1
1974 16.5 18
1973 16.5 17.9
1972 16.4 17.8
1971 16.4 17.7
1970 16.4 17.6
1969 16.4 17.6
1968 16.4 17.6
1967 16.4 17.7
1966 16.5 17.7
1965 16.6 17.8
1964 16.7 17.9
1963 16.9 18.1
1962 17 18.4
1961 17.2 18.7
1960 17.4 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Algeria Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Iran
% of world population
0.58%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
88.9%
2023
English speaking
7%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Algeria Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Iran
% of world land
1.6%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
138,867 mi
2018

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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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