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Algeria vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 124M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 10th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Japan
Population
48222325
122677250
Population rank 34/197 12/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 51/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Algeria and Japan: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Japan economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Japan
2024 $269,322,281,665 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $247,923,887,215 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $225,581,644,703 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $186,231,205,262 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $164,873,415,325 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $193,459,662,091 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $194,554,483,656 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $189,880,896,903 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $180,763,839,522 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $187,493,855,609 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $238,942,664,193 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $229,701,430,292 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $227,143,746,076 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $218,331,946,925 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $177,785,053,940 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $150,317,292,079 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $180,383,848,331 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $142,482,739,810 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $123,084,258,693 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $107,046,618,670 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $91,913,680,985 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $73,482,264,191 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $61,516,103,406 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $59,413,400,924 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $54,790,398,570 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $48,640,671,735 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $48,187,781,984 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $48,177,612,042 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $46,941,554,225 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $41,764,291,672 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $42,543,176,829 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $49,945,584,453 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $48,003,133,347 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $45,715,676,428 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $62,048,507,531 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $55,634,721,573 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $59,089,396,860 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $66,745,818,375 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $63,692,007,897 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $57,937,868,670 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $53,698,548,293 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $48,801,369,800 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $45,207,167,470 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $44,348,590,461 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $42,345,829,079 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $33,243,706,860 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $26,364,491,313 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $20,972,113,685 $737,069,290,928
1976 $17,728,240,932 $598,883,902,156
1975 $15,557,902,754 $532,861,438,885
1974 $13,209,871,626 $490,035,789,970
1973 $8,707,858,912 $441,460,582,536
1972 $6,766,743,957 $324,933,841,269
1971 $5,077,183,094 $245,364,056,622
1970 $4,863,526,897 $217,223,652,719
1969 $4,257,253,264 $184,298,841,305
1968 $3,852,147,027 $156,897,496,759
1967 $3,370,870,376 $132,475,614,227
1966 $3,039,859,187 $113,046,784,179
1965 $3,136,284,307 $97,338,107,606
1964 $2,909,316,435 $87,490,590,818
1963 $2,702,982,018 $74,379,284,603
1962 $2,001,444,544 $64,987,857,542
1961 $2,434,747,056 $57,266,758,180
1960 $2,723,615,451 $47,419,238,274

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

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Algeria and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Japan
2024 $5,753 $32,487
2023 $5,370 $33,836
2022 $4,960 $34,066
2021 $4,161 $40,095
2020 $3,744 $40,029
2019 $4,468 $40,416
2018 $4,577 $39,751
2017 $4,555 $38,834
2016 $4,425 $39,375
2015 $4,685 $34,961
2014 $6,095 $38,475
2013 $5,980 $40,899
2012 $6,034 $49,145
2011 $5,916 $48,760
2010 $4,913 $44,968
2009 $4,235 $41,309
2008 $5,181 $39,876
2007 $4,167 $35,779
2006 $3,661 $35,992
2005 $3,233 $37,813
2004 $2,817 $38,299
2003 $2,284 $35,387
2002 $1,937 $32,821
2001 $1,896 $34,406
2000 $1,773 $39,169
1999 $1,596 $36,610
1998 $1,603 $32,424
1997 $1,629 $35,638
1996 $1,617 $39,150
1995 $1,467 $44,198
1994 $1,526 $39,934
1993 $1,831 $36,345
1992 $1,803 $31,993
1991 $1,759 $29,428
1990 $2,445 $25,801
1989 $2,247 $25,266
1988 $2,451 $25,500
1987 $2,847 $21,142
1986 $2,800 $17,452
1985 $2,633 $11,809
1984 $2,524 $11,207
1983 $2,374 $10,652
1982 $2,275 $9,780
1981 $2,307 $10,583
1980 $2,276 $9,669
1979 $1,843 $9,301
1978 $1,506 $9,012
1977 $1,232 $6,473
1976 $1,080 $5,310
1975 $992 $4,776
1974 $873 $4,448
1973 $590 $4,061
1972 $469 $3,031
1971 $360 $2,321
1970 $353 $2,101
1969 $316 $1,803
1968 $292.4 $1,553
1967 $261.8 $1,326
1966 $241.4 $1,144
1965 $253.6 $994
1964 $238.9 $903
1963 $225.6 $776
1962 $169.6 $685
1961 $209.4 $609
1960 $238.4 $509

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

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Algeria vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Japan
2026 76.9 85.1
2025 76.7 85
2024 76.5 84.9
2023 76.3 84.7
2022 76.1 84.1
2021 75.2 84.6
2020 73.3 84.7
2019 75.7 84.4
2018 75.6 84.3
2017 75.4 84.2
2016 75.3 84.1
2015 75.2 83.9
2014 75 83.6
2013 74.8 83.4
2012 74.6 83.2
2011 74.4 82.7
2010 74.1 82.9
2009 73.9 83
2008 73.6 82.6
2007 73.3 82.5
2006 73.1 82.4
2005 72.8 82
2004 72.5 82.1
2003 71.9 81.9
2002 71.6 81.8
2001 71 81.5
2000 70.6 81.2
1999 70.1 80.6
1998 69.3 80.6
1997 68.9 80.6
1996 68.2 80.4
1995 67.7 79.7
1994 67.3 79.8
1993 67.8 79.4
1992 67.7 79.3
1991 67.7 79.3
1990 67.7 79
1989 67.5 79
1988 66.9 78.5
1987 66.1 78.6
1986 65.3 78.2
1985 64.2 77.8
1984 62.7 77.5
1983 61.3 77.1
1982 59.6 77.1
1981 57.4 76.6
1980 54.5 76.1
1979 52.4 76.2
1978 50.6 75.7
1977 49.2 75.3
1976 48 74.8
1975 46.9 74.4
1974 46 73.8
1973 45.1 73.4
1972 44.4 73.3
1971 43.8 72.8
1970 43.3 72
1969 43 71.9
1968 42.8 71.7
1967 42.7 71.4
1966 42.7 71.1
1965 42.8 70.3
1964 43 70.2
1963 43.1 69.7
1962 39.5 68.7
1961 40.8 68.4
1960 40.8 67.7
1959 40.9 67.5
1958 40.9 67
1957 40.9 65.4
1956 40.9 65.6
1955 40.9 65.7
1954 40.6 64.5
1953 43.6 63.3
1952 43.5 63
1951 43.3 61
1950 42.7 59.3

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

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Algeria and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Japan
1x
Year Population
Algeria Japan
2024 46,814,308 123,975,371
2023 46,164,219 124,516,650
2022 45,477,389 125,124,989
2021 44,761,099 125,681,593
2020 44,042,091 126,261,000
2019 43,294,546 126,633,000
2018 42,505,035 126,811,000
2017 41,689,299 126,972,000
2016 40,850,721 127,076,000
2015 40,019,529 127,141,000
2014 39,205,031 127,276,000
2013 38,414,171 127,445,000
2012 37,646,166 127,629,000
2011 36,903,376 127,833,000
2010 36,188,236 128,070,000
2009 35,490,445 128,047,000
2008 34,816,961 128,063,000
2007 34,189,416 128,001,000
2006 33,623,506 127,854,000
2005 33,109,249 127,773,000
2004 32,628,286 127,761,000
2003 32,175,818 127,718,000
2002 31,750,835 127,445,000
2001 31,331,221 127,149,000
2000 30,903,893 126,843,000
1999 30,474,354 126,631,000
1998 30,054,133 126,400,000
1997 29,579,301 126,057,000
1996 29,033,044 125,757,000
1995 28,470,191 125,472,000
1994 27,887,279 125,178,000
1993 27,277,048 124,829,000
1992 26,628,568 124,425,000
1991 25,987,928 123,964,000
1990 25,375,810 123,478,000
1989 24,754,485 123,069,000
1988 24,109,536 122,578,000
1987 23,443,624 122,069,000
1986 22,745,499 121,482,000
1985 22,008,544 120,837,000
1984 21,271,969 120,083,000
1983 20,558,115 119,307,000
1982 19,872,348 118,480,000
1981 19,220,704 117,661,000
1980 18,607,174 116,807,000
1979 18,036,655 115,890,000
1978 17,506,974 114,913,000
1977 17,015,994 113,872,000
1976 16,409,170 112,775,000
1975 15,678,596 111,573,000
1974 15,133,502 110,162,000
1973 14,771,147 108,707,000
1972 14,427,072 107,188,000
1971 14,098,936 105,697,000
1970 13,783,719 103,403,000
1969 13,475,960 102,219,000
1968 13,172,614 101,011,000
1967 12,876,118 99,879,000
1966 12,590,069 98,851,000
1965 12,365,976 97,952,000
1964 12,179,813 96,903,000
1963 11,982,118 95,900,000
1962 11,800,771 94,933,000
1961 11,628,883 94,055,000
1960 11,424,922 93,216,000

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Japan

Fertility rate
Algeria

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Japan
2023 2.77 1.2
2022 2.82 1.26
2021 2.87 1.3
2020 2.94 1.33
2019 3 1.36
2018 3.02 1.42
2017 3.09 1.43
2016 3.09 1.44
2015 3.09 1.45
2014 3.08 1.42
2013 3 1.43
2012 3 1.41
2011 2.9 1.39
2010 2.88 1.39
2009 2.83 1.37
2008 2.79 1.37
2007 2.7 1.34
2006 2.63 1.32
2005 2.56 1.26
2004 2.5 1.29
2003 2.45 1.29
2002 2.43 1.32
2001 2.52 1.33
2000 2.59 1.36
1999 2.62 1.34
1998 2.69 1.38
1997 2.89 1.39
1996 3.14 1.43
1995 3.49 1.42
1994 3.91 1.5
1993 4.08 1.46
1992 4.27 1.5
1991 4.37 1.53
1990 4.51 1.54
1989 4.76 1.57
1988 5.02 1.66
1987 5.3 1.69
1986 5.65 1.72
1985 6.04 1.76
1984 6.28 1.81
1983 6.5 1.8
1982 6.68 1.77
1981 6.85 1.74
1980 6.99 1.75
1979 7.12 1.77
1978 7.21 1.79
1977 7.31 1.8
1976 7.41 1.85
1975 7.49 1.91
1974 7.55 2.05
1973 7.59 2.14
1972 7.63 2.14
1971 7.67 2.16
1970 7.7 2.13
1969 7.71 2.13
1968 7.71 2.13
1967 7.71 2.23
1966 7.71 1.58
1965 7.71 2.14
1964 7.67 2.05
1963 7.65 2
1962 7.61 1.98
1961 7.56 1.96
1960 7.5 2

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

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Algeria and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Japan
2024 29.3 50.4
2023 29.1 50
2022 28.9 49.5
2021 28.7 49.1
2020 28.6 48.7
2019 28.4 48.3
2018 28.2 48
2017 28 47.6
2016 27.8 47.3
2015 27.6 47
2014 27.3 46.6
2013 27.1 46.2
2012 26.8 45.8
2011 26.5 45.5
2010 26.2 45.2
2009 25.8 44.9
2008 25.4 44.6
2007 25 44.2
2006 24.6 43.9
2005 24.2 43.6
2004 23.8 43.2
2003 23.3 42.8
2002 22.9 42.5
2001 22.4 42.1
2000 21.9 41.8
1999 21.4 41.4
1998 20.9 41
1997 20.4 40.7
1996 20.1 40.3
1995 19.8 40
1994 19.5 39.6
1993 19.3 39.2
1992 19 38.7
1991 18.8 38.2
1990 18.6 37.7
1989 18.3 37.2
1988 18.1 36.8
1987 17.8 36.3
1986 17.6 35.9
1985 17.4 35.4
1984 17.2 34.9
1983 17 34.3
1982 16.9 33.7
1981 16.7 33.1
1980 16.6 32.8
1979 16.5 32.4
1978 16.4 32
1977 16.3 31.5
1976 16.3 30.9
1975 16.5 30.6
1974 16.5 30.4
1973 16.5 30.2
1972 16.4 29.9
1971 16.4 29.6
1970 16.4 29.2
1969 16.4 28.9
1968 16.4 28.6
1967 16.4 28.4
1966 16.5 28
1965 16.6 27.6
1964 16.7 27.2
1963 16.9 26.9
1962 17 26.5
1961 17.2 26.2
1960 17.4 25.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$4.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Algeria Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Japan
% of world population
0.58%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
99%
2002
English speaking
7%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Algeria Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Japan
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
757,310 mi
2021

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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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