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Algeria vs Japan statistics compared

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Algeria has a population of 47.4M (ranked 33/197), compared with 123M 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 ($287B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($6,051), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Japan
Population
48345858
122704252
Population rank 34/197 12/197
GDP
$287B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 51/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$6,051
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 114/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$155B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
54.1%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,274
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 100/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,755
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
52.2 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.72
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
29.6 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
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
2025 $287,031,225,988 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $269,322,281,665 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $247,923,887,215 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $225,581,644,703 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $186,231,205,262 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $164,873,415,325 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $193,459,662,091 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $194,554,483,656 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $189,880,896,903 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $180,763,839,522 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $187,493,855,609 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $238,942,664,193 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $229,701,430,292 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $227,143,746,076 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $218,331,946,925 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $177,785,053,940 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $150,317,292,079 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $180,383,848,331 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $142,482,739,810 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $123,084,258,693 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $107,046,618,670 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $91,913,680,985 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $73,482,264,191 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $61,516,103,406 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $59,413,400,924 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $54,790,398,570 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $48,640,671,735 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $48,187,781,984 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $48,177,612,042 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $46,941,554,225 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $41,764,291,672 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $42,543,176,829 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $49,945,584,453 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $48,003,133,347 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $45,715,676,428 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $62,048,507,531 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $55,634,721,573 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $59,089,396,860 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $66,745,818,375 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $63,692,007,897 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $57,937,868,670 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $53,698,548,293 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $48,801,369,800 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $45,207,167,470 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $44,348,590,461 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $42,345,829,079 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $33,243,706,860 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $26,364,491,313 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $20,972,113,685 $752,590,681,822
1976 $17,728,240,932 $611,495,350,304
1975 $15,557,902,754 $544,082,569,364
1974 $13,209,871,626 $500,355,087,138
1973 $8,707,858,912 $450,756,970,744
1972 $6,766,743,957 $331,776,379,992
1971 $5,077,183,094 $250,530,994,765
1970 $4,863,526,897 $221,798,003,144
1969 $4,257,253,264 $188,179,852,753
1968 $3,852,147,027 $160,201,483,788
1967 $3,370,870,376 $135,265,319,098
1966 $3,039,859,187 $115,427,351,851
1965 $3,136,284,307 $99,387,878,008
1964 $2,909,316,435 $89,332,989,729
1963 $2,702,982,018 $75,945,582,324
1962 $2,001,444,544 $66,356,388,224
1961 $2,434,747,056 $58,472,696,006
1960 $2,723,615,451 $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Algeria and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Japan
2025 $6,051 $35,951
2024 $5,753 $33,797
2023 $5,370 $35,215
2022 $4,960 $35,548
2021 $4,161 $41,581
2020 $3,744 $41,099
2019 $4,468 $41,425
2018 $4,577 $40,645
2017 $4,555 $39,680
2016 $4,425 $40,215
2015 $4,685 $35,665
2014 $6,095 $39,173
2013 $5,980 $41,369
2012 $6,034 $49,627
2011 $5,916 $49,122
2010 $4,913 $45,378
2009 $4,235 $41,678
2008 $5,181 $40,294
2007 $4,167 $36,130
2006 $3,661 $36,354
2005 $3,233 $38,159
2004 $2,817 $38,678
2003 $2,284 $35,809
2002 $1,937 $33,316
2001 $1,896 $34,910
2000 $1,773 $39,753
1999 $1,596 $37,029
1998 $1,603 $32,835
1997 $1,629 $36,331
1996 $1,617 $39,930
1995 $1,467 $44,947
1994 $1,526 $40,774
1993 $1,831 $37,111
1992 $1,803 $32,667
1991 $1,759 $30,048
1990 $2,445 $26,345
1989 $2,247 $25,798
1988 $2,451 $26,037
1987 $2,847 $21,587
1986 $2,800 $17,819
1985 $2,633 $12,058
1984 $2,524 $11,443
1983 $2,374 $10,876
1982 $2,275 $9,986
1981 $2,307 $10,806
1980 $2,276 $9,872
1979 $1,843 $9,497
1978 $1,506 $9,202
1977 $1,232 $6,609
1976 $1,080 $5,422
1975 $992 $4,876
1974 $873 $4,542
1973 $590 $4,147
1972 $469 $3,095
1971 $360 $2,370
1970 $353 $2,145
1969 $316 $1,841
1968 $292.4 $1,586
1967 $261.8 $1,354
1966 $241.4 $1,168
1965 $253.6 $1,015
1964 $238.9 $922
1963 $225.6 $792
1962 $169.6 $699
1961 $209.4 $622
1960 $238.4 $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Algeria and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Japan
1x
Year Population
Algeria Japan
2025 47,435,312 123,366,734
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Japan

Fertility rate
Algeria

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Japan
2024 2.72 1.15
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Algeria and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Japan
2025 29.6 50.8
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$278B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.2%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.98%
2024
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
-10.2%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.7%
2017
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
45.7%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.8%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires
1
2026
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$72.5B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$4.65B
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
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$17.3
2024
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
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Japan
% of world population
0.58%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
75.8%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.57 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.2 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
90.3
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
67
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
99%
2002
English speaking
7%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
77.4%
2024
85.5%
2024

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
21.6
2024
2.4
2024
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
22.4%
2024
17.5%
2024
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
19,386 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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