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Algeria vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 10th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Kenya
Population
48222325
58955623
Population rank 34/197 25/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Algeria and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Kenya
2024 $269,322,281,665 $120,339,557,906
2023 $247,923,887,215 $107,500,884,685
2022 $225,581,644,703 $114,448,978,153
2021 $186,231,205,262 $109,703,658,905
2020 $164,873,415,325 $100,657,505,751
2019 $193,459,662,091 $100,378,436,207
2018 $194,554,483,656 $92,202,979,985
2017 $189,880,896,903 $82,036,510,877
2016 $180,763,839,522 $74,815,144,164
2015 $187,493,855,609 $70,120,446,897
2014 $238,942,664,193 $68,285,796,514
2013 $229,701,430,292 $61,671,440,408
2012 $227,143,746,076 $56,396,704,672
2011 $218,331,946,925 $46,869,473,151
2010 $177,785,053,940 $45,405,615,064
2009 $150,317,292,079 $42,347,217,913
2008 $180,383,848,331 $35,895,153,328
2007 $142,482,739,810 $31,958,195,182
2006 $123,084,258,693 $25,825,512,284
2005 $107,046,618,670 $18,737,895,513
2004 $91,913,680,985 $16,095,337,094
2003 $73,482,264,191 $14,904,517,650
2002 $61,516,103,406 $13,147,736,899
2001 $59,413,400,924 $12,986,007,426
2000 $54,790,398,570 $12,705,350,098
1999 $48,640,671,735 $12,896,010,459
1998 $48,187,781,984 $14,093,998,844
1997 $48,177,612,042 $13,115,764,358
1996 $46,941,554,225 $12,045,865,396
1995 $41,764,291,672 $9,046,320,255
1994 $42,543,176,829 $7,148,148,564
1993 $49,945,584,453 $5,751,786,643
1992 $48,003,133,347 $8,209,120,763
1991 $45,715,676,428 $8,151,488,783
1990 $62,048,507,531 $8,572,359,038
1989 $55,634,721,573 $8,283,114,514
1988 $59,089,396,860 $8,355,380,879
1987 $66,745,818,375 $7,970,820,369
1986 $63,692,007,897 $7,239,126,568
1985 $57,937,868,670 $6,135,034,214
1984 $53,698,548,293 $6,191,437,070
1983 $48,801,369,800 $5,979,198,314
1982 $45,207,167,470 $6,431,579,357
1981 $44,348,590,461 $6,854,491,706
1980 $42,345,829,079 $7,265,315,820
1979 $33,243,706,860 $6,234,391,113
1978 $26,364,491,313 $5,303,735,111
1977 $20,972,113,685 $4,494,378,764
1976 $17,728,240,932 $3,474,542,392
1975 $15,557,902,754 $3,259,345,083
1974 $13,209,871,626 $2,969,958,812
1973 $8,707,858,912 $2,509,001,324
1972 $6,766,743,957 $2,107,279,157
1971 $5,077,183,094 $1,778,391,289
1970 $4,863,526,897 $1,603,447,359
1969 $4,257,253,264 $1,458,379,417
1968 $3,852,147,027 $1,353,295,459
1967 $3,370,870,376 $1,232,559,507
1966 $3,039,859,187 $1,164,519,674
1965 $3,136,284,307 $997,919,321
1964 $2,909,316,435 $998,759,334
1963 $2,702,982,018 $926,589,349
1962 $2,001,444,544 $868,111,401
1961 $2,434,747,056 $792,959,473
1960 $2,723,615,451 $791,265,459

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

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Algeria and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Kenya
2024 $5,753 $2,132
2023 $5,370 $1,943
2022 $4,960 $2,110
2021 $4,161 $2,061
2020 $3,744 $1,928
2019 $4,468 $1,960
2018 $4,577 $1,836
2017 $4,555 $1,667
2016 $4,425 $1,554
2015 $4,685 $1,489
2014 $6,095 $1,483
2013 $5,980 $1,371
2012 $6,034 $1,285
2011 $5,916 $1,096
2010 $4,913 $1,092
2009 $4,235 $1,048
2008 $5,181 $916
2007 $4,167 $840
2006 $3,661 $700
2005 $3,233 $523
2004 $2,817 $464
2003 $2,284 $443
2002 $1,937 $403
2001 $1,896 $411
2000 $1,773 $415
1999 $1,596 $434
1998 $1,603 $488
1997 $1,629 $467
1996 $1,617 $441
1995 $1,467 $340
1994 $1,526 $276.4
1993 $1,831 $229
1992 $1,803 $337
1991 $1,759 $345
1990 $2,445 $374
1989 $2,247 $374
1988 $2,451 $391
1987 $2,847 $387
1986 $2,800 $364
1985 $2,633 $320
1984 $2,524 $334
1983 $2,374 $335
1982 $2,275 $374
1981 $2,307 $413
1980 $2,276 $454
1979 $1,843 $403
1978 $1,506 $355
1977 $1,232 $311
1976 $1,080 $248.9
1975 $992 $241.2
1974 $873 $227.2
1973 $590 $198.6
1972 $469 $172.6
1971 $360 $150.9
1970 $353 $141
1969 $316 $133.3
1968 $292.4 $128.7
1967 $261.8 $121.9
1966 $241.4 $119.8
1965 $253.6 $106.9
1964 $238.9 $111.3
1963 $225.6 $107.4
1962 $169.6 $104.6
1961 $209.4 $99.3
1960 $238.4 $102.8

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

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Algeria vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Kenya
2026 76.9 64.2
2025 76.7 64
2024 76.5 63.8
2023 76.3 63.6
2022 76.1 63.5
2021 75.2 61.2
2020 73.3 61.6
2019 75.7 62.9
2018 75.6 62.8
2017 75.4 62.7
2016 75.3 62.5
2015 75.2 62.3
2014 75 62
2013 74.8 61.7
2012 74.6 61.5
2011 74.4 61.3
2010 74.1 60.9
2009 73.9 60.5
2008 73.6 60
2007 73.3 59.4
2006 73.1 59.1
2005 72.8 58.5
2004 72.5 57.9
2003 71.9 57.4
2002 71.6 56.8
2001 71 56.5
2000 70.6 56.1
1999 70.1 55.9
1998 69.3 55.6
1997 68.9 55.5
1996 68.2 55.6
1995 67.7 55.9
1994 67.3 56.1
1993 67.8 56.7
1992 67.7 57.1
1991 67.7 57.8
1990 67.7 58.3
1989 67.5 60
1988 66.9 60.3
1987 66.1 60.7
1986 65.3 60.8
1985 64.2 60.9
1984 62.7 60.6
1983 61.3 60.3
1982 59.6 59.9
1981 57.4 59.6
1980 54.5 59.2
1979 52.4 58.7
1978 50.6 58.2
1977 49.2 57.7
1976 48 57.2
1975 46.9 56.6
1974 46 56
1973 45.1 55.5
1972 44.4 55
1971 43.8 54.5
1970 43.3 54.1
1969 43 53.7
1968 42.8 53.3
1967 42.7 52.8
1966 42.7 52.4
1965 42.8 51.9
1964 43 51.3
1963 43.1 50.8
1962 39.5 50.1
1961 40.8 49.3
1960 40.8 48.5
1959 40.9 47.5
1958 40.9 46.5
1957 40.9 45.3
1956 40.9 43.5
1955 40.9 42.3
1954 40.6 41
1953 43.6 39.8
1952 43.5 38.6
1951 43.3 38
1950 42.7 36.9

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

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Algeria and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Algeria Kenya
2024 46,814,308 56,432,944
2023 46,164,219 55,339,003
2022 45,477,389 54,252,461
2021 44,761,099 53,219,166
2020 44,042,091 52,217,334
2019 43,294,546 51,202,827
2018 42,505,035 50,207,107
2017 41,689,299 49,197,766
2016 40,850,721 48,139,687
2015 40,019,529 47,088,526
2014 39,205,031 46,051,440
2013 38,414,171 44,986,791
2012 37,646,166 43,888,303
2011 36,903,376 42,758,461
2010 36,188,236 41,598,567
2009 35,490,445 40,408,891
2008 34,816,961 39,206,351
2007 34,189,416 38,036,349
2006 33,623,506 36,904,008
2005 33,109,249 35,796,484
2004 32,628,286 34,713,455
2003 32,175,818 33,652,223
2002 31,750,835 32,629,808
2001 31,331,221 31,619,170
2000 30,903,893 30,642,890
1999 30,474,354 29,733,408
1998 30,054,133 28,888,057
1997 29,579,301 28,101,768
1996 29,033,044 27,344,211
1995 28,470,191 26,601,751
1994 27,887,279 25,857,130
1993 27,277,048 25,117,188
1992 26,628,568 24,382,460
1991 25,987,928 23,646,514
1990 25,375,810 22,892,651
1989 24,754,485 22,118,434
1988 24,109,536 21,356,219
1987 23,443,624 20,616,096
1986 22,745,499 19,901,646
1985 22,008,544 19,201,768
1984 21,271,969 18,514,906
1983 20,558,115 17,846,374
1982 19,872,348 17,206,175
1981 19,220,704 16,601,507
1980 18,607,174 16,018,459
1979 18,036,655 15,460,666
1978 17,506,974 14,934,126
1977 17,015,994 14,428,819
1976 16,409,170 13,957,623
1975 15,678,596 13,511,671
1974 15,133,502 13,070,078
1973 14,771,147 12,634,835
1972 14,427,072 12,206,060
1971 14,098,936 11,788,904
1970 13,783,719 11,368,791
1969 13,475,960 10,939,695
1968 13,172,614 10,518,823
1967 12,876,118 10,111,057
1966 12,590,069 9,717,816
1965 12,365,976 9,338,078
1964 12,179,813 8,973,535
1963 11,982,118 8,627,971
1962 11,800,771 8,299,308
1961 11,628,883 7,987,770
1960 11,424,922 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Kenya

Fertility rate
Algeria

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Kenya
2023 2.77 3.21
2022 2.82 3.26
2021 2.87 3.31
2020 2.94 3.36
2019 3 3.43
2018 3.02 3.54
2017 3.09 3.61
2016 3.09 3.69
2015 3.09 3.77
2014 3.08 3.84
2013 3 3.96
2012 3 4.12
2011 2.9 4.28
2010 2.88 4.45
2009 2.83 4.57
2008 2.79 4.66
2007 2.7 4.72
2006 2.63 4.75
2005 2.56 4.8
2004 2.5 4.86
2003 2.45 4.94
2002 2.43 5.03
2001 2.52 5.09
2000 2.59 5.14
1999 2.62 5.18
1998 2.69 5.24
1997 2.89 5.27
1996 3.14 5.31
1995 3.49 5.37
1994 3.91 5.44
1993 4.08 5.57
1992 4.27 5.74
1991 4.37 5.94
1990 4.51 6.14
1989 4.76 6.33
1988 5.02 6.52
1987 5.3 6.69
1986 5.65 6.84
1985 6.04 6.96
1984 6.28 7.08
1983 6.5 7.22
1982 6.68 7.35
1981 6.85 7.45
1980 6.99 7.53
1979 7.12 7.6
1978 7.21 7.67
1977 7.31 7.73
1976 7.41 7.77
1975 7.49 7.8
1974 7.55 7.82
1973 7.59 7.86
1972 7.63 7.89
1971 7.67 7.92
1970 7.7 7.94
1969 7.71 7.95
1968 7.71 7.95
1967 7.71 7.95
1966 7.71 7.96
1965 7.71 7.92
1964 7.67 7.87
1963 7.65 7.82
1962 7.61 7.77
1961 7.56 7.72
1960 7.5 7.65

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

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Algeria and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Kenya
2024 29.3 20.8
2023 29.1 20.6
2022 28.9 20.3
2021 28.7 20
2020 28.6 19.8
2019 28.4 19.6
2018 28.2 19.3
2017 28 19.1
2016 27.8 18.9
2015 27.6 18.7
2014 27.3 18.5
2013 27.1 18.4
2012 26.8 18.2
2011 26.5 18.1
2010 26.2 17.9
2009 25.8 17.8
2008 25.4 17.7
2007 25 17.6
2006 24.6 17.5
2005 24.2 17.4
2004 23.8 17.3
2003 23.3 17.1
2002 22.9 17
2001 22.4 16.8
2000 21.9 16.7
1999 21.4 16.5
1998 20.9 16.4
1997 20.4 16.2
1996 20.1 16.1
1995 19.8 16
1994 19.5 15.9
1993 19.3 15.7
1992 19 15.6
1991 18.8 15.5
1990 18.6 15.3
1989 18.3 15.2
1988 18.1 15.1
1987 17.8 15
1986 17.6 15
1985 17.4 14.9
1984 17.2 14.8
1983 17 14.7
1982 16.9 14.6
1981 16.7 14.5
1980 16.6 14.5
1979 16.5 14.4
1978 16.4 14.3
1977 16.3 14.3
1976 16.3 14.3
1975 16.5 14.3
1974 16.5 14.3
1973 16.5 14.3
1972 16.4 14.3
1971 16.4 14.4
1970 16.4 14.4
1969 16.4 14.5
1968 16.4 14.5
1967 16.4 14.6
1966 16.5 14.8
1965 16.6 14.9
1964 16.7 15.1
1963 16.9 15.2
1962 17 15.3
1961 17.2 15.5
1960 17.4 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.9%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Algeria Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Algeria Kenya
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
82.9%
2022
English speaking
7%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Algeria Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Kenya
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
110,480 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) (2000–2025, 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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