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Algeria vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 10th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Niger
Population
48222325
29080898
Population rank 34/197 53/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Algeria and Niger: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Niger economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Niger
2024 $269,322,281,665 $19,876,128,486
2023 $247,923,887,215 $16,698,786,978
2022 $225,581,644,703 $15,433,852,712
2021 $186,231,205,262 $14,915,002,436
2020 $164,873,415,325 $13,744,653,103
2019 $193,459,662,091 $12,889,555,561
2018 $194,554,483,656 $12,837,307,497
2017 $189,880,896,903 $11,185,104,252
2016 $180,763,839,522 $10,398,861,982
2015 $187,493,855,609 $9,683,867,926
2014 $238,942,664,193 $10,862,943,544
2013 $229,701,430,292 $10,224,897,438
2012 $227,143,746,076 $9,426,912,648
2011 $218,331,946,925 $8,772,950,778
2010 $177,785,053,940 $7,851,192,502
2009 $150,317,292,079 $7,352,131,310
2008 $180,383,848,331 $7,297,600,226
2007 $142,482,739,810 $5,731,485,052
2006 $123,084,258,693 $4,756,361,252
2005 $107,046,618,670 $4,383,315,965
2004 $91,913,680,985 $3,760,443,738
2003 $73,482,264,191 $3,394,084,732
2002 $61,516,103,406 $2,782,192,879
2001 $59,413,400,924 $2,448,714,704
2000 $54,790,398,570 $2,241,753,193
1999 $48,640,671,735 $2,537,789,821
1998 $48,187,781,984 $2,643,363,519
1997 $48,177,612,042 $2,290,318,910
1996 $46,941,554,225 $2,405,686,940
1995 $41,764,291,672 $2,302,537,562
1994 $42,543,176,829 $1,938,058,175
1993 $49,945,584,453 $3,052,673,849
1992 $48,003,133,347 $3,386,232,579
1991 $45,715,676,428 $3,285,796,875
1990 $62,048,507,531 $3,512,356,508
1989 $55,634,721,573 $2,179,567,114
1988 $59,089,396,860 $2,280,356,193
1987 $66,745,818,375 $2,233,006,105
1986 $63,692,007,897 $1,904,096,998
1985 $57,937,868,670 $1,440,581,652
1984 $53,698,548,293 $1,461,243,326
1983 $48,801,369,800 $1,803,099,561
1982 $45,207,167,470 $2,017,612,216
1981 $44,348,590,461 $2,170,893,414
1980 $42,345,829,079 $2,508,524,721
1979 $33,243,706,860 $2,109,277,666
1978 $26,364,491,313 $1,774,365,590
1977 $20,972,113,685 $1,291,458,041
1976 $17,728,240,932 $1,064,517,601
1975 $15,557,902,754 $1,048,690,933
1974 $13,209,871,626 $1,026,137,111
1973 $8,707,858,912 $946,385,105
1972 $6,766,743,957 $742,779,661
1971 $5,077,183,094 $693,573,704
1970 $4,863,526,897 $649,916,621
1969 $4,257,253,264 $625,867,985
1968 $3,852,147,027 $641,214,226
1967 $3,370,870,376 $665,586,872
1966 $3,039,859,187 $702,296,079
1965 $3,136,284,307 $673,383,511
1964 $2,909,316,435 $582,816,396
1963 $2,702,982,018 $586,294,879
1962 $2,001,444,544 $531,736,599
1961 $2,434,747,056 $485,785,231
1960 $2,723,615,451 $449,526,873

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

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Algeria and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Niger
2024 $5,753 $735
2023 $5,370 $638
2022 $4,960 $610
2021 $4,161 $609
2020 $3,744 $580
2019 $4,468 $562
2018 $4,577 $579
2017 $4,555 $522
2016 $4,425 $503
2015 $4,685 $486
2014 $6,095 $565
2013 $5,980 $552
2012 $6,034 $529
2011 $5,916 $511
2010 $4,913 $474
2009 $4,235 $461
2008 $5,181 $475
2007 $4,167 $387
2006 $3,661 $333
2005 $3,233 $319
2004 $2,817 $283.5
2003 $2,284 $265.2
2002 $1,937 $225.3
2001 $1,896 $205.4
2000 $1,773 $194.8
1999 $1,596 $228.3
1998 $1,603 $246.1
1997 $1,629 $220.6
1996 $1,617 $239.5
1995 $1,467 $237
1994 $1,526 $206.2
1993 $1,831 $335
1992 $1,803 $384
1991 $1,759 $384
1990 $2,445 $424
1989 $2,247 $271.3
1988 $2,451 $292.6
1987 $2,847 $295.3
1986 $2,800 $259.6
1985 $2,633 $202.4
1984 $2,524 $211.5
1983 $2,374 $268.8
1982 $2,275 $310
1981 $2,307 $343
1980 $2,276 $409
1979 $1,843 $354
1978 $1,506 $307
1977 $1,232 $229.8
1976 $1,080 $194.8
1975 $992 $197.2
1974 $873 $198.3
1973 $590 $187.9
1972 $469 $151.4
1971 $360 $145.2
1970 $353 $139.8
1969 $316 $138.3
1968 $292.4 $145.6
1967 $261.8 $155.4
1966 $241.4 $168.6
1965 $253.6 $166.3
1964 $238.9 $148.1
1963 $225.6 $153.3
1962 $169.6 $143.2
1961 $209.4 $134.6
1960 $238.4 $128.3

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

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Algeria vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Niger
2026 76.9 61.9
2025 76.7 61.7
2024 76.5 61.4
2023 76.3 61.2
2022 76.1 60.4
2021 75.2 59.5
2020 73.3 59.9
2019 75.7 60
2018 75.6 59.8
2017 75.4 59.5
2016 75.3 59.2
2015 75.2 58.8
2014 75 58.7
2013 74.8 58.4
2012 74.6 58
2011 74.4 57.6
2010 74.1 57.1
2009 73.9 56.5
2008 73.6 55.9
2007 73.3 55.1
2006 73.1 54.2
2005 72.8 53.3
2004 72.5 52.4
2003 71.9 51.5
2002 71.6 50.6
2001 71 49.9
2000 70.6 49.2
1999 70.1 48.5
1998 69.3 47.8
1997 68.9 47.1
1996 68.2 46.3
1995 67.7 45.5
1994 67.3 44.6
1993 67.8 43.8
1992 67.7 43.1
1991 67.7 42.3
1990 67.7 41.7
1989 67.5 41.2
1988 66.9 40.8
1987 66.1 40.5
1986 65.3 40.3
1985 64.2 40.1
1984 62.7 40
1983 61.3 40
1982 59.6 39.8
1981 57.4 39.6
1980 54.5 39.3
1979 52.4 38.9
1978 50.6 38.3
1977 49.2 37.7
1976 48 37.1
1975 46.9 36.6
1974 46 36.2
1973 45.1 35.9
1972 44.4 35.8
1971 43.8 35.3
1970 43.3 35.9
1969 43 36
1968 42.8 36.1
1967 42.7 36.2
1966 42.7 36.3
1965 42.8 36.4
1964 43 36.5
1963 43.1 36.4
1962 39.5 36.3
1961 40.8 36.3
1960 40.8 36.2
1959 40.9 36.1
1958 40.9 36.1
1957 40.9 36.1
1956 40.9 36
1955 40.9 36
1954 40.6 36
1953 43.6 35.9
1952 43.5 35.9
1951 43.3 35.9
1950 42.7 35.9

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

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Algeria and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Niger
1x
Year Population
Algeria Niger
2024 46,814,308 27,032,412
2023 46,164,219 26,159,867
2022 45,477,389 25,311,973
2021 44,761,099 24,502,140
2020 44,042,091 23,717,613
2019 43,294,546 22,947,757
2018 42,505,035 22,188,069
2017 41,689,299 21,435,446
2016 40,850,721 20,685,753
2015 40,019,529 19,939,498
2014 39,205,031 19,215,909
2013 38,414,171 18,519,898
2012 37,646,166 17,836,769
2011 36,903,376 17,176,283
2010 36,188,236 16,548,835
2009 35,490,445 15,943,675
2008 34,816,961 15,361,915
2007 34,189,416 14,803,610
2006 33,623,506 14,268,581
2005 33,109,249 13,756,192
2004 32,628,286 13,265,836
2003 32,175,818 12,796,984
2002 31,750,835 12,349,144
2001 31,331,221 11,920,647
2000 30,903,893 11,509,630
1999 30,474,354 11,117,411
1998 30,054,133 10,741,413
1997 29,579,301 10,383,969
1996 29,033,044 10,044,852
1995 28,470,191 9,714,529
1994 27,887,279 9,398,258
1993 27,277,048 9,100,789
1992 26,628,568 8,817,633
1991 25,987,928 8,546,900
1990 25,375,810 8,286,059
1989 24,754,485 8,034,780
1988 24,109,536 7,793,748
1987 23,443,624 7,561,150
1986 22,745,499 7,335,811
1985 22,008,544 7,118,457
1984 21,271,969 6,909,971
1983 20,558,115 6,708,644
1982 19,872,348 6,512,732
1981 19,220,704 6,322,006
1980 18,607,174 6,135,971
1979 18,036,655 5,955,556
1978 17,506,974 5,782,932
1977 17,015,994 5,619,716
1976 16,409,170 5,464,962
1975 15,678,596 5,317,019
1974 15,133,502 5,174,953
1973 14,771,147 5,037,865
1972 14,427,072 4,904,845
1971 14,098,936 4,776,225
1970 13,783,719 4,650,275
1969 13,475,960 4,525,725
1968 13,172,614 4,403,637
1967 12,876,118 4,283,590
1966 12,590,069 4,165,544
1965 12,365,976 4,049,695
1964 12,179,813 3,935,814
1963 11,982,118 3,823,873
1962 11,800,771 3,714,520
1961 11,628,883 3,608,162
1960 11,424,922 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Niger

Fertility rate
Algeria

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Niger
2023 2.77 6.06
2022 2.82 6.14
2021 2.87 6.2
2020 2.94 6.37
2019 3 6.54
2018 3.02 6.71
2017 3.09 6.87
2016 3.09 7.04
2015 3.09 7.22
2014 3.08 7.34
2013 3 7.45
2012 3 7.53
2011 2.9 7.59
2010 2.88 7.64
2009 2.83 7.68
2008 2.79 7.7
2007 2.7 7.73
2006 2.63 7.74
2005 2.56 7.77
2004 2.5 7.78
2003 2.45 7.79
2002 2.43 7.8
2001 2.52 7.81
2000 2.59 7.83
1999 2.62 7.84
1998 2.69 7.84
1997 2.89 7.8
1996 3.14 7.78
1995 3.49 7.78
1994 3.91 7.79
1993 4.08 7.79
1992 4.27 7.8
1991 4.37 7.8
1990 4.51 7.81
1989 4.76 7.82
1988 5.02 7.84
1987 5.3 7.87
1986 5.65 7.9
1985 6.04 7.93
1984 6.28 7.92
1983 6.5 7.9
1982 6.68 7.86
1981 6.85 7.82
1980 6.99 7.78
1979 7.12 7.72
1978 7.21 7.66
1977 7.31 7.6
1976 7.41 7.56
1975 7.49 7.54
1974 7.55 7.54
1973 7.59 7.53
1972 7.63 7.52
1971 7.67 7.52
1970 7.7 7.51
1969 7.71 7.51
1968 7.71 7.5
1967 7.71 7.49
1966 7.71 7.48
1965 7.71 7.47
1964 7.67 7.48
1963 7.65 7.49
1962 7.61 7.5
1961 7.56 7.51
1960 7.5 7.53

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

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Algeria and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Niger
2024 29.3 16.5
2023 29.1 16.3
2022 28.9 16.2
2021 28.7 16
2020 28.6 15.9
2019 28.4 15.8
2018 28.2 15.7
2017 28 15.6
2016 27.8 15.5
2015 27.6 15.4
2014 27.3 15.3
2013 27.1 15.3
2012 26.8 15.3
2011 26.5 15.3
2010 26.2 15.3
2009 25.8 15.4
2008 25.4 15.5
2007 25 15.5
2006 24.6 15.7
2005 24.2 15.8
2004 23.8 15.9
2003 23.3 16
2002 22.9 16.1
2001 22.4 16.2
2000 21.9 16.3
1999 21.4 16.4
1998 20.9 16.5
1997 20.4 16.5
1996 20.1 16.6
1995 19.8 16.6
1994 19.5 16.6
1993 19.3 16.6
1992 19 16.6
1991 18.8 16.6
1990 18.6 16.5
1989 18.3 16.5
1988 18.1 16.5
1987 17.8 16.4
1986 17.6 16.4
1985 17.4 16.4
1984 17.2 16.4
1983 17 16.4
1982 16.9 16.4
1981 16.7 16.4
1980 16.6 16.4
1979 16.5 16.4
1978 16.4 16.4
1977 16.3 16.3
1976 16.3 16.3
1975 16.5 16.2
1974 16.5 16.1
1973 16.5 16.1
1972 16.4 16
1971 16.4 15.9
1970 16.4 15.9
1969 16.4 15.8
1968 16.4 15.7
1967 16.4 15.7
1966 16.5 15.6
1965 16.6 15.6
1964 16.7 15.6
1963 16.9 15.5
1962 17 15.5
1961 17.2 15.5
1960 17.4 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.8%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Algeria Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Algeria Niger
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
35.6%
2022
English speaking
7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Algeria Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Niger
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
11,774 mi
2010

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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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