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Algeria vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 10th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Nigeria
Population
48222325
243824469
Population rank 34/197 6/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
55 years
2026

Algeria and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Nigeria
2024 $269,322,281,665 $252,261,880,141
2023 $247,923,887,215 $487,387,801,881
2022 $225,581,644,703 $646,950,257,578
2021 $186,231,205,262 $609,147,716,973
2020 $164,873,415,325 $598,586,817,819
2019 $193,459,662,091 $668,219,992,691
2018 $194,554,483,656 $421,739,251,509
2017 $189,880,896,903 $375,745,731,053
2016 $180,763,839,522 $404,649,125,252
2015 $187,493,855,609 $493,026,682,801
2014 $238,942,664,193 $574,183,763,412
2013 $229,701,430,292 $520,117,180,314
2012 $227,143,746,076 $463,971,018,239
2011 $218,331,946,925 $414,466,676,831
2010 $177,785,053,940 $366,990,417,129
2009 $150,317,292,079 $295,008,835,381
2008 $180,383,848,331 $339,476,276,258
2007 $142,482,739,810 $278,260,846,800
2006 $123,084,258,693 $238,454,997,161
2005 $107,046,618,670 $175,670,569,969
2004 $91,913,680,985 $135,764,731,646
2003 $73,482,264,191 $104,738,954,264
2002 $61,516,103,406 $95,054,059,303
2001 $59,413,400,924 $73,557,840,064
2000 $54,790,398,570 $69,171,451,627
1999 $48,640,671,735 $59,145,077,039
1998 $48,187,781,984 $218,416,200,673
1997 $48,177,612,042 $200,850,397,618
1996 $46,941,554,225 $185,730,236,700
1995 $41,764,291,672 $140,919,776,986
1994 $42,543,176,829 $80,399,613,064
1993 $49,945,584,453 $56,721,051,402
1992 $48,003,133,347 $52,058,181,854
1991 $45,715,676,428 $59,526,833,412
1990 $62,048,507,531 $54,035,795,388
1989 $55,634,721,573 $44,003,061,108
1988 $59,089,396,860 $49,648,470,440
1987 $66,745,818,375 $52,676,041,931
1986 $63,692,007,897 $54,805,852,581
1985 $57,937,868,670 $73,745,821,158
1984 $53,698,548,293 $73,484,359,521
1983 $48,801,369,800 $97,094,911,792
1982 $45,207,167,470 $142,769,363,314
1981 $44,348,590,461 $164,475,209,516
1980 $42,345,829,079 $64,201,788,123
1979 $33,243,706,860 $47,259,911,894
1978 $26,364,491,313 $36,527,862,209
1977 $20,972,113,685 $36,035,407,725
1976 $17,728,240,932 $36,308,883,249
1975 $15,557,902,754 $27,778,934,625
1974 $13,209,871,626 $24,846,641,318
1973 $8,707,858,912 $15,162,871,287
1972 $6,766,743,957 $12,274,416,018
1971 $5,077,183,094 $9,181,769,912
1970 $4,863,526,897 $12,546,094,982
1969 $4,257,253,264 $6,634,317,346
1968 $3,852,147,027 $5,200,997,920
1967 $3,370,870,376 $5,203,237,919
1966 $3,039,859,187 $6,366,917,453
1965 $3,136,284,307 $5,874,537,650
1964 $2,909,316,435 $5,552,931,319
1963 $2,702,982,018 $5,165,590,254
1962 $2,001,444,544 $4,909,399,176
1961 $2,434,747,056 $4,467,287,893
1960 $2,723,615,451 $4,196,174,502

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

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Algeria and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Nigeria
2024 $5,753 $1,084
2023 $5,370 $2,139
2022 $4,960 $2,899
2021 $4,161 $2,787
2020 $3,744 $2,797
2019 $4,468 $3,190
2018 $4,577 $2,058
2017 $4,555 $1,876
2016 $4,425 $2,070
2015 $4,685 $2,586
2014 $6,095 $3,089
2013 $5,980 $2,873
2012 $6,034 $2,633
2011 $5,916 $2,418
2010 $4,913 $2,202
2009 $4,235 $1,820
2008 $5,181 $2,154
2007 $4,167 $1,816
2006 $3,661 $1,600
2005 $3,233 $1,211
2004 $2,817 $962
2003 $2,284 $763
2002 $1,937 $712
2001 $1,896 $566
2000 $1,773 $547
1999 $1,596 $481
1998 $1,603 $1,822
1997 $1,629 $1,720
1996 $1,617 $1,633
1995 $1,467 $1,272
1994 $1,526 $745
1993 $1,831 $540
1992 $1,803 $509
1991 $1,759 $597
1990 $2,445 $556
1989 $2,247 $465
1988 $2,451 $540
1987 $2,847 $588
1986 $2,800 $628
1985 $2,633 $869
1984 $2,524 $890
1983 $2,374 $1,207
1982 $2,275 $1,822
1981 $2,307 $2,162
1980 $2,276 $870
1979 $1,843 $661
1978 $1,506 $527
1977 $1,232 $536
1976 $1,080 $556
1975 $992 $438
1974 $873 $403
1973 $590 $252.4
1972 $469 $209.5
1971 $360 $160.5
1970 $353 $224.5
1969 $316 $121.4
1968 $292.4 $97.3
1967 $261.8 $99.5
1966 $241.4 $124.4
1965 $253.6 $117.3
1964 $238.9 $113.3
1963 $225.6 $107.7
1962 $169.6 $104.5
1961 $209.4 $97.1
1960 $238.4 $93.1

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

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Algeria vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Nigeria
2026 76.9 55
2025 76.7 54.8
2024 76.5 54.6
2023 76.3 54.5
2022 76.1 54.1
2021 75.2 53.5
2020 73.3 53.1
2019 75.7 53
2018 75.6 52.7
2017 75.4 52.4
2016 75.3 52.2
2015 75.2 51.9
2014 75 51.9
2013 74.8 51.8
2012 74.6 51.7
2011 74.4 51.5
2010 74.1 51.3
2009 73.9 51.1
2008 73.6 50.7
2007 73.3 50.4
2006 73.1 49.9
2005 72.8 49.5
2004 72.5 49.1
2003 71.9 48.6
2002 71.6 48
2001 71 47.5
2000 70.6 47.1
1999 70.1 46.6
1998 69.3 46.1
1997 68.9 46
1996 68.2 45.8
1995 67.7 45.9
1994 67.3 45.7
1993 67.8 45.8
1992 67.7 45.6
1991 67.7 45.5
1990 67.7 45.7
1989 67.5 45.8
1988 66.9 45.8
1987 66.1 45.9
1986 65.3 46
1985 64.2 46.2
1984 62.7 46.3
1983 61.3 46.4
1982 59.6 46.4
1981 57.4 46.3
1980 54.5 46
1979 52.4 45.7
1978 50.6 45.3
1977 49.2 44.8
1976 48 44.2
1975 46.9 43.1
1974 46 42.5
1973 45.1 41.8
1972 44.4 41.3
1971 43.8 40.6
1970 43.3 40
1969 43 38.9
1968 42.8 38.6
1967 42.7 37.5
1966 42.7 38.4
1965 42.8 38.2
1964 43 38
1963 43.1 37.8
1962 39.5 37.6
1961 40.8 37.4
1960 40.8 37.2
1959 40.9 37
1958 40.9 36.8
1957 40.9 36.6
1956 40.9 36.5
1955 40.9 36.3
1954 40.6 36.2
1953 43.6 36
1952 43.5 35.9
1951 43.3 35.7
1950 42.7 35.5

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

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Algeria and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Algeria Nigeria
2024 46,814,308 232,679,478
2023 46,164,219 227,882,945
2022 45,477,389 223,150,896
2021 44,761,099 218,529,286
2020 44,042,091 213,996,181
2019 43,294,546 209,485,641
2018 42,505,035 204,938,755
2017 41,689,299 200,254,579
2016 40,850,721 195,443,700
2015 40,019,529 190,671,878
2014 39,205,031 185,896,915
2013 38,414,171 181,049,443
2012 37,646,166 176,200,625
2011 36,903,376 171,379,598
2010 36,188,236 166,642,886
2009 35,490,445 162,049,464
2008 34,816,961 157,595,014
2007 34,189,416 153,267,261
2006 33,623,506 149,077,334
2005 33,109,249 145,017,253
2004 32,628,286 141,057,045
2003 32,175,818 137,202,644
2002 31,750,835 133,471,989
2001 31,331,221 129,862,595
2000 30,903,893 126,382,494
1999 30,474,354 123,047,320
1998 30,054,133 119,846,254
1997 29,579,301 116,754,792
1996 29,033,044 113,754,779
1995 28,470,191 110,819,428
1994 27,887,279 107,935,714
1993 27,277,048 105,122,069
1992 26,628,568 102,372,770
1991 25,987,928 99,720,162
1990 25,375,810 97,120,925
1989 24,754,485 94,531,014
1988 24,109,536 92,020,090
1987 23,443,624 89,591,716
1986 22,745,499 87,235,953
1985 22,008,544 84,897,973
1984 21,271,969 82,526,443
1983 20,558,115 80,438,260
1982 19,872,348 78,378,701
1981 19,220,704 76,068,103
1980 18,607,174 73,764,641
1979 18,036,655 71,498,242
1978 17,506,974 69,326,532
1977 17,015,994 67,234,590
1976 16,409,170 65,258,009
1975 15,678,596 63,410,815
1974 15,133,502 61,679,144
1973 14,771,147 60,082,139
1972 14,427,072 58,601,748
1971 14,098,936 57,214,684
1970 13,783,719 55,893,838
1969 13,475,960 54,631,914
1968 13,172,614 53,432,783
1967 12,876,118 52,293,065
1966 12,590,069 51,188,234
1965 12,365,976 50,086,764
1964 12,179,813 49,012,016
1963 11,982,118 47,973,575
1962 11,800,771 46,965,292
1961 11,628,883 45,989,310
1960 11,424,922 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Algeria

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Nigeria
2023 2.77 4.48
2022 2.82 4.55
2021 2.87 4.64
2020 2.94 4.7
2019 3 4.86
2018 3.02 5.02
2017 3.09 5.18
2016 3.09 5.34
2015 3.09 5.5
2014 3.08 5.62
2013 3 5.69
2012 3 5.8
2011 2.9 5.89
2010 2.88 5.95
2009 2.83 5.99
2008 2.79 6.02
2007 2.7 6.03
2006 2.63 6.05
2005 2.56 6.06
2004 2.5 6.09
2003 2.45 6.1
2002 2.43 6.12
2001 2.52 6.13
2000 2.59 6.12
1999 2.62 6.08
1998 2.69 6.07
1997 2.89 6.14
1996 3.14 6.22
1995 3.49 6.27
1994 3.91 6.32
1993 4.08 6.35
1992 4.27 6.39
1991 4.37 6.43
1990 4.51 6.46
1989 4.76 6.49
1988 5.02 6.5
1987 5.3 6.5
1986 5.65 6.56
1985 6.04 6.62
1984 6.28 6.7
1983 6.5 6.78
1982 6.68 6.8
1981 6.85 6.82
1980 6.99 6.85
1979 7.12 6.89
1978 7.21 6.92
1977 7.31 6.86
1976 7.41 6.81
1975 7.49 6.77
1974 7.55 6.7
1973 7.59 6.63
1972 7.63 6.58
1971 7.67 6.53
1970 7.7 6.47
1969 7.71 6.44
1968 7.71 6.42
1967 7.71 6.4
1966 7.71 6.39
1965 7.71 6.37
1964 7.67 6.36
1963 7.65 6.35
1962 7.61 6.36
1961 7.56 6.35
1960 7.5 6.36

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

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Algeria and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Nigeria
2024 29.3 19
2023 29.1 18.8
2022 28.9 18.7
2021 28.7 18.5
2020 28.6 18.3
2019 28.4 18.2
2018 28.2 18
2017 28 17.9
2016 27.8 17.8
2015 27.6 17.8
2014 27.3 17.7
2013 27.1 17.7
2012 26.8 17.7
2011 26.5 17.7
2010 26.2 17.8
2009 25.8 17.8
2008 25.4 17.8
2007 25 17.9
2006 24.6 17.9
2005 24.2 17.9
2004 23.8 17.9
2003 23.3 17.9
2002 22.9 17.9
2001 22.4 17.9
2000 21.9 17.9
1999 21.4 17.9
1998 20.9 17.8
1997 20.4 17.7
1996 20.1 17.6
1995 19.8 17.6
1994 19.5 17.5
1993 19.3 17.4
1992 19 17.4
1991 18.8 17.3
1990 18.6 17.3
1989 18.3 17.3
1988 18.1 17.3
1987 17.8 17.3
1986 17.6 17.3
1985 17.4 17.3
1984 17.2 17.4
1983 17 17.5
1982 16.9 17.6
1981 16.7 17.7
1980 16.6 17.8
1979 16.5 17.9
1978 16.4 18
1977 16.3 18.2
1976 16.3 18.3
1975 16.5 18.4
1974 16.5 18.5
1973 16.5 18.6
1972 16.4 18.7
1971 16.4 18.8
1970 16.4 18.9
1969 16.4 19.1
1968 16.4 19.2
1967 16.4 19.2
1966 16.5 19.3
1965 16.6 19.3
1964 16.7 19.3
1963 16.9 19.3
1962 17 19.3
1961 17.2 19.3
1960 17.4 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Algeria Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Algeria Nigeria
% of world population
0.58%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
70.4%
2024
English speaking
7%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Algeria Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Nigeria
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
121,167 mi
2017

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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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