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Algeria vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 10th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Portugal
Population
48222325
10667081
Population rank 34/197 92/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Algeria and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Portugal
2024 $269,322,281,665 $313,271,185,085
2023 $247,923,887,215 $292,323,800,949
2022 $225,581,644,703 $256,898,677,175
2021 $186,231,205,262 $256,055,879,091
2020 $164,873,415,325 $229,618,773,423
2019 $193,459,662,091 $240,115,970,063
2018 $194,554,483,656 $242,092,894,543
2017 $189,880,896,903 $220,862,990,767
2016 $180,763,839,522 $206,305,431,242
2015 $187,493,855,609 $199,038,523,120
2014 $238,942,664,193 $230,078,616,300
2013 $229,701,430,292 $226,677,408,292
2012 $227,143,746,076 $216,536,676,772
2011 $218,331,946,925 $245,426,767,676
2010 $177,785,053,940 $238,443,864,993
2009 $150,317,292,079 $244,667,762,836
2008 $180,383,848,331 $263,416,394,624
2007 $142,482,739,810 $240,496,147,317
2006 $123,084,258,693 $208,756,449,276
2005 $107,046,618,670 $197,253,876,705
2004 $91,913,680,985 $189,382,122,532
2003 $73,482,264,191 $165,226,175,537
2002 $61,516,103,406 $134,795,565,549
2001 $59,413,400,924 $121,604,107,165
2000 $54,790,398,570 $118,605,192,877
1999 $48,640,671,735 $127,470,385,557
1998 $48,187,781,984 $123,946,327,916
1997 $48,177,612,042 $117,016,535,163
1996 $46,941,554,225 $122,630,089,680
1995 $41,764,291,672 $118,122,007,430
1994 $42,543,176,829 $99,688,641,304
1993 $49,945,584,453 $95,009,751,901
1992 $48,003,133,347 $107,592,098,307
1991 $45,715,676,428 $89,233,599,278
1990 $62,048,507,531 $78,713,860,217
1989 $55,634,721,573 $60,594,092,182
1988 $59,089,396,860 $56,347,250,696
1987 $66,745,818,375 $48,182,925,857
1986 $63,692,007,897 $38,745,901,354
1985 $57,937,868,670 $27,115,807,742
1984 $53,698,548,293 $25,217,969,050
1983 $48,801,369,800 $27,239,650,742
1982 $45,207,167,470 $30,527,754,793
1981 $44,348,590,461 $31,977,276,873
1980 $42,345,829,079 $32,896,519,824
1979 $33,243,706,860 $26,622,819,672
1978 $26,364,491,313 $23,487,614,051
1977 $20,972,113,685 $21,439,523,311
1976 $17,728,240,932 $20,332,831,565
1975 $15,557,902,754 $19,347,607,843
1974 $13,209,871,626 $17,512,391,476
1973 $8,707,858,912 $15,090,564,186
1972 $6,766,743,957 $11,239,117,865
1971 $5,077,183,094 $9,201,604,240
1970 $4,863,526,897 $8,108,235,704
1969 $4,257,253,264 $7,287,555,035
1968 $3,852,147,027 $6,644,693,214
1967 $3,370,870,376 $6,002,607,030
1966 $3,039,859,187 $5,370,108,031
1965 $3,136,284,307 $4,901,711,248
1964 $2,909,316,435 $4,429,202,657
1963 $2,702,982,018 $4,084,251,593
1962 $2,001,444,544 $3,835,883,663
1961 $2,434,747,056 $3,573,719,085
1960 $2,723,615,451 $3,339,150,158

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

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Algeria and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Portugal
2024 $5,753 $29,292
2023 $5,370 $27,635
2022 $4,960 $24,621
2021 $4,161 $24,711
2020 $3,744 $22,299
2019 $4,468 $23,343
2018 $4,577 $23,541
2017 $4,555 $21,442
2016 $4,425 $19,980
2015 $4,685 $19,216
2014 $6,095 $22,121
2013 $5,980 $21,676
2012 $6,034 $20,593
2011 $5,916 $23,247
2010 $4,913 $22,552
2009 $4,235 $23,151
2008 $5,181 $24,949
2007 $4,167 $22,811
2006 $3,661 $19,839
2005 $3,233 $18,780
2004 $2,817 $18,064
2003 $2,284 $15,798
2002 $1,937 $12,937
2001 $1,896 $11,735
2000 $1,773 $11,526
1999 $1,596 $12,475
1998 $1,603 $12,199
1997 $1,629 $11,576
1996 $1,617 $12,185
1995 $1,467 $11,781
1994 $1,526 $9,977
1993 $1,831 $9,535
1992 $1,803 $10,811
1991 $1,759 $8,959
1990 $2,445 $7,885
1989 $2,247 $6,056
1988 $2,451 $5,624
1987 $2,847 $4,804
1986 $2,800 $3,862
1985 $2,633 $2,705
1984 $2,524 $2,523
1983 $2,374 $2,735
1982 $2,275 $3,080
1981 $2,307 $3,246
1980 $2,276 $3,368
1979 $1,843 $2,756
1978 $1,506 $2,457
1977 $1,232 $2,267
1976 $1,080 $2,173
1975 $992 $2,128
1974 $873 $2,000
1973 $590 $1,748
1972 $469 $1,302
1971 $360 $1,065
1970 $353 $934
1969 $316 $832
1968 $292.4 $752
1967 $261.8 $676
1966 $241.4 $601
1965 $253.6 $545
1964 $238.9 $490
1963 $225.6 $452
1962 $169.6 $426
1961 $209.4 $400
1960 $238.4 $377

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

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Algeria vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Portugal
2026 76.9 82.9
2025 76.7 82.7
2024 76.5 82.6
2023 76.3 82.4
2022 76.1 81.2
2021 75.2 81.4
2020 73.3 81.4
2019 75.7 82
2018 75.6 81.6
2017 75.4 81.7
2016 75.3 81.4
2015 75.2 81.3
2014 75 81.3
2013 74.8 80.9
2012 74.6 80.6
2011 74.4 80.6
2010 74.1 80.1
2009 73.9 79.8
2008 73.6 79.6
2007 73.3 79.3
2006 73.1 79.1
2005 72.8 78.3
2004 72.5 78.4
2003 71.9 77.6
2002 71.6 77.4
2001 71 77.2
2000 70.6 76.8
1999 70.1 76.3
1998 69.3 76.1
1997 68.9 75.9
1996 68.2 75.5
1995 67.7 75.5
1994 67.3 75.7
1993 67.8 74.8
1992 67.7 74.9
1991 67.7 74.2
1990 67.7 74.3
1989 67.5 74.7
1988 66.9 74.1
1987 66.1 74.1
1986 65.3 73.6
1985 64.2 73.2
1984 62.7 72.9
1983 61.3 72.7
1982 59.6 72.7
1981 57.4 71.9
1980 54.5 71.7
1979 52.4 71.6
1978 50.6 70.8
1977 49.2 70.3
1976 48 69.1
1975 46.9 68.8
1974 46 69.1
1973 45.1 68.6
1972 44.4 69.2
1971 43.8 66.8
1970 43.3 67.1
1969 43 66.4
1968 42.8 66.8
1967 42.7 66.5
1966 42.7 65.6
1965 42.8 66.1
1964 43 65.1
1963 43.1 64.9
1962 39.5 64.3
1961 40.8 62.8
1960 40.8 64.1
1959 40.9 62.9
1958 40.9 63.7
1957 40.9 61.4
1956 40.9 61.2
1955 40.9 61.4
1954 40.6 62.2
1953 43.6 61.1
1952 43.5 59.8
1951 43.3 58.7
1950 42.7 58.5

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

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Algeria and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Algeria Portugal
2024 46,814,308 10,694,681
2023 46,164,219 10,578,174
2022 45,477,389 10,434,332
2021 44,761,099 10,361,831
2020 44,042,091 10,297,081
2019 43,294,546 10,286,263
2018 42,505,035 10,283,822
2017 41,689,299 10,300,300
2016 40,850,721 10,325,452
2015 40,019,529 10,358,076
2014 39,205,031 10,401,062
2013 38,414,171 10,457,295
2012 37,646,166 10,514,844
2011 36,903,376 10,557,560
2010 36,188,236 10,573,100
2009 35,490,445 10,568,247
2008 34,816,961 10,558,177
2007 34,189,416 10,542,964
2006 33,623,506 10,522,288
2005 33,109,249 10,503,330
2004 32,628,286 10,483,861
2003 32,175,818 10,458,821
2002 31,750,835 10,419,631
2001 31,331,221 10,362,722
2000 30,903,893 10,289,898
1999 30,474,354 10,217,828
1998 30,054,133 10,160,196
1997 29,579,301 10,108,977
1996 29,033,044 10,063,945
1995 28,470,191 10,026,176
1994 27,887,279 9,991,525
1993 27,277,048 9,964,675
1992 26,628,568 9,952,494
1991 25,987,928 9,960,235
1990 25,375,810 9,983,218
1989 24,754,485 10,005,000
1988 24,109,536 10,019,610
1987 23,443,624 10,030,031
1986 22,745,499 10,032,734
1985 22,008,544 10,023,613
1984 21,271,969 9,996,232
1983 20,558,115 9,957,865
1982 19,872,348 9,911,771
1981 19,220,704 9,851,362
1980 18,607,174 9,766,312
1979 18,036,655 9,661,265
1978 17,506,974 9,558,250
1977 17,015,994 9,455,675
1976 16,409,170 9,355,810
1975 15,678,596 9,093,470
1974 15,133,502 8,754,365
1973 14,771,147 8,633,100
1972 14,427,072 8,630,430
1971 14,098,936 8,643,756
1970 13,783,719 8,680,431
1969 13,475,960 8,757,705
1968 13,172,614 8,836,650
1967 12,876,118 8,874,520
1966 12,590,069 8,930,990
1965 12,365,976 8,998,595
1964 12,179,813 9,035,365
1963 11,982,118 9,030,355
1962 11,800,771 8,993,985
1961 11,628,883 8,929,316
1960 11,424,922 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Portugal

Fertility rate
Algeria

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Portugal
2023 2.77 1.44
2022 2.82 1.43
2021 2.87 1.35
2020 2.94 1.42
2019 3 1.44
2018 3.02 1.42
2017 3.09 1.38
2016 3.09 1.37
2015 3.09 1.31
2014 3.08 1.24
2013 3 1.21
2012 3 1.28
2011 2.9 1.35
2010 2.88 1.39
2009 2.83 1.34
2008 2.79 1.39
2007 2.7 1.35
2006 2.63 1.37
2005 2.56 1.41
2004 2.5 1.4
2003 2.45 1.44
2002 2.43 1.46
2001 2.52 1.45
2000 2.59 1.55
1999 2.62 1.5
1998 2.69 1.47
1997 2.89 1.47
1996 3.14 1.44
1995 3.49 1.41
1994 3.91 1.45
1993 4.08 1.52
1992 4.27 1.54
1991 4.37 1.56
1990 4.51 1.56
1989 4.76 1.57
1988 5.02 1.61
1987 5.3 1.62
1986 5.65 1.66
1985 6.04 1.72
1984 6.28 1.9
1983 6.5 1.95
1982 6.68 2.07
1981 6.85 2.13
1980 6.99 2.25
1979 7.12 2.31
1978 7.21 2.45
1977 7.31 2.69
1976 7.41 2.82
1975 7.49 2.75
1974 7.55 2.7
1973 7.59 2.77
1972 7.63 2.86
1971 7.67 3
1970 7.7 3.01
1969 7.71 3.12
1968 7.71 3.12
1967 7.71 3.16
1966 7.71 3.16
1965 7.71 3.15
1964 7.67 3.21
1963 7.65 3.12
1962 7.61 3.23
1961 7.56 3.21
1960 7.5 3.16

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

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Algeria and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Portugal
2024 29.3 47.5
2023 29.1 47.2
2022 28.9 46.8
2021 28.7 46.5
2020 28.6 46.1
2019 28.4 45.6
2018 28.2 45.2
2017 28 44.7
2016 27.8 44.3
2015 27.6 43.8
2014 27.3 43.4
2013 27.1 42.9
2012 26.8 42.4
2011 26.5 41.9
2010 26.2 41.5
2009 25.8 41
2008 25.4 40.6
2007 25 40.2
2006 24.6 39.8
2005 24.2 39.4
2004 23.8 39
2003 23.3 38.6
2002 22.9 38.3
2001 22.4 38
2000 21.9 37.7
1999 21.4 37.4
1998 20.9 37.1
1997 20.4 36.8
1996 20.1 36.4
1995 19.8 36.1
1994 19.5 35.7
1993 19.3 35.4
1992 19 35
1991 18.8 34.6
1990 18.6 34.2
1989 18.3 33.7
1988 18.1 33.3
1987 17.8 32.9
1986 17.6 32.5
1985 17.4 32.1
1984 17.2 31.7
1983 17 31.4
1982 16.9 31.1
1981 16.7 30.8
1980 16.6 30.6
1979 16.5 30.3
1978 16.4 30
1977 16.3 29.9
1976 16.3 29.8
1975 16.5 29.7
1974 16.5 29.7
1973 16.5 29.6
1972 16.4 29.6
1971 16.4 29.7
1970 16.4 29.6
1969 16.4 29.4
1968 16.4 29.2
1967 16.4 29.1
1966 16.5 29
1965 16.6 28.8
1964 16.7 28.7
1963 16.9 28.5
1962 17 28.3
1961 17.2 28.1
1960 17.4 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Algeria Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Portugal
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
96.8%
2021
English speaking
7%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Algeria Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Portugal
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
n/a

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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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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