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Algeria vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 10th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Romania
Population
48222325
18839108
Population rank 34/197 70/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Algeria and Romania: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Romania economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Romania
2024 $269,322,281,665 $382,564,217,989
2023 $247,923,887,215 $347,757,995,759
2022 $225,581,644,703 $295,319,437,557
2021 $186,231,205,262 $285,071,280,114
2020 $164,873,415,325 $250,625,048,304
2019 $193,459,662,091 $250,080,428,512
2018 $194,554,483,656 $241,791,427,224
2017 $189,880,896,903 $210,147,385,855
2016 $180,763,839,522 $185,290,759,249
2015 $187,493,855,609 $177,885,131,240
2014 $238,942,664,193 $199,722,319,676
2013 $229,701,430,292 $189,798,603,751
2012 $227,143,746,076 $179,117,323,107
2011 $218,331,946,925 $192,623,977,894
2010 $177,785,053,940 $170,064,350,672
2009 $150,317,292,079 $174,110,532,659
2008 $180,383,848,331 $214,315,932,061
2007 $142,482,739,810 $174,588,782,939
2006 $123,084,258,693 $122,023,735,993
2005 $107,046,618,670 $98,454,380,120
2004 $91,913,680,985 $74,973,656,852
2003 $73,482,264,191 $57,806,384,143
2002 $61,516,103,406 $46,065,502,703
2001 $59,413,400,924 $40,395,116,581
2000 $54,790,398,570 $37,253,739,511
1999 $48,640,671,735 $35,953,156,754
1998 $48,187,781,984 $41,696,091,974
1997 $48,177,612,042 $35,575,214,078
1996 $46,941,554,225 $36,937,074,278
1995 $41,764,291,672 $37,430,162,103
1994 $42,543,176,829 $30,072,805,104
1993 $49,945,584,453 $26,361,160,450
1992 $48,003,133,347 $25,121,666,667
1991 $45,715,676,428 $28,850,634,900
1990 $62,048,507,531 $38,247,882,300
1989 $55,634,721,573 $41,450,777,202
1988 $59,089,396,860 $40,424,528,302
1987 $66,745,818,375 $38,067,567,568
1986 $63,692,007,897 -
1985 $57,937,868,670 -
1984 $53,698,548,293 -
1983 $48,801,369,800 -
1982 $45,207,167,470 -
1981 $44,348,590,461 -
1980 $42,345,829,079 -
1979 $33,243,706,860 -
1978 $26,364,491,313 -
1977 $20,972,113,685 -
1976 $17,728,240,932 -
1975 $15,557,902,754 -
1974 $13,209,871,626 -
1973 $8,707,858,912 -
1972 $6,766,743,957 -
1971 $5,077,183,094 -
1970 $4,863,526,897 -
1969 $4,257,253,264 -
1968 $3,852,147,027 -
1967 $3,370,870,376 -
1966 $3,039,859,187 -
1965 $3,136,284,307 -
1964 $2,909,316,435 -
1963 $2,702,982,018 -
1962 $2,001,444,544 -
1961 $2,434,747,056 -
1960 $2,723,615,451 -

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

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Algeria and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Romania
2024 $5,753 $20,080
2023 $5,370 $18,244
2022 $4,960 $15,504
2021 $4,161 $14,908
2020 $3,744 $13,009
2019 $4,468 $12,910
2018 $4,577 $12,416
2017 $4,555 $10,728
2016 $4,425 $9,405
2015 $4,685 $8,977
2014 $6,095 $10,032
2013 $5,980 $9,498
2012 $6,034 $8,930
2011 $5,916 $9,561
2010 $4,913 $8,400
2009 $4,235 $8,548
2008 $5,181 $10,435
2007 $4,167 $8,360
2006 $3,661 $5,758
2005 $3,233 $4,618
2004 $2,817 $3,495
2003 $2,284 $2,679
2002 $1,937 $2,120
2001 $1,896 $1,825
2000 $1,773 $1,660
1999 $1,596 $1,600
1998 $1,603 $1,853
1997 $1,629 $1,577
1996 $1,617 $1,633
1995 $1,467 $1,650
1994 $1,526 $1,323
1993 $1,831 $1,158
1992 $1,803 $1,102
1991 $1,759 $1,254
1990 $2,445 $1,648
1989 $2,247 $1,790
1988 $2,451 $1,753
1987 $2,847 $1,659
1986 $2,800 -
1985 $2,633 -
1984 $2,524 -
1983 $2,374 -
1982 $2,275 -
1981 $2,307 -
1980 $2,276 -
1979 $1,843 -
1978 $1,506 -
1977 $1,232 -
1976 $1,080 -
1975 $992 -
1974 $873 -
1973 $590 -
1972 $469 -
1971 $360 -
1970 $353 -
1969 $316 -
1968 $292.4 -
1967 $261.8 -
1966 $241.4 -
1965 $253.6 -
1964 $238.9 -
1963 $225.6 -
1962 $169.6 -
1961 $209.4 -
1960 $238.4 -

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

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Algeria vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Romania
2026 76.9 76.4
2025 76.7 76.2
2024 76.5 76.1
2023 76.3 75.9
2022 76.1 75.3
2021 75.2 72.7
2020 73.3 74
2019 75.7 75.3
2018 75.6 75.1
2017 75.4 75
2016 75.3 75
2015 75.2 74.7
2014 75 74.8
2013 74.8 74.9
2012 74.6 74.3
2011 74.4 74.3
2010 74.1 73.6
2009 73.9 73.5
2008 73.6 73.2
2007 73.3 72.8
2006 73.1 72.2
2005 72.8 71.6
2004 72.5 71.1
2003 71.9 70.8
2002 71.6 70.8
2001 71 71.1
2000 70.6 71.2
1999 70.1 70.6
1998 69.3 69.9
1997 68.9 69.1
1996 68.2 68.8
1995 67.7 69.3
1994 67.3 69.3
1993 67.8 69.5
1992 67.7 69.5
1991 67.7 70
1990 67.7 69.8
1989 67.5 69.5
1988 66.9 69.4
1987 66.1 69.1
1986 65.3 69.7
1985 64.2 69.4
1984 62.7 69.9
1983 61.3 69.8
1982 59.6 69.8
1981 57.4 69.5
1980 54.5 69.2
1979 52.4 69.5
1978 50.6 69.8
1977 49.2 69.5
1976 48 69.9
1975 46.9 69.6
1974 46 69.5
1973 45.1 68.7
1972 44.4 69
1971 43.8 68.4
1970 43.3 67.9
1969 43 67.2
1968 42.8 67.9
1967 42.7 68.1
1966 42.7 68.2
1965 42.8 68.4
1964 43 68.4
1963 43.1 67.8
1962 39.5 67.2
1961 40.8 66.4
1960 40.8 65.6
1959 40.9 64.9
1958 40.9 64.4
1957 40.9 64
1956 40.9 63.6
1955 40.9 63.3
1954 40.6 63
1953 43.6 62.5
1952 43.5 61.8
1951 43.3 61.2
1950 42.7 60.5

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

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Algeria and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Romania
1x
Year Population
Algeria Romania
2024 46,814,308 19,051,804
2023 46,164,219 19,061,062
2022 45,477,389 19,048,502
2021 44,761,099 19,122,059
2020 44,042,091 19,265,250
2019 43,294,546 19,371,648
2018 42,505,035 19,473,970
2017 41,689,299 19,588,715
2016 40,850,721 19,702,267
2015 40,019,529 19,815,616
2014 39,205,031 19,908,979
2013 38,414,171 19,983,693
2012 37,646,166 20,058,035
2011 36,903,376 20,147,528
2010 36,188,236 20,246,871
2009 35,490,445 20,367,487
2008 34,816,961 20,537,875
2007 34,189,416 20,882,982
2006 33,623,506 21,193,760
2005 33,109,249 21,319,685
2004 32,628,286 21,451,748
2003 32,175,818 21,574,326
2002 31,750,835 21,730,496
2001 31,331,221 22,131,970
2000 30,903,893 22,442,971
1999 30,474,354 22,472,040
1998 30,054,133 22,507,344
1997 29,579,301 22,553,978
1996 29,033,044 22,619,004
1995 28,470,191 22,684,270
1994 27,887,279 22,730,211
1993 27,277,048 22,763,280
1992 26,628,568 22,794,284
1991 25,987,928 23,001,155
1990 25,375,810 23,201,835
1989 24,754,485 23,161,458
1988 24,109,536 23,057,662
1987 23,443,624 22,949,430
1986 22,745,499 22,836,841
1985 22,008,544 22,732,999
1984 21,271,969 22,640,547
1983 20,558,115 22,560,478
1982 19,872,348 22,475,741
1981 19,220,704 22,353,070
1980 18,607,174 22,207,282
1979 18,036,655 22,090,488
1978 17,506,974 21,951,464
1977 17,015,994 21,756,096
1976 16,409,170 21,551,634
1975 15,678,596 21,293,583
1974 15,133,502 21,029,429
1973 14,771,147 20,835,681
1972 14,427,072 20,657,957
1971 14,098,936 20,461,567
1970 13,783,719 20,250,398
1969 13,475,960 20,009,141
1968 13,172,614 19,799,831
1967 12,876,118 19,534,242
1966 12,590,069 19,215,450
1965 12,365,976 19,031,576
1964 12,179,813 18,919,126
1963 11,982,118 18,797,850
1962 11,800,771 18,676,550
1961 11,628,883 18,555,250
1960 11,424,922 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Romania

Fertility rate
Algeria

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Romania
2023 2.77 1.71
2022 2.82 1.71
2021 2.87 1.81
2020 2.94 1.8
2019 3 1.77
2018 3.02 1.76
2017 3.09 1.78
2016 3.09 1.69
2015 3.09 1.62
2014 3.08 1.56
2013 3 1.46
2012 3 1.52
2011 2.9 1.47
2010 2.88 1.59
2009 2.83 1.66
2008 2.79 1.6
2007 2.7 1.45
2006 2.63 1.42
2005 2.56 1.4
2004 2.5 1.33
2003 2.45 1.3
2002 2.43 1.27
2001 2.52 1.27
2000 2.59 1.31
1999 2.62 1.3
1998 2.69 1.32
1997 2.89 1.32
1996 3.14 1.3
1995 3.49 1.33
1994 3.91 1.4
1993 4.08 1.43
1992 4.27 1.51
1991 4.37 1.59
1990 4.51 1.83
1989 4.76 2.22
1988 5.02 2.3
1987 5.3 2.38
1986 5.65 2.39
1985 6.04 2.31
1984 6.28 2.26
1983 6.5 2.06
1982 6.68 2.17
1981 6.85 2.36
1980 6.99 2.43
1979 7.12 2.49
1978 7.21 2.52
1977 7.31 2.57
1976 7.41 2.54
1975 7.49 2.59
1974 7.55 2.71
1973 7.59 2.44
1972 7.63 2.55
1971 7.67 2.67
1970 7.7 2.89
1969 7.71 3.19
1968 7.71 3.63
1967 7.71 3.66
1966 7.71 1.9
1965 7.71 1.91
1964 7.67 1.96
1963 7.65 2.01
1962 7.61 2.04
1961 7.56 2.17
1960 7.5 2.34

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

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Algeria and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Romania
2024 29.3 43.8
2023 29.1 43.5
2022 28.9 43.3
2021 28.7 43.2
2020 28.6 42.9
2019 28.4 42.6
2018 28.2 42.3
2017 28 42
2016 27.8 41.7
2015 27.6 41.3
2014 27.3 40.9
2013 27.1 40.5
2012 26.8 40.2
2011 26.5 39.8
2010 26.2 39.3
2009 25.8 38.8
2008 25.4 38.2
2007 25 37.7
2006 24.6 37.3
2005 24.2 37
2004 23.8 36.6
2003 23.3 36
2002 22.9 35.3
2001 22.4 34.8
2000 21.9 34.8
1999 21.4 34.7
1998 20.9 34.6
1997 20.4 34.4
1996 20.1 34.2
1995 19.8 34
1994 19.5 33.8
1993 19.3 33.6
1992 19 33.3
1991 18.8 33.1
1990 18.6 33
1989 18.3 32.9
1988 18.1 32.8
1987 17.8 32.8
1986 17.6 32.7
1985 17.4 32.5
1984 17.2 32.3
1983 17 32.1
1982 16.9 32
1981 16.7 31.9
1980 16.6 31.8
1979 16.5 31.7
1978 16.4 31.7
1977 16.3 31.8
1976 16.3 31.8
1975 16.5 31.7
1974 16.5 31.6
1973 16.5 31.5
1972 16.4 31.5
1971 16.4 31.4
1970 16.4 31.4
1969 16.4 31.3
1968 16.4 31.3
1967 16.4 31.3
1966 16.5 31
1965 16.6 30.6
1964 16.7 30.2
1963 16.9 29.7
1962 17 29.3
1961 17.2 28.9
1960 17.4 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Algeria Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Romania
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
99.2%
2021
English speaking
7%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Algeria Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Romania
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
53,964 mi
2024

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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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