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Algeria vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 10th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Russia
Population
48222325
141906741
Population rank 34/197 9/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 51/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Algeria and Russia: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Russia economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Russia
2024 $269,322,281,665 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $247,923,887,215 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $225,581,644,703 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $186,231,205,262 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $164,873,415,325 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $193,459,662,091 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $194,554,483,656 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $189,880,896,903 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $180,763,839,522 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $187,493,855,609 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $238,942,664,193 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $229,701,430,292 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $227,143,746,076 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $218,331,946,925 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $177,785,053,940 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $150,317,292,079 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $180,383,848,331 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $142,482,739,810 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $123,084,258,693 $989,932,071,353
2005 $107,046,618,670 $764,015,973,481
2004 $91,913,680,985 $591,016,690,732
2003 $73,482,264,191 $430,347,420,185
2002 $61,516,103,406 $345,470,494,418
2001 $59,413,400,924 $306,602,070,621
2000 $54,790,398,570 $259,710,142,197
1999 $48,640,671,735 $195,907,128,351
1998 $48,187,781,984 $270,955,486,862
1997 $48,177,612,042 $404,928,954,192
1996 $46,941,554,225 $391,724,890,744
1995 $41,764,291,672 $395,537,185,735
1994 $42,543,176,829 $395,077,301,248
1993 $49,945,584,453 $435,083,713,851
1992 $48,003,133,347 $460,290,556,901
1991 $45,715,676,428 $517,962,962,963
1990 $62,048,507,531 $517,014,446,228
1989 $55,634,721,573 $506,631,299,735
1988 $59,089,396,860 $554,828,660,436
1987 $66,745,818,375 -
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Russia
2024 $5,753 $15,145
2023 $5,370 $14,403
2022 $4,960 $15,888
2021 $4,161 $12,637
2020 $3,744 $10,280
2019 $4,468 $11,640
2018 $4,577 $11,399
2017 $4,555 $10,835
2016 $4,425 $8,804
2015 $4,685 $9,427
2014 $6,095 $14,277
2013 $5,980 $15,941
2012 $6,034 $15,402
2011 $5,916 $14,305
2010 $4,913 $10,675
2009 $4,235 $8,563
2008 $5,181 $11,635
2007 $4,167 $9,101
2006 $3,661 $6,920
2005 $3,233 $5,323
2004 $2,817 $4,102
2003 $2,284 $2,975
2002 $1,937 $2,378
2001 $1,896 $2,100
2000 $1,773 $1,772
1999 $1,596 $1,331
1998 $1,603 $1,835
1997 $1,629 $2,738
1996 $1,617 $2,644
1995 $1,467 $2,666
1994 $1,526 $2,662
1993 $1,831 $2,931
1992 $1,803 $3,099
1991 $1,759 $3,490
1990 $2,445 $3,494
1989 $2,247 $3,430
1988 $2,451 $3,778
1987 $2,847 -
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Russia
2026 76.9 73.7
2025 76.7 73.5
2024 76.5 73.3
2023 76.3 73.2
2022 76.1 72.5
2021 75.2 69.8
2020 73.3 71.2
2019 75.7 73.1
2018 75.6 72.9
2017 75.4 72.8
2016 75.3 71.9
2015 75.2 71.3
2014 75 70.8
2013 74.8 70.6
2012 74.6 70.1
2011 74.4 69.7
2010 74.1 68.2
2009 73.9 68.7
2008 73.6 67.9
2007 73.3 67.5
2006 73.1 66.5
2005 72.8 65.2
2004 72.5 65.1
2003 71.9 64.7
2002 71.6 64.7
2001 71 65
2000 70.6 65
1999 70.1 65.6
1998 69.3 66.9
1997 68.9 66.6
1996 68.2 65.4
1995 67.7 64
1994 67.3 63.8
1993 67.8 65
1992 67.7 67.8
1991 67.7 69
1990 67.7 69.3
1989 67.5 69.7
1988 66.9 69.9
1987 66.1 70.1
1986 65.3 70
1985 64.2 68.3
1984 62.7 67.6
1983 61.3 68
1982 59.6 68.1
1981 57.4 67.6
1980 54.5 67.5
1979 52.4 67.6
1978 50.6 67.8
1977 49.2 67.9
1976 48 68.1
1975 46.9 68.3
1974 46 68.7
1973 45.1 68.9
1972 44.4 68.8
1971 43.8 68.9
1970 43.3 68.7
1969 43 68.6
1968 42.8 69.1
1967 42.7 69.2
1966 42.7 69.4
1965 42.8 69.3
1964 43 69.5
1963 43.1 69.1
1962 39.5 68.5
1961 40.8 68.6
1960 40.8 68.3
1959 40.9 67.4
1958 40.9 67.7
1957 40.9 66
1956 40.9 66.5
1955 40.9 62.1
1954 40.6 59.9
1953 43.6 58.8
1952 43.5 57.6
1951 43.3 55.3
1950 42.7 55.5

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

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Algeria and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Russia
1x
Year Population
Algeria Russia
2024 46,814,308 143,533,851
2023 46,164,219 143,826,130
2022 45,477,389 144,236,933
2021 44,761,099 144,746,762
2020 44,042,091 145,245,148
2019 43,294,546 145,453,291
2018 42,505,035 145,398,106
2017 41,689,299 145,293,260
2016 40,850,721 145,015,460
2015 40,019,529 144,640,716
2014 39,205,031 144,237,223
2013 38,414,171 143,805,638
2012 37,646,166 143,378,447
2011 36,903,376 143,018,195
2010 36,188,236 142,849,468
2009 35,490,445 142,785,348
2008 34,816,961 142,742,366
2007 34,189,416 142,805,114
2006 33,623,506 143,049,637
2005 33,109,249 143,518,814
2004 32,628,286 144,067,316
2003 32,175,818 144,648,618
2002 31,750,835 145,306,497
2001 31,331,221 145,976,482
2000 30,903,893 146,596,869
1999 30,474,354 147,214,776
1998 30,054,133 147,670,784
1997 29,579,301 147,915,361
1996 29,033,044 148,160,129
1995 28,470,191 148,375,787
1994 27,887,279 148,407,912
1993 27,277,048 148,458,777
1992 26,628,568 148,538,197
1991 25,987,928 148,394,216
1990 25,375,810 147,969,406
1989 24,754,485 147,721,000
1988 24,109,536 146,857,000
1987 23,443,624 145,908,000
1986 22,745,499 144,894,000
1985 22,008,544 143,858,000
1984 21,271,969 142,745,000
1983 20,558,115 141,668,000
1982 19,872,348 140,823,000
1981 19,220,704 139,941,000
1980 18,607,174 139,010,000
1979 18,036,655 138,027,000
1978 17,506,974 137,060,000
1977 17,015,994 136,100,000
1976 16,409,170 135,147,000
1975 15,678,596 134,200,000
1974 15,133,502 133,432,000
1973 14,771,147 132,669,000
1972 14,427,072 131,909,000
1971 14,098,936 131,155,000
1970 13,783,719 130,404,000
1969 13,475,960 129,664,000
1968 13,172,614 128,928,000
1967 12,876,118 128,196,000
1966 12,590,069 127,468,000
1965 12,365,976 126,745,000
1964 12,179,813 125,345,000
1963 11,982,118 123,960,000
1962 11,800,771 122,591,000
1961 11,628,883 121,236,000
1960 11,424,922 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Russia

Fertility rate
Algeria

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Russia
2023 2.77 1.41
2022 2.82 1.42
2021 2.87 1.51
2020 2.94 1.51
2019 3 1.5
2018 3.02 1.58
2017 3.09 1.62
2016 3.09 1.76
2015 3.09 1.78
2014 3.08 1.75
2013 3 1.71
2012 3 1.69
2011 2.9 1.58
2010 2.88 1.57
2009 2.83 1.54
2008 2.79 1.5
2007 2.7 1.42
2006 2.63 1.31
2005 2.56 1.29
2004 2.5 1.34
2003 2.45 1.32
2002 2.43 1.29
2001 2.52 1.22
2000 2.59 1.2
1999 2.62 1.16
1998 2.69 1.23
1997 2.89 1.22
1996 3.14 1.27
1995 3.49 1.34
1994 3.91 1.4
1993 4.08 1.39
1992 4.27 1.55
1991 4.37 1.73
1990 4.51 1.89
1989 4.76 2.01
1988 5.02 2.12
1987 5.3 2.22
1986 5.65 2.15
1985 6.04 2.05
1984 6.28 2.06
1983 6.5 2.11
1982 6.68 2.04
1981 6.85 1.91
1980 6.99 1.89
1979 7.12 1.9
1978 7.21 1.92
1977 7.31 1.95
1976 7.41 1.97
1975 7.49 1.98
1974 7.55 2
1973 7.59 2.01
1972 7.63 2.04
1971 7.67 2.03
1970 7.7 1.99
1969 7.71 1.97
1968 7.71 1.99
1967 7.71 2.04
1966 7.71 2.1
1965 7.71 2.13
1964 7.67 2.18
1963 7.65 2.27
1962 7.61 2.36
1961 7.56 2.45
1960 7.5 2.52

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

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Algeria and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Russia
2024 29.3 40.9
2023 29.1 40.5
2022 28.9 40.1
2021 28.7 39.9
2020 28.6 39.7
2019 28.4 39.4
2018 28.2 39.2
2017 28 39
2016 27.8 38.8
2015 27.6 38.7
2014 27.3 38.6
2013 27.1 38.4
2012 26.8 38.3
2011 26.5 38.1
2010 26.2 38
2009 25.8 37.9
2008 25.4 37.8
2007 25 37.7
2006 24.6 37.6
2005 24.2 37.4
2004 23.8 37.2
2003 23.3 37
2002 22.9 36.9
2001 22.4 36.8
2000 21.9 36.6
1999 21.4 36.3
1998 20.9 36
1997 20.4 35.7
1996 20.1 35.3
1995 19.8 35
1994 19.5 34.7
1993 19.3 34.4
1992 19 33.9
1991 18.8 33.6
1990 18.6 33.2
1989 18.3 32.9
1988 18.1 32.6
1987 17.8 32.4
1986 17.6 32.2
1985 17.4 32
1984 17.2 31.8
1983 17 31.7
1982 16.9 31.6
1981 16.7 31.4
1980 16.6 31.3
1979 16.5 31.1
1978 16.4 31
1977 16.3 30.9
1976 16.3 30.6
1975 16.5 30.7
1974 16.5 30.9
1973 16.5 31.1
1972 16.4 31.1
1971 16.4 31
1970 16.4 30.7
1969 16.4 30.3
1968 16.4 29.8
1967 16.4 29.2
1966 16.5 28.9
1965 16.6 28.6
1964 16.7 28.3
1963 16.9 28.1
1962 17 27.7
1961 17.2 27.4
1960 17.4 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Algeria Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Russia
% of world population
0.58%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
99.9%
2021
English speaking
7%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Algeria Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Russia
% of world land
1.6%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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