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Algeria vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 10th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Saudi Arabia
Population
48222325
36734925
Population rank 34/197 44/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 51/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Algeria and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Saudi Arabia
2024 $269,322,281,665 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $247,923,887,215 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $225,581,644,703 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $186,231,205,262 $982,661,066,667
2020 $164,873,415,325 $767,951,200,000
2019 $193,459,662,091 $888,890,133,333
2018 $194,554,483,656 $886,564,800,000
2017 $189,880,896,903 $741,266,133,333
2016 $180,763,839,522 $689,279,466,667
2015 $187,493,855,609 $693,414,400,000
2014 $238,942,664,193 $787,153,066,667
2013 $229,701,430,292 $769,755,733,333
2012 $227,143,746,076 $751,921,333,333
2011 $218,331,946,925 $680,660,800,000
2010 $177,785,053,940 $528,207,466,667
2009 $150,317,292,079 $429,097,866,667
2008 $180,383,848,331 $519,796,800,000
2007 $142,482,739,810 $415,964,509,673
2006 $123,084,258,693 $376,900,133,511
2005 $107,046,618,670 $328,459,608,764
2004 $91,913,680,985 $258,742,133,333
2003 $73,482,264,191 $215,807,733,333
2002 $61,516,103,406 $189,605,866,667
2001 $59,413,400,924 $184,137,600,000
2000 $54,790,398,570 $189,514,933,333
1999 $48,640,671,735 $161,717,066,667
1998 $48,187,781,984 $146,775,466,667
1997 $48,177,612,042 $165,963,684,913
1996 $46,941,554,225 $158,662,483,311
1995 $41,764,291,672 $143,343,124,166
1994 $42,543,176,829 $135,174,899,866
1993 $49,945,584,453 $132,967,957,276
1992 $48,003,133,347 $137,087,850,467
1991 $45,715,676,428 $132,223,230,975
1990 $62,048,507,531 $117,630,173,565
1989 $55,634,721,573 $95,344,459,279
1988 $59,089,396,860 $88,256,074,766
1987 $66,745,818,375 $85,695,861,148
1986 $63,692,007,897 $86,961,922,765
1985 $57,937,868,670 $103,897,846,494
1984 $53,698,548,293 $119,624,858,116
1983 $48,801,369,800 $129,171,635,311
1982 $45,207,167,470 $153,240,313,858
1981 $44,348,590,461 $184,291,360,139
1980 $42,345,829,079 $164,539,660,725
1979 $33,243,706,860 $111,858,444,786
1978 $26,364,491,313 $80,266,516,687
1977 $20,972,113,685 $74,188,986,586
1976 $17,728,240,932 $64,005,665,722
1975 $15,557,902,754 $46,773,208,643
1974 $13,209,871,626 $45,412,957,746
1973 $8,707,858,912 $14,947,435,499
1972 $6,766,743,957 $9,664,267,087
1971 $5,077,183,094 $7,184,806,909
1970 $4,863,526,897 $5,377,333,333
1969 $4,257,253,264 $4,485,777,644
1968 $3,852,147,027 $4,187,777,711
1967 $3,370,870,376 $3,257,022,223
1966 $3,039,859,187 $2,920,555,557
1965 $3,136,284,307 $2,647,955,558
1964 $2,909,316,435 $2,371,808,713
1963 $2,702,982,018 $2,207,393,172
1962 $2,001,444,544 $2,130,606,532
1961 $2,434,747,056 $1,920,811,284
1960 $2,723,615,451 $1,748,124,064

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

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Algeria and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Saudi Arabia
2024 $5,753 $35,122
2023 $5,370 $36,157
2022 $4,960 $38,510
2021 $4,161 $31,921
2020 $3,744 $24,339
2019 $4,468 $29,567
2018 $4,577 $29,360
2017 $4,555 $23,929
2016 $4,425 $22,268
2015 $4,685 $23,256
2014 $6,095 $27,805
2013 $5,980 $27,865
2012 $6,034 $28,733
2011 $5,916 $27,127
2010 $4,913 $22,028
2009 $4,235 $17,718
2008 $5,181 $22,320
2007 $4,167 $18,596
2006 $3,661 $17,564
2005 $3,233 $15,976
2004 $2,817 $13,154
2003 $2,284 $11,487
2002 $1,937 $10,586
2001 $1,896 $10,805
2000 $1,773 $11,715
1999 $1,596 $10,452
1998 $1,603 $9,836
1997 $1,629 $11,545
1996 $1,617 $11,472
1995 $1,467 $10,786
1994 $1,526 $10,602
1993 $1,831 $10,885
1992 $1,803 $11,730
1991 $1,759 $11,847
1990 $2,445 $11,055
1989 $2,247 $9,414
1988 $2,451 $9,165
1987 $2,847 $9,386
1986 $2,800 $10,078
1985 $2,633 $12,745
1984 $2,524 $15,541
1983 $2,374 $17,810
1982 $2,275 $22,454
1981 $2,307 $28,703
1980 $2,276 $27,206
1979 $1,843 $19,612
1978 $1,506 $14,914
1977 $1,232 $14,595
1976 $1,080 $13,313
1975 $992 $10,266
1974 $873 $10,503
1973 $590 $3,640
1972 $469 $2,474
1971 $360 $1,929
1970 $353 $1,509
1969 $316 $1,313
1968 $292.4 $1,276
1967 $261.8 $1,032
1966 $241.4 $961
1965 $253.6 $904
1964 $238.9 $840
1963 $225.6 $812
1962 $169.6 $813
1961 $209.4 $760
1960 $238.4 $718

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

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Algeria vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Saudi Arabia
2026 76.9 79.4
2025 76.7 79.2
2024 76.5 79
2023 76.3 78.7
2022 76.1 77.3
2021 75.2 77.1
2020 73.3 77.6
2019 75.7 78.3
2018 75.6 78.7
2017 75.4 78.7
2016 75.3 78.4
2015 75.2 77.8
2014 75 77.1
2013 74.8 76.5
2012 74.6 76.1
2011 74.4 75.8
2010 74.1 75.6
2009 73.9 75.4
2008 73.6 75.3
2007 73.3 75.1
2006 73.1 74.8
2005 72.8 74.4
2004 72.5 74
2003 71.9 73.7
2002 71.6 73.3
2001 71 73
2000 70.6 72.6
1999 70.1 72.3
1998 69.3 72
1997 68.9 71.6
1996 68.2 71.3
1995 67.7 70.9
1994 67.3 70.6
1993 67.8 70.2
1992 67.7 69.8
1991 67.7 69.3
1990 67.7 68.9
1989 67.5 68.4
1988 66.9 67.8
1987 66.1 67.2
1986 65.3 66.6
1985 64.2 66
1984 62.7 65.4
1983 61.3 64.7
1982 59.6 64
1981 57.4 63.3
1980 54.5 62.4
1979 52.4 61.5
1978 50.6 60.7
1977 49.2 59.7
1976 48 58.8
1975 46.9 57.8
1974 46 56.8
1973 45.1 55.8
1972 44.4 54.7
1971 43.8 53.7
1970 43.3 52.7
1969 43 51.8
1968 42.8 50.9
1967 42.7 50
1966 42.7 49.2
1965 42.8 48.4
1964 43 47.7
1963 43.1 47.1
1962 39.5 46.5
1961 40.8 45.9
1960 40.8 45.3
1959 40.9 44.8
1958 40.9 44.2
1957 40.9 43.7
1956 40.9 43.1
1955 40.9 42.6
1954 40.6 42.1
1953 43.6 41.6
1952 43.5 41.1
1951 43.3 40.6
1950 42.7 40

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

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Algeria and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Algeria Saudi Arabia
2024 46,814,308 35,300,280
2023 46,164,219 33,702,731
2022 45,477,389 32,175,224
2021 44,761,099 30,784,383
2020 44,042,091 31,552,510
2019 43,294,546 30,063,799
2018 42,505,035 30,196,281
2017 41,689,299 30,977,355
2016 40,850,721 30,954,198
2015 40,019,529 29,816,382
2014 39,205,031 28,309,273
2013 38,414,171 27,624,004
2012 37,646,166 26,168,861
2011 36,903,376 25,091,867
2010 36,188,236 23,978,487
2009 35,490,445 24,217,654
2008 34,816,961 23,287,877
2007 34,189,416 22,368,313
2006 33,623,506 21,459,144
2005 33,109,249 20,559,890
2004 32,628,286 19,669,480
2003 32,175,818 18,786,767
2002 31,750,835 17,910,910
2001 31,331,221 17,041,397
2000 30,903,893 16,177,722
1999 30,474,354 15,472,075
1998 30,054,133 14,922,185
1997 29,579,301 14,374,943
1996 29,033,044 13,831,009
1995 28,470,191 13,289,245
1994 27,887,279 12,750,040
1993 27,277,048 12,215,862
1992 26,628,568 11,686,676
1991 25,987,928 11,160,744
1990 25,375,810 10,640,691
1989 24,754,485 10,128,394
1988 24,109,536 9,629,165
1987 23,443,624 9,130,194
1986 22,745,499 8,628,639
1985 22,008,544 8,151,779
1984 21,271,969 7,697,307
1983 20,558,115 7,252,941
1982 19,872,348 6,824,486
1981 19,220,704 6,420,551
1980 18,607,174 6,047,997
1979 18,036,655 5,703,698
1978 17,506,974 5,381,902
1977 17,015,994 5,083,048
1976 16,409,170 4,807,933
1975 15,678,596 4,556,287
1974 15,133,502 4,323,632
1973 14,771,147 4,106,344
1972 14,427,072 3,905,722
1971 14,098,936 3,724,031
1970 13,783,719 3,562,470
1969 13,475,960 3,417,114
1968 13,172,614 3,282,711
1967 12,876,118 3,157,242
1966 12,590,069 3,039,887
1965 12,365,976 2,928,771
1964 12,179,813 2,821,968
1963 11,982,118 2,719,341
1962 11,800,771 2,620,910
1961 11,628,883 2,526,347
1960 11,424,922 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Algeria

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Saudi Arabia
2023 2.77 2.28
2022 2.82 2.14
2021 2.87 2.17
2020 2.94 2.27
2019 3 2.49
2018 3.02 2.67
2017 3.09 2.67
2016 3.09 2.65
2015 3.09 2.63
2014 3.08 2.68
2013 3 2.67
2012 3 2.78
2011 2.9 2.8
2010 2.88 2.81
2009 2.83 2.95
2008 2.79 3.07
2007 2.7 3.19
2006 2.63 3.18
2005 2.56 3.16
2004 2.5 3.26
2003 2.45 3.47
2002 2.43 3.71
2001 2.52 3.96
2000 2.59 4.21
1999 2.62 4.35
1998 2.69 4.52
1997 2.89 4.66
1996 3.14 4.81
1995 3.49 4.99
1994 3.91 5.16
1993 4.08 5.33
1992 4.27 5.49
1991 4.37 5.64
1990 4.51 5.8
1989 4.76 5.98
1988 5.02 6.15
1987 5.3 6.34
1986 5.65 6.52
1985 6.04 6.65
1984 6.28 6.78
1983 6.5 6.88
1982 6.68 6.98
1981 6.85 7.07
1980 6.99 7.15
1979 7.12 7.23
1978 7.21 7.26
1977 7.31 7.3
1976 7.41 7.33
1975 7.49 7.37
1974 7.55 7.43
1973 7.59 7.48
1972 7.63 7.54
1971 7.67 7.56
1970 7.7 7.58
1969 7.71 7.6
1968 7.71 7.63
1967 7.71 7.66
1966 7.71 7.66
1965 7.71 7.66
1964 7.67 7.67
1963 7.65 7.65
1962 7.61 7.64
1961 7.56 7.63
1960 7.5 7.63

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

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Algeria and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Saudi Arabia
2024 29.3 30.5
2023 29.1 30.2
2022 28.9 29.7
2021 28.7 29.5
2020 28.6 29.4
2019 28.4 29.3
2018 28.2 29.3
2017 28 29
2016 27.8 28.6
2015 27.6 27.9
2014 27.3 27.2
2013 27.1 26.6
2012 26.8 25.9
2011 26.5 25.2
2010 26.2 24.5
2009 25.8 23.9
2008 25.4 23.4
2007 25 22.8
2006 24.6 22.3
2005 24.2 21.9
2004 23.8 21.4
2003 23.3 21.1
2002 22.9 20.8
2001 22.4 20.7
2000 21.9 20.8
1999 21.4 20.7
1998 20.9 20.4
1997 20.4 20.2
1996 20.1 19.9
1995 19.8 19.7
1994 19.5 19.6
1993 19.3 19.4
1992 19 19.3
1991 18.8 19.2
1990 18.6 19
1989 18.3 19
1988 18.1 18.9
1987 17.8 18.8
1986 17.6 18.7
1985 17.4 18.7
1984 17.2 18.6
1983 17 18.5
1982 16.9 18.4
1981 16.7 18.3
1980 16.6 18.2
1979 16.5 18.1
1978 16.4 18
1977 16.3 17.9
1976 16.3 17.8
1975 16.5 17.7
1974 16.5 17.6
1973 16.5 17.5
1972 16.4 17.4
1971 16.4 17.4
1970 16.4 17.4
1969 16.4 17.4
1968 16.4 17.5
1967 16.4 17.6
1966 16.5 17.7
1965 16.6 17.9
1964 16.7 18
1963 16.9 18.2
1962 17 18.4
1961 17.2 18.5
1960 17.4 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Algeria Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
97.9%
2024
English speaking
7%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Algeria Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
3.41
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Saudi Arabia
% of world land
1.6%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
137,554 mi
2006

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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)

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