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Algeria vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 10th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Senegal
Population
48222325
19491599
Population rank 34/197 68/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Algeria and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Senegal
2024 $269,322,281,665 $32,808,056,601
2023 $247,923,887,215 $30,696,331,296
2022 $225,581,644,703 $27,783,332,223
2021 $186,231,205,262 $27,520,784,130
2020 $164,873,415,325 $24,530,513,038
2019 $193,459,662,091 $23,403,995,992
2018 $194,554,483,656 $23,116,701,556
2017 $189,880,896,903 $20,996,562,944
2016 $180,763,839,522 $19,040,312,333
2015 $187,493,855,609 $17,774,766,696
2014 $238,942,664,193 $19,797,253,440
2013 $229,701,430,292 $18,918,667,725
2012 $227,143,746,076 $17,660,870,412
2011 $218,331,946,925 $17,814,283,639
2010 $177,785,053,940 $16,121,315,909
2009 $150,317,292,079 $16,145,867,495
2008 $180,383,848,331 $16,853,989,628
2007 $142,482,739,810 $13,994,218,413
2006 $123,084,258,693 $11,697,918,243
2005 $107,046,618,670 $11,009,033,438
2004 $91,913,680,985 $10,076,816,667
2003 $73,482,264,191 $8,768,721,563
2002 $61,516,103,406 $7,006,402,320
2001 $59,413,400,924 $6,507,824,829
2000 $54,790,398,570 $6,013,185,004
1999 $48,640,671,735 $6,592,834,933
1998 $48,187,781,984 $6,505,607,909
1997 $48,177,612,042 $6,041,478,726
1996 $46,941,554,225 $6,559,712,166
1995 $41,764,291,672 $6,326,342,633
1994 $42,543,176,829 $5,034,588,196
1993 $49,945,584,453 $7,367,986,241
1992 $48,003,133,347 $7,769,817,840
1991 $45,715,676,428 $7,255,210,470
1990 $62,048,507,531 $7,390,967,360
1989 $55,634,721,573 $6,366,039,373
1988 $59,089,396,860 $6,418,419,389
1987 $66,745,818,375 $6,487,353,103
1986 $63,692,007,897 $5,392,093,446
1985 $57,937,868,670 $3,818,944,918
1984 $53,698,548,293 $3,485,165,432
1983 $48,801,369,800 $3,569,356,125
1982 $45,207,167,470 $4,013,951,443
1981 $44,348,590,461 $4,095,892,781
1980 $42,345,829,079 $4,510,108,291
1979 $33,243,706,860 $4,084,877,823
1978 $26,364,491,313 $3,280,354,921
1977 $20,972,113,685 $2,938,046,463
1976 $17,728,240,932 $2,869,777,884
1975 $15,557,902,754 $2,830,388,405
1974 $13,209,871,626 $2,099,325,229
1973 $8,707,858,912 $1,863,398,590
1972 $6,766,743,957 $1,620,857,104
1971 $5,077,183,094 $1,339,549,033
1970 $4,863,526,897 $1,297,407,655
1969 $4,257,253,264 $1,245,234,931
1968 $3,852,147,027 $1,309,384,862
1967 $3,370,870,376 $1,246,480,766
1966 $3,039,859,187 $1,246,908,186
1965 $3,136,284,307 $1,210,058,228
1964 $2,909,316,435 $1,188,930,645
1963 $2,702,982,018 $1,122,139,862
1962 $2,001,444,544 $1,085,475,791
1961 $2,434,747,056 $1,058,975,257
1960 $2,723,615,451 $1,003,692,370

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

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Algeria and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Senegal
2024 $5,753 $1,773
2023 $5,370 $1,698
2022 $4,960 $1,574
2021 $4,161 $1,598
2020 $3,744 $1,461
2019 $4,468 $1,431
2018 $4,577 $1,453
2017 $4,555 $1,357
2016 $4,425 $1,266
2015 $4,685 $1,218
2014 $6,095 $1,399
2013 $5,980 $1,380
2012 $6,034 $1,327
2011 $5,916 $1,375
2010 $4,913 $1,276
2009 $4,235 $1,309
2008 $5,181 $1,399
2007 $4,167 $1,189
2006 $3,661 $1,017
2005 $3,233 $980
2004 $2,817 $918
2003 $2,284 $818
2002 $1,937 $669
2001 $1,896 $637
2000 $1,773 $603
1999 $1,596 $678
1998 $1,603 $685
1997 $1,629 $651
1996 $1,617 $723
1995 $1,467 $715
1994 $1,526 $584
1993 $1,831 $878
1992 $1,803 $951
1991 $1,759 $913
1990 $2,445 $957
1989 $2,247 $849
1988 $2,451 $880
1987 $2,847 $916
1986 $2,800 $784
1985 $2,633 $571
1984 $2,524 $536
1983 $2,374 $564
1982 $2,275 $652
1981 $2,307 $683
1980 $2,276 $772
1979 $1,843 $716
1978 $1,506 $589
1977 $1,232 $540
1976 $1,080 $541
1975 $992 $547
1974 $873 $417
1973 $590 $381
1972 $469 $342
1971 $360 $291.1
1970 $353 $290.5
1969 $316 $287.3
1968 $292.4 $311
1967 $261.8 $305
1966 $241.4 $315
1965 $253.6 $314
1964 $238.9 $318
1963 $225.6 $309
1962 $169.6 $307
1961 $209.4 $308
1960 $238.4 $300

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

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Algeria vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Senegal
2026 76.9 69.4
2025 76.7 69.2
2024 76.5 68.9
2023 76.3 68.7
2022 76.1 67.8
2021 75.2 66.9
2020 73.3 67.5
2019 75.7 67.7
2018 75.6 67.4
2017 75.4 67.1
2016 75.3 66.7
2015 75.2 66.5
2014 75 66
2013 74.8 65.6
2012 74.6 65.2
2011 74.4 64.8
2010 74.1 64.2
2009 73.9 63.8
2008 73.6 63.2
2007 73.3 62.7
2006 73.1 61.8
2005 72.8 61
2004 72.5 60.3
2003 71.9 59.5
2002 71.6 58.9
2001 71 58.2
2000 70.6 57.6
1999 70.1 57.3
1998 69.3 57.1
1997 68.9 57.1
1996 68.2 57.1
1995 67.7 57.3
1994 67.3 57.5
1993 67.8 57.3
1992 67.7 57.3
1991 67.7 57
1990 67.7 56.7
1989 67.5 56.2
1988 66.9 55.5
1987 66.1 54.6
1986 65.3 53.7
1985 64.2 52.6
1984 62.7 51.7
1983 61.3 50.8
1982 59.6 49.9
1981 57.4 49.1
1980 54.5 48.3
1979 52.4 47.5
1978 50.6 46.6
1977 49.2 45.7
1976 48 44.8
1975 46.9 43.9
1974 46 43.1
1973 45.1 42.4
1972 44.4 41.8
1971 43.8 41.2
1970 43.3 40.8
1969 43 40.4
1968 42.8 40.1
1967 42.7 40
1966 42.7 39.8
1965 42.8 39.8
1964 43 39.8
1963 43.1 39.7
1962 39.5 39.7
1961 40.8 39.7
1960 40.8 39.7
1959 40.9 39.5
1958 40.9 39.4
1957 40.9 39.1
1956 40.9 38.9
1955 40.9 38.5
1954 40.6 38.2
1953 43.6 37.8
1952 43.5 37.4
1951 43.3 36.9
1950 42.7 36.5

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

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Algeria and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Algeria Senegal
2024 46,814,308 18,501,984
2023 46,164,219 18,077,573
2022 45,477,389 17,651,103
2021 44,761,099 17,220,867
2020 44,042,091 16,789,219
2019 43,294,546 16,352,922
2018 42,505,035 15,914,498
2017 41,689,299 15,475,002
2016 40,850,721 15,034,521
2015 40,019,529 14,593,331
2014 39,205,031 14,152,102
2013 38,414,171 13,710,849
2012 37,646,166 13,310,495
2011 36,903,376 12,958,897
2010 36,188,236 12,635,413
2009 35,490,445 12,337,389
2008 34,816,961 12,048,959
2007 34,189,416 11,770,344
2006 33,623,506 11,500,094
2005 33,109,249 11,235,472
2004 32,628,286 10,975,704
2003 32,175,818 10,721,176
2002 31,750,835 10,466,214
2001 31,331,221 10,212,942
2000 30,903,893 9,968,260
1999 30,474,354 9,730,887
1998 30,054,133 9,502,952
1997 29,579,301 9,283,495
1996 29,033,044 9,067,014
1995 28,470,191 8,848,101
1994 27,887,279 8,624,078
1993 27,277,048 8,396,288
1992 26,628,568 8,168,395
1991 25,987,928 7,943,085
1990 25,375,810 7,720,523
1989 24,754,485 7,502,207
1988 24,109,536 7,289,618
1987 23,443,624 7,081,530
1986 22,745,499 6,878,192
1985 22,008,544 6,683,287
1984 21,271,969 6,499,364
1983 20,558,115 6,324,504
1982 19,872,348 6,156,961
1981 19,220,704 5,997,160
1980 18,607,174 5,845,638
1979 18,036,655 5,702,895
1978 17,506,974 5,568,096
1977 17,015,994 5,439,549
1976 16,409,170 5,308,564
1975 15,678,596 5,170,810
1974 15,133,502 5,029,437
1973 14,771,147 4,885,181
1972 14,427,072 4,741,631
1971 14,098,936 4,601,864
1970 13,783,719 4,466,328
1969 13,475,960 4,334,974
1968 13,172,614 4,207,587
1967 12,876,118 4,083,870
1966 12,590,069 3,964,299
1965 12,365,976 3,849,788
1964 12,179,813 3,740,535
1963 11,982,118 3,635,876
1962 11,800,771 3,534,686
1961 11,628,883 3,436,375
1960 11,424,922 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Senegal

Fertility rate
Algeria

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Senegal
2023 2.77 3.82
2022 2.82 3.86
2021 2.87 3.94
2020 2.94 4
2019 3 4.1
2018 3.02 4.29
2017 3.09 4.49
2016 3.09 4.65
2015 3.09 4.75
2014 3.08 4.88
2013 3 5.05
2012 3 5.13
2011 2.9 5.1
2010 2.88 5.06
2009 2.83 5.03
2008 2.79 5.02
2007 2.7 5.02
2006 2.63 5.06
2005 2.56 5.13
2004 2.5 5.19
2003 2.45 5.25
2002 2.43 5.3
2001 2.52 5.4
2000 2.59 5.5
1999 2.62 5.57
1998 2.69 5.58
1997 2.89 5.64
1996 3.14 5.72
1995 3.49 5.82
1994 3.91 5.92
1993 4.08 6.05
1992 4.27 6.15
1991 4.37 6.27
1990 4.51 6.4
1989 4.76 6.48
1988 5.02 6.58
1987 5.3 6.79
1986 5.65 6.9
1985 6.04 7.01
1984 6.28 7.11
1983 6.5 7.19
1982 6.68 7.25
1981 6.85 7.28
1980 6.99 7.29
1979 7.12 7.29
1978 7.21 7.28
1977 7.31 7.27
1976 7.41 7.26
1975 7.49 7.25
1974 7.55 7.25
1973 7.59 7.26
1972 7.63 7.26
1971 7.67 7.26
1970 7.7 7.26
1969 7.71 7.26
1968 7.71 7.25
1967 7.71 7.24
1966 7.71 7.22
1965 7.71 7.19
1964 7.67 7.16
1963 7.65 7.12
1962 7.61 7.08
1961 7.56 7.04
1960 7.5 7

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

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Algeria and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Senegal
2024 29.3 20.4
2023 29.1 20.1
2022 28.9 19.9
2021 28.7 19.7
2020 28.6 19.4
2019 28.4 19.2
2018 28.2 19
2017 28 18.9
2016 27.8 18.7
2015 27.6 18.6
2014 27.3 18.6
2013 27.1 18.5
2012 26.8 18.5
2011 26.5 18.5
2010 26.2 18.5
2009 25.8 18.4
2008 25.4 18.4
2007 25 18.3
2006 24.6 18.2
2005 24.2 18.2
2004 23.8 18.1
2003 23.3 18
2002 22.9 17.8
2001 22.4 17.7
2000 21.9 17.6
1999 21.4 17.5
1998 20.9 17.4
1997 20.4 17.3
1996 20.1 17.2
1995 19.8 17.1
1994 19.5 17
1993 19.3 16.9
1992 19 16.8
1991 18.8 16.7
1990 18.6 16.6
1989 18.3 16.5
1988 18.1 16.4
1987 17.8 16.3
1986 17.6 16.3
1985 17.4 16.3
1984 17.2 16.3
1983 17 16.4
1982 16.9 16.5
1981 16.7 16.7
1980 16.6 16.8
1979 16.5 17
1978 16.4 17.2
1977 16.3 17.4
1976 16.3 17.6
1975 16.5 17.7
1974 16.5 17.8
1973 16.5 17.9
1972 16.4 17.9
1971 16.4 17.9
1970 16.4 17.9
1969 16.4 17.9
1968 16.4 17.9
1967 16.4 17.9
1966 16.5 17.8
1965 16.6 17.9
1964 16.7 17.9
1963 16.9 17.9
1962 17 18
1961 17.2 18
1960 17.4 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
3%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Algeria Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Algeria Senegal
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
50.4%
2023
English speaking
7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Algeria Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Senegal
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
10,355 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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