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Algeria vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 10th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Somalia
Population
48222325
20503678
Population rank 34/197 66/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 106/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Algeria and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Somalia
2024 $269,322,281,665 $11,967,000,000
2023 $247,923,887,215 $10,958,000,000
2022 $225,581,644,703 $10,203,000,000
2021 $186,231,205,262 $9,483,000,000
2020 $164,873,415,325 $8,628,000,000
2019 $193,459,662,091 $8,656,000,000
2018 $194,554,483,656 $7,873,000,000
2017 $189,880,896,903 $7,621,501,710
2016 $180,763,839,522 $6,613,743,070
2015 $187,493,855,609 $6,152,149,100
2014 $238,942,664,193 $5,728,399,720
2013 $229,701,430,292 $5,062,881,600
2012 $227,143,746,076 $4,364,670,160
2011 $218,331,946,925 $2,906,000,097
2010 $177,785,053,940 $2,687,807,004
2009 $150,317,292,079 $2,948,594,552
2008 $180,383,848,331 $5,913,620,293
2007 $142,482,739,810 $5,430,713,729
2006 $123,084,258,693 $5,026,743,282
2005 $107,046,618,670 $4,683,246,454
2004 $91,913,680,985 $3,859,592,813
2003 $73,482,264,191 $2,836,724,352
2002 $61,516,103,406 $2,192,684,135
2001 $59,413,400,924 $2,252,847,465
2000 $54,790,398,570 $3,412,797,450
1999 $48,640,671,735 $3,045,751,528
1998 $48,187,781,984 $2,962,047,564
1997 $48,177,612,042 $2,191,749,014
1996 $46,941,554,225 $1,792,234,297
1995 $41,764,291,672 $1,534,756,135
1994 $42,543,176,829 $1,481,205,098
1993 $49,945,584,453 $1,260,132,956
1992 $48,003,133,347 $709,297,579
1991 $45,715,676,428 $717,974,930
1990 $62,048,507,531 $1,031,282,081
1989 $55,634,721,573 $1,181,360,844
1988 $59,089,396,860 $1,051,596,967
1987 $66,745,818,375 $1,018,972,664
1986 $63,692,007,897 $916,590,786
1985 $57,937,868,670 $875,702,247
1984 $53,698,548,293 $787,434,542
1983 $48,801,369,800 $735,408,642
1982 $45,207,167,470 $774,578,932
1981 $44,348,590,461 $699,302,473
1980 $42,345,829,079 $602,515,548
1979 $33,243,706,860 $589,566,929
1978 $26,364,491,313 $564,571,823
1977 $20,972,113,685 $498,550,725
1976 $17,728,240,932 $871,344,245
1975 $15,557,902,754 $757,015,879
1974 $13,209,871,626 $572,504,036
1973 $8,707,858,912 $483,699,611
1972 $6,766,743,957 $447,883,941
1971 $5,077,183,094 $347,039,446
1970 $4,863,526,897 $347,985,394
1969 $4,257,253,264 $306,357,285
1968 $3,852,147,027 $286,719,885
1967 $3,370,870,376 $271,781,887
1966 $3,039,859,187 $257,375,897
1965 $3,136,284,307 $243,725,898
1964 $2,909,316,435 $229,529,913
1963 $2,702,982,018 $216,145,936
1962 $2,001,444,544 $203,531,928
1961 $2,434,747,056 $191,659,914
1960 $2,723,615,451 $180,459,937

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

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Algeria and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Somalia
2024 $5,753 $630
2023 $5,370 $597
2022 $4,960 $573
2021 $4,161 $549
2020 $3,744 $518
2019 $4,468 $540
2018 $4,577 $509
2017 $4,555 $511
2016 $4,425 $461
2015 $4,685 $446
2014 $6,095 $429
2013 $5,980 $393
2012 $6,034 $350
2011 $5,916 $235.3
2010 $4,913 $219.2
2009 $4,235 $246.5
2008 $5,181 $507
2007 $4,167 $480
2006 $3,661 $458
2005 $3,233 $440
2004 $2,817 $375
2003 $2,284 $286.3
2002 $1,937 $229.6
2001 $1,896 $244.9
2000 $1,773 $386
1999 $1,596 $359
1998 $1,603 $363
1997 $1,629 $280.1
1996 $1,617 $237.2
1995 $1,467 $210.7
1994 $1,526 $210.8
1993 $1,831 $188.6
1992 $1,803 $109.2
1991 $1,759 $105.4
1990 $2,445 $145.6
1989 $2,247 $166
1988 $2,451 $145.3
1987 $2,847 $141
1986 $2,800 $131.4
1985 $2,633 $130.8
1984 $2,524 $122.5
1983 $2,374 $118.6
1982 $2,275 $129
1981 $2,307 $116.9
1980 $2,276 $101.5
1979 $1,843 $108.2
1978 $1,506 $117.3
1977 $1,232 $111.2
1976 $1,080 $199.6
1975 $992 $177.8
1974 $873 $137.9
1973 $590 $119.6
1972 $469 $113.7
1971 $360 $90.4
1970 $353 $93.1
1969 $316 $84.1
1968 $292.4 $80.8
1967 $261.8 $78.7
1966 $241.4 $76.5
1965 $253.6 $74.4
1964 $238.9 $71.9
1963 $225.6 $69.5
1962 $169.6 $67.2
1961 $209.4 $64.9
1960 $238.4 $62.7

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

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Algeria vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Somalia
2026 76.9 59.3
2025 76.7 59.1
2024 76.5 59
2023 76.3 58.8
2022 76.1 53.9
2021 75.2 55.7
2020 73.3 57.1
2019 75.7 57.2
2018 75.6 54.8
2017 75.4 52.2
2016 75.3 55.3
2015 75.2 55.1
2014 75 54.4
2013 74.8 54
2012 74.6 49.1
2011 74.4 32.5
2010 74.1 48.9
2009 73.9 52.1
2008 73.6 51.5
2007 73.3 50.9
2006 73.1 50.9
2005 72.8 50.9
2004 72.5 50.7
2003 71.9 50.7
2002 71.6 50.8
2001 71 50.8
2000 70.6 50.7
1999 70.1 50.6
1998 69.3 50.8
1997 68.9 50.3
1996 68.2 50.5
1995 67.7 50.6
1994 67.3 50.3
1993 67.8 50.6
1992 67.7 25
1991 67.7 25.4
1990 67.7 46.9
1989 67.5 46.6
1988 66.9 43.9
1987 66.1 49
1986 65.3 48.4
1985 64.2 48.3
1984 62.7 48.4
1983 61.3 48.2
1982 59.6 48
1981 57.4 47.8
1980 54.5 47.6
1979 52.4 47.4
1978 50.6 47
1977 49.2 47
1976 48 44.7
1975 46.9 44.5
1974 46 44.3
1973 45.1 46.2
1972 44.4 46
1971 43.8 45.8
1970 43.3 45.6
1969 43 45.5
1968 42.8 45.3
1967 42.7 45.1
1966 42.7 44.8
1965 42.8 44.6
1964 43 44.4
1963 43.1 44.2
1962 39.5 44
1961 40.8 43.7
1960 40.8 43.5
1959 40.9 43.3
1958 40.9 43.1
1957 40.9 42.9
1956 40.9 42.7
1955 40.9 42.5
1954 40.6 42.3
1953 43.6 42.1
1952 43.5 41.9
1951 43.3 41.7
1950 42.7 41.5

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

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Algeria and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Algeria Somalia
2024 46,814,308 19,009,151
2023 46,164,219 18,358,615
2022 45,477,389 17,801,897
2021 44,761,099 17,271,431
2020 44,042,091 16,651,191
2019 43,294,546 16,030,971
2018 42,505,035 15,452,487
2017 41,689,299 14,916,629
2016 40,850,721 14,348,740
2015 40,019,529 13,806,963
2014 39,205,031 13,339,491
2013 38,414,171 12,869,594
2012 37,646,166 12,461,160
2011 36,903,376 12,348,830
2010 36,188,236 12,261,756
2009 35,490,445 11,961,201
2008 34,816,961 11,663,084
2007 34,189,416 11,322,582
2006 33,623,506 10,975,502
2005 33,109,249 10,644,228
2004 32,628,286 10,280,998
2003 32,175,818 9,909,157
2002 31,750,835 9,550,063
2001 31,331,221 9,198,493
2000 30,903,893 8,838,713
1999 30,474,354 8,492,059
1998 30,054,133 8,155,417
1997 29,579,301 7,824,525
1996 29,033,044 7,554,474
1995 28,470,191 7,285,007
1994 27,887,279 7,026,797
1993 27,277,048 6,681,399
1992 26,628,568 6,495,107
1991 25,987,928 6,813,760
1990 25,375,810 7,082,811
1989 24,754,485 7,114,817
1988 24,109,536 7,235,360
1987 23,443,624 7,228,302
1986 22,745,499 6,974,788
1985 22,008,544 6,693,289
1984 21,271,969 6,428,389
1983 20,558,115 6,198,430
1982 19,872,348 6,003,840
1981 19,220,704 5,982,849
1980 18,607,174 5,936,154
1979 18,036,655 5,449,117
1978 17,506,974 4,814,892
1977 17,015,994 4,484,050
1976 16,409,170 4,365,812
1975 15,678,596 4,257,535
1974 15,133,502 4,151,842
1973 14,771,147 4,045,592
1972 14,427,072 3,939,436
1971 14,098,936 3,837,691
1970 13,783,719 3,738,448
1969 13,475,960 3,641,015
1968 13,172,614 3,546,590
1967 12,876,118 3,454,537
1966 12,590,069 3,365,106
1965 12,365,976 3,277,874
1964 12,179,813 3,192,796
1963 11,982,118 3,110,361
1962 11,800,771 3,030,091
1961 11,628,883 2,952,054
1960 11,424,922 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Somalia

Fertility rate
Algeria

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Somalia
2023 2.77 6.13
2022 2.82 6.26
2021 2.87 6.35
2020 2.94 6.45
2019 3 6.56
2018 3.02 6.66
2017 3.09 6.77
2016 3.09 6.88
2015 3.09 6.98
2014 3.08 7.06
2013 3 7.14
2012 3 7.21
2011 2.9 7.27
2010 2.88 7.32
2009 2.83 7.38
2008 2.79 7.42
2007 2.7 7.46
2006 2.63 7.49
2005 2.56 7.53
2004 2.5 7.57
2003 2.45 7.6
2002 2.43 7.63
2001 2.52 7.64
2000 2.59 7.65
1999 2.62 7.66
1998 2.69 7.66
1997 2.89 7.66
1996 3.14 7.62
1995 3.49 7.58
1994 3.91 7.54
1993 4.08 7.53
1992 4.27 7.5
1991 4.37 7.47
1990 4.51 7.44
1989 4.76 7.42
1988 5.02 7.4
1987 5.3 7.37
1986 5.65 7.35
1985 6.04 7.33
1984 6.28 7.3
1983 6.5 7.28
1982 6.68 7.25
1981 6.85 7.23
1980 6.99 7.18
1979 7.12 7.16
1978 7.21 7.13
1977 7.31 7
1976 7.41 7.02
1975 7.49 7.03
1974 7.55 7.06
1973 7.59 7.09
1972 7.63 7.12
1971 7.67 7.15
1970 7.7 7.18
1969 7.71 7.21
1968 7.71 7.23
1967 7.71 7.25
1966 7.71 7.26
1965 7.71 7.26
1964 7.67 7.26
1963 7.65 7.26
1962 7.61 7.26
1961 7.56 7.25
1960 7.5 7.25

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

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Algeria and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Somalia
2024 29.3 16.6
2023 29.1 16.5
2022 28.9 16.5
2021 28.7 16.4
2020 28.6 16.3
2019 28.4 16.3
2018 28.2 16.2
2017 28 16.2
2016 27.8 16.1
2015 27.6 16.1
2014 27.3 16
2013 27.1 16
2012 26.8 16
2011 26.5 15.8
2010 26.2 15.7
2009 25.8 15.6
2008 25.4 15.6
2007 25 15.6
2006 24.6 15.7
2005 24.2 15.9
2004 23.8 16
2003 23.3 16.1
2002 22.9 16.2
2001 22.4 16.2
2000 21.9 16.3
1999 21.4 16.3
1998 20.9 16.4
1997 20.4 16.4
1996 20.1 16.5
1995 19.8 16.6
1994 19.5 16.7
1993 19.3 16.8
1992 19 16.7
1991 18.8 16.5
1990 18.6 16.5
1989 18.3 16.7
1988 18.1 16.8
1987 17.8 17
1986 17.6 17.1
1985 17.4 17.2
1984 17.2 17.3
1983 17 17.4
1982 16.9 17.4
1981 16.7 17.5
1980 16.6 17.6
1979 16.5 17.6
1978 16.4 17.7
1977 16.3 17.7
1976 16.3 17.7
1975 16.5 17.7
1974 16.5 17.7
1973 16.5 17.6
1972 16.4 17.6
1971 16.4 17.6
1970 16.4 17.5
1969 16.4 17.5
1968 16.4 17.5
1967 16.4 17.5
1966 16.5 17.5
1965 16.6 17.5
1964 16.7 17.6
1963 16.9 17.7
1962 17 17.8
1961 17.2 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
n/a
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
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Algeria Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Algeria Somalia
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
54.1%
2022
English speaking
7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Algeria Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Somalia
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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