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Algeria vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 10th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Turkey
Population
48222325
86002379
Population rank 34/197 18/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 51/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Algeria and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Turkey
2024 $269,322,281,665 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $247,923,887,215 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $225,581,644,703 $926,097,476,914
2021 $186,231,205,262 $839,938,668,172
2020 $164,873,415,325 $733,628,247,119
2019 $193,459,662,091 $775,853,144,223
2018 $194,554,483,656 $788,356,985,774
2017 $189,880,896,903 $863,874,522,365
2016 $180,763,839,522 $870,818,016,910
2015 $187,493,855,609 $865,460,050,684
2014 $238,942,664,193 $942,343,431,929
2013 $229,701,430,292 $962,167,643,589
2012 $227,143,746,076 $885,327,622,479
2011 $218,331,946,925 $844,192,507,381
2010 $177,785,053,940 $782,545,664,268
2009 $150,317,292,079 $653,894,449,921
2008 $180,383,848,331 $775,415,944,333
2007 $142,482,739,810 $685,228,481,017
2006 $123,084,258,693 $559,668,118,237
2005 $107,046,618,670 $508,314,210,213
2004 $91,913,680,985 $410,156,784,496
2003 $73,482,264,191 $315,392,899,922
2002 $61,516,103,406 $240,778,008,474
2001 $59,413,400,924 $202,195,080,239
2000 $54,790,398,570 $274,748,463,179
1999 $48,640,671,735 $256,673,939,248
1998 $48,187,781,984 $276,035,372,655
1997 $48,177,612,042 $263,817,553,748
1996 $46,941,554,225 $250,366,965,174
1995 $41,764,291,672 $234,699,627,004
1994 $42,543,176,829 $130,650,447,499
1993 $49,945,584,453 $180,415,757,852
1992 $48,003,133,347 $159,104,772,992
1991 $45,715,676,428 $151,034,731,544
1990 $62,048,507,531 $150,655,500,192
1989 $55,634,721,573 $107,127,191,329
1988 $59,089,396,860 $90,875,175,809
1987 $66,745,818,375 $87,190,081,680
1986 $63,692,007,897 $75,673,037,037
1985 $57,937,868,670 $67,232,758,621
1984 $53,698,548,293 $59,937,602,180
1983 $48,801,369,800 $61,803,555,556
1982 $45,207,167,470 $64,369,325,153
1981 $44,348,590,461 $71,180,180,180
1980 $42,345,829,079 $68,823,684,211
1979 $33,243,706,860 $89,616,129,032
1978 $26,364,491,313 $65,912,500,000
1977 $20,972,113,685 $58,683,333,333
1976 $17,728,240,932 $51,450,000,000
1975 $15,557,902,754 $46,042,857,143
1974 $13,209,871,626 $35,414,285,714
1973 $8,707,858,912 $26,000,000,000
1972 $6,766,743,957 $20,650,000,000
1971 $5,077,183,094 $16,166,666,667
1970 $4,863,526,897 $17,863,636,364
1969 $4,257,253,264 $19,466,666,667
1968 $3,852,147,027 $17,500,000,000
1967 $3,370,870,376 $15,644,444,444
1966 $3,039,859,187 $14,100,000,000
1965 $3,136,284,307 $11,966,666,667
1964 $2,909,316,435 $11,177,777,778
1963 $2,702,982,018 $10,355,555,556
1962 $2,001,444,544 $8,922,222,222
1961 $2,434,747,056 $7,988,888,889
1960 $2,723,615,451 $7,566,666,667

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

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Algeria and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Turkey
2024 $5,753 $15,893
2023 $5,370 $13,375
2022 $4,960 $10,898
2021 $4,161 $9,982
2020 $3,744 $8,798
2019 $4,468 $9,395
2018 $4,577 $9,684
2017 $4,555 $10,756
2016 $4,425 $10,984
2015 $4,685 $11,065
2014 $6,095 $12,209
2013 $5,980 $12,636
2012 $6,034 $11,777
2011 $5,916 $11,374
2010 $4,913 $10,699
2009 $4,235 $9,077
2008 $5,181 $10,913
2007 $4,167 $9,767
2006 $3,661 $7,990
2005 $3,233 $7,332
2004 $2,817 $5,980
2003 $2,284 $4,650
2002 $1,937 $3,591
2001 $1,896 $3,052
2000 $1,773 $4,199
1999 $1,596 $3,974
1998 $1,603 $4,331
1997 $1,629 $4,197
1996 $1,617 $4,041
1995 $1,467 $3,846
1994 $1,526 $2,176
1993 $1,831 $3,058
1992 $1,803 $2,744
1991 $1,759 $2,649
1990 $2,445 $2,690
1989 $2,247 $1,949
1988 $2,451 $1,686
1987 $2,847 $1,650
1986 $2,800 $1,461
1985 $2,633 $1,326
1984 $2,524 $1,209
1983 $2,374 $1,276
1982 $2,275 $1,360
1981 $2,307 $1,537
1980 $2,276 $1,516
1979 $1,843 $2,013
1978 $1,506 $1,510
1977 $1,232 $1,372
1976 $1,080 $1,228
1975 $992 $1,122
1974 $873 $881
1973 $590 $661
1972 $469 $537
1971 $360 $431
1970 $353 $488
1969 $316 $544
1968 $292.4 $501
1967 $261.8 $459
1966 $241.4 $425
1965 $253.6 $370
1964 $238.9 $354
1963 $225.6 $337
1962 $169.6 $298.2
1961 $209.4 $274.4
1960 $238.4 $267.1

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

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Algeria vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Turkey
2026 76.9 78.4
2025 76.7 77.8
2024 76.5 77.4
2023 76.3 77.2
2022 76.1 77.6
2021 75.2 75.7
2020 73.3 76.5
2019 75.7 77.7
2018 75.6 77.5
2017 75.4 77
2016 75.3 76.6
2015 75.2 76.5
2014 75 76.5
2013 74.8 76.2
2012 74.6 75.6
2011 74.4 74.8
2010 74.1 75
2009 73.9 74.7
2008 73.6 74.4
2007 73.3 74.1
2006 73.1 73.8
2005 72.8 73.5
2004 72.5 73.2
2003 71.9 72.9
2002 71.6 72.6
2001 71 72.3
2000 70.6 71.9
1999 70.1 70.8
1998 69.3 71.1
1997 68.9 70.7
1996 68.2 70.2
1995 67.7 69.7
1994 67.3 69.4
1993 67.8 69
1992 67.7 68.6
1991 67.7 68.3
1990 67.7 67.8
1989 67.5 67.4
1988 66.9 66.9
1987 66.1 66.4
1986 65.3 65.9
1985 64.2 65.3
1984 62.7 64.8
1983 61.3 64.3
1982 59.6 63.7
1981 57.4 63.2
1980 54.5 62.7
1979 52.4 62.2
1978 50.6 61.6
1977 49.2 60.8
1976 48 60
1975 46.9 59.5
1974 46 59
1973 45.1 58.5
1972 44.4 58
1971 43.8 57.2
1970 43.3 56.7
1969 43 56.2
1968 42.8 55.6
1967 42.7 55.2
1966 42.7 54.6
1965 42.8 54.1
1964 43 53.6
1963 43.1 53.1
1962 39.5 52.3
1961 40.8 51.6
1960 40.8 50.8
1959 40.9 50.1
1958 40.9 49.2
1957 40.9 49.2
1956 40.9 49.5
1955 40.9 49.1
1954 40.6 48.8
1953 43.6 48.2
1952 43.5 48.1
1951 43.3 47.6
1950 42.7 47.3

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

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Algeria and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Algeria Turkey
2024 46,814,308 85,518,661
2023 46,164,219 85,325,965
2022 45,477,389 84,979,913
2021 44,761,099 84,147,318
2020 44,042,091 83,384,680
2019 43,294,546 82,579,440
2018 42,505,035 81,407,204
2017 41,689,299 80,312,698
2016 40,850,721 79,277,962
2015 40,019,529 78,218,479
2014 39,205,031 77,181,884
2013 38,414,171 76,147,624
2012 37,646,166 75,175,827
2011 36,903,376 74,223,629
2010 36,188,236 73,142,150
2009 35,490,445 72,039,206
2008 34,816,961 71,051,678
2007 34,189,416 70,158,112
2006 33,623,506 70,045,349
2005 33,109,249 69,329,557
2004 32,628,286 68,592,617
2003 32,175,818 67,831,730
2002 31,750,835 67,048,795
2001 31,331,221 66,245,128
2000 30,903,893 65,425,961
1999 30,474,354 64,591,923
1998 30,054,133 63,734,383
1997 29,579,301 62,852,966
1996 29,033,044 61,951,134
1995 28,470,191 61,024,503
1994 27,887,279 60,033,836
1993 27,277,048 58,999,167
1992 26,628,568 57,990,118
1991 25,987,928 57,009,887
1990 25,375,810 56,015,628
1989 24,754,485 54,976,723
1988 24,109,536 53,909,626
1987 23,443,624 52,843,670
1986 22,745,499 51,777,772
1985 22,008,544 50,687,115
1984 21,271,969 49,574,069
1983 20,558,115 48,447,410
1982 19,872,348 47,322,096
1981 19,220,704 46,321,190
1980 18,607,174 45,408,815
1979 18,036,655 44,510,429
1978 17,506,974 43,645,306
1977 17,015,994 42,773,298
1976 16,409,170 41,899,984
1975 15,678,596 41,053,126
1974 15,133,502 40,210,234
1973 14,771,147 39,329,533
1972 14,427,072 38,430,221
1971 14,098,936 37,518,611
1970 13,783,719 36,638,465
1969 13,475,960 35,787,774
1968 13,172,614 34,921,684
1967 12,876,118 34,050,421
1966 12,590,069 33,177,672
1965 12,365,976 32,345,220
1964 12,179,813 31,543,072
1963 11,982,118 30,726,841
1962 11,800,771 29,916,147
1961 11,628,883 29,119,238
1960 11,424,922 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Turkey

Fertility rate
Algeria

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Turkey
2023 2.77 1.51
2022 2.82 1.63
2021 2.87 1.71
2020 2.94 1.77
2019 3 1.89
2018 3.02 2
2017 3.09 2.08
2016 3.09 2.11
2015 3.09 2.16
2014 3.08 2.19
2013 3 2.11
2012 3 2.11
2011 2.9 2.05
2010 2.88 2.08
2009 2.83 2.1
2008 2.79 2.15
2007 2.7 2.16
2006 2.63 2.19
2005 2.56 2.2
2004 2.5 2.2
2003 2.45 2.2
2002 2.43 2.27
2001 2.52 2.39
2000 2.59 2.49
1999 2.62 2.63
1998 2.69 2.71
1997 2.89 2.74
1996 3.14 2.78
1995 3.49 2.84
1994 3.91 2.87
1993 4.08 2.92
1992 4.27 2.94
1991 4.37 3
1990 4.51 3.11
1989 4.76 3.34
1988 5.02 3.45
1987 5.3 3.54
1986 5.65 3.66
1985 6.04 3.78
1984 6.28 3.91
1983 6.5 4.06
1982 6.68 4.21
1981 6.85 4.35
1980 6.99 4.45
1979 7.12 4.58
1978 7.21 4.69
1977 7.31 4.78
1976 7.41 4.93
1975 7.49 5.09
1974 7.55 5.24
1973 7.59 5.41
1972 7.63 5.55
1971 7.67 5.67
1970 7.7 5.78
1969 7.71 5.87
1968 7.71 5.96
1967 7.71 6.06
1966 7.71 6.15
1965 7.71 6.22
1964 7.67 6.29
1963 7.65 6.34
1962 7.61 6.38
1961 7.56 6.42
1960 7.5 6.38

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

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Algeria and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Turkey
2024 29.3 34
2023 29.1 33.5
2022 28.9 33.1
2021 28.7 32.7
2020 28.6 32.3
2019 28.4 31.8
2018 28.2 31.5
2017 28 31.2
2016 27.8 30.9
2015 27.6 30.6
2014 27.3 30.4
2013 27.1 30.1
2012 26.8 29.8
2011 26.5 29.5
2010 26.2 29.1
2009 25.8 28.6
2008 25.4 28.3
2007 25 27.9
2006 24.6 27.5
2005 24.2 27
2004 23.8 26.6
2003 23.3 26.2
2002 22.9 25.8
2001 22.4 25.4
2000 21.9 25
1999 21.4 24.7
1998 20.9 24.3
1997 20.4 24
1996 20.1 23.6
1995 19.8 23.3
1994 19.5 23
1993 19.3 22.7
1992 19 22.4
1991 18.8 22.1
1990 18.6 21.8
1989 18.3 21.6
1988 18.1 21.3
1987 17.8 21.1
1986 17.6 20.9
1985 17.4 20.6
1984 17.2 20.4
1983 17 20.2
1982 16.9 20
1981 16.7 19.9
1980 16.6 19.8
1979 16.5 19.7
1978 16.4 19.5
1977 16.3 19.4
1976 16.3 19.3
1975 16.5 19.1
1974 16.5 19
1973 16.5 18.9
1972 16.4 18.8
1971 16.4 18.7
1970 16.4 18.6
1969 16.4 18.6
1968 16.4 18.6
1967 16.4 18.7
1966 16.5 18.8
1965 16.6 18.9
1964 16.7 18.9
1963 16.9 19
1962 17 19.1
1961 17.2 19.3
1960 17.4 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Algeria Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria Turkey
% of world population
0.58%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
97.3%
2021
English speaking
7%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Algeria Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Turkey
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
272,554 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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