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Algeria vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 10th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria United States
Population
48222325
344023146
Population rank 34/197 3/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 51/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Algeria and United States: Comparison Charts

Algeria and United States economies compared

GDP
Algeria

United States
1x
Year GDP
Algeria United States
2024 $269,322,281,665 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $247,923,887,215 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $225,581,644,703 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $186,231,205,262 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $164,873,415,325 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $193,459,662,091 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $194,554,483,656 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $189,880,896,903 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $180,763,839,522 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $187,493,855,609 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $238,942,664,193 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $229,701,430,292 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $227,143,746,076 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $218,331,946,925 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $177,785,053,940 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $150,317,292,079 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $180,383,848,331 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $142,482,739,810 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $123,084,258,693 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $107,046,618,670 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $91,913,680,985 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $73,482,264,191 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $61,516,103,406 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $59,413,400,924 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $54,790,398,570 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $48,640,671,735 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $48,187,781,984 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $48,177,612,042 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $46,941,554,225 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $41,764,291,672 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $42,543,176,829 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $49,945,584,453 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $48,003,133,347 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $45,715,676,428 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $62,048,507,531 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $55,634,721,573 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $59,089,396,860 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $66,745,818,375 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $63,692,007,897 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $57,937,868,670 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $53,698,548,293 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $48,801,369,800 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $45,207,167,470 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $44,348,590,461 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $42,345,829,079 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $33,243,706,860 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $26,364,491,313 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $20,972,113,685 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $17,728,240,932 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $15,557,902,754 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $13,209,871,626 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $8,707,858,912 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $6,766,743,957 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $5,077,183,094 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $4,863,526,897 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $4,257,253,264 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $3,852,147,027 $940,225,000,000
1967 $3,370,870,376 $859,620,034,483
1966 $3,039,859,187 $813,032,758,621
1965 $3,136,284,307 $741,904,862,069
1964 $2,909,316,435 $684,144,620,690
1963 $2,702,982,018 $637,058,551,724
1962 $2,001,444,544 $603,639,413,793
1961 $2,434,747,056 $561,940,310,345
1960 $2,723,615,451 $541,988,586,207

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

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Algeria and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria United States
2024 $5,753 $84,534
2023 $5,370 $81,490
2022 $4,960 $76,829
2021 $4,161 $70,249
2020 $3,744 $63,526
2019 $4,468 $65,120
2018 $4,577 $62,823
2017 $4,555 $59,908
2016 $4,425 $57,867
2015 $4,685 $56,763
2014 $6,095 $55,124
2013 $5,980 $53,291
2012 $6,034 $51,784
2011 $5,916 $50,066
2010 $4,913 $48,651
2009 $4,235 $47,195
2008 $5,181 $48,570
2007 $4,167 $48,050
2006 $3,661 $46,302
2005 $3,233 $44,123
2004 $2,817 $41,725
2003 $2,284 $39,490
2002 $1,937 $37,998
2001 $1,896 $37,134
2000 $1,773 $36,330
1999 $1,596 $34,484
1998 $1,603 $32,823
1997 $1,629 $31,430
1996 $1,617 $29,937
1995 $1,467 $28,661
1994 $1,526 $27,662
1993 $1,831 $26,353
1992 $1,803 $25,381
1991 $1,759 $24,293
1990 $2,445 $23,840
1989 $2,247 $22,857
1988 $2,451 $21,417
1987 $2,847 $20,039
1986 $2,800 $19,071
1985 $2,633 $18,237
1984 $2,524 $17,121
1983 $2,374 $15,544
1982 $2,275 $14,434
1981 $2,307 $13,976
1980 $2,276 $12,613
1979 $1,843 $11,674
1978 $1,506 $10,565
1977 $1,232 $9,453
1976 $1,080 $8,592
1975 $992 $7,801
1974 $873 $7,226
1973 $590 $6,726
1972 $469 $6,094
1971 $360 $5,609
1970 $353 $5,234
1969 $316 $5,020
1968 $292.4 $4,685
1967 $261.8 $4,326
1966 $241.4 $4,136
1965 $253.6 $3,818
1964 $238.9 $3,565
1963 $225.6 $3,366
1962 $169.6 $3,236
1961 $209.4 $3,059
1960 $238.4 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Algeria vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria United States
2026 76.9 79.8
2025 76.7 79.6
2024 76.5 79.5
2023 76.3 79.3
2022 76.1 78
2021 75.2 76.4
2020 73.3 77
2019 75.7 78.9
2018 75.6 78.8
2017 75.4 78.6
2016 75.3 78.7
2015 75.2 78.7
2014 75 78.9
2013 74.8 78.8
2012 74.6 78.8
2011 74.4 78.7
2010 74.1 78.7
2009 73.9 78.5
2008 73.6 78.1
2007 73.3 78
2006 73.1 77.8
2005 72.8 77.5
2004 72.5 77.5
2003 71.9 77.1
2002 71.6 77
2001 71 76.9
2000 70.6 76.8
1999 70.1 76.7
1998 69.3 76.7
1997 68.9 76.5
1996 68.2 76.2
1995 67.7 75.9
1994 67.3 75.7
1993 67.8 75.6
1992 67.7 75.8
1991 67.7 75.5
1990 67.7 75.4
1989 67.5 75.1
1988 66.9 74.8
1987 66.1 74.9
1986 65.3 74.7
1985 64.2 74.7
1984 62.7 74.7
1983 61.3 74.6
1982 59.6 74.5
1981 57.4 74.1
1980 54.5 73.7
1979 52.4 73.8
1978 50.6 73.4
1977 49.2 73.2
1976 48 72.8
1975 46.9 72.5
1974 46 72
1973 45.1 71.4
1972 44.4 71.2
1971 43.8 71.1
1970 43.3 70.7
1969 43 70.5
1968 42.8 70.2
1967 42.7 70.5
1966 42.7 70.2
1965 42.8 70.2
1964 43 70.2
1963 43.1 69.9
1962 39.5 70.1
1961 40.8 70.3
1960 40.8 69.8
1959 40.9 69.9
1958 40.9 69.7
1957 40.9 69.4
1956 40.9 69.6
1955 40.9 69.6
1954 40.6 69.5
1953 43.6 68.7
1952 43.5 68.4
1951 43.3 68.2
1950 42.7 68.1

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

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Algeria and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

United States
1x
Year Population
Algeria United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 46,814,308 340,110,988
2023 46,164,219 334,914,895
2022 45,477,389 333,271,411
2021 44,761,099 331,893,745
2020 44,042,091 331,526,933
2019 43,294,546 328,329,953
2018 42,505,035 326,838,199
2017 41,689,299 325,122,128
2016 40,850,721 323,071,755
2015 40,019,529 320,738,994
2014 39,205,031 318,386,329
2013 38,414,171 316,059,947
2012 37,646,166 313,877,662
2011 36,903,376 311,583,481
2010 36,188,236 309,327,143
2009 35,490,445 306,771,529
2008 34,816,961 304,093,966
2007 34,189,416 301,231,207
2006 33,623,506 298,379,912
2005 33,109,249 295,516,599
2004 32,628,286 292,805,298
2003 32,175,818 290,107,933
2002 31,750,835 287,625,193
2001 31,331,221 284,968,955
2000 30,903,893 282,162,411
1999 30,474,354 279,294,713
1998 30,054,133 276,115,288
1997 29,579,301 272,911,760
1996 29,033,044 269,667,391
1995 28,470,191 266,557,091
1994 27,887,279 263,435,673
1993 27,277,048 260,255,352
1992 26,628,568 256,894,189
1991 25,987,928 253,492,503
1990 25,375,810 250,131,894
1989 24,754,485 246,819,222
1988 24,109,536 244,499,004
1987 23,443,624 242,288,936
1986 22,745,499 240,132,831
1985 22,008,544 237,923,734
1984 21,271,969 235,824,908
1983 20,558,115 233,792,014
1982 19,872,348 231,664,432
1981 19,220,704 229,465,744
1980 18,607,174 226,542,250
1979 18,036,655 225,055,487
1978 17,506,974 222,584,545
1977 17,015,994 220,239,425
1976 16,409,170 218,035,164
1975 15,678,596 215,973,199
1974 15,133,502 213,853,928
1973 14,771,147 211,908,788
1972 14,427,072 209,896,021
1971 14,098,936 207,660,677
1970 13,783,719 205,052,174
1969 13,475,960 202,676,946
1968 13,172,614 200,706,052
1967 12,876,118 198,712,056
1966 12,590,069 196,560,338
1965 12,365,976 194,302,963
1964 12,179,813 191,888,791
1963 11,982,118 189,241,798
1962 11,800,771 186,537,737
1961 11,628,883 183,691,481
1960 11,424,922 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Algeria and United States

Fertility rate
Algeria

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria United States
2023 2.77 1.62
2022 2.82 1.66
2021 2.87 1.66
2020 2.94 1.64
2019 3 1.71
2018 3.02 1.73
2017 3.09 1.77
2016 3.09 1.82
2015 3.09 1.84
2014 3.08 1.86
2013 3 1.86
2012 3 1.88
2011 2.9 1.89
2010 2.88 1.93
2009 2.83 2
2008 2.79 2.07
2007 2.7 2.12
2006 2.63 2.11
2005 2.56 2.06
2004 2.5 2.05
2003 2.45 2.05
2002 2.43 2.02
2001 2.52 2.03
2000 2.59 2.06
1999 2.62 2.01
1998 2.69 2
1997 2.89 1.97
1996 3.14 1.98
1995 3.49 1.98
1994 3.91 2
1993 4.08 2.02
1992 4.27 2.05
1991 4.37 2.06
1990 4.51 2.08
1989 4.76 2.01
1988 5.02 1.93
1987 5.3 1.87
1986 5.65 1.84
1985 6.04 1.84
1984 6.28 1.81
1983 6.5 1.8
1982 6.68 1.83
1981 6.85 1.81
1980 6.99 1.84
1979 7.12 1.81
1978 7.21 1.76
1977 7.31 1.79
1976 7.41 1.74
1975 7.49 1.77
1974 7.55 1.84
1973 7.59 1.88
1972 7.63 2.01
1971 7.67 2.27
1970 7.7 2.48
1969 7.71 2.46
1968 7.71 2.46
1967 7.71 2.56
1966 7.71 2.72
1965 7.71 2.91
1964 7.67 3.19
1963 7.65 3.32
1962 7.61 3.46
1961 7.56 3.62
1960 7.5 3.65

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

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Algeria and United States demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria United States
2024 29.3 39.3
2023 29.1 39
2022 28.9 38.7
2021 28.7 38.5
2020 28.6 38.2
2019 28.4 38
2018 28.2 37.9
2017 28 37.7
2016 27.8 37.6
2015 27.6 37.5
2014 27.3 37.3
2013 27.1 37.2
2012 26.8 37.1
2011 26.5 37
2010 26.2 36.9
2009 25.8 36.7
2008 25.4 36.6
2007 25 36.5
2006 24.6 36.4
2005 24.2 36.2
2004 23.8 36
2003 23.3 35.8
2002 22.9 35.6
2001 22.4 35.5
2000 21.9 35.3
1999 21.4 35.1
1998 20.9 34.9
1997 20.4 34.6
1996 20.1 34.4
1995 19.8 34.1
1994 19.5 33.8
1993 19.3 33.6
1992 19 33.4
1991 18.8 33.2
1990 18.6 32.9
1989 18.3 32.7
1988 18.1 32.4
1987 17.8 32.1
1986 17.6 31.8
1985 17.4 31.5
1984 17.2 31.2
1983 17 30.9
1982 16.9 30.7
1981 16.7 30.4
1980 16.6 30.1
1979 16.5 29.9
1978 16.4 29.6
1977 16.3 29.2
1976 16.3 28.9
1975 16.5 28.7
1974 16.5 28.5
1973 16.5 28.3
1972 16.4 28
1971 16.4 27.9
1970 16.4 27.8
1969 16.4 27.9
1968 16.4 27.9
1967 16.4 27.9
1966 16.5 27.9
1965 16.6 28.1
1964 16.7 28.2
1963 16.9 28.5
1962 17 28.7
1961 17.2 29
1960 17.4 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria United States
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Algeria United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Algeria United States
% of world population
0.58%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
99%
2003
English speaking
7%
2023
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Algeria United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria United States
% of world land
1.6%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
4,092,730 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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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