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Population in Algeria compared to Angola: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 37,885,849 people in Angola in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 40,555,924 in Angola.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 1.19 times bigger than Angola's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Angola is the 39th.
  • The countries together account for 1.07% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.49% for Angola.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +3.42% in Angola.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Angola has grown from 20M to 40.6M (102.6% growth).

Algeria vs Angola: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Angola
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Angola
2100 64,987,758 151,782,078
2099 65,099,593 150,617,085
2098 65,201,636 149,407,279
2097 65,286,684 148,192,854
2096 65,363,853 146,952,648
2095 65,425,396 145,678,206
2094 65,482,152 144,378,969
2093 65,511,098 143,068,551
2092 65,539,089 141,737,670
2091 65,560,728 140,368,659
2090 65,558,683 138,969,528
2089 65,560,674 137,539,171
2088 65,543,659 136,095,539
2087 65,518,674 134,668,944
2086 65,480,237 133,199,496
2085 65,436,284 131,715,145
2084 65,389,859 130,218,497
2083 65,339,591 128,729,352
2082 65,286,947 127,219,674
2081 65,228,570 125,691,172
2080 65,156,366 124,111,692
2079 65,077,934 122,561,261
2078 64,997,944 120,972,189
2077 64,912,164 119,375,179
2076 64,829,265 117,788,591
2075 64,732,964 116,191,857
2074 64,635,550 114,559,691
2073 64,539,251 112,909,394
2072 64,437,887 111,263,856
2071 64,334,505 109,612,310
2070 64,254,716 107,952,332
2069 64,156,721 106,285,163
2068 64,054,948 104,620,994
2067 63,947,346 102,957,286
2066 63,834,128 101,288,708
2065 63,711,038 99,616,278
2064 63,574,559 97,937,116
2063 63,435,887 96,250,041
2062 63,274,087 94,576,031
2061 63,110,028 92,881,082
2060 62,923,891 91,198,805
2059 62,712,836 89,517,567
2058 62,478,336 87,836,853
2057 62,226,357 86,153,429
2056 61,939,173 84,491,851
2055 61,635,604 82,823,093
2054 61,305,903 81,162,488
2053 60,952,313 79,514,537
2052 60,585,478 77,869,703
2051 60,184,066 76,246,837
2050 59,759,780 74,625,778
2049 59,319,414 73,009,861
2048 58,863,159 71,411,970
2047 58,399,750 69,832,579
2046 57,923,788 68,257,111
2045 57,438,215 66,712,857
2044 56,949,229 65,172,398
2043 56,458,404 63,637,503
2042 55,972,536 62,120,309
2041 55,486,685 60,618,371
2040 55,008,982 59,123,267
2039 54,525,726 57,646,614
2038 54,053,698 56,182,519
2037 53,581,185 54,746,941
2036 53,114,315 53,319,352
2035 52,635,824 51,915,678
2034 52,170,347 50,528,619
2033 51,701,970 49,162,069
2032 51,222,432 47,823,782
2031 50,743,202 46,502,759
2030 50,249,453 45,205,164
2029 49,738,822 43,926,582
2028 49,202,648 42,666,419
2027 48,647,196 41,435,808
2026 48,064,789 40,229,675
2025 47,453,061 39,049,434
2024 46,814,308 37,885,849
2023 46,164,219 36,749,906
2022 45,477,389 35,635,029
2021 44,761,099 34,532,429
2020 44,042,091 33,451,132
2019 43,294,546 32,375,632
2018 42,505,035 31,297,155
2017 41,689,299 30,234,839
2016 40,850,721 29,183,070
2015 40,019,529 28,157,798
2014 39,205,031 27,160,769
2013 38,414,171 26,165,620
2012 37,646,166 25,177,394
2011 36,903,376 24,218,352
2010 36,188,236 23,294,825
2009 35,490,445 22,414,773
2008 34,816,961 21,578,655
2007 34,189,416 20,778,561
2006 33,623,506 20,015,279
2005 33,109,249 19,291,161
2004 32,628,286 18,600,423
2003 32,175,818 17,943,712
2002 31,750,835 17,327,699
2001 31,331,221 16,747,208
2000 30,903,893 16,194,869
1999 30,474,354 15,667,235
1998 30,054,133 15,159,370
1997 29,579,301 14,660,413
1996 29,033,044 14,170,973
1995 28,470,191 13,699,778
1994 27,887,279 13,249,764
1993 27,277,048 12,827,135
1992 26,628,568 12,423,712
1991 25,987,928 12,023,529
1990 25,375,810 11,626,360
1989 24,754,485 11,238,562
1988 24,109,536 10,861,291
1987 23,443,624 10,497,858
1986 22,745,499 10,139,450
1985 22,008,544 9,779,120
1984 21,271,969 9,425,917
1983 20,558,115 9,082,983
1982 19,872,348 8,751,648
1981 19,220,704 8,435,607
1980 18,607,174 8,133,872
1979 18,036,655 7,847,207
1978 17,506,974 7,576,734
1977 17,015,994 7,317,829
1976 16,409,170 7,074,664
1975 15,678,596 6,842,947
1974 15,133,502 6,613,367
1973 14,771,147 6,388,528
1972 14,427,072 6,174,262
1971 14,098,936 5,991,102
1970 13,783,719 5,852,788
1969 13,475,960 5,763,685
1968 13,172,614 5,702,699
1967 12,876,118 5,641,807
1966 12,590,069 5,581,386
1965 12,365,976 5,521,981
1964 12,179,813 5,464,187
1963 11,982,118 5,408,320
1962 11,800,771 5,354,310
1961 11,628,883 5,301,583
1960 11,424,922 5,231,654

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/angola | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Angola gained 9,167,791 people (a 45.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Angola's population increased by 11,372,854 people (a 39% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Angola was ranked 56th in 2006 and ranked 39th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Algeria's population will grow by 23.9% to 59,759,780 people with a rank change from 34th to 33rd. The population of Angola will increase by 84% to 74,625,778 people and rank change from 39th to 27th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 152M people in 2100 for Angola.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Angola
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Angola
2100 -0.17% 0.77%
2099 -0.16% 0.81%
2098 -0.13% 0.82%
2097 -0.12% 0.84%
2096 -0.09% 0.87%
2095 -0.09% 0.9%
2094 -0.04% 0.92%
2093 -0.04% 0.94%
2092 -0.03% 0.98%
2091 0.003% 1.01%
2090 -0.003% 1.04%
2089 0.03% 1.06%
2088 0.04% 1.06%
2087 0.06% 1.1%
2086 0.07% 1.13%
2085 0.07% 1.15%
2084 0.08% 1.16%
2083 0.08% 1.19%
2082 0.09% 1.22%
2081 0.11% 1.27%
2080 0.12% 1.27%
2079 0.12% 1.31%
2078 0.13% 1.34%
2077 0.13% 1.35%
2076 0.15% 1.37%
2075 0.15% 1.42%
2074 0.15% 1.46%
2073 0.16% 1.48%
2072 0.16% 1.51%
2071 0.12% 1.54%
2070 0.15% 1.57%
2069 0.16% 1.59%
2068 0.17% 1.62%
2067 0.18% 1.65%
2066 0.19% 1.68%
2065 0.21% 1.71%
2064 0.22% 1.75%
2063 0.26% 1.77%
2062 0.26% 1.82%
2061 0.3% 1.84%
2060 0.34% 1.88%
2059 0.38% 1.91%
2058 0.4% 1.95%
2057 0.46% 1.97%
2056 0.49% 2.01%
2055 0.54% 2.05%
2054 0.58% 2.07%
2053 0.61% 2.11%
2052 0.67% 2.13%
2051 0.71% 2.17%
2050 0.74% 2.21%
2049 0.78% 2.24%
2048 0.79% 2.26%
2047 0.82% 2.31%
2046 0.85% 2.31%
2045 0.86% 2.36%
2044 0.87% 2.41%
2043 0.87% 2.44%
2042 0.88% 2.48%
2041 0.87% 2.53%
2040 0.89% 2.56%
2039 0.87% 2.61%
2038 0.88% 2.62%
2037 0.88% 2.68%
2036 0.91% 2.7%
2035 0.89% 2.75%
2034 0.91% 2.78%
2033 0.94% 2.8%
2032 0.94% 2.84%
2031 0.98% 2.87%
2030 1.03% 2.91%
2029 1.09% 2.95%
2028 1.14% 2.97%
2027 1.21% 3%
2026 1.29% 3.02%
2025 1.36% 3.07%
2024 1.41% 3.09%
2023 1.51% 3.13%
2022 1.6% 3.19%
2021 1.63% 3.23%
2020 1.73% 3.32%
2019 1.86% 3.45%
2018 1.96% 3.51%
2017 2.05% 3.6%
2016 2.08% 3.64%
2015 2.08% 3.67%
2014 2.06% 3.8%
2013 2.04% 3.93%
2012 2.01% 3.96%
2011 1.98% 3.96%
2010 1.97% 3.93%
2009 1.93% 3.87%
2008 1.84% 3.85%
2007 1.68% 3.81%
2006 1.55% 3.75%
2005 1.47% 3.71%
2004 1.41% 3.66%
2003 1.34% 3.56%
2002 1.34% 3.47%
2001 1.38% 3.41%
2000 1.41% 3.37%
1999 1.4% 3.35%
1998 1.61% 3.4%
1997 1.88% 3.45%
1996 1.98% 3.44%
1995 2.09% 3.4%
1994 2.24% 3.29%
1993 2.44% 3.25%
1992 2.47% 3.33%
1991 2.41% 3.42%
1990 2.51% 3.45%
1989 2.68% 3.47%
1988 2.84% 3.46%
1987 3.07% 3.53%
1986 3.35% 3.68%
1985 3.46% 3.75%
1984 3.47% 3.78%
1983 3.45% 3.79%
1982 3.39% 3.75%
1981 3.3% 3.71%
1980 3.16% 3.65%
1979 3.03% 3.57%
1978 2.89% 3.54%
1977 3.7% 3.44%
1976 4.66% 3.39%
1975 3.6% 3.47%
1974 2.45% 3.52%
1973 2.38% 3.47%
1972 2.33% 3.06%
1971 2.29% 2.36%
1970 2.28% 1.55%
1969 2.3% 1.07%
1968 2.3% 1.08%
1967 2.27% 1.08%
1966 1.81% 1.08%
1965 1.53% 1.06%
1964 1.65% 1.03%
1963 1.54% 1.01%
1962 1.48% 0.99%
1961 1.79% 1.34%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/angola | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Angola's population grew by 3.09%.

Live population counters

Algeria Angola
Current population
48222325
40555924
Population rank 34/197 39/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.49%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
27.8 seconds
One birth every
34.8 seconds
22.8 seconds
One death every
2.45 minutes
2.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +3,112
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +1,135,943
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +3.09%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 12/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
2.49 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 -3,524
Net migration rank 161/196 113/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 676,507
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 72/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 134/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Angola
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Angola
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -3,524
2024 - -31,240 - -2,629
2023 691,724 -25,963 1,126,862 -995
2022 722,591 -14,684 1,104,864 -995
2021 735,514 -10,803 1,072,267 29,094
2020 724,140 -10,798 1,053,677 7,556
2019 809,522 -27,786 1,030,776 58,984
2018 824,428 -27,146 1,005,547 61,632
2017 848,585 -14,403 979,700 77,731
2016 849,368 -6,438 954,491 91,614
2015 847,054 -27,638 930,277 74,171
2014 839,654 -30,064 905,106 84,535
2013 802,203 -30,052 876,208 124,478
2012 790,645 -26,763 845,130 130,643
2011 741,832 -20,108 813,495 128,800
2010 719,350 -10,788 782,310 122,418
2009 691,496 -4,458 750,290 105,077
2008 662,044 -2,101 716,519 100,370
2007 620,196 -25,046 682,742 100,563
2006 580,812 -44,138 647,814 95,431
2005 543,158 -51,345 617,934 87,050
2004 508,773 -38,648 585,950 90,553
2003 474,272 -39,421 556,111 80,828
2002 451,369 -36,255 512,813 82,292
2001 450,637 -26,539 488,432 77,458
2000 447,025 -16,454 465,975 72,793
1999 434,198 -5,657 446,188 70,301
1998 425,928 -13,991 428,722 70,527
1997 450,138 87,582 430,723 67,944
1996 483,632 71,139 418,526 61,681
1995 533,104 37,817 406,610 55,568
1994 594,445 430 376,280 61,569
1993 611,306 14,289 354,529 52,879
1992 627,289 44,102 346,125 53,310
1991 616,850 -6,945 354,778 46,143
1990 612,369 1,962 328,596 64,821
1989 628,542 -234 318,602 63,586
1988 637,215 24,376 307,331 65,028
1987 645,309 24,933 291,683 62,820
1986 661,644 64,381 297,320 64,974
1985 672,185 75,729 283,633 74,738
1984 656,475 68,774 269,506 78,529
1983 641,167 61,292 254,860 82,958
1982 620,415 48,660 248,932 75,921
1981 595,150 39,043 236,340 70,910
1980 559,983 32,879 224,031 72,192
1979 523,875 24,311 212,942 64,158
1978 491,876 19,317 202,655 61,200
1977 465,405 5,360 192,847 61,110
1976 440,192 302,662 184,430 47,927
1975 417,803 300,482 178,409 52,662
1974 399,509 -27,605 174,858 53,232
1973 382,736 -29,938 166,926 54,650
1972 368,179 -32,832 159,339 47,611
1971 356,069 -35,141 154,990 4,386
1970 346,564 -37,058 153,706 -36,456
1969 334,541 -28,535 151,349 -90,395
1968 324,560 -23,870 148,744 -87,730
1967 316,289 -23,983 145,936 -85,173
1966 309,628 -29,832 142,844 -82,767
1965 311,190 -142,810 139,850 -81,111
1964 312,729 -108,798 136,824 -79,977
1963 315,645 -124,175 133,580 -78,700
1962 283,903 -112,676 130,405 -77,265
1961 296,467 -123,928 127,085 -74,774
1960 290,582 -55,212 128,489 -40,935

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/angola | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 97.6% of the population change in Algeria is from natural causes (a gain of 7,892,580 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 195,723 people). In Angola 95.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,163,567 people) and 4.54% is from migration (a gain of 483,327 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 676,507 people or 1.8% in Angola.

Biggest cities by population

Algeria
City Population
Algiers 2.36M
Oran 803K
Constantine 465K
Batna 291K
Setif 288K
Djelfa 266K
Annaba 257K
Sidi Bel Abbes 213K
Biskra 205K
Tebessa 194K
Angola
City Population
Luanda 2.49M
Huambo 844K
Cabinda 739K
Benguela 562K
Lobito 436K
Luena 357K
N'zeto 47.8K
Ambriz 22.7K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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