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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 45,851,378 people in Argentina in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 46,083,022 in Argentina.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 1.05 times bigger than Argentina's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Argentina is the 35th.
  • The countries together account for 1.14% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.55% for Argentina.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs +0.58% in Argentina.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Argentina has grown from 39.6M to 46.1M (16.3% growth).

Algeria vs Argentina: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Argentina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Argentina
2100 64,963,450 38,470,262
2099 65,075,244 38,771,415
2098 65,177,248 39,073,080
2097 65,262,264 39,375,182
2096 65,339,404 39,677,541
2095 65,400,924 39,979,665
2094 65,457,659 40,280,721
2093 65,486,594 40,581,226
2092 65,514,575 40,880,268
2091 65,536,206 41,177,110
2090 65,534,162 41,471,465
2089 65,536,151 41,762,248
2088 65,519,144 42,049,176
2087 65,494,168 42,332,265
2086 65,455,745 42,611,405
2085 65,411,808 42,886,138
2084 65,365,401 43,155,291
2083 65,315,151 43,419,078
2082 65,262,527 43,676,752
2081 65,204,172 43,927,762
2080 65,131,995 44,172,331
2079 65,053,592 44,410,304
2078 64,973,632 44,641,934
2077 64,887,885 44,866,199
2076 64,805,016 45,084,796
2075 64,708,752 45,296,910
2074 64,611,374 45,503,622
2073 64,515,111 45,703,629
2072 64,413,784 45,897,528
2071 64,310,442 46,086,384
2070 64,230,683 46,269,334
2069 64,132,724 46,447,065
2068 64,030,989 46,618,955
2067 63,923,427 46,784,529
2066 63,810,251 46,944,689
2065 63,687,208 47,099,735
2064 63,550,779 47,248,960
2063 63,412,160 47,392,014
2062 63,250,420 47,528,548
2061 63,086,423 47,657,918
2060 62,900,355 47,779,392
2059 62,689,379 47,891,584
2058 62,454,967 47,994,829
2057 62,203,082 48,087,406
2056 61,916,006 48,168,616
2055 61,612,550 48,237,399
2054 61,282,973 48,293,593
2053 60,929,515 48,337,815
2052 60,562,817 48,368,984
2051 60,161,555 48,387,355
2050 59,737,427 48,392,715
2049 59,297,226 48,386,015
2048 58,841,142 48,368,178
2047 58,377,907 48,338,867
2046 57,902,123 48,298,433
2045 57,416,731 48,247,039
2044 56,927,927 48,185,620
2043 56,437,286 48,114,882
2042 55,951,600 48,035,259
2041 55,465,931 47,946,583
2040 54,988,407 47,849,241
2039 54,505,331 47,744,601
2038 54,033,480 47,632,807
2037 53,561,143 47,515,667
2036 53,094,449 47,394,113
2035 52,616,136 47,268,510
2034 52,150,833 47,138,768
2033 51,682,632 47,006,032
2032 51,203,273 46,871,040
2031 50,724,222 46,733,292
2030 50,230,658 46,593,148
2029 49,720,218 46,450,303
2028 49,184,244 46,305,029
2027 48,629,000 46,156,602
2026 48,046,811 46,005,310
2025 47,435,312 45,851,378
2024 46,814,308 45,696,159
2023 46,164,219 45,538,401
2022 45,477,389 45,407,904
2021 44,761,099 45,312,281
2020 44,042,091 45,191,965
2019 43,294,546 44,973,465
2018 42,505,035 44,654,882
2017 41,689,299 44,288,894
2016 40,850,721 43,900,313
2015 40,019,529 43,477,012
2014 39,205,031 43,024,071
2013 38,414,171 42,582,455
2012 37,646,166 42,161,721
2011 36,903,376 41,730,660
2010 36,188,236 41,288,694
2009 35,490,445 40,854,831
2008 34,816,961 40,424,148
2007 34,189,416 40,016,763
2006 33,623,506 39,622,115
2005 33,109,249 39,216,789
2004 32,628,286 38,815,916
2003 32,175,818 38,424,282
2002 31,750,835 38,029,349
2001 31,331,221 37,624,825
2000 30,903,893 37,213,984
1999 30,474,354 36,794,682
1998 30,054,133 36,372,860
1997 29,579,301 35,947,791
1996 29,033,044 35,513,793
1995 28,470,191 35,070,020
1994 27,887,279 34,613,491
1993 27,277,048 34,152,717
1992 26,628,568 33,693,527
1991 25,987,928 33,230,294
1990 25,375,810 32,755,901
1989 24,754,485 32,270,948
1988 24,109,536 31,780,532
1987 23,443,624 31,291,762
1986 22,745,499 30,811,980
1985 22,008,544 30,336,441
1984 21,271,969 29,863,093
1983 20,558,115 29,391,332
1982 19,872,348 28,924,262
1981 19,220,704 28,463,959
1980 18,607,174 28,011,596
1979 18,036,655 27,568,895
1978 17,506,974 27,132,158
1977 17,015,994 26,701,805
1976 16,409,170 26,282,283
1975 15,678,596 25,874,107
1974 15,133,502 25,461,351
1973 14,771,147 25,046,005
1972 14,427,072 24,644,328
1971 14,098,936 24,257,208
1970 13,783,719 23,878,327
1969 13,475,960 23,508,711
1968 13,172,614 23,150,583
1967 12,876,118 22,799,059
1966 12,590,069 22,453,893
1965 12,365,976 22,112,629
1964 12,179,813 21,769,453
1963 11,982,118 21,421,705
1962 11,800,771 21,072,538
1961 11,628,883 20,726,276
1960 11,424,922 20,386,045

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Argentina gained 4,278,198 people (a 10.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Argentina's population increased by 2,182,709 people (a 4.97% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Argentina was ranked 31st in 2006 and ranked 35th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Algeria's population will grow by 23.6% to 59,737,427 people with a rank change from 34th to 33rd. The population of Argentina will increase by 5.01% to 48,392,715 people and rank change from 35th to 44th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 48.4M people in 2050 for Argentina.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Argentina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Argentina
2100 -0.17% -0.78%
2099 -0.16% -0.77%
2098 -0.13% -0.77%
2097 -0.12% -0.76%
2096 -0.09% -0.76%
2095 -0.09% -0.75%
2094 -0.04% -0.74%
2093 -0.04% -0.73%
2092 -0.03% -0.72%
2091 0.003% -0.71%
2090 -0.003% -0.7%
2089 0.03% -0.68%
2088 0.04% -0.67%
2087 0.06% -0.66%
2086 0.07% -0.64%
2085 0.07% -0.62%
2084 0.08% -0.61%
2083 0.08% -0.59%
2082 0.09% -0.57%
2081 0.11% -0.55%
2080 0.12% -0.54%
2079 0.12% -0.52%
2078 0.13% -0.5%
2077 0.13% -0.48%
2076 0.15% -0.47%
2075 0.15% -0.45%
2074 0.15% -0.44%
2073 0.16% -0.42%
2072 0.16% -0.41%
2071 0.12% -0.4%
2070 0.15% -0.38%
2069 0.16% -0.37%
2068 0.17% -0.35%
2067 0.18% -0.34%
2066 0.19% -0.33%
2065 0.21% -0.32%
2064 0.22% -0.3%
2063 0.26% -0.29%
2062 0.26% -0.27%
2061 0.3% -0.25%
2060 0.34% -0.23%
2059 0.38% -0.22%
2058 0.4% -0.19%
2057 0.46% -0.17%
2056 0.49% -0.14%
2055 0.54% -0.12%
2054 0.58% -0.09%
2053 0.61% -0.06%
2052 0.67% -0.04%
2051 0.71% -0.01%
2050 0.74% 0.01%
2049 0.78% 0.04%
2048 0.79% 0.06%
2047 0.82% 0.08%
2046 0.85% 0.11%
2045 0.86% 0.13%
2044 0.87% 0.15%
2043 0.87% 0.17%
2042 0.88% 0.18%
2041 0.87% 0.2%
2040 0.89% 0.22%
2039 0.87% 0.23%
2038 0.88% 0.25%
2037 0.88% 0.26%
2036 0.91% 0.27%
2035 0.89% 0.28%
2034 0.91% 0.28%
2033 0.94% 0.29%
2032 0.94% 0.29%
2031 0.98% 0.3%
2030 1.03% 0.31%
2029 1.09% 0.31%
2028 1.14% 0.32%
2027 1.21% 0.33%
2026 1.29% 0.34%
2025 1.33% 0.34%
2024 1.41% 0.35%
2023 1.51% 0.29%
2022 1.6% 0.21%
2021 1.63% 0.27%
2020 1.73% 0.49%
2019 1.86% 0.71%
2018 1.96% 0.83%
2017 2.05% 0.89%
2016 2.08% 0.97%
2015 2.08% 1.05%
2014 2.06% 1.04%
2013 2.04% 1%
2012 2.01% 1.03%
2011 1.98% 1.07%
2010 1.97% 1.06%
2009 1.93% 1.07%
2008 1.84% 1.02%
2007 1.68% 1%
2006 1.55% 1.03%
2005 1.47% 1.03%
2004 1.41% 1.02%
2003 1.34% 1.04%
2002 1.34% 1.08%
2001 1.38% 1.1%
2000 1.41% 1.14%
1999 1.4% 1.16%
1998 1.61% 1.18%
1997 1.88% 1.22%
1996 1.98% 1.27%
1995 2.09% 1.32%
1994 2.24% 1.35%
1993 2.44% 1.36%
1992 2.47% 1.39%
1991 2.41% 1.45%
1990 2.51% 1.5%
1989 2.68% 1.54%
1988 2.84% 1.56%
1987 3.07% 1.56%
1986 3.35% 1.57%
1985 3.46% 1.59%
1984 3.47% 1.61%
1983 3.45% 1.61%
1982 3.39% 1.62%
1981 3.3% 1.61%
1980 3.16% 1.61%
1979 3.03% 1.61%
1978 2.89% 1.61%
1977 3.7% 1.6%
1976 4.66% 1.58%
1975 3.6% 1.62%
1974 2.45% 1.66%
1973 2.38% 1.63%
1972 2.33% 1.6%
1971 2.29% 1.59%
1970 2.28% 1.57%
1969 2.3% 1.55%
1968 2.3% 1.54%
1967 2.27% 1.54%
1966 1.81% 1.54%
1965 1.53% 1.58%
1964 1.65% 1.62%
1963 1.54% 1.66%
1962 1.48% 1.67%
1961 1.79% 1.67%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while Argentina's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Algeria Argentina
Current population
48345858
46083022
Population rank 34/197 35/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.55%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
3.4 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
1.04 minutes
One death every
2.43 minutes
1.49 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +425
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +155,219
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 143/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
3.07 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 +2,859
Net migration rank 161/196 54/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 1,958,039
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 38/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 4.3%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 102/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Argentina
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Argentina
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 2,859
2024 665,653 -31,240 153,265 3,454
2023 691,724 -25,963 154,648 4,133
2022 722,591 -14,684 96,673 5,589
2021 735,514 -10,803 88,677 314
2020 724,140 -10,798 151,347 292
2019 809,522 -27,786 280,005 5,397
2018 824,428 -27,146 346,031 5,742
2017 848,585 -14,403 375,260 4,931
2016 849,368 -6,438 391,767 5,215
2015 847,054 -27,638 444,161 5,464
2014 839,654 -30,064 450,462 5,794
2013 802,203 -30,052 421,694 5,275
2012 790,645 -26,763 411,540 2,978
2011 741,832 -20,108 448,730 -1,117
2010 719,350 -10,788 441,335 -5,003
2009 691,496 -4,458 439,271 -7,882
2008 662,044 -2,101 442,442 -12,517
2007 620,196 -25,046 402,889 -18,099
2006 580,812 -44,138 424,591 -20,109
2005 543,158 -51,345 428,247 -22,068
2004 508,773 -38,648 417,970 -22,381
2003 474,272 -39,421 410,141 -22,450
2002 451,369 -36,255 424,825 -22,674
2001 450,637 -26,539 430,579 -23,687
2000 447,025 -16,454 437,562 -22,775
1999 434,198 -5,657 444,038 -20,220
1998 425,928 -13,991 440,184 -20,326
1997 450,138 87,582 450,930 -20,651
1996 483,632 71,139 458,199 -20,486
1995 533,104 37,817 469,658 -19,815
1994 594,445 430 481,958 -18,723
1993 611,306 14,289 474,791 -16,455
1992 627,289 44,102 473,226 -13,201
1991 616,850 -6,945 474,960 -8,537
1990 612,369 1,962 466,640 15,719
1989 628,542 -234 460,991 26,555
1988 637,215 24,376 455,701 37,594
1987 645,309 24,933 443,404 40,859
1986 661,644 64,381 436,760 38,586
1985 672,185 75,729 428,866 46,889
1984 656,475 68,774 423,279 47,659
1983 641,167 61,292 426,145 46,438
1982 620,415 48,660 431,926 29,616
1981 595,150 39,043 442,501 16,569
1980 559,983 32,879 443,732 1,932
1979 523,875 24,311 449,952 -10,213
1978 491,876 19,317 448,413 -14,665
1977 465,405 5,360 441,647 -14,675
1976 440,192 302,662 422,330 -10,235
1975 417,803 300,482 409,561 -5,293
1974 399,509 -27,605 388,107 33,134
1973 382,736 -29,938 370,856 38,589
1972 368,179 -32,832 357,835 36,050
1971 356,069 -35,141 344,889 35,442
1970 346,564 -37,058 339,096 38,355
1969 334,541 -28,535 319,108 42,688
1968 324,560 -23,870 312,440 42,014
1967 316,289 -23,983 308,904 39,711
1966 309,628 -29,832 303,981 37,752
1965 311,190 -142,810 304,734 36,083
1964 312,729 -108,798 311,020 34,530
1963 315,645 -124,175 317,041 32,866
1962 283,903 -112,676 316,952 31,449
1961 296,467 -123,928 317,816 26,322
1960 290,582 -55,212 315,943 20,387

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 97.5% of the population change in Algeria is from natural causes (a gain of 7,718,579 people) and 2.49% is from migration (a loss of 196,899 people). In Argentina 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,481,834 people) and 1.61% is from migration (a gain of 40,531 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 1,958,039 people or 4.3% in Argentina.

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
Argentina
City Population
Buenos Aires 3.12M
Cordoba 1.51M
Rosario 1.04M
San Miguel de Tucuman 602K
Salta 595K
Mar del Plata 593K
San Juan 471K
Lanus 459K
Corrientes 430K
Santa Fe 409K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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