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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 45,696,159 people in Argentina in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 46,048,053 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 0.56% for Argentina.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +0.64% in Argentina.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Argentina has grown from 39.6M to 46M (16.2% growth).

Algeria vs Argentina: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Argentina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Argentina
2100 64,987,758 38,471,783
2099 65,099,593 38,772,947
2098 65,201,636 39,074,625
2097 65,286,684 39,376,738
2096 65,363,853 39,679,110
2095 65,425,396 39,981,245
2094 65,482,152 40,282,313
2093 65,511,098 40,582,830
2092 65,539,089 40,881,884
2091 65,560,728 41,178,738
2090 65,558,683 41,473,104
2089 65,560,674 41,763,899
2088 65,543,659 42,050,838
2087 65,518,674 42,333,938
2086 65,480,237 42,613,089
2085 65,436,284 42,887,833
2084 65,389,859 43,156,997
2083 65,339,591 43,420,795
2082 65,286,947 43,678,479
2081 65,228,570 43,929,498
2080 65,156,366 44,174,077
2079 65,077,934 44,412,059
2078 64,997,944 44,643,698
2077 64,912,164 44,867,972
2076 64,829,265 45,086,578
2075 64,732,964 45,298,701
2074 64,635,550 45,505,420
2073 64,539,251 45,705,435
2072 64,437,887 45,899,342
2071 64,334,505 46,088,206
2070 64,254,716 46,271,163
2069 64,156,721 46,448,901
2068 64,054,948 46,620,798
2067 63,947,346 46,786,379
2066 63,834,128 46,946,544
2065 63,711,038 47,101,596
2064 63,574,559 47,250,827
2063 63,435,887 47,393,888
2062 63,274,087 47,530,427
2061 63,110,028 47,659,802
2060 62,923,891 47,781,281
2059 62,712,836 47,893,477
2058 62,478,336 47,996,726
2057 62,226,357 48,089,306
2056 61,939,173 48,170,520
2055 61,635,604 48,239,306
2054 61,305,903 48,295,502
2053 60,952,313 48,339,726
2052 60,585,478 48,370,895
2051 60,184,066 48,389,268
2050 59,759,780 48,394,628
2049 59,319,414 48,387,928
2048 58,863,159 48,370,090
2047 58,399,750 48,340,778
2046 57,923,788 48,300,342
2045 57,438,215 48,248,946
2044 56,949,229 48,187,525
2043 56,458,404 48,116,784
2042 55,972,536 48,037,158
2041 55,486,685 47,948,478
2040 55,008,982 47,851,132
2039 54,525,726 47,746,488
2038 54,053,698 47,634,690
2037 53,581,185 47,517,545
2036 53,114,315 47,395,986
2035 52,635,824 47,270,379
2034 52,170,347 47,140,631
2033 51,701,970 47,007,890
2032 51,222,432 46,872,893
2031 50,743,202 46,735,140
2030 50,249,453 46,594,989
2029 49,738,822 46,452,139
2028 49,202,648 46,306,859
2027 48,647,196 46,158,426
2026 48,064,789 46,007,129
2025 47,453,061 45,853,190
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Argentina's population increased by 2,147,740 people (a 4.89% 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 23.9% to 59,759,780 people with a rank change from 34th to 33rd. The population of Argentina will increase by 5.1% to 48,394,628 people and rank change from 35th to 44th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M 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 1.36% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Argentina's population grew by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Algeria Argentina
Current population
48222325
46048053
Population rank 34/197 35/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.56%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
3.33 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
1.04 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
1.51 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +432
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +157,758
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 144/197
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 - -31,240 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/argentina | 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 Argentina 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,779,031 people) and 1.52% is from migration (a gain of 42,871 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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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