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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 3,033,500 people in Armenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 2,989,841 in Armenia.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 16.1 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Armenia is the 137th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.04% for Armenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +0.04% in Armenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Armenia has declined from 3.13M to 2.99M (4.39% decline).

Algeria vs Armenia: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Armenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Armenia
2100 64,987,758 1,726,155
2099 65,099,593 1,738,442
2098 65,201,636 1,750,778
2097 65,286,684 1,763,118
2096 65,363,853 1,775,426
2095 65,425,396 1,787,824
2094 65,482,152 1,800,498
2093 65,511,098 1,813,303
2092 65,539,089 1,826,180
2091 65,560,728 1,839,379
2090 65,558,683 1,852,808
2089 65,560,674 1,866,467
2088 65,543,659 1,880,473
2087 65,518,674 1,894,917
2086 65,480,237 1,909,962
2085 65,436,284 1,925,201
2084 65,389,859 1,940,818
2083 65,339,591 1,956,741
2082 65,286,947 1,973,327
2081 65,228,570 1,990,252
2080 65,156,366 2,007,426
2079 65,077,934 2,024,836
2078 64,997,944 2,042,672
2077 64,912,164 2,060,623
2076 64,829,265 2,078,608
2075 64,732,964 2,097,177
2074 64,635,550 2,115,982
2073 64,539,251 2,135,035
2072 64,437,887 2,154,014
2071 64,334,505 2,172,852
2070 64,254,716 2,191,664
2069 64,156,721 2,210,468
2068 64,054,948 2,229,358
2067 63,947,346 2,247,986
2066 63,834,128 2,266,479
2065 63,711,038 2,284,877
2064 63,574,559 2,302,956
2063 63,435,887 2,320,865
2062 63,274,087 2,338,236
2061 63,110,028 2,355,877
2060 62,923,891 2,373,382
2059 62,712,836 2,390,915
2058 62,478,336 2,407,952
2057 62,226,357 2,425,439
2056 61,939,173 2,442,510
2055 61,635,604 2,459,310
2054 61,305,903 2,476,652
2053 60,952,313 2,492,983
2052 60,585,478 2,510,452
2051 60,184,066 2,527,737
2050 59,759,780 2,544,715
2049 59,319,414 2,561,834
2048 58,863,159 2,578,975
2047 58,399,750 2,596,116
2046 57,923,788 2,613,159
2045 57,438,215 2,630,081
2044 56,949,229 2,646,916
2043 56,458,404 2,664,391
2042 55,972,536 2,682,314
2041 55,486,685 2,700,161
2040 55,008,982 2,718,522
2039 54,525,726 2,737,359
2038 54,053,698 2,755,417
2037 53,581,185 2,773,864
2036 53,114,315 2,792,492
2035 52,635,824 2,811,595
2034 52,170,347 2,830,390
2033 51,701,970 2,849,539
2032 51,222,432 2,868,514
2031 50,743,202 2,888,255
2030 50,249,453 2,908,073
2029 49,738,822 2,928,347
2028 49,202,648 2,948,331
2027 48,647,196 2,968,352
2026 48,064,789 2,989,841
2025 47,453,061 3,011,956
2024 46,814,308 3,033,500
2023 46,164,219 2,964,300
2022 45,477,389 2,969,200
2021 44,761,099 2,962,300
2020 44,042,091 2,961,500
2019 43,294,546 2,962,500
2018 42,505,035 2,969,000
2017 41,689,299 2,979,400
2016 40,850,721 2,992,300
2015 40,019,529 3,004,600
2014 39,205,031 3,013,800
2013 38,414,171 3,022,000
2012 37,646,166 3,024,100
2011 36,903,376 3,027,900
2010 36,188,236 3,044,800
2009 35,490,445 3,066,000
2008 34,816,961 3,087,100
2007 34,189,416 3,107,400
2006 33,623,506 3,127,100
2005 33,109,249 3,146,400
2004 32,628,286 3,164,900
2003 32,175,818 3,182,500
2002 31,750,835 3,199,800
2001 31,331,221 3,211,800
2000 30,903,893 3,221,100
1999 30,474,354 3,167,286
1998 30,054,133 3,208,401
1997 29,579,301 3,246,289
1996 29,033,044 3,278,735
1995 28,470,191 3,307,581
1994 27,887,279 3,364,610
1993 27,277,048 3,453,332
1992 26,628,568 3,571,861
1991 25,987,928 3,613,977
1990 25,375,810 3,552,128
1989 24,754,485 3,443,100
1988 24,109,536 3,355,125
1987 23,443,624 3,328,520
1986 22,745,499 3,294,847
1985 22,008,544 3,260,432
1984 21,271,969 3,224,547
1983 20,558,115 3,191,539
1982 19,872,348 3,163,144
1981 19,220,704 3,135,349
1980 18,607,174 3,107,415
1979 18,036,655 3,078,501
1978 17,506,974 3,012,807
1977 17,015,994 2,912,827
1976 16,409,170 2,818,165
1975 15,678,596 2,743,660
1974 15,133,502 2,686,445
1973 14,771,147 2,630,860
1972 14,427,072 2,577,079
1971 14,098,936 2,525,345
1970 13,783,719 2,475,633
1969 13,475,960 2,424,030
1968 13,172,614 2,367,319
1967 12,876,118 2,307,492
1966 12,590,069 2,246,159
1965 12,365,976 2,183,635
1964 12,179,813 2,120,135
1963 11,982,118 2,056,023
1962 11,800,771 1,991,689
1961 11,628,883 1,927,484
1960 11,424,922 1,863,705

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/armenia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Armenia lost 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Armenia's population decreased by 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Armenia was ranked 131st in 2006 and ranked 137th 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 Armenia will decrease by 14.9% to 2,544,715 people and rank change from 137th to 142nd.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people, while Armenia's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.61M people and is projected to decrease to 1.73M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Armenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Armenia
2100 -0.17% -0.71%
2099 -0.16% -0.7%
2098 -0.13% -0.7%
2097 -0.12% -0.69%
2096 -0.09% -0.69%
2095 -0.09% -0.7%
2094 -0.04% -0.71%
2093 -0.04% -0.71%
2092 -0.03% -0.72%
2091 0.003% -0.72%
2090 -0.003% -0.73%
2089 0.03% -0.74%
2088 0.04% -0.76%
2087 0.06% -0.79%
2086 0.07% -0.79%
2085 0.07% -0.8%
2084 0.08% -0.81%
2083 0.08% -0.84%
2082 0.09% -0.85%
2081 0.11% -0.86%
2080 0.12% -0.86%
2079 0.12% -0.87%
2078 0.13% -0.87%
2077 0.13% -0.87%
2076 0.15% -0.89%
2075 0.15% -0.89%
2074 0.15% -0.89%
2073 0.16% -0.88%
2072 0.16% -0.87%
2071 0.12% -0.86%
2070 0.15% -0.85%
2069 0.16% -0.85%
2068 0.17% -0.83%
2067 0.18% -0.82%
2066 0.19% -0.81%
2065 0.21% -0.79%
2064 0.22% -0.77%
2063 0.26% -0.74%
2062 0.26% -0.75%
2061 0.3% -0.74%
2060 0.34% -0.73%
2059 0.38% -0.71%
2058 0.4% -0.72%
2057 0.46% -0.7%
2056 0.49% -0.68%
2055 0.54% -0.7%
2054 0.58% -0.66%
2053 0.61% -0.7%
2052 0.67% -0.68%
2051 0.71% -0.67%
2050 0.74% -0.67%
2049 0.78% -0.66%
2048 0.79% -0.66%
2047 0.82% -0.65%
2046 0.85% -0.64%
2045 0.86% -0.64%
2044 0.87% -0.66%
2043 0.87% -0.67%
2042 0.88% -0.66%
2041 0.87% -0.68%
2040 0.89% -0.69%
2039 0.87% -0.66%
2038 0.88% -0.67%
2037 0.88% -0.67%
2036 0.91% -0.68%
2035 0.89% -0.66%
2034 0.91% -0.67%
2033 0.94% -0.66%
2032 0.94% -0.68%
2031 0.98% -0.68%
2030 1.03% -0.69%
2029 1.09% -0.68%
2028 1.14% -0.67%
2027 1.21% -0.72%
2026 1.29% -0.73%
2025 1.36% -0.71%
2024 1.41% 2.33%
2023 1.51% -0.17%
2022 1.6% 0.23%
2021 1.63% 0.03%
2020 1.73% -0.03%
2019 1.86% -0.22%
2018 1.96% -0.35%
2017 2.05% -0.43%
2016 2.08% -0.41%
2015 2.08% -0.31%
2014 2.06% -0.27%
2013 2.04% -0.07%
2012 2.01% -0.13%
2011 1.98% -0.56%
2010 1.97% -0.69%
2009 1.93% -0.68%
2008 1.84% -0.65%
2007 1.68% -0.63%
2006 1.55% -0.61%
2005 1.47% -0.58%
2004 1.41% -0.55%
2003 1.34% -0.54%
2002 1.34% -0.37%
2001 1.38% -0.29%
2000 1.41% 1.7%
1999 1.4% -1.28%
1998 1.61% -1.17%
1997 1.88% -0.99%
1996 1.98% -0.87%
1995 2.09% -1.69%
1994 2.24% -2.57%
1993 2.44% -3.32%
1992 2.47% -1.17%
1991 2.41% 1.74%
1990 2.51% 3.17%
1989 2.68% 2.62%
1988 2.84% 0.8%
1987 3.07% 1.02%
1986 3.35% 1.06%
1985 3.46% 1.11%
1984 3.47% 1.03%
1983 3.45% 0.9%
1982 3.39% 0.89%
1981 3.3% 0.9%
1980 3.16% 0.94%
1979 3.03% 2.18%
1978 2.89% 3.43%
1977 3.7% 3.36%
1976 4.66% 2.72%
1975 3.6% 2.13%
1974 2.45% 2.11%
1973 2.38% 2.09%
1972 2.33% 2.05%
1971 2.29% 2.01%
1970 2.28% 2.13%
1969 2.3% 2.4%
1968 2.3% 2.59%
1967 2.27% 2.73%
1966 1.81% 2.86%
1965 1.53% 3%
1964 1.65% 3.12%
1963 1.54% 3.23%
1962 1.48% 3.33%
1961 1.79% 3.42%

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/armenia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Armenia's population grew by 2.33%.

Live population counters

Algeria Armenia
Current population
48222325
2989841
Population rank 34/197 137/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.04%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
7.6 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
14.4 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
21.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +190
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +69,200
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +2.33%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 36/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
18.2 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -29,013
Net migration rank 161/196 162/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 274,645
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 102/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 68/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Armenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Armenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -29,013
2024 - -31,240 - -29,966
2023 691,724 -25,963 12,153 75,000
2022 722,591 -14,684 9,799 38,001
2021 735,514 -10,803 2,370 -19,457
2020 724,140 -10,798 296 -13,046
2019 809,522 -27,786 10,072 -14,330
2018 824,428 -27,146 10,688 -13,129
2017 848,585 -14,403 10,428 -14,180
2016 849,368 -6,438 12,269 -14,697
2015 847,054 -27,638 13,821 -15,225
2014 839,654 -30,064 15,371 -15,745
2013 802,203 -30,052 14,505 -16,265
2012 790,645 -26,763 14,818 -16,782
2011 741,832 -20,108 15,442 -17,296
2010 719,350 -10,788 16,746 -30,009
2009 691,496 -4,458 16,863 -30,357
2008 662,044 -2,101 13,583 -29,732
2007 620,196 -25,046 13,362 -29,980
2006 580,812 -44,138 10,320 -29,921
2005 543,158 -51,345 11,013 -29,921
2004 508,773 -38,648 11,710 -30,103
2003 474,272 -39,421 9,866 -29,616
2002 451,369 -36,255 6,719 -27,792
2001 450,637 -26,539 8,030 -51,303
2000 447,025 -16,454 9,985 -52,780
1999 434,198 -5,657 10,452 -51,871
1998 425,928 -13,991 14,357 -55,171
1997 450,138 87,582 16,685 -51,640
1996 483,632 71,139 21,092 -51,023
1995 533,104 37,817 22,452 -50,223
1994 594,445 430 26,271 -112,569
1993 611,306 14,289 35,818 -126,963
1992 627,289 44,102 50,346 -196,270
1991 616,850 -6,945 56,269 5,422
1990 612,369 1,962 59,893 2,122
1989 628,542 -234 57,520 98,517
1988 637,215 24,376 33,232 -13,325
1987 645,309 24,933 60,176 -26,879
1986 661,644 64,381 61,771 -27,727
1985 672,185 75,729 62,499 -27,710
1984 656,475 68,774 62,124 -25,143
1983 641,167 61,292 61,028 -31,993
1982 620,415 48,660 58,617 -30,862
1981 595,150 39,043 56,323 -28,487
1980 559,983 32,879 54,128 -26,099
1979 523,875 24,311 52,452 -22,659
1978 491,876 19,317 48,326 53,277
1977 465,405 5,360 45,320 53,042
1976 440,192 302,662 41,948 49,014
1975 417,803 300,482 40,217 17,829
1974 399,509 -27,605 38,392 17,995
1973 382,736 -29,938 37,355 17,425
1972 368,179 -32,832 36,943 15,836
1971 356,069 -35,141 36,590 14,094
1970 346,564 -37,058 36,045 12,700
1969 334,541 -28,535 37,333 17,128
1968 324,560 -23,870 38,118 20,855
1967 316,289 -23,983 38,674 22,014
1966 309,628 -29,832 39,842 22,131
1965 311,190 -142,810 42,271 20,809
1964 312,729 -108,798 44,886 19,028
1963 315,645 -124,175 48,058 16,252
1962 283,903 -112,676 50,461 13,898
1961 296,467 -123,928 51,957 12,102
1960 290,582 -55,212 51,675 11,827

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

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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 Armenia 93.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 97,267 people) and 6.54% is from migration (a loss of 6,808 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 274,645 people or 9.2% in Armenia.

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
Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
Abovyan 44.4K
Kapan 43.2K
Armavir 38.6K
Ashtarak 21.6K
Masis 21.4K
Goris 17.1K
Spitak 15K

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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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