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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 10,202,830 people in Azerbaijan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 10,338,778 in Azerbaijan.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 4.66 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Azerbaijan is the 94th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.12% for Azerbaijan.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +0.73% in Azerbaijan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Azerbaijan has grown from 8.48M to 10.3M (21.9% growth).

Algeria vs Azerbaijan: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Azerbaijan
2100 64,987,758 9,939,131
2099 65,099,593 9,972,225
2098 65,201,636 10,004,832
2097 65,286,684 10,036,559
2096 65,363,853 10,067,398
2095 65,425,396 10,098,468
2094 65,482,152 10,128,866
2093 65,511,098 10,158,873
2092 65,539,089 10,188,472
2091 65,560,728 10,217,896
2090 65,558,683 10,247,810
2089 65,560,674 10,277,453
2088 65,543,659 10,307,071
2087 65,518,674 10,337,350
2086 65,480,237 10,367,459
2085 65,436,284 10,398,333
2084 65,389,859 10,429,259
2083 65,339,591 10,459,973
2082 65,286,947 10,491,586
2081 65,228,570 10,523,528
2080 65,156,366 10,555,551
2079 65,077,934 10,587,127
2078 64,997,944 10,617,451
2077 64,912,164 10,647,954
2076 64,829,265 10,677,421
2075 64,732,964 10,707,196
2074 64,635,550 10,735,248
2073 64,539,251 10,763,378
2072 64,437,887 10,790,252
2071 64,334,505 10,816,334
2070 64,254,716 10,841,627
2069 64,156,721 10,864,737
2068 64,054,948 10,887,145
2067 63,947,346 10,908,800
2066 63,834,128 10,928,757
2065 63,711,038 10,948,494
2064 63,574,559 10,966,632
2063 63,435,887 10,983,914
2062 63,274,087 11,000,279
2061 63,110,028 11,017,282
2060 62,923,891 11,033,499
2059 62,712,836 11,048,335
2058 62,478,336 11,061,505
2057 62,226,357 11,074,822
2056 61,939,173 11,086,323
2055 61,635,604 11,095,954
2054 61,305,903 11,103,151
2053 60,952,313 11,109,153
2052 60,585,478 11,112,554
2051 60,184,066 11,114,248
2050 59,759,780 11,113,471
2049 59,319,414 11,111,513
2048 58,863,159 11,105,396
2047 58,399,750 11,096,253
2046 57,923,788 11,085,458
2045 57,438,215 11,070,730
2044 56,949,229 11,054,409
2043 56,458,404 11,034,501
2042 55,972,536 11,011,874
2041 55,486,685 10,986,132
2040 55,008,982 10,957,253
2039 54,525,726 10,924,647
2038 54,053,698 10,890,065
2037 53,581,185 10,852,134
2036 53,114,315 10,812,061
2035 52,635,824 10,769,599
2034 52,170,347 10,725,615
2033 51,701,970 10,680,101
2032 51,222,432 10,632,768
2031 50,743,202 10,584,473
2030 50,249,453 10,535,233
2029 49,738,822 10,484,221
2028 49,202,648 10,431,949
2027 48,647,196 10,378,931
2026 48,064,789 10,323,891
2025 47,453,061 10,265,777
2024 46,814,308 10,202,830
2023 46,164,219 10,153,958
2022 45,477,389 10,141,756
2021 44,761,099 10,137,750
2020 44,042,091 10,093,121
2019 43,294,546 10,024,283
2018 42,505,035 9,939,771
2017 41,689,299 9,854,033
2016 40,850,721 9,757,812
2015 40,019,529 9,649,341
2014 39,205,031 9,535,079
2013 38,414,171 9,416,801
2012 37,646,166 9,295,784
2011 36,903,376 9,173,082
2010 36,188,236 9,054,332
2009 35,490,445 8,947,243
2008 34,816,961 8,763,400
2007 34,189,416 8,581,300
2006 33,623,506 8,484,550
2005 33,109,249 8,391,850
2004 32,628,286 8,306,500
2003 32,175,818 8,234,100
2002 31,750,835 8,171,950
2001 31,331,221 8,111,200
2000 30,903,893 8,048,600
1999 30,474,354 7,982,750
1998 30,054,133 7,913,000
1997 29,579,301 7,838,250
1996 29,033,044 7,763,000
1995 28,470,191 7,684,850
1994 27,887,279 7,596,550
1993 27,277,048 7,494,800
1992 26,628,568 7,382,050
1991 25,987,928 7,271,300
1990 25,375,810 7,175,200
1989 24,754,485 7,076,550
1988 24,109,536 6,974,600
1987 23,443,624 6,875,350
1986 22,745,499 6,770,300
1985 22,008,544 6,670,150
1984 21,271,969 6,567,850
1983 20,558,115 6,459,800
1982 19,872,348 6,357,550
1981 19,220,704 6,257,750
1980 18,607,174 6,160,500
1979 18,036,655 6,071,300
1978 17,506,974 5,976,150
1977 17,015,994 5,876,150
1976 16,409,170 5,781,000
1975 15,678,596 5,689,050
1974 15,133,502 5,594,100
1973 14,771,147 5,493,900
1972 14,427,072 5,391,450
1971 14,098,936 5,282,950
1970 13,783,719 5,172,050
1969 13,475,960 5,063,300
1968 13,172,614 4,948,500
1967 12,876,118 4,832,000
1966 12,590,069 4,708,150
1965 12,365,976 4,574,650
1964 12,179,813 4,439,250
1963 11,982,118 4,293,550
1962 11,800,771 4,168,150
1961 11,628,883 4,045,750
1960 11,424,922 3,894,500

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/azerbaijan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Azerbaijan gained 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Azerbaijan's population increased by 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Azerbaijan was ranked 90th in 2006 and ranked 94th 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 Azerbaijan will increase by 7.49% to 11,113,471 people and will still be ranked 94th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 11.1M people in 2051 for Azerbaijan.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Azerbaijan
2100 -0.17% -0.33%
2099 -0.16% -0.33%
2098 -0.13% -0.32%
2097 -0.12% -0.31%
2096 -0.09% -0.31%
2095 -0.09% -0.3%
2094 -0.04% -0.3%
2093 -0.04% -0.29%
2092 -0.03% -0.29%
2091 0.003% -0.29%
2090 -0.003% -0.29%
2089 0.03% -0.29%
2088 0.04% -0.29%
2087 0.06% -0.29%
2086 0.07% -0.3%
2085 0.07% -0.3%
2084 0.08% -0.29%
2083 0.08% -0.3%
2082 0.09% -0.3%
2081 0.11% -0.3%
2080 0.12% -0.3%
2079 0.12% -0.29%
2078 0.13% -0.29%
2077 0.13% -0.28%
2076 0.15% -0.28%
2075 0.15% -0.26%
2074 0.15% -0.26%
2073 0.16% -0.25%
2072 0.16% -0.24%
2071 0.12% -0.23%
2070 0.15% -0.21%
2069 0.16% -0.21%
2068 0.17% -0.2%
2067 0.18% -0.18%
2066 0.19% -0.18%
2065 0.21% -0.17%
2064 0.22% -0.16%
2063 0.26% -0.15%
2062 0.26% -0.15%
2061 0.3% -0.15%
2060 0.34% -0.13%
2059 0.38% -0.12%
2058 0.4% -0.12%
2057 0.46% -0.1%
2056 0.49% -0.09%
2055 0.54% -0.06%
2054 0.58% -0.05%
2053 0.61% -0.03%
2052 0.67% -0.02%
2051 0.71% 0.007%
2050 0.74% 0.02%
2049 0.78% 0.06%
2048 0.79% 0.08%
2047 0.82% 0.1%
2046 0.85% 0.13%
2045 0.86% 0.15%
2044 0.87% 0.18%
2043 0.87% 0.21%
2042 0.88% 0.23%
2041 0.87% 0.26%
2040 0.89% 0.3%
2039 0.87% 0.32%
2038 0.88% 0.35%
2037 0.88% 0.37%
2036 0.91% 0.39%
2035 0.89% 0.41%
2034 0.91% 0.43%
2033 0.94% 0.45%
2032 0.94% 0.46%
2031 0.98% 0.47%
2030 1.03% 0.49%
2029 1.09% 0.5%
2028 1.14% 0.51%
2027 1.21% 0.53%
2026 1.29% 0.57%
2025 1.36% 0.62%
2024 1.41% 0.48%
2023 1.51% 0.12%
2022 1.6% 0.04%
2021 1.63% 0.44%
2020 1.73% 0.69%
2019 1.86% 0.85%
2018 1.96% 0.87%
2017 2.05% 0.99%
2016 2.08% 1.12%
2015 2.08% 1.2%
2014 2.06% 1.26%
2013 2.04% 1.3%
2012 2.01% 1.34%
2011 1.98% 1.31%
2010 1.97% 1.2%
2009 1.93% 2.1%
2008 1.84% 2.12%
2007 1.68% 1.14%
2006 1.55% 1.1%
2005 1.47% 1.03%
2004 1.41% 0.88%
2003 1.34% 0.76%
2002 1.34% 0.75%
2001 1.38% 0.78%
2000 1.41% 0.82%
1999 1.4% 0.88%
1998 1.61% 0.95%
1997 1.88% 0.97%
1996 1.98% 1.02%
1995 2.09% 1.16%
1994 2.24% 1.36%
1993 2.44% 1.53%
1992 2.47% 1.52%
1991 2.41% 1.34%
1990 2.51% 1.39%
1989 2.68% 1.46%
1988 2.84% 1.44%
1987 3.07% 1.55%
1986 3.35% 1.5%
1985 3.46% 1.56%
1984 3.47% 1.67%
1983 3.45% 1.61%
1982 3.39% 1.59%
1981 3.3% 1.58%
1980 3.16% 1.47%
1979 3.03% 1.59%
1978 2.89% 1.7%
1977 3.7% 1.65%
1976 4.66% 1.62%
1975 3.6% 1.7%
1974 2.45% 1.82%
1973 2.38% 1.9%
1972 2.33% 2.05%
1971 2.29% 2.14%
1970 2.28% 2.15%
1969 2.3% 2.32%
1968 2.3% 2.41%
1967 2.27% 2.63%
1966 1.81% 2.92%
1965 1.53% 3.05%
1964 1.65% 3.39%
1963 1.54% 3.01%
1962 1.48% 3.03%
1961 1.79% 3.88%

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/azerbaijan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Azerbaijan's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Algeria Azerbaijan
Current population
48222325
10338778
Population rank 34/197 94/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.12%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
10.8 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
4.66 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
8.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +134
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +48,872
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 137/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
1.01 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 +8,731
Net migration rank 161/196 45/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 218,460
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 109/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 2.1%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 132/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Azerbaijan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 8,731
2024 - -31,240 - 10,864
2023 691,724 -25,963 52,800 -84,122
2022 722,591 -14,684 61,865 9,086
2021 735,514 -10,803 35,483 1,073
2020 724,140 -10,798 50,466 1,073
2019 809,522 -27,786 85,207 384
2018 824,428 -27,146 81,506 -37,559
2017 848,585 -14,403 86,715 -11,324
2016 849,368 -6,438 102,457 4,671
2015 847,054 -27,638 110,967 1,073
2014 839,654 -30,064 115,374 1,073
2013 802,203 -30,052 117,710 2,291
2012 790,645 -26,763 119,915 1,986
2011 741,832 -20,108 122,002 1,686
2010 719,350 -10,788 112,274 1,373
2009 691,496 -4,458 99,315 883
2008 662,044 -2,101 99,903 15,047
2007 620,196 -25,046 97,827 17,112
2006 580,812 -44,138 96,724 16,909
2005 543,158 -51,345 89,793 16,431
2004 508,773 -38,648 81,403 13,486
2003 474,272 -39,421 64,226 13,153
2002 451,369 -36,255 63,741 15,068
2001 450,637 -26,539 64,890 16,252
2000 447,025 -16,454 70,023 15,938
1999 434,198 -5,657 71,047 5,300
1998 425,928 -13,991 77,548 13,101
1997 450,138 87,582 84,653 24,475
1996 483,632 71,139 80,735 42,667
1995 533,104 37,817 93,755 32,139
1994 594,445 430 107,112 21,376
1993 611,306 14,289 123,664 -12,224
1992 627,289 44,102 133,615 -23,984
1991 616,850 -6,945 147,607 -49,814
1990 612,369 1,962 142,069 -63,324
1989 628,542 -234 141,531 -101,986
1988 637,215 24,376 136,702 -25,290
1987 645,309 24,933 138,195 -69,061
1986 661,644 64,381 141,499 -60,841
1985 672,185 75,729 132,068 -57,247
1984 656,475 68,774 130,043 -50,685
1983 641,167 61,292 125,966 -28,573
1982 620,415 48,660 117,615 -28,467
1981 595,150 39,043 121,400 -28,276
1980 559,983 32,879 110,279 -27,778
1979 523,875 24,311 104,864 -24,019
1978 491,876 19,317 102,831 14,836
1977 465,405 5,360 102,304 39,074
1976 440,192 302,662 103,370 40,241
1975 417,803 300,482 103,472 -3,847
1974 399,509 -27,605 103,872 -3,847
1973 382,736 -29,938 103,208 -3,847
1972 368,179 -32,832 105,009 -3,847
1971 356,069 -35,141 106,948 -3,847
1970 346,564 -37,058 108,976 -3,847
1969 334,541 -28,535 111,387 -3,847
1968 324,560 -23,870 115,379 -3,847
1967 316,289 -23,983 118,988 -3,847
1966 309,628 -29,832 126,678 -3,848
1965 311,190 -142,810 131,114 -3,848
1964 312,729 -108,798 134,971 -1,629
1963 315,645 -124,175 136,762 -192
1962 283,903 -112,676 135,928 -183
1961 296,467 -123,928 133,870 -171
1960 290,582 -55,212 127,982 -148

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/azerbaijan | 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 Azerbaijan 87.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 782,840 people) and 12.8% is from migration (a loss of 114,572 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 218,460 people or 2.1% in Azerbaijan.

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
Azerbaijan
City Population
Baku 2.3M
Sumqayit 341K
Ganja 331K
Sirvan 86.5K
Shaki 68.4K
Yevlakh 59K
Lankaran 51.3K
Khachmaz 39.9K
Barda 38.5K
Oguz 7.4K

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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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