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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 10,246,996 people in Azerbaijan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 10,333,222 in Azerbaijan.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 4.68 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Azerbaijan is the 96th.
  • 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 +1.75% per year vs +0.66% in Azerbaijan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Azerbaijan has grown from 8.48M to 10.3M (21.8% growth).

Algeria vs Azerbaijan: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Azerbaijan
2100 64,963,450 9,920,946
2099 65,075,244 9,953,980
2098 65,177,248 9,986,528
2097 65,262,264 10,018,196
2096 65,339,404 10,048,979
2095 65,400,924 10,079,993
2094 65,457,659 10,110,334
2093 65,486,594 10,140,286
2092 65,514,575 10,169,831
2091 65,536,206 10,199,202
2090 65,534,162 10,229,061
2089 65,536,151 10,258,649
2088 65,519,144 10,288,213
2087 65,494,168 10,318,437
2086 65,455,745 10,348,491
2085 65,411,808 10,379,308
2084 65,365,401 10,410,178
2083 65,315,151 10,440,836
2082 65,262,527 10,472,391
2081 65,204,172 10,504,274
2080 65,131,995 10,536,239
2079 65,053,592 10,567,757
2078 64,973,632 10,598,026
2077 64,887,885 10,628,473
2076 64,805,016 10,657,886
2075 64,708,752 10,687,607
2074 64,611,374 10,715,607
2073 64,515,111 10,743,685
2072 64,413,784 10,770,511
2071 64,310,442 10,796,544
2070 64,230,683 10,821,791
2069 64,132,724 10,844,859
2068 64,030,989 10,867,226
2067 63,923,427 10,888,841
2066 63,810,251 10,908,762
2065 63,687,208 10,928,463
2064 63,550,779 10,946,567
2063 63,412,160 10,963,818
2062 63,250,420 10,980,154
2061 63,086,423 10,997,125
2060 62,900,355 11,013,313
2059 62,689,379 11,028,121
2058 62,454,967 11,041,267
2057 62,203,082 11,054,559
2056 61,916,006 11,066,039
2055 61,612,550 11,075,654
2054 61,282,973 11,082,837
2053 60,929,515 11,088,828
2052 60,562,817 11,092,223
2051 60,161,555 11,093,913
2050 59,737,427 11,093,138
2049 59,297,226 11,091,184
2048 58,841,142 11,085,078
2047 58,377,907 11,075,952
2046 57,902,123 11,065,177
2045 57,416,731 11,050,476
2044 56,927,927 11,034,185
2043 56,437,286 11,014,313
2042 55,951,600 10,991,727
2041 55,465,931 10,966,032
2040 54,988,407 10,937,206
2039 54,505,331 10,904,660
2038 54,033,480 10,870,141
2037 53,561,143 10,832,279
2036 53,094,449 10,792,280
2035 52,616,136 10,749,895
2034 52,150,833 10,705,992
2033 51,682,632 10,660,561
2032 51,203,273 10,613,315
2031 50,724,222 10,565,108
2030 50,230,658 10,515,958
2029 49,720,218 10,465,039
2028 49,184,244 10,412,863
2027 48,629,000 10,359,942
2026 48,046,811 10,305,002
2025 47,435,312 10,246,996
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Azerbaijan's population increased by 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Azerbaijan was ranked 90th in 2006 and ranked 96th 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 Azerbaijan will increase by 7.35% to 11,093,138 people and rank change from 96th to 94th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M 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 1.33% 0.43%
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 (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 Azerbaijan's population grew by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Algeria Azerbaijan
Current population
48345858
10333222
Population rank 34/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.12%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
11.9 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
5.15 minutes
One death every
2.43 minutes
8.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +121
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +44,166
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +0.43%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 136/197
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 665,653 -31,240 42,852 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Azerbaijan 87.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 710,318 people) and 12.9% is from migration (a loss of 104,781 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 (1960–2025, 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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