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Population in Algeria compared to the Bahamas: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 401,283 people in the Bahamas in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 405,203 in the Bahamas.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 119 times bigger than the Bahamas'.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while the Bahamas is the 172nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.005% for the Bahamas.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +0.52% in the Bahamas.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while the Bahamas has grown from 348K to 405K (16.3% growth).

Algeria vs Bahamas: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Bahamas
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Bahamas
2100 64,987,758 386,326
2099 65,099,593 387,280
2098 65,201,636 388,246
2097 65,286,684 389,184
2096 65,363,853 390,145
2095 65,425,396 391,217
2094 65,482,152 392,243
2093 65,511,098 393,271
2092 65,539,089 394,316
2091 65,560,728 395,411
2090 65,558,683 396,511
2089 65,560,674 397,631
2088 65,543,659 398,807
2087 65,518,674 399,953
2086 65,480,237 401,123
2085 65,436,284 402,207
2084 65,389,859 403,345
2083 65,339,591 404,417
2082 65,286,947 405,461
2081 65,228,570 406,402
2080 65,156,366 407,387
2079 65,077,934 408,320
2078 64,997,944 409,243
2077 64,912,164 410,163
2076 64,829,265 411,083
2075 64,732,964 411,981
2074 64,635,550 412,795
2073 64,539,251 413,761
2072 64,437,887 414,686
2071 64,334,505 415,512
2070 64,254,716 416,240
2069 64,156,721 416,978
2068 64,054,948 417,767
2067 63,947,346 418,485
2066 63,834,128 419,174
2065 63,711,038 419,854
2064 63,574,559 420,484
2063 63,435,887 421,089
2062 63,274,087 421,659
2061 63,110,028 422,161
2060 62,923,891 422,684
2059 62,712,836 423,216
2058 62,478,336 423,597
2057 62,226,357 423,908
2056 61,939,173 424,274
2055 61,635,604 424,546
2054 61,305,903 424,840
2053 60,952,313 424,993
2052 60,585,478 425,140
2051 60,184,066 425,224
2050 59,759,780 425,248
2049 59,319,414 425,174
2048 58,863,159 425,003
2047 58,399,750 424,831
2046 57,923,788 424,454
2045 57,438,215 424,008
2044 56,949,229 423,570
2043 56,458,404 423,028
2042 55,972,536 422,383
2041 55,486,685 421,690
2040 55,008,982 420,926
2039 54,525,726 420,159
2038 54,053,698 419,259
2037 53,581,185 418,331
2036 53,114,315 417,446
2035 52,635,824 416,413
2034 52,170,347 415,354
2033 51,701,970 414,224
2032 51,222,432 413,109
2031 50,743,202 411,852
2030 50,249,453 410,560
2029 49,738,822 409,207
2028 49,202,648 407,778
2027 48,647,196 406,320
2026 48,064,789 404,790
2025 47,453,061 403,121
2024 46,814,308 401,283
2023 46,164,219 399,440
2022 45,477,389 397,538
2021 44,761,099 396,373
2020 44,042,091 395,863
2019 43,294,546 394,675
2018 42,505,035 392,717
2017 41,689,299 390,485
2016 40,850,721 388,055
2015 40,019,529 385,346
2014 39,205,031 382,298
2013 38,414,171 378,953
2012 37,646,166 375,469
2011 36,903,376 371,729
2010 36,188,236 367,478
2009 35,490,445 362,810
2008 34,816,961 358,120
2007 34,189,416 353,334
2006 33,623,506 348,375
2005 33,109,249 343,894
2004 32,628,286 339,782
2003 32,175,818 335,618
2002 31,750,835 331,614
2001 31,331,221 327,836
2000 30,903,893 323,835
1999 30,474,354 319,614
1998 30,054,133 315,368
1997 29,579,301 310,904
1996 29,033,044 306,268
1995 28,470,191 301,461
1994 27,887,279 296,509
1993 27,277,048 291,339
1992 26,628,568 285,927
1991 25,987,928 280,731
1990 25,375,810 275,945
1989 24,754,485 271,178
1988 24,109,536 266,448
1987 23,443,624 261,935
1986 22,745,499 257,536
1985 22,008,544 253,154
1984 21,271,969 248,863
1983 20,558,115 244,698
1982 19,872,348 240,614
1981 19,220,704 236,614
1980 18,607,174 232,526
1979 18,036,655 228,230
1978 17,506,974 223,761
1977 17,015,994 219,157
1976 16,409,170 214,501
1975 15,678,596 209,886
1974 15,133,502 205,342
1973 14,771,147 200,791
1972 14,427,072 196,055
1971 14,098,936 190,857
1970 13,783,719 184,982
1969 13,475,960 177,981
1968 13,172,614 170,089
1967 12,876,118 162,267
1966 12,590,069 154,874
1965 12,365,976 147,952
1964 12,179,813 141,528
1963 11,982,118 135,087
1962 11,800,771 128,493
1961 11,628,883 122,197
1960 11,424,922 116,317

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while the Bahamas gained 39,680 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while the Bahamas' population increased by 17,148 people (a 4.42% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. The Bahamas was ranked 170th in 2006 and ranked 172nd 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 the Bahamas will increase by 4.95% to 425,248 people and rank change from 172nd to 174th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 425K people in 2050 for the Bahamas.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Bahamas
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Bahamas
2100 -0.17% -0.25%
2099 -0.16% -0.25%
2098 -0.13% -0.24%
2097 -0.12% -0.25%
2096 -0.09% -0.27%
2095 -0.09% -0.26%
2094 -0.04% -0.26%
2093 -0.04% -0.26%
2092 -0.03% -0.28%
2091 0.003% -0.28%
2090 -0.003% -0.28%
2089 0.03% -0.29%
2088 0.04% -0.29%
2087 0.06% -0.29%
2086 0.07% -0.27%
2085 0.07% -0.28%
2084 0.08% -0.26%
2083 0.08% -0.26%
2082 0.09% -0.23%
2081 0.11% -0.24%
2080 0.12% -0.23%
2079 0.12% -0.23%
2078 0.13% -0.22%
2077 0.13% -0.22%
2076 0.15% -0.22%
2075 0.15% -0.2%
2074 0.15% -0.23%
2073 0.16% -0.22%
2072 0.16% -0.2%
2071 0.12% -0.17%
2070 0.15% -0.18%
2069 0.16% -0.19%
2068 0.17% -0.17%
2067 0.18% -0.16%
2066 0.19% -0.16%
2065 0.21% -0.15%
2064 0.22% -0.14%
2063 0.26% -0.14%
2062 0.26% -0.12%
2061 0.3% -0.12%
2060 0.34% -0.13%
2059 0.38% -0.09%
2058 0.4% -0.07%
2057 0.46% -0.09%
2056 0.49% -0.06%
2055 0.54% -0.07%
2054 0.58% -0.04%
2053 0.61% -0.03%
2052 0.67% -0.02%
2051 0.71% -0.006%
2050 0.74% 0.02%
2049 0.78% 0.04%
2048 0.79% 0.04%
2047 0.82% 0.09%
2046 0.85% 0.11%
2045 0.86% 0.1%
2044 0.87% 0.13%
2043 0.87% 0.15%
2042 0.88% 0.16%
2041 0.87% 0.18%
2040 0.89% 0.18%
2039 0.87% 0.21%
2038 0.88% 0.22%
2037 0.88% 0.21%
2036 0.91% 0.25%
2035 0.89% 0.26%
2034 0.91% 0.27%
2033 0.94% 0.27%
2032 0.94% 0.31%
2031 0.98% 0.31%
2030 1.03% 0.33%
2029 1.09% 0.35%
2028 1.14% 0.36%
2027 1.21% 0.38%
2026 1.29% 0.41%
2025 1.36% 0.46%
2024 1.41% 0.46%
2023 1.51% 0.48%
2022 1.6% 0.29%
2021 1.63% 0.13%
2020 1.73% 0.3%
2019 1.86% 0.5%
2018 1.96% 0.57%
2017 2.05% 0.63%
2016 2.08% 0.7%
2015 2.08% 0.8%
2014 2.06% 0.88%
2013 2.04% 0.93%
2012 2.01% 1.01%
2011 1.98% 1.16%
2010 1.97% 1.29%
2009 1.93% 1.31%
2008 1.84% 1.35%
2007 1.68% 1.42%
2006 1.55% 1.3%
2005 1.47% 1.21%
2004 1.41% 1.24%
2003 1.34% 1.21%
2002 1.34% 1.15%
2001 1.38% 1.24%
2000 1.41% 1.32%
1999 1.4% 1.35%
1998 1.61% 1.44%
1997 1.88% 1.51%
1996 1.98% 1.59%
1995 2.09% 1.67%
1994 2.24% 1.77%
1993 2.44% 1.89%
1992 2.47% 1.85%
1991 2.41% 1.73%
1990 2.51% 1.76%
1989 2.68% 1.78%
1988 2.84% 1.72%
1987 3.07% 1.71%
1986 3.35% 1.73%
1985 3.46% 1.72%
1984 3.47% 1.7%
1983 3.45% 1.7%
1982 3.39% 1.69%
1981 3.3% 1.76%
1980 3.16% 1.88%
1979 3.03% 2%
1978 2.89% 2.1%
1977 3.7% 2.17%
1976 4.66% 2.2%
1975 3.6% 2.21%
1974 2.45% 2.27%
1973 2.38% 2.42%
1972 2.33% 2.72%
1971 2.29% 3.18%
1970 2.28% 3.93%
1969 2.3% 4.64%
1968 2.3% 4.82%
1967 2.27% 4.77%
1966 1.81% 4.68%
1965 1.53% 4.54%
1964 1.65% 4.77%
1963 1.54% 5.13%
1962 1.48% 5.15%
1961 1.79% 5.06%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while the Bahamas' population grew by 0.46%.

Live population counters

Algeria Bahamas
Current population
48222325
405203
Population rank 34/197 172/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.005%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
4.75 hours
One birth every
34.8 seconds
2.02 hours
One death every
2.45 minutes
2.52 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +5
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +1,843
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +0.46%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 139/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
9.39 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 +935
Net migration rank 161/196 64/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 67,285
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 144/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 16.8%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 38/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Bahamas
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Bahamas
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 935
2024 - -31,240 - 1,018
2023 691,724 -25,963 854 1,001
2022 722,591 -14,684 947 1,001
2021 735,514 -10,803 -93 481
2020 724,140 -10,798 631 0
2019 809,522 -27,786 740 1,002
2018 824,428 -27,146 1,173 1,002
2017 848,585 -14,403 1,289 1,002
2016 849,368 -6,438 1,569 1,002
2015 847,054 -27,638 1,840 1,002
2014 839,654 -30,064 2,259 1,002
2013 802,203 -30,052 2,432 1,002
2012 790,645 -26,763 2,485 1,047
2011 741,832 -20,108 2,558 1,381
2010 719,350 -10,788 2,662 1,898
2009 691,496 -4,458 3,163 1,613
2008 662,044 -2,101 3,134 1,474
2007 620,196 -25,046 3,243 1,727
2006 580,812 -44,138 3,205 1,735
2005 543,158 -51,345 3,220 804
2004 508,773 -38,648 3,165 1,030
2003 474,272 -39,421 3,181 949
2002 451,369 -36,255 3,249 636
2001 450,637 -26,539 3,377 290
2000 447,025 -16,454 3,487 845
1999 434,198 -5,657 3,688 418
1998 425,928 -13,991 3,949 437
1997 450,138 87,582 4,107 445
1996 483,632 71,139 4,265 454
1995 533,104 37,817 4,434 460
1994 594,445 430 4,558 454
1993 611,306 14,289 4,877 445
1992 627,289 44,102 5,064 433
1991 616,850 -6,945 4,498 412
1990 612,369 1,962 4,432 241
1989 628,542 -234 4,323 523
1988 637,215 24,376 4,198 413
1987 645,309 24,933 4,090 326
1986 661,644 64,381 3,998 389
1985 672,185 75,729 3,918 469
1984 656,475 68,774 3,892 302
1983 641,167 61,292 3,888 243
1982 620,415 48,660 3,863 160
1981 595,150 39,043 3,851 125
1980 559,983 32,879 3,845 367
1979 523,875 24,311 3,899 484
1978 491,876 19,317 3,987 563
1977 465,405 5,360 4,069 586
1976 440,192 302,662 4,167 490
1975 417,803 300,482 4,249 323
1974 399,509 -27,605 4,352 164
1973 382,736 -29,938 4,467 125
1972 368,179 -32,832 4,583 296
1971 356,069 -35,141 4,690 825
1970 346,564 -37,058 4,726 1,517
1969 334,541 -28,535 4,688 3,068
1968 324,560 -23,870 4,622 3,405
1967 316,289 -23,983 4,502 3,123
1966 309,628 -29,832 4,339 2,816
1965 311,190 -142,810 4,193 2,488
1964 312,729 -108,798 4,037 2,129
1963 315,645 -124,175 3,901 2,814
1962 283,903 -112,676 3,748 2,729
1961 296,467 -123,928 3,577 2,547
1960 290,582 -55,212 3,351 2,290

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/bahamas | 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 the Bahamas 56.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 11,209 people) and 43.1% is from migration (a gain of 8,495 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 67,285 people or 16.8% in the Bahamas.

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
Bahamas
City Population
Nassau 228K
Freeport 45.9K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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