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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 1,600,366 people in Bahrain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 1,649,267 in Bahrain.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 29.3 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Bahrain is the 151st.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.02% for Bahrain.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs +1.83% in Bahrain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Bahrain has grown from 960K to 1.65M (71.7% growth).

Algeria vs Bahrain: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Bahrain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Bahrain
2100 64,963,450 3,031,337
2099 65,075,244 3,011,916
2098 65,177,248 2,992,487
2097 65,262,264 2,973,093
2096 65,339,404 2,953,759
2095 65,400,924 2,934,466
2094 65,457,659 2,915,204
2093 65,486,594 2,896,001
2092 65,514,575 2,876,839
2091 65,536,206 2,857,700
2090 65,534,162 2,838,655
2089 65,536,151 2,819,707
2088 65,519,144 2,800,765
2087 65,494,168 2,781,926
2086 65,455,745 2,763,133
2085 65,411,808 2,744,327
2084 65,365,401 2,725,573
2083 65,315,151 2,706,819
2082 65,262,527 2,688,091
2081 65,204,172 2,669,405
2080 65,131,995 2,650,761
2079 65,053,592 2,632,128
2078 64,973,632 2,613,489
2077 64,887,885 2,594,847
2076 64,805,016 2,576,208
2075 64,708,752 2,557,513
2074 64,611,374 2,538,752
2073 64,515,111 2,519,971
2072 64,413,784 2,501,190
2071 64,310,442 2,482,346
2070 64,230,683 2,463,552
2069 64,132,724 2,444,735
2068 64,030,989 2,425,908
2067 63,923,427 2,407,081
2066 63,810,251 2,388,320
2065 63,687,208 2,369,644
2064 63,550,779 2,351,001
2063 63,412,160 2,332,422
2062 63,250,420 2,313,935
2061 63,086,423 2,295,551
2060 62,900,355 2,277,267
2059 62,689,379 2,259,033
2058 62,454,967 2,240,850
2057 62,203,082 2,222,771
2056 61,916,006 2,204,739
2055 61,612,550 2,186,699
2054 61,282,973 2,168,666
2053 60,929,515 2,150,594
2052 60,562,817 2,132,515
2051 60,161,555 2,114,430
2050 59,737,427 2,096,281
2049 59,297,226 2,078,112
2048 58,841,142 2,059,873
2047 58,377,907 2,041,553
2046 57,902,123 2,023,114
2045 57,416,731 2,004,578
2044 56,927,927 1,985,907
2043 56,437,286 1,967,174
2042 55,951,600 1,948,376
2041 55,465,931 1,929,535
2040 54,988,407 1,910,715
2039 54,505,331 1,891,961
2038 54,033,480 1,873,245
2037 53,561,143 1,854,637
2036 53,094,449 1,836,126
2035 52,616,136 1,817,753
2034 52,150,833 1,799,540
2033 51,682,632 1,781,495
2032 51,203,273 1,763,602
2031 50,724,222 1,745,865
2030 50,230,658 1,728,268
2029 49,720,218 1,709,742
2028 49,184,244 1,688,220
2027 48,629,000 1,663,819
2026 48,046,811 1,633,899
2025 47,435,312 1,600,366
2024 46,814,308 1,588,670
2023 46,164,219 1,577,059
2022 45,477,389 1,524,693
2021 44,761,099 1,504,365
2020 44,042,091 1,472,204
2019 43,294,546 1,483,756
2018 42,505,035 1,503,091
2017 41,689,299 1,501,116
2016 40,850,721 1,423,726
2015 40,019,529 1,370,322
2014 39,205,031 1,314,562
2013 38,414,171 1,253,191
2012 37,646,166 1,208,964
2011 36,903,376 1,195,020
2010 36,188,236 1,228,543
2009 35,490,445 1,178,415
2008 34,816,961 1,103,496
2007 34,189,416 1,039,295
2006 33,623,506 960,424
2005 33,109,249 888,822
2004 32,628,286 823,741
2003 32,175,818 764,517
2002 31,750,835 710,553
2001 31,331,221 661,316
2000 30,903,893 637,582
1999 30,474,354 620,989
1998 30,054,133 604,842
1997 29,579,301 589,115
1996 29,033,044 573,792
1995 28,470,191 558,879
1994 27,887,279 544,366
1993 27,277,048 530,225
1992 26,628,568 516,458
1991 25,987,928 503,052
1990 25,375,810 514,797
1989 24,754,485 497,327
1988 24,109,536 479,929
1987 23,443,624 462,854
1986 22,745,499 446,286
1985 22,008,544 430,358
1984 21,271,969 415,154
1983 20,558,115 400,707
1982 19,872,348 386,983
1981 19,220,704 373,524
1980 18,607,174 358,978
1979 18,036,655 343,457
1978 17,506,974 328,046
1977 17,015,994 312,823
1976 16,409,170 297,863
1975 15,678,596 283,243
1974 15,133,502 269,038
1973 14,771,147 255,320
1972 14,427,072 242,113
1971 14,098,936 230,733
1970 13,783,719 224,809
1969 13,475,960 222,469
1968 13,172,614 219,337
1967 12,876,118 214,189
1966 12,590,069 207,543
1965 12,365,976 200,866
1964 12,179,813 193,816
1963 11,982,118 186,501
1962 11,800,771 179,349
1961 11,628,883 172,346
1960 11,424,922 165,477

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/bahrain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Bahrain gained 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Bahrain's population increased by 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Bahrain was ranked 157th in 2006 and ranked 151st 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 Bahrain will increase by 27.1% to 2,096,281 people and rank change from 151st to 146th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 3.03M people in 2100 for Bahrain.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Bahrain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Bahrain
2100 -0.17% 0.64%
2099 -0.16% 0.65%
2098 -0.13% 0.65%
2097 -0.12% 0.65%
2096 -0.09% 0.66%
2095 -0.09% 0.66%
2094 -0.04% 0.66%
2093 -0.04% 0.67%
2092 -0.03% 0.67%
2091 0.003% 0.67%
2090 -0.003% 0.67%
2089 0.03% 0.68%
2088 0.04% 0.68%
2087 0.06% 0.68%
2086 0.07% 0.69%
2085 0.07% 0.69%
2084 0.08% 0.69%
2083 0.08% 0.7%
2082 0.09% 0.7%
2081 0.11% 0.7%
2080 0.12% 0.71%
2079 0.12% 0.71%
2078 0.13% 0.72%
2077 0.13% 0.72%
2076 0.15% 0.73%
2075 0.15% 0.74%
2074 0.15% 0.75%
2073 0.16% 0.75%
2072 0.16% 0.76%
2071 0.12% 0.76%
2070 0.15% 0.77%
2069 0.16% 0.78%
2068 0.17% 0.78%
2067 0.18% 0.79%
2066 0.19% 0.79%
2065 0.21% 0.79%
2064 0.22% 0.8%
2063 0.26% 0.8%
2062 0.26% 0.8%
2061 0.3% 0.8%
2060 0.34% 0.81%
2059 0.38% 0.81%
2058 0.4% 0.81%
2057 0.46% 0.82%
2056 0.49% 0.82%
2055 0.54% 0.83%
2054 0.58% 0.84%
2053 0.61% 0.85%
2052 0.67% 0.86%
2051 0.71% 0.87%
2050 0.74% 0.87%
2049 0.78% 0.89%
2048 0.79% 0.9%
2047 0.82% 0.91%
2046 0.85% 0.92%
2045 0.86% 0.94%
2044 0.87% 0.95%
2043 0.87% 0.96%
2042 0.88% 0.98%
2041 0.87% 0.98%
2040 0.89% 0.99%
2039 0.87% 1%
2038 0.88% 1%
2037 0.88% 1.01%
2036 0.91% 1.01%
2035 0.89% 1.01%
2034 0.91% 1.01%
2033 0.94% 1.01%
2032 0.94% 1.02%
2031 0.98% 1.02%
2030 1.03% 1.08%
2029 1.09% 1.27%
2028 1.14% 1.47%
2027 1.21% 1.83%
2026 1.29% 2.1%
2025 1.33% 0.74%
2024 1.41% 0.74%
2023 1.51% 3.43%
2022 1.6% 1.35%
2021 1.63% 2.18%
2020 1.73% -0.78%
2019 1.86% -1.29%
2018 1.96% 0.13%
2017 2.05% 5.44%
2016 2.08% 3.9%
2015 2.08% 4.24%
2014 2.06% 4.9%
2013 2.04% 3.66%
2012 2.01% 1.17%
2011 1.98% -2.73%
2010 1.97% 4.25%
2009 1.93% 6.79%
2008 1.84% 6.18%
2007 1.68% 8.21%
2006 1.55% 8.06%
2005 1.47% 7.9%
2004 1.41% 7.75%
2003 1.34% 7.59%
2002 1.34% 7.45%
2001 1.38% 3.72%
2000 1.41% 2.67%
1999 1.4% 2.67%
1998 1.61% 2.67%
1997 1.88% 2.67%
1996 1.98% 2.67%
1995 2.09% 2.67%
1994 2.24% 2.67%
1993 2.44% 2.67%
1992 2.47% 2.66%
1991 2.41% -2.28%
1990 2.51% 3.51%
1989 2.68% 3.63%
1988 2.84% 3.69%
1987 3.07% 3.71%
1986 3.35% 3.7%
1985 3.46% 3.66%
1984 3.47% 3.61%
1983 3.45% 3.55%
1982 3.39% 3.6%
1981 3.3% 4.05%
1980 3.16% 4.52%
1979 3.03% 4.7%
1978 2.89% 4.87%
1977 3.7% 5.02%
1976 4.66% 5.16%
1975 3.6% 5.28%
1974 2.45% 5.37%
1973 2.38% 5.45%
1972 2.33% 4.93%
1971 2.29% 2.64%
1970 2.28% 1.05%
1969 2.3% 1.43%
1968 2.3% 2.4%
1967 2.27% 3.2%
1966 1.81% 3.32%
1965 1.53% 3.64%
1964 1.65% 3.92%
1963 1.54% 3.99%
1962 1.48% 4.06%
1961 1.79% 4.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while Bahrain's population grew by 0.74%.

Live population counters

Algeria Bahrain
Current population
48345858
1649267
Population rank 34/197 151/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.02%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
45.1 minutes
One birth every
35.8 seconds
27.5 minutes
One death every
2.43 minutes
2.5 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +32
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +11,696
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +0.74%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 115/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
29.1 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 +18,128
Net migration rank 161/196 34/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 840,202
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 66/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 52.3%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 7/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Bahrain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Bahrain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 18,128
2024 665,653 -31,240 15,606 22,699
2023 691,724 -25,963 16,356 20,002
2022 722,591 -14,684 17,058 18,975
2021 735,514 -10,803 15,401 11,882
2020 724,140 -10,798 15,056 -5,048
2019 809,522 -27,786 16,639 -31,967
2018 824,428 -27,146 17,445 -25,978
2017 848,585 -14,403 18,140 21,958
2016 849,368 -6,438 17,996 46,833
2015 847,054 -27,638 18,193 36,809
2014 839,654 -30,064 17,826 40,815
2013 802,203 -30,052 17,044 35,574
2012 790,645 -26,763 16,219 12,801
2011 741,832 -20,108 15,990 -26,107
2010 719,350 -10,788 16,474 -19,329
2009 691,496 -4,458 15,795 46,467
2008 662,044 -2,101 15,541 47,674
2007 620,196 -25,046 15,393 47,500
2006 580,812 -44,138 15,248 46,615
2005 543,158 -51,345 15,196 45,682
2004 508,773 -38,648 14,454 45,413
2003 474,272 -39,421 13,243 45,571
2002 451,369 -36,255 11,875 45,952
2001 450,637 -26,539 10,948 34,371
2000 447,025 -16,454 11,339 2,886
1999 434,198 -5,657 11,397 3,130
1998 425,928 -13,991 10,970 3,733
1997 450,138 87,582 10,739 4,036
1996 483,632 71,139 10,607 4,162
1995 533,104 37,817 10,824 3,842
1994 594,445 430 11,133 3,387
1993 611,306 14,289 11,521 2,850
1992 627,289 44,102 11,577 2,768
1991 616,850 -6,945 11,491 4,562
1990 612,369 1,962 12,337 5,090
1989 628,542 -234 12,293 5,220
1988 637,215 24,376 11,995 5,294
1987 645,309 24,933 11,709 5,152
1986 661,644 64,381 11,455 4,822
1985 672,185 75,729 10,924 4,657
1984 656,475 68,774 10,269 4,557
1983 641,167 61,292 9,821 4,252
1982 620,415 48,660 9,396 3,980
1981 595,150 39,043 9,020 4,523
1980 559,983 32,879 8,802 6,741
1979 523,875 24,311 8,587 6,908
1978 491,876 19,317 8,358 6,974
1977 465,405 5,360 8,093 7,017
1976 440,192 302,662 7,818 6,993
1975 417,803 300,482 7,535 6,900
1974 399,509 -27,605 7,265 6,711
1973 382,736 -29,938 7,012 6,450
1972 368,179 -32,832 6,763 6,190
1971 356,069 -35,141 6,650 3,159
1970 346,564 -37,058 6,973 -4,939
1969 334,541 -28,535 7,277 -4,638
1968 324,560 -23,870 7,584 -3,952
1967 316,289 -23,983 7,492 -829
1966 309,628 -29,832 7,342 -718
1965 311,190 -142,810 7,148 -415
1964 312,729 -108,798 6,873 491
1963 315,645 -124,175 6,557 714
1962 283,903 -112,676 6,232 810
1961 296,467 -123,928 5,882 1,076
1960 290,582 -55,212 5,513 1,266

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 Bahrain 59.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 167,890 people) and 40.9% is from migration (a gain of 116,165 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 840,202 people or 52.3% in Bahrain.

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
Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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