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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 9,132,629 people in Belarus in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 9,013,835 in Belarus.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 5.35 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Belarus is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.11% for Belarus.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs -0.3% in Belarus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Belarus has declined from 9.6M to 9.01M (6.15% decline).

Algeria vs Belarus: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Belarus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Belarus
2100 64,987,758 4,398,633
2099 65,099,593 4,449,573
2098 65,201,636 4,500,269
2097 65,286,684 4,550,935
2096 65,363,853 4,601,487
2095 65,425,396 4,652,286
2094 65,482,152 4,703,117
2093 65,511,098 4,754,252
2092 65,539,089 4,805,369
2091 65,560,728 4,856,664
2090 65,558,683 4,908,430
2089 65,560,674 4,960,656
2088 65,543,659 5,013,287
2087 65,518,674 5,066,741
2086 65,480,237 5,120,920
2085 65,436,284 5,176,048
2084 65,389,859 5,232,002
2083 65,339,591 5,288,854
2082 65,286,947 5,346,728
2081 65,228,570 5,405,543
2080 65,156,366 5,465,448
2079 65,077,934 5,526,121
2078 64,997,944 5,587,557
2077 64,912,164 5,650,096
2076 64,829,265 5,713,205
2075 64,732,964 5,777,144
2074 64,635,550 5,841,895
2073 64,539,251 5,907,671
2072 64,437,887 5,974,027
2071 64,334,505 6,041,554
2070 64,254,716 6,109,593
2069 64,156,721 6,178,463
2068 64,054,948 6,247,964
2067 63,947,346 6,318,511
2066 63,834,128 6,389,815
2065 63,711,038 6,461,651
2064 63,574,559 6,533,883
2063 63,435,887 6,606,470
2062 63,274,087 6,679,180
2061 63,110,028 6,751,939
2060 62,923,891 6,825,105
2059 62,712,836 6,898,206
2058 62,478,336 6,970,893
2057 62,226,357 7,043,508
2056 61,939,173 7,115,638
2055 61,635,604 7,187,104
2054 61,305,903 7,257,138
2053 60,952,313 7,326,052
2052 60,585,478 7,393,630
2051 60,184,066 7,459,522
2050 59,759,780 7,524,239
2049 59,319,414 7,588,059
2048 58,863,159 7,651,163
2047 58,399,750 7,712,657
2046 57,923,788 7,773,226
2045 57,438,215 7,833,564
2044 56,949,229 7,893,753
2043 56,458,404 7,953,762
2042 55,972,536 8,013,962
2041 55,486,685 8,075,253
2040 55,008,982 8,136,633
2039 54,525,726 8,198,487
2038 54,053,698 8,260,287
2037 53,581,185 8,321,922
2036 53,114,315 8,384,012
2035 52,635,824 8,446,649
2034 52,170,347 8,509,786
2033 51,701,970 8,573,478
2032 51,222,432 8,637,170
2031 50,743,202 8,700,460
2030 50,249,453 8,764,169
2029 49,738,822 8,827,965
2028 49,202,648 8,890,419
2027 48,647,196 8,952,131
2026 48,064,789 9,013,835
2025 47,453,061 9,073,924
2024 46,814,308 9,132,629
2023 46,164,219 9,178,298
2022 45,477,389 9,228,071
2021 44,761,099 9,302,585
2020 44,042,091 9,379,952
2019 43,294,546 9,419,758
2018 42,505,035 9,438,785
2017 41,689,299 9,458,989
2016 40,850,721 9,469,379
2015 40,019,529 9,461,076
2014 39,205,031 9,448,515
2013 38,414,171 9,443,211
2012 37,646,166 9,446,836
2011 36,903,376 9,461,643
2010 36,188,236 9,483,836
2009 35,490,445 9,504,583
2008 34,816,961 9,527,985
2007 34,189,416 9,560,953
2006 33,623,506 9,604,924
2005 33,109,249 9,663,915
2004 32,628,286 9,730,146
2003 32,175,818 9,796,749
2002 31,750,835 9,865,548
2001 31,331,221 9,928,549
2000 30,903,893 9,979,610
1999 30,474,354 10,026,738
1998 30,054,133 10,071,963
1997 29,579,301 10,117,433
1996 29,033,044 10,159,569
1995 28,470,191 10,193,831
1994 27,887,279 10,226,955
1993 27,277,048 10,239,050
1992 26,628,568 10,216,470
1991 25,987,928 10,194,050
1990 25,375,810 10,189,348
1989 24,754,485 10,170,000
1988 24,109,536 10,140,000
1987 23,443,624 10,111,000
1986 22,745,499 10,043,000
1985 22,008,544 9,975,000
1984 21,271,969 9,910,000
1983 20,558,115 9,843,000
1982 19,872,348 9,776,000
1981 19,220,704 9,710,000
1980 18,607,174 9,643,000
1979 18,036,655 9,584,000
1978 17,506,974 9,525,000
1977 17,015,994 9,463,000
1976 16,409,170 9,411,000
1975 15,678,596 9,367,000
1974 15,133,502 9,317,584
1973 14,771,147 9,257,272
1972 14,427,072 9,188,968
1971 14,098,936 9,115,576
1970 13,783,719 9,040,000
1969 13,475,960 8,960,304
1968 13,172,614 8,874,552
1967 12,876,118 8,785,648
1966 12,590,069 8,696,496
1965 12,365,976 8,610,000
1964 12,179,813 8,524,224
1963 11,982,118 8,437,232
1962 11,800,771 8,351,928
1961 11,628,883 8,271,216
1960 11,424,922 8,198,000

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/belarus | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Belarus lost 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Belarus' population decreased by 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Belarus was ranked 82nd in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Belarus will decrease by 16.5% to 7,524,239 people and rank change from 102nd to 114th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people, while Belarus' population already peaked in 1993 at 10.2M people and is projected to decrease to 4.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Belarus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Belarus
2100 -0.17% -1.14%
2099 -0.16% -1.13%
2098 -0.13% -1.11%
2097 -0.12% -1.1%
2096 -0.09% -1.09%
2095 -0.09% -1.08%
2094 -0.04% -1.08%
2093 -0.04% -1.06%
2092 -0.03% -1.06%
2091 0.003% -1.05%
2090 -0.003% -1.05%
2089 0.03% -1.05%
2088 0.04% -1.05%
2087 0.06% -1.06%
2086 0.07% -1.07%
2085 0.07% -1.07%
2084 0.08% -1.07%
2083 0.08% -1.08%
2082 0.09% -1.09%
2081 0.11% -1.1%
2080 0.12% -1.1%
2079 0.12% -1.1%
2078 0.13% -1.11%
2077 0.13% -1.1%
2076 0.15% -1.11%
2075 0.15% -1.11%
2074 0.15% -1.11%
2073 0.16% -1.11%
2072 0.16% -1.12%
2071 0.12% -1.11%
2070 0.15% -1.11%
2069 0.16% -1.11%
2068 0.17% -1.12%
2067 0.18% -1.12%
2066 0.19% -1.11%
2065 0.21% -1.11%
2064 0.22% -1.1%
2063 0.26% -1.09%
2062 0.26% -1.08%
2061 0.3% -1.07%
2060 0.34% -1.06%
2059 0.38% -1.04%
2058 0.4% -1.03%
2057 0.46% -1.01%
2056 0.49% -0.99%
2055 0.54% -0.97%
2054 0.58% -0.94%
2053 0.61% -0.91%
2052 0.67% -0.88%
2051 0.71% -0.86%
2050 0.74% -0.84%
2049 0.78% -0.82%
2048 0.79% -0.8%
2047 0.82% -0.78%
2046 0.85% -0.77%
2045 0.86% -0.76%
2044 0.87% -0.75%
2043 0.87% -0.75%
2042 0.88% -0.76%
2041 0.87% -0.75%
2040 0.89% -0.75%
2039 0.87% -0.75%
2038 0.88% -0.74%
2037 0.88% -0.74%
2036 0.91% -0.74%
2035 0.89% -0.74%
2034 0.91% -0.74%
2033 0.94% -0.74%
2032 0.94% -0.73%
2031 0.98% -0.73%
2030 1.03% -0.72%
2029 1.09% -0.7%
2028 1.14% -0.69%
2027 1.21% -0.68%
2026 1.29% -0.66%
2025 1.36% -0.64%
2024 1.41% -0.5%
2023 1.51% -0.54%
2022 1.6% -0.8%
2021 1.63% -0.82%
2020 1.73% -0.42%
2019 1.86% -0.2%
2018 1.96% -0.21%
2017 2.05% -0.11%
2016 2.08% 0.09%
2015 2.08% 0.13%
2014 2.06% 0.06%
2013 2.04% -0.04%
2012 2.01% -0.16%
2011 1.98% -0.23%
2010 1.97% -0.22%
2009 1.93% -0.25%
2008 1.84% -0.34%
2007 1.68% -0.46%
2006 1.55% -0.61%
2005 1.47% -0.68%
2004 1.41% -0.68%
2003 1.34% -0.7%
2002 1.34% -0.63%
2001 1.38% -0.51%
2000 1.41% -0.47%
1999 1.4% -0.45%
1998 1.61% -0.45%
1997 1.88% -0.41%
1996 1.98% -0.34%
1995 2.09% -0.32%
1994 2.24% -0.12%
1993 2.44% 0.22%
1992 2.47% 0.22%
1991 2.41% 0.05%
1990 2.51% 0.19%
1989 2.68% 0.3%
1988 2.84% 0.29%
1987 3.07% 0.68%
1986 3.35% 0.68%
1985 3.46% 0.66%
1984 3.47% 0.68%
1983 3.45% 0.69%
1982 3.39% 0.68%
1981 3.3% 0.69%
1980 3.16% 0.62%
1979 3.03% 0.62%
1978 2.89% 0.66%
1977 3.7% 0.55%
1976 4.66% 0.47%
1975 3.6% 0.53%
1974 2.45% 0.65%
1973 2.38% 0.74%
1972 2.33% 0.81%
1971 2.29% 0.84%
1970 2.28% 0.89%
1969 2.3% 0.97%
1968 2.3% 1.01%
1967 2.27% 1.03%
1966 1.81% 1%
1965 1.53% 1.01%
1964 1.65% 1.03%
1963 1.54% 1.02%
1962 1.48% 0.98%
1961 1.79% 0.89%

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/belarus | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Belarus' population declined by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Algeria Belarus
Current population
48222325
9013835
Population rank 34/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.11%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
11.5 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
8.02 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
4.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 -125
Annual growth/decline +650,089 -45,669
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% -0.5%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 187/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
2.91 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 -3,020
Net migration rank 161/196 109/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 1,054,604
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 58/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 11.6%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 58/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Belarus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Belarus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -3,020
2024 - -31,240 - -3,119
2023 691,724 -25,963 -56,924 -3,034
2022 722,591 -14,684 -47,839 -8,000
2021 735,514 -10,803 -67,118 -33,954
2020 724,140 -10,798 -64,703 -33,954
2019 809,522 -27,786 -32,969 -33,954
2018 824,428 -27,146 -26,429 8,615
2017 848,585 -14,403 -17,026 3,337
2016 849,368 -6,438 -1,894 8,272
2015 847,054 -27,638 -946 18,088
2014 839,654 -30,064 -2,834 14,979
2013 802,203 -30,052 -6,610 10,550
2012 790,645 -26,763 -11,336 10,903
2011 741,832 -20,108 -26,493 5,686
2010 719,350 -10,788 -29,400 10,300
2009 691,496 -4,458 -25,662 13,610
2008 662,044 -2,101 -25,726 -495
2007 620,196 -25,046 -28,683 -4,013
2006 580,812 -44,138 -41,301 -8,303
2005 543,158 -51,345 -50,252 -15,451
2004 508,773 -38,648 -50,597 -10,424
2003 474,272 -39,421 -53,882 -10,795
2002 451,369 -36,255 -58,207 -11,945
2001 450,637 -26,539 -48,650 -4,469
2000 447,025 -16,454 -40,916 1,812
1999 434,198 -5,657 -49,131 2,028
1998 425,928 -13,991 -44,316 13,192
1997 450,138 87,582 -46,540 -235
1996 483,632 71,139 -37,591 5,205
1995 533,104 37,817 -32,621 481
1994 594,445 430 -19,431 -12,570
1993 611,306 14,289 -11,263 19,652
1992 627,289 44,102 11,238 29,477
1991 616,850 -6,945 18,349 -5,876
1990 612,369 1,962 32,606 -26,497
1989 628,542 -234 49,833 5,639
1988 637,215 24,376 60,840 -5,424
1987 645,309 24,933 62,689 -12,462
1986 661,644 64,381 74,318 -11,499
1985 672,185 75,729 58,852 -784
1984 656,475 68,774 64,415 -3,051
1983 641,167 61,292 75,791 -2,938
1982 620,415 48,660 65,499 3,339
1981 595,150 39,043 65,057 14,998
1980 559,983 32,879 62,101 16,616
1979 523,875 24,311 64,481 395
1978 491,876 19,317 67,342 -11,143
1977 465,405 5,360 67,434 -4,925
1976 440,192 302,662 66,677 -5,350
1975 417,803 300,482 65,494 -6,302
1974 399,509 -27,605 71,158 -5,157
1973 382,736 -29,938 70,911 -7,357
1972 368,179 -32,832 74,036 -7,966
1971 356,069 -35,141 77,464 -5,818
1970 346,564 -37,058 75,520 -8,643
1969 334,541 -28,535 74,567 -12,833
1968 324,560 -23,870 76,782 -7,511
1967 316,289 -23,983 81,136 -13,409
1966 309,628 -29,832 84,191 -14,544
1965 311,190 -142,810 90,611 -17,979
1964 312,729 -108,798 101,618 -17,837
1963 315,645 -124,175 113,160 -28,653
1962 283,903 -112,676 124,945 -32,996
1961 296,467 -123,928 134,490 -26,780
1960 290,582 -55,212 136,399 -27,382

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/belarus | 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 Belarus 84.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 318,682 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,605 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 1,054,604 people or 11.6% in Belarus.

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
Belarus
City Population
Minsk 2M
Gomel 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K

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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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