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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 791,524 people in Bhutan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 803,385 in Bhutan.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 60 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Bhutan is the 163rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.01% for Bhutan.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +0.8% in Bhutan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Bhutan has grown from 671K to 803K (19.8% growth).

Algeria vs Bhutan: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Bhutan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Bhutan
2100 64,987,758 695,106
2099 65,099,593 699,983
2098 65,201,636 704,455
2097 65,286,684 709,230
2096 65,363,853 713,930
2095 65,425,396 719,152
2094 65,482,152 724,401
2093 65,511,098 729,500
2092 65,539,089 735,075
2091 65,560,728 741,074
2090 65,558,683 746,937
2089 65,560,674 753,010
2088 65,543,659 758,937
2087 65,518,674 765,235
2086 65,480,237 770,883
2085 65,436,284 776,435
2084 65,389,859 781,892
2083 65,339,591 787,929
2082 65,286,947 793,543
2081 65,228,570 799,530
2080 65,156,366 805,275
2079 65,077,934 811,060
2078 64,997,944 816,530
2077 64,912,164 821,247
2076 64,829,265 825,978
2075 64,732,964 830,808
2074 64,635,550 836,017
2073 64,539,251 841,208
2072 64,437,887 845,861
2071 64,334,505 850,262
2070 64,254,716 853,930
2069 64,156,721 857,808
2068 64,054,948 861,327
2067 63,947,346 864,753
2066 63,834,128 868,260
2065 63,711,038 871,517
2064 63,574,559 873,735
2063 63,435,887 875,674
2062 63,274,087 877,938
2061 63,110,028 880,023
2060 62,923,891 881,913
2059 62,712,836 883,191
2058 62,478,336 884,515
2057 62,226,357 884,612
2056 61,939,173 885,822
2055 61,635,604 886,403
2054 61,305,903 885,903
2053 60,952,313 886,520
2052 60,585,478 886,640
2051 60,184,066 885,551
2050 59,759,780 884,535
2049 59,319,414 883,736
2048 58,863,159 882,640
2047 58,399,750 881,660
2046 57,923,788 880,037
2045 57,438,215 877,677
2044 56,949,229 875,155
2043 56,458,404 872,383
2042 55,972,536 869,248
2041 55,486,685 866,366
2040 55,008,982 863,173
2039 54,525,726 859,926
2038 54,053,698 856,429
2037 53,581,185 852,475
2036 53,114,315 848,122
2035 52,635,824 843,447
2034 52,170,347 839,780
2033 51,701,970 835,308
2032 51,222,432 830,472
2031 50,743,202 825,528
2030 50,249,453 820,888
2029 49,738,822 816,655
2028 49,202,648 812,002
2027 48,647,196 807,474
2026 48,064,789 801,869
2025 47,453,061 796,375
2024 46,814,308 791,524
2023 46,164,219 786,385
2022 45,477,389 780,914
2021 44,761,099 775,442
2020 44,042,091 770,006
2019 43,294,546 764,824
2018 42,505,035 759,759
2017 41,689,299 754,335
2016 40,850,721 747,866
2015 40,019,529 740,618
2014 39,205,031 733,139
2013 38,414,171 725,273
2012 37,646,166 717,279
2011 36,903,376 709,377
2010 36,188,236 701,632
2009 35,490,445 693,988
2008 34,816,961 686,351
2007 34,189,416 678,641
2006 33,623,506 670,799
2005 33,109,249 661,865
2004 32,628,286 650,544
2003 32,175,818 637,663
2002 31,750,835 624,409
2001 31,331,221 610,794
2000 30,903,893 596,863
1999 30,474,354 582,579
1998 30,054,133 569,435
1997 29,579,301 558,697
1996 29,033,044 548,784
1995 28,470,191 547,989
1994 27,887,279 554,497
1993 27,277,048 554,673
1992 26,628,568 577,774
1991 25,987,928 599,784
1990 25,375,810 589,287
1989 24,754,485 573,586
1988 24,109,536 556,986
1987 23,443,624 540,557
1986 22,745,499 524,324
1985 22,008,544 508,392
1984 21,271,969 492,784
1983 20,558,115 477,460
1982 19,872,348 462,485
1981 19,220,704 447,836
1980 18,607,174 433,404
1979 18,036,655 419,200
1978 17,506,974 405,243
1977 17,015,994 391,639
1976 16,409,170 378,490
1975 15,678,596 365,791
1974 15,133,502 353,538
1973 14,771,147 341,705
1972 14,427,072 330,264
1971 14,098,936 319,211
1970 13,783,719 308,528
1969 13,475,960 298,214
1968 13,172,614 288,311
1967 12,876,118 278,852
1966 12,590,069 269,820
1965 12,365,976 261,200
1964 12,179,813 252,987
1963 11,982,118 245,156
1962 11,800,771 237,636
1961 11,628,883 230,602
1960 11,424,922 224,084

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/bhutan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Bhutan gained 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Bhutan's population increased by 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Bhutan was ranked 161st in 2006 and ranked 163rd 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 Bhutan will increase by 10.1% to 884,535 people and will still be ranked 163rd.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 887K people in 2052 for Bhutan.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Bhutan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Bhutan
2100 -0.17% -0.7%
2099 -0.16% -0.63%
2098 -0.13% -0.67%
2097 -0.12% -0.66%
2096 -0.09% -0.73%
2095 -0.09% -0.72%
2094 -0.04% -0.7%
2093 -0.04% -0.76%
2092 -0.03% -0.81%
2091 0.003% -0.78%
2090 -0.003% -0.81%
2089 0.03% -0.78%
2088 0.04% -0.82%
2087 0.06% -0.73%
2086 0.07% -0.72%
2085 0.07% -0.7%
2084 0.08% -0.77%
2083 0.08% -0.71%
2082 0.09% -0.75%
2081 0.11% -0.71%
2080 0.12% -0.71%
2079 0.12% -0.67%
2078 0.13% -0.57%
2077 0.13% -0.57%
2076 0.15% -0.58%
2075 0.15% -0.62%
2074 0.15% -0.62%
2073 0.16% -0.55%
2072 0.16% -0.52%
2071 0.12% -0.43%
2070 0.15% -0.45%
2069 0.16% -0.41%
2068 0.17% -0.4%
2067 0.18% -0.4%
2066 0.19% -0.37%
2065 0.21% -0.25%
2064 0.22% -0.22%
2063 0.26% -0.26%
2062 0.26% -0.24%
2061 0.3% -0.21%
2060 0.34% -0.14%
2059 0.38% -0.15%
2058 0.4% -0.01%
2057 0.46% -0.14%
2056 0.49% -0.07%
2055 0.54% 0.06%
2054 0.58% -0.07%
2053 0.61% -0.01%
2052 0.67% 0.12%
2051 0.71% 0.11%
2050 0.74% 0.09%
2049 0.78% 0.12%
2048 0.79% 0.11%
2047 0.82% 0.18%
2046 0.85% 0.27%
2045 0.86% 0.29%
2044 0.87% 0.32%
2043 0.87% 0.36%
2042 0.88% 0.33%
2041 0.87% 0.37%
2040 0.89% 0.38%
2039 0.87% 0.41%
2038 0.88% 0.46%
2037 0.88% 0.51%
2036 0.91% 0.55%
2035 0.89% 0.44%
2034 0.91% 0.54%
2033 0.94% 0.58%
2032 0.94% 0.6%
2031 0.98% 0.57%
2030 1.03% 0.52%
2029 1.09% 0.57%
2028 1.14% 0.56%
2027 1.21% 0.7%
2026 1.29% 0.69%
2025 1.36% 0.61%
2024 1.41% 0.65%
2023 1.51% 0.7%
2022 1.6% 0.71%
2021 1.63% 0.71%
2020 1.73% 0.68%
2019 1.86% 0.67%
2018 1.96% 0.72%
2017 2.05% 0.86%
2016 2.08% 0.98%
2015 2.08% 1.02%
2014 2.06% 1.08%
2013 2.04% 1.11%
2012 2.01% 1.11%
2011 1.98% 1.1%
2010 1.97% 1.1%
2009 1.93% 1.11%
2008 1.84% 1.14%
2007 1.68% 1.17%
2006 1.55% 1.35%
2005 1.47% 1.74%
2004 1.41% 2.02%
2003 1.34% 2.12%
2002 1.34% 2.23%
2001 1.38% 2.33%
2000 1.41% 2.45%
1999 1.4% 2.31%
1998 1.61% 1.92%
1997 1.88% 1.81%
1996 1.98% 0.15%
1995 2.09% -1.17%
1994 2.24% -0.03%
1993 2.44% -4%
1992 2.47% -3.67%
1991 2.41% 1.78%
1990 2.51% 2.74%
1989 2.68% 2.98%
1988 2.84% 3.04%
1987 3.07% 3.1%
1986 3.35% 3.13%
1985 3.46% 3.17%
1984 3.47% 3.21%
1983 3.45% 3.24%
1982 3.39% 3.27%
1981 3.3% 3.33%
1980 3.16% 3.39%
1979 3.03% 3.44%
1978 2.89% 3.47%
1977 3.7% 3.47%
1976 4.66% 3.47%
1975 3.6% 3.47%
1974 2.45% 3.46%
1973 2.38% 3.46%
1972 2.33% 3.46%
1971 2.29% 3.46%
1970 2.28% 3.46%
1969 2.3% 3.43%
1968 2.3% 3.39%
1967 2.27% 3.35%
1966 1.81% 3.3%
1965 1.53% 3.25%
1964 1.65% 3.19%
1963 1.54% 3.16%
1962 1.48% 3.05%
1961 1.79% 2.91%

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/bhutan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Bhutan's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Algeria Bhutan
Current population
48222325
803385
Population rank 34/197 163/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.01%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
1.7 hours
One birth every
34.8 seconds
52.8 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
1.82 hours
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +14
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +5,139
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 120/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
19.3 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 +455
Net migration rank 161/196 69/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 55,705
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 146/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 7%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 80/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Bhutan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Bhutan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - 455
2024 - -31,240 - -277
2023 691,724 -25,963 5,153 291
2022 722,591 -14,684 5,204 291
2021 735,514 -10,803 5,162 287
2020 724,140 -10,798 5,142 287
2019 809,522 -27,786 4,643 287
2018 824,428 -27,146 4,909 287
2017 848,585 -14,403 5,367 287
2016 849,368 -6,438 6,164 1,116
2015 847,054 -27,638 6,762 450
2014 839,654 -30,064 7,290 452
2013 802,203 -30,052 7,689 309
2012 790,645 -26,763 7,967 20
2011 741,832 -20,108 8,282 -464
2010 719,350 -10,788 8,598 -922
2009 691,496 -4,458 8,913 -1,305
2008 662,044 -2,101 9,200 -1,538
2007 620,196 -25,046 9,322 -1,553
2006 580,812 -44,138 9,197 -1,283
2005 543,158 -51,345 9,102 848
2004 508,773 -38,648 9,056 3,642
2003 474,272 -39,421 9,132 3,921
2002 451,369 -36,255 9,464 3,996
2001 450,637 -26,539 9,904 3,874
2000 447,025 -16,454 10,142 3,940
1999 434,198 -5,657 10,940 3,542
1998 425,928 -13,991 11,320 486
1997 450,138 87,582 11,668 -1,994
1996 483,632 71,139 12,153 -1,998
1995 533,104 37,817 12,938 -21,501
1994 594,445 430 13,536 -17,997
1993 611,306 14,289 13,915 -9,800
1992 627,289 44,102 15,594 -65,900
1991 616,850 -6,945 15,801 -9,522
1990 612,369 1,962 15,704 -1,000
1989 628,542 -234 15,516 1,180
1988 637,215 24,376 15,212 1,286
1987 645,309 24,933 14,887 1,481
1986 661,644 64,381 14,516 1,586
1985 672,185 75,729 14,061 1,694
1984 656,475 68,774 13,688 1,779
1983 641,167 61,292 13,284 1,897
1982 620,415 48,660 12,872 1,897
1981 595,150 39,043 12,444 2,096
1980 559,983 32,879 12,016 2,307
1979 523,875 24,311 11,583 2,493
1978 491,876 19,317 11,133 2,700
1977 465,405 5,360 10,679 2,700
1976 440,192 302,662 10,228 2,700
1975 417,803 300,482 9,775 2,700
1974 399,509 -27,605 9,324 2,700
1973 382,736 -29,938 8,939 2,700
1972 368,179 -32,832 8,549 2,700
1971 356,069 -35,141 8,161 2,700
1970 346,564 -37,058 7,791 2,700
1969 334,541 -28,535 7,435 2,700
1968 324,560 -23,870 7,085 2,593
1967 316,289 -23,983 6,744 2,493
1966 309,628 -29,832 6,418 2,407
1965 311,190 -142,810 6,109 2,307
1964 312,729 -108,798 5,818 2,196
1963 315,645 -124,175 5,551 2,096
1962 283,903 -112,676 5,297 2,096
1961 296,467 -123,928 5,081 1,586
1960 290,582 -55,212 4,888 1,481

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/bhutan | 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 Bhutan 93.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,796 people) and 6.74% is from migration (a gain of 4,035 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 55,705 people or 7% in Bhutan.

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
Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K

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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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