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Population in Algeria compared to Bosnia and Herzegovina: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 3,164,253 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 3,116,111 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 15.5 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Bosnia and Herzegovina is the 135th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs -1.19% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Bosnia and Herzegovina has declined from 4.06M to 3.12M (23.3% decline).

Algeria vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Bosnia
2100 64,987,758 1,368,666
2099 65,099,593 1,382,821
2098 65,201,636 1,397,565
2097 65,286,684 1,413,532
2096 65,363,853 1,429,204
2095 65,425,396 1,444,480
2094 65,482,152 1,459,743
2093 65,511,098 1,475,492
2092 65,539,089 1,490,946
2091 65,560,728 1,506,239
2090 65,558,683 1,521,837
2089 65,560,674 1,538,128
2088 65,543,659 1,554,688
2087 65,518,674 1,571,208
2086 65,480,237 1,588,504
2085 65,436,284 1,605,957
2084 65,389,859 1,624,320
2083 65,339,591 1,643,261
2082 65,286,947 1,662,175
2081 65,228,570 1,681,314
2080 65,156,366 1,701,168
2079 65,077,934 1,721,318
2078 64,997,944 1,741,916
2077 64,912,164 1,762,807
2076 64,829,265 1,784,335
2075 64,732,964 1,806,786
2074 64,635,550 1,829,227
2073 64,539,251 1,851,366
2072 64,437,887 1,874,026
2071 64,334,505 1,897,167
2070 64,254,716 1,921,183
2069 64,156,721 1,944,841
2068 64,054,948 1,968,581
2067 63,947,346 1,994,208
2066 63,834,128 2,019,687
2065 63,711,038 2,045,997
2064 63,574,559 2,071,940
2063 63,435,887 2,097,727
2062 63,274,087 2,123,391
2061 63,110,028 2,149,881
2060 62,923,891 2,177,114
2059 62,712,836 2,204,104
2058 62,478,336 2,231,438
2057 62,226,357 2,259,550
2056 61,939,173 2,289,280
2055 61,635,604 2,319,090
2054 61,305,903 2,346,686
2053 60,952,313 2,375,139
2052 60,585,478 2,402,864
2051 60,184,066 2,432,239
2050 59,759,780 2,460,425
2049 59,319,414 2,489,784
2048 58,863,159 2,517,716
2047 58,399,750 2,547,032
2046 57,923,788 2,576,313
2045 57,438,215 2,604,829
2044 56,949,229 2,633,079
2043 56,458,404 2,661,800
2042 55,972,536 2,690,344
2041 55,486,685 2,720,561
2040 55,008,982 2,749,705
2039 54,525,726 2,777,922
2038 54,053,698 2,804,291
2037 53,581,185 2,830,793
2036 53,114,315 2,857,546
2035 52,635,824 2,884,800
2034 52,170,347 2,913,808
2033 51,701,970 2,940,732
2032 51,222,432 2,967,485
2031 50,743,202 2,991,207
2030 50,249,453 3,015,049
2029 49,738,822 3,038,829
2028 49,202,648 3,064,003
2027 48,647,196 3,089,959
2026 48,064,789 3,116,111
2025 47,453,061 3,141,481
2024 46,814,308 3,164,253
2023 46,164,219 3,185,073
2022 45,477,389 3,204,802
2021 44,761,099 3,244,907
2020 44,042,091 3,299,349
2019 43,294,546 3,345,533
2018 42,505,035 3,387,000
2017 41,689,299 3,428,682
2016 40,850,721 3,473,003
2015 40,019,529 3,518,541
2014 39,205,031 3,564,829
2013 38,414,171 3,610,859
2012 37,646,166 3,670,113
2011 36,903,376 3,741,798
2010 36,188,236 3,811,472
2009 35,490,445 3,879,794
2008 34,816,961 3,947,544
2007 34,189,416 4,013,424
2006 33,623,506 4,063,272
2005 33,109,249 4,096,493
2004 32,628,286 4,140,987
2003 32,175,818 4,178,523
2002 31,750,835 4,188,002
2001 31,331,221 4,179,438
2000 30,903,893 4,159,771
1999 30,474,354 4,130,305
1998 30,054,133 4,089,356
1997 29,579,301 4,018,227
1996 29,033,044 3,875,246
1995 28,470,191 3,715,564
1994 27,887,279 3,725,412
1993 27,277,048 3,904,482
1992 26,628,568 4,234,616
1991 25,987,928 4,458,343
1990 25,375,810 4,448,652
1989 24,754,485 4,433,983
1988 24,109,536 4,414,404
1987 23,443,624 4,390,246
1986 22,745,499 4,362,115
1985 22,008,544 4,330,364
1984 21,271,969 4,295,536
1983 20,558,115 4,258,728
1982 19,872,348 4,221,100
1981 19,220,704 4,184,217
1980 18,607,174 4,148,426
1979 18,036,655 4,113,300
1978 17,506,974 4,078,240
1977 17,015,994 4,042,124
1976 16,409,170 4,004,552
1975 15,678,596 3,965,743
1974 15,133,502 3,926,472
1973 14,771,147 3,887,376
1972 14,427,072 3,848,271
1971 14,098,936 3,809,376
1970 13,783,719 3,773,247
1969 13,475,960 3,737,765
1968 13,172,614 3,698,794
1967 12,876,118 3,656,223
1966 12,590,069 3,610,562
1965 12,365,976 3,562,834
1964 12,179,813 3,513,441
1963 11,982,118 3,461,942
1962 11,800,771 3,407,532
1961 11,628,883 3,348,035
1960 11,424,922 3,281,381

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/bosnia-and-herzegovina | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population decreased by 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd in 2006 and ranked 135th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina will decrease by 21% to 2,460,425 people and rank change from 135th to 144th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people, while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population already peaked in 1991 at 4.46M people and is projected to decrease to 1.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Bosnia
2100 -0.17% -1.02%
2099 -0.16% -1.06%
2098 -0.13% -1.13%
2097 -0.12% -1.1%
2096 -0.09% -1.06%
2095 -0.09% -1.05%
2094 -0.04% -1.07%
2093 -0.04% -1.04%
2092 -0.03% -1.02%
2091 0.003% -1.02%
2090 -0.003% -1.06%
2089 0.03% -1.07%
2088 0.04% -1.05%
2087 0.06% -1.09%
2086 0.07% -1.09%
2085 0.07% -1.13%
2084 0.08% -1.15%
2083 0.08% -1.14%
2082 0.09% -1.14%
2081 0.11% -1.17%
2080 0.12% -1.17%
2079 0.12% -1.18%
2078 0.13% -1.19%
2077 0.13% -1.21%
2076 0.15% -1.24%
2075 0.15% -1.23%
2074 0.15% -1.2%
2073 0.16% -1.21%
2072 0.16% -1.22%
2071 0.12% -1.25%
2070 0.15% -1.22%
2069 0.16% -1.21%
2068 0.17% -1.29%
2067 0.18% -1.26%
2066 0.19% -1.29%
2065 0.21% -1.25%
2064 0.22% -1.23%
2063 0.26% -1.21%
2062 0.26% -1.23%
2061 0.3% -1.25%
2060 0.34% -1.22%
2059 0.38% -1.22%
2058 0.4% -1.24%
2057 0.46% -1.3%
2056 0.49% -1.29%
2055 0.54% -1.18%
2054 0.58% -1.2%
2053 0.61% -1.15%
2052 0.67% -1.21%
2051 0.71% -1.15%
2050 0.74% -1.18%
2049 0.78% -1.11%
2048 0.79% -1.15%
2047 0.82% -1.14%
2046 0.85% -1.09%
2045 0.86% -1.07%
2044 0.87% -1.08%
2043 0.87% -1.06%
2042 0.88% -1.11%
2041 0.87% -1.06%
2040 0.89% -1.02%
2039 0.87% -0.94%
2038 0.88% -0.94%
2037 0.88% -0.94%
2036 0.91% -0.94%
2035 0.89% -1%
2034 0.91% -0.92%
2033 0.94% -0.9%
2032 0.94% -0.79%
2031 0.98% -0.79%
2030 1.03% -0.78%
2029 1.09% -0.82%
2028 1.14% -0.84%
2027 1.21% -0.84%
2026 1.29% -0.81%
2025 1.36% -0.72%
2024 1.41% -0.65%
2023 1.51% -0.62%
2022 1.6% -1.24%
2021 1.63% -1.65%
2020 1.73% -1.38%
2019 1.86% -1.22%
2018 1.96% -1.22%
2017 2.05% -1.28%
2016 2.08% -1.29%
2015 2.08% -1.3%
2014 2.06% -1.27%
2013 2.04% -1.61%
2012 2.01% -1.92%
2011 1.98% -1.83%
2010 1.97% -1.76%
2009 1.93% -1.72%
2008 1.84% -1.64%
2007 1.68% -1.23%
2006 1.55% -0.81%
2005 1.47% -1.07%
2004 1.41% -0.9%
2003 1.34% -0.23%
2002 1.34% 0.2%
2001 1.38% 0.47%
2000 1.41% 0.71%
1999 1.4% 1%
1998 1.61% 1.77%
1997 1.88% 3.69%
1996 1.98% 4.3%
1995 2.09% -0.26%
1994 2.24% -4.59%
1993 2.44% -7.8%
1992 2.47% -5.02%
1991 2.41% 0.22%
1990 2.51% 0.33%
1989 2.68% 0.44%
1988 2.84% 0.55%
1987 3.07% 0.64%
1986 3.35% 0.73%
1985 3.46% 0.81%
1984 3.47% 0.86%
1983 3.45% 0.89%
1982 3.39% 0.88%
1981 3.3% 0.86%
1980 3.16% 0.85%
1979 3.03% 0.86%
1978 2.89% 0.89%
1977 3.7% 0.94%
1976 4.66% 0.98%
1975 3.6% 1%
1974 2.45% 1.01%
1973 2.38% 1.02%
1972 2.33% 1.02%
1971 2.29% 0.96%
1970 2.28% 0.95%
1969 2.3% 1.05%
1968 2.3% 1.16%
1967 2.27% 1.26%
1966 1.81% 1.34%
1965 1.53% 1.41%
1964 1.65% 1.49%
1963 1.54% 1.6%
1962 1.48% 1.78%
1961 1.79% 2.03%

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/bosnia-and-herzegovina | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Algeria Bosnia
Current population
48222325
3116111
Population rank 34/197 135/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.04%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
25.2 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
21.4 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 -57
Annual growth/decline +650,089 -20,820
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 190/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -27,531 -6,994
Net migration rank 161/196 124/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 34,120
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 160/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 1.1%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 151/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Bosnia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -6,994
2024 - -31,240 - -4,497
2023 691,724 -25,963 -18,292 -485
2022 722,591 -14,684 -20,197 -485
2021 735,514 -10,803 -33,670 -25,865
2020 724,140 -10,798 -22,502 -26,840
2019 809,522 -27,786 -15,192 -27,841
2018 824,428 -27,146 -10,761 -29,147
2017 848,585 -14,403 -12,810 -30,650
2016 849,368 -6,438 -13,009 -32,173
2015 847,054 -27,638 -11,942 -33,948
2014 839,654 -30,064 -11,009 -35,683
2013 802,203 -30,052 -8,367 -37,002
2012 790,645 -26,763 -6,761 -66,378
2011 741,832 -20,108 -5,354 -64,875
2010 719,350 -10,788 -1,895 -67,228
2009 691,496 -4,458 652 -68,182
2008 662,044 -2,101 161 -68,140
2007 620,196 -25,046 1,557 -65,335
2006 580,812 -44,138 2,714 -38,622
2005 543,158 -51,345 6,546 -37,086
2004 508,773 -38,648 9,549 -68,008
2003 474,272 -39,421 10,781 -27,396
2002 451,369 -36,255 10,972 -13,312
2001 450,637 -26,539 10,424 9,055
2000 447,025 -16,454 11,722 8,138
1999 434,198 -5,657 13,568 25,495
1998 425,928 -13,991 18,492 24,335
1997 450,138 87,582 19,311 80,133
1996 483,632 71,139 13,327 173,193
1995 533,104 37,817 5,926 126,914
1994 594,445 430 4,895 -157,427
1993 611,306 14,289 -27,199 -178,416
1992 627,289 44,102 -17,883 -436,814
1991 616,850 -6,945 33,692 -26,483
1990 612,369 1,962 34,993 -22,829
1989 628,542 -234 36,802 -19,634
1988 637,215 24,376 39,058 -17,058
1987 645,309 24,933 41,172 -14,853
1986 661,644 64,381 42,884 -12,941
1985 672,185 75,729 44,983 -11,429
1984 656,475 68,774 46,413 -10,321
1983 641,167 61,292 47,135 -9,599
1982 620,415 48,660 47,023 -9,298
1981 595,150 39,043 45,423 -9,384
1980 559,983 32,879 42,911 -7,368
1979 523,875 24,311 42,157 -7,454
1978 491,876 19,317 44,800 -9,382
1977 465,405 5,360 48,643 -11,834
1976 440,192 302,662 52,107 -13,778
1975 417,803 300,482 53,629 -14,348
1974 399,509 -27,605 53,600 -14,345
1973 382,736 -29,938 52,989 -14,043
1972 368,179 -32,832 54,072 -14,807
1971 356,069 -35,141 54,352 -15,829
1970 346,564 -37,058 54,455 -20,714
1969 334,541 -28,535 58,454 -21,229
1968 324,560 -23,870 61,422 -20,704
1967 316,289 -23,983 65,618 -21,195
1966 309,628 -29,832 70,085 -23,196
1965 311,190 -142,810 72,896 -24,330
1964 312,729 -108,798 74,151 -23,922
1963 315,645 -124,175 75,380 -22,611
1962 283,903 -112,676 77,582 -21,531
1961 296,467 -123,928 77,601 -14,655
1960 290,582 -55,212 76,840 -6,481

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/bosnia-and-herzegovina | 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 169,384 people) and 58.9% is from migration (a loss of 243,117 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 34,120 people or 1.1% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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
Bosnia
City Population
Sarajevo 276K
Banja Luka 185K
Tuzla 111K
Zenica 111K
Mostar 105K
Prijedor 89.4K
Doboj 68.5K
Bihac 56.3K
Bijeljina 42.3K
Sanski Most 16.9K

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

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