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

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 212,812,405 people in Brazil in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 213,964,342 in Brazil.

Population statistics:

  • Brazil's population is 4.43 times bigger than Algeria's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Brazil is the 7th.
  • The countries together account for 3.16% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 2.57% for Brazil.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs +0.56% in Brazil.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Brazil has grown from 187M to 214M (14.6% growth).

Algeria vs Brazil: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Brazil
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Brazil
2100 64,963,450 164,266,855
2099 65,075,244 165,476,254
2098 65,177,248 166,696,264
2097 65,262,264 167,929,414
2096 65,339,404 169,170,182
2095 65,400,924 170,418,279
2094 65,457,659 171,673,285
2093 65,486,594 172,929,867
2092 65,514,575 174,196,660
2091 65,536,206 175,465,250
2090 65,534,162 176,741,676
2089 65,536,151 178,016,467
2088 65,519,144 179,298,655
2087 65,494,168 180,582,637
2086 65,455,745 181,869,555
2085 65,411,808 183,154,436
2084 65,365,401 184,439,572
2083 65,315,151 185,726,230
2082 65,262,527 187,015,781
2081 65,204,172 188,304,247
2080 65,131,995 189,585,345
2079 65,053,592 190,860,450
2078 64,973,632 192,128,265
2077 64,887,885 193,387,405
2076 64,805,016 194,635,237
2075 64,708,752 195,871,705
2074 64,611,374 197,098,086
2073 64,515,111 198,312,538
2072 64,413,784 199,508,048
2071 64,310,442 200,684,948
2070 64,230,683 201,838,290
2069 64,132,724 202,969,511
2068 64,030,989 204,078,136
2067 63,923,427 205,156,343
2066 63,810,251 206,210,336
2065 63,687,208 207,233,670
2064 63,550,779 208,223,021
2063 63,412,160 209,184,325
2062 63,250,420 210,111,930
2061 63,086,423 211,000,165
2060 62,900,355 211,851,790
2059 62,689,379 212,667,148
2058 62,454,967 213,439,165
2057 62,203,082 214,172,487
2056 61,916,006 214,860,969
2055 61,612,550 215,511,064
2054 61,282,973 216,119,176
2053 60,929,515 216,684,051
2052 60,562,817 217,203,400
2051 60,161,555 217,673,624
2050 59,737,427 218,102,997
2049 59,297,226 218,492,176
2048 58,841,142 218,825,106
2047 58,377,907 219,107,600
2046 57,902,123 219,337,375
2045 57,416,731 219,518,678
2044 56,927,927 219,643,532
2043 56,437,286 219,714,087
2042 55,951,600 219,730,173
2041 55,465,931 219,688,816
2040 54,988,407 219,589,786
2039 54,505,331 219,450,960
2038 54,033,480 219,263,564
2037 53,561,143 219,033,555
2036 53,094,449 218,758,565
2035 52,616,136 218,441,478
2034 52,150,833 218,079,673
2033 51,682,632 217,677,081
2032 51,203,273 217,230,117
2031 50,724,222 216,739,295
2030 50,230,658 216,202,357
2029 49,720,218 215,618,762
2028 49,184,244 214,992,547
2027 48,629,000 214,315,680
2026 48,046,811 213,593,266
2025 47,435,312 212,812,405
2024 46,814,308 211,998,573
2023 46,164,219 211,140,729
2022 45,477,389 210,306,415
2021 44,761,099 209,550,294
2020 44,042,091 208,660,842
2019 43,294,546 207,455,459
2018 42,505,035 206,107,261
2017 41,689,299 204,703,445
2016 40,850,721 203,218,114
2015 40,019,529 201,675,532
2014 39,205,031 200,085,127
2013 38,414,171 198,478,299
2012 37,646,166 196,876,111
2011 36,903,376 195,284,734
2010 36,188,236 193,701,929
2009 35,490,445 192,079,951
2008 34,816,961 190,367,302
2007 34,189,416 188,552,320
2006 33,623,506 186,653,106
2005 33,109,249 184,688,101
2004 32,628,286 182,675,143
2003 32,175,818 180,622,688
2002 31,750,835 178,503,484
2001 31,331,221 176,301,203
2000 30,903,893 174,018,282
1999 30,474,354 171,641,543
1998 30,054,133 169,159,655
1997 29,579,301 166,661,659
1996 29,033,044 164,202,549
1995 28,470,191 161,735,073
1994 27,887,279 159,265,006
1993 27,277,048 156,794,577
1992 26,628,568 154,275,079
1991 25,987,928 151,724,256
1990 25,375,810 149,143,223
1989 24,754,485 146,502,972
1988 24,109,536 143,826,357
1987 23,443,624 141,104,944
1986 22,745,499 138,336,370
1985 22,008,544 135,515,595
1984 21,271,969 132,658,864
1983 20,558,115 129,790,077
1982 19,872,348 126,923,155
1981 19,220,704 124,063,109
1980 18,607,174 121,207,461
1979 18,036,655 118,380,821
1978 17,506,974 115,600,942
1977 17,015,994 112,875,292
1976 16,409,170 110,213,349
1975 15,678,596 107,619,565
1974 15,133,502 105,089,675
1973 14,771,147 102,600,976
1972 14,427,072 100,146,797
1971 14,098,936 97,739,273
1970 13,783,719 95,375,651
1969 13,475,960 93,045,777
1968 13,172,614 90,741,240
1967 12,876,118 88,446,124
1966 12,590,069 86,139,359
1965 12,365,976 83,817,583
1964 12,179,813 81,488,595
1963 11,982,118 79,164,235
1962 11,800,771 76,865,323
1961 11,628,883 74,605,447
1960 11,424,922 72,388,126

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/brazil | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Brazil gained 16,565,008 people (a 8.87% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Brazil's population increased by 10,746,228 people (a 5.29% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Brazil was ranked 5th in 2006 and ranked 7th 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 Brazil will increase by 1.93% to 218,102,997 people and rank change from 7th to 9th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 220M people in 2042 for Brazil.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Brazil
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Brazil
2100 -0.17% -0.73%
2099 -0.16% -0.73%
2098 -0.13% -0.73%
2097 -0.12% -0.73%
2096 -0.09% -0.73%
2095 -0.09% -0.73%
2094 -0.04% -0.73%
2093 -0.04% -0.73%
2092 -0.03% -0.72%
2091 0.003% -0.72%
2090 -0.003% -0.72%
2089 0.03% -0.72%
2088 0.04% -0.71%
2087 0.06% -0.71%
2086 0.07% -0.7%
2085 0.07% -0.7%
2084 0.08% -0.69%
2083 0.08% -0.69%
2082 0.09% -0.68%
2081 0.11% -0.68%
2080 0.12% -0.67%
2079 0.12% -0.66%
2078 0.13% -0.65%
2077 0.13% -0.64%
2076 0.15% -0.63%
2075 0.15% -0.62%
2074 0.15% -0.61%
2073 0.16% -0.6%
2072 0.16% -0.59%
2071 0.12% -0.57%
2070 0.15% -0.56%
2069 0.16% -0.54%
2068 0.17% -0.53%
2067 0.18% -0.51%
2066 0.19% -0.49%
2065 0.21% -0.48%
2064 0.22% -0.46%
2063 0.26% -0.44%
2062 0.26% -0.42%
2061 0.3% -0.4%
2060 0.34% -0.38%
2059 0.38% -0.36%
2058 0.4% -0.34%
2057 0.46% -0.32%
2056 0.49% -0.3%
2055 0.54% -0.28%
2054 0.58% -0.26%
2053 0.61% -0.24%
2052 0.67% -0.22%
2051 0.71% -0.2%
2050 0.74% -0.18%
2049 0.78% -0.15%
2048 0.79% -0.13%
2047 0.82% -0.1%
2046 0.85% -0.08%
2045 0.86% -0.06%
2044 0.87% -0.03%
2043 0.87% -0.007%
2042 0.88% 0.02%
2041 0.87% 0.05%
2040 0.89% 0.06%
2039 0.87% 0.09%
2038 0.88% 0.11%
2037 0.88% 0.13%
2036 0.91% 0.15%
2035 0.89% 0.17%
2034 0.91% 0.18%
2033 0.94% 0.21%
2032 0.94% 0.23%
2031 0.98% 0.25%
2030 1.03% 0.27%
2029 1.09% 0.29%
2028 1.14% 0.32%
2027 1.21% 0.34%
2026 1.29% 0.37%
2025 1.33% 0.38%
2024 1.41% 0.41%
2023 1.51% 0.4%
2022 1.6% 0.36%
2021 1.63% 0.43%
2020 1.73% 0.58%
2019 1.86% 0.65%
2018 1.96% 0.69%
2017 2.05% 0.73%
2016 2.08% 0.76%
2015 2.08% 0.79%
2014 2.06% 0.81%
2013 2.04% 0.81%
2012 2.01% 0.81%
2011 1.98% 0.82%
2010 1.97% 0.84%
2009 1.93% 0.9%
2008 1.84% 0.96%
2007 1.68% 1.02%
2006 1.55% 1.06%
2005 1.47% 1.1%
2004 1.41% 1.14%
2003 1.34% 1.19%
2002 1.34% 1.25%
2001 1.38% 1.31%
2000 1.41% 1.38%
1999 1.4% 1.47%
1998 1.61% 1.5%
1997 1.88% 1.5%
1996 1.98% 1.53%
1995 2.09% 1.55%
1994 2.24% 1.58%
1993 2.44% 1.63%
1992 2.47% 1.68%
1991 2.41% 1.73%
1990 2.51% 1.8%
1989 2.68% 1.86%
1988 2.84% 1.93%
1987 3.07% 2%
1986 3.35% 2.08%
1985 3.46% 2.15%
1984 3.47% 2.21%
1983 3.45% 2.26%
1982 3.39% 2.31%
1981 3.3% 2.36%
1980 3.16% 2.39%
1979 3.03% 2.4%
1978 2.89% 2.41%
1977 3.7% 2.42%
1976 4.66% 2.41%
1975 3.6% 2.41%
1974 2.45% 2.43%
1973 2.38% 2.45%
1972 2.33% 2.46%
1971 2.29% 2.48%
1970 2.28% 2.5%
1969 2.3% 2.54%
1968 2.3% 2.59%
1967 2.27% 2.68%
1966 1.81% 2.77%
1965 1.53% 2.86%
1964 1.65% 2.94%
1963 1.54% 2.99%
1962 1.48% 3.03%
1961 1.79% 3.06%

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/brazil | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while Brazil's population grew by 0.38%.

Live population counters

Algeria Brazil
Current population
48345858
213964342
Population rank 34/197 7/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 2.57%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
38.9 seconds
One birth every
35.8 seconds
12.3 seconds
One death every
2.43 minutes
21 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +2,230
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +813,832
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +0.38%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 141/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
2.43 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -217,283
Net migration rank 161/196 186/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 1,406,299
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 48/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 163/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Brazil
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Brazil
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -217,283
2024 665,653 -31,240 1,073,773 -225,510
2023 691,724 -25,963 1,107,434 -240,059
2022 722,591 -14,684 1,054,897 -253,639
2021 735,514 -10,803 919,507 -208,581
2020 724,140 -10,798 1,146,174 -78,437
2019 809,522 -27,786 1,472,104 -129,216
2018 824,428 -27,146 1,583,935 -230,334
2017 848,585 -14,403 1,610,402 -156,296
2016 849,368 -6,438 1,609,488 -92,989
2015 847,054 -27,638 1,742,275 -173,611
2014 839,654 -30,064 1,757,948 -145,732
2013 802,203 -30,052 1,758,716 -157,228
2012 790,645 -26,763 1,782,516 -179,707
2011 741,832 -20,108 1,815,758 -235,860
2010 719,350 -10,788 1,847,336 -261,539
2009 691,496 -4,458 1,878,542 -220,207
2008 662,044 -2,101 1,908,051 -141,056
2007 620,196 -25,046 1,970,372 -107,481
2006 580,812 -44,138 2,026,119 -90,634
2005 543,158 -51,345 2,083,281 -88,868
2004 508,773 -38,648 2,108,072 -76,661
2003 474,272 -39,421 2,128,819 -55,350
2002 451,369 -36,255 2,207,017 -42,008
2001 450,637 -26,539 2,291,210 -51,600
2000 447,025 -16,454 2,372,043 -45,800
1999 434,198 -5,657 2,450,869 -23,497
1998 425,928 -13,991 2,514,728 21,666
1997 450,138 87,582 2,531,758 -72,392
1996 483,632 71,139 2,530,690 -71,943
1995 533,104 37,817 2,546,195 -69,963
1994 594,445 430 2,532,951 -68,961
1993 611,306 14,289 2,545,874 -69,070
1992 627,289 44,102 2,547,698 14,394
1991 616,850 -6,945 2,606,167 -66,600
1990 612,369 1,962 2,652,959 -30,555
1989 628,542 -234 2,717,923 -60,023
1988 637,215 24,376 2,768,082 -72,825
1987 645,309 24,933 2,825,485 -77,800
1986 661,644 64,381 2,880,440 -90,973
1985 672,185 75,729 2,912,908 -60,879
1984 656,475 68,774 2,931,496 -70,035
1983 641,167 61,292 2,952,335 -76,322
1982 620,415 48,660 2,948,552 -90,766
1981 595,150 39,043 2,928,262 -65,971
1980 559,983 32,879 2,887,768 -38,918
1979 523,875 24,311 2,836,759 -32,503
1978 491,876 19,317 2,778,815 -23,416
1977 465,405 5,360 2,715,328 -19,478
1976 440,192 302,662 2,648,647 -20,612
1975 417,803 300,482 2,585,130 -25,499
1974 399,509 -27,605 2,524,254 -24,093
1973 382,736 -29,938 2,501,309 -24,071
1972 368,179 -32,832 2,454,698 -23,584
1971 356,069 -35,141 2,407,319 -23,421
1970 346,564 -37,058 2,362,073 -18,779
1969 334,541 -28,535 2,324,190 -7,763
1968 324,560 -23,870 2,301,561 -8,856
1967 316,289 -23,983 2,307,560 -10,033
1966 309,628 -29,832 2,325,332 -9,317
1965 311,190 -142,810 2,336,415 -8,824
1964 312,729 -108,798 2,338,478 -8,146
1963 315,645 -124,175 2,326,400 -8,136
1962 283,903 -112,676 2,286,666 -7,171
1961 296,467 -123,928 2,240,178 75
1960 290,582 -55,212 2,190,392 4,066

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Brazil 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,319,989 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,788,672 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 1,406,299 people or 0.7% in Brazil.

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
Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M

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

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