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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 211,998,573 people in Brazil in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 213,824,938 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 2.58% for Brazil.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +0.6% in Brazil.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% 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 64,987,758 164,294,719
2099 65,099,593 165,504,324
2098 65,201,636 166,724,540
2097 65,286,684 167,957,900
2096 65,363,853 169,198,878
2095 65,425,396 170,447,187
2094 65,482,152 171,702,406
2093 65,511,098 172,959,201
2092 65,539,089 174,226,209
2091 65,560,728 175,495,014
2090 65,558,683 176,771,657
2089 65,560,674 178,046,664
2088 65,543,659 179,329,069
2087 65,518,674 180,613,269
2086 65,480,237 181,900,405
2085 65,436,284 183,185,504
2084 65,389,859 184,470,859
2083 65,339,591 185,757,734
2082 65,286,947 187,047,504
2081 65,228,570 188,336,189
2080 65,156,366 189,617,504
2079 65,077,934 190,892,825
2078 64,997,944 192,160,856
2077 64,912,164 193,420,209
2076 64,829,265 194,668,253
2075 64,732,964 195,904,930
2074 64,635,550 197,131,520
2073 64,539,251 198,346,178
2072 64,437,887 199,541,890
2071 64,334,505 200,718,990
2070 64,254,716 201,872,528
2069 64,156,721 203,003,940
2068 64,054,948 204,112,753
2067 63,947,346 205,191,144
2066 63,834,128 206,245,316
2065 63,711,038 207,268,823
2064 63,574,559 208,258,342
2063 63,435,887 209,219,808
2062 63,274,087 210,147,571
2061 63,110,028 211,035,957
2060 62,923,891 211,887,727
2059 62,712,836 212,703,223
2058 62,478,336 213,475,371
2057 62,226,357 214,208,817
2056 61,939,173 214,897,416
2055 61,635,604 215,547,622
2054 61,305,903 216,155,836
2053 60,952,313 216,720,807
2052 60,585,478 217,240,244
2051 60,184,066 217,710,548
2050 59,759,780 218,139,994
2049 59,319,414 218,529,238
2048 58,863,159 218,862,226
2047 58,399,750 219,144,767
2046 57,923,788 219,374,582
2045 57,438,215 219,555,915
2044 56,949,229 219,680,790
2043 56,458,404 219,751,357
2042 55,972,536 219,767,446
2041 55,486,685 219,726,082
2040 55,008,982 219,627,035
2039 54,525,726 219,488,186
2038 54,053,698 219,300,758
2037 53,581,185 219,070,710
2036 53,114,315 218,795,673
2035 52,635,824 218,478,532
2034 52,170,347 218,116,666
2033 51,701,970 217,714,006
2032 51,222,432 217,266,965
2031 50,743,202 216,776,060
2030 50,249,453 216,239,032
2029 49,738,822 215,655,337
2028 49,202,648 215,029,016
2027 48,647,196 214,352,035
2026 48,064,789 213,629,498
2025 47,453,061 212,848,504
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Brazil's population increased by 10,606,824 people (a 5.22% 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 23.9% to 59,759,780 people with a rank change from 34th to 33rd. The population of Brazil will increase by 2.02% to 218,139,994 people and rank change from 7th to 9th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M 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 1.36% 0.4%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Brazil's population grew by 0.41%.

Live population counters

Algeria Brazil
Current population
48222325
213824938
Population rank 34/197 7/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 2.58%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
36.8 seconds
One birth every
34.8 seconds
12.1 seconds
One death every
2.45 minutes
21.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +2,350
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +857,844
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +0.41%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 141/197
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 - -31,240 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/brazil | 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 Brazil 89.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 14,004,164 people) and 10.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,708,894 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 (1960–2024, 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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