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Population in Algeria compared to Burkina Faso: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 47,435,312 in 2025 vs 24,074,580 people in Burkina Faso in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,345,858 people compared to 24,880,655 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 1.94 times bigger than Burkina Faso's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Burkina Faso is the 59th.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.3% for Burkina Faso.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.75% per year vs +2.56% in Burkina Faso.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.3M (43.8% growth), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.9M (73.1% growth).

Algeria vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Burkina Faso
2100 64,963,450 50,396,049
2099 65,075,244 50,371,646
2098 65,177,248 50,340,708
2097 65,262,264 50,301,449
2096 65,339,404 50,254,384
2095 65,400,924 50,206,715
2094 65,457,659 50,149,903
2093 65,486,594 50,085,053
2092 65,514,575 50,008,681
2091 65,536,206 49,929,664
2090 65,534,162 49,837,226
2089 65,536,151 49,734,724
2088 65,519,144 49,620,919
2087 65,494,168 49,494,737
2086 65,455,745 49,362,187
2085 65,411,808 49,219,467
2084 65,365,401 49,066,778
2083 65,315,151 48,900,924
2082 65,262,527 48,726,216
2081 65,204,172 48,538,535
2080 65,131,995 48,338,979
2079 65,053,592 48,127,894
2078 64,973,632 47,903,951
2077 64,887,885 47,663,056
2076 64,805,016 47,409,997
2075 64,708,752 47,149,765
2074 64,611,374 46,875,743
2073 64,515,111 46,585,405
2072 64,413,784 46,285,042
2071 64,310,442 45,976,704
2070 64,230,683 45,658,250
2069 64,132,724 45,328,458
2068 64,030,989 44,989,376
2067 63,923,427 44,641,084
2066 63,810,251 44,284,227
2065 63,687,208 43,921,189
2064 63,550,779 43,544,203
2063 63,412,160 43,161,275
2062 63,250,420 42,771,313
2061 63,086,423 42,367,805
2060 62,900,355 41,959,718
2059 62,689,379 41,546,100
2058 62,454,967 41,122,194
2057 62,203,082 40,690,044
2056 61,916,006 40,253,866
2055 61,612,550 39,809,697
2054 61,282,973 39,359,338
2053 60,929,515 38,898,535
2052 60,562,817 38,431,175
2051 60,161,555 37,957,565
2050 59,737,427 37,475,049
2049 59,297,226 36,985,041
2048 58,841,142 36,490,848
2047 58,377,907 35,985,064
2046 57,902,123 35,474,395
2045 57,416,731 34,954,181
2044 56,927,927 34,427,047
2043 56,437,286 33,896,351
2042 55,951,600 33,360,095
2041 55,465,931 32,820,380
2040 54,988,407 32,277,889
2039 54,505,331 31,730,935
2038 54,033,480 31,181,218
2037 53,561,143 30,628,970
2036 53,094,449 30,073,757
2035 52,616,136 29,516,558
2034 52,150,833 28,955,953
2033 51,682,632 28,398,148
2032 51,203,273 27,846,475
2031 50,724,222 27,297,514
2030 50,230,658 26,753,459
2029 49,720,218 26,214,248
2028 49,184,244 25,676,364
2027 48,629,000 25,140,461
2026 48,046,811 24,606,254
2025 47,435,312 24,074,580
2024 46,814,308 23,548,781
2023 46,164,219 23,025,776
2022 45,477,389 22,509,038
2021 44,761,099 21,995,243
2020 44,042,091 21,478,690
2019 43,294,546 20,961,952
2018 42,505,035 20,438,288
2017 41,689,299 19,894,407
2016 40,850,721 19,334,856
2015 40,019,529 18,777,487
2014 39,205,031 18,229,461
2013 38,414,171 17,695,409
2012 37,646,166 17,172,287
2011 36,903,376 16,661,908
2010 36,188,236 16,176,498
2009 35,490,445 15,710,066
2008 34,816,961 15,258,093
2007 34,189,416 14,816,307
2006 33,623,506 14,373,707
2005 33,109,249 13,932,123
2004 32,628,286 13,500,533
2003 32,175,818 13,082,532
2002 31,750,835 12,680,897
2001 31,331,221 12,295,001
2000 30,903,893 11,925,546
1999 30,474,354 11,574,928
1998 30,054,133 11,240,664
1997 29,579,301 10,934,223
1996 29,033,044 10,655,942
1995 28,470,191 10,386,722
1994 27,887,279 10,123,798
1993 27,277,048 9,871,713
1992 26,628,568 9,629,275
1991 25,987,928 9,394,632
1990 25,375,810 9,159,356
1989 24,754,485 8,921,175
1988 24,109,536 8,687,435
1987 23,443,624 8,457,109
1986 22,745,499 8,228,847
1985 22,008,544 7,999,935
1984 21,271,969 7,772,256
1983 20,558,115 7,551,129
1982 19,872,348 7,340,197
1981 19,220,704 7,140,271
1980 18,607,174 6,947,900
1979 18,036,655 6,763,903
1978 17,506,974 6,590,984
1977 17,015,994 6,428,734
1976 16,409,170 6,280,635
1975 15,678,596 6,147,569
1974 15,133,502 6,024,904
1973 14,771,147 5,911,927
1972 14,427,072 5,807,234
1971 14,098,936 5,707,999
1970 13,783,719 5,610,304
1969 13,475,960 5,513,177
1968 13,172,614 5,418,644
1967 12,876,118 5,326,348
1966 12,590,069 5,237,933
1965 12,365,976 5,152,833
1964 12,179,813 5,071,034
1963 11,982,118 4,993,623
1962 11,800,771 4,919,672
1961 11,628,883 4,848,224
1960 11,424,922 4,778,621

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/burkina-faso | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Burkina Faso gained 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,495,137 people (a 18.3% growth), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd in 2006 and ranked 59th 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 Burkina Faso will increase by 50.6% to 37,475,049 people and rank change from 59th to 56th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.5M people compared to the peak of 50.4M people in 2100 for Burkina Faso.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Burkina Faso
2100 -0.17% 0.05%
2099 -0.16% 0.06%
2098 -0.13% 0.08%
2097 -0.12% 0.09%
2096 -0.09% 0.09%
2095 -0.09% 0.11%
2094 -0.04% 0.13%
2093 -0.04% 0.15%
2092 -0.03% 0.16%
2091 0.003% 0.19%
2090 -0.003% 0.21%
2089 0.03% 0.23%
2088 0.04% 0.25%
2087 0.06% 0.27%
2086 0.07% 0.29%
2085 0.07% 0.31%
2084 0.08% 0.34%
2083 0.08% 0.36%
2082 0.09% 0.39%
2081 0.11% 0.41%
2080 0.12% 0.44%
2079 0.12% 0.47%
2078 0.13% 0.51%
2077 0.13% 0.53%
2076 0.15% 0.55%
2075 0.15% 0.58%
2074 0.15% 0.62%
2073 0.16% 0.65%
2072 0.16% 0.67%
2071 0.12% 0.7%
2070 0.15% 0.73%
2069 0.16% 0.75%
2068 0.17% 0.78%
2067 0.18% 0.81%
2066 0.19% 0.83%
2065 0.21% 0.87%
2064 0.22% 0.89%
2063 0.26% 0.91%
2062 0.26% 0.95%
2061 0.3% 0.97%
2060 0.34% 1%
2059 0.38% 1.03%
2058 0.4% 1.06%
2057 0.46% 1.08%
2056 0.49% 1.12%
2055 0.54% 1.14%
2054 0.58% 1.18%
2053 0.61% 1.22%
2052 0.67% 1.25%
2051 0.71% 1.29%
2050 0.74% 1.32%
2049 0.78% 1.35%
2048 0.79% 1.41%
2047 0.82% 1.44%
2046 0.85% 1.49%
2045 0.86% 1.53%
2044 0.87% 1.57%
2043 0.87% 1.61%
2042 0.88% 1.64%
2041 0.87% 1.68%
2040 0.89% 1.72%
2039 0.87% 1.76%
2038 0.88% 1.8%
2037 0.88% 1.85%
2036 0.91% 1.89%
2035 0.89% 1.94%
2034 0.91% 1.96%
2033 0.94% 1.98%
2032 0.94% 2.01%
2031 0.98% 2.03%
2030 1.03% 2.06%
2029 1.09% 2.09%
2028 1.14% 2.13%
2027 1.21% 2.17%
2026 1.29% 2.21%
2025 1.33% 2.23%
2024 1.41% 2.27%
2023 1.51% 2.3%
2022 1.6% 2.34%
2021 1.63% 2.4%
2020 1.73% 2.47%
2019 1.86% 2.56%
2018 1.96% 2.73%
2017 2.05% 2.89%
2016 2.08% 2.97%
2015 2.08% 3.01%
2014 2.06% 3.02%
2013 2.04% 3.05%
2012 2.01% 3.06%
2011 1.98% 3%
2010 1.97% 2.97%
2009 1.93% 2.96%
2008 1.84% 2.98%
2007 1.68% 3.08%
2006 1.55% 3.17%
2005 1.47% 3.2%
2004 1.41% 3.2%
2003 1.34% 3.17%
2002 1.34% 3.14%
2001 1.38% 3.1%
2000 1.41% 3.03%
1999 1.4% 2.97%
1998 1.61% 2.8%
1997 1.88% 2.61%
1996 1.98% 2.59%
1995 2.09% 2.6%
1994 2.24% 2.55%
1993 2.44% 2.52%
1992 2.47% 2.5%
1991 2.41% 2.57%
1990 2.51% 2.67%
1989 2.68% 2.69%
1988 2.84% 2.72%
1987 3.07% 2.77%
1986 3.35% 2.86%
1985 3.46% 2.93%
1984 3.47% 2.93%
1983 3.45% 2.87%
1982 3.39% 2.8%
1981 3.3% 2.77%
1980 3.16% 2.72%
1979 3.03% 2.62%
1978 2.89% 2.52%
1977 3.7% 2.36%
1976 4.66% 2.16%
1975 3.6% 2.04%
1974 2.45% 1.91%
1973 2.38% 1.8%
1972 2.33% 1.74%
1971 2.29% 1.74%
1970 2.28% 1.76%
1969 2.3% 1.74%
1968 2.3% 1.73%
1967 2.27% 1.69%
1966 1.81% 1.65%
1965 1.53% 1.61%
1964 1.65% 1.55%
1963 1.54% 1.5%
1962 1.48% 1.47%
1961 1.79% 1.46%

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/burkina-faso | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Algeria grew by 1.33%, while Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Algeria Burkina Faso
Current population
48345858
24880655
Population rank 34/197 59/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.3%
One net population change
50.9 seconds
1 minute
One birth every
35.8 seconds
42.7 seconds
One death every
2.43 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,701 +1,441
Annual growth/decline +621,004 +525,799
Annual growth/decline rate +1.33% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 38/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
19.4 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -27,130
Net migration rank 161/196 158/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 739,820
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 68/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 115/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Burkina Faso
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -27,130
2024 665,653 -31,240 551,536 -25,807
2023 691,724 -25,963 545,227 -24,957
2022 722,591 -14,684 538,146 -24,960
2021 735,514 -10,803 527,468 -13,079
2020 724,140 -10,798 524,359 -5,661
2019 809,522 -27,786 540,001 -25,240
2018 824,428 -27,146 556,493 -23,938
2017 848,585 -14,403 569,975 -14,780
2016 849,368 -6,438 571,519 -7,598
2015 847,054 -27,638 570,554 -19,726
2014 839,654 -30,064 563,218 -17,984
2013 802,203 -30,052 556,096 -33,212
2012 790,645 -26,763 544,293 -20,930
2011 741,832 -20,108 530,765 -33,391
2010 719,350 -10,788 515,480 -42,055
2009 691,496 -4,458 499,596 -40,148
2008 662,044 -2,101 485,223 -40,725
2007 620,196 -25,046 467,277 -28,202
2006 580,812 -44,138 450,357 -4,218
2005 543,158 -51,345 427,243 9,795
2004 508,773 -38,648 408,567 17,570
2003 474,272 -39,421 394,516 15,359
2002 451,369 -36,255 377,333 16,076
2001 450,637 -26,539 367,731 10,654
2000 447,025 -16,454 356,657 3,877
1999 434,198 -5,657 342,630 -1,922
1998 425,928 -13,991 333,196 -5,367
1997 450,138 87,582 322,253 -37,200
1996 483,632 71,139 315,820 -44,314
1995 533,104 37,817 305,878 -38,943
1994 594,445 430 296,465 -37,554
1993 611,306 14,289 289,044 -43,784
1992 627,289 44,102 284,622 -45,003
1991 616,850 -6,945 280,111 -50,451
1990 612,369 1,962 273,846 -32,970
1989 628,542 -234 267,314 -31,843
1988 637,215 24,376 262,065 -30,068
1987 645,309 24,933 257,730 -29,081
1986 661,644 64,381 252,922 -25,051
1985 672,185 75,729 246,574 -16,623
1984 656,475 68,774 237,838 -12,445
1983 641,167 61,292 228,467 -11,618
1982 620,415 48,660 220,896 -15,879
1981 595,150 39,043 212,623 -17,797
1980 559,983 32,879 205,248 -15,345
1979 523,875 24,311 196,647 -18,559
1978 491,876 19,317 187,019 -19,274
1977 465,405 5,360 175,672 -18,914
1976 440,192 302,662 165,224 -25,786
1975 417,803 300,482 157,174 -30,484
1974 399,509 -27,605 149,231 -30,599
1973 382,736 -29,938 141,751 -34,452
1972 368,179 -32,832 135,756 -33,679
1971 356,069 -35,141 130,924 -34,524
1970 346,564 -37,058 127,814 -28,832
1969 334,541 -28,535 123,666 -28,406
1968 324,560 -23,870 121,264 -27,461
1967 316,289 -23,983 117,223 -26,444
1966 309,628 -29,832 113,344 -27,301
1965 311,190 -142,810 109,544 -25,398
1964 312,729 -108,798 105,741 -26,307
1963 315,645 -124,175 101,760 -26,382
1962 283,903 -112,676 98,561 -26,040
1961 296,467 -123,928 95,059 -24,687
1960 290,582 -55,212 92,055 -23,220

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/burkina-faso | 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 Burkina Faso 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,495,278 people) and 3.27% is from migration (a loss of 185,746 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 739,820 people or 3.1% in Burkina Faso.

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
Burkina Faso
City Population
Ouagadougou 2.45M
Bobo-Dioulasso 904K
Koudougou 160K
Ouahigouya 125K
Fada N'gourma 73.2K
Dedougou 63.6K
Leo 51.7K
Dori 46.5K
Nouna 32.4K
Manga 28.6K

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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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