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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 23,548,781 people in Burkina Faso in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 24,756,783 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 1.95 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 +1.81% per year vs +2.63% in Burkina Faso.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.8M (72.2% growth).

Algeria vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Burkina Faso
2100 64,987,758 50,408,328
2099 65,099,593 50,383,919
2098 65,201,636 50,352,973
2097 65,286,684 50,313,705
2096 65,363,853 50,266,628
2095 65,425,396 50,218,948
2094 65,482,152 50,162,122
2093 65,511,098 50,097,256
2092 65,539,089 50,020,865
2091 65,560,728 49,941,829
2090 65,558,683 49,849,369
2089 65,560,674 49,746,842
2088 65,543,659 49,633,009
2087 65,518,674 49,506,797
2086 65,480,237 49,374,214
2085 65,436,284 49,231,459
2084 65,389,859 49,078,733
2083 65,339,591 48,912,839
2082 65,286,947 48,738,088
2081 65,228,570 48,550,361
2080 65,156,366 48,350,756
2079 65,077,934 48,139,621
2078 64,997,944 47,915,623
2077 64,912,164 47,674,670
2076 64,829,265 47,421,548
2075 64,732,964 47,161,253
2074 64,635,550 46,887,164
2073 64,539,251 46,596,755
2072 64,437,887 46,296,320
2071 64,334,505 45,987,906
2070 64,254,716 45,669,374
2069 64,156,721 45,339,502
2068 64,054,948 45,000,338
2067 63,947,346 44,651,960
2066 63,834,128 44,295,017
2065 63,711,038 43,931,890
2064 63,574,559 43,554,812
2063 63,435,887 43,171,791
2062 63,274,087 42,781,734
2061 63,110,028 42,378,127
2060 62,923,891 41,969,941
2059 62,712,836 41,556,223
2058 62,478,336 41,132,214
2057 62,226,357 40,699,958
2056 61,939,173 40,263,674
2055 61,635,604 39,819,396
2054 61,305,903 39,368,928
2053 60,952,313 38,908,013
2052 60,585,478 38,440,539
2051 60,184,066 37,966,813
2050 59,759,780 37,484,179
2049 59,319,414 36,994,052
2048 58,863,159 36,499,739
2047 58,399,750 35,993,831
2046 57,923,788 35,483,039
2045 57,438,215 34,962,697
2044 56,949,229 34,435,436
2043 56,458,404 33,904,610
2042 55,972,536 33,368,223
2041 55,486,685 32,828,377
2040 55,008,982 32,285,754
2039 54,525,726 31,738,667
2038 54,053,698 31,188,815
2037 53,581,185 30,636,433
2036 53,114,315 30,081,085
2035 52,635,824 29,523,750
2034 52,170,347 28,963,008
2033 51,701,970 28,405,067
2032 51,222,432 27,853,260
2031 50,743,202 27,304,165
2030 50,249,453 26,759,978
2029 49,738,822 26,220,635
2028 49,202,648 25,682,620
2027 48,647,196 25,146,586
2026 48,064,789 24,612,250
2025 47,453,061 24,080,445
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,421,927 people (a 28% 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 23.9% to 59,759,780 people with a rank change from 34th to 33rd. The population of Burkina Faso will increase by 51.4% to 37,484,179 people and rank change from 59th to 56th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M 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 1.36% 2.26%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/burkina-faso | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Algeria Burkina Faso
Current population
48222325
24756783
Population rank 34/197 59/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.3%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
1 minute
One birth every
34.8 seconds
43.3 seconds
One death every
2.45 minutes
2.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +1,433
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +523,005
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 39/197
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 - -31,240 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/burkina-faso | 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 Burkina Faso 96.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,506,960 people) and 3.13% is from migration (a loss of 177,923 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 (1960–2024, 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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