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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 14,047,786 people in Burundi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 14,833,763 in Burundi.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 3.25 times bigger than Burundi's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Burundi is the 78th.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.18% for Burundi.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +2.74% in Burundi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Burundi has grown from 7.87M to 14.8M (88.6% growth).

Algeria vs Burundi: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Burundi
2100 64,987,758 38,293,853
2099 65,099,593 38,174,358
2098 65,201,636 38,032,126
2097 65,286,684 37,893,681
2096 65,363,853 37,756,449
2095 65,425,396 37,614,540
2094 65,482,152 37,436,871
2093 65,511,098 37,274,132
2092 65,539,089 37,108,508
2091 65,560,728 36,942,857
2090 65,558,683 36,771,082
2089 65,560,674 36,563,987
2088 65,543,659 36,355,008
2087 65,518,674 36,164,606
2086 65,480,237 35,954,669
2085 65,436,284 35,713,632
2084 65,389,859 35,484,958
2083 65,339,591 35,263,538
2082 65,286,947 35,009,446
2081 65,228,570 34,736,107
2080 65,156,366 34,490,976
2079 65,077,934 34,213,139
2078 64,997,944 33,926,177
2077 64,912,164 33,614,120
2076 64,829,265 33,328,275
2075 64,732,964 33,008,877
2074 64,635,550 32,701,037
2073 64,539,251 32,376,989
2072 64,437,887 32,052,692
2071 64,334,505 31,745,266
2070 64,254,716 31,397,738
2069 64,156,721 31,057,284
2068 64,054,948 30,714,517
2067 63,947,346 30,354,696
2066 63,834,128 30,003,347
2065 63,711,038 29,629,671
2064 63,574,559 29,285,762
2063 63,435,887 28,949,355
2062 63,274,087 28,601,048
2061 63,110,028 28,250,749
2060 62,923,891 27,902,252
2059 62,712,836 27,548,599
2058 62,478,336 27,202,405
2057 62,226,357 26,854,783
2056 61,939,173 26,488,466
2055 61,635,604 26,128,941
2054 61,305,903 25,749,289
2053 60,952,313 25,370,938
2052 60,585,478 24,991,164
2051 60,184,066 24,616,398
2050 59,759,780 24,248,417
2049 59,319,414 23,841,324
2048 58,863,159 23,457,774
2047 58,399,750 23,054,780
2046 57,923,788 22,680,495
2045 57,438,215 22,268,462
2044 56,949,229 21,845,832
2043 56,458,404 21,428,437
2042 55,972,536 20,996,812
2041 55,486,685 20,590,106
2040 55,008,982 20,174,211
2039 54,525,726 19,754,227
2038 54,053,698 19,337,942
2037 53,581,185 18,919,404
2036 53,114,315 18,507,313
2035 52,635,824 18,115,077
2034 52,170,347 17,727,651
2033 51,701,970 17,339,180
2032 51,222,432 16,953,330
2031 50,743,202 16,569,289
2030 50,249,453 16,198,007
2029 49,738,822 15,827,843
2028 49,202,648 15,445,059
2027 48,647,196 15,084,625
2026 48,064,789 14,740,747
2025 47,453,061 14,397,864
2024 46,814,308 14,047,786
2023 46,164,219 13,689,450
2022 45,477,389 13,321,097
2021 44,761,099 12,965,481
2020 44,042,091 12,617,036
2019 43,294,546 12,255,336
2018 42,505,035 11,859,446
2017 41,689,299 11,506,762
2016 40,850,721 11,239,451
2015 40,019,529 11,047,580
2014 39,205,031 10,799,785
2013 38,414,171 10,439,341
2012 37,646,166 10,071,028
2011 36,903,376 9,717,978
2010 36,188,236 9,376,444
2009 35,490,445 8,947,646
2008 34,816,961 8,505,637
2007 34,189,416 8,161,874
2006 33,623,506 7,865,547
2005 33,109,249 7,587,299
2004 32,628,286 7,310,656
2003 32,175,818 7,043,154
2002 31,750,835 6,824,132
2001 31,331,221 6,634,365
2000 30,903,893 6,470,194
1999 30,474,354 6,337,155
1998 30,054,133 6,187,108
1997 29,579,301 6,070,042
1996 29,033,044 6,070,506
1995 28,470,191 6,066,316
1994 27,887,279 5,713,854
1993 27,277,048 5,676,843
1992 26,628,568 5,858,407
1991 25,987,928 5,703,857
1990 25,375,810 5,587,052
1989 24,754,485 5,471,706
1988 24,109,536 5,365,327
1987 23,443,624 5,247,787
1986 22,745,499 5,129,414
1985 22,008,544 5,034,042
1984 21,271,969 4,926,465
1983 20,558,115 4,808,528
1982 19,872,348 4,681,390
1981 19,220,704 4,566,014
1980 18,607,174 4,383,706
1979 18,036,655 4,203,530
1978 17,506,974 4,100,338
1977 17,015,994 3,983,582
1976 16,409,170 3,882,626
1975 15,678,596 3,796,612
1974 15,133,502 3,703,590
1973 14,771,147 3,611,991
1972 14,427,072 3,617,128
1971 14,098,936 3,617,289
1970 13,783,719 3,530,432
1969 13,475,960 3,454,590
1968 13,172,614 3,380,387
1967 12,876,118 3,300,690
1966 12,590,069 3,217,960
1965 12,365,976 3,141,367
1964 12,179,813 3,055,650
1963 11,982,118 2,969,841
1962 11,800,771 2,907,943
1961 11,628,883 2,835,119
1960 11,424,922 2,764,258

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/burundi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Burundi gained 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Burundi's population increased by 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Burundi was ranked 93rd in 2006 and ranked 78th 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 Burundi will increase by 63.5% to 24,248,417 people and rank change from 78th to 69th.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 38.3M people in 2100 for Burundi.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Burundi
2100 -0.17% 0.31%
2099 -0.16% 0.37%
2098 -0.13% 0.37%
2097 -0.12% 0.36%
2096 -0.09% 0.38%
2095 -0.09% 0.47%
2094 -0.04% 0.44%
2093 -0.04% 0.45%
2092 -0.03% 0.45%
2091 0.003% 0.47%
2090 -0.003% 0.57%
2089 0.03% 0.57%
2088 0.04% 0.53%
2087 0.06% 0.58%
2086 0.07% 0.67%
2085 0.07% 0.64%
2084 0.08% 0.63%
2083 0.08% 0.73%
2082 0.09% 0.79%
2081 0.11% 0.71%
2080 0.12% 0.81%
2079 0.12% 0.85%
2078 0.13% 0.93%
2077 0.13% 0.86%
2076 0.15% 0.97%
2075 0.15% 0.94%
2074 0.15% 1%
2073 0.16% 1.01%
2072 0.16% 0.97%
2071 0.12% 1.11%
2070 0.15% 1.1%
2069 0.16% 1.12%
2068 0.17% 1.19%
2067 0.18% 1.17%
2066 0.19% 1.26%
2065 0.21% 1.17%
2064 0.22% 1.16%
2063 0.26% 1.22%
2062 0.26% 1.24%
2061 0.3% 1.25%
2060 0.34% 1.28%
2059 0.38% 1.27%
2058 0.4% 1.29%
2057 0.46% 1.38%
2056 0.49% 1.38%
2055 0.54% 1.47%
2054 0.58% 1.49%
2053 0.61% 1.52%
2052 0.67% 1.52%
2051 0.71% 1.52%
2050 0.74% 1.71%
2049 0.78% 1.64%
2048 0.79% 1.75%
2047 0.82% 1.65%
2046 0.85% 1.85%
2045 0.86% 1.93%
2044 0.87% 1.95%
2043 0.87% 2.06%
2042 0.88% 1.98%
2041 0.87% 2.06%
2040 0.89% 2.13%
2039 0.87% 2.15%
2038 0.88% 2.21%
2037 0.88% 2.23%
2036 0.91% 2.17%
2035 0.89% 2.19%
2034 0.91% 2.24%
2033 0.94% 2.28%
2032 0.94% 2.32%
2031 0.98% 2.29%
2030 1.03% 2.34%
2029 1.09% 2.48%
2028 1.14% 2.39%
2027 1.21% 2.33%
2026 1.29% 2.38%
2025 1.36% 2.49%
2024 1.41% 2.62%
2023 1.51% 2.77%
2022 1.6% 2.74%
2021 1.63% 2.76%
2020 1.73% 2.95%
2019 1.86% 3.34%
2018 1.96% 3.07%
2017 2.05% 2.38%
2016 2.08% 1.74%
2015 2.08% 2.29%
2014 2.06% 3.45%
2013 2.04% 3.66%
2012 2.01% 3.63%
2011 1.98% 3.64%
2010 1.97% 4.79%
2009 1.93% 5.2%
2008 1.84% 4.21%
2007 1.68% 3.77%
2006 1.55% 3.67%
2005 1.47% 3.78%
2004 1.41% 3.8%
2003 1.34% 3.21%
2002 1.34% 2.86%
2001 1.38% 2.54%
2000 1.41% 2.1%
1999 1.4% 2.43%
1998 1.61% 1.93%
1997 1.88% -0.008%
1996 1.98% 0.07%
1995 2.09% 6.17%
1994 2.24% 0.65%
1993 2.44% -3.1%
1992 2.47% 2.71%
1991 2.41% 2.09%
1990 2.51% 2.11%
1989 2.68% 1.98%
1988 2.84% 2.24%
1987 3.07% 2.31%
1986 3.35% 1.89%
1985 3.46% 2.18%
1984 3.47% 2.45%
1983 3.45% 2.72%
1982 3.39% 2.53%
1981 3.3% 4.16%
1980 3.16% 4.29%
1979 3.03% 2.52%
1978 2.89% 2.93%
1977 3.7% 2.6%
1976 4.66% 2.27%
1975 3.6% 2.51%
1974 2.45% 2.54%
1973 2.38% -0.14%
1972 2.33% -0.004%
1971 2.29% 2.46%
1970 2.28% 2.2%
1969 2.3% 2.2%
1968 2.3% 2.41%
1967 2.27% 2.57%
1966 1.81% 2.44%
1965 1.53% 2.81%
1964 1.65% 2.89%
1963 1.54% 2.13%
1962 1.48% 2.57%
1961 1.79% 2.56%

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/burundi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Burundi's population grew by 2.62%.

Live population counters

Algeria Burundi
Current population
48222325
14833763
Population rank 34/197 78/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.18%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
1.47 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
1.14 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
5.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +982
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +358,336
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +2.62%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 24/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
15.2 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -34,727
Net migration rank 161/196 169/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 387,101
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 90/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 119/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Burundi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Burundi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -34,727
2024 - -31,240 - -27,074
2023 691,724 -25,963 368,917 1,995
2022 722,591 -14,684 363,786 1,995
2021 735,514 -10,803 359,844 -14,415
2020 724,140 -10,798 361,654 -10,189
2019 809,522 -27,786 357,672 14,253
2018 824,428 -27,146 351,704 68,141
2017 848,585 -14,403 353,879 -68,349
2016 849,368 -6,438 358,393 -109,296
2015 847,054 -27,638 370,856 -236,207
2014 839,654 -30,064 367,797 -6,856
2013 802,203 -30,052 362,224 -2,285
2012 790,645 -26,763 354,068 22,617
2011 741,832 -20,108 348,934 -19,513
2010 719,350 -10,788 341,808 11,845
2009 691,496 -4,458 319,583 184,359
2008 662,044 -2,101 300,750 79,319
2007 620,196 -25,046 285,323 22,129
2006 580,812 -44,138 269,874 15,322
2005 543,158 -51,345 253,401 17,905
2004 508,773 -38,648 234,891 47,091
2003 474,272 -39,421 216,295 36,719
2002 451,369 -36,255 201,892 -16,871
2001 450,637 -26,539 184,541 9,967
2000 447,025 -16,454 173,867 -40,032
1999 434,198 -5,657 166,699 -34,465
1998 425,928 -13,991 154,010 13,840
1997 450,138 87,582 150,404 -84,126
1996 483,632 71,139 158,920 -226,317
1995 533,104 37,817 160,284 -84,697
1994 594,445 430 112,968 516,373
1993 611,306 14,289 128,898 -684,261
1992 627,289 44,102 156,420 35,769
1991 616,850 -6,945 156,148 -39,236
1990 612,369 1,962 156,617 -39,926
1989 628,542 -234 157,547 -43,561
1988 637,215 24,376 145,234 -46,464
1987 645,309 24,933 157,481 -21,179
1986 661,644 64,381 156,170 -55,742
1985 672,185 75,729 156,896 -66,574
1984 656,475 68,774 154,366 -29,534
1983 641,167 61,292 152,801 -41,756
1982 620,415 48,660 147,090 -3,844
1981 595,150 39,043 146,231 -58,723
1980 559,983 32,879 127,746 149,361
1979 523,875 24,311 123,377 -40,126
1978 491,876 19,317 114,884 8,247
1977 465,405 5,360 108,488 1,884
1976 440,192 302,662 104,396 -12,848
1975 417,803 300,482 101,172 -20,693
1974 399,509 -27,605 95,486 10,065
1973 382,736 -29,938 74,805 2,843
1972 368,179 -32,832 30,532 -118,457
1971 356,069 -35,141 95,153 -7,569
1970 346,564 -37,058 92,476 -6,346
1969 334,541 -28,535 90,852 -25,292
1968 324,560 -23,870 88,765 -5,917
1967 316,289 -23,983 86,373 -9,821
1966 309,628 -29,832 83,651 5,262
1965 311,190 -142,810 78,208 -13,947
1964 312,729 -108,798 77,528 29,639
1963 315,645 -124,175 75,962 -11,502
1962 283,903 -112,676 74,710 -15,378
1961 296,467 -123,928 71,216 15,094
1960 290,582 -55,212 70,032 -14,620

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/burundi | 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 Burundi 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,614,502 people) and 9.03% is from migration (a loss of 358,928 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 387,101 people or 2.8% in Burundi.

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
Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K
Ngozi 39.9K
Bubanza 20K
Muyinga 9.61K
Makamba 9.4K
Ruyigi 7.14K
Rutana 5.86K

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

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