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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Algeria was 46,814,308 in 2024 vs 17,638,801 people in Cambodia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Algeria's population is 48,222,325 people compared to 18,113,986 in Cambodia.

Population statistics:

  • Algeria's population is 2.66 times bigger than Cambodia's.
  • Algeria is ranked the 34th most populous country in the world, while Cambodia is the 73rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.8% of the world: 0.58% for Algeria vs 0.22% for Cambodia.
  • For the last 10 years, Algeria has had an average growth rate of +1.81% per year vs +1.38% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Algeria has increased from 33.6M people to 48.2M (43.4% growth), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.1M (32.8% growth).

Algeria vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Algeria Cambodia
2100 64,987,758 22,906,442
2099 65,099,593 22,962,923
2098 65,201,636 23,019,882
2097 65,286,684 23,073,551
2096 65,363,853 23,123,425
2095 65,425,396 23,167,283
2094 65,482,152 23,212,055
2093 65,511,098 23,252,118
2092 65,539,089 23,290,144
2091 65,560,728 23,322,120
2090 65,558,683 23,354,198
2089 65,560,674 23,385,733
2088 65,543,659 23,409,247
2087 65,518,674 23,433,812
2086 65,480,237 23,455,606
2085 65,436,284 23,473,699
2084 65,389,859 23,490,880
2083 65,339,591 23,503,304
2082 65,286,947 23,511,399
2081 65,228,570 23,517,527
2080 65,156,366 23,523,490
2079 65,077,934 23,527,816
2078 64,997,944 23,528,640
2077 64,912,164 23,524,419
2076 64,829,265 23,517,089
2075 64,732,964 23,511,041
2074 64,635,550 23,498,649
2073 64,539,251 23,486,231
2072 64,437,887 23,468,351
2071 64,334,505 23,447,776
2070 64,254,716 23,425,399
2069 64,156,721 23,398,087
2068 64,054,948 23,367,005
2067 63,947,346 23,328,780
2066 63,834,128 23,288,003
2065 63,711,038 23,246,605
2064 63,574,559 23,196,515
2063 63,435,887 23,143,893
2062 63,274,087 23,088,053
2061 63,110,028 23,025,211
2060 62,923,891 22,956,351
2059 62,712,836 22,882,368
2058 62,478,336 22,803,687
2057 62,226,357 22,719,975
2056 61,939,173 22,633,081
2055 61,635,604 22,541,997
2054 61,305,903 22,444,525
2053 60,952,313 22,342,736
2052 60,585,478 22,235,734
2051 60,184,066 22,121,782
2050 59,759,780 22,005,604
2049 59,319,414 21,881,810
2048 58,863,159 21,754,090
2047 58,399,750 21,622,327
2046 57,923,788 21,484,727
2045 57,438,215 21,344,443
2044 56,949,229 21,199,702
2043 56,458,404 21,050,598
2042 55,972,536 20,897,569
2041 55,486,685 20,742,759
2040 55,008,982 20,586,310
2039 54,525,726 20,425,222
2038 54,053,698 20,260,230
2037 53,581,185 20,092,632
2036 53,114,315 19,926,280
2035 52,635,824 19,751,811
2034 52,170,347 19,577,662
2033 51,701,970 19,399,100
2032 51,222,432 19,219,058
2031 50,743,202 19,034,316
2030 50,249,453 18,847,504
2029 49,738,822 18,656,059
2028 49,202,648 18,459,936
2027 48,647,196 18,260,437
2026 48,064,789 18,059,685
2025 47,453,061 17,851,510
2024 46,814,308 17,638,801
2023 46,164,219 17,423,880
2022 45,477,389 17,201,724
2021 44,761,099 16,974,305
2020 44,042,091 16,725,474
2019 43,294,546 16,481,304
2018 42,505,035 16,274,522
2017 41,689,299 16,073,372
2016 40,850,721 15,852,803
2015 40,019,529 15,623,251
2014 39,205,031 15,396,772
2013 38,414,171 15,170,208
2012 37,646,166 14,945,085
2011 36,903,376 14,722,584
2010 36,188,236 14,500,726
2009 35,490,445 14,276,810
2008 34,816,961 14,053,479
2007 34,189,416 13,841,770
2006 33,623,506 13,639,028
2005 33,109,249 13,439,202
2004 32,628,286 13,244,731
2003 32,175,818 13,050,968
2002 31,750,835 12,855,241
2001 31,331,221 12,658,484
2000 30,903,893 12,462,336
1999 30,474,354 12,265,731
1998 30,054,133 12,058,173
1997 29,579,301 11,570,982
1996 29,033,044 10,801,270
1995 28,470,191 10,018,497
1994 27,887,279 9,239,162
1993 27,277,048 8,616,381
1992 26,628,568 8,113,083
1991 25,987,928 7,686,850
1990 25,375,810 7,374,752
1989 24,754,485 7,073,473
1988 24,109,536 6,812,014
1987 23,443,624 6,557,970
1986 22,745,499 6,285,693
1985 22,008,544 6,043,783
1984 21,271,969 5,845,117
1983 20,558,115 5,636,203
1982 19,872,348 5,436,432
1981 19,220,704 5,284,495
1980 18,607,174 5,199,872
1979 18,036,655 5,088,808
1978 17,506,974 5,211,653
1977 17,015,994 5,668,551
1976 16,409,170 6,134,991
1975 15,678,596 6,581,371
1974 15,133,502 6,783,240
1973 14,771,147 6,739,726
1972 14,427,072 6,673,886
1971 14,098,936 6,620,880
1970 13,783,719 6,639,182
1969 13,475,960 6,604,725
1968 13,172,614 6,467,324
1967 12,876,118 6,332,944
1966 12,590,069 6,201,232
1965 12,365,976 6,072,289
1964 12,179,813 5,946,178
1963 11,982,118 5,823,010
1962 11,800,771 5,697,558
1961 11,628,883 5,571,168
1960 11,424,922 5,449,966

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/cambodia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Algeria increased by 7,227,215 people (a 21.5% growth), while Cambodia gained 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Algeria gained 7,371,604 people (a 18% growth), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth).

Algeria was ranked 34th most populous country in 2006 and is still 34th in 2026. Cambodia was ranked 67th in 2006 and ranked 73rd 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 Cambodia will increase by 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd.

Algeria is projected to reach its peak in 2091 at 65.6M people compared to the peak of 23.5M people in 2078 for Cambodia.

Population growth rate by year

Algeria
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Algeria Cambodia
2100 -0.17% -0.25%
2099 -0.16% -0.25%
2098 -0.13% -0.23%
2097 -0.12% -0.22%
2096 -0.09% -0.19%
2095 -0.09% -0.19%
2094 -0.04% -0.17%
2093 -0.04% -0.16%
2092 -0.03% -0.14%
2091 0.003% -0.14%
2090 -0.003% -0.13%
2089 0.03% -0.1%
2088 0.04% -0.1%
2087 0.06% -0.09%
2086 0.07% -0.08%
2085 0.07% -0.07%
2084 0.08% -0.05%
2083 0.08% -0.03%
2082 0.09% -0.03%
2081 0.11% -0.03%
2080 0.12% -0.02%
2079 0.12% -0.004%
2078 0.13% 0.02%
2077 0.13% 0.03%
2076 0.15% 0.03%
2075 0.15% 0.05%
2074 0.15% 0.05%
2073 0.16% 0.08%
2072 0.16% 0.09%
2071 0.12% 0.1%
2070 0.15% 0.12%
2069 0.16% 0.13%
2068 0.17% 0.16%
2067 0.18% 0.18%
2066 0.19% 0.18%
2065 0.21% 0.22%
2064 0.22% 0.23%
2063 0.26% 0.24%
2062 0.26% 0.27%
2061 0.3% 0.3%
2060 0.34% 0.32%
2059 0.38% 0.35%
2058 0.4% 0.37%
2057 0.46% 0.38%
2056 0.49% 0.4%
2055 0.54% 0.43%
2054 0.58% 0.46%
2053 0.61% 0.48%
2052 0.67% 0.52%
2051 0.71% 0.53%
2050 0.74% 0.57%
2049 0.78% 0.59%
2048 0.79% 0.61%
2047 0.82% 0.64%
2046 0.85% 0.66%
2045 0.86% 0.68%
2044 0.87% 0.71%
2043 0.87% 0.73%
2042 0.88% 0.75%
2041 0.87% 0.76%
2040 0.89% 0.79%
2039 0.87% 0.81%
2038 0.88% 0.83%
2037 0.88% 0.83%
2036 0.91% 0.88%
2035 0.89% 0.89%
2034 0.91% 0.92%
2033 0.94% 0.94%
2032 0.94% 0.97%
2031 0.98% 0.99%
2030 1.03% 1.03%
2029 1.09% 1.06%
2028 1.14% 1.09%
2027 1.21% 1.11%
2026 1.29% 1.17%
2025 1.36% 1.21%
2024 1.41% 1.23%
2023 1.51% 1.29%
2022 1.6% 1.34%
2021 1.63% 1.49%
2020 1.73% 1.48%
2019 1.86% 1.27%
2018 1.96% 1.25%
2017 2.05% 1.39%
2016 2.08% 1.47%
2015 2.08% 1.47%
2014 2.06% 1.49%
2013 2.04% 1.51%
2012 2.01% 1.51%
2011 1.98% 1.53%
2010 1.97% 1.57%
2009 1.93% 1.59%
2008 1.84% 1.53%
2007 1.68% 1.49%
2006 1.55% 1.49%
2005 1.47% 1.47%
2004 1.41% 1.48%
2003 1.34% 1.52%
2002 1.34% 1.55%
2001 1.38% 1.57%
2000 1.41% 1.6%
1999 1.4% 1.72%
1998 1.61% 4.21%
1997 1.88% 7.13%
1996 1.98% 7.81%
1995 2.09% 8.44%
1994 2.24% 7.23%
1993 2.44% 6.2%
1992 2.47% 5.54%
1991 2.41% 4.23%
1990 2.51% 4.26%
1989 2.68% 3.84%
1988 2.84% 3.87%
1987 3.07% 4.33%
1986 3.35% 4%
1985 3.46% 3.4%
1984 3.47% 3.71%
1983 3.45% 3.67%
1982 3.39% 2.88%
1981 3.3% 1.63%
1980 3.16% 2.18%
1979 3.03% -2.36%
1978 2.89% -8.06%
1977 3.7% -7.6%
1976 4.66% -6.78%
1975 3.6% -2.98%
1974 2.45% 0.65%
1973 2.38% 0.99%
1972 2.33% 0.8%
1971 2.29% -0.28%
1970 2.28% 0.52%
1969 2.3% 2.12%
1968 2.3% 2.12%
1967 2.27% 2.12%
1966 1.81% 2.12%
1965 1.53% 2.12%
1964 1.65% 2.12%
1963 1.54% 2.2%
1962 1.48% 2.27%
1961 1.79% 2.22%

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/cambodia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Algeria grew by 1.41%, while Cambodia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Algeria Cambodia
Current population
48222325
18113986
Population rank 34/197 73/197
Percent of world population 0.58% 0.22%
One net population change
48.5 seconds
2.45 minutes
One birth every
34.8 seconds
1.45 minutes
One death every
2.45 minutes
4.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,781 +589
Annual growth/decline +650,089 +214,921
Annual growth/decline rate +1.41% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 74/197 88/197
One migration net change every
19.1 minutes
16.7 minutes
Annual migration change -27,531 -31,469
Net migration rank 161/196 167/196
Foreign-born residents 259,458 83,925
Foreign-born residents rank 104/195 136/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.6% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 168/195 175/195

Natural population change vs migration

Algeria
Natural

Migration
Cambodia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Algeria Cambodia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -27,531 - -31,469
2024 - -31,240 - -32,960
2023 691,724 -25,963 250,242 -31,837
2022 722,591 -14,684 257,269 -31,350
2021 735,514 -10,803 255,939 -27,025
2020 724,140 -10,798 268,745 0
2019 809,522 -27,786 276,870 -57,268
2018 824,428 -27,146 280,671 -86,702
2017 848,585 -14,403 282,698 -74,362
2016 849,368 -6,438 284,130 -51,324
2015 847,054 -27,638 284,390 -58,101
2014 839,654 -30,064 283,193 -56,536
2013 802,203 -30,052 281,013 -54,554
2012 790,645 -26,763 276,649 -52,874
2011 741,832 -20,108 272,161 -50,941
2010 719,350 -10,788 272,266 -49,781
2009 691,496 -4,458 274,700 -49,354
2008 662,044 -2,101 272,132 -50,809
2007 620,196 -25,046 270,745 -68,653
2006 580,812 -44,138 263,697 -60,315
2005 543,158 -51,345 256,756 -60,473
2004 508,773 -38,648 251,650 -58,972
2003 474,272 -39,421 251,884 -57,026
2002 451,369 -36,255 251,860 -55,245
2001 450,637 -26,539 250,726 -53,815
2000 447,025 -16,454 246,330 -50,957
1999 434,198 -5,657 245,425 -47,608
1998 425,928 -13,991 251,076 -33,781
1997 450,138 87,582 252,351 504,742
1996 483,632 71,139 274,147 508,187
1995 533,104 37,817 280,168 503,042
1994 594,445 430 286,728 488,732
1993 611,306 14,289 282,221 187,883
1992 627,289 44,102 260,673 275,823
1991 616,850 -6,945 257,709 58,264
1990 612,369 1,962 249,776 58,455
1989 628,542 -234 239,211 55,125
1988 637,215 24,376 243,203 -14,627
1987 645,309 24,933 235,064 44,442
1986 661,644 64,381 221,684 43,356
1985 672,185 75,729 214,101 4,677
1984 656,475 68,774 207,700 -29,141
1983 641,167 61,292 192,849 46,428
1982 620,415 48,660 180,300 -20,026
1981 595,150 39,043 166,578 -22,982
1980 559,983 32,879 159,157 -133,508
1979 523,875 24,311 78,143 118,334
1978 491,876 19,317 -357,478 -84,695
1977 465,405 5,360 -416,117 -55,504
1976 440,192 302,662 -408,505 -52,741
1975 417,803 300,482 -383,806 -47,717
1974 399,509 -27,605 73,001 -45,225
1973 382,736 -29,938 101,304 -42,053
1972 368,179 -32,832 113,190 -40,764
1971 356,069 -35,141 113,813 -80,232
1970 346,564 -37,058 122,832 -193,008
1969 334,541 -28,535 156,777 -17,676
1968 324,560 -23,870 153,444 -17,745
1967 316,289 -23,983 150,046 -16,983
1966 309,628 -29,832 147,583 -17,216
1965 311,190 -142,810 144,460 -16,930
1964 312,729 -108,798 141,216 -16,516
1963 315,645 -124,175 137,562 -15,929
1962 283,903 -112,676 132,861 -3,578
1961 296,467 -123,928 128,259 -4,764
1960 290,582 -55,212 124,237 -5,339

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

GeoRank.org/population/algeria/cambodia | 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 Cambodia 85.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,724,147 people) and 14.8% is from migration (a loss of 474,505 people).

As of 2024, 259,458 residents or 0.6% of the population were not native-born in Algeria, compared to 83,925 people or 0.5% in Cambodia.

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
Cambodia
City Population
Phnom Penh 2.13M
Siem Reap 245K
Battambang 130K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Kampot 39.2K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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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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